11. The voice
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Alexa-
What the hell is he doing holding a cat and that too... upside down?
"Diego?" I ask cautiously. His head snaps to mine but he doesn't leave the cat which continues to whine. His eyes look dead before they turn soft again.
"Oh! ...I just came here for fresh air. And I heard a whimper of a cat too and look what I found out!" He says and I smile awkwardly. I and Desmond move near to him but I am frowning noticing that Diego is just staring at the cat and still has it upside down.
"Why don't you put it down, Diego? The little thing is whimpering." I say breaking into his trance again.
"Unless you want to devour it..." Desmond says and I glare at him. What the hell!
"What? He is looking at the poor cat like it tastes like heaven." Desmond says answering my glare.
"I was just noticing it. Upclose." Diego says looking Desmond in the eyes before lowering the cat. It meows and runs off in the darkness of the garden.
"If we are done eye-devouring the poor cat then can we get inside now?" I hear Desmond say irritated. What is wrong with this man? First of all, we are living under the shelter provided by Diego and now he is showing attitude to that kind man!
I need to talk to him!
"Yeah, let's go. And I wasn't eye-devouring it but it had a scratch on its belly. I was just examining it." Diego says answering my weird thoughts about him. Oh! Okay!
"Whatever. It didn't look any different." Desmond says without trying to muffle his voice and drags me in. I look at Diego, apologizing to him for Desmond's behavior through my eyes. But I'm soon turned and I step in the hallway. My eyes disconnect from Diego's as I'm being dragged by Desmond with enough force.
"What the hell Desmond!?"
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Great!
Just Great!
Now, I'm here... all alone... in this big a*s room! After I yelled at Desmond, he just left my sight and I haven't seen him since then. Rhett and Brett are already in their allotted room and might even be asleep by now. It is twelve at midnight and I'm here by the window of the room allotted to me. I can't sleep because I don't want to startle everyone with my screams. I didn't sleep in the daytime and I won't be able to sleep today too in the daytime. Right now, I feel sleepy but Desmond isn't here and I can't sleep alone.
*knock* *knock*
I turn my head to the door on hearing the knocking sound. Ha! I knew it! Desmond won't leave me alone for long!
I quickly jump off the little ledge I was sitting on and move to the door. Setting my hands on the ancient doorknobs, I slightly rotate them and pull the door. Opening the door, I find Diego standing with a smile, there at my door.
I smile back to be polite and wonder why is he here.
"Hi. You needed something?" I ask him.
"Hello, and no, I didn't need anything. I just came here because I saw you sitting by the window of your room." He says.
"Umm... May I?" He asks and I bit my tongue realizing.
"Sure. This is your place after all." I say in a low voice biting my lips while stepping back to let him in.
"Thank you. So... not feeling sleepy?" He asks and I lift my eyes to look at his gorgeous face. He has a t-shirt and sweatpants on.
"Yeah... I... just don't feel like sleeping," I say pushing my hair strand behind my ear.
"Some reason?" He asks and to my shock, he takes my hand in his and drags me towards the bed.
"Uh... no," I say settling on the bed. He pulls one leg under the thigh of his other to sit comfortably.
"You sure? Because I found your friend outside, Desmond. We had a talk together and then he left. We were watching you when we talked and when I asked in wonder why you weren't asleep. He said that you are scared to sleep alone and that he'll be joining you." Diego says.
"He said that?" I ask with hope.
"Yes. But then he left to his own room. Were you really expecting him?" He asks and I look down feeling hurt.
"Yes... And I'm sure he'll come." I say.
The silence falls in the room and I lift my head to see Diego clenching his teeth with his eyes closed.
"Diego?" I ask touching his shoulders and he instantly opens his eyes. His eyes fall on my hand on his shoulder and I quickly pull it.
"Oh! I'm sorry..." But he catches it again and pulls my other hand too.
"Are you afraid of sleeping alone?" He asks making me embarrassed. He might think I'm acting like a fragile girl to attract attention.
"Just when I'm at some new place." I justify quickly.
"You want me to stay?" He asks making my head snap towards him.
