Bloody Lips

Episode 36

Alexandra’s POV :

I hear murmurs, it seems like people are talking-no arguing. I try to open my eyes but it seems difficult to do. They feel so heavy.

I try again but nothing happened. Why my head is pounding so hardly! It feels like I got hit by a truck. My whole body is aching so badly. I try to move but just like my eyes even my body seems heavy like a bulldozer. Even breathing feels so painful. 12

So instead of moving and opening my eyes, I focus on the voices. With all the energy I can muster, I focus to hear what are they saying.

“Why the f*ck is she not waking up?!” a familiar male voice growls out. The voice is so familiar.

“I-I…. We a-are trying-g to- ” A nervous voice replies stuttering before gets cut off again.

“The hell you are trying! You are not trying! Try hard enough! ” The familiar one yells out in frustration making me frown. Why is he so angry? 10

I try to speak up but my throat feels so dry and choked up. I try again to open my eyes but feel myself loosing consciousness. My body feels light as unconscious engulfs me but not before I heard.

“Make her open her eyes, damit!” 43

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My mind registers a voice as I gain conscious. I try to open my eyes but still I can’t.

What is wrong with me ? Why I can’t open my eyes? I panic. What happened to me? 3

“Alexandra…. Please wake up.” That familiar voice that I had heard before says again.

I am awake!! I yell in my head .

“Please…. Don’t do this to me.” He whispers, his voice breaking in the end like he is crying. Who is –

Suddenly something clicks in my head.

Xander…

Xander!!

He is Xander!

He is here!

I try to open my eyes again but they feel so heavy. I concentrate on his voice again as he starts speaking again.

“I won’t let anyone hurt you again. I-I.. I am sorry I broke my promise but not again….. I am so sorry… So so sorry.” 33

Hearing the cracks in his voice , I know he is crying. I want to take him in my arms and keep him there. But why I can’t move? 6

I try to think but my head starts hurting again and before I can do anything the unconsciousness greets me with open arms again.

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I hear arguments again followed by something crashing loudly then growling. What the hell is going on here?

This time I feel much better, sure there is some heaviness in my head but it’s bearable now. I concentrate on opening my eyes again and I succeeded but immediately groan, shutting my eyes as light pierces my eyes. Damn!

“Alexandra…” I hear him whispers before I feel him beside me.

I slowly open my eyes, adjusting to the light. I squint my eyes and look at the person hovering over me.

Xander’s face comes into my view making my heartbeats quicken.

I open my mouth to speak but my throat feels dry.

“Wa-water.” My voice seems unfamiliar even to myself. His eyes widen before he immediately grabs the water glass from the side table and put the straw in my mouth. I drink water like I have been thirsty for year. It feels so good when water flows through my throat. 35

He puts the glass back on the table before grabbing my hand in his and squeezes it.

I look at his face,worriedly. He looks horrible. His face is too pale with a frown of worry and his eyes are filled with fear and concern. I notice his hairs is like he had run his hands many tines through them. I smile at him, my Xander. 4

“Xander….” I whisper his name. Hearing his name, he closes his eyes tightly as a lone tear falls from his eye and his body shakes. He tightens his hold on my hand. 14

Someone clears their throat making his eyes open and he looks over his shoulder.

“What?!” He snaps at whoever is there behind him.

“I-I… I have to check her. She is finally awake. I have to-” The voice got cut off by Xander.

“Fine.” He grits out before turning around to look at me. His eyes roam over my face like he is looking at me for first time before he leans down and lightly brush his lips on my forehead before pulling away .

I look at my surrounding. White walls and IV is hooked up on me with heart monitoring machine beeping rapidly. I am in hospital. 16

The person comes into my view wearing a white coat before he smiles warmly at me but there is nervousness in his eyes as he looks at Xander who is looking at me,leaning against the wall.

“Hello, Alexandra. My name is Doctor Richard. ” I nod my head at him and I recognize his voice. He was the one at whom Xander was yelling before. 6

“How are you feeling right now?” He asks in a professional voice looking at the papers he has on his hand on the board. 1

“Like I got hit over by a truck.” I reply to him making him chuckles as he shakes his head. 7

“Well that’s because you were in very bad condition when you had been brought here with loss of blood and low level of nutrients. I am glad you are awake now. You’ve been in coma for two weeks and we are glad that you finally woke up. But you are still in serious condition. So I suggest you to take rest as much as you can and stay here till you are good enough to leave the bed. ” He tells me with a concern look but I look at him in confusion. 33

Coma for two weeks? 3

What happened to me? What does he mean by bad condition? I look down at myself to find my left leg in plaster and with bandages over my arms and even on my face.

My eyes snap towards Xander. He is looking at my body also with a hard face , clenched jaw and his hands are in fists, his knuckles turning white. He looks at my face and his face softens as he starts to walk towards us.

Then I remember everything and I feel panic taking over my body.

Justin.

I gulp down and suddenly it becomes hard to breath as black dots surround my vision.

