Angel on a Mission

Chapter 8: Alexander's Observations

Alexander's POV

I watch from the back as Martinez held Brooke.

Everyone seems to like her.

I don't.

She's suspicious.

I don't trust her.

But she's always sp soft spoken and 'nice'.

Then again, it might be an act.

I still don't know how she ended up saving Brooke that day.

We were in our rest house close to the river. We go there during the summer and it's a private property.

What am I supposed to think?

That day, she disappeared just as she had appeared.

Yes, I searched the vicinity to find her after that because I saw her as a threat somehow.

I didn't find her.

It was either she was really good at hiding and running or she disappeared in thin air.

But when I saw her that night after the football match.

When I ran out to find her and was ready to warn her about staying away from my family.

I ended up watching her stopping what could've been a major catastrophe as he stopped the man with the gun.

I ran towards them to try to stop him and help her that time.

But I remember how my breath hitched when I watch her get pushed to the ground and the gun aimed directly at her then followed by a loud bang.

It was like everything froze in place.

My heart was beating so fast.

For a moment, I was extremely worried about her.

The next thing I know, she's out.

The man dropped his gun and I tackle him to the ground.

But what happened after that made me even more confused.

The man cried and kept apologizing as he stared at her while I pinned him to the ground until the police and medic came.

I immediately rushed to her side then as they checked her.

She had no injuries whatsoever.

But I knew what I saw.

I knew a bullet had been shot at her.

But yet, here she is.

"Alexander, can you please hold onto Brooke for me" Martinez suddenly said snapping me back to reality.

She gave me Brooke without another word and went somewhere.

I watch her walk away.

"Where's Elle going?" Bella realized and was about to follow her but I stopped Bella.

We watched as Martinez stood in front of a guy with a child stopping him.

We were too far away to hear them.

"What is Elle doing?" Martinez's friend said.

I kept watching Martinez.

It happened so fast.

We watched as the guy tried to run with the child bumping into Martinez but she quickly reacted by yanking the man back and got the child from him.

What is she doing?

Then guards came running to them.

The man tried to grab Martinez but she dodges him and kicked him behind his knee making him fall.

The guards caught the man.

Then I see a woman rushing to Martinez and the little girl.

She gives her the child.

"You btch!" we heard the man scream as he got apprehended.

The man was dragged away.

"What just happened?" Bella said eyes wide.

I don't know either.

We saw as Martinez talked to the mother of the child.

After a while, she came back to where we were.

"Elle, what happened?" Bella asked both curious and worried.

"A k********g happened" she said with a shrug and held Brooke's hand.

"What?!" they said.

I stared at Martinez but she seemed like it wasn't much of a big deal.

This is why she's even weirder.

It all seem so natural to her.

She manages to avoid the topic and we went on with shopping again.

She never really bought anything.

She always just looked after Brooke and Bella kept picking clothes for her which she declined but Bella still bought it.

She didn't seem too interested in shopping. She just wanted to support her friends.

Which I also find weird in a girl.

I don't think she's poor. She dresses well and her car I know for sure is really expensive.

I'm sure she's well off but she doesn't act like it.

We took a rest in a cafe and I watched how Brooke fell asleep on her lap.

I watched as she caressed her back and even whispered lullabies for her.

I couldn't help but stare.

Even from the first time I saw her, she looked really beautiful. I'll atleast admit that.

In fact, she looked angelic.

Still, I don't trust her.

There was really something about her.

Something I couldn't point out.

Our eyes met and she gives me a small smile making me look away.

I clear my throat.

Why am I suddenly nervous?

"You're so obvious, Alex" Bela whispered to me.

"What?" I said brows furrowed.

"You literally kept staring at her. I thought you don't like her" she teased.

"I don't" I told her.

"Right. Why are you blushing then?" she said. My brows furrowed and I touched my face.

Was I blushing.

"You're lying" I said glaring at her.

"You like her don't you?" she accused.

Me?

Like her?

Never.

"You're delusional" I told her. She rolled her eyes at me.

"You're an ass. I wouldn't want Elle to be involved with you now even though you're my brother" she told me.

"I don't care. I'm not interested in her" I said and we backed away from one another.

Bella rolled her eyes at me again.

She's unbelievable.

We finished up in the cafe and Brooke woke up from her nap.

"How was your nap?" Martinez asked while carrying Brooke as we walked out of the cafe.

"It was nice. Thank you" Brooke said with a smile on her face.

"It's still pretty early. Do you guys want to go to a playground?" Martinez suggested.

"Yes!" the girls answered.

Martinez looked at me.

"He doesn't need to be asked" Bella said and dragged them away leaving me behind.

That brat of a sister.

We went to a playground by the mall and Brooke immediately came running to play so I watched her while we sat on the side.

"Ugh. Couples" Bella suddenly said as she looked around the area.

Then, she turned to Martinez.

