Colliding Rulers

The Inevitable Change

Gevia's P.O.V

"Honey, don't forget about the dinner date with Alejandro and Alex." Daddy reminded me.

"Of course, Daddy." he gave me a smile before kissing my forehead and exiting the house.

It was a Saturday and there were no classes. I was stuck in this house for the entire day without someone irritating me or annoying me. I looked around the big house. I still remember Mom calling me from the living room to my room. I'd hurriedly hide away from Mom. Here's the thing, she was really strict, and she was lovely at the same time. She was more brutal than my Daddy. But I loved my Mommy.

She cared for me like how Daddy is taking care of me right now. She would be the aggressive one, instead of Daddy. She would be the angrier one. Maybe I got my attitude from my Mommy. Was that the reason why Daddy fell in love with Mommy? Daddy was more on the soft side, which makes them cute. Their roles were switched.

"It's so lonely."

I went to my room, lying on the bed.

"What the f**k is happening to me?" suddenly, the thought of Alex entered my mind.

She was handsome. I see that now. All the hatred aside, I can definitely say that she's an attractive motherfucker. Alejandro was attractive as well. Alex obviously got her looks from her Dad. But their personalities seem to be a little different. Alex was reserved while Alejandro spoke of arrogance.

"Alex," my hands started to feel fidgety. I wanted to hold on to something. I want her close to me, to the point of me breathing in her scent.

"Oh, my God. Is this me missing that motherfucker?" I wanted to slap myself.

But I couldn't bring myself to do that. I don't know what I was feeling. I don't understand myself. I'm getting confused. I allowed Alex to do these things to me while I sat there quietly. I said that I was straight, but what the f**k was I doing? Am I really straight?

I tried looking at other girls the same way that I was looking at Alex and didn't find it awkward or cringe or anything. But if I imagined a woman doing the same things as Alex was doing to me, I wanted to vomit. Like, instantly. It irked me. The thought of someone else touching me.

Before I knew it, I fell asleep and was woken up by a knock on my door.

"Miss, it's time for preparations."

I was still sleepy, so I got up and did not put up much of a fight. I was silent throughout the whole process. They dolled me up like they usually do once a month. Both of them were nervous. It was a new thing; me being silent.

"We're done, Miss." my hairstylist said.

I looked in the mirror and saw that I liked the transformation that they did to me.

"You may now go."

"Yes, Miss."

They both left me and I changed into formal clothes. I wore a black-laced dress that had an open back. It hugged my body perfectly. Then, as if on cue, Daddy called out from outside of my room.

"Darling, let's go."

"Coming!"

When we were both inside the limousine, he chuckled.

"You look excited." I felt exposed.

"I am not. But if I was, then that means that I'm excited to eat dinner with you." Daddy laughed, not really believing me.

Why am I even lying? The need to explain that it isn't about Alex is draining me. Was I going to keep hiding things from Daddy? Of course. He's already had enough on his plate. I don't want to add to that. Ever since Mom died, he's been working his ass off. He even had to become brutal just to fill in Mom's place in the industry.

"Alright, darling. If you said so."

When we were already in the restaurant, I saw Alejandro but I didn't see Alex anywhere. I looked around, searching for that pathetic little lesbian. Again, she was nowhere to be found.

"Don't worry, she's here. She just went to the bathroom." Alejandro said with a wicked smile on his face. I hated that smile. Other than being attractive, it reminded me of Alex's. It irritated me how they resembled so much.

He must've seen that I was looking around. I gave him a polite smile and sat down.

"Understood."

Dad and Alejandro started talking, completely forgetting about me. I took that chance to look around again. Finally, I saw Alex. My heart skipped a bit when I saw her. Wearing a tux, and looking so handsome as ever. As if everything was in slow-motion, she ran her fingers through her hair, breaking the beautiful waves.

But she looked so handsome. Her other hand was inside her pocket. She looks around with those lifeless eyes of hers when someone approaches her. My moment was suddenly ruined when I saw them together. The girl was smiling brightly while Alex looked at her indifferently. The same lifeless eyes.

Alex shook her head and left the girl there.

Woah?

When Alex saw me, her face lit up and she walked faster to the table. She smiled at me, making my heart skip a beat again. She grabbed her chair and saw besides me. I glared at her, confused as to what made her look so happy.

"What are you doing?" our fathers were still busy talking to each other.

"What do you mean?"

"Why are you sitting next to me?" she cleared her throat and placed a hand on my thigh.

Daddy and Alejandro were on the opposite side, so they really couldn't see us.

"Oh, Alex, you're here," Daddy said.

"Ah, yes, Sir."

"Do you want to sit next to Gevia?" Daddy asked shamelessly.

"What?" I asked.

"That would be great since you both are talking about business." Alex answered sweetly, taking up my Daddy's offer.

"Alright," Daddy said.

"Don't cause trouble for Miss Gevia, Alex." Alejandro said. I caught Alejandro giving Alex a glare before continuing his talk with Daddy.