“Alexandra…” I hear the doctor calls my name.

“Alexandra!!!” Then Xander yells my name, his voice panicked. 8

“Xander…” I whisper his name and reach out for him. I try to breath but before I can hear anything darkness engulfs me again.

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“You have to leave him. You have to help me in catching him and leave him. Then you are free to go . Away from all this . Away from this mess.” He smiles at me but that smile is anything but friendly. 1

I hear his voice again and again in my ears as I look around frantically with my heart in my throat. Tears run down my eyes as I see him smirking at me from afar. He starts to move towards me but when I try to move away, it seems like my legs are glued in the ground.

Justin steps Infront of me before grabbing my hair painfully. He leans down towards my ear,his breath fanning my face.

“Tell me.. Will you do that for me,Alex?” He whispers softly. Tears run down my eyes without stopping. How can I do that to Xander? I-I can’t… I can’t and won’t betray him. Never. I couldn’t forgive myself if I ever do something like this to him. I won’t. 4

I shake my head before whispering.

“No.” 20

He pulls away and glares down at me.

“No?” He replies calmly but his posture is dangerous like he is ready to pounce anytime. 5

“Please… Please Justin. You were my friend. Don’t do this.. Please…. I beg you. ” I plead and beg but he doesn’t budge.

“No?” He says again but this time loudly with a hard voice. He seems like he is edge. I try to pull away from him but his hold on my hair tightens making me cry in pain.

“I asked you, NO?!” He yells in my face. I take a deep breath and shake my head waiting for something bad to come. 16

He pushes me away from him making me fall down on the floor. I look down and see blood everywhere. I look at him again with panic but he is looking at something else.

I follow his gaze and look at the two guys standing there looking at me with smirks in their faces and lusts in their eyes. I start shivering in disgust and beg Justin to let me go. 12

“I try to help you out. But you are too blind by the love you have for that bloodsucker. ” He replies in a very low voice before going away from me. 5

“Justin! Please! ” I scream as the two guys come towards me and without knowing what’s happening one of them kicks me on the stomach making all the air leaves my lungs. 12

I gasp loudly,opening my eyes as someone starts shaking me and in instant I start screaming.

“No! Don’t touch me! “

“Please don’t hurt me!”

I keep screaming at whoever the person is holding me and try to crawl away .

“Alexandra! Damit! Calm down!” I hear someone says again but I was far away from listening as I keep screaming.

“Richard!!” He yells. Richard ?

“Lexi… Lexi… Please love.. It’s me..” He whispers again, his voice cracking. Lexi. Only one person calls me that.

My head snaps toward him and I throw my arms around him sobbing loudly.

“Sssshh.. Baby. It’s okay. You are safe.” He keeps whispering in my ears, rocking me gently and rubbing my back. His touch instantly calms my racing heart and my shaking body.

It was a nightmare. I am here

Xander is here. I keep repeating in my head. It was a memory rather than a dream. I close my eyes shut to stop myself thinking about it again and tighten my arms around Xander.

I heard urgent footsteps as the door pushed open and the doctor steps in.

“What happened?!” Richard asks moving toward me,looking at me in concern. I shrink myself in Xander’s arms as he tries to pull away.

“No…” I cry softly in his arms, not letting him go and snuggling my head in his chest. His scent keeping me calm. He sighs before he squeezes me to himself. I feel his lips on my head before he turns his head toward the doctor.

“She was screaming and crying in her sleep and when I woke her up she started panicking.” He tells the doctor still holding me tightly. 1

“Can I check you, Alexandra?” Richard asks me but I shake my head, murmuring a quiet ‘no’ . 1

“Baby. Let the doctor checks you up. I’m not going anywhere, I’m here. Come on. ” Xander says softly before he starts unwrapping my hands from around him. I try all my strength to hold him but he is definitely more powerful than me.

Stupid vampires and their powers. 84

I look up at him. He smiles slightly before wrapping his one arm around my waist carefully and pushes me against him. 4

He waves his hand at the doctor to carry on. The doctor starts checking me, asking me questions about how I am feeling now and other stuffs. After he gave me my medicine , he asks to me to take rest and stop thinking about things which can result in panic attack. He closes the door behind him as he walks out. 18

I look at my hands which are on my lap, Xander sitting beside me.

“Look at me. ” He orders softly. I sigh before looking up at him. He is frowning down at me but his eyes still hold fear and worry.

I lift my hand up and smooth his frown. The corner of his mouth twitches before he smiles at me. I stroke his cheeks before palming it, he leans toward my touch, closing his eyes sighing. 4

“I was so scared.” He whispers, eyes still closed. 11

“I can’t live without you,Lexi. I was so…so scared.” He opens his eyes looking at me with love but fear is still there. 2

“I am fine now. You are here I am fine now.” I pull him down before kissing his cheek softly. He looks me in the eyes,gulping down before he leans forward. He kisses me softly, taking my breath away. His kiss is gentle and soft and he tells me his feelings with that kiss. Fear, concern but most of all love. He pulls away and laying his forehead on mine. 13

“What was that dream about?” He asks me and my heart starts racing again. I blink rapidly to stop myself from crying again. 9

“Calm down. Ssshh. Deep breaths. Harrison told me everything. ” My eyes widen at his words. Harrison. Matt. I totally forgot. 7

“How are they?” I rush out.

