Beyond Friends

What did you say?

✧~𝑿𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓~✧

"Ohh, that's what the carrots are for." Astrid gasped when we were finally at the dining room. Her eyes were already sparkling when she saw breakfast.

"Stop staring and sit down, Astrid." I said pulling the chair for her, she gladly nodded and sat down.

I didn't have any clue why auntie asked me to chop some carrots. She made carrot cake, one of mom's favorite cake, specially when Astrid's mother was the one who baked it.

But, she doesn't add whip cream. And that's a big no. I looked around and saw one of the maid's here. Probably Astrid's friend. "Get some whip cream" I said plainly.

"Yes, sir." she responded and put the strips she was holding. "We can eat, cake? No way...." Astrid muttered in disbelief. "Yes, we can."

"You're only saying that because you mom isn't here...." she said pouting. I chuckled and shook my head. "Really?" she asked again.

"Yes, Astrid." I replied and got the whip cream from the maid who's already standing besides me. "Thank you, Hera. Say, thank you"

"Thanks" I said shaking the can. I looked at the expiration date eand it still wasn't expired so, I just sliced put the whip cream on half of the cake and flatened it with a spoon.

Not my best thing to do this morning, but it wasn't worse.

"You two are here early" mom spoke making Astrid flinch. "Calm down, Astrid." I teased and she gave me a death glare knyl making me chuckle not threatened.

"Morning, ma'am..."

"Good morning, Aster." Mom replied and sat down. I took a slice of the cake and out it on Astrid's table. She muttered a thank and i hummed in response.

Good thing auntie always cut the cake before putting it on the table. Getting the raspberry syrup, I drizzled it on the cake and Astrid's Amiel widened making me chuckle.

Breakfast soon finished and we were already walking outside. "Do you think...." Astrid trailed off. "Yes, Astrid? What is it?"

"Do you think mom would agree...." she paused. "If I..." she paused again and looked at me. I'm already getting nervous. f**k, Astrid. Don't say you want to leave. Please, don't.

"I cook in the kitchen?" she finally muttered making me sighed in relief. "What was that for?" she asked with furrowed brows. "Nothing, Astrid."

"Really?" She squinted her eyes and i just nodded. "You want to cook? Why is that?" I asked her. "Nothing.... probably because I don't want to be banned form the kitchen.... for cooking.... because of you."

I chuckled. The obvious little hatred this girl had because of that incident is going to give me a heart attack from laughing to hard. "Stop that! I'm asking you..."

"Okay, okay. Probably not. You're not going to cook in the kitchen, Astrid. They can do that by themselves, hmm? It's dangerous."

"Dangerous my foot. I was 15! I'm 18 now! I can cut onions! And probably more!" She protested, fierce.

"Doesn't change a thing, little girl. You're still Astrid, the clumsy one." I volleyed back, teasing her. Though it worked I can see her disappointment. She couldn't hide it well.

"Why don't we just watch a movie? You're not busy, remember? Let's go." I said grabbing her wrist and pulling us both back to the house.

"What do you want to eat, Astrid? Ice cream?" I asked her when we were in the kitchen. I was busy looking for something to eat, again. Dessert.

"We already ate like, dessert. The cake was dessert, Xander." She said making me smile. "It's not dessert, it was our breakfast." I reasoned.

"Fine.... Just ice cream. Raspberry again."

"On it," I said getting the raspberry flavored one and faced her. "Anything else–"

*Phone sound*

"Answer it, it must be important." Astrid encouraged me and i nodded. Pulling my phone from my pocket, and i looked at the caller. It was my right hand man — Nico.

The person I hate the most today.

"Yes?" I said annoyed. The other line was silent. "Sir? Someone broke into your office. I think it was one of your business rival" He said in a panic.

"What did you say?" I asked in disbelief. "Is something wrong, Xander?" Astrid whispered making me smile and nod.

"Someone broke into your office, sir. Please come to the office in a hurry." Nico said, less panic than earlier. I cut off the line and looked at Astrid.

"You need to go?" she asked. "I'm sorry, Astrid. I promise I'll be back, hmm? Something came up in the office." I explained her.

"Okay...." she said and smiled. I chuckled and gave her the ice cream, got a spoon and put it in her hands. I opened the lid and gave her a kiss on the head.

"Bye, Astrid. Don't do something–"

"Dangerous.... I know.... I'll just wait for you to come back to watch the movie." She said and scooped some ice cream and brought it to my mouth.

"Okay, I'll be back in a hurry." I said and ate the ice cream making her giggle. I then left, went to my room and changed my clothes. Suddenly, I was already racing to the company.

The company wasn't in chaos and it was still a good sign. I headed towards the private elevator and went to my office where I found Nico, already pacing back and forth.

"The damage? Nothing? What exactly happened?" I demanded. He suddenly turned to me. "Sir... Thank god, I don't think he got any information, there's still no damage, but you should check if something's missing"

"Where is he?" I asked. My jaw already clenching. f**k this man. I thought it did some real f*****g damage. The office was just messy, while I made Astrid disappointed.

"I told security to not let someone out, until I say so. He's still somewhere in the building, sir. He was wearing a blue jacket, black jeans"

"Thanks. Clean the office." I said and walked out. Blue jacket, huh? I was about to enter the elevator when I saw a man probably 6foot wearing a blue jacket with black f*****g jeans.

It's him!

At that exact time he saw me and started running. The i***t wasn't a professional. Without any second thought I started chasing him.

"Fuck." I muttered when he ran to the door with stairs. Just f**k. My office is in the 60th f*****g floor. The i***t doesn't know how to use the f*****g elevator!

We were on the wild run, I didn't knew what floor we were on, already. But it felt like f*****g hours. I wouldn't let this f*****g past, the asshole just ruined my time with Astrid.

"Fucker! Stop the f**k up!" I yelled. My voice is already getting horse from all the yelling. "You f*****g stop!"

My body is already f*****g tired. I'm sweating but I wouldn't f*****g dare stop. "f**k!" I cursed out loudly when we were on the underground parking lot. Fucker studied the whole building.

He got out. Just f**k!

"Got you." I roared and punched him on the face. I finally got him on a f*****g wild run. We were on a vast field. And the horizon was already dark.

The fucker needs to die. He only didn't ruined my time with Aster but also pointed a f*****g gun at her!

I badly need to ask her why she went outside with her other friends. She didn't told me she was going to leave!

This asshole go to die. I couldn't f*****g believed that i just pleaded to not shoot Astrid. I only please or beg for her.

I punch him again. This time so hard that blood started coming out from his mouth making me smile.

"What the f**k do you want!? Do you know you just f*****g got her truamatized again!?" I thundered and this time it was him who smiled. "I want you dead!" He barked and suddenly, a loud gun shot was heard.