Simply Twisted *UNEDITED*

Chapter 18: BreakThe Cycle

Simply Twisted

Break The Cycle

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"LEXIE!" She leapt, her knees weak as water. She cussed lowly-holding her breath, oh good Lord save me. Her bracelet had fallen from her wrist and she'd been squatting every few minutes to scavenge for it. I have to find it, found it, she smiled. It was more than just sentimental, ever since she moved to Scotland, she'd found it in her coat, always wore it. Kimberly would claw her, had she not.

A throat cleared behind her, Vanni? I'm so screwed.

"What the hell were you doing on the floor like some stray rat sniffing about for cheese?"

"Axel?" She grizzled, he'd pulled Giovanni's classic speech."I hate you." She grumbled placing the bracelet she'd picked on the counter.

"You chicken out that much, you'll be out of employment like Manuel." He warned.

"Wait, what? He was fired?" Lexie asked startled, "Vanni told me he quit."

"Vanni lied." Axel smirked, she squirmed."You could just throw in the towel."

"Ok seriously, what's your issue? You obviously don't want me here."

"Lexie you'll get over him, Axel nags everyone pretty much all the time; never mind him." Abdi muttered patting her shoulder.

"Put that down." She warned, anguished veins popping on her temple. "Axel, I said..."

"Okay, okay-fine-" he stepped back.

A horrid afternoon was an understatement she'd slipped and fell while taking an order to a customer. The chocolate stain on her butt frustratingly reminded her of Axel painfully pointing out that she'd soiled her pants. The floor had been wet, someone was sleeping on their job. Such abasement was uncalled for but her anger relentless seeing as fun had since been poked at her, customers included.

"Give it back Axel I promise I'll smack you so hard." She growled tiptoeing to reach for his stretched out arm.

"Go ahead, call your mommy."

"Axel stop fooling around!" Abdi smacked him and he dropped the bracelet. "How many will you keep bugging until they quit?"

"So you're the reason..."

"Of course not," he blurt defensively, "have you met Giovanni?"

"Well, you are sort of like him." Abdi interjected, "I mean-blood and all."

"Blood?" Lexie asked puzzled.

"Yeah, there's that and I take it he's not told you about Mia."

"Shut up chubby."

"Come on Fawzia, spill." Lexie pleaded.

"Abdi don't you dare." Axel warned.

"I see..."

"You've not seen nothing yet." Axel tightened his fist.

"You wouldn't." Lexie gasped.

"Try me," Axel bellowed.

"Ahem," someone cleared their throat at the counter and immediately their countenances became composed.

"How may I help you dude?" Axel asked politely, Fawzia chortled at his utterance, the dude had just answered a call and moved away from the counter.