Chapter Two

Chapter Two

"So, he was a pizza guy?"

I sigh. "I guess he was?".

"What do you mean guess," she says. "He exactly is! he works at the cafe at the corner of the Brooklyn Street!".

A sting of fear passes through me.

I slump on to the edge of my bed rubbing my forehead. Thinking about the situation just made me paranoid and chills ran down my spine.

" I did check on him he was wearing a normal white tee and blue jeans!"I say trying to recall the appearance of the stranger. "I didn't see him carrying a pizza box".

"Maybe he was on his way after delivering it?".

"I don't know"I raise to my feet and walk towards the room window which has a clear view of my back yard. 

My eye lingers on to the beautiful planted red Roses. The tight buds had begun to open. A gentle breeze passing by touches its body and makes it shiver slightly dancing in a slow rhythm. 

I heave a sigh.

"I'm afraid of Officer Karen, she said she would be visiting us on Sunday!"I say worried but mostly horrified. 

I stretch my fingers and stare at the nail polish that had been painted yesterday at the saloon with pure blood red especially for the last night party.

"Do you think that - "I part the phone away from my ears not hearing the whole phrase Kristin was saying when I hear a knock on the front door?

Just one knock...

My heart started pounding tension overwhelming. 

"Madelyn? Madelyn are you there?"Kristin voices chants.

"Erm yeah, yeah!"I declare holding back the phone to my ears.

"What's wrong?".

"No, seems like, like I heard something at the -"

The knock once again distracts me diverting my attention towards the door.

Chills ran down my spine.

Who could that be?..

Was it Officer Karen?..

Was she spying on me secretly?..

Tension builds up anxiety increasing. 

"Madelyn?".

I swiftly pace forward walking down the stairs and towards the hall.

Swallowing harder, chills ran down my spine my heart hammering harder against my ribcage. 

Breathing heavily I swiftly pace toward the front door and peep through the hole.

Apart of me feels relieved but not for more than a second while a cold wave of terror passed through me when I hear footsteps on the porch. 

Who was it?..

I peep through the hole again and take a clear visual of my front porch and garden.

No one.

Shrieking I back a step wincing when another slight soft knock on the door unexpectedly hits.

" Madelyn? Madelyn, what's going on?"I hear Kristin's voice on the phone which I had been clenching rigidly." Madelyn talk to me!".

"I'll call you back!" with that I cut the line and stare at the door horrified my hearts pounding. 

"Who is there?"I demand.

Grabbing a nearby vase after placing my phone on the stander, I swiftly move towards the door holding my weapon upside down.

Tension hangs in the air.

Touching the cold doorknob, I twist it turns opening the door. The cold wind breeze touches my skin pricking up tiny goosebumps.

It's dark and the street lane is empty except for crickets noise and bright hue lights.

A wave of terror passes through me when I find no one at the porch. I step forward when something hits my feet and I look down.

I stand stiffly frozen at my spot with a pale face, my heartbeat accelerating shocked robbed of my speech, dreadfully horrified.

On the porch, mat lays a Domino's large size pizza box.

Who kept it there?

I didn't order for it?

Cold fear spiralled through me as Kristin's words retrieve back in mind.

"So, he was a pizza guy?"

"I guess he was?"

"What do you mean guess, he exactly is! he works at the cafe at the corner of the Brooklyn Street!".

Fear quacks through my body from the pit of my soul. Frightening thoughts ran through my mind.

Was someone trying to conquer me with fear and embrace my dark secret?

Hesitantly I bow to pick up the box terror wandering through me and cold sweat breaking.

Who could've?..

"Boooo!" a loud voice cuts back shriek out of my soul hunching my shoulder and clasping both of my hand over the mouth with wide eyes, gone pale.

My heart beats faster and hands tremble as I stare at the guy in front of me startled.

" Damn you frecking got scared?"Alexander bursts out into a laugh.

I stare at him. "Y -You?".

He chuckles. " Who else could it be in the middle of the night?" he checks on his wristwatch giggling.

Letting a relieved sigh, I press my lips together and smack on his arm.

"You snatched the breath out of me!".

He laughs raising one of his hand in defence while the other clutched on his chest.

" That was fun to see your face you know," he says laughing. "Freaking horrified like this!"

He mocks me making faces.

"Like you murdered someone and saw his ghost in front of you!"

I stop at once my heart pounding at his last few words.

He stares at me chuckling." What?, What happened?" he asks confused in-between his laughter. "Your pale".

" Nothing just stressed out with all the assignments!"I declare forcing a fake smile tucking the hair behind my ears.

He sighs. "I can help you with that, let's relax chilling with pizza and some.." he opens his black leather jacket and previews at the beer bottle inside wiggling his eyebrows.