"NO! I mean no, why would you stay? You go and rest. I'll... I'll sleep." I hurriedly say.
"Yeah sure. I saw you sleeping by the window." He says sternly before pushing himself further on the bed. He reaches near the headboard before laying down.
"Come on. Let's sleep." He says and I look at him dumbfounded, standing by the bed.
"We cannot..."
"Come on. I'm just trying to help. This way, you won't feel alone. Come on now." He says.
"But we can't..."
"Alexandra?" He warns.
"No Diego..." I stop realizing what he called me.
"Alexandra?" I ask him.
"Oh! I forgot. Your name you know is similar to this one. And I know a person with the same name too." He explains.
"Oh... okay. But how can..."
"Just hop in! I'm sleepy! And trust me, I'm not going anywhere from here and you won't be able to lift me at any cost." He says making a point.
"Humph! Okay!" I huff and get on the bed. Diego pulls the fresh comforter over us and I can't believe I'm going to share the same bed as this handsome man.
A few minutes and I feel his hand wrap around my waist. I turn my head to look at him but find his eyes closed.
Is it possible that he is already asleep?
Or is he just messing around? The thought crosses my mind before I lift his hand. No... I try to lift his hand.
'What is he? Why can't I lift his hand?'
"Just sleep, Alexa." His lips move that are close to mine. My lips part because I cannot just relax when he is holding me close!
My heart continues racing and I turn my head to look outside the window.
Yes, this will be my escape! I get happy before...
"GET AWAY FROM HIM!" I flinch hearing the voice.
"Hey, what happened?" Diego asks and I quickly get up on the bed and sit straight. I look around myself frantically while thrashing my hands at my sides.
"Alexa!... Alexa!... ALEXA!"
"HUH!" I stop when Diego yells my name loudly.
"What. did. happen!?" He asks.
"Huh?" I can't speak anything at this moment. My mind is full of confusion and is this even real? Or am I just dreaming? No! This is real. But what was that voice? I have started hearing it since I came here. Weren't the nightmares enough?
I thought that something is wrong with me and I'm just hallucinating the voice but no! I can't just imagine it every time and the exact same voice every time at that! Why am I hearing it? Why does it always ask me to stay alert and now it wants me to stay away from Diego!
Who is it that is messing with my mind!? Is there really anyone? Or have I just lost it?
"Alexa!"
Who would even believe me? Like now Diego is asking me but would he believe me if I said that I've been hearing voices? Even Desmond would call me stupid then what am I expect from Diego? He'd just think of me as an i***t person!
"Alexa!"
This is bad! What is happening to me!? Is there really some ghost here like Brett had said?
"Huh!" I gasp as my breathing through my mouth cuts off and I stay still again before a pair of lips move against mine and I realize Diego is kissing me!
I push him away and look at him like he has grown two heads.
"What was that for?" I ask frowning.
"You weren't listening." He says calmly.
"So you kissed me?" I ask him frowning.
"Yes. Now tell me what got you so worked up?" He asks.
"I..." He is not going to believe you, Lex. Leave it...
"I... just remembered that... I... um... haven't completed my assignment!" I say before bitting my tongue.
"Assignment? You were thrashing your hands. Don't lie to me." He says sternly.
"I'm not lying. You don't know about my professor. He is really scary." I say before quickly adding.
"And I think you should go back to your own room. I tend to kick in sleep. Please go!" I say getting up from the bed.
"I'm not going anywhere." He says and my frown deepens further.
"Just go! I don't want you to sleep with me on the same bed!" I say in a loud voice.
He looks me in the eyes for a few seconds before I drift them elsewhere waiting for him to go out of the room to his room.
As he gets off the bed, I can sense his strong stare against me. I lead him to the door before closing it.
Now the only thing to think of is that what is that voice? And how can I get away from this ghost...
Even Desmond didn't come! This has never happened before. I've messed with him before too but he hasn't ever done anything like this to me ever in his life!
I need to talk to him tomorrow and I will also tell him about the voice I've been hearing. Hopefully, I'll be safe...
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