I'm not the jealous type.
Kendra and her pack of loyal dogs left, right after giving us the most evil glare in the history of which craft. Victoria didn't seem to care about a thing anymore, she jumped at her boyfriend's neck and embraced him lovingly to which I pursed my lips and glanced towards Emily in with judgmental face.
Dude! For the whole duration of the evening, she kept repeating that when she'd see him, she'll rip him a new one and now she was purring in his arms. Emily didn't budge. She seemed to understand the deal and just gave me a small, habituated smile.
"I've sent you like 300 texts, where the hell were you?" she whined in his arms and he got his phone out of his pocket and pressed the home button as if to check on it.
"Dropped it in my noodle bowl earlier.." he sighed when the phone didn't lit up, "he's a goner.." he continued.
"you could've called me from Xander's phone" she accused while glaring at Alexander and that's where I turned my attention to him.
To be honest, I was pretending I didn't care about him being there but part of me was screaming.
Likewise, he literally didn't even acknowledge me. I get it. Why would he? We're outside. We're not lab partners here or study buddies. So he doesn't have any obligation to salute me but I still expected him to at least smile at me like usual. He just glanced towards Victoria unbothered, his hands in his black sweatpants pockets.
"I am not having you get my number again and calling me every time Jay doesn't answer you.." he continued and I blinked.
Wait, Victoria's boyfriend and Alexander are acquaintances?
They're hanging out at a festival so they're definitely buddies, and Victoria seemed to personally know Alexander. She grimaced at him and then got up on her tiptoes to kiss Jay, he gladly welcomed her in his arms.
I turned my face away from them and my eyes landed on Alexander who was FINALLY looking my way. He opened his mouth to say something while looking at us but a feminine voice cut him off.
"I'm back!" A girl with short black hair and two Cotton candies in each hand made her way towards Alexander and something inside me twisted, "did I miss anything?" she smiled while handing him one.
"No, but someone almost got bitchslapped..." he smirked at Victoria who flipped him off while still making out with Jay and the girl wrapped an arm around Alexander's back and he responded by wrapping his arm around her shoulders and the twisting in my stomach got worse.
Well, I don't know why, but this felt like a cold bucket of ice water to the head.
Suddenly, I wanted to grab Emily and go do something else, far away from them. But I realized Victoria had something else in mind when she turned towards Alexander, not even acknowledging the girl in his arms and sighed "we were going to find a spot to watch the parade from, you two wanna tag along or are you going to vanish into the darkness to make out?"
I got really annoyed when she said those last words.
Not that I care but is that his girlfriend?
The girl had a satisfied giddy smile and looked towards Alexander "I think we'll pass"
"We'll tag along" Alexander cut her off and the smile was gone from her face.
No, just take her and leave oh my god, I don't want them making out in front of me. That's even worse.
So we were now up to a group of six people. Two couples and two single girls.
Emily didn't seem to care about anything that was going on and just eyed the stands for something interesting and took a couple of pictures here and there.
I'm so stupid. I'm here for the festival. I should do the same. But at the corner of my eye, I kept stealing glances to try and evaluate the level of affection Alexander and what's-her-name had towards each other.
It felt so weird, not even knowing her name and we were going to spend the night together as a group? She didn't introduce herself and none of the other girls cared to ask, or did they already know her? Then why didn't they introduce her to me? Do I not matter? No that she seemed to care; she was focusing all her attention on Alexander.
They were walking with his arm around her shoulder and hers around his waist and nothing else. Occasionally, they would stop and look at food or a trinket from a stand and then keep moving.
We were approaching the Merry-go-round and I was already feeling tired from the evening. The parade was in half an hour. They planned to have a show of dragon that would diffuse good luck incense and a lion dance.
I finally found a cotton candy stand and decided to stop. I thought the group was moving rather slow so I had time to buy some and catch up. But once I paid and turned to search for Victoria's purple hair in the crowed, I saw no one.
Emily? Couldn't find her.
Alexander? Nowhere to be found in the distance.
Did they take a shortcut from behind the stands? This place wasn't that big for them to just evaporate like this.
I grabbed my cotton candy from the woman handing it to me and started moving slow while looking everywhere for them.
They vanished like salt in hot water. What the hell?
I started walking faster and checking the stands. It's so easy to lose people in events like these why did I even stop without notifying anyone.
Way to go, Alexa!
I spent about 15 minutes walking ahead in hopes of finding them. I finally made my way to the beautiful Merry-go-round and since I was now on higher ground, I looked down at the whole festival area and saw nothing but heads of people and lights.
