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Third person’s POV The day was going rather slowly and agonizingly for Calan; he had woken up this morning feeling rather shitty but he had pulled himself together and acted like all was fine because Alexa had been by his side, he hadn’t wanted to worry her in anyway, plus, he hadn’t thought it was serious. He had simply been dizzy and nauseous, his head ached and his chest felt unnaturally heavy.“Why don’t you go ahead and get ready for classes?”. He said to Alexa. He had wanted her to leave him as soon as possible just in case things went south. And when he had been left alone he had laid still for a while hoping the dizziness would subside, it had worked, and he was glad. He had pulled himself together, showered and gotten set for work, he had even tried to have breakfast with Alexa but the nausea just wouldn’t let him be.“You’re not eating”. Alexa had pointed out. And he had told her that he wasn’t hungry. It was only when she reminded him that he had barely eaten his dinne
Third person’s POV Alexa was glad she didn’t have to go through the stress of showing her ID or explaining that she wanted to see Calan and all, and the fact that Micheal was with her made things even easier. She had dialed Calan’s number again when they were in the elevator but he hadn’t answered and she had become even more anxious.“He’s not answering”. She said to Micheal.“It’s fine, we’re here after all”. He told her. They stepped out of the elevator when it came to a halt and headed to Rita’s desk at once.“Good day Sir, Ma’am”. She greeted. And Alexa could see the coldness in those eyes of hers as her gaze settled on her momentarily.“Is Calan in?”. Micheal asked her.“Yes, Mr. Grant is in but he doesn’t want any visitors at the moment”. She replied. “I’m afraid you’ll have to come back another time”.Alexa felt bile rise to her throat and she glared daggers at her.“Do we look like visitors you?”. She asked her.“I’m sorry Ma’am, I’m just following orders”. She said unapo
Third person’s POV Calan’s eyes fluttered open slowly, and for a moment everything seemed blurry as he lay there staring above. His mind was blank….or perhaps his thoughts were just too jumbled, or hazy? He dragged in a deep breath and blinked a couple of times to clear his vision.“Hey”. Micheal’s voice from beside him was all it took to pull his thoughts together. Micheal and Alexa had been here, Alexa….. He hadn’t wanted her to see him as he was, it had shattered him to have to watch her cry while being unable to do anything about it. He blinked once more and his vision finally became clear, he found Micheal where he had been earlier, and he would have thought he hadn’t left if he hadn’t noticed his jacket was off as was his tie.“Feeling better?”. He asked him. And he nodded. He cleared his throat quietly because he didn’t trust how his voice would sound.“How long has it been?”. He asked him.Micheal glanced at his wristwatch.“Four hours”. He replied.“Where’s Alexa?”. He a
Alexa’s POV My eyes fluttered open when I felt someone caress my cheek, I had just woken up but somehow I already knew who it was, and I to say I was relieved and glad would be an understatement. my eyes opened fully and my gaze were met the grey ones that I loved so much, and before I could stop myself I sat up and literally lunged into his arms. His hands wrapped around me and he placed a tender kiss on my head before saying; “It’s time to go home”. “You’re alright”. I said, my voice thick with relief and gratitude. “Yes, I told you I would be fine”. He said against my head. “Didn’t I?”. I nodded. I was so relieved that I literally had tears welling up in my eyes. “Tell me you didn’t cry much when I was asleep”. He said as he backed away from me slightly and looked up at my face. My heart constricted painfully as I recalled how he’d been earlier and my smile began to wilt. “I couldn’t help it”. I said quietly. “You were just so unwell and I was so scared”. “Don’t think
Third person’s POV The soft sounds of feminine moans sensually bounced off the walls of the dimly lit bedroom. April crumbled down onto Micheal breathing heavily as she came undone for the third time that evening, she tried to catch her breaths as he combed his fingers through her hair while breathily telling her just how well she had done.“Breathe”. He said to her. And she did just that. She lay against him while trying her possible to normalize her breathing, and once she managed to do that she raised her head to meet his gaze as a smile curved her lips.“You’re alright?”. He asked her and she nodded.She nodded.“I am”. She replied.He smiled and flipped her over so they were both lying on their sides, and for a moment all he did was stare at her, stare into her eyes, took in how bright they looked at the moment, and he reached out and brushed a golden lock of hair from her face. Something about seeing how Calan and Alexa cared about each other made him crave that amount of clo