"How many exes have you had, Elle?" Bella suddenly asked.

I looked at them.

"Ex-boyfriends?" Martinez said.

Bella nodded waiting for her answer.

"I don't have any" she said.

My brows furrowed a little.

I doubt that.

My sister gasped dramatically and their other friend named Mika looked shocked.

I think I was taken aback a little as well.

I don't believe it.

"You're kidding. Tell me you're lying right now" Bella said.

I kept looking at Martinez.

"I'm not. It's the truth" she said.

Bella gasped again.

"Unbelievable. You haven't been in a relationship before? A goddess like you?" my sister said.

"Not a goddess" Martinez said immediately.

"But like are you serious SERIOUS?" Bella asked again.

She wasn't having any of it.

I don't want to believe Martinez either but she didn't look like she was lying at all.

"Yes, Bella, I am" Martinez said.

"But why?" Bella said.

Exactly.

I've noticed how guys go out of their way to meet her and talk to her.

I'm sure a lot of men have tried to be with her.

"I just don't want to" Martinez said with a shrug.

Martinez looked at me and I was just staring at her curiously.

It's impossible?

How can a beautiful girl like her not have any exes?

She doesn't have a bad personality either.

So why?

Does she have something that she's hiding?

"Why don't you want to be in a relationship, Elle?" their friend Mika asked curiously.

"I just have other priorities at the moment" Martinez answered.

"It's such a shock, right, Mika?" Bella said and turned to their friend Mika.

Their friend agreed and nodded.

"I expected you to have one ex boyfriend atleast. Atleast one because I'm sure everyone is dying to have you as their girlfriend" Bella said.

Martinez slightly chuckled.

She's not lying.

"You know what, I should probably set you up with someone. Like a blind date or something. I know a few good guys" Bella suggested.

My brows furrowed a little.

Martinez shook her head.

"No, thank you. I'd like to stay as I am" Martinez told my sister.

"But I promise it's going to be fun. The 3 of us can even go on blind dates together" Bella said.

I raised a brow at her direction.

Excuse me, what?

She's planning on going on a blind date?

Their friend's eyes widened.

"No, thank you as well for me. I don't think I like that idea very much" she said as she flushed red probably from embarrassment because of my sister's offer.

"I'll just go to Brooke now" she said and ran off like her life depended on it.

"But--" Bella was going to say something but I cut her.

"Bella" I said in a firm voice lightly scolding her and hinting her to stop.

Bella pouted at us.

"I guess not" she said and sighed in disappointment.

"I'm going to Brooke and Mika" she said disappointed and walked away from us.

Then, Martinez sighed in relief.

Martinez and I sat with a good distance between us.

I would glance at her every now and then but I think she didn't notice it.

I thought she didn't.

"Do you need to say anything?" she suddenly asked and looked at md.

I looked back at her.

Why do I suddenly feel nervous?

I want to apologize to her for my sister's behavior but why should I be the one apologizing.

Or maybe I wanted to apologize for constantly accusing her.

But how can I be sure that she's innocent?

"Nothing" I just said.

After some time, Brooke eventually came back and she sat on Martinez's lap facing her.

"I'm so happy and tired" my little sister said laying her head on Martinez.

Martinez smiled as she caressed my sister's back.

Not even a minute after, Brooke was fast asleep.

That was quick.

"We should probably go" Martinez suddenly said.

I stood up and I tried to take Brooke from Martinez so I could carry her myself.

"It's fine. She'll wake up if you get her from me" Martinez said and carried Brooke herself.

I just let her because I didn't want Brooke to wake up.

She hasn't been getting enough sleep lately and this is something she needs right now.

We walked to the parking lot with Brooke in Martinez's arms.

Finally, we arrived in our car and Martinez carefully put Brooke in the child seat in the passenger seat.

"Bella, can you please check up on Brooke tonight?" she suddenly said.

"Why?" Bella asked.

"She's been having nightmares every now and then haven't she?" she said.

How does she know that?

Brooke has been having nightmares almost every night which makes it difficult for her to get any sleep.

This has been happening for a while now.

"How did you know that?" Bella asked baffled.

"A hunch" she shrugged. Bella nodded still confused.

Hunch?

How does one have a hunch like that?

Martinez then leaned in to kiss Brooke on her forehead then said goodbye to all of us before walking away.

I watch as she walked further away from us.

There's really something about her.

We got inside the car and once we were all settled in, I drove off.

"How do you think Martinez knew?" I asked Bella.

"Have you mentioned it before to her?" I asked.

Bella shook her head.

"I don't think I did but maybe I have. Or maybe she just noticed by seeing Brooke" she said.

That might or might not be it.

"But this is the first time that Brooke slept this peacefully in a long time. She isn't fidgeting or anything" Bella said looking back at Brooke.

She's right.

Even earlier in the cafe, Brooke seemed at peace as she napped on Martinez.

What is it with her?