No Longer

Chapter 8

Chapter 8:

(Axyn's POV)

Let's just say everything went downhill from there.

So Kaylee and I left ASAP.

I still liked Max as a friend, but I think he hated me now. But I don't care.

That's all there is to say.

Plus I still have Kaylee.

(Kaylee's POV)

As we drove back to Elm street, I turned right instead of left. I wanted to go shopping for Christmas gifts.

The speedometer said we were going 45mph. I frowned at this. I didn't want to speed away, but Axyn told me to. When I looked in the rearview mirror, there was no car behind us. Good.

I skidded at another turn, almost missing it. I slowed down, cruising to the mall.

I looked at Axyn. He looked out the window as Come on Get Higher was playing. A smile crept onto my face, before looking back at the road.

And yes, my eyes looked back to the road constantly.

Now with my eyes back on the road, - fully - I started lip syncing. The singer, who I couldn't remember his name at this moment in time, was my voice. Matt Nathanson, I think his name was?

"Come on get higher, loosen my lips. Faith and desire in the swing of your hips." I smiled and we reached the mall.

Again, I looked over at Axyn. He rolled his eyes and spoke. "Christmas shopping?" I nodded and he sighed playfully. I've done this with him before, and it's been fun, even without words to communicate.

I got out of the car and chilly air hit my bare hands and face. I shivered, it usually wasn't this cold down here. Axyn seemed to have the same reaction, but he shrugged it off. He was my transportable heater, and he smelled good.

I started walking to the mall doors.

And I let a smile cross my face as the Starbucks coffee entered my nose.

Yes, I know, "White Girls love Starbucks" applied to me. Instead of going to any stores first, I turned left to the Starbucks right next to the mall entrance. I heard Axyn sigh before heading my way.

The mall was basically empty. Well, it was snowing and nobody liked to drive in snow, plus it was Christmas Eve. Parents would go shopping somewhere besides here, all the expensive stuff was here.

When we entered the coffee scent entered my nose. I sighed happily as I closed my eyes, spreading my arms wide. I didn't care what people thought of me.

I opened my eyes once again, arms at my side. Axyn was already sitting at a table and waved me over with his free hand. He had a coffee in his hand already, but wasn't drinking it.

I pointed to the counter with a questioning look on my face. Axyn let his gaze harden. I rolled my eyes before heading to the table.

When I sat, he pushed the coffee over my way. He spoke before I could show confusion on my face. "I got it for you, well, using your money. I got your wallet out of your pocket while you stood there, enjoying the scents. You were there forever though...." He faded off at the end. I couldn't help but roll my eyes.

I took a sip from the coffee. It's taste made me smile. It was really good....

and soon enough, I finished.

"Dayumm gurl......." He chuckled

I smiled as I tossed the cup in the garbage. I did a hand motion telling Axyn to follow me, and he did. The bell rung as we exited, and I headed towards GameStop.

No, I wasn't shopping for me.

I walked in and immediately walked to the counter. The worker recognized me and smiled. "What'dya getting today?" He slid a tablet of paper to me and a pencil, and I wrote. One Xbox 360 Slim and one Kinect. Can you get them while I pick games? I then showed him the tablet. "Sure beautiful," he said giving me a wink and then walking away.

(Axyn's POV)

I scowled silently at the guy at the counter. It was clear he liked her.

I was going to become possessive sooner or later.