"I love him, Kai"
Recovered text message from Abigail to Kaiden
I spend the rest of week sulking to the high heavens in my Chambers - as I like them to call them because that is what they look like. My thinking, sleeping, eating and living is a crumpled mess altogether. I even thought about it till my head was smoking yesterday.
I casually gave out my first kiss to a stranger, who not only French kissed the fuck out of me in return but also gives off psychopath vibes in waves
Red flag? He is the whole red fabric!
I reach out for my usual dose of sickeningly sweet morning tea while running my fingers through my already disheveled midnight shade hair and fish out my phone from my pyjamas pocket not before doing a general sweep of my surroundings. Ever since that night, a part of me has been low key expecting that guy to randomly jump out from nowhere especially when I know that he's probably not even human considering the way he had no difficulties hearing and speaking in a that noise filled club. Same with Thane
I really didn't think things through, did I?
A message notification lights up the screen of my phone and my heart picks up in anticipation of who it may be but it's Kaiden, my brother who is a year younger than me who is also the one I bond to the most to among the three
Kaiden : Miss me?
The corner of my lips rise up and I quickly reply -
In your dreams, drunkard. His comeback is almost instant
Kaiden: Says the sweet toothed monster
Me: I know it's you who misses me, wouldn't kill you to say that you know?
He retorts with my words from earlier
Kaiden: In your dreams
Me: *Laughing emoji* side eye emoji* Knife emoji*
Kaiden: Will be returning soon, try not to stay anxious
Me: When are exactly are you coming?
Kaiden: Uh uh. Let's not lose the suspense element there
Me: Pleaseee tell me...
And he leaves me on Read like the prick he is. I sigh and run my fingers through my already disheveled hair, finish my tea and crack my stiff neck.
Usually am supposed to follow my daily unhealthy routine of drowning in my phone, eating and spending the rest of the day trying not to let my sanity slip but with this morning's update, the routine has to change.
First, I clean mansion, not the whole place though just the places likely to be used. I have a lot of energy to expel anyway. Then I cook, or try to considering that I haven't cooked in days and have being ordering take-outs, besides cooking isn't exactly my fort but am in a good mood sooo I'll cook today.
Cleaning out my own room too, I find the gift Landon got for me on my 18th birthday, a glowing sapphire gem from the heart of a Golden crowned snake king, the rare necklace Elijah got me and priceless reaction Kai had seeing those gifts given that all he got me was a birthday cake
"Liars, liars, that's all you two are! You tricked me!"
I remember how he furiously pointed a shaky finger darting from Lan and Elijah and turned to me with a sincerely hurt expression
"Abigail, you have to believe me. I was tricked. Fuck, they told me they had nothing to gift you themselves. You must believe me"
The earnest look in eyes reminded of that of a puppy's, I tried, honestly I tried to stifle the laugh threatening to erupt that day. It started as a snort, to a chuckle and giggle before it progressed to blown cackle, Elijah joined in shameless laugh even Lan was grinning. My boisterous laughter was mildly interrupted as expensive chocolate cake was smashed on my face and it was the culprit's turn to laugh alongside Lan and Elijah
"Motherfucker!!!" I gave a dramatic scream that made the three quiet down. We exchanged looks and then....
"Hahahaha…"
We all exploded into fits of laughter. I bent over and laughed till my belly hurt, Kai was even more dramatic with tears of laughter tumbling down his ruddy cheeks, Lan turning to me with a soft smile with his large, warm palm on my head
"Happy 18th birthday, princess"
Good times.
I would be lying to myself if I said I didn't miss them, even though they were mostly absent but each time they would come around, they would leave a mark. Smiling, I sit on my bed pulling out my phone from my pants pocket and open Kai and I's chat
-Okay, hint me. Is it just you or the others are coming with?
He reads it almost instantly and replies
- Not saying
Me: Pleaseeeeee
Kai : Beg me
Arrogant prick.
Changing his name on my contact this instant into Arrogant prick but I comply anyway
Me: This lowly one begs your lordship to indulge this lowly one and tell this lowly one what this lowly one asks
Kai: Hmph, close enough
Me: My sweet, handsome, dashing, kind brother. Please have mercy and spill it
Kai: Almost there
Me: Kai
Kai: Hm?
Me: Go fuck yourself
I imagine his cocky smile faltering on seeing this text as I exit our chatroom and click on the family group and type there. Should have done that before but I know the rest of the gang to be even more uptight than Kai
Me: When are you guys coming? Is it all three of you??
Dots appear on the screen as Lan types out an answer which is a simple "yes"
Classic Lan. Even though he didn't say when I at least know they are all going to come when they would. Dots appear on the screen again
Elijah: This is why I disapprove of telling Kai things if isn't at the last minute
Kai: Why is it always me??
Lan: Good question. Why is always you?
Kai: Bro, I swear I didn't tell her this time. She probably just figured it out. Don't you guys trust me at all??
Lan: No
Me: You are a very terrible liar, Kai
Kai: STFU!!!
Me: He already told me very early this morning
Kai: You little snitch!
Elijah : You will not talk to Abigail in such matter
*Landon removed Kai from the group*
I burst out laughing.
A new notification appears on my phone screen, it's a comment from one of my latest posted memes which read "Someone told me I had two faults. One, I don't listen. Two, some other shit they were rambling about..." with some sarcastic looking classical art
The post is not even the problem, it's the comment that makes my entire being uncomfortable
"I will find you"
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By the time it's evening, I finally make up my mind to shop for cooking ingredients since the house is as dry as fuck. I forfeit ordering them online to blow off some steam and get fresh air.
After almost an hour of careful shopping because I couldn't be bothered to ask one of the employees to guide me, I walk out to the cool night air as I slowly take in my surroundings; the night city lights, the bustling around of humans, lights from cars, traffic lights, bikes, shops, lots and lots light. I feel somewhat exposed as it's being long since I've had the night breeze against my skin like this. I inhale my greedy fill of this air and clutch the shopping bags in my hands while I head towards the alley that leads to the mansion faster.
A few minutes in and I get a prickling feeling down my spine and the hair at the back of neck stands at its ends.
Something's wrong.
My ears stands at alert as I pick up footsteps behind me. Not too far, not too near.
I stop, the footsteps stop. When I pick up my walking pace, the footsteps quickens too. My heart starts hammering against my ribcage and I start running towards another alley that would lead to the main road, whoever it is also starts running behind me
'I will find you'
That comment from earlier resurfaces in my head and my legs automatically pick up pace.
'Coward' The voice in my head says telling me turn back, telling me all the power I need is at my disposal
To maim. To kill. To destroy
But I run faster instead, I am not a monster. I run till the wind becomes biting in my ears and everything becomes a blur, the bags in my hand do not hinder my movements at all as I sprint forward but to horror, the person behind me doesn't falter one bit, instead I can hear them coming closer
I turn to look as I approach another alley intersection only to see a figure shrouded in black. My blood rushes and roars, power thrumming underneath my skin-
Without warning, I crash into a broad, muscular chest " Lost, sweetheart?"
My heart races for different reason as I lift my head while my brain goes on automatic identification. It's the golden eyed guy from the club who is currently wearing a gorgeous smirk.
Then he looks over my head and his expression changes as he twirls us, reversing positions.
My heart threatens to jump out of my chest as something heavy is slammed on his head and the assailant immediately runs off in the opposite direction.
Blood is seeping from the back of his head as he keeps his gaze firmly locked on me before he wobbles on his feet. An horrified squeal escapes my lips as he falls unconscious and I catch him as his head falls on my shoulders.