Darn Stupid Brother You Are by Mairee

Chapter 14

(Angel's POV)

Her eyes narrowed, her arms folded across her chest. She looked angry, but also concerned. I sighed audibly. I should have seen this coming sooner. Angel was never scared of confronting me.

"Hendrix, what's going on?" she asked, her voice firm. "You've been avoiding me for days. Why?"

I forced a laugh, trying to sound casual. "Avoiding you? No way, Angel."

"Well, you've been distant lately. You're not yourself." She insisted.

I just shrugged. "What do you mean? I'm fine, Angel. Just stressed out, that's all."

Angel raised an eyebrow, her expression skeptical. "Stressed out? You've been avoiding me for days. We're supposed to be in this together, but you've been MIA since you left the infirmary. Something's wrong, Hendrix. I can tell. What's going on?"

I sighed, feeling exhausted. "Nothing's wrong, Angel. Really." I ran my palm over my face, "I just need some time to myself, okay?"

But Angel didn't buy it. She walked closer, her eyes locked on mine. "Hendrix, I know you. You're not the type to shut people out. Something's bothering you, and I want to know what it is." She hesitated. "Did that doctor... Doctor Nixon... did they do something to you at the infirmary?"

I could perceive her perfume from how close she was standing. It made me feel things I shouldn't be feeling, as she stood inches from my face. My stomach churned at the feeling and I felt my heart pound in my chest. I tried to maintain my cheerful facade, but Angel's intense gaze made me feel like she could see right through me.

"Angel, really, there's nothing wrong," I said, trying to sound convincing.

I know something's

to deflect her concerns. "Hey, I was just busy with someone, okay? I met this girl, and we were just having so much fun together. I didn't want to associate with anyone else. We were having a good

with

her voice low and even. "You're always lying to me. They don't allow girls into

smirked like that wasn't a big

finally seeming to

yourself one of these days," she said, her voice cracking with emotion. "You're going to catch something else, and then what?" Her eyes were shining

Crap!

hated to see her like

her

again, her fists pounding against my chest. I didn't

my voice playful, but my

caught her fist in mid-air, my fingers wrapping around hers. I pulled her closer, my other hand grasping her waist. "Angel, stop," I whispered, my

moment, we just stared at each other, frozen in this intimate closeness. I could feel her heart racing, her

my eyes. "Stop," I whispered, my voice

confused. She looked up at me, her eyes red and that was when I realized she had been crying. Her eyes looked

to withdraw her fist from my grasp, but I didn't let go. I still

me go, Hendrix," she whispered, her

didn't move. I just held her, my eyes locked on hers. We seemed to

very tense, her body rigid with emotion. I knew I had to let her go, but I didn't want to. I wanted to hold

stepped away, her eyes blazing with anger. "If you want to destroy your life because you can't control your libido, then have at it," she spat. "I'll try my best not to