Miscommunication

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Alice pov

I looked at him, trying to reach his gaze but he kept looking away. I felt cold and my belly squeezed painfully as he sent me away like this. I wanted to stay and talk to him but my feet led me to the bedroom he was keeping me in.  I couldn't believe in what I just witnessed. I walked over to the balcony and opened the door. I leaned on the barrier and sighed heavily looking down at the garden. Kilgrave... he... he killed this man. For me. I gulped and rubbed my face in frustration. The image of dead body flashed in my mind and I clenched my hands on the cold metal, making small bumps in it unintentionally. I couldn't even remember most of the things he said he's done to me when he got asked. I was a mess. And Kilgrave... I thought he dropped controlling me. 

I frowned and clenched my jaw. I thought we had a deal. He wasn't keeping me safe, he was keeping me in this bloody room. I groaned angrily and felt blood rush in my body. Bastard, who did he think he is. I turned around and stood in front of the closed bedroom door. I couldn't leave for anything. His power was way too strong. I ran my nails down the wooden surface making a few scratches on it. It made me bleed slightly but I couldn't care less. 'Let me out for fuck's sake!' I shouted. No response. I slid down and sat at the botton of the door curled up. I didn't even know if he was around or not but I started speaking, even if only those four walls were listening to me. 'I thought we had a deal... what is it that you want?' I asked pulling some of my hair 'Why do you keep doing this to me?!' I yelled and tried to calm down 'How does that make you better than the corpse on your front yard?' I gritted me teeth and listened, hoping he could hear me. I could swear I heard quiet footsteps. 'I thought you were different' I said quietly and sighed tracing my gaze down the fancy bed and the wallpaper...

Kilgrave pov

I traced around aimlessly. I didn't know what to do with myself. I just made a quick phone call to get someone to clean up this mess. Quickest way was to order a pizza and control the delivery guy to do the dirty work. So I did. He arrived 20 minutes later and I had to nearly run after him when he tried to pull away, after noticing the body. I took his pizza bag inside and made sure he would do as told to clean my porch. I got back inside, throwing pizza boxes on the counter and I went upstairs. I stopped by Alice's door as I heard her speaking. Her words hurt me, I did something for her, she should have been more grateful. 'Shut it, Ruth' I growled and she immidately went quiet.  'We'll see how you talk in a few hours' I smirked ironically and grabbed my reading glasses from my bedroom. 

I went back downstairs, willing to read a book and relax. I deserved it after an intense bloody afternoon. I opened the cupboards with my favorite titles I haven't reached for in a while and my jaw slightly dropped as I noticed few of them were missing. 'Bloody Ruth' I mumbled and picked a book nontheless, trying to enjoy my time. 

It was nearly 7 pm when I thought she learnt her lesson. Whole day with no food should do, right? I got up from the couch and I climbed up the stairs 'Alice' I called her name and opened the door to her bedroom without a pardon, letting her know she can talk again. It was my house after all. She jumped when I came and it was just the right moment to find her reading one of my pieces of literature. 'Got you' I cocked my eyebrows and crossed my arms, leaning on the doorframe. 'You don't know how to knock?' she attempted to sass me, which I greeted with a cold chuckle. 'You are playing with fire, Ruth' I stated 'And you are going to get burnt' I hissed at her and she put the book away, as she got up from the bed. 'Now, just to remind you. You are not allowed to hurt me or yourself. You can not leave the house. But you can move around' I stood in front of her. I forgot how short she was, yet faisty with flames in her eyes. 'I can't believe I kissed those lips' she hissed back at me and I grabbed her jaw, making her look at me, as I leaned in. Her eyes clouded with fear again but I enjoyed it this time 'And you will again if I feel like it. You will do as I please, missy' I told her in a threatening whisper, devouring the view of her juicy lips. I pulled away, pushing her slightly as I let go of her 'You killed a man without single blink. If you think you don't have my respect and full attention, you are wrong' she bursted out, taking me by surprise 'I just thought we... we had something special. But clearly I was mistaken' I frowned and looked down at her 'I don't know what you're talking about' I replied and she scoffed, crossing her arms 'Very well. I will be more clear then. You like me. I can see it. And you want me to kiss you again because I choose to. Not because you told me to' I rose my hand cutting her sentence 'You kissed me because I ordered you to' I informed her and she shook her head, surprising me even more 'You didn't' she stated and I stared at her, speechless. 'W-What do you mean?' I stuttered, hating the nerves she was giving me 'I kissed you because I wanted to. And you are delusional to think otherwise' her tone softened down slightly and I cleared my throat still confused. 'Well, why would you do such a thing then' I asked, my voice far from confident at this point. 

Alice pov

I didn't know what to say. I couldn't believe he thought he was controlling me in that specific moment, he wasn't! 'I uh... well... you safed my life after all and you... we are very much alike. I think' I added and blushed slightly. What was I supposed to say? That I fancied him? 'Uhm... are you hungry, Alice?' I sighed in relief as he changed the subject akwardly and I nodded slowly. He shrugged and shoved his hands in his pockets nodding towards the door. 'There is pizza downstairs... I'll be in my bedroom if you need me but I'd rather not be disturbed' I nodded again and rushed to the door before he would change his mind again. He was truly bizzare and his mood swings were scaring me. Just because I saw my own reflection within him. We were capable of the craziest things. 'Thank you' I glanced at him one more time and went ahead down the twisted stairs, trying to wrap my mind around everything that's been happening. 

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