10.

Xavier's POV

After dropping her at her house. I hastily drove to my own one. Its small apartment with a living room, two bedrooms, a bathroom and a kitchen. The throbbing headache is making me go mad. As usually i went tool stairs instead of lift, why? Cos i am claustrophobic. I can even drive with all closed windows. As near i went my knees started to feel weak. I don't wanna do anything i just feel like going to bed and sleep.

I sighed as i saw my apartment's hallway. I hastily jogged towards my apartment and pressed my passcode. Hearing the ting bell somehow relieved me. I took of my shoes, jacket and socks. My eyes felt droopy as i hit the bed. I don't do drugs but it really feel like i am high. I suddenly felt so light headed that opening my eyes resulted in seeing circles. Whenever i opened my eyes, my head seems to go round and round and it tired me more. I closed my eyes tightly and shuffled with my blanket getting cozy. But this piece of cloth irritated me. Soon I discarded my jeans too. And sleep took me in its embrace.

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Sunlight shined brightly. They walked through the street with a smile on their passing through peoples, who was living their life. Some mid-age ladies gossiping. Kids running behind each other and laughing. They saw an old couple passing through them. Their interwined hand telling how much stronger their love is. Wind flew by making her hair sway as they turned through a crosswalk. Sign turned green and he smiled looking at her taking her small hand in his large one. The perfect combination. They both smiled and wind apreciater them for their care and love. Her ocean blue eyes twinkling and they crossed the road with the pleasant smile on their face.

The shrill voice of alarm woke him up. He grumbled coherently under his breath. That dream he saw drew a smile on his face as he remembered it. He smiled at it. He don't what the dream was about. But he surely was intrigued by those ocean blue eyed girl. Some seemed so familiar about it but he found it hard to figure it out who she was. Shaking his head he looked at the clock on the wall and pushed blankets aside. His stomach reminded him that he forgot to fill it up last night.

He took a long, warm shower, giving some 'me time' to himself. Feeling all fresh again he saw its still time to reach boxing ring. He threw some toast in toaster and took out some peanut butter from the fridge. Getting all crispy toast he smudge some peanut butter on it. And chewed on it stirring his coffee. Filling up his stomach he wore his hoody with matching trouser and put on his sneakers.

He was welcomed with dew on the plants and chilled atmosphere in the street. Rubbing his arms he felt a new energy sparked in him as he skipped through street jogging towards his destination. Eerie silent followed him as he took a u-turn in the building. Jogging towards the backside of the building he was met with loud cheers and man shouting for their favourite boxer to win. He went inside another room and saw it full of silence. Changing into a tank top he put up his boxing gloves and warmed up.

"So our next contestant is 'The Devil'" roar grew louder chanting their favourite boxer's name. A smile formed on his as he covered his face with a bandana.

"Devil"

"Devil"

"Devil"

He jumped inside the ring listening to the people chanting his name. People was scared of him too. No lie. But he was the most kind person ever, but that side was always reserved to few most of all granny and Leo and now Angelina too. He was the most baddest person for the people who don't know him. He was known as the ' Xav The Devil' in the underworld. He was jusy 12 when he stepped in this world. But his anger the reason he won every fight. He didn't had any anger issue. He was the only family of his granny.

He remembered when one day his granny was tired and collapsed on the kitchen. She was rushed to the hospitals as their neighbours were kind enough to help them. He remembered how the doctor said that his granny couldn't provide him money for his or her own expenses as she had a stroke. And she needed bedrest, forever untill she die. But that day his granny didn't died. Infact the child in him died and suddenly he became mature. They ran a small grocery store together. But when one day the store couldn't help he took wrong side. But he didn't regretted it bit. Too cure his granny he himself got hurt. Everyday he came back to her with bruises. Day by day that bruises got big but made him strong.

Sweat beads formed on his forehead as he thought about the past the ugly past where he was chased by bullies and dogs, was insulted for not having parents, for the scolding when he didn't wore clean uniform, for all the hardships he went through. And now here he was with owning largest store of grocery in the city. Still he is here why? to take out all the frustration, tears now turned into anger.

He kicked his opponents in the ribs without giving him chance he gave him jab followed by another jab. This was not him. This was inner child to find his own way of taking out his frustration. He was soon stopped by the referee who blew the whistle indicating that the fight is over. He was the winner. After collecting his money he went to his home. And layed on the bed with incurred injuries.

"Why did you hurt yourself so much?" She whispered softly slightly touching his face gazing him sleeping with a soft look.