I cross my hand closer to my chest ceasing my brows together frowning. " So, your stepdad is back home again? huh?".

"Yep!" he bends and grabs the pizza box and walks inside the house passing me.

His manly mint aroma hits my nostrils as I follow in behind him closing the door.

Alexander places the pizza and beer on the dinner table and removes off his black leather jacket. Inside he wears a white causal body fit stuck to his torso showing his abs matched with black Jeans. His honey hair is ruffled up messy and his coco brown eyes momentarily meet mine.

"Looking hot?," he smirks and I roll my eyes." The whole school agrees that I am hot!".

I sigh smiling. 

"And, Dixie called me today!'' he says.

I tilt my head narrowing my gaze. Alexander walks to the kitchen and brings two glasses.

" What for?"I ask walking beside him.

"I don't know, she wanted me to meet her at her place and I just denied, not interested!" he says pouring the beer into the glass cautiously.

"She thinks that we are dating, "I say recapping the incident in the hallway at school today.

Alexander smirks passing a glass towards me. " It's not only her, everyone does"he takes a sip of his drink while I hold mine to my face smelling the special sweet almost fruity scent.

"Mm..this is good!"I exclaim sipping the sweet, sour and bitter liquid. 

Alexander opens the box of Domino's pizza and slides out a piece and sits on the chair. "That man is back to ruin my peace for a week!" he says taking a bite.

I smile. "You should give him a chance!".

He shakes his head. "No way!" he says smirking. "I hate him!, I don't understand what my mom saw in him".

I heavy a sigh placing the glass on the table and sliding out a piece of pizza for myself. 

"Maybe she saw him in another perspective ".

"Whatever it is he can't take the place of my dad".

I stare into his cocoa brown gleaming eyes. "You can't say that you never gave him a chance!".

He sighs heavily averting his glare on the piece of pizza on his hand. "Are they having pineapple as one of the toppings?".

I look on to mine frowning my brows."Seems like, "I shrug taking a bite when the sour taste of pineapple attacked my tastebuds at the first bite. "Oh, they've!".

"It's weird!"Alexander remarks ."It's the same as the pineapple on the pizza having a stepdad after your own had died".

Crinkling my nose I meet his gleaming gaze smirking he takes another quick bite and glimpses at his watch.

" It's been already late," he says.

I stare blankly at him confused as if he had understood my mind he continues. "I told Jaden I would meet him at his place, it's been a long since I've been there".

" Staying there?"I ask.

He nods with a smirk. "Stay away from Thanos!".

I laugh when he laughs with me together.

" I feel pity for your stepdad please stop calling him that!"I giggle.

Alexander runs a hand through his hair roughly messing it after throwing his leftover piece of pizza back to the box.

"I've got to go!".

Smiling I nod as he gets to his feet and takes a last sip of the beer and walks towards me.

" Madelyn," he stops in front of me his gleaming cocoa brown eyes staring into my blue eyes. My heart pounds when his minty aroma hits my nostrils and his warmth engulfs me when he stepped closer.

My stomach crunches.

Sometimes he gives me this feeling that he was more than a friend to me but I never wanted to make or feel him awkward by asking out for him.

He steps closer filling the space between us looking into my eyes like he was reading my soul. I hesitate under his presence when he darts his eyes over my lips and then back to my eyes.

Was he going to kiss me?

He slowly moves his hand towards my face his eyes fixed into mine. Stroking my face with his fingers as I gasp slightly, he swiftly moves his thumb over my lips and I shut my eyes tight.

"You can't eat without messing sauce all over your mouth can't you?" he low mocking tone makes me open my eyes back and I frown.

"Idiot!" I push him a step back and pout, tucking my hair behind my ears when he starts chuckling.

"Got to go bye!" he says laughing and I press my lips together in a thin line annoyed.

Snickering he grabs his jacket and hikes towards the door while I follow him to send. Suddenly, he stops his pace very thoughtful and turns to me.

His sparkling glare stares at me and then he slips his hand into his jeans digging for something. 

Alexander pulls out a silver Locket necklace in the shape of an oval and points it towards my face.

"I found this on your backyard!," he says as I stare at it vaguely. "This must be yours".

He takes my hand and places it inside while I stare blankly at it distracted my heart pounding.

All the memories recollects back to my sanity, fear quivering through me.

I lift my gaze to Alex and glare at him.

" You - you were at my backyard?".

He nods. "Yes, I heard something so I had to check it out!".

He was in my back yard...

Panic overwhelms anxiety ceasing through my body. My heartbeat accelerating, my veins run cold, chills running down my spine.

"Hope it's yours?" he asks doubtfully and I nod faking a smile even though it was not mine at all.