Playing With Fire
The Part 25

Alex and Elica drown in that longing kiss. It was as if both of them were feeling the sense that was in their hearts. Different this time, Alex treated Elica with a very soft and full of feelings, the next second Elica felt something salty on her aunt that turned out to come from Alex's tears. The man cried, for the first time Elica saw the other side of an Alexander Dawson.

The two also release the lip link, and Alex put his forehead on Elica's forehead. Can Elica see the man crying with his eyes closed. Actually Elica can't believe if the one in front of her is really Alex who she's known all along?

"You crying??" Elica asked softly as she rubbed Alex's cheek. The man also looks to be nodding.

"I beg you not to go, Elica. Even I'm going to meet your father to bless our relationship. Please give me one more chance to fix everything"

Relationship, something that feels foreign in Elica's ear. Even if she keeps pushing on Alex's side, it doesn't guarantee everything's gonna be okay. Elica also still has a heart, the feeling that her mother will feel. Given Alex is her mother's ex-husband and it would be very inappropriate to have news of her relationship with her ex-stepfather.

Elica wasn't ready to accept all the bad words about her son either. Enough he's the most guilty of this, but not with his child-to-be either. Although not dismissing Alex is the biological father of his son. But Elica needs time, to treat the wounds in her heart and also she needs time to forgive herself.

"I told Alex I couldn't. And if I could, I wouldn't do it now. You don't remember if I used to say that I hated you. And now I still hate you so much, even though I love you at the same time."

Elica tries to push Alex away from her. Because she was so powerless to say something so painful to the man before her now.

Not that away from Elica, Alex actually hugged the woman again tightly.

Like not allowing Elica to go even a little from the side.

"You can stay away from me, Elica, as long as you don't leave. If you need time to calm down, I won't bother you. As long as you and our son are still under my control"

Alex said with hope to Elica.

But Elica seemed to be clamoring at her stance, she shook her head in a sign she couldn't do what Alex said. The two looked at each other with tears. Elica finally turned her body around as she felt Alex's grip on her hand begin to loosen. Being there for too long made him fear that he would lose out to his feelings. He decided to leave the place immediately. What he wanted to say to the man, he said it all.

Alex saw Elica walking towards the door. He could no longer hold the woman back now. Even she begged Elica to leave.

"You want me to be the bad guy for the second time, Elica?"

Said Alex suddenly, and managed to make Elica stop her steps before opening Alex's room door.

"If you leave, maybe I'll do worse to the people you care about. Leo, Bryan, even your mother. I swear I'll do it if you keep going. And you don't want to, if I vent my anger on all of them. You must still remember how I hurt Leo. Do you want that to happen to the others again?"

Alex's his fizzle sounded threatening to Elica.

Accepting that, Elica's body stiffened instantly. And Alex is seen walking closer to Elica who is already holding the doorknob. The man hugged Elica's body from behind which made Elica gasp in shock.

"You're a bastard Alex. You always threatened me"

"Mistake it yourself you came here, baby. I wouldn't do it if you were following me. Think again about what I said, don't be selfish Elica. Because I never play games"

Not unexpectedly Alex just put his hand on the doorknob, then he opened the door for Elica. As if to drive away the subtle Elica indirectly, and of course Elica went straight out of the place.

****

If there is something that Elica is really afraid of right now, of course it is Alex's threat. The man who became his former stepfather had changed very drastically. Elica felt very wrong to have judged the man.

She did feel a deep longing for Alex, but it turned out that all those longing feelings suddenly disappeared and were replaced with anxiety in her heart.

Though Elica only needs time to calm her heart, and of course she does not want her womb to experience problems because she has to deal with things like this. One thing Elica must remember in her mind, if Alex is a dangerous man.

Not expecting the game made by Elica turned out to make herself more trapped and dilemma. His intention used to only want to play with Alex's heart to waver, it turns out that the man actually took the game of Elica seriously. And the bad thing, Alex does not want to release Elica especially now Elica is pregnant from Alex's seed.

Now that Elica was home, from her until a few hours ago, she just drowned herself in the room. His father kept knocking on his door to have dinner together.

Elica took her cell phone that was in the nightstand near her bed. He called someone who turned out to be Bryan. Elica did tell Bryan to play to her house, and it turns out Bryan agreed. It did not take long, Bryan had arrived in front of the house of Elica, considering the house Bryan and Elica not too far away, Because they were neighbors for a long time.

Elica's father opened the door and let Bryan in, seen Elica also came to approach Bryan who was in the living room with his father. Knowing her daughter had gone down, Elica's father left Elica and Bryan both in the living room. After her father left, Elica immediately spoke to Bryan. He revealed all of this to his best friend. About her feelings for Alex, her natural desire to leave, and Alex's threat to her.

Bryan heard everything Elica said. And she can see if Elica tells a story while crying. Bryan concludes that Elica loves Alex. But Elica always brushed him off and reasoned all her feelings were innate from the child she conceived. But Elica's eyes can't lie, the proof is that she is in front of Bryan alone still can't hide the reality.

"You already love that guy Elica. You better think about your decision" that's what Bryan said, because on the one hand he also knows the threat Alex is telling Elica. Bryan approached Elica and immediately hugged the woman who looked tired plus she was now two-bodied.