THIRD PERSON’S POV “Oh fuck it all, I told you you were being unnecessarily anxious”. Sasha said as she raised her drink to her lips and took a long sip while Rayne and Alexa watched her patiently tell she lowered it. “I told you nothing was going to come out of it; I haven’t been summoned to faculty or wherever”. Alexa sighed and shook her head. “Yes, that’s because I was the one that got summoned”. She told her. Sasha had been about to sip her drink again but stopped at once. “What?”. She and Rayne asked at once. Alexa brushed a lock of hair from her face and leaned back into her seat. “Apparently, Leela told her sister that I along with my friends had dumped my drinks on her”. She told them. “And I got summoned to the president’s office”. Sasha set her drink down abruptly. “What? That sneaky little…”. She bit out. “Damn her”. Alexa merely nodded. “I explained what happened though”. She said. “We’re not in trouble”. “Of course not. You see, Alexa, you should have r
Back at home, Calan sat in the kitchen island with Mildred who was telling him about what meal she thought would make him get better quickly. He listened attentively as though his life depended on it, his life probably depended on it in a way though. "I'm sure that will help, and it'll help you sleep better as well". She told him. He nodded. "I do sleep well lately". He told her. He was almost proud to say it. "Very well indeed". She smiled warmly. "I noticed". She said. "Your eyes arent so dull anymore". He arched a brow slightly. "My eyes were never dull, Mildred". He said to her. She smiled. "I've known you for a long time, since you were a boy even". She said to him. "And i know your eyes have been dull". He let out a resigned breath before leaning back into his seat. "But they're better now though, and I'm glad". She said. He nodded. "It's wierd, but i sleep better with Alexa around". He told her, she was the closest thing he had to a maternal figure in his life so
Third person’s pov“That’s all for now, enjoy the rest of your day”. Micheal concluded his lesson for the evening and everyone begun packing up their stuff and leaving.Alexa however, had other plans, she knew she had to thank Micheal for helping her out yesterday and so she decided to wait behind till almost everyone had left before she picked up her bag and made her way to the podium where Micheal was seated at the desk going through something on his phone. His gaze flickered up on hearing approaching footsteps, and on realizing that it was her a small smile curved his lips. “Good evening, Sir”. She greeted quietly.“Good evening, Alexa”. Replied as he set his phone down giving her his full attention. “Please don’t address me as sir when we’re alone”.She awkwardly averted her gaze from his as she thought about what to say to that, and when she found nothing she simply nodded.“Is there something I can do for you?”. He asked her and she shook her head almost immediately.“No, i….
Alexa's POV I had called Sasha before leaving school but she hadn't picked up, and so i had decided to head back home knowing i could always call her or go to her apartment later on. I probably looked downcast as i sat in the living room staring blankly at the tv screen cause Mildred walked up to me looking slightly worried. "Is there a problem, Mildred?". I asked her. And she shook her head. "I was going to ask you the exact same thing". She said to me. "You look rather sad". Lately it was unusual to see me was, i was always happy or at ease since i was mostly with Calan. I wasn't worried about anything except my friends and my exams. I blew out a breath. "I'm fine". I told her. "I just have a thing or two on my mind". She offered me a warm smile. "That's understandable dear". She said to me. "But do talk to someone if something worries you, it's never good to keep it in". I nodded. "Thank you so much". I said to her. She smiled once more before turning around and walking a
Third person POV For some unknown reason, Alexa had woken up the next day feeling completely scared and unprepared for the exams. Perhaps it was due to the fact that she had been feeling too confident about the whole thing yesterday. What if she had been too confident? What if she ended up seeing question she just couldn't answer? She had even been unable to eat her break fast, she had lost her appetite and Calan had noticed. "What's the problem?". He asked her. "I dont know.....". She replied quietly. "I just dont feel prepared for the exams today". He arched a brow slightly. "You went over the whole course handout with Michael yesterday, correct?". He asked her. And she nodded. "And you understood what he taught you?". He asked. Shw nodded once more. "Then that's all that matters". He told her. "You've got this". She cleared her throat quietly. "What....what if i get confused?". She asked him. He shook his head. "Dont think about it now, dont worry about anything". He
Alexa's POv "Why do you look this way?". Calan asked me as he draped his arm around me for a hug which i hadn't known i had needed till now. He placed a lingering kiss on my head before rubbing my back soothingly. "I'm just so tired". I told him. "That's understandable. Did The lectures go well?". He asked me. And i nodded. After my talk with micheal i had felt better, and we had even gone over the last pages. I was all done now and i had never been more confident about writing an exam. "That's good to know*. He said Against my head. "It was worth it". I nodded once more. We were in the parking lot standing leaning against the car almost lazily while the cool evening's breeze blew softly. "I missed you". He told me. And i looked up at him while my cheeks heated up slowly. "I...i missed you too". I told him. "So much". We had spent yesterday indoors in each other's company, he had helped me study and all, and then later on we had lost ourselves in each other's embrace.
