Filed to story: Loving You In My Final Days
“What? Are you a gamer?” was all Alexander said. His eyes remained fixated on her, as if he was still dissecting every little expression she made.
“No, but I want to experience playing a game with my boyfriend. I think it looks fun so it made it to the list as one of the things I’d like to experience,” she explained. From all the things on the list she had, she chose this because apart from being one of the easiest, she thought that this was the perfect way for her to get familiar and comfortable around him. She thought that it would definitely help her to at least loosen up her stiff nerves around him. Plus, it was the truth. She included this on her list because she really found this quite romantic. Playing a game with one’s boyfriend was such a romantic gesture, since she always swooned everytime this scene appeared on tv or in the books she was reading.
“Oh right! I need to work hard to make you agree, don’t I?” Abi snapped before Alexander could speak. “Ah, do you want a massage?” she asked and without waiting for his response, she hastily moved to stand behind him and started massaging Alexander’s shoulders.
Alexander was speechless. He really could not comprehend what went through this woman’s brain. She was like an alien! What was the use of trying to decipher her when she made no logical sense!
As he was internally moaning about her, the fact that she was massaging him, that she was touching his body finally registered in his mind. Her touch was firm and fluid and he actually felt his muscles relaxing under her ministrations.
“C’mon, it’s an easy request. Just play a game with me. If you agree, I’ll massage your back too!” She urged enthusiastically.
Although her massaging skills weren’t bad and even admitted to himself that he quite liked it, a solid “No,” was still his answer.
Abi stopped the moment she heard his answer. She knew this wasn’t going to be easy. She knew that Alexander Qin wasn’t the type of man who would easily mellow down and agree to her requests just like that. What should she do to melt this ancient glacier?
“Don’t stop,” he suddenly ordered, causing Abi to snap back to present. She was thinking about how to persuade him but this man was not even giving her enough time to think.
Abi still didn’t move her hands. She could just feel that he had that damned smirk on his face again.
“You dare to disobey me? Huh? Little lamb?”
“I only need to obey you when I’m doing my duty as a girlfriend,” Abigail blurted out without thinking and she instantly bit her lips after she said it.
“Abigail, this is one of my girlfriend’s duties.” The man looked sideways at her. His voice was domineering but Abigail didn’t even flinch and immediately retorted.
“Mr. Qin. I, at least, know that giving a massage is the job of a massage therapist, not the job of a girlfriend.” She blurted this out so confidently as if she was stating a certain universal truth, causing Alexander to laugh a soft enchanting laugh. `This little lamb…’
“I’m not going to continue unless you agree to my request.” She pouted and Alexander narrowed his eyes. “Why are you so against it? Is it because you suck at games? Don’t worry, I’ll teach you,” she added, as she started urging him and coaxing him. She even encouraged him like she suddenly became a department store’s sales clerk.
“I promise, it’ll be fun. And… as a reward, you will get a fine massage from me. This is like a buy one take one sale. You’re getting a bargain!”
Alexander was bewildered. He couldn’t believe she was already acting like this. Not even a day had passed yet and she was already treating him this way. She was already being this persistent, even treating him without a tiny bit of fear at all. All the girls he had met had never acted this way around him. They all knew he was dangerous; a man they couldn’t afford to mess with or joke with or even dare to disobey. All of those girls beforehand had always acted like they were around a king but this girl, this little lamb… why was acting she like this?
He was sure that she knew it and felt it. Everyone who got close to him always felt it – the immense coldness and utter darkness that acted like an invisible shield around his body. He knew she could feel it, just like everyone else, and yet, she still acted like this; like a child who kept trying to touch a dangerous wolf without any care about the dirt and disease that pulsated within its body, as if she didn’t care if she ended up being beaten to death.
Because of Alexander’s silence, Abi tilted her head down to look at his face when suddenly, Charles walked into the room.
“Excuse me, Miss Abi,” the butler said and Abi stepped aside as the man whispered in Alex’s ear.
The air around Alexander immediately became heavy, causing Abi to deduce that whatever the butler said wasn’t good news to him.
He looked at Abigail with a pretty serious gaze.
“Abigail, go back to your room first. Don’t come out until I say so.” His twisted smile had long left his lips.
“Huh? But you still didn’t -“
At that moment, a merciless chill was suddenly emitted from those intense eyes, intimidating and locking her down on the spot.
The look only lasted a second, but it chilled her so much that the hairs on her arms stood up. Abi flinched and just froze there.
Alexander stood majestically before her as he cupped her face. “We’ll play after this. Now go,” he said.
Abi wanted to celebrate but she didn’t, not when he agreed to her request looking this emotionless. She wondered, ‘why was he so cold?’ Would those glaciers in his eyes really never melt?
Abigail looked down as soon as his eyes released her and she obediently nodded at him. “Okay.”
Inside her room, Abigail couldn’t stop herself from thinking hard. She didn’t want to become gloomy. He had agreed so she should be delighted, right? But so many questions ran through her head. Why did he ask her to stay in her room? Was he trying to hide her from someone? Or was he hiding something from her?
These questions continued revolving around her head, relentlessly like the solar system, for a long time. She tried to distract herself by preparing everything they were going to need for when they played. When that was done, she fixed her bed, browsed through a few books that she found interesting, re-read the items on her list and listened to some music.
Before she knew it, three hours had passed. It was already dark outside but Alexander still hadn’t come. She wondered what was going on and curiosity got the better of her. Abi went to her window which overlooked the vast front yard. She saw four black cars, which were obviously very expensive looking and she figured whoever his visitors were, they were loaded. She could see that these cars were those types of cars that the country’s president would use during a parade.
She stood there for a long time until she saw a few people start to come out. The men in black, who were standing by the cars, finally moved.
Abigail craned her neck to get a better view. She waited in anticipation to get a glimpse of who these people were. Maybe she might even recognise some of them. Her head was almost touching the glass on the window as she looked towards the entrance. She was thankful that this house had a very good lighting system.
A few seconds ticked by before she finally saw a woman dressed in a beautiful evening gown walk out. Abigail just gaped at her. She couldn’t see her face but she could tell from her silhouette that she may be slightly older, perhaps around her forties, yet still breathtakingly beautiful. She had that figure and aura of grace and elegance as well as authority that reminded Abi of the images of queens in many fantasy movies she had watched. Abi wondered who she was. If only she would look up so she could see her face!
Abigail stared at her as the woman walked towards the car where a man in a black suit held the door open for her.
Abi bit her lips as she thought that she would not be able to see her face but then, the woman suddenly halted. Abi didn’t know why but her heart accelerated. She just knew that the woman was going to turn around and look up towards her.
