I am past the intrigue,
I am past the confusion,
The more I get to know her,
I realise she is my salvation.
Xander
Never once in my life, I hated basketball tournaments this much. But now I do. Freya Morenson, the girl that torments me to the core said something weird and then ran away like a squirrel leaving me speechless for a moment.
I have seen her multiple times in school but I am always surrounded by my basketball buddies. Half the time I am excused from class because of the upcoming tournament and it is kind of a big thing in our school.
Guardian. She called me her protector. As much it baffled me, it somehow defined my life. Hell, it even sounded poetic and dramatic but that is how I felt. But what was even weirder was her calling me that. She hated me for bullying her, why would she call me her guardian?
Today was the last match of the tournament and I have not seen her in anyone of the matches. I should be the cool and not caring Alexander but her absence bothered me. Today I will confront her after the match and get my head straight. Because no matter where I was, what I was doing my thoughts were fixed on her.
***
Much to my irritation , I found her in the car parking area with Tessa, Haylien and Michael. I hated boys around her and that was not a nice trait. I didn't own her, she could be friends with anyone she wants but it didn't feel right when she smiled at other guys.
And please , don't say what I am thinking; Alexander has officially lost his mind.
"Freya," I called her causing all four of them to stop and look at me.
Then something super weird happened. She smiled at me and I am sure there was a flip in my heart. Never, I have never felt this. What was this?
"Congratulations on the win." She came closer as others walked away.
I noticed Haylien looking amused while Michael gave me a scrutinising look.
"Umm, thanks?" I was not sure what else to do.
She was not ignoring me or snapping at me. She seemed fine. What brought this on?
"So did you get down reading Macbeth anymore? I am coming back this weekend." She offered herself and this time I am sure something was not right.
"Are you sick or something?" I asked, very confused right now.
"No, not really. Why?" She frowned at my sudden question.
"Why are you being nice to me?"
"Oh, that. Well, some guys came up to me and apologised for the bad behaviour."
"Does that mean you forgave me?" I asked, kind of feeling relieved.
"Getting there," And her eyes softened as she looked at me.
Thump, thump, thump. Like a melodramatic girl, I could feel my heart beating loud enough.
So I asked the obvious worry in my mind.
"Can you hear me heart right now?" Her eyes widened and she blinked at me like I was insane.
"Well, it's good you can't. It's beating too loudly, louder than normal all thanks to that smile of yours." I stated truthfully.
But she had to exaggerate my truth by blushing.
"Are you coming to the party tomorrow?" I asked not sure what to say right now.
"No. Parties are not my scene." She politely declined.
And suddenly all my excitement for the party was gone.
"You can try, it will be fun." Like a love struck fool I was pleading her in my own way.
"No, you go have fun. You deserve the win. I will see you for the reading on the weekend." And with that, she was about to leave but every time she did that I can feel the hole in my heart yearn for her presence.
"But today is Thursday. I will see you tomorrow at school." Alexander, what are you doing?
Her lips pressed into a thin line as if she didn't want to share the reason in her head.
"I will not be coming to school tomorrow." Her voice was closed and hard now.
It clearly indicates that the topic was closed for discussion.
What was she hiding? I know I am not the first person she will trust but somehow I wanted that.
"I will drop you home." I wanted her around me as long as possible.
It was stupid of me to realise that late but ever since she arrived at school, her presence and attention were all that I required and I used weird means to get that.
"Alexander, I came in my car." She was amused now.
"Okay, then I will let you go if you tell me why you called me your guardian?" I asked but right now I was more stalling her than curious.
Her smile faltered and stiffened. Her fingers fiddled with the hem of her top. She was so plain, from dressing sense to her hairstyle to everything but my mind and heart agreed to the beauty she emits even in her plain form.
"I don't know." She breathed out the words and they sounded true.
She can't explain it like I can't explain my need for her presence, my fixation with her chocolate brown eyes.