I was now alone in a crowded place. My worst nightmare.
The moon was beautiful thought.
But I was lost...
I sighted then got my phone out and started looking for Emily's phone number in my log while walking next to a secluded parking lot area to avoid noise.
Great, I'm going to be that one annoying friend they're going to need to stay put for so I can find them. Even thought the couples probably had better things to do than to wait for me.
Right as I was about to press call, someone bumped into me from behind and my knees and elbows kissed the ground instantly. It didn't help that I was wearing shorts and I felt the stone paving cut into my flesh while my phone hit the sidewalk and I started praying to god my screen didn't shatter.
As I picked it up, still on my knees someone offered me a hand. I lifted my head and found a guy smiling at me.
"Are you okay?" he asked and a bad feeling crept into me.
"I'm fine thanks" I took his hand out of courtesy and stood up.
"A girl this pretty shouldn't be alone at a place like this" He smiled again and I blinked.
It sure has been a while since I got called pretty by a random stranger.
"I'm not alone I'm..." I sighted as I remembered the situation I was in, "I lost my friends..." I continued and he looked at the merry-go-around in the distance which was the only area that had people in it.
"Well, isn't that for the better? I say we ditch them and go have a drink somewhere more private" he smirked and I almost gagged.
Get the hell away from my lost ass. I don't need a drink and I don't want to go somewhere more private.
Right as I was about to turn him down, two more guys emerged from the entry of the parking lot behind us. One was tall and skinny and the other looked like a straight up drug dealer.
"...we lost the fucking bet, l say we get the hell away from here..." the tallest one started and then stopped and looked at me.
And then he smiled.
Oh my god. No. I know that smile.
I'm about to get harassed while I'm alone and in a non familiar side of town. I'm not even in the festival anymore I'm high up on the hill in a parking lot.
"hey, you found a hot one.." he came towards me, "what's your name gorgeous?" he looked baked as hell.
Okay. Time to fucking leave.
I turned away from them and tried to make my way towards the more busy area of the attraction but the first guy who helped me up earlier grabbed my elbow firmly.
"Hey hey hey, where you going beautiful? Come one, hang out with us, we'll show you a good time." He smiled at his buddy and the other one took a step towards me.
"Yeah don't be shy, we're good people.." He continued while putting a cigarette to his lips and my head started to throb.
Is this day going to end or what?
"let go of me" I tried to yank my arm away but he pulled me closer to him, "come on, let me buy you a drink"
"no thanks, I'm good! " I used my hand that held my phone to pry his fingers open and he took my phone away and I yelped.
"give that back!" I tried to reach for it quickly but he was taller.
"can't go anywhere without your phone, can you?" he answered while wiggling it in front of me "come on, let's go have some fun together, you won't regret it"
Oh for fuck's sake!
I wanted to run but I obviously didn't want to abandon my phone.
"Dude, I'm not going anywhere with you, just give me back my shit..." I answered calmly and he leaned towards my lips. That's where I panicked and stepped away from him; my foot landed on an empty beer can on the ground and I completely lost my balance.
I was about to fall back but two strong hands grabbed my shoulders firmly from behind and made sure I was held up. My back hit a hard chest and the smell of male cologne filled my noise.
"What part of "No" do you slimy dogs not get?" Alexander said while taking my phone out of the guy's hand. They looked dumbfounded.
Oh god, thank you, lucky star!
I was happy he was here but I was still concerned, I wouldn't want him to get hurt because of me. He owned me nothing. He didn't have to get in their faces on my behalf.
Wait, how is he even here?
The tallest one walked up to him.
"You don't want to start shit with me pretty boy" he threw his cigarette on the ground and stepped on it, "you think you're a hero or something?"
"Get lost" Alexander turned his back while taking my hand and I almost jumped at the contact. He looked like he was holding back but any slight sudden movement could trigger him.
Which is exactly what happened when the guy headed for me and reached for my arm, but didn't even have time to touch me when a flash of incredible fury crossed Alexander's face and he just straight up delivered a punch to his face. I gasped.
The guy went flying back through the air and the other two backed off.
Jesus Christ! He sent him flying! He landed about ten feet away from us. I was just starring at the situation, helpless.
Wait, what just happened? It all went down so quickly.
Alexander was now fully provoked and unleashed. He turned his attention to the dude who seized my phone earlier and grabbed him by the collar infuriated
"Wanted to take her somewhere private hm..?" He spoke calmly, and shivers went down my spine. The guy couldn't even say anything when Alexander punched him towards the same direction the first one fell and they both just laid there, unconscious.
