The Love We Found

Chapter 47

Axel's POV: 

"Just so you know... The message board for the school has a new message about you on it." 

"What do you mean?"

*Text Image* 

I took in the picture Grant had just sent me of the message board on the side of the road by the schools entrance. 

"Home of singer/songerwriter Axel Johnson. Preforming in the talent show Friday night, Get your tickets now for this must see performance." 

"I'm not coming in." 

"Baby, you can't just skip. Come in." 

"No. I can't deal with that shit today. I'm going to my Dad's. See you after school." 

"Okay. I get it. I love you. Call or text me if you need me, I'll let your Dad know you're coming." 

"Ly2." 

I locked my phone and slid it into my back pocket before dropping my bag back down on to the floor by the door. I left the house and locked the door before going to my truck and climbing in. I turned it on and connected the bluetooth up before I called my dad. 

"Hello?" 

"Hey, is it okay if I come over today or do you have clients all day?" 

"I have a couple clients coming to the house this morning but then I have one around 2 on a zoom. Today's one of my slower days. Whats going on?" 

"I just can't go to school today. I told Grant I was going to your house but I don't want to impose." 

"Why can't you?" 

"Apparently everyone heard my song on the radio so they changed the message board to basically announce I go to school there and try to sell more tickets to the talent show because I'm preforming." 

"Okay. Well I'm gonna be busy for at least the next 4 hours but you are more than welcome to come hang out in your room." 

"Well I can always just hang out at home for a bit. I don't want to accidentally interuppt any appointments." 

"What are you going to do then?" 

"Play on my guitar or something. I'm gonna go to the grocery store first cause I hadn't planned on being home so we don't really have anything for lunch." 

"Okay, Make sure you let Grant know, I can come over around noon to check on you but I will have to be back by 2 for my next appointment." 

"No worries, I'll let Grant know and I'll text you if I need anything." 

"You're feeling okay though?" 

"I think so." 

"You seemed upset the other night when your mom told us about the baby and when I spoke to you last night you seemed even more down." 

"Did Grant talk to you about what happened on Saturday?" 

"He did." 

"Well then you know what the problem is. I'm upset and angry over what that woman did to Maddi but I also feel violated after what was said and done to me. I think that maybe that's the real reason this announcement board is bothering me. I don't even want to perform on Friday, I didn't before this." 

"Honey... You can't let what she said and did get to you. You also can't let your fear of attention rule your life. Playing sports you have no issue being the center of attention but anywhere else you hate it so much that you tend to avoid it as much as you can. I can't force you to perform on Friday but I really think you should. I heard the song and you are so talented, even if you don't end up doing anything in the future that deals with it, showing a piece of yourself to the world is still okay."