Hellbound With You (WN)

Abi bit her lips and looked down on the floor, like a disappointed child who was told to go to her room when things were just getting interesting. But she obeyed nonetheless, as she knew the drill by now, even after just living there for a day. She knew that when Alex was like that, she would get nowhere even if she pleaded and until her voice ran out.

So she walked towards the elevator and pressed the button. She hadn ’t used the elevator before but she figured now was good a time as any. She looked up and saw that the walls of the elevator were made of glass. It made a soft ’ding ’ just before the doors opened and she stepped inside, pressing the level 3 button. As the elevator went up, she looked down to see that the floor was also made of glass, which made her heart leap out from her chest. However, she reasoned that if it could bear Alex ’s weight, then she would be okay and her heart calmed down again.

Instead of going straight to her room, she roamed around the third floor like a lonely ghost. She sat down in the communal lounge area, staring outside through the large glass windows for a bit and when she got bored of that, she decided to walk out to the balcony to get a better view of the sunset. She was fascinated by all the shades of purple and orange and pink that were painted on the sky as the sun made its way down the horizon. It was just so beautiful. She sighed. That was such a pretty picture that she was a little sad that she couldn ’t share it with him.

She tore her gaze from the horizon and explored the large balcony. It went from one side of the house to the other. Once again, it was a picture perfect area, with the railings intricately carved into golden patterns of vines. The floor was also made of white marble with the same patterns as the floor inside the house. She could see a round table and a few chairs around it, as if people sometimes had their tea and biscuits out there. The setting was again immaculate despite being outside and being at the mercy of the elements. She went towards the table and chairs and was about to take a seat when her eyes caught sight of a ladder that went up all the way to the roof.

…

Back in the living room.

”Please stop glaring at me like that, Alex. You let Zeke stay here so why are you sending me away? ” the man was whining. ”You ’re not being fair at all! T^T ”

”Stop acting or I ’ll break your ribs right now, ” Alexander coldly replied and the man ’s shoulders immediately dropped. He sighed and with just those words, his expression changed and he became serious.

”Look, I think you need me here, Alex. You need someone to watch him. ”

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”Kai ’s already here, Xavier. ”

”You think that just Kai watching him is enough? Have you forgotten what Zeke is capable of? He would do everything to… ” the man trailed off as his eyes fell towards the door.

Ezekiel Qin had arrived and Kai was with him.