The third guy backed off completely, he has been out of the situation the whole time and didn't move. Alexander turned towards him and I wrapped my arms around his elbow.
"Hey, stop! Calm down! How many more are you going to beat up?" I yelled.
"I'm beating up whoever touched you.."Â he growled and took a step towards the third guy and I held onto him tighter. I felt him tense.
"Stop it ! Alexander! Please! " I pleaded. I'm not the kind of person who'd canon ball into the petty train and be happy they're being beat. I caused this situation and I feel bad.
He froze for a moment at my contact, he then ran a hand through his hair while breathing out, still starring at the third one. Deciding if he needed to punch one more to calm down but my contact seemed to ease him.
It almost seemed like he would have ripped them to shreds but didn't want to do it in front of me.
He turned his blue eyes towards me and his hand went to my cheek to touch it. That motion got me all warm on the inside. He just beat up two guys like he was crushing ants with his fingers but he was touching my cheek ever so gently.
"Why didn't you call when you got lost?" he asked and I grabbed my phone from his hand.
"Dude took my phone.." I whined and finally was able to check if the screen was cracked or not when I realized I had five missed calls from Emily and three from an unknown number. Alexander snapped his head towards the guy still standing, he gave him a look that said "beat it!" and the guy was gone, leaving his friends on the ground.
As I was about to call Emily back, I suddenly felt two strong arms grab me by the waist and carry me towards a parked car.
"what are you doing?" I wiggled around but he didn't let go "put me down!"
"you're bleeding.." he said simply while putting me on the hood of a random jeep.
"this is someone's car!" I said while trying to climb down but he positioned himself between my knees and blocked my way.
"Stay!" he grabbed my hurt knee to take a closer look. It was scratched up and bloody. Nothing too serious, something close to a carpet burn but he looked at it puzzled and confused, "you cut your knee by just falling on it?.." he asked dumbfounded and I frowned.
"Falling on the ground hurts. I'm not made of steel!" I obviously answered and he looked like he was trying to figure out if I was lying, like that fact was a foreign concept to him.
"You sure bleed and bruise easily..." he continued confused while trailing his fingers on my forearm where Markus's bruises used to be.
Was that a stab at me? God that felt bad.
"Yeah, well I'm human!" I answered annoyed and he looked like that fact had escaped his mind until now. I pushed his arm away and got a tissue out of the pocket of my cardigan to wipe my bloody knee. I didn't notice he seemed to be really anxious about what I had just said.
The blood was already drying up and all I did was smudge it around. It just looked bad.
And it hurt.
"so...does that mean you'll die if you fall from a tree?" he asked sincerely and I grimaced.
I know for a fact he's not stupid, so is he high? Or does he just have very little understanding of how the human body works?
"What kind of question is that, I'll crack my skull open if I fall from a high place, idiot" I lifted my head towards Alexander and he was starring at my knee with a baffled look mixed with sadness. Almost pitying.
Jee buddy, thanks!
"If you're that easily broken, why are you so reckless?" he continued worried and then grabbed my arm forcibly and his strength was immeasurable, I grimaced.
"Is that too tight? I'm barely grabbing you.." he continued like he didn't believe me and I frowned.
What the hell is his problem? Is he trying to find out what can hurt me?
That was way too tight. "Barely grabbing me", my ass!
"Are you trying to break my arm? Get off!" I tried to yank it but he kept his hands put.
"you're telling me this will break your arm?" he said calmly like he didn't believe a word I was saying and I couldn't feel my hand anymore from lack of blood circulation. It felt like it was being squeezed between the ground and the wheels of a car rolling above it.
"You're hurting me!" I whined as I felt a sharp pang go through my arm and my bones squeeze in his hard grip.
Does he have no idea how strong he is or is he doing this on purpose?
He suddenly noticed that my hand was turning purple and let go instantly. I felt my eyes string from the tears that formed by the pain. Where used to be his fingers now were heavy fingerprints with red tracing around them.
That's going to get blue tomorrow.
Damn it! I just healed from Markus's!
"What the hell dude!" I screamed while rubbing my now red painful wrist and he looked stunned. He then looked at his own hand and then at my wrist and then at me.
"I was barely touching you" he exclaimed serious and confused and I scowled.
You were squeezing the life out of my body. What do you mean barely touching me?
I glared at him and he shook his head while inching closer and putting his hands on the hood of the car on each side of my legs. I could see his silver necklace so close to my face and the smell of his cologne hit me again.
