Fate (GXG)

Chapter 16

Domino’s POV 

Since that night of that party, my mind has been in a constant whirlwind. Alexis pulling me from the moment I had with Alexandria was currently my biggest regret. But at that moment I felt something, something that I still can’t figure out. At that moment I wanted to fall and let her catch me. Never had I been that bold enough to think about kissing someone. Forget the fact it would have been another girl. 

Classes have been in session for a month and a half. Now with it being October, Alexandria has been inside my thoughts since. Every day before and after class I would see her and quickly I’ll either be pulled away by either Malani or Alexis. Then when I would look back Alexandria would be gone. Eventually, I accepted that I could only admire her from afar. That night with her in the pool room would never happen again. That I was too shy to regain the confidence to approach her the way I did. The facts were laid out and still, I wanted to feel the electricity she sent through my body.

My class ended early and I walked out to find Alexandria standing in the hallway on the phone. She was deep in a conversation with someone. Now I have two choices, I could just walk away from her without her noticing. Or I could just try to break through the barrier and talk to her. My body clearly was yearning to feel the energy of her space. I took a deep breath, “She’s just another person, what could go wrong in saying Hi?” I whispered to myself. Still, I couldn’t help but be shy. Alexandria was the finest girl I’ve seen and the fact that I almost kissed her has me flustered. 

She was still on the phone, “Awhn Jon if you miss me then say that” she said to the person on the phone. Was she already in a relationship? Man, I really hope not. I don’t know but the fact of her with anyone else breaks my heart.

“I’m still working, aren’t I? I’ve taken meetings and done paperwork. Get off my back. And I’m out of the tabloids too” she bitterly said back. Of course, she was famous and out of my league. She has to be a model or a famous athlete or something right?

“Fine, I’ll be there after my class. Around three.” She finally hung up. Well here goes nothing. I tapped her on the back to get her attention. My words still were stuck in my mouth. She turned around and looked down at me and I looked up to see those eyes I’ve been dreaming about for the last month. Now that I didn’t have heels on I could see how tall she really was. She was over six feet, that's for sure. 

“Hey, I thought that was you,” I said hoping my voice didn’t crack. She was wearing a black shirt with black sweatpants. She looked comfortable and my hands wanted to feel her.

“Hey,” She said. Her voice was attractive to me. Just how smooth and deep it was sent me close to the edge. She was just staring at me with a straight face. No emotion was displayed on her face. She just looked at me examining me. 

“Where have you been? I thought I saw you around campus but wasn’t so sure.”

She softened her eyes at me, “Yeah,” she said, still just staring at me.

I was so nervous to say anything else, I panicked and wanted to get out of her way before I embarrassed myself further. Maybe I just imagined the moment. Maybe the moment that I felt was just one-sided. Still, her eyes were just reading me like I was her favorite book. “Oh, well I didn’t mean to bother you… it’s just my class ended early and I just wanted to see you again… I’ll go…” I said while backing up to leave. Suddenly just like that night, I felt electricity pulse throughout my body. She pulled me by my waist closer to her to prevent me from walking away. I felt the blood rush to my face. 

She was so close to me that my body was forgetting to breathe. She was strong too. I could feel her muscles on my body and the grip of her hand making sure I didn’t go. Leaving me to wonder what her hands could feel on my skin again. She draws her body close to mine leaving little space like that night. “You’re not bothering me... I’m just … I don’t know. Nervous?”

Nervous? Her holding me this way made me nervous. She was addictive by the touch because I didn’t want to leave her hold. I wanted more. More than I should because we are just acquainted, her touch just sends hormones no one has explored everywhere. “Nervous? I make you… nervous? If anyone should be nervous it’s me.” I was so nervous and that was a fact. Still, I got what I wanted. I wanted this moment again, and I wanted to feel wanted but only by Alexandria. 

She laughed a little showing her beautiful smile that made me melt, “I’m happy I was finally able to get you alone. It’s something I need to talk to you about.”

My body pulsed because I did want to talk about that night, talk about what happened, and how to expand more on it. “Yeah? Me too.. about that night..” Still, I was shy to even say that was indeed what I wanted. She sparked something that I couldn’t control. I continued “but you go first since you wanted to say something first.” I needed to know what she wanted first. I need to know that these thoughts were mutual. 

“Domino there’s something I have to tell you... ironically it's about that night-“ she was interrupted by a familiar voice.

“Baby!” The girl said. In that second Alexandria spun me around to her back still holding my hand preventing me from leaving. This voice sounded like Ariel, but I thought Ariel was taken by Logan? Ariel was walking up to us when she spoke again  “Logan? What’s wrong?”. My hand went slack… Logan? Logan was Alexandria? Oh no, I’ve made a great mistake. I slid my hand from Alex- I mean Logan and quickly walked off without saying a word.

