Bloody Lips

Episode 8

ALEXANDRA POV:

” So what movie would you like to watch? ” Justin asks me as he holds up two movie CDs while standing in front of me.

I look at both of them and tell him which one. I look around his house, it seems decent for a bachelor though.

Well you guess it right. I had said yes to him.

Flashback :

“You know it is getting awkward, you are quiet for 3 minutes exactly. If you don’t want to go, you can say so.” Justin says in monotone, rolling his eyes.

“I’ll be back. I have to use the restroom.” I reply and dash toward the restroom. I look around to find it empty.

“Hello, Lary? It’s me, Alex.” I call Lary and ask her what to do. 5

“Yeah. You should go if you want, we will keep an eye on him. If he does something wrong just give me a missed call. You get it? “

“Okay.” I reply, leaning against the sink.

Should I go? Or should I not?

But I enjoy his company. I feel alive with him. There is this need to spend time with him. I’m so confused. What’s happening to me? I have never felt like this in a long time for anyone. But after these 2 days with him, everything is changing.

I sigh, getting out of the restroom.

I have to live a little, I think while approaching him again. If he is the one and anything happens, police will be out there.

That’s it. Do or die. But in my case, it is either do and die or do and live. I hope, it will be the latter.

End of flashback

After putting on the movie, Justin sits beside me on the couch, barely touching.

My whole body tenses, as scenes of the last time flashes in my mind like a filmstrip. I take a deep breath to calm my nerves down and try to concentrate on the movie.

Key word: Try 22

From the corner of my eye, I see him putting his arm on the back of my couch. I look at him. His eyes are on the movie but there is a little smile on his face. I look ahead, again.

After few minutes, i feel fingers moving over my shoulders lightly. Then the fingers move over my upper arm, I clench my hands on my lap but still look straight ahead. Thankfully nothing happens for a while. 18

Then suddenly I am being pushed against Justin’s chest. I gasp, looking up at him. 44

He has a playful smirk with amusement in his eyes. I gulp down.

“What are you doing?” I ask him, trying not to stutter.

“What does it look like, my Sweet Alex? ” he whispers, tilting his head to one side. 58

“Uh–” Thud. Thud. I feel my heart beats increasing.

“Hahaha” he starts laughing, throwing his head back as his chest rumbles. I narrow my eyes on him, slapping his chest. As I was going to move my hand away, he catches it, pinning it . His eyes snap towards me.

That look again in his eyes.

“Do you know how long I have been waiting to have to you this close to me?” He says before continuing,

“Do you know how long i have been waiting to have you in my arms like this?” He continues but now leaning his face down towards my face and whispering,

“Do you know how long I have been waiting to kiss you like this” with that he crashes his lips against mine, possessively.

This kiss is demanding and hard. His hand moves in my hairs, grasping them in his fingers while other still pinning my hand on his chest. 22

I kiss him back with the same force. I crave these kisses, I crave this feeling. I am becoming addicted to this feeling. 87

He groans, I moan. His body pushes me back on the couch , he hovers over me still kissing me. We kiss each other for a long time. 73

His lips make a journey downward, kissing my jaws with open mouth and tongue licking the skin and moves over my neck. 8

By the time, he reaches the spot at my neck, I am a panting mess. In my haze, i haven’t noticed his hand that is moving over my thigh making an upward path towards my stomach. 3

I throw my head back, trying to calm myself down. Then the whole couch starts vibrating making me jump up in a sitting position.

Justin’s face changes in an annoying one. I notice the vibration is coming from my back pocket.

My phone. I sigh.

Bad timing. 1

“Hello.” I say without checking the name.

“Alex, thank God . Are you alright ? What were you doing? I have been texting you.I had told you to keep your phone with you in the case of emergency. ” Lary ‘s voice comes into the speaker. I look up at Justin, his eyes are trained on me. 52

This look he is giving me, is different. It’s like ,he knows what’s the other person is saying even though he can’t hear it. I look at him in confusion, in return he gives me a beautiful smile. I smile up at him.

“Hello? Hello? Alex? Can you hear me?” Lary says loudly.

“Yeah yeah. I can hear you-” at that Justin smirks at me.

“-uh I’m fine. I was just.. Umm…doing something..” At this, he laughs out loud. 1

“Why is he laughing? ” I hear Lary asks.

“Uhh- i-i .” I stutter.

“Wohoo.. Sorry, i get it. So sorry. I thought something happened. I apologize.” Lary says, I can hear her smiling.

“Yeah.. Bye.” I say and hung up.

Embarrassed.

That’s what I am now. Ughhh..

“So….” Justin says trailing off, leaning towards me again. Uh -oh.

Before I can do anything, he attacks me again with his kisses.

After few minutes of making out. I pulled back, breathing in the air. He has a half smile on his face and here I am full on smiling like a teenage girl.

I am probably be looking like a goofball, I thought.

