Perfect Pain

#18

~•Chapter Eighteen~•

The silence was cold. Yet I felt safe. I wanted to say something about what had helped but I didn't know how to put it. I had allot of questions.

"You knew those guys?" Was what I could ask.

"Yes." He answered tersely.

"How?"

"They used to be a bunch of friends I moved around with here at Avenue." Avenue. Lex had told me about Avenue, where he said they used to reside before moving to west Avenue. I guess that's how they knew each other.

I didn't want to ask any further questions.

"About what you saw. That was just an accident." He spoke with his gaze fixed on locking his seatbelt. I don't get it. Those people clearly wanted to hurt us, and he did the bravest thing to beat them nearly half to death and he's saying it was an accident?

"Accident?" I asked. "But...they were going to hurt me. And more importantly you." I shouldn't have said that let that last part out. He looked up at me and the shock left him instantly.

"I know. You're not telling anyone about this. Moreover you shouldn't have gone there." He turned cold. Just when he started to be sweet he turned bitter, blaming me again.

"It wasn't my fault." I defended. "Just take me home." I shrugged at any positive feelings building up for Alex. And to come to think I was falling for him.

A gasp almost escaped my lips when he pulled me towards him. I froze in shock as he stroke my back contentiously.

"You needed this. You looked like you could vomit. Do I look that disgusting?" I pulled away once I sensed amusement in his tone. Not surprised to see a grin on him.

I narrowed my gaze at him until it disappeared. "Oh c'mon, you don't think so do you?" He grinned again, and his perfect eyes twinkled under the night.

His brows were perfectly shaped, his lashes would reach his cheek bones and his blue eyes were irresistible. I tried not to blush when his gaze swept me but I knew he had already noticed it.

What was he doing to me all of a sudden?
I didn't like it.

"You should thank me." Suddenly the blush disappeared.

"Thank you?" I asked in surprise.

"You're welcome." He ginned again. It was rare to see him smile. I never thought I would and it sent shivers down my spine.

All memories came crashing back the moment I stepped into the house. I had forgotten all about it but they just all came back like it just happened.

I sighed. I didn't know why I suddenly felt at ease. Maybe it was because of Alex. Maybe my time with him comforted me to accept the fact that mum was gone.

I drifted into a robe. Sighing since it was the only thing I could do aside crying. Dad had left the house when I arrived. I wondered where he could be. I didn't want to bother about him, he could take care of himself.

My phone beeped behind my ears. I reached out to it to see a message from Esther.

Esther: Lisa feel I love with her brother!!

Widened my eyes at the message. Reading through again to make sure I hadn't read it wrong. I didn't read it wrong. Or did she type it wrong?

Avoiding further confusion, I dialed her number and waited impatiently for her voice to come through. Finally her bossy tone echoed. I went straight to the point.

"Lisa feel In love with Bryan? Wasn't she already I love with him? Asin...sister love?" I had to make sure I wasn't misinterpreting the message.

"I wish it was. She's clearly in love with the hot fella. Babe! Deep in love." You can't fall in love with your brother can you? Just then I remembered Bryan was adopted.

"That's....wait! Who was the love expert that told you she was inlove with him? -And I'm sorry to say- but when exactly did you get all up in Lisa's business?"
I narrowed my gaze even if she couldn't see me.

"She said so herself. She came to my house." The image crossed me and I shook in fear. Only worried about what Esther could have done to her.

"She was lucky my mum was at home. She came in hoping to find Adam, but both mum and I noticed she had allot more to her visit. So we shot her some questions....well my mum did, I just listened in shock." I rolled my eyes with building interest.

Mostly anticipating to know how she fell In love with Bryan.

"Then she just came out and Said it. And that's when it hit me. The girl was going through allot." I can't believe this. Was this Esther talking? "I actually feel bad for her. And to think of when Adam hears it."

Adam didn't know?

"He doesn't know?" I asked.

"No. Actually he hasn't been in sight ever since. I've tried reaching him but he never takes his calls. Lisa said he probably knows and doesn't want to see her, but I doubt. That's unlike Adam." From her voice I knew she was busy with something else.

"So...how did....Lisa know she's fallen I love with Her brother." Without having the time to focus on my suspicious interest in that particular subject she went ahead to answer.

"Well, it's like every other matching feeling of love. She felt comfort around Bryan, felt a connection, and even when the world seemed like it was at its worst Bryan made it the exact opposite for her. She blushed, her heart flushed whenever he protected her from trouble."

My heart melted into my ears. W...was...was I In love with Alex? Could I be?

"How are you sure of this?"

"The girl said it herself." She said as a matter of fact.

"O...okay-I'll chat you tomorrow it's night here."

"I know babe. Sleep well I have lectures. Love you bye." I ended the call and stared into thin air. Taking all that I heard and felt.

Lisa fell in love with her brother, and I might be inlove with Alex. The feeling shook me, but comfort over threw it all.

Maybe I was.