My brain was still trying to process the situation, while my body was begging me to go back. I reached the end of the hall and swiftly opened the door to the building and left. Logan was Alexandria… Alexandria was Logan... And I almost kissed Logan… I almost kissed someone else's girlfriend. Not just anyone's girlfriend but Ariel’s girlfriend. The same girl that went bat crazy to tell me to stay away from. Now, I wanted to do anything but stay away. However, it was best. A girl like Logan needed a girl like Ariel, a girl to fit the part. 

I was walking to my dorm when Milani called my name out. “Domino.” she was in the distance waving her hand to get my attention. She ran up to me, “Hey, I was on my way to your class and saw you out here. Did they let you out early” 

I just nodded my head. I didn’t feel like responding. She stopped smiling at me and looked at me seriously,

“What’s wrong?” 

I couldn’t respond, I just felt so hurt that the person I was fantasizing about was someone else. Suddenly I felt guilt, what if I kissed her and it led to something else. I felt an instant connection to Logan though, I just wanted more than a physical thing. I felt connected to her, as if my soul was calling out. All this just from sight? Forgetting Milani was here with me she placed her hand on my shoulder. “Hey, where did you go? Your mind left me.” She looked at me with hurt in her eyes. “Come on, let's eat… we don’t have to talk about it. I just can tell you didn’t want to be alone…” 

Milani took me to the student cafe and sat me down at one of the tables while she grabbed our food. She came back to me with our trays of food. She grabbed my favorite kind of pizza and drink. “Thanks, Milani.”

“Anything for you babe, now do you want to talk about it? No pressure, I just can tell how this is making you feel and whatever this is… isn’t a good feeling.”

For the last month, Milani and I have been becoming close. I don’t think it’s anything romantic or at least I didn’t because my thoughts shifted from her to Logan/Alexandria. Still, we’ve grown into something, still, I couldn’t help but compare her to Logan. Maybe she had the answers to my questions… I know I should search from the source but I just couldn’t face her. “Do you know anyone by the name of Logan?” I asked

Her face switched to a serious one, “What of her? Did she do something to you?” She was getting angry, a side that I've never seen from her before. Her eyes darkened in color from her light chocolate golden color. To a deep gold color. 

“I just want to know.” 

“If in fact that she did hurt you, I’ll beat the living s**t out of her, do you hear me?” she said assertively looking at me. 

“Yes, I understand,” I said, submitting her gaze.

“Logan Hendrix is her name I’m sure you’ve heard it before right?”

“Hendrix Corporation, I have, Logan herself no.” So she was the daughter of the multi-billion company? Now recalling her conversation on the phone made sense. She was going to the office probably to see her father or something. And that she was known for being in the tabloids. She also said she was working for her family by the way she said she was taking meetings and doing paperwork.

“Well, there you go. She’s known as the Ice Queen and a real b***h. She’s an asshole, to say the least. She also plays for the women’s basketball team. She almost brought a trophy to the school but fell short last year. I’m sure anything else you want to know about her you could find on Google. She’s a real playa speaking what the tabloids report. A heartless playa.” 

Now I can see why she would lie about her name. Still, I wouldn’t have judged her based on what I could hear or read. Still, what a stupid thing to lie about. I just nodded at her. Not to mention she was on the women’s basketball team. Hopefully, I didn’t get chosen for that team to be their trainer.

“Thank you, Milani, I think I’d look up anything else if I have any more questions.” 

Milani rubbed her fingers across my knuckles, “Of course, just don’t fall for a girl like that. You deserve someone that’s just for you. Not someone that’s going to embarrass you.”

I smiled at Milani, it was clear she cared for me. Just how she was ready to fight someone that hurt me showed that. “Thank you, You’re a great friend.” I could feel that those words hurt her a bit. Still, she smiled through the pain. 

“Friend? I’m happy you brought that up, Domino.” She let go of my hand and looked at me. “I don’t want anything between us. There are things I want to say to you.” Today must be confess your sins day. “I know I disappeared on you and reappeared. Something happened that I can’t explain right now. In time I promise I will. Just don’t let that get in between us.” She stopped looking at me process the information I just got.

“Okay,” I replied.

“I’m not done, Just like that asshole Logan, I haven’t told you who I am fully. I wasn’t keeping it from you because I didn’t want you to know. I just wanted you to get to know me for me.” For someone she doesn’t like it seems like they have the same reasoning… “I want to tell you myself. My name is Milani… Milani Eris Hunter-Jackson. And before you question me… Yes I am the daughter of Dean Jackson.” 

