MY CHILDHOOD CRUSH - CHAPTER 11&12

{ I also love her }

“You look angry, why don’t you hit me?”Alex said with his meanly smirk.

Richie stared at him for a while before grabbing Arabella’s other hand but Alex wouldn’t let go.

“I really wanna feel your hit on me”he said.

“You look stupid right now, going after a lady to the restroom is something worse one would think of doing”Richie said and Alex chuckled, letting go of her hand in the process.

“That’s the best hit I could give”Richie said and took Arabella away.

Alex stood there, taking back the words he said before beginning to laugh. “Wow wow wow!”

*

“It’s a misunderstanding, the other guy on the ground was the one who came in uninvited”Arabella said.

“The fact he followed you is annoying”he scoffed.

“I should start asking you to go with me to the restroom”she said and he faced her.

“We should do just that!”he said and she chuckled. Just then, Alex walked past them.

“Still wanna stay?”he asked.

“The party is quite boring”she said.

“Why don’t we drive home tonight, it’d be fun”he said and she raised her eyebrows with a smile.

“People do that?”she asked..

“I’m sure they do”he smiled.

“Then let’s do it!”she giggled.

—-

** TWO HOURS LATER, THE WALTER’S MANSION **

Alex went straight home, not the dorm but his family house. No matter how crazy he is, he can’t do $h|t with his Dad.

“And where the hell are you coming from looking like this?”his Dad asked as he stepped in the living room. Alex stared at him with his drunk state.

“Not like you give a f-__-k about me old n_gg@!”he snapped as he took steps to proceed in his walk.

“You think acting like this for that fool would help?”his Dad said slowly and he retrieved his steps, going back to stand in front of him.

“You f-__-king think if you had paid that bloody money and the crazy fact that that dude had to force us there, you think he’d be dead by now!”he shouted.

“The more fact should be if you hadn’t befriended him, you wouldn’t have known any $h|t!”his Dad fired back.

“That’s why you’d forever be a pathetic bastard!”Alex shouted on his face but an hot slap met his face next.

“Another word from you!”he shouted but Alex repeated it, this time with a thick and mean tone.

“You’re a pathetic bastard!”

Alex said and then left just like that. His father stared at him as he left, breathing really hard. When did he get the courage to dare repeat a silly word. He picked his phone and dialed a line.

“Sir?”

“Get me the updates on THE ACHIEVERS”he said and hung up.

Alex got in his room, taking off his shirt instantly as he picked a belt. What he really wants right now is to get what’s in his head off.

Using the belt to beat himself at his back. He used the head of the belt as his skin peeled, blood flowing out with his eyes close, but the psycho in front of the mirror isn’t feeling a slight pain from what he’s doing to himself. The memories he’s remembering began fading away.

*

** IN THE CAR **

Though, Richie and Alex lives at same estate, but the drive with a romantic car and that of a rough bike rider is totally different.

“Wow! This is unbelievable! The road is free and bright!”she laughed staring through the window. He would have loved to open up the car but she insisted they don’t.

“We should have bought more ice cream, see you’re done with that”he said.

“You wanna feed me to death”she laughed.

“What’s your favourite musician?”she asked suddenly.

“You’re not gonna laugh?”he asked, staring at her with one of his eyes.

“Hm hm”she shaked her head.

“Juice world”he said.

“Yo!”she screamed immediately and he stopped the car.

“What happened?”he asked worriedly.

“Same as mine, I’m a biggest fan! I thought I’m the only sadist since everyone in my school says that!”she laughed and he did same, realizing why he stopped the car.

“What’s your favourite?”she asked.

“Graduation”he said.

“Part of my top five, mine is STAY HIGH and ROBBERY”she giggled.

“Wanna listen to one?”he asked.

“Off course”she laughed and he did. The drive lasted thirty minutes more before they finally got home.

Richie looked at sleeping Arabella and chuckled. She slept immediately the first song finished playing.

