Intertwine (Strings of Fate)-UNEDITED

Chapter Twenty-One

Chapter Twenty-One

(Alexis' POV)

I don't have time to play this game any longer. I need to win, I need to get away from these. I need to get rid of this nightmares that taunting in my head. I need to...I need to...I need not to die. Blood....Dead bodies lying...coldness...darkness. I'm scared...I'm scared.... I'm scared to die! Why are these memories keep flashing in my mind? Why can't they just leave me? Why? Why of all times that I buried them in my past? Get out! Get out! I can't help myself but struggle in this disposition of mine. I can't help it, I can't concentrate! I can't breathe normally. Why am I feeling like this? All the blood is rushing in my head.

"Shit! That bastard, he almost got us." I heard Jiro's cussed that brought me back to the reality. I almost forgot that we are still in the middle of the race. This adrenaline rush brought me in the past. And we almost got crush with Zakuai's car a while ago, we almost get killed by my negligence. What has gotten into me? I need to get back myself in the race.

"He was losing to us and he's getting insane. If he want to play a little longer then let's finish this fast." I said without thinking what I am doing. I sped up again and stir the wheel very hard this time. I don't know what am doing. I need to shift my mind from these memories. I need to get away from these memories. I need to...I need....I-I. I saw that we are almost leaving the cone, and I know will win this. Without any delay, we rush straight to the finish line. And I felt relief that my mind clear out swiftly from the memories hunting me until now. I heaved a deep sigh in relief.

"Whoa! We're alive! We won! We won!" I heard Jiro's shout in happiness and excitement. I felt he let go of my hand and went out. I felt a small pinch in my heart the moment he pulls out his hand from mine. I didn't realized that all this time I've been holding his hand and he never let it go throughout the whole race. I don't know why I'm feeling sad right now. I slowly went out of the car but an unexpected thing happened. I felt a firm grip in my waist as I felt I was being held up in the ground. And I realized that Jiro embrace me and rise me up as we are swirling around in the air. I cling to his neck before I lost my balance due to his surprise.

"Yes! We won! Haha!" My heart skip a bit when I heard him laugh for the first time. It's like a sweet music to my ears as I make a sweet smile while laughing with him.

"Stop it! I'm getting dizzy." I said while laughing. He slowly abates and drastically put me down in the ground but he still embraces me. But the next thing I know, my heart almost stop from beating when our faces nearly touches. I can feel his breathe caressing my face. His cologne makes my consciousness drift away. His touch makes me nervous and brings shivers to my spine.

"I uh...uhm." I sensed his jumpiness. "Uhm..ah...I uh." I don't know what to say also. I'm losing my words when I'm in physical contact with him. We stay like for a while until I felt my cheeks are burning but I realize that he too is blushing without breaking our eye contact.

"Aww! They are so sweet, senpais." I return to myself when I heard Ayaka's voice behind me. I rapidly let go of my arms from his shoulder and so did he. I bows my head from embarrassment and so that they couldn't see my redden face. "I thought I'm watching some romantic movie a while ago, with all that hugging and eye contact moment is my favorite part." All of them laugh hysterically. I bow deeper my head and I touch my forehead out of humiliation from their mocks.

"Haha, Stop it, Ayaka, they are both blushing haha!" Meter senpai said while holding her belly. "Hey, the three of you, stop laughing, they will get more embarrass. Yo, congrats to the both of you." Sho senpai said as he extend his hand and offer a handshake. "T-Thanks, senpai." I shook it without lifting my head because my feeling hasn't subsided yet.