Red String of Fate

Chapter 7: Games

Alexa saw the looming, black gates of the Carbonel mansion ahead of them and nearly sighed with relief. I'm home. Sa wakas! She thought happily, as she unsnapped her seatbelt even before they entered the gate. 

 "Eager to be rid of me?" Alexander asked eyeing her with a grin. 

 "This is actually the first time you displayed some sign of intelligence." Alexa said as she smoothed her skirt over her thighs and Alexander almost drooled as he followed the movement of her hand with his eyes. 

 "I'm more intelligent than you give me credit for... Julia." He said smiling at her. 

 "Will you stop calling me that?!" Alexa snapped, her face flushed as her eyes glinted with rage. 

 "Darling, I'm actually very fond of that name. It brings back memories that make my head spin." Alexander taunted and Alexa clenched her fists trying to control her temper. Minsan na nga lang ako magkamali, sa unggoy na to pa! She thought. Alexander has put the top of the convertible up before they left the restaurant and she wished he did not; she did not like the enclosed space, it felt intimate and intimidating. 

 "Are you dying to hit me, Julia?" The subject of Alexa's murderous thoughts asked glancing at her clenched fists. "Have I told you that I love your eyes? They burn with fire when you're angry and when you're about to--" Alexander trailed off suggestively and she turned in her seat to look at him. 

"And I'd love to see you dead right now. I can't believe I slept with you, asshole. Of all the people in the world to lose my virginity to minalas talaga ako at sayo ko pa naisipan!" She said, unable to contain her frustration and anger. 

 "Pero masarap naman di ba?" Alexander asked with a wink as the electronic gates swung open. "In fact nag-iwan ka pa ng note sa akin para magpasalamat." He added with smirk as he stepped on the brakes gently. 

 "I enjoyed it, yes! It was probably the best fuck of my life but then again I have no point of comparison so for the sake of research I will sleep with three dozen more men and you can ask me again if it was indeed the best lay I ever had!" Alexa said as she unbuckled her seatbelt and reached back to take her shoulder bag from the backseat. 

 "You'll do what?" Alexander asked coolly even when he felt livid at her words. "Are you insane? Makikipag-sex ka sa tatlong dosenang lalaki for the sake of comparison?" He inquired as he too unbuckled his seatbelt. Alexa didn't respond but instead moved to unlock her door but Alexander was quicker and he pressed the power door control on his side. 

 "What the fuck are you doing?" Alexa asked as the doors clicked close again. 

 "You are not allowed to sleep with anyone else!" Alexander spat and Alexa arched her brow at the anger in his voice. Ano bang meron sa taong to at bawat bukas na lang ng bibig nya parang gusto kong mambugbog? She thought, her temper rising. 

 "And who the fuck are you to tell me what to do, you god of masochistic and megalomaniac tendencies!" She replied spitefully and Alexander suddenly lurched forward and pinned her against the door. 

 "I am your new best friend, darling so I suggest you act nice." He whispered against her ear and Alexa's blood boiled with rage.

"I am not dumb to call an evil psychopath like you my best friend." She retorted glaring angrily at him. He smirked.

"You're hotter when you're angry." Alexander said. "Sige, magalit ka lang." He teased. 

 "Why, Richard was I that enjoyable to you? Talagang di mo ako makalimutan?" She asked him sweetly but her eyes betrayed her anger, as they turned nearly black with suppressed fury.