Without them knowing, Elica's father had listened to what her daughter had said to Bryan.

It was unexpected that Alex would do such a thing to threaten Elica. Which actually makes Mr. Albert ride apoplexy.

***

"Aunty eat, you haven't filled your stomach from yesterday" said Mia who brought food to Hilda with a tray in her hands.

Currently Hilda is ill and not**** dine. Seeing that Mia was feeling sorry for her Aunty, she wanted to tell Elica about her mother's condition. But Hilda always forbade Mia not to contact Elica or Elica's father.

"Just put it on the table, I'll eat it later" Hilda said quietly.

Mia sat on the bed where Hilda was lying. The woman looked pale and a little thin.

"Aunty always said so, but never touched her food. You're getting worse, Aunty. We'll just go to the hospital, yeah"

Hilda shook her head as she refused to take Mia to the hospital. Not without reason Mia is very worried, but what she fears is what if her Aunty is now also pregnant with Alex's child. Given Hilda's ex-wife, it does not rule out the possibility also if they used to have sex like a husband and wife.

However Mia did not dare to say her thoughts were directly on her Aunty. Afraid if the situation gets worse, messinya Aunty it does not feel nausea like a pregnant woman.

After failing to persuade Hilda to eat, Mia chose to leave the room in her Aunty. She did not feel the slightest objection to Hilda's presence in her house, considering her husband had always been out of town within a few days.

***

Both Mr. Albert and Elica were very surprised by the arrival of the man, the article alone they were cleaning up the items to be brought when they were going to leave tomorrow.

"Would you like to come here?" Elica said as she saw Alex standing in the middle of the entrance.

"Can I come in first?" Ask Alex

"No. Go away, you're rejected in this house" replied Elica coldly.

"Elica. let her in" said master Albert as he watched his daughter drive the man away. "But Daddy..." Sela Elica disagrees.

"Please go in" Elica couldn't believe what her father said. He no longer wants to see Alex.

While Alex is seen nodding after hearing the words of Elica's father.

The three people were both silent no one opened the conversation, and added to the atmosphere of being awkward.

"What are you here for?" Ask Elica's father suddenly.

Alex looked at Albert with a serious expression. Then he turned to look at Elica who threw away her face not wanting to look at Alex.

"I came here to express my feelings. I love Elica, and I want to marry her because she's pregnant with my child" Alex said, sounding steady, and immediately Elica looked at the man quickly.

Elica's father was still silent yet to answer what Alex had said earlier.

He let out a long breath, and looked at his daughter.

"After everything happened? And now you're asking for my daughter?" Said Mr. Albert.

"Yes"

"Elica's leaving with me tomorrow, she's already said she'll forget all this including you and her mother. Did you get here and you understand what I said?"

Sir Albert said to Alex.

"But I won't let her, let alone her bring my future son" Alex replied.

"Are you not ashamed to say that? You took my wife first, and now you're gonna take my daughter too?"

"Give me one more chance, this time I promise to make Elica happy" Alex said.

"How about Hilda? After you get it right now you throw it instead. There's no guarantee that you'll do the same to Elica. I haven't been quiet since I'm afraid of you, Mr. Alex. I just wanted to let them be happy, but you hurt both of them at the same time. Is it now appropriate if you ask my blessing? And ask my daughter?"

It was as if everything that had stuck in the heart of Elica's father was being vaped at Alex at this very moment. And managed to make Alex silent for a moment, thinking of the right answer to the words of Elica's father.

For Elica's father, if only Alex asked her daughter first in the way she did now, maybe without a doubt Elica's father would immediately approve of her. Without Alex taking Hilda from her life, it would be like a man proposing to a woman. But it's too late, and it can't be turned back. And for Elica, now Alex is just a selfish jerk who thinks about his feelings.

"I make sure it doesn't happen, because Elica is the woman I love and I promise to make her happy. Even if you don't believe me, you can ask Elica, if she loves me too" Alex replied firmly.

"Enough Alex. You've had enough of your silly words, Daddy please kick him out. I'm sick of hearing that shit"

Pekik Elica who can't stand what Alex said.

The man deliberately told Elica's father with his words were very excessive according to Elica. "You're funny Elica, have you forgotten? If you came to my house yesterday and expressed your true feelings?" Said Alex.

While Elica's father still silently digested Alex's words. He also looked at his daughter who was already in tears, because he felt caught by the father.

"Are you meeting Elica?"

Asked Mr. Albert to look at Elica for an explanation. As she remembered yesterday, Elica asked permission to visit Leo, but it turned out that Elica went to the man's place. Elica could not answer him and could only cry in silence.

Elica's father rubbed his face like he was holding back disappointment in the look on his face. He asked Alex to do it immediately. "You go when you're done" Albert told Alex.

For a moment Alex looked into the eyes of Elica who was crying, not long ago she chose to go out of the house.

After Alex left, Elica's father immediately asked Elica about Alex's words earlier. "You see her?" Elica answered him with a nod of her head and eyes that were still shedding tears.

"Have you been crying over that guy every night?"

"Daddy.."

"Really?"

Elica was still silent and did not know what to answer to her father.

"Do you really love her, Elica?"

TBC.

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