Ninety-seven: Feeling like a betrayer

The distance from Vienna's home to China's was quite a long one. Ivan arrived at her place at exactly seven minutes after eleven and as he got there, he took out his phone to confirm the address.

"Right, this is the place." He confirmed as he returned his phone to his pocket.

He climbed up to the porch and began knocking on the door. "China? China please just hear me out... I know you're home alone."

He continued knocking on the door but got no reply. A sigh escaped his mouth as he remained by the door.

He took out his phone and dialed China's number. "Please pick up..." He muttered.

[The number you've dialed is unavailable at the moment--]

"Ugh..." He groaned as he hung up. "Where could she possibly be now? Should I ask Alfred to track her for me?"

He was about to dial Alfred's number when he suddenly became hesitant. He thought to himself, maybe he should wait for a few minutes before making any rushed decisions.

He relaxed on the door but soon found himself sitting on the ground