Chapter 4 Weird Attractions

• VICTORIA'S POV
• "Dear diary,
• I know this is my first entry ever since the time I moved. Well, I've been trying to keep up and adjust to the norms here.
• Tomorrow is my fourth day of university. I had never thought I would be able to bear it so smoothly. Daniel and his friends have been keeping me company and have become a good distraction for me.
• They are great, and I think I kind of like being around them. Today, they are going to throw a party to celebrate one of their friends coming back. I've decided to go to this party.
• I know it will be my first party in 15 months. I am super nervous. I just hope I will be able to keep up my act.
• Also, I think I kinda like this Daniel guy. He is super caring and attentive towards everyone. I like how he carries himself and would always find a way to take me out of my awkward situations.
• Love
• Vic."
• After writing the entry in my diary, I stood up from my chair on the balcony to pick up the top I had left there to dry, and also to close the window while I go to sleep now.
• My balcony was west-facing, which meant towards the forest, and thus, I have taken a liking to sit there and write.
• Feeling a creep, as if someone was watching me, I looked back towards the forest, but the large and dense trees paired with darkness didn't allow me to see much further.
• Maybe it was one of the hallucinations again. I'll have to stop Marla from telling me those weird stories.
• _______
• Next morning.
• Like the previous three days, I walked to the university.
• Marla did try her best to talk me out of it and offer me her car, but I politely declined. Even Daniel and his friends had asked me numerous times to join them, but I think I am good like this.
• Reaching the front of the university, I saw a crowd forming around Daniel's friends. Deciding against the fact that it wasn't probably the best time to greet them, I started to move inside the university when my idea was busted by Matt.
• "Hey! Victoria! Over here!" He yelled while waving at me, and everyone turned to look at me.
• Smiling awkwardly, I started to move toward them.
• Soon I saw everyone bidding their goodbyes and leaving for their classes, apart from Daniel's group.
• Reaching them, I think I saw the most handsome man in the world. Well, it appeared to me, momentarily.
• Even though only his side profile and half of his face were visible, I could say he was extremely handsome.
• He was a few inches taller than me, and I almost had a nosebleed then and there.
• Scrunching my eyes and nose at this weird feeling, I crossed my hands in defense to control my thoughts and emotions.
• As if sensing something, he stopped what he was doing and suddenly turned around to look at me.
• Caught in the act of sneaking glances, I stood there frozen for good seconds when my savior finally came to my aid.
• "Alexander, this is Victoria I had told you about her. And Victoria, this is the main member a.k.a head of our group, Alexander."
• I nodded at him in the introduction, and after giving a brief smile to Daniel and others, I left for the class. Though the guy was handsome and all, his stern gaze was creeping the hell out of me.
• He looked like if he got a chance he would probably eat me alive. Was he thinking of murdering me? I didn’t even do anything to him for god’s sake!
• "Hey! Wait up! We are also coming." Daniel and Aiden said as they both placed their hands on my shoulders.
• "You guys are so heavy. Get off of me." I mumbled.
• "Hehe….yes we are. And you'll have to bear with it." Aiden said cheekily.
• I don't know why I was having this constant feeling of someone staring at me, and thus, I looked back but found no one.
• Three lectures went in a blur with me only thinking about that mysterious guy Alexander. Yes, he's been constantly on my mind since morning.
• I get it, that he is handsome and all that stuff, but I was feeling weird with this newfound sensation of mine.
• I don't know why I was feeling a strange sense of attraction towards him. I mean, I have seen plenty of good men, but I never felt like this for anyone, not even for my favorite actor.
• Spotting the empty chair beside Aiden and the creepy attractive Alexander not there, I heaved a sigh of relief before sitting beside him.
• "Hey? You look zoned out today. Anything I can help you with? Are you thinking about today's party? Don't worry about it, you don't have to stress about it. We'll just gather around to chat and have a little bit of fun, nothing overboard." Aiden said, leaning closer to me.
• I smiled at him genuinely before standing to excuse myself.
• "Hey guys, I am gonna go and order myself something, do you guys want anything?" I asked.
• "I'll go with you." Daniel immediately stood, and his friends started whistling at this.
• I know what they were implicating, and I don't know why, but I involuntarily blushed at that.
• "Umm..okay," I said.
• Before we could start moving, someone grabbed my hand, and I felt electric shocks run down my spine. It felt like I was electrocuted for a good 2 seconds. But it felt so good.
• I looked up and saw none other than my new creepy attractive crush Alexander.
• "I've got a few things to order too. Let's go." He said, not gazing into my eyes.
• I nodded briefly before moving towards the counter, which was almost on the other side.
• 'Why am I letting someone else decide my emotions for me?' I thought of getting angry at my behavior before ordering two chocolate shakes with chocolate chips and two cheese sandwiches.
• My tummy needs to be fed because he was upset that I let someone get better off me.
• I took my things to an empty table because my seat on Daniel's table was occupied, and I guess Daniel's too because he immediately sat on my left.
• I looked at his order, and I was truly amazed. There were 3 burgers, one medium-sized pizza, 2 overloaded pieces of cheese sandwiches, a banana shake, and a bowl full of noodles.
• "Are you sure you can eat all of it? I mean, I can accompany you if you can't." I said, laughing at the end.
• "No problem. Take whatever you want." He said before tugging my loose hair behind my ear.
• I know my ears turned a bit red because I was feeling extremely warm.
• Before I could react to it, Alexander came and sat beside me, and I looked at him questioningly.
• "My seat over there is occupied." He stated the obvious in his velvety smooth voice.
• Sensing my gaze at him, he turned towards me before smiling cutely.
• I wanted to pinch his cheeks or maybe bite them and suck them.
• I shook my head shocked at the kind of thoughts I was having for a person I just met.
• 'Geez, Vic! What is wrong with you?' I wanted to shout at myself.
• "So today's party, is it for you?" I started not liking the awkwardness.
• "I am having a party? How come I don't know about it?" Alexander said, looking at Daniel now.
• Oops! Did I just spoil their surprise plan? I looked at Daniel apologetically.
• "Alpha, I mean Alex, you know we wanted to have some fun, and you coming back is just right for that purpose, and thus we are celebrating." He said as a matter of fact before smiling at me comfortingly.
• "Will you come?" Alexander then asked me, his full attention on me now.
• "I...I am thinking about it." I said, not knowing where my confidence left.
• "She'll come. I'll make her." Daniel said, pinching my cheeks before winking at me.
• And I don't know if it was just me or what, but I think I heard a loud growl coming from somewhere near me.
• I almost spilled my chocolate shake at myself.
• When I looked up after cleaning my mess, I saw both Daniel's and Alexander's seats empty.
• I looked at their almost empty plates, and then I looked towards my plate that contained a slice of pizza and some noodles.
• 'Must be Daniel's doing.' I thought before digging into my food.