Chapter 18
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LEXI'S P.O.V
The alarm rang, waking me up from my peaceful slumber.
Ahh... I can't wait for the holidays.
I quickly took a shower and went to the walk-in-closet.
'What to wear?' I thought to myself as I searched my wardrobe.
I saw a short sunflower dress that reached my knee and I partnered it with criss-cross sandals.
I looked at myself in the mirror and smiled.
I headed downstairs for breakfast.
My mum was in the kitchen as usual, making some pancakes.
"Good morning, Mum." I greeted her with a smile, before pecking her cheek.
"Good morning, dearie. How was your night?" she pecked my forehead.
"It was fine, Mum. I hope you slept well too."
"She didn't let me sleep last night." My dad said, walking into the kitchen.
My mum's face turned red and she slapped my dad's arm.
"Ewww! I'm not interested in your nightly activities." I covered my ears, leaving both of them in the kitchen.
I met Logan sitting on the couch in the sitting room, as usual on his phone. I plopped on the space beside him, startling him.
"What'cha doing?" I asked, trying to peer into the phone.
"Geez... Lexi, you almost gave me a heart attack." he put his hand on his chest, glaring at me.
I rolled my eyes. "Don't be so dramatic, Logan."
He was about to contradict but Mum called us for breakfast, so we headed to the dining table.
After eating, Logan drove me to school.
Once we neared the school, I felt a churn in my stomach. I remembered how Blake ignored me yesterday and I didn't know how to react if I see him this morning.
Logan noticed and quickly held my hand.
"Are you okay? Is something wrong, Lexi?" he asked in a panic, looking at me.
"I'm fine. No need to worry. I'll be okay." I squeezed his hand a bit to reassure him and got out of the car, before he could say anything else.
He got out of the car too and held my shoulders, studying me.
"Are you sure you're okay, Lexi? You can skip school if you're feeling uneasy. You don't have to stress yourself."
I smiled, rolling my eyes. "I'm fine Logan, really. It's just some nerves but as soon as I see Laurey and Dylan I'll be fine."
I saw a flicker in his eyes when I mentioned Laurey but it disappeared as soon as it came.
"Yahh! What was that? Why did your expression change when I mentioned Laurey?" I pointed an accusing finger at him.
He removed his hands from my shoulders and put them in his pockets. "Mbo? I don't know what you're talking about."
I smirked. "Acting dumb, heh. I'll catch you soon enough."
He fake-coughed and cleared his throat. "Just be safe, okay? And if anything happens.."
"Call big brother and he will take care of it." I said with a smile, having memorized the sentence.
He grinned and hugged me, before pecking my forehead and ruffling my hair.
"Logan!!! What is wrong with you?" I screamed, trying to arrange my hair while he ran to the car.
I glared at him, before walking to the school gates. Logan watched me enter before he zoomed off and I headed to my locker.
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I saw neither Dylan nor Laurey when I came, so I assumed they didn't come today.
What a bummer!
Today's gonna be so boring without them and to top it off no sign of Blake either. So, here I am during lunch break at the library reading a book.
It's called, Dark Obsession. It's really interesting, I'm in Chapter 7 now. I think I'm gonna ask for permission to take it home and read.
"I didn't know you were a book lover." I heard a voice I know all too well.
I looked in front of me and there he was:
Blake was sitting on a chair in front of me with his legs crossed on the table like he owns the place.
I just kept staring at him, not knowing what to say.
Act like a rational human being, Lexi!
I cleared my throat. "I am kind of a nerd, only when it comes to romance novels."
He chuckled. "Yeah. I can see that. You didn't even notice when I sat down."
I smiled sheepishly, scratching my head.
"So, how's your boyfriend doing?" Is it just me or is there a hint of jealousy in his tone?
Wait, hold up... Boyfriend? Which boyfriend?
"What are you talking about? I don't have a boyfriend." I chuckled awkwardly.
"Really? Then who was the guy I saw you hugging the other day in the parking lot?"
What?? Is he stalking me?
"Mbo?? Oh... That's my brother, Logan." I replied with a smile.
"Your brother?" he asked in shock, his eyes widening.
"Yeah. Why do you find it so hard to believe?"
He stared at me for a moment like he was trying to process everything I just said. Then he ran his hand through his hair and let out a short laugh, shaking his head.
"So all this time..." he muttered, more to himself than to me.
His chuckle grew louder until it turned to full-on laughter. He stood up from his chair and pulled me into a tight hug, still laughing.
Okay... What is going on? Has he gone mad?
I awkwardly hugged him back, patting his shoulder.
"Gosh... I'm so stupid." he muttered in-between laughs.
He finally disentangled from the hug and looked at me with a smile.
He reached out his hand and tucked a strand of hair behind my ear.
"Thank God he's not your boyfriend." he said in a low tone, looking at me intensely.
"Don't-don't look at me like that." I pleaded, averting my gaze from him.
"Why?" he asked, moving his face closer to mine.
"It's-it's making me feel nervous." I stuttered once I realized how close we were.
Get a grip on yourself, fool.
He chuckled, his minty breath fanning my face. "You don't need to be nervous..."
He paused briefly, like he was choosing his words carefully.
"...baby."
"Baby? Since when did you start calling me that?" I asked, flustered.
"Since now. You don't like it?"
"No, no. Of course not. I love it." I responded in a hurry, before he thought I didn't like it.
Who in their right mind would object to being called baby?
"Woww! You were in such a hurry to respond. I didn't know you like the thought of me calling you baby. Don't worry I'll be calling you that from now on."
I blushed, using my hands to cover my face.
He removed my hands from my face and smiled. The next thing I know, he inched closer to my face and kissed my forehead.
I was too stunned to speak and kept staring at him in shock.
The bell rang, interrupting our staring session. I quickly grabbed my bag and ran out of the library, leaving the book I was reading behind.
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Sometimes, what you think you saw isn't the truth... and by the time you realize it, it's almost too late🌹😭🩸
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