Alexa's Point of view How long had it been? Two hours? Three? More? I had lost track during the course of the lesson, and though i was actually understanding Micheal's lectures, i couldn't help but feel really exhausted. I leaned into my seat tiredly and let out a breath as i tried to focus on what he was saying. The fact that i had been sitting in the same spot for more than three hours now didnt help at all, my body felt stiff and almost numb, even my brain was beginning to protest. I hadn't thought he had meant it so much when he had said i wouldnt be leaving till he was convinced i was ready to approach tomorrow's questions. A small groan left me before i could stop myself, and his gaze flickered up to mine. He probably took in the sorry sight i made cause his eyes softened and he also leaned back into his seat. "Tired?". He asked me. And i nodded immediately. He heaved a sigh before rubbing his temple wearily. "Fair enough, we've been on it for some time now". He sa
Alexa's perspective Examinations had started and to say i was stressed out would be an understatement. All the days of skipping school and spacing out in classes where beginning to take their toll on me. I had decided to not leave immediately after i was done with my exam for the day, and so i found myself sitting in the library while trying my very best to go over some of the work Micheal had covered. I groaned almost exasperatedly. I had beenbat this for hours and i still wasn't getting it right, i was beginning to lose my mind now. I was even beginning to think i was losing my mind. The words on the pages were getting all jumbled up and my eyes were getting sore from having stared at the page for so long. I blew out a breath before shaking my head. I would find someone to explain it to me but of course, i had no one. Sasha and Raymond weren't taking the course and so they couldn't help me, and it truly would be embarrassing to me if i failed Micheal's course. My gaze snapped
Third person POV April woke up to the feel of Micheal's fingers combing through her hair tenderly. Her eyes fluttered open and she found him right where he had been before she had fallen asleep, and she took a moment to just stare at him, took a moment to realize that her stomach wasnt killing her anymore. "You're awake". He said to her. She nodded. "You stayed". She said quietly. "Of course". He replied. "Are you feeling better?". "Yeah. Thank you". She replied. He smiled. "That's good to know". He told her. "I was begining to lose my mind". And a faint smile curved her own lips. "I guess we had that in common". She said quietly. He combed his fingers through her hair once more. "Why dont you ever go to the hospital?". He asked her, he was rather serious now. "I hate hospitals". She replied simply. He shook his head. "I do not wish for a next time, but if there is to be one....we're going to the hospital". He told her. She shook her head. "There's no need". She to
Third person's POV How long had it been since she went upstairs? A few hours, and if she wasnt asleep then it was very unlike her to not have come to him. And so, Micheal had decided to go upstairs and check up on her. Of course he had been surprised to see her curled in the middle of the bed looking all disheveled and pained, even the sheets were disheveled. He had hurried to her at once and gathered her into his arms. "Hey". He said as he brushed her hair from her hair softly. "What's wrong?". For a moment he feared she was having an emotional breakdown or something, giving all that had been happening lately. And on seeing the tears streaming down her cheeks, he became even more alarmed. "Cramps". She told him quietly. His eyes widened slightly and he once again brushed her hair from her face. "What can i do to help?". He asked her. A shuddering breath left April and she held onto his arms tightly. She let the fraagrance of sandal wood soothe her. "Hold on to me...".
Third person's POV Cramps.... April had seen the cramps coming, she had known it would be a shitty day ahead. What she hadn't known however was that it would be painful and teary. After breakfast, she had gone up to her room to get some sleep while Micheal had retired to his study to tend to a thing or two. It had started out well, she had managed to numb her thoughts and had even managed to fall asleep. However, she had woken up to the a dull but rather disturbing pain in her stomach. She had assumed it wouldn't get worse, she had assumed it wouldn't intensify and cause her to break down completely. But soon enough she founs herself clutching her stomach while curling herself up in a ball on her bed as tears streaked down her cheeks again and again. It had actually been a while since she had experienced so much pain during her period, it took her back to her days in college. Days in which she'd lie and cry within the walls off her apartment; being a person who didn't have actu
Third person's pov April woke up to the all to familiar feeling of wet warmth pooling in her panties. Her eyes widened as all sleepiness left her. She hastily pushed the cover off her body and climbed out of bed hoping she hadnt made a mess on the sheets.....on Micheal's sheets. The dull light barely penetrating the curtains told her that the sun was just beginning to rise; it meant she had a long day ahead of her, a long day with cramps and moodswings, a long day of being aware of the fact that.....she wasn't pregnant. Micheal's eyes fluttered open slowly on hearing the rustling of silks as April quickly slid on the robe of her night dress. "April? Is there a problem?". He asked her while blinking a couple of times to get rid of the sleepiness. She spun around to face him at once. "I...i need to go to my room". She told him. "Sorry i woke you". He shook his head. "Why are you in such a hurry though?". He asked her. How could she not be in a hurry when she feel the blood no