In your Arms

Chapter Eight

He's Simon's brother?!!! Amity thought to herself, eyes wide with disbelief. She looked at Alexander from head to foot trying to process what he just said over and over again. She did remember hearing Simon tell her once before that he has a younger brother who is overseas, but she hadn't seen a picture of him so she had no idea what he'd looked like. Amity couldn't believe Simon's brother is standing in front of her and she now realized that there are also some similarities in their facial features.

"You're mouth is awfully gaping." Alexander noticed her mouth hanging open for awhile. Amity looked like she'd woken up from a deep thought. Alexander snorted.

"Y-You're.. Simon's brother?" she asked with wrinkled eyebrows.

Alexander looked at her indifferently. "I already told you didn't I? You can ask him yourself."

"I.. I can't.. He's not here.."

"Well maybe if he's home from work? Or you can call him if you want. I don't care. I already told you I'm his brother and I will be staying here for awhile. Understand?" Alexander told her in arrogance.

Amity went back to her senses soon as she heard the carking tone of his voice. She threw him an angry stare. "He's literally not here. He went on a business trip to London and he'll be gone for two weeks. He left two days ago." she answered. "Does he know about this? Of your arrival? Simon hadn't told me anything about it. Just making sure."

Alexander scoffed, " I didn't tell him because I want to surprise him. That's all. I can do that right?" he told her, "Besides, I used to live here. I should be the one asking who you are because I haven't seen your face before. It's not a familiar one to me." he eyed her intently, he look at her with interrogating eyes.

Amity tensed a bit and blinked a few times. Her mouth felt suddenly dry and she swallowed hard. Alexander's question made her uneasy.

"I.. I-I'm.." she stuttered. Alexander squinted at her. "I'm Jordin."

"Jordin.." Alexander uttered in a low voice and pursed his lips. "So what are you doing here, Jordin?"

"Simon.." she softly spoke, "Simon took me in. I'm his friend."

Alexander looked at her with lack of interest. He looked at her like her answer isn't enough.

"My brother took you in? When?"

"A year ago."

"A year ago.." Alexander creased his eyebrows, "So you've been living here for quite awhile now.. I see.." he nodded his head. "Where's Rosa?" he asked.

"When Simon took me in Rosa's gone. She left."

"So, you're her replacement?"

Amity felt small. Does she look like a maid?

"I am not Simon's maid. As I've told you I'm his friend, although I also do the chores. I help him since his working."

Alexander pressed his lips. "You say you're Simon's friend, but I know very well that my brother doesn't and wouldn't ever going to live with a friend in the same roof for a year most especially if it's a girl."

"Well he did." she answered confidently.

"You think you're so special? Are you special? To Simon perhaps?" Alexander asked her mockingly.

"I didn't say I am special."

"Oh but you made it sound like you're implying it."

Amity scoffed. "Why are you being such an asshole talking to me like that? You don't even know me."

"Precisely." Alexander told her, "I don't know you." He eyed her from head to toe and slowly walked, circling her. "I mean, look at you. You're way too far for being his type of girl. Too small. Too skinny. You're not that conservative. And.." he stopped again in front of her, "..very ill-mannered. Conceited even."

Amity wanted to slap him so badly. "How dare you say that?!"

"Why? Did I hit a nerve?"

"You don't have the right to judge me!"

"Look at you, not even having the decency just wearing that skimpy, laced, night gown of yours the fact that you live with a guy you're telling me that's just you're friend. You guys don't happen to, you know, do some kinky stuff? Wild, erotic stuff--"

Amity slapped his face, she had enough. She couldn't take it anymore. Her face went red because of pure anger. "How dare you!" she pointed a finger at him. "You are the most insolent person I ever knew!"

She was angry but she was shocked at the same time. She had hit him in the face. Alexander looked angry for a moment, Amity thought he'd strike back but instead, he rubbed his face and smiled.

"Feisty.. Very feisty.." he gave her a mischievous grin.

"Ugh!" she exclaimed. Then she had a sudden glance on the living room's wall clock and remembered she has her art class and she was about to take a bath. Omigosh I'm gonna be late! she thought.

"I'll deal with you later." she hissed, then quickly strode towards the bathroom.

"Nice meeting you!" Alexander shouted to her back.

She closed the bathroom's door with a loud slam. Amity tried doing some deep breathings for a moment. She had to think straight.

"God I so hate him! Aargh!" she clenched her fist and gritted her teeth. "Ugh!" she rolled her eyes.

Amity made a quick shower and walked straight to her room. She didn't saw Alexander when she got out of the bathroom.

"Thank God." she whispered.

It was then when she opened her bedroom door that she saw him lying on her bed facing the ceiling with his head rested on his arms and his shoes still worn. He looked at her as she went in.

"What the "f" are you doing here?!" she shouted and held her towel firmly. It was the only thing covering her. "And how dare you lay your shoes on top of my bed?!"

"You know, this used to be my room." he told her. "I wonder if I can have it back."

"Well you can't. It's mine now." she answered. "You can have the other room."

"But I like it here."

"Too bad you can't stay here because it's my room." she insisted. "I have to get dressed. Get out. Now." she ordered.

Alexander shrugged. "Whatever." Then he walked through the door. Before she could close it, he held it open for awhile. "You'll be getting more of me, Jordin." he smirked.

Amity slammed the door on his face.

"We're gonna get along just fine." she heard him say on the other side of the door. She heard the other room's door open and then closed, Alexander must've went inside.

God please give me enough patience! she wanted to scream. Amity hastily got dressed and grabbed her satchel as soon as she was finished then went out of her room. She'll be late and she could deal with him later.

This is going to be a long day.. she thought as she went out of the condo unit and headed out.