"I wasn't trying to hurt you" he looked down at me, "I wasn't using any force at all. I barely held you.." he defended in a low voice and I sighted.
I know. Why would he hurt me on purpose? He just beat up two guys for me.
The faint blue light of the moon hitting his face made him look like beautiful demon at the moment I couldn't help but gaze while still rubbing my painful wrist.
Idiot stupid gorilla!
I don't think I ever said this but Alexander was the most attractive guy I've ever laid eyes upon. He was just so astonishingly handsome. I noticed him on the first day of class. For some reason, he just seemed so out of reach until we became lab partners.
Then it weirdly evolved from there. First I thought he was a complete idiotic goon, then found out he was extremely wealthy, intelligent and laid back, and now I realize he's not laid back at all. Rather quite aggressive when ticked off.
I wonder what else is there for me to find out about him.
His eyes were fierce yet the rarest shade of ice blue. His hair was dark and always messy from him running his hand in it and his face features were soft yet his jaw was strong.
No matter how laid back he acted, he emitted a tremendously big amount of powerful aura. He seemed to try to conceal it by acting like a goofy airhead but it just radiated out of him regardless.
"Maybe it's time to reduce you steroid intake" I ironically remarked while forcing myself to look away.
Which raised the question; does he have no understanding of his own strength or is he just trying to make me look like a feeble insect?
I kept my eyes fixated on a virtual point away from him. He looked astonishingly handsome right now. I held myself back from fidgeting.
"Maybe you're incredibly fragile.." he leaned closer so his face was buried in the hair on my shoulder and then turned his head towards my neck. I stopped breathing and his hands grabbed my waist to pull me closer against him in a soft embrace.
"How easy would it be for me to break you?" He whispered in my ear, sending shivers down my spine. My forehead was against his chest and my cheeks were red, "would your skin tear apart if I nibble on you?" he seemed like he was asking himself. I felt his lips on the base of my neck and let out a shaky breath. His hand grabbed my back strongly, "would I fracture your bones if I squeezed you?" he continued and I was about to faint from the blood rushing out of my head. I felt so hot being in his arms like this.
Suddenly, his hand went towards my face, he pushed a strand of hair out of my eyes and tugged it behind my ears while gazing at me softly. He then looked at me up and down and his eyes got darker.
"You're so beautiful tonight.." he said quietly.
THAT.MADE.ME.SO.HAPPY!
My god! My heart was going to come out of my rib cage.
I've never been more grateful for Victoria and her pushiness. I felt myself go all red and hot in the face while I looked down at my feet.
I'm not sure if his irises just got bigger because of the light or if it's his eye color that was darkening up.
He grabbed the cardigan from the fabric on my shoulders and slid it down my arms roughly and I squealed, my lace bralet now fully in display "um.." I started, blushing while grabbing back my sleeves to slide them up my shoulder and he took my hand in his.
"Take it back off!" he demanded and an incredibly powerful force was now taking over my body as I obeyed immediately and slide my cardigan off my shoulders without a second thought, "good girl!" he uttered in a low husky voice and usually, any man saying those words to me would make me furious but that praise made me all giddy inside. He wasn't saying it in a condensending way. It truly felt like a gratitude praise for pleasing him.
I had no idea why I was listening to him. I couldn't resist him. I kept eying his chest, wanting to run my hands on it and feel him up, "now come closer" he ordered and I opened my knees more so I can inch closer to him. He was standing between my legs. His waist now touching my hips and I just fought the incredible urge to plant my lips on his at the moment. Suddenly, a smile formed on his face as he looked at me smugly, "what's on your mind, doll?" I bit my lips and just gazed at his beautiful face but it felt like my head was underwater and my vision was getting blurry.
"I want..."I breathed out and he lowered his head as if he was going to give it to me but was waiting for me to ask for it. His lips were inches apart from mine and the teasing was unbearable, "yes love, what is it..." he encouraged and I breathed in, "would you..." I started.
"Hey you kids over there! Get off my car!" a man's voice screamed from behind us and it instantly brought me back to earth.
I blinked many times dumbfounded before pushing Alexander's chest away from me.
What the hell?
What the hell was that ??
What were we doing?
It felt like we were floating on an ecstasy cloud moments ago. That was the weirdest occurrence of my life.
It almost felt like I was under some sort of spell...
Also,
I need to go bath in holy water for my heart was pounding against my chest, all for the incarnation of satan...
Someone cast a blessing spell on me. I am doomed.