“What a fan you are”he mumbled as he carried her out. She smuggled on him like her pillow making him laugh as he took her in.

“Be…..”

“She’s asleep mom!”Richie mounted and she nodded, tagging along as he took her upstairs to her room.

“How’s it with you both?”Annie asked as they both walked out.

“Cool”he said.

“Just cool? Really?”

“Mom….”he groaned, taking her hands.

“If you want details ask her yourself, I’m famished!”he let go of her hand and jogged down the stairs.

“You’re growing rude!”she shouted after him.

—-

** NEXT Day **

“Good morning family!”Arabella joined them on the dinning. She’s the last person to come.

“How was your night?”Annie asked as she stood up to rub her hair.

“Amazing aunt”she smiled.

“You’re a great sleeper Bell”Paul giggled.

“Did I do something wrong?”she asked, all through avoiding Richie’s eyes. For no sudden reason, she feels shy.

“Bro came waking you but you wouldn’t give in”Paul said and she took a quick glance at Richie who’s smiling.

“Let’s eat”Annie said, breaking the awkward moments as she signalled the maids to serve the foods.

“Wanna go shopping with me?”Aunt asked.

“I’m spending time with her instead, you can pick tomorrow”Richie replied instead.

“Okay then, Paul?”she asked.

“I’ve gotten a group assignment all day”he said and they laughed.

“You should just say you don’t wanna spend time with me than saying that”Annie snapped.

“Sorry mom but it’s gonna be all day”he said.

*

“Wow! That room is wide and pretty!”Fiona said. Arabella’s on a video call with them. Even May and Emily.

“Thought it was just me thinking so”she laughed.

“Where’s your boyfriend though?”Emily asked.

“Can you guys just stop! It’s just a kiss….”

“Shut the heck up! He’s gonna ask you out for sure!”Julie snapped.

“Exactly, she doesn’t know how those things work”May said.

“Should I get you the c…. you know”Emily said.

“Emily!”she screamed as they laughed.

“You act like a saint but you’re obviously not”Fiona said.

“Nah, I’m just a on my own girl”she fling her hair making them chuckle.

“That doesn’t look like a guys room, Julie”May said.

“I’m at Vince, my parents are out of town”she said.

“Oh….”

“Wanna come over? Vince is having a guys party with Rich and Dan at night, we should sleepover”Julie said.

“I’m in!”May said..

“We all are then, but you should get a lot of snacks”Emily said.

“Korea movies”Fiona said.

“Not gonna skip that”Julie winked. They talked for a while before leaving the VC.

Arabella raised her head only to see Richie by the door.

“Oh my!”she screamed. “You startled me”she muttered.

“Sorry”he moved closer.

“When have you been here?”she asked.

“Just now”he said.

“You’re ready?”she asked, standing up.

“Yeah”he said and they interlocked hands then laughed at it before walking out.

They took a bike this time. Having plans on strolling the city.

“That’s a teddy shop! Pull over!”she screamed and he did.

“You’re a kid”he laughed, watching her run over.

“Hello Miss!”the lady there said..

“I want that one!”she pointed at a pure cure white teddy.

“Oh, you’ve got to play to win”she said.

“Hm?”

“That”the woman pointed at a $h00ting spot. It’s about arrow $h00ting.

“We’ll do it”Richie said behind her and she smiled.

“Oh, your boyfriend?”the lady said, more not like a question. Richie picked an arrow as he walked forward. Another figure beside him, raising his head to see Alex.

How the hell did he get here!?

“Alex…”Arabella muttered, also shocked.

“Why don’t we make a deal, I win first and get the teddy for her, making it means we both pursues her in the case I’m also gonna go after her. I also love her”Alex said with his deadly smirk.

‘ did he smoke real hard? ‘ Arabella screamed inwardly.

“You don’t need to reply”he said, getting reading to shot the arrow. Richie looked at Arabella then to Alex before also getting ready.

In a count of one….two…. and three…. They both $h00t……

TBC