In her room, every other person was talking in hushed tones except the youngest, Tyler, who felt out of place to be trying to get into the conversation of people much more older than him and Aunt Rosa who was just looking out the window and meditating on something.
"Hey guys." Nel breathed and Alexis was first to jump to her feet.
"Nel! You're okay." She hugged Nel tight with relief. Nel was surprised but she was also thankful that Lexi didn't spite her too much.
"What happened that the other three left behind you like bodyguards?" Miley stood to ask and Nel deadpanned.
B - O - D - Y - G - U - A - R - D - S???????
Nel wasn't able to process anything she just said for some reason unknown to her.
"Just go downstairs to eat. I, Kane and Grandma will be down in a sec."...
"You can ask her when you want. Nothing wrong will happen to her, Kane." Grandma said and Nel opened the door. Yolanda was already standing and Kane was leaning on the wall with folded arms and looking the direction of the door plainly, the kind of look he gives when he has hidden something successfully. But when he realized it was her, he froze. She didn't know what that was all about but she walked closer to them.
"It's like he healed you real quick. You look younger." Nel commented and smiled at her grandma. Then she turned to Kane whose demeanor didn't change after realizing that she was okay. It hurt a little but he wasn't her priority at the moment.
"We have to go down to eat. The food's getting cold." She said to him, sparing him one quick glance before following her grandma out the door.
"How are you feeling?" Kane caught up with her and they walked in sync. then she looked up at him. His face held no emotions but inside, he looked disturbed.
"I'm feeling okay." Nel said reassuringly and held his hand. "And besides, Xavier's got my back." She said without thinking and he choked on air. She pressed her lips together, realizing the gravity of what she had just said. Kane decided not to comment on it.
"Why do you think Luka came? And he didn't get killed?" Kane thought hard about it but didn't form an answer yet.
"I really don't know but I think he's planning something." She said and creased her brows. Nothing good comes her way when Luka's involved.
* * *
In the dining room...
"Oh Luka. How was the trip to Dubai your family went on three months ago. That was the last time I was able to reach you." Yolanda started a conversation with Luka after everyone had settled down. Luka sat opposite her between Nel and Kane, but Nel sat next to Xavi, so the atmosphere was tense.
"Wow, Grandma Yolly. You even remembered. Well, it went well. Mother was reluctant to go to the Disney land, but when she got there she was everywhere." Luka said and chuckled, giving her one of his brightest smiles. Nel knew it was all fake and felt like punching his guts for deceiving her grandmother.
...That lying prick
...The nerve!
'You might wanna calm down. I won't let him do anything.' Xavi said in her head and she didn't bother looking at him. She just nodded and stuffed her mouth with food in embarrassment. Xavier chuckled and smiled at her.
The whole meal went with only Grandma and Luka discussing Luka's great journey. The atmosphere was soo boring and utterly unlivable for Nellyda that she stood up with her food and went out the dining, avoiding all the eyes and most especially the worried look on Xavi's face. She preferred to eat in the kitchen than listen to their boring chit-chat. She'd have enough time to plan on how to escape from this place, from Xavier. But now she thought of it, she couldn't leave her family and friends behind. She needed to leave with at least one person so they could come back for the others.
What if we die?
What if 'they' die?
The 'what if's started to draw her away from the thought of ever leaving this house. No more idea of how to escape crossed her mind and she shut her eyes and inhaled deeply. She wondered how she got herself into that kind of situation. And how will she get herself out of it? She had no answer to these questions and it was overwhelming.
She dropped her plate and tried clearing her mind first or she'd break it. Then she picked up the sponge to wash it. She wasn't really fond of dishwashers. Very terrible experience.
"Your ass looked so hot from the back, baby." A hoarse voice said and her breath hitched. All her movements were stilled and her heartbeat was messed up. Then a hot kiss landed on her collar bone while hands went round her hips.
Xavier?!
Why... What's wrong with him?!
"X-Xa-Xavier I..." She hiccuped and stammered once she found a part of her voice before going mute again. What did this demon want from her? Has he been hypnotized? Or did he want blood?!
"Calm down, baby. It's Luka. Not that psychopath." The guy snorts and took his hands up her waist into her clothes. She gasped both at the information and the electric touch his fingers gave on her stomach.
Just cuz of her state she couldn't tell which was Xavi or Luka's voice anymore.
She got angry at her thoughts and tried her best to get away from him but his hold was iron. She internally cursed and prayed for her safety away from this asshole she detested ever giving the label, 'boyfriend'. He didn't deserve it.
