Skipping Heartbeats

The Sanctuary

I was been avoiding Valix after that night. I merely responded to his questions, and even turned and walked away the moment I'll got to see we'll meet midways.

"Here..." I uttered with the most unexplained feelings I could ever feel! Suddenly, his face lost all emotions, even at his eyes. Suddenly, he became cold.

"Alice..." He called out. I was just then looking at his eyes, as I could feel something inside me, sprouting.

I could vividly see how he would take steps towards me, I could feel his heavy steps while walking, like he wanted to walked away...but he can't. Like, he badly wanted to turn his back... but he didn't want to.

"I'm sorry." He whispered as he was then infront of me. He sat down and leveled our gazes as I could feel the warmth of his palms at my cheeks.

"H-huh?" I mindlessly uttered while still hypnotized by his brooding eyes.

"I can't stand seeing you like this. I can't stand seeing you in pain. I can't stand looking at you, with the same pain caused by one person. If, time would let me trace back, I would gladly change the fate." He said as he was looking deeply in his eyes. And, as I stare at it too... I could see the pains, melancholy, and agony in his eyes, hinding yet still visible. Was that even possible? I guess, to a person who had gone a lot of destructions, maybe there wouldn't be any walls to hide those emotions completely.

"H-huh?"

"If history repeats itself, I'll gladly accept that you are still meant for each other. But, this time, I will do everything for you to see me as a man... as your man. I am always here for you, from then ...'til now. "

I instantly made my turn when I saw Valix, yes. His name is Valix Craige, a handsome being perfectly crafted by the bodies of heaven. He has the lean built, and towering almost everyone with the height that was granted to him.

My routine was been like this for almost a week. It was damn tiring to hell but I have no choice. I couldn't stand him without the embarrassment lingering inside my head. Damm it! What's with that fvcking night? Why there were a lot of happenings that was so strange at me!?

I was instantly pulled down by the gravity when I bumped something hard. I hit my head there, that why... unfortunately I felt my world spinning for seconds!

"Are you okay?" A male voice uttered. I looked up and saw that it was our School President, Caifer Andreus Smith. Instantly, I felt my whole being panicking. My heart beat fasten its pace as I got to know who was infront, towering me by his height. His scent was invading my nostrils as he was just half a meter away from me. I could feel my palm sweating cold with just his mere presence!

"Hey, miss. Are you okay?" He asked again with a hint of annoyance was then, slowly showing in his tone. I pressed my lips into thin line as I almost begged my inner self to calm down! My heart was beating wildly... and loudly. I stepped backward, once... afraid that he might hear my damn wild beating heart!

"U-uh, y-yes." Then, again. I stammered.

"What happening with you?" He asked, now with a little bit of concern in his voice. When I looked up to him, he was just emotionless, so I guess I was just imagining things. Yes, you are, Alice.

"Hey, Alice!" I almost gulped infront of the SSG president when Valix's voice hovered with just probably few meter away from us! My hands did trembled severely, and with the mere thought and presence of Valix, already gave me goosebumps and embarassment! Damn it!

My heartbeat seems like been chased by horses, as I could hear it drumming nervously! Damn!

"Is he bothering you?" Caifer uttered. When I looked up to him, he was looking at my face... specifically at my lips! My throat went dry as my lips slowly agape in different heavy emotions!

"U-uh..." I just uttered mindlessly as I glanced at Valix who was then, walking towards us with a very bright smile on his face. I blink uncountable when someone with very pale skin, and long wardrobes popped in his image. I felt like I was becoming deaf as I could only hear the drumming from my chest, and unbelievably, valix's footsteps while walking towards my direction! "No, he's not." I answered without hesitation, and regrets the moment it rolled out from my tongue. I know, I could've just tell Caifer that Valix had been bugging me, bugging my head and bugging me by kept on popping inside my mind, but that would be ridiculous to tell. Over my beautiful sacred body.

"Alice!" He reached us up with a smile on his face as he glanced at the guy named Caifer.

"Are you bothering her?" Caifer said with his plain yet shivery voice. If, we were just close, and he was just corcern enough to me, I could tell that he was a little bit mad based on his voice and tone.

