Chapter 11: New Guy Vs. Xian

I was playing with my fingers when he holds my hand and said, "I will protect you, Sophie."

I couldn't utter any single word like my tongue was stuck and twitched up. "Wh... what?" I exclaimed.

We only met, a few minutes ago and he behaved as he knows me very well.

"Forget about it. Nice meeting you, Sophie."

I gulped and feeling guilty, "Yeah. Nice meeting you too."

I waited for him to take a step, but I can't hear any sound. "Who are you?" I was stumbling when I heard Xian's voice. I knew it! I'd familiarize his deep and profound voice.

"I should the one who will ask you that question. Who are you?" He emphasizes the last sentence, but, still, Xian remained calm and whimsical.

"Don't be a jerk, I've asked you first so, you are obliged to answer me not throw the question back on me. Be a man, either." Xian grinned sarcastically that made another man looked at him sharply.

"What's going on with the two of you? Xian, why are you here?" I tried to stop them from what they can do.

"See? Even Sophie doesn't want you to be here nor hear your nasty voice."

"How could you be so sure of?" Xian still managed to throw him a sarcastic answer. He definitely hid his anger perfectly.

I stood up, if my vision is normal it is easy for me to stand between them. "Max, please leave us alone. We need to talk." I need to this, I need to clarify things out for him to leave me alone and let me live my life normally like it was used to be.

"See? We need to talk, Max."

Xian said, making Max furious and mad.

"No!" Max turned his head and replied.

Xian walked closer to Sophie, and he gave Max a hasty smile that made him irritated and annoyed. "Who's that man? He looks bizarre and odd."  Xian whispered while glancing at Max.

"Are you stupid? Why did you leave Yhen? For heaven's sake Xian, she will never stop hurting and maiming me if you'll continue communicating with me. Xian, please." I told him.

Why does he's too hardheaded? Yhen deserves a man like him, they have the same status and it is the only that matters.

"Let's talk privately and away from him, Sophie. He looks too intimidating and gruffly."

"I won't go anywhere else with you anymore. Whether you like it or not Xian." I gulped as I talk fast than I usually do.

How can I explain things perfectly for him to understand? I'd never dared to hurt someone because only of a man. It's unfair and absurd.

Xian wouldn't listen to me. He grips my wrist without my permission, "Let me go! You're hurting me." I told him but Xian tightens his grip.

"Let her go if you don't wish to be hurt." Max interrupted, I felt how warm his touch is, but it's more flaming and warmer when Max gets into.

"Don't you dare lay your hands at her, if you don't want me to break your bones, right here, right now," Xian replied, clenching his teeth. I began to felt nervous, this is not right. This conversation will only lead to a man-to-man fight if no one will leave.

Max laughed loudly and I felt an unfamiliar touch, it would be Max. "I can touch whoever I want. I can touch whenever I want. I can touch without anyone's permission and so, I can touch Sophie."

All of a sudden, I heard a loud noise.

"I've told you not to lay your dirty hands at Sophie! You deserve that." Xian screamed.

"What's going on?" I asked but no one of them answered. "What's going on, Xian?!" I raised my voice, waiting for a response.

"You yank!" I heard Max uttered.

"Stay away from Sophie!" Xian replied.

What the heck is going on?! I don't know! I can't see anything, them!

"You can't win against me, Max!" Xian said, breathing deeply.

"Who are you?" Max asked him.

"You're not the president for me to answer you. I'm warning you, leave Sophie alone or else your life will be miserable as you never see it coming."

That's the last words I heard, and Xian seems serious and crucial. He's different when he's happy, he's cold when he's angry and it makes my heart pound so fast as I've never experience in my whole life.

"Come with me, Sophie." He grabs my wrist effortlessly, leaving Max alone.

Until now, I can't believe that Xian acting this way. I mean, who am I for him to protect and to save me against the world.

"Xian," I told him. He walks so fast and it is not easy for me to walk like him.

He didn't respond, Xian kept quiet until he opened the door. I don't where he took me, but the only thing that I'm certain with is, Xian got bruises.

"Stay here." He told me.

His voice was deep and cold that makes me obey everything he says. Xian is precisely changing my boring life into a colorful but chaotic one.

"Who's that Max, Sophie?" Xian started up the conversation, but I can't stop myself from feeling nervous and stumble.

"I don't know him. But, he's the one who helped me to reach the mini garden." I answered back.

Xian stiffened, "You got bruises?" I added.

I could feel his warm presence closer to me, and he didn't reply yet. Perhaps, he got some ice cubes and put them into an ice bag.

"Sophie." He uttered in a soft tone.

"Give it to me."

Xian lends me the ice bag, "Sit down." I added.

"Upper or lower?"

"Upper." I touch it and press it gently. "Careful, Sophie." His jaw was punched, fortunately, the damage is not that serious.

"Sophie." I gulped upon hearing his husky voice, and his breath smells fresh and fragrant.

Xian moved a little bit closer, and I stop pressing the ice bag on his jaw. "Xian."

I gasped as I could, Xian is frightening me with his unusual actions. It feels like my heart is whipping, and I felt butterflies in my stomach.

"Sophie."

"Hmm?"

It's the only word that came out from my mouth. I wanted to ask him, I wanted to tell him what I feel, I wanted him to know my fears. I wanted to tell him how happy I am.

I wanted to tell how special he is, in my life, but, still, I choose it to keep in my heart.