Love & Black Shadow

Alexa & Perverted Mind

The two of them had changed rooms, spacious places with a high roof. The color white dominates the place, and many paintings are on display, and some are piled on a large table.

Alexa tries to take her mind off the man named Ethan. Trying to focus on the task that will be given to Josh.

"Thanks for helping me, Alexa," Josh had just appeared.

He had taken off his coat and was wearing a white sweater with a high neckline. His sleeves were rolled up to his elbows, and a sweet smile was given to Alexa.

For a moment, Alexa seemed hypnotized. She had to admit that Josh was handsome. By the time, the coat no longer covered Josh, he could see the man's well-proportioned chest.

"Looks like..., he's been working out a lot," Alexa thought and was still in awe and awe.

Josh realized Alexa's daydream. He bent slightly so that he could clearly see the face of the young woman in front of him.

"Alexa?" call Josh.

"YES?!" Alexa said, holding her head up and blinking her eyes.

"Uhmm... why are you daydreaming? Are you okay?" asked Josh. He looked to his right and left. Don't know why Josh is acting weird too.

"I'm sorry, Professor..."

"Hahaha...!" Josh laughed immediately.

"What is so funny?" asked Alexa was surprised.

"It's just the two of us right now, Alexa. You don't have to be so stiff. Just call me by my name. I'm still young after all, right?" said Josh starting to joke.

"Oh..," Alexa's mouth suddenly rounded with a confused look. 

It only took Alexa a few seconds to show her surprise attitude, after which she laughed with confusion.

"All right, Josh. What can I do for you?" she asked and saw Josh clutching the clipboard.

"James doesn't leave a lot of notes for me. You must know by the art exhibition next week, don't you?" said Josh, looking at his clipboard.

"Ah... yes, I know about that. We've already submitted an artwork assignment to James. And..." Alexa looked around as if she already knew the problem Josh was having at the time.

"And it looks like Professor James hasn't finished setting everything up yet," Alexa continued with a deep breath.

"You're right, Alexa. The only important note that helps me right now is this one. We should start separating them, but... I don't think this will be over in one day," said Josh with a long sigh.

"Phew...! I can't keep bothering you. It seems I'll have to find a replacement for you next Monday." Josh's gaze was still on his clipboard.

"It doesn't matter to me because I can help you." Alexa's words just now made Josh straighten his face.

Josh made a face of disbelief because it was Alexa who wanted to help him, "Really? Do you mind, Alexa?"

"Uhmm... with my pleasure. Besides, it's even more difficult if you have to find someone who doesn't understand all of James' notes. Before helping you, I also helped James a lot. You know, his eyesight is pretty bad at his age too old," replied Alexa explaining.

"Yeah, you're right. James does need some time off. I hope he gets well soon and can go back to teaching." Josh gave one of his clipboards to Alexa.

"Then, can we get started?" asked Josh with a big smile.

"Yes, of course. I'll start by selecting the paintings in that corner and..., separating them according to class and year," Alexa pointed to the right side of the room and glanced at the long list on the clipboard.

The two of them began to do their own thing, looking busy for some time and only talking occasionally.

Until it was late afternoon, and Alexa only had to finish a pile of paintings that she needed to match with the list in her hand.

Alexa is ready to write information with her pen. However, suddenly she couldn't use the pen because there was no ink coming out at all.

"s**t," Alexa cursed angrily.

She walked over to his big bag and started looking for the pencil case she used to carry. Surprisingly, after a long time, Alexa searched, she couldn't find her pencil case.

"Where is it?" she asked thoughtfully.

"Ah... I remember! Looks like I left it in the classroom earlier. Ohh, you're so senile!" Alexa huffed in annoyance.

"What's wrong, Alexa?" Josh had just appeared, taking off his gloves. 

"Is there anything difficult?" asked Josh getting closer.

"Not really. My pen is empty, and I can't take notes. It's annoying, even though this is the last list I have to check," Alexa explained.

