I glanced at the red light that started to blink on the dashboard several miles back. I had no idea what it meant, but I don't think it was good.
I was on my way to meet my friends Brenna and Nicole, and I don’t think I was more than ten miles from the town I was looking for. The scenery was beautiful, but it was unlike any thing I'd ever seen. I was born and raised in the city and couldn’t remember if I’d ever touched a tree.
The car sputtered, bringing my attention back to the present. “Oh, no, no, please don’t do this to me!” I cried. “Just go a little bit farther.”
The car decelerated, and then a puff of smoke came from under the hood. I pulled over to the side of the road, and it was barely crawling when it sounded like it coughed, and then nothing.
I put the car in “park” and turned the key before pressing my forehead to the steering wheel. After several calming breaths, I pulled my phone out to call and found I had no reception.
Hell, what was I thinking? I was in the middle of nowhere. I haven’t seen a car since I left the last big town, which was an hour ago.
God, nothing has gone right for me lately. I've been fired after working at my job for six years, and the CEO had given his niece my position. My boss called it downsizing. But I call it bullshit. Well, I won't say it's my own loss. No. After a month my boss got me fired, I came across Xavier. At first it wasn't a casual meeting, I hated him at that time.
Well, let's just say, I still had the anger in me then. And the fact he is a CEO, I felt every CEOs was the same. So I try not to give him the face he wanted. One of my best friends was being stalked, and I was terrified for her. It turned out that my ex boss had some one spying on her which made him twice scarier than he already is.
So, a decision was made between us three. We chose to leave the city together. We all had shitty upbringings and very little family left. When we met in high school, we gravitated toward each other and had never left each other’s side even until now. And here I am, fucking stuck in nowhere!
I tried to calculate how many miles I’d have to walk to the town, and I knew I’d never make it by the time it got dark because the light was already dimming. Plus, I would bet my savings there were some dangerous animals in the forest around me. I didn't want to bother calling Xavier, I didn't want to feel like I can't protect myself without him. And by the way, he asked to follow me but I refused due to some certain reasons.
Some thing thumped against my trunk. My head snapped up, and my stomach twisted with anxiety. The first thing I did was make sure the doors were locked. I turned and glanced out my back window before looking in my rearview mirrors, and nothing.
I lowered the driver’s side window an inch so I could listen for any thing. Nothing was there. The relief was enough to relax my abdomen, reminding me of my most pressing problem. Right at the moment, my biggest issue was that I needed to go to the bathroom, and there wasn’t one for miles. I had no idea how to do it outside, but I couldn’t wait any longer. It felt like my bladder was going to pop out in any second of hesitation.
I had nothing to pee in the car and refused to pee on my pants, so I looked around for a Kleenex and opened my driver’s-side door. I carefully looked around before making my way to the back of the car. I first scanned the area before I pulled down my pants and leaned my lower back against the fender, and God, the relief was worth the humiliation of peeing against my car.
It helped that no one would ever know about it except the birds and squirrels. I wiped myself, pulled up my jeans, and got a bottle of water out of the car to wash my hands. When that was done, I felt almost human and more optimistic about my situation. Stretching my shoulders, I looked around the area. If I weren’t terrified, I’d think the place was really beautiful. Maybe later, when I got settled and learned more about it, I’d appreciate it more.
A soft scuffing sound behind me made me turn. The sight before was some thing I couldn’t comprehend. It was huge and hairy but wore jeans, a flannel shirt, and boots. The fact that the thing had snuck up on me without me hearing was some thing I just couldn’t understand. My head was tilted all the way back so I could see its face.
Fuck! The thing was a giant!
I made a turn at the other side to take a run but this giant creature was second ahead of me. Before I could make a second step away, he was already standing right in front of me. My heart was pounding harder than I can ever imagine, and the only thing my head could think was….
Is this the end of my world?
Now, I was beginning to regret why I refused Xavier to follow me. If only I could predict the future and see this coming, I would have told him to accompany me no matter what. I thought of turning back to run, but I could feel this creature could read my mind. So, I stood back. Terrified, I stared back at its ugly face.
"Wh… who… are y… you?" I stuttered in fear.
The response I got was ten times scarier than listening to the thunderstorm. I froze in fear, mentally praying Xavier would come find me. But before my brain could interpret any thing else, I felt air blow on my face. My eyes shut close, and before I could get them opened again, the creature was gone.
Not the type of gone you think, some one or some thing just stopped him from hurting me. Could it…
Could it be Xavier?