“They are….fine as they can be.” He tells me with a frown , his eyes losing focus like he is thinking about something else. 2

“Tell me the truth. I know Matt was not in good state there. They weakened him so much. ” My heart breaks thinking about him. He couldn’t keep his mouth shut due to which they were injecting him with silver again and again. I saw him weakening day after day. He was dying. 11

“He…is fighting. The silver is too much in his body. They are trying to take it out before anything…. ” He trails off with a sigh. 21

“What about Harrison?”

“He is fine. Weak but fine.” I nod. My mind is going back to one person. But I don’t dare to ask about him. Not now. Later but not now. Justin. I know they had caught him but I don’t know what they had done or still doing doing to him but I leave this to ask later.

I feel my body shutting down again as I feel weak. I want to lay down. Xander senses it as he hurriedly but carefully lays me down stroking my hairs.

I smile up at him, holding his hand in mine.

“Please. Don’t go.” I whisper looking at him pleadingly.

“Never.” He whispers back before pecking my lips,smiling down at me. I smile back and go in dark abyss but this time it is peaceful and with the feeling of being safe as he tightens his hold on my hand.

Xander’s Pov:

I look down Alexandra and smile. She is so strong, so beautiful and I love her very much. Her lashes rest on her cheeks as her breathing becomes even . I stroke my thumb across her hand. I lean down and kiss her forehead and smirk as she sighs in content. 32

Someone knocks lightly on the door before entering. I turn my head thinking that it is Richard who has come back to check on her but I find Nicholas standing at the door and looking at Alexandra before he looks at me.

I raise my eyebrow at him in question leaning closer to Lexi.

“Boss…” He acknowledges in return I nod my head at him before looking back at Lexi.

“What has you planned on doing to that hunter,Boss? He is loosing blood and I don’t think he will be able to make it after two or more days.” I snap my head at him and glare making him shrink back.

“Then do anything but don’t let him die yet. I haven’t deal with him still and when Lexi’s health will become stable then I am going to deal with him because I can’t risk leaving her just to deal with that piece of sht. And I will be the one to finish his pathetic life. Am I clear?” I order him in a hard voice. My blood boils thinking about Justin and I can feel my body starts shaking. I am so fuking angry. He can’t die yet, I will be the one to kill him and satisfy myself when I hear his cries. How does dare he touch and harm my love? 66

“Crystal.” He nods quickly. 17

“Good.” I murmur before looking back at Lexi again and instantly calm down. She is here. She is safe now.

I can feel Nicholas’ presence. He hasn’t left yet.

“How is Matt doing?” I ask him. I hear him sighing before he replies with a sad tone. 2

“They are trying. They don’t know if he can make it.” I clench my jaw tight. Justin will also pay for this. 3

“Where is Harrison?” I ask him again.

“He is with Justin.” I can hear a smirk in his voice. I smirk also thinking what he would be doing to him.

“Tell him not to kill him. “

“Yes,Boss. Uh… How is she?” He asks me lowly with nervousness. I fist my hand narrowing my eyes but keeping my gaze on her.

“She is fine.” I sigh.

“Good. I should go now. ” I nod and then I heard door closing indicating that he left.

I think about everything that had happened in last two weeks. I was scared like sh*t when I brought her here. This hospital is also run by vampires and human both as the owner is also some vampire. But we don’t mingle humans and vampires here. We keep our selves low so nobody gets suspicious of us. Doctor Richard is also a vampire and he is the best doctor here.

He told me Alexandra’s body is suffering with loss of blood and low level of nutrients. It seems like they wasn’t giving her anything to eat and beating her. There were bruises everywhere with broken ankle and one or two ribs. But I was relieved when he told me there is no sexual assault. I would have killed Justin right there and then if he had done something like that to her. That sc*mbag!

But I was so scared when he told me she has gone into coma. She can’t leave me like that. I won’t allow it. I haven’t left her side since I had found her and I’m not planning in leaving any soon also. I am going to be right here everytime. I stroke her hairs as I repeat Harrison’s words in my head. 1

We found Harrison and Matt in the basement of that house. Chained up and bloodied. 1

“They had been beating her day and night. Justin asked his men to do that for him. I-I… I am sorry and I am so disappointed in myself that I couldn’t save her from those bastards. I could have done something. We heard her cries and it broke us that we couldn’t save our Queen. We are sorry….” 18

I close my eyes as I feel stinging in them. I take a deep breath and look outside the window that is located across the bed. It’s morning. Sun is high and birds are chirping. I haven’t slept for two weeks. I am scared that if I even blink my eyes, she will disappear .

I kiss her cheek once again before laying my head beside her on the pillow, gazing at my beloved.