Luka didn't flinch and continued to work his fingers up north. He's been itching to get a taste of his girl for so long and they broke up cuz he wasn't vigilant to know she was there watching him hold another person. He wondered why it even mattered to her when they could still be together. Now that he had the chance, he wouldn't let it slip away soo easily. Never.
"L-Luka... Please... let me go." Nellyda pleaded cuz even though she had wanted to feel those sensations, she didn't want it from Luka. She wouldn't even stand it if it would be him.
Xavier, Please save me.
"Pretty boy can't save you so enjoy the moment." He had a sting of disappointment laced in his voice as he pushed them closer than they already were and she gulped. Why did she just call Xavier to save her? Was she also going crazy? Nel felt like crying. It was her end.
"Luka! I told you to stay away from her!" A voice boomed behind them and Nel felt a large wave of relief wash over her. She thanked the Lord for sending her a savior.
Luka's hands were peeled away from her torso in a swoosh and she heard a punch and a thud before she turned around.
"If you're so horny you really wanna fuck some girl, I'll let you out of the street and lead you to a brothel or something but you won't touch Nel ever again." Xavier gave him a slow sinister speech and a warning glare as he crouched down over Luka who was recovering from the punch. Xavier was deadly to approach and he had a very scary and dangerous aura at the time so Nel thought it best to stay rooted in her spot. She had never seen Xavier soo angry.
"You already call her Nel, huhn? Don't forget she's mine." Luka glared at Xavier like they were going to wage a war. The whole house was watching them with wide eyes except Kane who wanted to pull these two apart but quickly retreated when Nel furiously shook her head, telling him to not even think of what he was about to do.
"Luka. Are you forgetting the many times you told me you're her ex? She isn't yours and I'm very sure that she wouldn't want to be yours." With that, Xavier looked over at her as if for an affirmation.
He was holding back from putting on his illusion cuz he didn't want her to see him like that ever again. He had never held back these past three months for anyone and it annoyed the hell out of him. He almost wanted to scream at her for being Nellyda. And he didn't want to scare her away at the same time. But he didn't know he had already scared her with the sinister look in his eyes.
Nel shrunk and could only drown in those eyes. She couldn't bring herself to look away. It was scary and magnetic.
"Get of me you demon." Luka hissed and got off the floor, still glaring at Xavier. He only smirked and looked at the people watching them. Then he spoke.
"You all haven't finished eating. Go back now." Everyone - even Yolanda and Kane - didn't hesitate, just obeyed. It's like they didn't want the next level of this drama to unfold before their very eyes, leaving Nel with the two beasts. What else were they if not that?
"You know you deserve more than a punch to your face right?" Xavier punched Luka again and this time, he had a bleeding nose. Xavier really wanted Nel to watch him beat her unruly ex to pulp. He beat Luka up so bad but Luka didn't fight back. He knew he wouldn't die so he waited till Nel was tired of watching the spill of blood or he fakes death again.
"Xavier stop! Please!" Nel was tired of watching these two fight. She didn't even notice that Luka wasn't fighting back. All she knew was that Luka was covered in his own blood and that she didn't want Xavier to kill another person.
When Xavier didn't stop, Nel panicked.
How will I stop him?
She instantly picked a knife from the rack and approached them. Xavier couldn't die cuz he was a demon and Luka was still alive, she thanked the Lord. At least she wasn't going to kill anyone and no one was going to die in front of her.
"I'm sorry! Don't kill me after this!" She said before she stabbed the side of his waist with the knife and pulled it out immediately. Thankfully, it didn't go as deep as to cause damage. She looked down at the object in her hand and covered her mouth while it tumbled to the floor. She was now scared of the kind of bravery she used to pierce some person's body!
Xavier felt the sharp pain at the side of his torso and his movements stilled. He held his side as he stumbled backwards. He leaned back on the counter without a groan or wince. He was silent, like he was meditating on something. Then he caught sight of the knife on the floor then shot his head up to Nel's face.
He was angry. He had to end this. He had killed some guy that didn't die the previous evening and she almost ripped his head off. What will she do if this guy faked death in front of her? She wasn't even aware of what her ex was!
When Xavier looked up at Nel, she internally shrieked and held onto the marble counter tight. What was he going to do to her? She didn't wish to die now. She gulped and anticipated her own beating. She followed his face as he stood upright and approached her. She gulped. Maybe he was going to make her death slow and extremely painful!
When he was close, she bowed her head, silently praying that if he was going to kill her, that he would make her death quick and painless. This was the real end, right?
"I'm sorry... I won't... do it again. I promise."
