Chapter Three
After what felt like an hour, we pulled up by houses. "Finally! My feet are killing me," I thought. Alexis chuckled. I glared at her. I didn't like it when she read my mind just as she didn't like it when I pulled her into dreams. Alexis looked away from my gaze.
"There is a 'safety button' you know? It's like a lock," she asked rhetorically. Christian and the driver glanced curiously at her. I realized she had said it out loud.
"On the door! Yes, safety button on the door! Locks… keep you… safe…" she trailed off, looking down, her face going red. I covered my mouth to muffle my laughs. I don't think it worked. Alexis glared at me, and Christian and the driver stared at me. She opened the car door, got out and waited out on the sidewalk. Knowing her, probably trying to avoid us. Another laugh escaped my lips as I got out after her. Christian paid the driver and walked over to us, staring at Alexis.
"Ugh! Can't he forget what just happened?" she complained to me through the bond. I giggled. She shoved me.
"Fool! Laugh at me!" she said. I scowled and she laughed at my expression. Alexis cut short and turned to Christian, a sheepish grin on her face.
"So where do we go now?" I asked.
"Follow me," Christian instructed.
"What do you see in him? He's so bossy," I sent to Alexis. She hit me.
"Ow!" I hissed, so Christian wouldn't turn around.
We walked for a few minutes, the only sound coming from the rustling of the leaves beneath our feet. "Are we there yet?" I whined. Christian didn't answer. "Hhmph!" I said, folding my arms. We fell back into silence. I was consumed by my thoughts as was Alexis. I decided to take a peek at what she was thinking. I wasn't surprised. Every thought was about Christian.
"Someone's a bit obsessed," I said.
"Get out!" she yelled out loud.
"There's a 'safety button' you know? It's like a lock," I retorted, using her own words against her. She scowled and glared. I chuckled at her. In response, she stuck her tongue out. She was about to turn around when she crashed into Christian.
"Ow!" she cried and I laughed even more. He pushed her back gently. Alexis blushed slightly. Alexis and I glanced at him curiously. His face had a small frown, but was serious as usual.
"Before we go any further, I want to know what the hell is going on between you two," he demanded. Alexis glanced at me uneasily.
"Don't know what you're talking 'bout," I said. He growled and grabbed the collars of our jackets, dragging us towards him.
"Lyss, I think we should tell him," Alexis's voice rang through my head.
"Uh huh," I answered.
"Well, I'm waiting," he growled.
"Uh… well… you see…" Alexis stuttered. I sighed.
"What Alexis is trying to say is that we are bonded," I said.
"Bonded?" Christian asked.
"Yeah. We, like, talk to each other in our heads. That's why Alexis said that 'safety button' thing. But she didn't mean to say it out loud," I explained. Christian raised his eyebrows.
"What!?! I'm telling the truth!" I exclaimed. Alexis nodded in agreement. Christian loosened his grip and turned around with a small smile on his face.
"You two really are special," he said and carried on walking like the incident never occurred. We followed anyway.
"Yeah, what was that about anyway?" Alexis asked.
"Nothing. You two were acting really weird around each other, like you knew what the other one was thinking," he answered.
"No, what did you mean when you said we really are special?" Alexis said. He kept silent as we walked and I was getting angry at him for not answering our questions. Just then, Christian made an abrupt turn onto a long gravel driveway.
"Are we here?" I asked, hopefully. He nodded.
"Yes!" I cheered, jumping up and down with joy. Alexis laughed at my excitement and I saw Christian staring at – was he staring at Alexis?