His Nerd.

Chapter 9

I got up and stretched. It had been a while since I had woken up before my alarm. Although Sunday wasn't as great as Saturday, I did sleep early and without stress. 

But yet again, another week of school. I do like studying and the likes, but it can get tiring after years of doing the same thing.

I got ready and walked downstairs. My mom wasn't in the kitchen nor was she in the living room, or anywhere. She didn't leave any notes either.

Strange.

I took the keys from the bowl in the doorway and grabbed my bag before locking the door and putting the key in my pocket. 

I didn't take my normal route today and just headed straight to school. When I arrived, Finn wasn't there which was expected since he wasn't a morning person.

I parked my bicycle and walked to the entrance. I got my books from my locker and entered the class. Axel was sitting in my chair and grinning at me.

"Took you long enough." 

I dropped my bag by his chair and sat down. 

"No glasses today?" He asked.

I stared blankly at him. "Do I n-not look good without th-them?"

"No, you look good either way." He smirked.  

I covered my face and Axel chuckled. He told me that he'd always come to school earlier than I did. I didn't get to ask him why, but he suggested that I'd come earlier too.

"S-so... I wanted to ask you s-something."

"What is it?"

"Wh-why were you b-beat up the time that I met you." I asked.

Axel looked down and fiddled with his hands. Something I had gotten used to seeing. He then breathed in and out repeatedly.

"Y-you don't have to a-answer if you don't want to."

"N-no. It's just that I didn't want to bring Bella into our conversations since you probably wouldn't feel comfortable if I do."

"Did she do that to you?"

"What? No! It was her...ex-boyfriend."

"Did you do something to him to make him that way?"

"I didn't. He's just a jerk."

I didn't stop looking at Axel. I was confused. Why would someone get beaten up for no reason? I mean that could happen, but why was Bella involved? 

Axel looked at me and probably figured out that I didn't understand what he was saying because he held his hair up and sighed.

"Ok. Like I said, her ex-boyfriend ambushed me with some guys because I apparently took her away from him."

"H-how?"

"W-we...had a thing before."

"But I thought you said-"

"Yes. That was then and this is now. We have nothing like that going on anymore."

"A-are you guys still d-doing that pretending act?"

"Yes...but there's nothing more going on."

"How am I supposed to be sure?"

"We're not as close and she's in a new relationship."

"But what if you're supposed to act all lovey-dovey in front both of your parents?"

"Th-Then I'll think of something..."

"What?"

Someone opened the door and I flinched. I looked a the time on my watch. We spent a lot of time talking, yet we barely said anything.