My eyes grew in shock. She was Ariel’s sister! They were related. How could she be related to someone like that. I’ve never met the Dean but I knew Milani and Ariel looked nothing alike. Milani had smaller eyes and the colors weren't the same. Ariel was light skinned and Milani was brown skinned. Milani was tall and Ariel was short. The only thing that matched is they both had dark brown hair and their eyes are both brown but, Milani had a gold tint in them. “So… Ariel is your sister…” I managed to get out.

“Half… she’s my half sister… we aren’t close… I can see she didn’t leave a good impression on you. I would apologize on my family's name. However, I'm Hunter-Jackson not Jackson.”

“So why sign everything with just one last name?” I couldn't help but ask.

“It’s just easier, I’m lazy” she said laughing. “Which brings me to what I really wanted to say. Now you know everything. Everything I can explain.”

“So you know Logan personally since she’s dating your sister?” 

She sighed “No, like i said before, Ariel and I aren’t close. Other than the tabloids I have no Idea.” she stopped and took a deep sigh. “Domino… I don’t want to be just your friend… I was hoping I could be more than that for you. I think you’re amazing and beautiful, I’m hoping that I could take you out sometime. On an official date.”

I was stunned. Milani confessed her feelings for me and I wasn’t sure about mine. On one hand Milani was beautiful, attentive, and always here. She was trying to grab my attention and wanted to make me hers. On the other hand Logan with few words made a bigger impact on me. My heart was calling out to her. Yet what if I was just a game to her? Something in me wanted to chase her. But another thing wanted to run. I just couldn’t help that I couldn’t run.

“Maybe, I have no idea where things will lead us. So I won’t just say no. Still I can’t say yes.” If she would of asked me before that night with Logan I would have said yes without hesitation.

“Fair, still give up until you tell me to.” She smiled brightly.

***

I finally reached my dorm room. Today has been an emotional roller coaster. I’ve never experienced this before and I couldn’t wait to tell my bestfriend. 

“Well look what the cat drug in! Finally girl, I've been waiting for you all damn day. I got your text that you had something to tell me it better be f*****g juicy to not tell me through text.” Alexis said, sitting up on our couch.

“Jeez Alexis, you almost gave me a heart attack. Let me put my bag in my room and I’ll join you on the couch.”

“Hurry up, I ordered Chinese food, your favorite. It's getting cold!” Alexis called out. I put my bag on my bed and grabbed a hoodie that Milani let me borrow on. I couldn’t help but smell it. It smelled just like her as if she just gave it to me. I sat down next to Alexis opening my food and began to eat. Alexis didn’t reach for her food, she just looked at me with a disappointed look.

“What’s wrong?”

“Domino don’t play with me. Start talking now, we can eat later.”

“Okay.” I swallowed my bite. “So I saw Alexandria today…”

“Okay and?” 

I wanted to give her the full details on how she grabbed me and everything but she’d been waiting to find out what happened. “Turns out her real name isn’t Alexandria… It’s in fact Logan.”

“She confessed?” 

That threw me off “You knew?” I asked her giving her a light push. 

“Yes and No. I thought her name was Alexandria and she happened to just look like Logan. Maybe they were siblings or twins or something. After some research I only found out yesterday that she wasn’t who she said she was.”

“Why didn’t you say anything?”

“Because I wanted her to confess on her own. And she did.”

“Well not exactly.” 

Alexis squinted and furrowed her eyes, “What do you mean not exactly” she used her air quotes when quoting me.

“She was about to, I think I’m not sure though.”

“So how do you know her name isn’t Alexandria?”

I sighed, “Ariel… she cut our conversation short. She saw her holding me and standing behind her. She called out her name.. Logan.” 

Alexis became furious. “f**k her and her f****d up girlfriend. I know where she stays and everything. I'll find her and beat the hell out of her. Both of them.”

“Relax Lexi, Milani said she would do the same thing.” 

“Speaking of your ghost girlfriend. It’s been a month and i haven’t seen nor met her. Is she even real.”

I couldn’t help but laugh, on days Alexis would meet up with me after class Milani wouldn’t be there. However, on other days she would be there when she wasn’t. “She’s very real. She just confessed to me that she wants to be more than friends.”

“Wow, didn't you know you were such a player Pookie.” She nudged me.

“Stop it. I’m not. I told her I would have to see where things go.”

“Why?! And don’t say it’s because of this Logan.” 

“Not entirely, I just don't know. You didn’t even get the best part.” She leaned in waiting on me to finish. “She’s Ariel’s half sister…”

“Girl, Hell to the f**k no… you just can’t get away from that bitch.”

I laughed and got interrupted when I got a notification on my phone. It was my email. I opened the email and felt my body grow cold. 

“What is it? Did she send you nudes I WANT TO SEE!” She grabbed my phone “Sweet you got chosen for the women’s basketball team like you wanted. But why do you look like you’ve seen a ghost?”

 “Because remember… Logan plays for the team.” 

“OH s**t…”

Oh s**t indeed….