𝗙𝗥𝗢𝗠 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗧, Axel Kovacevic

➷❪𝟭𝟱❫ 𝗥𝗘𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗘𝗗

"Hey, Arianna!" Hawk shouted as he and Miguel walked towards the four girls. 

Arianna waved slightly. "What are they doing here?" She pointed at Eli and Miguel. Instead of Arianna helping Eli get Moon back, it was now Moon helping Eli get Arianna. How the tables turned.

Moon pursed her lips. "Oh, I totally forgot they were coming." She looked at Arianna and then at Sam.

"It's fine, really." Sam gave a small smile, but Arianna and Moon weren't really that it was fine.

"Are you sure? I mean, we can tell them we'll see them later." Arianna furrowed her eyebrows, she didn't want Sam or Miguel to get uncomfortable. 

"No, Arianna, seriously. I mean, this is gonna happen. It's all right." Sam reassured Moon and Arianna. "Miguel and I are still friends." Sam said just before Eli and Miguel arrived.

"Hey, what's up?" Eli asked as he sat down in the lounge chair between Arianna and Yasmine. 

"Hey..." Arianna mumbled, she was to busy, with Moon, watching Sam and Miguel's awkward conversation. 

"I'm cool, I'm good." Miguel stuttered. "Yeah." Arianna and Moon gave each other worried looks. This was already going...bad. Arianna knew one thing about relationships, and that was that it was rare for two exes to get comfortable with each other again.

"Am I alive?" Yasmine asked, earning Arianna and Eli's attention. "Or did I die of embarrassment and this is my hell?" Arianna sighed as she and Yasmine shared a judgmental look.

"I'm getting second-hand embarrassment." Arianna mumbled. In truth, she wasn't always as nice as she was now. Arianna used to be...well, a mean girl. However, it was mostly because of Mei. But, both of them matured and grew out of being mean to other people. Even back then, Arianna could be mean to the whole world, but could never be mean to Axel. It seemed like he was both her weakness and her strength. 

The Cobra Kais kicking Anthony into the pool attracted the attention of Eli.  Arianna sighed, as Eli headed towards them to see what was going on.  It seemed like Cobra Kai and Miyagi-Do could never have a day of peace when both dojos were together. 

And even though Arianna wasn't exactly part of Miyagi-Do, she was still somehow getting dragged into this rivalry. Thank goodness, she'd be leaving soon.

Eventually, Arianna went to hang out with Maeve, who had also came to the waterpark. "Have you ever thought about doing Karate?" Arianna asked Maeve, who chuckled softly.

"Me? Karate?" Maeve laughed.

"Yeah."

"No, I'm not good with all the aggression stuff." Maeve said, her eyes scanning the waterpark. "Hey, do you see that boy over there with the small mohawk?" Maeve asked Arianna, who in response, nodded her head softly. "I think he likes you..."

Arianna chuckled, "There's no way he does."

"Trust, he does. I know how boys look at girls they like." Maeve nodded her head while smirking at Arianna.

"No, I don't believe. We are just friends." Arianna shook her head. There was no way Eli could like her, right?

"Are you really that blind? Can't you see the way he's looking at you?" Maeve chuckled.

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Finally, it was the day Arianna, Alexander, and Cat would finally go back to Hong Kong. Arianna was practically jumping from the excitement. Alexander was still packing his things into his suitcase, Arianna knew he didn't want to leave.

She sat on the stairs, with 2 packed suitcases, ready to leave. She couldn't wait to see Mei and Axel. 

Suddenly, there was a loud knock at the door. "I'll get that." Arianna said as she got up from the stairs and walked towards the door.

When, she opened the door, Eli was standing behind it. Arianna gave him a small smile, "I guess this is the last time we'll be seeing each other?" 

"Yeah." Eli spoke softly, he leaned closer to give Arianna a tight hug. He knew that everything would end when she eventually left, so he didn't want to say goodbye. Eli parted his lips slightly, he wanted to confess, tell her he loved her, but he couldn't find the words. 

Arianna pulled away from the hug, and smiled. "I want you to know, that you were probably the best thing about this trip." Arianna told Eli, she saw the way his eyes lit up. For a second, remembering Maeve's words. Could Eli really have feelings for her?

3 hours later, Arianna, her brother, and her mother, were boarding their plane. Arianna felt that it was kind of wrong to be excited while Alexander looked like it was the end of his life.  Alexander and Arianna found their first class seats.

Arianna couldn't stand seeing her brother so sad. "I mean, you were going to have to leave anyway for college." Arianna suggested, trying to somehow, cheer her brother up. Once summer was over, Alexander would go to England to study at Oxford. 

Alexander exhaled slightly, "And yet, even then I would still feel this way."

Arianna sighed and patted her brother's shoulder. "Maybe you'll meet her again? In a few years or maybe months, who knows? But regardless, you'll still get over her soon, hopefully." Arianna spoke softly.

Cat exhaled loudly as she stopped in front of Arianna and Alexander. "Will you stop sulking about that girl?" Cat was referring to Moon. Both Arianna and her mother had noticed how sad Alexander seemed. 

"And, frankly, I believe it's for the better that you won't see her again for a long time." Cat said as she took her seat in front of Arianna and Alexander.

"I know that we barely knew each other, but bloody hell, how much I miss her." Alexander told Arianna. And the worst part was, that Arianna wasn't sure how to comfort her brother. Maybe, it was best to let him eventually get over her?

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16 hours later, they finally arrived to Hong Kong. Arianna practically couldn't wait to see her friends again. "I know you're sad about Moon, but can't you at least tell me that you're glad to be back home?" Arianna asked Alexander. Both siblings were going to meet their mother outside.

Alexander sighed, "I guess I am happy to be back home."

Arianna smiled, "I am so excited to see Mei again, it's been far too long!"

"And Axel, I bet." Alexander mumbled, loud enough for Arianna to hear. 

But to their surprise, Mei, Axel, Zara, and a few of their other friends were waiting for them in the airport. "Arianna!" Mei sprinted towards Arianna, excited to see her best friend. Zara and Axel followed behind her.

"Oh, Mei..." Arianna said as she tightly hugged Mei. "I haven't seen you in such a long time!"

Mei pulled away from the hug, but before she could say anything else, Axel pushed her aside and wrapped his arms tightly around Arianna. "You don't know how much I missed you...." Axel whispered in Arianna's ear. He buried his head in the crane of her neck, Axel didn't even care if anyone saw, because he'd waited far too long to see Arianna again.

The smell of his lingering cologne brought such a feeling of comfort to Arianna. This feeling of being so physically close to Axel, his face resting on her shoulder, it sent a chill down Arianna's spine. Arianna smiled slightly, "I missed you too, Axel."

"I know I am not crazy, you saw that too, right?" Mei whispered to Zara, who nodded her head while smiling. Alexander smiled slightly as he watched Arianna and Axel.