"Fuck…I just want what's best for you. But it's like nothing will ever make you happy. Not even being with me."
"I…"
I couldn't respond. Tears streamed down Antoine's face.
*
I…I'm from another universe."
His eyes widened.
"It's true! I'm not lying I-"
"I believe you."
"What?…just like that?"
"Remember when you said that we would believe everything we told each other."
"Yeah…"
"So I'm following what you said."
"So…if I said I was an alien, you would believe me."
"Yup…"
"Wow…"
Huh, he really took everything I said to the max, haha!
"Now…tell me what you're hiding."
"Okay…I'm…also from another universe."
I blinked fast and cackled.
"HEY, YOU SAID WE WOULD BELIEVE EVERYTHING WE SAID TO EACH OTHER!"
"Okay, I know you're just saying that to make fun of me."
"No! No, I swear…look…"
He took a breath.
"I know we broke up a few days ago. And you had problems with your…identity. And also there was no secondary gender. And no male preg-"
"Okay, OKAY! I get it."
I sighed. So that's why he was so down.
"But now…we're here! Just like we wanted to be…accepted."
He brought me into his arms. My throat tightened and I finally released the tears from my heart. I sniffled. His fingers wiped the tears from my eyes and he patted my head.
"Don't cry. It breaks my heart."
"Just let me let it out man." I laughed.
"I know I know…I just hate seeing you cry."
He pulled away and stroked my cheek.
"Even tho…your eyes shimmer slightly when you cry. It's beautiful."
"You're one to say. Crybaby."
"Hey!"
I laughed. I stood up and stroked his lips. He trembled slightly while soaking in my pheromones.
"Do you want to go back inside?"
"Mhm."
I opened the patio door and closed it. My eyes darted towards him as my hands gripped his waist. I pinned him on the wall.
"Since we're in this universe, does that mean we can fuck like animals?" I asked.
"Ugh…I guess?…"
My lips hovered over him. I smirked as his eyes slowly closed.
"Hm. But we're still humans."
I pulled away and he opened his eyes. He frowned.
"Hey! I thought you were going to kiss me!"
"Hm. You need to learn self restraint. Just like what you taught me last time."
"What are you talking about—that's because you were refusing to do it with me!"
"For a good reason! We just broke up and you insinuate it?"
"But we were in a…ha…never mind."
He walked slowly to the bed and I followed him.
"Calm down with the pheromones then!"
"Why? Or else you're going to go into heat?"
"No! Ah! Ugh…shut up."
He flopped onto the bed.
"Mmph…please Kavya…"
"Alright, alright. I'll stop."
"Finally…"
As I started to close my eyes, I heard a knock at the door. Who the hell was knocking at this time?
"Antoine?…"
"Shush."
It was the stalker. Shit, shit, shit, they found my address. The knocking got more and more intense. My heart raced and I held my breath. Antoine held onto my hand. I took a deep breath while burying my head into his chest and wrapping my arms around him. My hands trembled.
The knocking suddenly stopped and a sound of a paper slipping echoed.
"Do we call the police?" I asked.
"…I'll check first."
He walked out slowly.
"If you don't leave, I'll call the police."
The footsteps outside became fainter and fainter.
"They're gone."
"Thank god."
He entered the room and slipped back into the sheets.
"There's a paper she gave, but I'm not gonna open it until it's checked for poison."
"Alright. Go to sleep now."
He nodded and turned away.
"Good night, Kavya."
"Good night."
*
We headed towards the police department, handling the paper with gloves. The officer at the front desk was someone I recognized in an instant. The guy with the same sharp bone structure as me.
"Hey Kavya! And…Antoine."
"Hey…Ayaan."
My older brother smirked and faced us.
"Ahem…gentlemen. What do you have to report to me today?"
"We have a stalker. And this is what they sent Kavya."
He held up the paper with his gloved fingertips.
"Hm…using gloves was a smart thing. But you can still breathe in the chemicals."
He took out his gloves and slapped it on. He took the envelope and winked.
"I'll be right to you…Mr. Antoine."
I rolled my eyes. He waved to my brother while Ayaan entered the lab.
*
"The paper should be fine to touch. No toxic matter was detected on it. However…"
"However what?"
"There were fingerprints, but we couldn't detect who it was. It's clear that this person is a master criminal and they're coming after you."
My eyes widened.
"You're…joking, right?"
"Unfortunately no."
My heart raced and I swallowed my saliva a couple of times.
"We'll need to communicate with the stalker to see what exactly they want with you. Today, I will wait for the stalker to catch them. Our team is well equipped so you should be fine."
"Okay."
Antoine turned towards me and stroked my cheek.
"You see that? We'll be safe…they're going to help us." he whispered.
I nodded. Yeah, worrying wasn't going to do anything at all. Right now, I needed to focus as much as I could.
*
A knock sounded at the door. I turned towards the noise.
"Put your hands up!" a cop yelled.
A body hit the door. I jumped in an instant and then, handcuffs jingled in the direction. The sounds stopped so abruptly, I could hear my own breathing.
"We got her." the officer said.
I grabbed Antoine's hand and walked towards the door, slowly but carefully.
I opened up the door. The woman glared at me from under the hood, but had soft almond eyes.
"Let me go!" she yelled.
Her voice seemed…familiar.
"You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say, can or will be used against you in court."
"Ha…KAVYA! You remember me, right?!"
Her hood fell off his face as I stared at her youthful looks. Soft voice…sharp features…
"PRITI!"