Alex smirked and looked at me. Her eyes screamed with hunger. And a different kind of hunger at that. Her hand started caressing my thigh. It was slow and very very sensual.

"Alex," I hissed in a whispery tone.

"Yes, baby?" she asked with that toothy grin.

My cheeks started heating up. I swear to God, this motherfucker is going to be the death of me. Does she now know that what she's doing is prohibited? We're two competitors for f**k's sake.

I placed my hand on top of hers to stop her from caressing my thigh, but it didn't work.

"You look beautiful tonight, Gevia." I was ready to glare at her again when I saw her expression.

She meant it. She looked calm while looking at me. She stared me down, as if worshiping me. I rolled my eyes because my silly ass didn't know how to accept her compliment. I got tongue-tied.

"Your order is here, Sirs/ Madam."

Our order was prepped on our table, but Alex's hand on my thigh wasn't removed. She kept it there, still subtly moving. It kept the butterflies inside of me moving. They were non-stop moving. My fingers were jittery and I kept shifting uncomfortably on my seat.

"Let's eat." Alejandro said.

While eating, Alejandro spoke.

"Why are you eating with only one hand, Alex?" his tone was cold and judgemental. Was he even talking to Alex, his own daughter? Does he always talk to Alex like that? Without familial love?

"I'm holding on to something." Alex replied with the same cold tone.

"What could you be holding that's so important that you can't eat with two hands?" I could sense that Alejandro was getting angry.

Suddenly, the sounds of plates, glass and utensils clashing suddenly was welcome in my ears. I didn't like where their conversation was heading. It was heated, but a slow burn.

The ambiance turned cold. Me and Dad were silent as we listened to their conversation.

"Now, now, let's all calm down. Honey, why don't you and Alex go stroll around the city and get yourselves something to eat? I'm sure Alex brought her car." Daddy said, cutting into the conversation.

"Oh, okay."

Before I could ask Alex to stand up, she stood up on her own and walked away, leaving me behind. Why is it that when I'm with her, I'm always getting left behind? Should I stab her in the back or something? Like, literally.

"Excuse us."

Alex walked fast for her to disappear instantly. I looked around and saw that she was sitting on the hood of a car that I didn't recognize. I walked to her. She was posing, as if she was modeling for the car. The night breeze fumbled with her beautiful hair, messing it up sexily.

"Alex, I'm wearing f*****g heels, okay? Can you not?" she looked at me with a blank expression, but then started laughing.

"Are you right in the head?" I asked.

She, again, ran her slender fingers through her already messy hair. She then used both of her arms as a leaning support and looked at the sky. I looked at the sky. There were many stars and the moon was nowhere to be found.

"You're my moon." she said without context.

"Huh? Absent?" she giggled before shaking her head.

"Want to go for a ride?" she asked.

"Is that your car?" she nodded her head.

"I got it yesterday."

"Ooh, then okay."

She jumped off of her car and opened the passenger's side.

"After you, Milady."

I got inside the car and she got inside as well. She turned on her car and she started driving. I've never seen her drive before, so I was basically staring. She was wearing a tux, driving a hot car and she looked so f*****g hot. She looked like a Papi. Even hotter than a Papi.

"Aren't you scared?" she asked, breaking the silence.

The city lights were shining as we passed by. A glimmer of something romantic was what came into my mind. A beautiful glimmer that I thought was only possible in movies.

"That you might get us both into an accident? No, I doubt you'd want to wreck your new car." I heard her chuckle.

"No, silly. That I wouldn't take advantage of you."

"Oh,"

I did not think of that through. Welp-

"Are you not?"

"Nope."

"Why not?"

"If you wanted to take advantage of me, you would have done it already when we were both inside your car. Before you started driving."

"Ah, I forgot that you were smart."

I scoffed.

"I take offense to that, Samson."

"Oh, please. We both know that I'm on top." I rolled my eyes, hitting her on the shoulder softly.

"Oh, my God. It was and has always been undecided.What are you blabbering about?"

"Should I take you to a hotel and prove that I really am on top?"

"I-"

I wasn't that sexually stupid to now know what she meant.

"Shut up,"

"See? I am on top."

"I refuse to agree if there are no specifications present."

I crossed my arms under my chest, puffing out my breasts. Now that the situation has calmed down a bit, I could smell her scent inside her car. It was making me dizzy. Just earlier, I missed her and wanted her close. Now, her scent is invading my nose.

Wait, wait- back up. Did I say that I missed her?

"I really can't get past you, Gevia."

"Of course you can't. There's a reason why we're the two top students in our school."

"That is true."

Silence has yet again embraced the night ride. I wonder what Daddy and Alejandro were doing. I wanted to ask Alex what that was about, but I felt like that would be going too far. I don't want to go past the lined boundary.

"Thanks,"

"For what?"

"For cheering me up. It meant a lot."

I looked at her side profile and saw that same smile she had when she complimented me.

"Oh, shush. You're still my assaulter."