Twenty Three

Alexa's Point Of View

"What are you doing here?" I asked him.

"I could ask you the same question. Didn't you say you were going to sleep?" He retorted.

I cleared my throat. "Well...I'm here to read bedtime stories to Isa." I told him, pushing the books in my hand forward.

"Looks like we're here for the same thing," he said, showing me the book in his hand.

"Oh...um...let's go in then." I said and he nodded. We both went in. Isabella was sitting by the window, staring outside dazedly.

"Isa," I called and she turned.

"Ah...are you not sleepy?" She asked when she saw us.

"I promised I'd read you bedtime stories every night," I reminded her. "So that's why I'm here. Although I don't know why he's here," I said, referring to Akira.

"He also promised he'd read me stories," she said and I turned to Akira in surprise.

"You did?"

He nodded and I smiled. "How sweet," I said lowly. "Come lie on the bed." I said and she nodded. She left the window to her bed. I tucked her well under the