CHAPTER 22
ALEXIA P. O. V
Adrenaline was pumping as l heard the countdown and once it was done l started, l laid back so the other competitors will think they have a winning shot but after the first two trials l picked up my pace and soon l was the on the lead and that obnoxious idiot was right behind
"Must admit, he is good but not good enough" soon other racers started to leave one by one and it was only both of us left and soon came the trial of Devil's teeth, l went full in for that one and at the the last minute made my signature turn and avoided the path l looked out the window and that chicken wanted to follow my move but couldn't l could see rescues coming to him
"At least he isn't death" I thought
Then all of sudden l heard this extraordinary sonic sound capable of making someone go deaf, l screamed and let go of the steering wheels and then my tires came off, my head was growing dizzy from the way my car was swirling soon it fell off the hill but I was quick to jump out but not before slamming my head hard at the steering wheel the sounds were getting unbearable that my ears started to bleed l was loosing focus, l didn't know how long l could cling to the cliff l could feel the blood streaming from my new opened injury and then l saw him that same dude in his all black l saw earlier he just stood there looking at me
l thought l was hallucinating and soon my hands begin to loose their grip, l looked up again and he was gone.
Just when my hands completely let go l was caught by someone and was dragged up looked up and saw the last person l expected to see.
"Alexia Alexia look at me"I could hear his voice but it was growing distance
"You are safe now, don't worry " I was too weak to respond that l simply nodded and it was dark.
"I'm scared,.what is going to happen"
"Nothing, nothing at all dad and mum are just busy hence the noise is nothing serious besides l'm here l won't let anything happen to you"
"Help me, help me, Helpppppp"
I woke up from that dream drench in sweat barely able to catch my breath l could hear the beeping noise growing louder, footsteps like a thousand soldiers marching to war, talking everywhere like l was surrounded in a bee nest it was overwhelming, l could hear my own heartbeat beating like crazy like it will tore out of my chest any minute, l held my head in pain as this unbearable headache hit me, my fingers were digging their way into my palm as blood rush out from them l was loosing it but suddenly l felt someone wrap themselves around me burying my face into his chest, a familiar sweet scent of sandalwood was somehow able to stable me,l felt peaceful and protected for the first time after Old Man died,l snuggled deeper probably a little greedy for more, I didn't want this person to go away from me ever.
Slowly l felt my eyelids getting heavy for me and soon l was plunged into darkness.
"Shhhhh, you are disturbing her rest"
"If anyone is disturbing, is you"
"Ha, as if l'm half as noisy as you"
"Believe it or not dear you are very noisy especially when you are sleeping at night, you snore like a pig"
"I don't snore"
"Yeah you do"
"I do not"
Clara and Naomi were arguing
"Both of you are very noisy right now" I got up from the bed and studied my environment
"You are okay" Clara hugged me
"Don't ever do that to us again" Naomi piped in
"Where am l" I was expecting to be in a hospital but it was more of master bedroom but the monitor for checking my heart rate and lV was still very much there and other things needed in a hospital
"You are at Asher's medical room" Clara
"Asher!"I replied shocked
"Yes" Naomi confirmed
"You mean your brother Asher"I pointed at Clara
They both nodded
"What is anything the matter?" Naomi asked
"If you don't feel comfortable l can make arrangements to get you moved to a hospital" Clara said
"Thanks Clara l would really much appreci....
"She is not going anywhere" a voice that just entered the room boomed
"What why, she isn't your prisoner you can't keep her here l won't allow it" Clara argued
"It is not up to you Clara" he warned
"But l ....."
A glare from him shut Clara up, she looked at me sympathetically I smiled at her reassuring in return. All these argument was making my head throb again
"Leave" he ordered
"What, why?, I haven't even talked to her yet"
"Clara!!!!
"Fine" she pouted. She looked cute
"We'll be back again by tomorrow and this time nobody will stop me" she side looked her brother then fumed away
"Take care" Naomi hugged me
After they both left there was an awkward silence between Asher and l
What was up with him?, he saved me, brought me here and refused to allow me leave, I thought he wanted nothing to do with me again?
"Thank you" I began
"What happened" he asked almost immediately
"Huh?" I was confused
"Before the tires of your car fell out, you already lost control over the car which shouldn't happen because before the race you were healthy and energetic, so what happened?"
"Well l guess l later felt uneasy but wait how did you know that?"
"Doesn't matter"
"It does matter, have you been stalking me?"I accused
"I have better things to do"
Ouch that hurt
"And no l wasn't stalking you l just happened to be there and saw how reckless you are"
"Reckless!!!? me reckless!!?, mistakes happen how does that that make me reckless?" I yelled
"Why would you even be there in the first place talk less of driving inside the car, do you know how dangerous that place is?" He shouted back
For a minute l was suprise when he raised his voice he has always be calm and composed even when angry, he almost even sounds like he cares
"Why do you care? I mean what l'm l even doing here?, you avoided me for weeks then suddenly appeared like nothing happened and scold like l'm a little kid"
"Maybe if you weren't so reckless you wouldn't have been treated like a kid"
"I do whatever I want, it shouldn't have anything to do with you"
"You are unreasonable"he said
"Fine do whatever you want,you can leave too but after you are better" and with he walked out
' what the hell?' I thought
Whatever I angrily lay back and shut my eyes forcing myself to sleep but I couldn't and l couldn't move either cause I was still feeling a bit weak
"Arrgh" I couldn't bear it anymore, then there's was a knock at the door, a petite looking girl peeped her head through, seeing as l was awake she came in with breakfast on a tray and laid it down on my bed
"Your breakfast, Miss"
"Thank you"
I opened it, then started eating but the girl was still there
"Anything else?" I asked warily
"No is just that Sir had asked me to tend for all your needs and never let you leave my sight"
What was his problem?!
"Oh thanks but l don't need a babysitter, you can go"
"But l can't that would be going against his orders and l can't do that"
"Well technically it wouldn't be disobeying, he told you to tend to me but right now what l really need is for you to give me some privacy, l don't like someone looking at me while eating"
"Oh l'm sorry l didn't know l'll be right outside your door then"
"Ok thank you"
This Asher is sure is full of surprises but where is Tyler? Is so unlike him to ditch me after the race and he didn't even looked for me?! And what was that sound at the race? Is was so unnatural and scary, who was that man? Ahhh I could feel a headache coming in with all these unanswered questions in my head.