“No you’re not.” He says, smirking. 162

My eyes widen, did I out loud? 14

“Yes ,you did.” With that, he starts laughing. 98

“Stop laughing like a jerk” I say and throw a cushion on his face. He catches it and looks down then back up at me, smilingly. 7

“We should do this again.” 8

“I mean this watching little-movie-more-kissing thing. ” he says. I blush with full force, I can feel heat crawling up on my neck and face.

I stand up abruptly, pulling my hair back behind my ear..

“Uhh I should go now. Tomorrow is work and all. It’s getting late. ” I say looking anywhere but at him. 4

He stands up again before clapping his hands on his thighs.

“Yup. You are right. Come, I’ll drop you off.” I nod my head, following him.

He walks casually, hands in front pockets, whistling a happy whistle. We reach his car, he opens the passenger door, bowing down.

“Hop in, M’lady.” he says in a fake British accent. I giggle before replying breathlessly,

“Oh thankyou, Good sir.” He closes my door and jogs towards his side, starting the car.

The ride is peaceful as he asks me random stuff, talking about our work.

“You know you had never noticed me even when we were working together. I can’t believe you are now sitting here with me. I guess it is a right choice, you came into the club back then” he says, I smile up at him.

I am starting to like him. 293

“Yeah, it’s nice to spend time with you, Justin. I enjoyed a lot.” I say honestly. 1

“Ahh now you see what had you missed these past two years.” He says mockingly. 18

“My bad.” I sigh in a sad voice. I look outside the window to see that we have reached my apartment.

He cuts the engine and look at me.

“I am hoping for spending time with you again.” He says or rather pleads. 1

I move forward and kiss him slowly. He smiles in the kiss before kissing me back. 19

“Yeah me too.” I say shyly. He smiles again.

“Now hop out. We have work tomorrow and all..” He mocks at me , repeating my own lines at me. I laugh softy, slapping his arm and move out of the car.

I move back, he waves at me and waits till I reach the building gate. So nice of him. 4

I turn around and wave at him once i reach the gate, he drives away. As I enter my building, realization slaps me.

The smile i have on my face, wipes away as the thought of the stranger coming again settles on my mind. 2

Why can’t i have a little bit of happiness in my life. 9

I make my way towards my apartment door, standing there not entering. I look at the corner of the floor to see two men casually standing there, talking . They look at me and give me a small smile. 4

Oh they are the new officers who are going to watch the gate. I nod my head at them and move inside.

I lock the door behind me and take a deep breath,giving myself an encouraging prep talk that two guards are watching outside the door, some are down at the building, two below my window. 3

No one can come now. Yes no one. 33

As I make my way inside my bedroom and all my prep talk go out of the window when a breeze of air hit me. I freeze, looking at the window to find it open. I dash out of the room, opening my front door. I call out the officers.

They run towards me with alertness.

“My window is opened. I remembered that I had locked everything before going out. ” I tell him, horrified. 38

“Move back, ma’am and stay out here. If anything happens or if you hear anything run to the officer down there. Okay? ” they move me beside them and move inside the house.

Every second seems like an hour. They search the house for anything but after few minutes they come out, shaking their head. 3

“No ma’am, we’ve searched it. Nothing is here. You have left it open by mistake.” 5

I want to argue with him that i have never in my life left my windows or door unlock. But i choose to shut my mouth and move inside the house but not locking my door this time. 5

You know precautions? So i can run easily if someone pops up. I don’t want to stay here at night, fuck I don’t have friends and thinking about staying at Justin is out of the question. 4

What if I go to the station and sleep there? I don’t want a neck strain as tomorrow is work. I sigh.

I lock the window again before making sure again no one is in the room. I go to the bathroom, change in to my nightwear and come out. I take my pillow with me and head toward the couch at my living room. 4

I am going to sleep here. Fuck with the neck strain, I thought angrily before turning off the light and slumping in the couch. But my ears are perked up for any kind of movement. 4

After few minutes I sigh in relief when I don’t hear anything, probably the stranger won’t come thinking that the patrols have been everywhere.

But as my life sucks, I feel something again and in cue from the corner of my eyes, I see a shadow at far right corner from me. Uh oh.. 52

I shut my eyes tightly. It’s nothing I’m just imagining. I recite it again and again before opening my eyes again. I look at the ceiling, denying to look at the spot again.

After a few seconds later as curiosity get the best of me I peek at the corner again without moving my body.

My eyes widen, painfully, I think they will pop out any second. My breath stuck in my throat, tears start to form in my eyes.

There is a shadow. Or i must correct a figure … Innocently, leaning against the wall, one leg up on the wall. I gulp down, I’m going to cry any second. Why is he doing it?

I am looking like a girl who has become a victim of some psycho stalker.

I see movement, his head tilt at one side.

That’s it…

I am going to have a heart attack.

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Ahhhhhhhh… Don’t kill me for the cliff hanger…

hide under my bed 35

How are you doing my children?