Chapter Three
"Let me go!" I shouted.
Markus, the dumb idiot, was cowering behind Dan with a frightening look.
Andrew tightened his grip around my waist, "Charlie you need to calm down!"
"Calm down! Calm down? Andrew I swear to fucking G-"
"Hey, it's not nice to swear in the name of the Lord!" Luke chipped in.
His little comment only riled up my fury. I let out a frustrated groan and pried at Andrew's arms. I wanted to kill Markus for being such a stupid prick! If only he hadn't stolen my skateboard to skate down the ramp, it wouldn't have broken.
If it wouldn't have broken from him landing the wrong fucking way, I wouldn't be angry right now. And if I wasn't angry right now, then I wouldn't have been screaming at the top of my lungs to be let go so I can have my go at Markus.
He didn't freaking realize that that skateboard meant everything to me. Now it was broken in half and nothing would be able to replace it.
"Andrew, if you don't let the fuck go me right now, I promise you you'll be losing your pair of balls right after I'm done with Markus! That's a promise!" I roared.
That being said, he instantly let me go and I went chasing after Mark. I chased him for a good minute before I pulled him off of the ladder and back down into the pit. Damn bastard tried to get out of this?!
He groaned as he hit his back onto the concrete ground and I straddled his waist.
"You stupid little bitch!" I swore.
He winced, "I'm sorry Charlotte, I really am! I didn't mean to break it!"
I put my fist in the air, ready to punch him any second now. "You knew how freaking much it meant to me! Why you had to be so damn stupid beats me. Why Markus, why!"
"I'm sorry, please, I'm sorry Charlotte!" Markus threw his hands up over his face and flinched, closing his eyes.
My chest was heaving up and down, my breathing came out rigid. From the quietness of the air around me, I could tell everyone was trying to keep their mouths shut. One little sound out of them would have ticked me further.
I then got myself off of Markus' waist and walked away from him. I wasn't going to hit him. As much as I really wanted to freaking kill the bastard, I just couldn't. I let out a frustrated sigh and pulled at my blonde hair.
I was completely mortified with the fact that my skateboard was broken. It wasn't just any skateboard either. Climbing up the steps of the empty pool, I made my way outside and sat on the curb.
Then I broke.
Tears slipped from my eyes and I wasn't going to hold it in anymore. I cried my heart out until I couldn't. I just sat there in the blazing hot summer sun, and cried.
My brother's skateboard was broken and that was the only thing that I had from him. The only thing.
I didn't know how long I sat on the edge of a curb crying, but in all honesty I didn't care.
"You alright?" That all too familiar voice asked.
I shook my head, "I'm really not in the mood for your bullshit right now."
My voice came out to be scratchy but I didn't care for that either. I sniffed and was disgusted as the snot went to my mouth. I swallowed and grimaced.
Jaxon just stood next to me for a full minute before he sat down. He stretched his legs out and sat with his back hunched.
"I heard what happened. Pretty messed up of Markus to do that." Jaxon said quietly.
I dry laugh escaped my lips, "That bastard always manages to mess crap up."
Jaxon didn't say anything else after that. There was really nothing to say anyway. A few moments of silence past before I stood up. I dusted the small pebbles from my behind and wiped at my eyes.
There was no doubt that they were red and puffy. I let out a soft sigh and ran my fingers through my hair. What am I going to do?
Well, I guess I could just get the remainings of the board. I'd hate to throw it away, I couldn't. So I did just that.
I walked back into the building and ignored the guy's worried and terrified looks. I hopped down into the pool and gathered up the broken skateboard into my hands.
When I got out, Markus was standing there with a sad look in his face. His eyes were full of shame and guilt. It looked like he had something to say, so I stopped in front of him.
"I'm really, really so-"
"It's fine." I said, cutting him off.
It wasn't fine in complete honesty. Was I mad? No. I was still freaking ballistic and pissed but I wasn't going to hold it against him.
"Charlotte, I-I didn't mean to. I was just being dumb an-and I... I'm sorry." he stuttered.
I let out a soft sigh, finding myself to be a bit tired, "Well Markus, we all do dumb things. It is what it is."
Then I stepped around him and walked back outside. To my surprise, Jaxon was still outside leaning against the building, a cigarette in bewteeen his pink lips.
He removed it and blew out a small puff of smoke. I seemed to have caught his attention when I walked out and he immediately stepped it out. He looked me over and down at my hands where pieces of wood dangled from them.
"Want a ride home?"
If anything, this is the most civilized we have been towards each other. I don't know what it is, but I haven't found myself bickering with him. Maybe I'm just tired.
I shrugged, "That'd be nice."
Jaxon nodded and led me to his black Jeep. I stepped in and he drove me the ten minutes to my home. When he pulled up in the driveway, he turned off the engine and pulled his keys out.
I looked at him and was surprised when he was already glancing at me. I looked away, my cheeks warming up a bit. Since when did I become so... girly?
"Thanks for the ride."
He cleared his throat, "Yeah, no problem."
We just sat there, him tapping his fingers lightly against the steering wheel. I guess I'm supposed to get out now. Should I ask him in, or? I mean nothing has changed between us. I don't even know why he was being all kind towards me now. Albeit he will change his demeanor the next time we meet.
I sighed and I saw him look over at me.
"Did you maybe want to, uhm, come in for- for a while?" I asked pathetically.
He didn't answer for a moment so I took his silence as a no. Well, it was worth trying. I unbuckled my belt and started to open the door to get out. Just as I was about to step onto the driveway, Jaxon spoke up.
"Sure."
