As soon as the call ended, the doorbell echoed inside the house. Alex"s brows scrunched together. They rarely had visitors—especially unannounced ones. Alex was in no hurry to answer the door, hoping that the person was only there to deliver something then leave. When she reached the bottom floor, she hesitated. There was a shadow shuffling underneath the doorway.
The person rang the bell again. She had no choice but to answer it. It could be something for her aunt. Since her aunt still didn"t know about the phone, she might have messaged her in the old one. Alex walked up to the door and turned the k.n.o.b slowly. She peeked through the open s.p.a.ce.
Then, attempted to close the door with force.
A hand pushed from the other side to stop her.
"Geez, Alex. We have a project due, remember? I still don"t have your number yet" Logan yelled.
As an answer, Alex mentioned her new number in one breath, "Now, you have it. Goodbye!"
"Hey hey hey! What makes you think I can remember that? I haven"t written it down yet"
"Maybe you should stop leaning against the door and type it in your phone while it"s still fresh in your mind"
"You seriously lack hospitality, Alex. Can"t you let me in like a normal person? What have I done to offend you exactly? Aren"t you Romeo already? What else do you want from me?"
"Why don"t you give back my sister"s phone, dammit?"
"I"ve already told you why"
"Don"t you think you"re asking too much? You think my sister can just show up here at anytime she wants? You think I"d be staying in this house if she lived close by? Why do you have to be so unreasonable?"
"Meow"
Alex head bowed. The cat she met earlier casually slipped through the crack of the door. Alex watched it make its way to the living room and sit on the sofa. It circled a little before settling its legs underneath its stomach.
That momentary distraction was enough for Logan to overpower Alex. The door pushed Alex backwards and onto the floor. Her bottom hit it first. Logan was surprised when the door suddenly showed no restraint. Since he still leaned with the same amount of strength, he stumbled when it opened.
As it swung, Logan"s hands separated from the door and landed on the floor instead. They landed on either side of Alex to be more specific.
Alex froze. The situation was dangerously on a thin line. That line was hanging over Alex"s chest area with Logan"s nose on the other side.
Both stopped breathing. Blood rushed into Logan"s cheeks. Dread filled Alex"s head. Time stopped. The world stood still. There was only this moment. Nothing else mattered.