Behind Her Smile

Chapter Eleven

Chapter Eleven: Child Abuse

Dex is walking home from school, when she feels the first drops of rain hit her cheek.

She glares up at the dark sky. "No podias esperar dos minuitos mas?" the sky responds with the sound of thunder.

She is going to take that as a big fat NO.

Dex sighs and walks a little faster in order to avoid being soaked. She could already feel her hair starting to frizz up. 

"DEX!"

Dex turns around as she hears her name. Her eyebrow crinkles as she sees someone who looks vaguely familiar. Is he in her class? "Yes?" she questions.

The male walks up to her with a relieved smile. "I thought it was you. I didn’t want to be seen calling out your name to a stranger." he jogs up to her and holds up his umbrella so both of them are covered. "Se quiere compatir comigo?" he asks shyly.

Ah. Now she knew who he is. He is the kid who sits two seats behind her in history. "No, esta bien, Parker. Mi casa esta cerca de aqui." she refuses politely. She didn’t want to be seen with a boy in public, for she knew that if word gets back to her boyfriend, Axel would get the wrong idea.

He gives her a small shy smile that instantly had her melting. Aww. "I insist. My house is on the way."

Dex relents. She really didn’t want to get wet. And it is only for a little while. "Okay then." she relents.

They are silent as they walk, not really sure what to say in such close proximity. Dex keeps her gaze firmly on the raindrops bouncing off the sidewalk and Parker kept accidentally brushing his arm against hers and she had to shuffle away from him which was uncomfortable for her because each time she did raindrops touched her shoulder. Dex was glad when she saw the metal gate that enclosed her home.

"Uh...gracias." Dex says awkwardly as she turns her head towards the other student.

Parker clears his throat. "De nada, Bella." he gives her another smile that was as awkward as she felt.

Dex nods at him.

Suddenly she is being yanked away from him and is under the torrent of the rain. Her eyes widen as she feels her body pressed against a hard chest. "Who are you?!" the voice above her snarls.

Dex pales as she hears Axel's angry voice.

"P-Parker" Parker stutters as he puts the umbrella in front of him like a shield.

Axel face darkens and he pushes Dex until she is inside the open gate. Dex watches as he grabs the umbrella out of Parker's and throws it roughly on the ground. The handle snaps off and the cloth tears against the sidewalk. Both Dex and Parker look at the broken umbrella on the ground with pale faces.

"A-Axel..."

Axel turns her around so he can glare at her. "SHUT UP!"

Dex snaps her mouth shut with an audible smack.

He turns towards Parker. Before Dex can stop him, he punches Parker in the face. Parker screams as he falls onto the sidewalk. "Touch my girlfriend again and you are dead! Entendiste?!" Axel yells as he kicks Parker in his side. He curls up in a fetal position.

"Huh?" Axel kicks him again. Parker start crying.

"STOP IT AXEL!" Dex screams out Axel's name as she grabs his arm. He looks at her with a cold glare. He looks so scary when he is like this.