Michelle remained floating on top of the water. Please don’t let me fall into the water.
Please don’t let me fall into the water.
Please don’t let me fall into the water. Michelle recites her mantra.
Michelle prays to God to save her, she also goes on to promise God she would be a changed person, if he saves her from the swimming pool. Her prayer got answered when the water bed finally floats to the entrance of the swimming pool. She had quickly held the iron bar, then got out of the swimming pool immediately.
Xander will pay for this. She thinks.
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Xander had gotten to his work place a really happy man, knowing he had beaten Michelle. Xander 1, Michelle 2. He thinks grinning.
“Good morning sir.” Mrs Flora, Xander secretary greets him as he walks out of the lift.
“Good morning to you to, Flora.” Xander replies her with a smile on his face. Mrs Flora eyes bulged out, staring after her boss in shock, as he walks into his office.
Did he just reply my greeting? Did he just smile at me?. Mrs Flora thinks. Xander had never returned her greetings before, he would always ignore her and her greetings. Also, her boss never smiles.
“Sir, you have a meeting with inc corporation.” Mrs Flora informs her boss, holding a small book in her hand. “Oh yes, that is true. Thanks Flora. Any other thing I should know.” Xander ask, Mrs Flora was too shocked to answer her boss. Did he just used the word *thank you.* Mrs Flora asked herself thinking.
“Flora, I asked if there’s any other thing I should know.” Xander asked her again, snapping Mrs Flora out of her deep thinking.
“Yes….. yes sir, there is.” Mrs Flora stutters, then looked through her small book, “Sir you have a birthday party to attend to by 7pm. Miss Julia, the president daughter invited you personally.” Mrs Flora informs him.
“Ohh, please cancel that. I would not be going for the party. Also do me a favor and send her a birthday gift.” Xander instructs her but Mrs Flora could only think of the fact that her boss also just used the word, *please.* Xander Collins never says please to anyone. In what planet did she wake up today.
“Flora, did you hear what I just said.” Xander asks, on seeing she hasn’t said a word, since he gave out some instructions he expect her to follow.
“Yes sir, I heard what you said. I will make sure I send her the perfect gift” Flora replies him, breaking free from her trance.
“Good, is there anything else.” Xander asks.
“No, no sir. That would be all.” Flora says, Xander nods his head then asked her to leave.
Xander is well aware of the fact that since this morning he arrived at his company, a lot of his workers has been whispering behind his back. Well, he doesn’t care, Why? Because he is damn happy.
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Xander had got back from work a little bit tired but also ready to rub his victory on Michelle’s face.
Xander walks to his room, takes off his suit then went on to have a relaxing bath, put on some fresh clothes, before walking out of his room and heads straight to Michelle’s room.
The scene he had met in Michelle’s room, wasn’t something he had expected. There was Michelle on the bed, shivering really hard under the blanket she is using to cover her body.
“Michelle, Michelle, Michelle. Are you alright.” Xander asks, crouching down next to the bed. He used the back of his palm to touch her forehead, damn her forehead is hot.
“Somebody, please save my mum and dad. Please save them, they are drowning. Someone please help my parents.” Michelle yells in her sleep, shaking her head widely, tears springing out of her eyes.
Xander had know that minute, the reason why she hates water, her parents had died drowning. “Please, save my parents, please save them, help them please.” She utters frantically, her body bulking.
“Hey, hey. It’s okay, everything it’s okay. Your parents are fine, it’s just a dream.” Xander whispers in her ear, hugging her closer to his chest. Michelle dissolves into his arms, her breathing reducing.
Xander sighs staring at her face, she might have calmed down but she’s still shivering due to the cold. He knew he has to do something, and really fast after all, he is partially responsible for the fact that’s she is sick.
He scratched the back of his head, in thoughts a little bit confused on what to do next. He has to keep her warm, but how? There was only one solution he could think of, something he would never dare to do.
He sighs exaggeratedly pulling off his shirt, then climbs on the bed and lay next to Michelle on the bed. He wraps his arms around her, drawing her really close to his naked chest. One would think he wants to merge the both of them together.
Michelle sighs happily, placing her head on his chest, breathing out in relief. Dissolving herself into his hold.
“Goodnight Michelle.” He whispers in her ear, placing a kiss on the top of her forehead. He doesn’t really know why he his doing this, he should have just gone and brought medicine but here he was wrapping his arms around her, and to say he even pecked her, on her forehead. He just had this feeling in him to protect her, he shouldn’t be having such feelings. He sighs, then closed his eyes and goes to sleep, having Michelle in his arms.