Filed to story: Loving You In My Final Days
She was happy that she managed to coax Alexander and made him play with her, even finishing the game with her. It was a lot of fun, definitely an experience she would never want to forget.
As she stared outside the taxi’s window, Abi started to ponder what item to do next from her list because she had to do one thing on her to-do list by the end of the day.
The sun was just setting when she finally arrived at the house, just scraping by within her curfew.
Of course, what she immediately looked for once she entered the huge door was Alexander. Her eyes landed on him, sitting on the couch like a bored but brutally beautiful king, right next to the gigantic fireplace. He didn’t seem to be thinking deeply about something or anything at all. It was as if he was just too bored about life that all he could do was stare at the fire just to waste time.
Regardless of his expression, Abi smiled widely. She finally got to see him for the first time that day!
“I’m back,” Abi said and the man glanced at her.
“I thought you would actually break the rule today. Too bad… here I was, thinking about what punishment I would give you,” he smiled, a smile that looked like the devil was plotting someone’s downfall.
Abi ignored him and she moved towards him. She was thinking about what a girlfriend should do once she met her boyfriend again after a long hard day at work. Thinking about the classic movies and books she read, she could think of two things – a peck on the cheek or a hug.
Which was better?
Still trying to decide, Abi stood before him, staring hard at him and then, suddenly, she threw herself at him and hugged him.
Alexander’s eyes slightly widened. He never expected this little lamb to throw herself at him upon coming back. Abi was actually surprised as well. She was planning to kiss him but she ended up hugging him, instead. Maybe it was because she was a bit tired.
“T-this is what a good girlfriend does when they see their boyfriend when they get home, right?” she mumbled and Alex finally snapped. He looked away and rested his chin on his palm.
“Well… I’m surprised you at least know how to be sweet, little lamb,” he replied. He was about to give her more information on what else a good girlfriend did but Abi spoke first.
“You’re warm, Alex,” she suddenly uttered and it looked like she surprised the man again. Alex didn’t see those words coming. He was speechless.
Three seconds passed before his expression returned to normal.
“What? Were you expecting my body to be cold as ice?” he asked with a smirk on his face and Abi nodded without hesitation.
“That’s right. You can’t blame me! You are so cold towards me almost all the time that I sometimes thought you were made of ice.”
A laughter echoed inside the living room. “Little lamb… did you know that you are the first girl to actually bravely tell me that right before my very face?” he was both amused and bewildered.
“I’m the first?” she pulled away, curious. “Really?”
When Alex nodded, Abigail’s expression changed into something Alex never expected.
“That’s strange.”
“What is strange about that? Huh, Abigail?”
“You are supposed to have a lot of past girlfriends. And now you’re telling me, not one of them ever told you that you are cold? Alex, it seems like my first impression of you was wrong after all, because it seems like you didn’t really have as many past girlfriends as I thought.”
Alexander was once again rendered speechless. He had no words to say at all. This girl… this little lamb… how could she think like this?
He couldn’t help but bite his lips. He had never met anyone who dared to talk to him like this, to the point that he, of all people, couldn’t even say a word back. She was just… What the hell was with this girl?
The man pinched the skin between his brows while Abi just rested her head on his chest again. It was only the second day but she was already like a pet who had immediately grown attached to its master who gave her food and shelter.
“Uhm… Alex,” she called his name as she moved away again and stared at his eyes. Her hands were still on his waist.
“What?” The man arched his brow.
“I have a request again.” she said with an expectant look in her face and a crooked smile curved on Alex’s face. Did this girl come here and act this sweetly to pacify him before asking for her request? Not bad, little lamb…
“What kind of silly request are you trying to ask of me now, huh?” he lifted her chin with his elegantly long finger.
Abi swallowed. She met his probing gaze and ignored his evil smirk.
“Can we climb to the roof?”
“. . .”
A sound of a flying noisy crow could almost be heard because of the sudden deafening silence between them. The two of them stood still as if they were frozen in time and just stared at each other.
Alex was speechless, while Abi was holding her breath for his reply.
After another few seconds, the man finally opened his mouth.
“No,” was yet again, his solid answer. He really couldn’t believe this girl at all. He predicted that it was something silly but she completely leapt to another dimension of silliness. No, this couldn’t even be called silly, it was simply outrageous. “Go and rest, Abigail. I have important things to do tonight.” He rejected her outright.
