Faded

Chapter Fifteen

The wind howls as students arrive through the gates, scattered down the busy corridors. People greeting each other or just standing there being irrelevant or looking for attention while freshmen stand looking scared as usual. The seniors stand with confidence booking from them, filled with 'experience'. Soon the bells ring and everybody runs except your average slowcoach or chatterbox. Everybody goes in except Nathan and I, it's so quiet; I think to myself. "Another school day, screw me" I see Nathan signal me over, I put on a plastic smile before running in to join him.

This morning was actually very peaceful, didn't take a toll on me, first time ever that the twins are home and I actually had 8 hours of sleep. Nathan is here so they're trying to impress him in every way they can. I think its kind of pathetic. What do I know? Work load reduced. I drag myself into Literature class with a grim expression on my face. Don't get me wrong I love Literature but the students in the class really irritate me. They envy my knowledge and it sucks actually. I'm like pick up a damn book, maybe you'd actually learn something.

Here we go! 40 minutes of torture.

I push open the door to the class and step in silently. I go to the back of the classroom in order to be as invisible as possible but I see all the seats there taken up so I'm forced to take a seat in the middle. As if life couldn't go any worse

"Now class, this is your permanent seat for the rest of the semester, you will not be allowed to switch or change seats. Your seat partner will be your project partners for the semester so let's have fun with it. Have I made myself clear?" The class groans in response and he gives a wicked grin. I look beside me to see nobody beside me.

Life just took an actual twist

"Let us begin."

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I practically sprint out of my last class before lunch and I tell you, worst hours ever. It was super awkward and everyone kept giving me strange looks like they knew something in every single class. I'm used to it I mean but this was way too much. I need to ask Anne what the hell was going on. I haven't actually seen my bestfriend in a while. I mean we text but I haven't seen her face to face in a while. She's apparently real sick.

I walked towards the cafeteria with my head down. Taking a deep breath, I push open the cafeteria slowly and scan the room for any sight of Nathan but I couldn't find him. I pick up my lunch which consists of fries and a burger with a soda. I pick up a salad to finish the meal.

How ironically healthy huh. I know

I go to the usual table to eat alone like the old times when I suddenly feel a hand on me. "Where were you? I've been looking for you everywhere!" I turn back to see Axels beautiful eyes staring at me. "W-what are you doing here?" I stutter suddenly. He gives me a smirk and takes a seat next to me. I quirk an eyebrow at him "I didn't say you could sit here Axel!"

He faces me suddenly and gives me one of his mischievous drool worthy smiles. "I don't remember asking you if I could sit here and last time I checked I could sit wherever the hell I please it's a free country ya know and you don't need to say my name so loud. I know you wan't me."

I give him my hardest glare and return to my meal with a scoff. He suddenly wraps his arms around me and I push him away with a glare "You know if you keep glaring at me who knows what'll-"

"Shut up."

He puts his hands up in mock surrender and we both howl in laughter. I don't really know what was funny but it felt like it was just us. I liked it. I wanted to be like this with him forever.

Whoaaa slow down girl. You still have to look for Nathan

I completely forgot. I dial his number quickly and I feel Axel's intense gaze on me.

"Hey this is Nathan! Leave a message." I smile at his adorable chuckle in the end. "Hey this is Nathan! Leave a message." Axel mocks him in a high pitched voice. "He doesn't sound like that." I murmur. He gives me an irritated look

"What is he? Your boyfriend or something?" He puts his fists down harshly on the table putting all the attention on our table. I look around and see all eyes on us especially Paulinas glare. I get up and walk away not even giving him a look. Trashing my food and going to my locker, I feel his hot trail after me.

I turn back to him and push him away. "Leave me alone Axel! I can't keep up with you. One minute you act like you want to be near me and you know I want that too then the next you're completely blank and I cannot do this. I can't get you out of my head and it sucks. You're a shit person you know that right? You can not just walk in and out on me."

He remains silent and stares at the ground. After what feels like hours of awkward staring, he looks like he's about to say something but I don't want to hear it.

"Save it."

I mentally prepare myself to walk out on him but I'm pulled back before I could protest, The next thing I knew, he had slammed his lips to mine and nearly knocked all wind from my lungs. I hardly had a moment to react before he pressed his tongue to the seam of my lips and, at my against mine. The strong scent of regret later on being exchanged in the fraternizing of our breaths. My eyes shut close, it felt like a kind of reflex action honestly. I had never done this willingly, when Bill would...My eyes would always be open.

I reach up and tangle my hand around his strong neck and he smiled into the kiss. Our tongues wrestled for dominance and I was hypnotized by his intoxicating scent. It really was the best kiss ever, every moment felt right. We pull away slowly and I stare into his dark blue eyes, it resembled an beautiful water body, like an ocean.

As if I'd been struck by something suddenly, in an instant I pull away from his touch as memories of why we were alone in the first place came flooding in. "Stay away from me Axel Dominic Spade. You're nothing but a mistake to me." I spit out venomously. I could see a look in his eyes that I couldn't quite place my fingers onto. Wiping the tears that threaten to come in a storm, I run out of the hallways into his parking lot. With my quivering lips and aching I sense Axel's footsteps behind me.

"I meant what I said Axel. Get out."

"Huh?" I snap my head up to see the last person I would want to see me like this right now, Anne. I could hear her call my name and shake me but it was all a faint echo to me. I think I'm finally dying. I smile.

Realization suddenly hit me and my body goes off. "Axel kissed me."