Hellbound With You (WN)

Zeke only stood there and looked at Alicia while she struggled to run things through her mind and rationalise out the things that he had pointed out. A few beats of silence passed between them – both just staring at each other, each not willing to give in. ”This is only a trap to further delay us. ” Zeke finally spoke to explain further, causing Alicia to crease her brows tighter.

”But… how did you know… I mean… ” Hesitation made Alicia unable to say out the many things she wanted to say. She is not a stranger to the way how Ezekiel deals with things and she should have known better now that it was useless for her to question his decisions, especially once he has thought though on it in his mind and more so after saying it out loud. It was already a given that this man knew things none of them were even aware about.

”It seems as though … your trust in me has dwindled quite a lot these days, Alicia. ” He commented when Alicia pressed her lips tight, adamant on not letting anything bad pass her lips if she has nothing good to say. She met his gaze coolly and held it for a couple seconds before turning her head and looking away, unwilling to get into an argument with him.

”Didn ’t you remember what you told me the last time? It was you, yourself, who told me not to trust you too much, Ezekiel. ” She retorted and a small smirk lifted the corner of his lips.

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”Now that you ’ve mentioned it… I do remember telling you that. ” He uttered as his gaze swept through Alicia.

Feeling his scrutinizing gaze, Alicia ’s grip on Zeres ’ hand tightened and suddenly, she whipped around.