Chapter 54 Explain

I don't want to see him like this but I don't know how to face him, I don't know what to say. This is new to me, everything is new to me.

"Xen, you have not eaten yet since yesterday. Go downstairs and eat breakfast with us." I heard Adrian said as he patted Xenon's shoulder.

"No, I don't want to leave her." His voice was hard. Why are you like this?

"Leave her to me and I'll take care of her. You need to eat breakfast with them. I just finished my meal." I sensed Zoey smiling. Good.

"Thank you." Xenon let go of my hand as he went out of the room followed by Adrian.

I heard the door being locked. "For how long will you stay like that?" She asked with her serious voice. I opened my eyes.

"I don't know." She handed me a sandwich as I sit up and leaned on the headboard. I took the sandwich when I smelt it's safe, I started eating it.

"So, let's talk about your brother." Her face suddenly turned frustrated.

"Tell him to stop pestering me." She lends my phone, signaling to dial Carlo in a child-like manner.

Do I really have to take care of two kids in the family? I took my phone and dialed Carlo.

"Princess! Do you know where your cousin is?" Carlo said in frustration the moment he answered the phone.

I looked at Zoey who keeps on signaling me not to tell him.

"Carlo, leave her job alone and if I keep hearing about it, you two be ready." Zoey gulped as I sensed Carlo froze through the phone.

I heard him cursed lowly avoiding being heard "Fine! But do you know where she is?" His voice sounds childish, can he be matured?

"I wouldn't tell you." I ended the call, if I say yes or no he'll know the truth so I just told him the truth. It's their life and I don't want to get involved.

I put the phone on the table "Thank you!" She beamed. "Now, let's talk about that Xenon guy. Do you like him?" She asked smiling widely.

Do I like him? All I know is, he can help me become a real human so I just let how things flow. I shrugged.

"Agh!" She screams lowly with surprise written on her face. "He's so handsome!" She said with adoration which made me gave her a hard look.

"He's all yours!" She put her hands up "In fact, I can see that he's deeply in love with you." She smiled. "So, I wouldn't dare."

I looked straight at the wall but all I see is him. "Is he?" I asked plainly.

Her face turned surprised "What!? You can't see the love and care he gave you? Oh my! I thought you have eagle's eyes! Where did they go?" She tried searching under the bed and around the room. Tch.

"The door is waiting for you to get out." She suddenly looked at me with silly smiles.

"I like staying actually, I'll stay in here for a week or so." She wears her playful look and smile that can creep the hell out of a person. Tch.

"Unnecessary movement and you're done." I used my hard voice. I don't care if she's my cousin, I don't mind at all.

She smiles "Don't worry, I'll just watch." I know and I know you love watching. You've done that for two years and until now.

But I know there's one more reason she's here "You can't hide from him for long." One of the reasons she's here is to hide through me. Carlo is afraid to go here, I already told him not to find me or to look for my school.

Her face turned serious but with frustration in it "I know but at least he won't come here." She suddenly smiled with victory.

"Tch. I'm going to sleep." I said the moment I heard footsteps coming towards the room.

"Sleep tight." She said with a smile.

I closed my eyes and pretended to sleep not realizing I truly fall asleep. Xenon's room is very comfortable, it's tempting me to sleep and I always had a good sleep without seeing that old man's face.

I woke up the moment the door burst open and was immediately closed "Claire, wake up now. They won't tell the truth until you wake up." I heard Drena said with frustration in her voice.

I opened my eyes "What happened?" I asked. Something's wrong.

"Adrian got a fight in the field and he said it's just a misunderstanding but I think it had to do with their business where we got involved. They won't tell us until you wake up, Lucas said you also have the right to know because you got wounded by it. That's true, so you have to wake up." She takes a deep breath after her long speech.

"Tell them, I'm awake." I simply stated. I can't avoid him for long.

"Great!" She beamed and opened the door.

"Oh my God! Claire! You're awake! Everyone!! Claire's awake!!" She yelled with shock and surprise.

I heard fast footsteps coming from boys, as expected.

"Oh, Claire! Thank God you're awake." Xenon immediately sits beside my bed and hold my hand his eyes held happiness while I just stared at him not knowing what to say. "I'm so worried... thank you... thank you, you didn't leave me." Worry laced on his voice but happiness is evident in him.

"I have my words." I blankly stated.

He smile "How do you feel?" His face held concern.

"Good."

I could feel the warmth from his hold as I looked into our hands but I sensed him followed my eyes suddenly he squeezed my hand. So, I looked up to see him smiling. I bit my lower lip.

Our attention was diverted to a cough coming from Lucas.

"You healed so fast Claire! It's incredible!" Lucas exclaimed.

"We're so happy to see you awake Claire." Adrian smiled.

"It's hell without you, Claire! Thank God you're fine." Coby gave out a wide smile while simply putting his arm around Cassy's shoulder.

Then, Cassy took his arm out and run towards me "Claire! I miss you so much!" She exclaimed wearing her red eyes. Really? I remember seeing her yesterday.

Drena cough once getting all of our attention. "Dren, are you okay?" Adrian holds her forehead getting her temperature with concern on his face.

"No, you idiot! I'm not until you explained everything!" Drena yelled in frustration then Adrian scratched his neck thinking what to do.

Zoey is on the couch facing her phone. Acting like not caring about what's happening but I know she's listening.

"It's better if we talk about it later, Claire just wakes up, she might be stressed out." Xenon stated and everyone seems to understand except Drena, and Zoey who's busy with her phone.

"No, start explaining," I said my voice is plainly usual.

Xenon looked at me with worry but I looked at him blankly, it's like our eyes argued but I was caught, mesmerized with his oceanic blue eyes.

"Okay fine." He surrendered, defeated. So, this will be the revelation, this must be good.

Lucas locked the door while Coby went towards the window, watching the outside, on guard.