"I want to help you. Please let me" she let herself mold infront of him looking at his small injuries. Those weren't deep but somehow looking him in this condition a bile of care rise in her throat.

Keeping her palm on his lips she murmured some verses under her breath and soon the injury vanished, like it was never there.

Angelina's POV

Looking at him sleeping soundly without anycare of the world a smile formed itself on my face. Its creepy seeing him sleep at 7 in the evening but i can't help it. I am his guardian Angel I have to look after him. What if someone hurt him in his sleep. I can't let it happen. He is my only way to pass this way. I won't even let a fly hurt him. But it's getting bored lets see what's in another room.

Getting up on my feets i strolled inside the living room, another bedroom and kitchen. I am surely not going to check his bathroom what if i found some girl's 'you-know-what' there. Its scary. The whole school know he is a playboy. Nobody saw him with a girl but still they talk like they know everything about him. Its sickening how people can get so hard on a little innocent soul. I doubt him on having any girlfriend. Ofcourse girls drools on his photos but he is so rude how can anybody keep up with him, like him, really.

I lazily glanced at the clock and found its soon going to hit 4. I will just take a fresh bath and be back. Snapping my fingers i was teleported to my room. My spatial abilities are getting stronger. Woah. I snapped my fingers again found myself virtually visible again. Yayy. I am so smart.

I had a long, warm shower that gave me energy to work again. Taking out my ruffle white top and skirt i slipped on it and decided to see what Xavier is doing. Closing my eyes i found him giving jab to someone.

What even in the good heavens he is doing. Here i am trying to protect him and he is shoving himself in the pit of death. He is surely going to get it, that too from me.

I teleported myself again back to his room and found it empty. After strolling for sometime. I snapped my fingers disappearing myself into thin air as i found the door opening.

He threw his hoody and slipped in the covers. Why don't he care about himself. If he did my work would be so easy. Actwr cleaning him up I sat on the ground. Suddenly a black cloud covered up my sight. I started chanting versus to build the protective Bubble around Xavier, I can't risk his life.

"Glad to find you here" raspy yet soft like petal feminine voice.

I felt something just behind me.

"Don't let him go. She will come here to take him" I snapped out and fear settled into the pit of stomach. What is that. Whatever it is. Either it is to hurt him or me. I promise Xavier nothing will touch you till i am alive. And that's my promise. Determined with myself I went back to my home after making clear that who she was has left.

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"Heya Xavier" she sang around him.

He opened his book trying make her believe that he is busy.

"I am little busy, will talk ya later" he turned around to live. She smiled and started walking beside him.

"Well what kind of book you are reading" she asked looking at students passing through them.

"You won't understand it" he dismissed her.

"Surely i am not that smart to understand or read a book upside down" he frowned and looked at his book just to find it upside down. Flustered with himself he walked away with her giggling behind him.

"Here meet them Tessa and Candice" she chirped looking at her friends.

"Hi"

"Hello"

They said in unison making him a bore look.

"By the way i have some query in chemistry in that bond like chapter" he said ignoring her friends. A total lie he told them and dragged her to library.

"Woah that's fast" Tessa whispered making Candice raise her eyebrows.

Giggling they both left for their classes.

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He sat infront of her leaning his head on one fist and other hand sporting the one who formed fist, gazing at her with soft yet intense look. Everything about her screamed innocence and naive ness. Oh the ocean blue eyes of her and those rose petal like lips.

"So that's how an ionic bond is formed. In simple language by complete tranfer of some electrons from one atom to another" she explained and sighed closing the book making him snap out of his trance.

"Huh"

He whispered.

"Please don't tell me you didn't understand. Like i spent my whole 7 minutes and 39 seconds teaching you this, how can you not understand" she exaggerated and whisper yelled.

"No need to yell and exaggerate i understood" he said and stood up to go.

"One confusing man he is" she fumed in anger.

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When school was over she stood out with freinds gossiping about their trips. A boy of their came towards them and tried to say

"Um eh.. I wanna say. Umm.. I really like you Angelina.... will you be my girlfriend?" He asked with gaps and continued ranting about how the way he likes her.

They were not alone their Xavier and Leo too heard that boy's long speech about Angelina this and that.

"That's a disease" Angelina exclaimed. The boy looked horrified.

"Yes I read about it. Its known as besieged" she whispered loud enough for him to hear.

"Any cure?" He stuttered.

"Only doctors can cure you now" she answered and he ran away from them.

"What the! That was so sweet. How can you do it" tesa exclaimed.

"No it was fun!!" Said Candice making all of them laugh.

Seeing an amused smile cover up on Xavier's face.