"You can use anything else, can't you?" Josh spoke and kept a confident smile on his face.

"Anything else? You mean, Josh?" asked Alexa, who did not understand.

Josh didn't answer right away, and his footsteps continued toward Alexa. Until his face was so close to Alexa's face. At that time, Alexa felt awkward, and her feelings became thinking about strange things.

"What is he going to do?" Alexa thought fearfully. Surprisingly, she didn't avoid Josh's attitude. Let the man continue to bring his face closer to Alexa's face.

Alexa had closed her eyes quickly when the contents of her thoughts began to be out of control. She could feel something brushing past the side of her face, and it wasn't long before Alexa felt her hair loose.

"You can use this, Alexa," Josh said. He had just picked up the pencil, that Alexa had previously used as a hair chopstick.

"What?" Alexa opened her eyes wide. She could feel the heat around her reddened face.

"Pencil? You can use this to take notes, can't you?" Josh had already handed the pencil to Alexa.

"Ohh... Yes! Thank you, Josh!" said Alexa taking the pencil Josh had given her, and she had turned around quickly.

"Gosh, Alexa! Why are your thoughts so perverted! This is embarrassing," she thought to herself and kept her face hidden from Josh's gaze.

Suddenly Alexa's cell phone rang as if to save Alexa was too embarrassed to show her face in front of Josh.

Without looking back and without saying anything. Alexa's footsteps were already away from Josh as she pulled out her cell phone.

"Cathy?!"

"Alexa?? are you still on campus, with that handsome guy?" teased Cathy was just guessing.

"How did you know? Are you a fortune-teller?" said Alexa annoyed.

"Wow...! What are you two doing to keep you two together until the afternoon? I'm getting suspicious, don't tell me you guys are doing fun things together," Cathy teased again.

"Watch your word, Cathy! Are you crazy to think weird about me and him? Besides, what are you calling me for?" asked Alexa curtly.

"I'm just curious and want to know how you're doing," Cathy replied with a chuckle.

"I didn't think you two would be alone this long. Ohh, you make me feel jealous. Just so you know, Alexa. Being with Andy's family restricts my movement. I should just be with you."

"Huh? Did you call me just to pour out your heart? You're crazy!" sneered Alexa getting annoyed.

"Yes, my baby?" Cathy shouted at someone. And Alexa is sure if it is Andy - Cathy's lover. "Okay, I'll be there. I just called Alexa for a moment."

"Alexa, I'll call you later, okay!"

Cathy's voice was cut off before Alexa could say any words. "Huh... so annoying!"

Alexa turned around, but she was surprised to see Josh's figure standing behind her. Instantly Alexa squealed, and the cell phone in her hand just bounced.

The sound of the phone dropping is clear. It looks like the Alexa phone screen is cracked. Josh immediately picked it up to check.

"I'm sorry, Alexa. I tried to call you, but you didn't hear me. Even though I just wanted us to finish today's task because it's been too long and tiring." Josh showed an expression of regret as he kept his eyes on Alexa's phone.

At that time, Alexa's heart was beating fast. Was it because she was surprised by Josh's sudden presence, or because she saw the handsome man's face getting closer again?

Glek...!

Alexa swallowed her own saliva, watching the corners of Josh's face that fascinated her so much. She even looked at Josh's lips, which looked tiny, but his movements made Alexa seem excited.

"Your screen is cracked at the edges. Can I fix it, Alexa?" asked Josh had already straightened his face to look at Alexa, who had been staring at him.

"Yes, you can touch my..."

"What?" Josh seemed confused by Alexa's answer that sounded faint in his ears.

"I mean... No..!" Alexa immediately corrected her words just now.

"You're so stupid, Alexa! What's going on in your brain today?" her mind was cursing.

"No need, Josh." Alexa took her cellphone immediately from Josh's hand. The man still looked surprised at Alexa's attitude.

"This phone is already cracked, Josh. You don't need to fix it," said Alexa seriously.