Vendetta: Mysteries that surround it

Chapter 20

The moment she closed the door behind her, Alexa's face turned grim and her hands started shaking.

She released a shaky breath and bolted toward her car.

Keep it in please, keep it in, you are almost there. She was trying very hard to keep her composure.

Alexa ran towards her car and let out a deep breath, her shaky hands holding the steering wheel and her head resting against it.

She heard her grandfather's voice echo in her ears.

You have no one that loves you and can protect you. You are all alone Alexa.

You need to keep fighting to survive. Nobody can actually love you, you are cursed, and unlovable. If anyone acts like they love you, trust your grandpa they are just pretending, Mia.

Always keep your guard up, they are all your enemies.

Alexa the moment you let your guard down you die.

Never show your emotions in front of anyone. Don't cry like a little kid, I will kill you.

Those things he reminded her of, her entire life, kept on replaying in her mind. She couldn't help it, she could not accept the fact that someone did care.

"He is just pretending Alexa." She whispered," You really are unlovable. He is just pretending." Alexa kept on repeating to herself.

Suddenly the door of her car was opened, she was startled as she was pulled by her arm, out of the car.

Alexa tried to balance herself against the man who held her by the waste. She looked up to his face wide-eyed.

"WHY IS IT SO HARD FOR YOU TO ASK FOR HELP?!!!" Christian shouted to her face.

Alexa had no idea what was happening, she felt lightheaded. 

Christian was saying something, was he scolding her? Maybe.

She felt her eyelids getting heavy, Alexa let go when her body felt like she was safe in his arms, no need to stay alert. Allowing herself to lean against his chest, she closed her eyes.

She heard his muffled voice as his grip tightened, "Alexa!Alexa! What's wrong? What happened?!"

And then it all turned dark.

The next morning Alexa woke up very lighthearted. Her eyes were still closed, but there was something different today.

She had no nightmares. She smiled a little.

Then she felt an arm tighten around her waist. Wait. An arm?

Alexa jotted her eyes open and looked up from his chest to see Christian sleeping peacefully.

"YAAHHHHHH!" Alexa screamed while kicking him off the bed.

"WHAT HAPPENED?!! WHO ATE THE PIZZA?!! WHO DIED? WHERE'S THE FIRE?!" A flabbergasted Christian woke up while franticly looking around.

"WHY WERE WE LAYING IN THE SAME BED CHRISTIAN BELINCIAS?!!!" Alexa shouted at him.

"Calm down woman, you fainted last night and I had to smuggle you into my house."

"You did not do something to me did you?" A horrified Alexa questioned him while pulling up her blanket.

"Do I look like that kind of person to you Alexa?"

There was a slight pause before she spoke, "Yes you do. Of course, you do. You are a fucking sex addict!" She said while throwing a pillow towards him.

Christian's eyes enlarged, "Me?!" He asked her while pointing to himself in disbelief, "I am a sex addict?! Does the mighty Alexandra Angello believe in mere gossip? I AM A FUCKING VIRGIN ANGELLO!" He shouted while throwing the pillow back at her.

Thanks to her quick reflexes she did catch the pillow before it could hit her in her face. But she heard something even more interesting.

Christian Belincias, A virgin?

A slight smirk made its way to her face and she saw Christian's face turning red because of the information he just blurt out.

Alexa slowly started crawling on the bed, making her way toward him, till their face were very close to each other.

" You are a virgin baby Belincias?" She whispered while raising an eyebrow.

Alexa noticed Christian gulp due to the proximity," I-I-" He wanted to say something, but words were not coming out of his mouth.

The man just ruined his entire reputation in a few seconds. The most legible bachelor in the country, the heir to a billion-dollar empire, A virgin?

Staring at his flushed face Alexa could not control it anymore and burst into fits of laughter while plopping herself on his bed.

Christian scrunched his nose between his fingers and squeezed his eyes shut due to the embarrassment.

" Ha ha ha ha! C-Christian B-belincias, a v-virgin? Hahaha!" And she again started rolling on the bed in laughter while holding her stomach.

Christian felt embarrassed initially but then he saw her face.

She was laughing.

Alexandra Angello was laughing.

And suddenly he felt something inside his stomach squirm while listening to her giggles.

Were they butterflies? Who is he kidding, he has an entire animal kingdom having a parade in his stomach.

He kept on staring at her.

After she controlled her laughter she sat back straight on the bed, suddenly only a few inches apart from him.

She noticed him staring at her," What are you looking at Belincias?" She asked him with a foolish smile plastered on her face.

"You are laughing Alexa. You look beautiful when you smile." He said staring right into her eyes.

That's when she realized what she was doing and her smile fell.

It did not go unnoticed by Christian.

You fucking Idiot, he cursed himself internally.

Before he could say something her phone rang, which diverted her attention.

She saw the caller ID and picked it up," I will be there in 20 min." She told the person on the other end of the line.

 She quickly got out of bed and put on her shoes.

Christian kept on looking at her.

And she is leaving again

He let out a heavy sigh and sat down on the floor comfortably leaning against the bed, watching her every move.

Once Alexa was done gathering her things she turned towards him.

"Do I need to sneak out?" She questioned him.

"No. Leave through the front gate, Dad and Grandpa must have left already ."He told her with a sulky expression.

Alexa understood it pretty quickly that he was sulking.

She moved towards him, as he just looked up at her with confusion written all over his face.

Then she bent down, held his head between her hands, and placed a soft peck on his lips.

"It's urgent I have to go." She told him in a low voice and gave him a small smile.

Alexa got up, leaving a stunned Belincias behind.