"I would gladly like to fill that post." I gave her a smile and she blushed yet again.
The rose colour on her cheeks makes her even more desirable than she already was. Shit , desirable?
We aren't even friends right now? And I was already on desire stage.
"Can I leave now, Highness?" She asked with a grin.
"Once I am done with this." And like a dose for an addict I pulled her in for a hug.
She was still not comfortable with this, her rigidness explained this much. But the hug did wonders for me, it was a relief to feel complete after all those times I tried different stuff to fill the hole in my heart.
As I hugged her , my mind went into a trance and I saw these flashes again. This time, Freya was cupping my face in her palm and looking at me with absolute adoration. I will never leave you. No matter what I will never hate you. I will always love you.
And the trance broke. I stepped away from her, she was blushing furiously now and was biting inside of her cheeks.
What were these visions? Why was this happening now since Freya arrived?
But whatever these were, they made me happy, made my heart, body and mind feel things that I didn't think was possible for someone as cold and hurtful as me.
***
Do you know I am not actually a reader? I always tend to sleep when I have to read for school but here I was sitting in my mother's library trying to read Macbeth and not that I will accept it out loud but it was not so bad when we read it like a story and imagination.
It was Friday afternoon and I ditched classes because without Freya the day was boring. With the upcoming party, everyone was excited. It was at Hailey's place and she said she throwing it in my honour. Earlier it didn't bother me if Freya saw me with her but now I didn't want to be seen with any girl with Freya around. I mean how weird is that?
The sound of heels in the silent library caught my attention and I saw my mom walk in.
"Are my eyes deceiving me or is that my son?" She feigned shock and I laughed.
"Go on, make as much fun as you want."
"What happened? Are you failing English or something?" See, my mom is the cool one.
She was asking me I failed a class like it was no big deal but my dad on other hand would have killed me already with his deathly glare.
"No, I am trying reading as a hobby." Lie, Lie, Lie.
That Freya Morenson is making me do and think weird things.
"Ah! Hobby. And which girl shares this hobby?" She was seeing through my lies right now.
"there is no girl in the scenario."
"Then who was here in the library last weekend?" Shit , of course, the servants would have told her.
"Someone helping me in academics."
"Sure she is." Mom was not buying all my bullshit.
"Is she your girlfriend?"
"No." I gave her a stern look.
"Is she a friend then?"
"No, not yet." My answer came out in a little sad tone.
"Is she pretty?"
"Yes," I answered without even thinking.
The mischievous sparkle in my mom's eyes made me cringe. She just got my weak point.
"And just help for academics." With a teasing mumble, she left me with Macbeth in my hand.
Suddenly my phone rang and Haylien's number flashed on the screen. I got it at the time he told me about the bullying at Freya's workplace.
"What?" I snapped at him.
"You do remember the party, right? It is not at Hailey's place but at my place now."
"Why the change of venue?" I asked him.
"None of your concern, just be there." He was saying as if it was really important.
"Why, you can't survive without me?" I asked him dryly.
"No, because Freya will be there." Didn't she refuse?
"How do you know?"
"Tessa is her friend and you know how Freya loves to help people." Tessa will bring her then.
Somewhere the budding jealously monster subsided.
My excitement for tonight's party was back.
"So?" I tried to play cool around him.
"So, Alexander I don't think you don't want her to be surrounded by drunk hormonal boys, do you?" He sounded smug.
He knew I had the abrupt urge to protect her from anything and everything bad. Guardian, she had called me and i wanted to be one for her. And it would be a first, hurting others, making fun, I have done all this but protecting a girl will be new for me.
"I will be there." I forced out the words letting Haylien know my protectiveness towards Freya.
"So I thought." And with a thunderous laugh, he hung up on me.
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I am enjoying writing Freya and Alexander's moments so much :) Alexander is really blunt.
Like this side of Alexander? Because I sure as hell do.
Get in the party mode people, Prince Haylien is planning XD
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