Royals

Chapter Three

"Pixal? Pixal! Are you okay?!" Skylor asks, grabbing Pixal's wrists to stop her from running.

Pixal sighs quietly and sinks into one of the chairs. Skylor sits in one next to her.

"Pixal?"

"He...he reminds me of my ex...Caleb," Pixal murmurs quietly.

That's new. I didn't know she had an ex.

"What happened?"

Pixal sighs quietly. She needs to know.

"He...I loved him. A lot. And then one day, I woke up and he was downstairs, with a giant bag and was filling it with our shop's phones, tablets, computers, laptops."

"I'm so sorry," Skylor murmurs.

"And...and a month before that...he came home drunk one night and pushed me against a wall a-and then started to h-hit me," a soft whimper escapes Pixal's lips.

"It's okay. You dumped him and now you're happier without him."

"Yeah...I-I guess you're right."

"I know I am," Skylor smirks.

Pixal rolls her eyes. The small silver doorbell over the cafe door rings. Turning around, Pixal spots Zane heading over to them. No, no. No, please leave.

"Is this seat taken?" Zane asks, gesturing to the third seat at their table.

"No," Skylor says.

Sky no!

Zane pulls the white wooden seat out from under the table and sits down on it. He rests his folded hands on the pale wooden table and looks over at Pixal.

"Are you okay?"

"Yes, I'm sorry but I have to go, my father needs my help with something."

Standing up, Pixal pushes her chair under the table and leaves. Zane watches as she walks past the window and down the street.

"Tell Kai I said hi."

"I will."

Skylor stands up and leaves the cafe, in the same direction Pixal went.

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"How'd it go?" Nya asks, as Zane walks up to the siblings and Lloyd.

"Good," Zane replies.

"Zane met someone!" Kai suddenly calls out.

Zane blinks and looks at him, Kai is smirking at him. A picture of Pixal comes into his head, causing his cheeks to flare up.

"You met someone. You have this small glint in your eyes and you're blushing which means you're thinking of them."

"I saved someone from falling after she was pushed, that's it."

"Hmmm, sure," Nya says, her smirk matching her older brothers.

"Do you like her?" Lloyd asks.

"She seemed nice," Zane replies.

Kai rolls his eyes.

"He meant to say, do you love her?"

"Kai that is ridiculous, I only just met her."

"Whatever ya say Zane," Lloyd chuckles.

Lloyd and Nya leave to go to their posts, giggling. Kai watches them leave before turning to Zane.

"Did you see Skylor? Did you say anything to her? Is she okay?!"

"Calm down, yes I did see her. I didn't really speak to her but she seems okay. And she said to say hi from her."

Kai's lips curl up into a smile. He thanks Zane and bolts off after his sister and Lloyd.

Maybe I do like Pixal.