My eyes fluttered opened and my vision is adjusting in the dim light. I can see a white thing and hear a very deep breathing. Aside from the breath I can also hear the sound of a faint beat. I pushed myself up and saw an unconscious Alexander underneath me. His head is tilted on the other side and he looked lifeless. I gasped and started to panic.
"Oh my god! Xander! wake up! Xander please wake up! come on!!" I started to cry.
"Baby please come on wake up!! You're not dead.. " I wrapped my arm around him and cried. "Please don't leave me! Xander please wake up.. I need you.. Xander!!!" I didn't get a response. I tried to give him a cardiopulmonary resuscitation but he's still unconscious.
"Xander!!!! Wake up...—" I cried in his chest and his heartbeat is starting to decelerate. ".. I love you..."
I let myself broke down. I don't care if I faint out of this but I felt more broken than before. Alexander looked lifeless and I couldn't do anything. I lay my head on his chest. "I love you so much even before." I cried again. I felt someone brushed my hair and my eyes snapped to him.
He weakly smiled at me, "I love you more than you'll ever know." I bit my lips and hugged him.
"Ouch!" He grimaced. "Seriously, how much did you weight this year?" He joke. "I'm sorry .. I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry baby I'm so sorry." I repeated over and over again.
"I'm glad the cry baby is back." He patted my head. "I love you so much, Moe. Back then until now.. nothing changed. I want you back."
"We can't—"
"We can! And that will happen." He assured. He is sure that we can be fix but what about the woman with him. More importantly what about the code?
"The Code.. what did Carter mean by that?" He sternly looked at me. "Should I tell you the story?" I nodded eagerly.
He started telling me his story, "Back in freshman year—"
[flashback]
It's my freshman year. I was making my way home when I saw a new built coffee shop down at ninth street. You were a klutz and troubled. "Sorry.." You always apologize even on small stuff. "Oops, I'm really sorry." Everyday I watched you got scolded by the owner and after that you always kept your sweet smiles. I told Carter about you and he was thrilled to meet you.
Until one special day. It was Valentines I saw how the owner fired you saying your too much of a klutz and they don't need you. You were crying silently and I followed you to the old bridge. I watched you sat there and saying stuff like, “If mom were here I wouldn't be like this.“ , “How am I going to afford my studies?“, I wanted to comfort you that time but I chickened out. A brilliant idea popped in my head. I run home and asked mom to offer you a scholarship and a house. She agreed, and that's how you become my personal negotiator.
When mom finally introduced you to us I was highly pleased. Carter gave me a nudged. He said that he also like you and that is where I started giving him the code as a threat. Our code was, “Finder's keeper. Who find her first, owns her.“. Apparently, Carter had other idea. He researched more about you. He found out about your father and all his doings. Carter asked mom to help your dad but in one condition it's you being engaged with him. But fortunately I found your dad first. He asked me if I wanted to be his daughter's husband and I didn't refuse, I sort of like her. I was thinking of letting you go, when I found out you were with Carter. But when you walked in that door I was surprised. I'm glad that I didn't refuse but when you told your dad about you and Carter, you wrecked me.
I have to give way to Carter. Then, I saw how he kissed you. I was furious. That should've been me. He made me jealous multiple times. And the way you helped me lessened it's pain.
When we returned from the beach, Dad called Carter to make him train for the company..You were angry and looked like a living zombie. I followed you again like I did during freshman. I talked to you and you told me that you hated your dad and I gave you an advice. When Carter left I talked to him. He said that something is troubling you and he said that things between the two of you were starting to turn upsidedown. And that's the moment I made my moves. I tried to befriend with you and it worked. When you went to Monte Carlo I was packing my bags to follow you. When I called, I was surprised to hear you cry.
After you told me what he did, I wanna throw a fit. I arrived and you broke down and I told myself that was it. I'll take you back. You were drunk and almost got raped by that jerk.
I told you how I feel about you and we... We did it.
That's the most special night of my life. I knew you felt what I feel. You, too, knew that are body fit perfectly to each other.
[End of Flashbacks]
Now, I fully understands him. One more— "And the woman I saw with you at the bridge?"
"Stephanie? That was Carter's wife." He said as he played with my fingers. "Carter's wife?"
"Yeah, arrange marriage. But it was funny.. They fell in love with each other at their first meeting." I was jealous. I sighed and Alexander gave my lips a peck. "Now, Can I take you back?"
My lips parted and he smirked. Alexander pulled me to a passionate kiss and I felt really complete. I was fixed, like I was never been broken.
