Chapter 10
Later that night Lexi was sitting at her computer when she got a call from Connor on her cell phone.
"Hello?"
"Hi, it's me. I just wanted to call and see if you were okay." There was a concern in his tone.
"I'm okay ... really." She said.
"You don't sound okay. Do you want me to come over?"
There was a long pause.
"Are still there?" He asked.
She took a deep breath.
"Yeah, I'm here." She answered.
"Do you want to talk about it?"
She nodded and answered.
"Yeah, but it's two in the morning Connor and I'm sure you have more important things to do."
There was another pause.
"Actually I want to see you." He told her.
She took another deep breath.
"Okay."
"I'll be there in ten minutes." He said.
"I'll see you soon then."
Finally she hung up and she was still at her computer when she got a message on her screen.
"Hello Lexi." It said.
"What the hell?" She thought out loud to herself.
"Do you know what the matrix is Lexi?"
"Who are you?" She typed back.
"Someone who knows your true birthright ... and your true destiny"
"You still didn't answer my question. Who are you?" She typed back.
Connor was getting ready to walk out the door when The Architect saw him.
"Where are you going at this hour son?" The old man asked.
"I'm going over to chat with Lexi. She seemed shaken with what happened this evening."
"You care for her don't you?" He asked.
There was a pause between the two men.
"For some strange reason I feel drawn to her, I can't explain it." Connor said.
The old man nodded like he understood.
"Then go to her." The Architect told him.
"Thank you for understanding." And then he made his way out.
Lexi was still at her computer.
"I have no idea what the hell you are talking about." She typed back.
"You will understand soon." The message said.
There was another long pause.
"Understand what?" She typed.
"Knock, knock Lexi." It said.
A few seconds later there was a knock at the door and she jumped out of her seat. She looked to the screen and the message disappeared just as mysteriously, as it had appeared. The knocking continued.
"Lexi?" It was Connor.
She took a deep breath and walked to the door and opened it. She saw it was him.
"Hi. Come on in." She told him.
Connor stepped inside.
"Can I get you anything to drink? I've got coffee, soda, water ..."
"I'm fine thanks." He told her.
"Okay."
For a moment she felt a little awkward like she was sixteen again. He sort of felt the same way when he was around her as well. Here they were in her house and not a word was said between them. Finally he broke the ice as he spoke.
"Are you alright? I mean after what happened at the opera house the other night and after what happened at the gallery tonight?"
She closed the door behind him and they made their way to the couch where they sat down.
"I don't know. These past couple of days have just been weird. To be honest I'm surprised you're even here talking with me."
"Why?"
"Because most people would look at me like I'm sort of freak." She admitted.
"Why would they think that?" Connor asked as he looked into her eyes.
"Ever since I was a little kid, I tried my best to be normal but I couldn't be."
"I know all too well what that's like." Connor said.
"Do you?"
"Yes. Kids looked at me weird too."
He took her hand in his as he continued to speak.
"I know all too well what it's like ... trust me." He said.
"So how do you live with it?" She asked.
"I try not to think about it." He answered. "My grandfather says I'm more like my dad every day."
"I never really knew my real dad. In fact I never knew him at all." She told him.
"Really?"
"Yeah, I was looking through my mom's diary and I guess my real dad was quite the bastard. Maybe I was better off not knowing him."
And then out of the blue Connor kissed her when she least expected it. His kiss was soft and she didn't resist.
"I'm sorry. I normally don't do that." He apologized. He was blushing as he spoke.
Lexi was in shock but she didn't seem to mind. She was blushing too.
"Well I normally don't let anyone kiss me. So don't feel bad." She said.
"I don't know but something was telling me to kiss you just now. I can't explain it, but I feel connected to you somehow." Connor explained.
"I think I know how you feel." And then she kissed him again.
They continued to kiss until the sun went up and finally they fell asleep in each others arms.