"No. Are you?" Despite his smiling face, I could see the foreshadowing of his own emotions. He was scowling at Caifer.

On the other hand, Caifer was just looking at him without any emotions in his face. He was just eyeing Valix directly at his eyes. I could unintentionally fell the tension in between the two, but what the hell!? Why would I should be put in between? What if they would punch each other? What if I got hit by their strikes! Oh, no! Never!

With that thought in my mind, I unconsciously took steps backwards while still looking at their fiery gazes at each other. The moment I stopped, they both turned their eyes at me. I could feel my throat getting dry! Fvck!

"Stop pestering her and go back to where the hell you came." Caifer silently spoke but with his baritone voice, it was said clearly and loudly. Valix responded at him with a smirk, a michevious smirk.

"Should I follow your command? Or should you follow your command yourself?" Valix uttered, containing something with his words. Caifer turned dead serious. His mein was scary while Valix was terrifying. No, cut it--- they both are terrifying with their own ways.

"You should not tell me what to do. The moment I've followed your command, I end up being betrayed. I got almost lost. You manipulative dumb*ass!" Valix uttered with the flames burning in his deep set of orbs. He looked like he was gonna hang Caifer in any ways possible!

"You should not blame me for your stupidity. Stop blaming me for your dumbness, assh*le!" Caifer uttered with the hint of madness in his voice.

Valix fakely laughed infront of him. Then, suddenly he stopped and looked at him with daggers, ready to pierce Caifer anytime.

"I once got lost in you, but this time... I'll never let you Reign. I'll never let you have her. I'll never let you hurt her... that way you did back then. Mark my word, Volve. Mark my fvcking word." Valix stated with determination and assurance in his words. I was just looking at them, confusely as they were throwing words that doesn't concern me, yet... there I was, standing infront of them, puzzled with their every words.

"Give your best, Vam. Shield her from the furry man's charm. Once, I'll got her, you'll lost for a second time. And, you'll forever be the loser in the sanctuary. " Caifer responded with a small smirked plastered in his lips as he glanced at me. I felt my body stiffened as he met my eyes. He then, looked away and proudly looked at Valix who was then, looking at me... with such emotions that's hard to name and conclude.

Caifer walked passed to him, he even bumped his shoulder at Valix before finally existing. There, I felt the air around me circulating. Damn! I haven't noticed that I was holding my breath for a long time!

Valix walked towards me. I looked up to him, and he immediately caught my gazes. He smiled.

"I know you've been avoiding me. Did I wronged you last night? " he uttered with a hint of sadness in his voice. His eyes looked agonized with a certain emotion--- longing.

"Here..." I uttered while still looking at his beautiful pair of orbs. I felt myself getting thirst as my gazes dropped at his perfectly crafted lips.

I instantly looked back to his eyes as I felt my cheek burning in embarrassment with myself! The hell, Yzner!? Are you some sort of pervert?!

But, I almost gulped when his gazes dropped down to my lips. I felt my lips agape as I could feel my heavy breathing. His effect! Damn it!

He slowly gape our faces distance. I could feel his soft tender lips pressed againts mind. He wasn't moving nor am I. My eyes were wide while him was closed. I could see the little tear escaped from his eyes.

I wanted to protest! My mind screaming me to protest but my body just simply can't move. His view that was after me gave me a bang inside my chest. We stay still. I know I should consider it as a long smack, but--- he just gave me another meaning to that.

Like, he solely treasured it. That finally he can touch her, but he doesn't know how. Like, he was afraid that he might break me with his little touch. Like, I am some sort of expensive porcelain glass that he might broke in a reckless move, so he settled for just staying still.

Until, he finally gave distance in between our faces. He was slowly opening his eyes as met mine. He smiled genuinely.

"I won't be sorry for what I did, I'll gonna ask a sorry for making you feel obliged to do it with me." He stated with pure gentlessness in his every being. I nodded mindlessly at him. But what suprised me, and made me hide from him for almost a week was the words I responded.

"I-It's okay. I like it." Beat!

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