Reincarnation

04 / Eyes

daily drop: 

don't be shy, wave hello instead of looking away.

04 / Eyes

Harper /POV

The moment we drove away from the bar, both Alexander and I turned silent.

He had one hand on the steering wheel, the other hovered over his lips as he rested his elbows on the window.

I covered myself with the coat he lent me. The only sound echoing around the car was my sniffing.

My fingers were trembling, from the cold? The fear? It might be even both.

I let out a shaky breath.

"Alexander?" My voice barely audible.

"Hm?" He humms.

I closed my eyes. "I don't want to go home." I tell him, afraid to receive another beating from my father.

Alexander / POV

I slowed the car down and parked on the sidewalk. I turned to Harper and I felt a tug on my heart.

Her fingers were shaking.

"Where do you want to go?" I asked her softly. She hugs herself and looks out the window.

"Anywhere but that damn apartment." She says, and from the reflection of the window, I see her cry again.

I heaved a sigh and reached out to her.

She flinched at contact and she looks at me with fear. The emotion seen in her eyes sent me and my guts an uneasy feeling.

My hand immediately retreats. "I'm sorry." I apologized.

She closed her eyes and exhaled, "No, i'm sorry." She says.

"Sorry." She says again.

Sighing, I sent her a comforting smile and put my car on drive.

—

She was asleep when we got home. A while back, I called Bosco to tell him that Cassie doesn't need to brought back to the apartment.

I stopped the car in front of the main doors where Bosco was waiting to park my car in the garage.

I stepped out of the car, walked to Harper's side and opened the door.

"Harper." I said softly.

I brought my fingers to her chin. "Harperrrr."

She slowly opens her eyes, squinting as she adjusts to the light.

I grinned. "Hello."

"So, do you want to get down on your own feet or do I have to drag you?" I joked. She smiles and I immediately felt relieved.

I help her out of the car, draping the coat over her shoulders. I tossed the keys to Bosco who effortlessly caught it.

"Good evening, Miss Collins." Bosco respectfully smiles at her and I shook my head smiling.

"I uhm, hi." She says sleepily, walking by my side.

"What about Cassie?" She tiredly asks. "You're always worried about your little sister. She's either in Gavin's study room or they're in the game room." I tell her.

"Either way, you don't want Cassie seeing you in this state." I motioned her beer stained uniform.

"Plus—" I scrunched my nose, "—you reek of beer." I tilt my head and she looks down.