Filed to story: Loving You In My Final Days
Abi tried to slow the pace of the exercises so that she could spend more time with him but Alex was as strict as ever. He kept pushing her to go faster and in the end, she could only do as she was told. Her plan failed miserably.
In what seemed like no time at all, she finished the exercise routine and she was in her room getting ready to head out. Before she knew it, she was sitting in the passenger seat of Alex’s car as he drove her to work.
Abi was silent during their trip to the orphanage. It was because her heart was heavy and she suddenly found it hard to speak. She kept trying to sneak a glance at him as if she wanted to say something, but nothing would come out. She didn’t know what to say.
“Little fruit, what are you thinking about?” Abi’s senses returned to the present upon hearing the man’s words.
She didn’t even notice that they were already in front of the orphanage.
“I’m thinking about…” she trailed off before the rest of that sentence came out. She meant to say ‘I’m thinking about how much I’m going to miss you’ but “I’m thinking about where you are going,” was what she said out loud.
Alex looked like he wasn’t pleased.
“Come here,” he said. “Stop thinking about boring things and just kiss me before I go,” he demanded as he pulled her on top of him, making her straddle him again.
“Quickly, Abigail.”
Abi then kissed him with that tongueless kiss she learned from him yesterday. Abi’s kiss was packed with the intensity of what she was feeling as she held onto his neck tightly.
Alex also responded. The kiss was quite intense and it took all of Alex’s self restraint not to capture the inside of her mouth.
Once their lips parted, Alex moved back with a sexy smile on his face. “My little fruit is really such a fast learner,” he said, proudly. “When I’m back, I’ll teach you more.”
And then, he let go of her.
“Uhm… Alex, can I call you? I couldn’t contact you yesterday when you’re away…”
“There’s no need to contact me, Abigail.”
“Why?”
“Hmm… because I will be turning my phone off once I arrive there.”
“Why?”
Instead of answering her, Alex suddenly captured her lips again.
“Stop asking, little lamb, and take your escape now before you awaken the sleeping monster,” he told her as he smiled mischievously, and Abi felt her face blaze. Why was this man being like this again? He wasn’t being fair at all!
Abi was forced to glance at his groin before she hastily climbed out of the car. She really was afraid that his monster would really wake up because she couldn’t possibly tame it here, not at this place!
Alex lowered the window and he waved at her.
“See you in a week, little fruit,” he said with his wave and Abi unwillingly waved her hand as well.
“Take care, Alex,” she uttered and stood there watching as the car disappeared from her sight.
…
Over the next few days, Abi buried herself in her job. She went back to live home during this time and she spent the days like she always had, as if she was brought back in time before Alexander Qin arrived in her life. She kept herself busy with doing tasks for the fundraiser and spending time with her family. The days seemed normal but to her, they could never be the same again because of Alexander Qin.
On one of the days, she decided to go and visit the doctor for a check up. The tests showed that her condition was still stable which was a big relief in Abi’s mind. However, she also knew that her condition could deteriorate as suddenly as a lightning strike. She only hoped that it wouldn’t happen before the 31 days were up.
Soon after, Wednesday came.
It was finally the fifth day. Two more days and Alex would be back!
Abi was missing Alex so bad and it was getting worse by the day. She hadn’t had any contact from him at all; not a single text or a call. Abi might have started to wonder if she had just made him up in her head if it wasn’t for the utter sadness in her heart, telling her that he was not just a figment of her imagination because her feelings were very real.
Thankfully, on that day, Kelly suddenly barged into the orphanage, waving an envelope in the air as she ran towards Abi, as if to save her from another painful day.
“Abi! Good news! I got an invitation from Country V’s royal family! They’re going to have a ball! They invited dad and I but dad suddenly had a very important matter he had to deal with right now so he regretfully gave the invitation to me. And so, here I am, inviting you!” Kelly excitedly told her. The girl knew that Abi had been dreaming to see Country V.
Hearing her, Abi was overjoyed. She saw the photos Kelly had taken when she had travelled before to Country V – the so-called hidden kingdom in the south – and she had been so envious. Since then, Country V had become her dream place and she had been wishing to see it for herself one day before her time was up. She didn’t include this on her wishlist with Alex because she thought that a request like that was a little too over the top.
This news served two purposes for Abi. She would finally get to see the beautiful country she had been dreaming to see and it would serve as a very good distraction to keep her mind from missing Alexander Qin.
“We’re going to stay there for just two days. Are you in?”
“Of course! Thank you for inviting me, Kelly!”
“Hehehe, well, I am excited to show you the delicious candymen in that kingdom; not that anyone out there could beat your Mr. Qin’s beauty, though. Never mind… come, let’s go get your things. Our flight is early so you have to sleep at my house tonight.”
