SINFUL ATTRACTION

CHAPTER 5

{ ALEX }

My phone's morning alarm wakes me up. I stretch across to switch it off, only to fall off the couch. I don't even know how I slept in the couch, let alone get home. The time is 5:50 am. I crawl myself from the floor and head straight to the bathroom. I find myself smiling as I recollect what transpired last night. My whole chest is rigged with love bites, ponytail really marked her territory.

I think I want to see her again.

Shit. I don't have her contact, let alone, her name. All I have are mere flashbacks, flashbacks that would have me text her asap. This is me tripping over a one night stand?

That was a one time thing and it should remain as it always is. That's my subconscious painting the situation crystal clear.

Being Friday, with a single lecture means that I should be driving in the comfort of my car to an unknown location, which in simpler terms suggests a getaway later in the day. With that, I recall how Alicia and I could go for getaways. Only for that to lead to what I regret now.

Dressing up, I leave for school, deciding that I'll have breakfast at the school's restaurant immediately after my lecture. Tyler isn't in class when I walk in and I immediately so send him a text inquiring if he'll show up or not.

His response clearly explains why his seat is empty when the lecturer walks in followed by a number of students. One of them being Ash. My mind immediately recalls our first encounter when she showed up on my doorstep after falling victim of my brother's sinful desire.

Turning to Tyler's once was vacant seat, behold, my sight glued to her. Ponytail, beautiful as never before, everything about her is bright as is this day.

"Cat got your tongue?" She says.

And as sure by her statement I just nod in agreement earning a smile from her. With that my concentration isn't on what is being taught but exactly on her. I keep sparing her a glance every now and then.

I hand her my phone because this time I'm not missing out on getting her contact. Calling her there and then, it seems she forgot to switch it on silent mode as it rings loudly.

My bad.

"Camila. Please switch off your phone." That's the lecturer and thanks to him, no more calling her ponytail as I did.

Camila, it is.

I spare her a glance once more. Once more, I let my eyes embrace her face. From her chin upwards, slowly to her love shaped earrings. Her eyes, a sight I'd trade my time for, her smile, an art that cuts across beauty, it defines her. Let alone..., You need to concentrate through the lecture, my subconscious reminds me.

Immediately after the lecture, standing beside the door, I wait for Camila, but instead my brother's one night stand approaches.

"Hi Ash." Without hesitation, I open my arms wide to embrace her.

"Stay away from my sister." She warns. "You're not good for Camila." And she walks away together with Camila, who spares me a glance.

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{CAMILA}

Ash has been dodging one conversation since earlier today. Him warning Alex, there must have been some reason for that. She was angry and asking her why, she brushed it off saying she's late for another lecture.

Here we are at Liv's place together with Ash, Joy and Mel. I knew Liv through Ash. She described her as this good girl, has a good boyfriend but has devils for brothers. Whatever she meant was that her brothers are just kind of not good people. As for Joy and Mel we've been quite close. Quite close for Joy to have a mysterious boyfriend that we know nothing about.