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SPARKS FLY

After 6 years of hiatus XD

                “I love you…” The words kept running around her head, but she willed them away forcefully. She concentrated on the road flying by outside the window, and the snow falling on the windshield, steadily being removed by the windshield wipers every five seconds, they all seemed to be extremely fascinating in her current state of mind. Beside her, Xander shot random glances at her face, his brows furrowing infinitesimally with every look. He could tell something happened between her and Kevin again. It was evident on her face.

                “Xander?”

                He kept a straight face. “Hmmm?”

                “I don’t know what happened.”

                He stole a look again. Her face was passive, but her eyes mirrored pain. She looked so much like the pale girl who’d said goodbye to him all those time ago. And he knew it was for the same reason. “Think,” he said simply.

                “He told me something,” she continued, looking at his profile. “Kevin, I mean.”

                Who else? Xander thought, but her knew he should be patient.

                “He said he loved me.”

                Xander winced, his grip tightening on the wheel. Quite the card to play, the ‘I love you’ thing. He stopped the thought. This wasn’t a card game. This was Lexi. And although he couldn’t be sure if Kevin was being serious with getting her back, he was sure the guy wouldn’t do anything to hurt Lexi again. Xander’s threats had made that possible. “What did you say?”

                Lexi sighed. “Nothing. That’s not something I give so freely anymore.” She stared out the window again, thinking back to an hour later when Kevin was looking at her with eyes that said so much -all the things that made her so in love before. Only this time they didn't do anything but confuse her.

                The boy sighed. Suddenly he felt a cold hand through his. Surprised, he jerked to the left, making the car swerve. He slammed his foot on the brakes. “God, Lexi!” His heart was pounding when the silver Lexus grinded to a halt. His hands were gripping the wheel so tight that his knuckles were turning white.

                “Did I nearly kill us?” the girl asked in a small voice.

                Biting his lip, Xander suppressed a smile. His shoulders began to shake and soon he was laughing hard. Lexi looked at him, completely bewildered. “I’m sorry,” he said, in between fits of laughter.

                “I hardly see the humor in this situation!” Lexi exclaimed, slapping his harm hard. But she was smiling too. Just seeing the boy beside him laugh made her smile. Even if the reason for laughing was completely off the point, and plain mental. “Tell me what’s funny before I kick you out into the snow.”

                “I seriously don’t know!” Xander was doubled over on the steering wheel.

                “That’s it. I’m having you admitted to a mental hospital.” But she was laughing now.

                It was almost fifteen minutes before they could look at each other without bursting into another gale of laughter. And by then it was well past midnight.

                “I don’t know why you’re so affected, Alex,” Xander muttered suddenly, breaking the silence that had enshrouded them. “I mean, you’re a completely different person now. You’re you, but improved. Beautiful, sophisticated, talented.”