I was so scared about the fact that my car had stopped in the middle of nowhere. I had no place to run. I had to call Xavier but he wasn't picking his call. This was the first time I ever called him and he wasn't replying to me. I tried to mind link to him and it's as if the reception of this area was so blank that I couldn't even call and I couldn't even mind link either.I didn't want to witness what was actually going on between the giant beast and the figure that came to save me, so I did my best to flee from this very place. Then for a while I don't know why, but I found myself stopping. I couldn't leave without saying thank you to who-so-ever it was. And not just about saying a thank you to who-so-ever it was, I wanted to know who my savior is. Or could it be some kind of random guy who has decided to save me?I stood from afar watching, I didn't say a word. In my mind I was still contemplating whether or not to leave and call this night my lucky night. The giant fled, not wanti
Since the previous night, I haven't been able to get things straight. Even right now, I'm lost to certain things I wished never happened in the first place. I was beginning to regret why I came back, I could have just left when I had the chance to. I was so down that even Brenna and Nicole noticed how quiet I was. I won't mind if the words are coming from another man but hearing it coming from Xender made it worst. It's just like having a sword passing through your heart. I took a deep breath, sighing heavily. I couldn't believe that I wasn't even listening to Mr Green's class. Biology has always been my favorite since I walked into high school but watching myself not paying attention for the very first time in his class got me thinking. Yeah you are free to guess why because the answer is boldly written. It's because of Xender.I was still halfway away from thinking when I had Brenna whisper my name. "Ashley. Ashley?" I turned to look at her. The way she gave me those looks told how
ASHLEY'S POVI froze at the spot, wondering what he was going to talk to me about. Is it concerning that night at the roadside? Or could it be about what he had discussed with Xavier?"Yes, sir?" I comforted myself not to look terrified."Let's not act like this is our first time meeting. Just call me by my name.""Have a seat." He ushered me to sit down. I sat on the leather chair before him. I gulped the saliva lump in my throat, hiding how anxious I was even though I knew quite well that he could hear my heartbeat."I know you look quite surprised to see me here." He started."Why did you come?" I questioned. "Did Xavier send you here to keep an eye over me?""Xavier doesn't know I work here. And I ain't intending to tell him now.""So why did you come here? Out of every college in the state, why here?" He was silent, hesitating at my question. "Well, nevermind. Why do you want us to talk?" "First, I just wanna check on you."I made a face which told him how less concerned I was
After having a long unending conversation with Nicole and Brenna, I knew history had the best record of us. I never knew we could talk this lengthy for the first time since our relationship started. I have been smiling like a fool, but that just ended the moment the conversation came to an end.I found myself becoming as quiet as a snail, feeling emotionally distressed like I was before. Nicole had asked me if I was fine, I had to tell her countless times that I was very much fine, bursting into uncontrollable laughter that didn't even go any close to my lungs.Not like I even enjoyed the happiness of the laugh, it made me sick the more. Pretending to be perfectly fine when every thing isn't. That sucks.I walked into the bathroom to take my shower and after that hoping I would get some rest. But just as I walked into the bathroom, I deepened myself into the bathtub filled with warm water. My skin for the first time in hours felt cool. I exhaled in satisfaction."Babe?" I heard Xavier
Ashley's Pov"Those perfect little lips say stop, but your body is saying something else entirely." Xavier murmured roughly in my ear, turning my head so my face was inches from his own. Xavier's hot breath fanned across my face, smelling strongly of mint and some thing sweet. I had little time to collect my thoughts as plush lips fell on my own. Xavier's hand rested behind my head, holding my lips against his. For just a moment, I was completely dazzled. Xavier's lips were soft and firm, melting with my own in a way that showed ferocity and experience. It was as if Xavier was pouring his heart out, making his desires and thoughts known against my lips. His mouth moved feverishly against my own, moving in their own written language I could not decipher. Once the initial shock of losing this kiss wore off, I struggled against his grip. My body pushed closer to Xavier, while my mind protested the very thought of him touching me. And I just don't know why.~Xavier's Pov~Her hands w
Xender's PovI didn't have to ask where the scent was coming from, it was obviously clear even without thinking it through that it was coming right from upstairs. I looked up to see Ashley leaning against the protector, staring down at Xavier. She wasn't looking at me, not like I was expecting her to.From the look on her face I can tell she was emotionally drained. She looked dull and weak, more like she needed some rest too. She looked at me, but it was only for a while. I believe she's still angry with me.It's not my fault for doing what I did. I had to. I mean, I can't afford to have her cheat on my brother. I can tell how much she does love him, showing up in the picture was gonna complicate things the more.Falling in love with a guy with an identical twin isn't the type of mating any one would want from the moon goddess. I had a friend who was mated to a twin, he never knew for a long time he's been playing the whole lovey dovey on the wrong girl until he ended up getting her
ASHLEY'S POVI couldn't sleep, the thought hasn't left my mind yet. I rolled on the bed several times to force myself to sleep, even with the cold atmosphere, I still found it hard to close my eyes.Just then, the door opened and Xavier walked in. His facial expression told how happy he was. I see he must have had a beneficial outing with his brother. I was so eager to know what could be behind his happiness, so I asked."You seem happy.""Of course, I am happy." He takes off his shirt, collapsing on the bed. "I mean, I am the happiest brother in the world."I laughed. "I see. Tell me some thing I don't know." I said, giving him a listening ear."Well, Xender and I went on our normal outing at one of the bars, and guess what, we found him a partner."The smile on my face disappeared. The urge I had used to hear what he was going to say was nowhere to be found. I felt some thing ignite in me, some thing different from what I feel for him. I had to put myself together to hear the rest o
ASHLEY'S POVI promised myself I won't have to let the thought of Xender and his new girlfriend bother me today. I was determined to mind my personal life and continue the way I have always been before he came into picture.I was confidently working on it, but not until Nicole and Brenna had to shattered my plans. Being so addicted to Xender just like the other girls in the academy were to him, they came to tell me that the so-called Xender's girlfriend just showed up in his office.My head almost exploded, but I was just so quick to hold myself. "Yeah, he's too cute to be single." Was that really coming from me?"You need to see the bitch, Ashley, she's damn so…"I cut her in. "... beautiful, I know.""Come on, girl, you shouldn't take this too serious." Brenna said."Am I?" I sparked. "Do I really look like I care about what or who she is? She's pretty, she's nice, she's this and she's that! That's what every one says and that sucks me, okay! That Mr has his life to live, none of th