See Life In Focus [A. Cullen & J. Hale]

3.75 (Final Story Bonus) 🌑

Axel put the dark red lipstick that Bella bought on her lips. The line that it made was bold and kinda worried him.

"Stop overthinking, Axel." Bella said laughing.

"Stop! Moving!" He said firmly as her filled in her bottom lip to perfection and started on her top lip.

"I swear if we miss this dinner, I'm murdering you."

"Too violent." He muttered smacking her lightly with the closed lipstick after he finished.

Bella rubbed her lips together and popped them, "Not for you."

Axel blew a breath as he looked down at the shirt that Bella got him.

"Why are we going on a dinner date as siblings?" He sighed running a hand through his hair.

"Because I want you to vent." She replied bouncing her wavy hair.

"Weirdo." He muttered grabbing the keys to sit in the car.
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Bella's heels clicked a she tried to be classy but almost fell.

"Don't kill yourself." Axel sighed picking her up bridal style. Bella squealed pushing her dress down.

"Swan." He muttered to the greeter as she buried her face in his neck.

The server grabbed two menus and lead them to a table at the very bottom of a beautiful chandelier. Axel sat her down and gave her the menu before sitting himself.

"Why did you-" She looked down like a pouty child.

"Because I didn't want you to crack your neck before we got up the steps." He said causally opening her menu and reading.

"I'm not that clums- On second thought, you're right." She shook her head before looking at her own menu.

"What did you want me to vent about?"

"How did your father die? You never elaborate on it."

Axel turned away and started laughing, "That's not a very good over the table discussion."

"I can stomach it." She said boldly.

"But can I stomach it?" He asked tilting his head. Bella's lips became an 'O' as she sat back in her chair.

"Oh."

"But I'll tell you." He started.
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(Graphic violence)

"Come on, Little Fang." His father said bouncing him as he walked out the house.

"Where are we going?" The preteen asked quickly fearing that his voice would crack. His dad had said he was having a early puberty.

"Canada. I want to tell you about my side of the family."

"Your si- RICHARD!" He heard his mother screeched stomping over and pulling her son to the ground by his backpack.

"Ow, Mom. What is wrong with you!?" He groaned

"Mi casa no es hotel! You don't get to leave whenever you want and come back at any time of the night!" She screamed at him.

"Hey! Stop yelling at my son, Maria! We're leaving. You probably haven't even told him that I got custody."

She went silent and Axel looked at his mama. "Mama, what is Papa saying?"

Maria shuffled uncomfortably on her feet and Axel saw a gleam from the side of her dress.

The blood dripped down his shirt and soaked through his jeans. Axel's eyes widened as his father fell to his knees.

Blood stained his teeth and spilled like a waterfall over her lips.

"Papa!" He screamed his voice breaking in distress.

"For fucks sake... Axelieon, run." His father hissed.

His mother put a end of the thought immediately by grabbed the boy who was frozen in shock.

"Calm down, Mijo." She shh'd sweetly as she choked him.

"Ma- Shhh..." She tightened her grip as he croaked.
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(End of Graphic Violence)

"I passed out and the police caught her. She said that she wished that I went to sleep in peace." He explained as he ate his pasta.

"That's...fucked, Axel."

"It was shocking but it honestly didn't surprise me after the shock wore off.."

"I'm so sorry." She said tearing up.

"Bell, stop crying."

"I can't... It's so horrible." She sobbed covering her face.

"God-" He paused and reached over the table holding her, "Don't cry."

"I'm sorry. This was a horrible dinner idea." She hiccuped.

"Let's head out."

"Ok."
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They drove for a while in the darkness. Bella held his phone taking pictures.

"Take a video of the windshield."

"Ok." Bella chirped turning the camera toward the front and focusing it.

"Looks good?"

"Feels good. Are we gonna pawn the phones that we took soon."

"I feel guilt for taking phones from our victims." He whispered.

"They thought that they could take advantage of some innocent looking teenagers. Their loss." Bella said causally.

"I'm too much of a bad influence."

"I was almost taken gang raped in Port Angeles..." She blurted, "Edward saved me."

"Ah. Watch your causal use of the r word. We're gonna trigger someone one day." He said as he sped across the bridge.

"True." She put a filter over the video and smiled. "Perfect."

"Wanna stop at McDonald's?"

"Why do you try and feed me these fatty foods?" She sighed sending him a look.

"Because you need meat on your bones." Bella reached over him and turned up the radio in annoyance.

"I hope all the McDonald's in the world self destruct so you stop asking."

"I would still ask as an inside joke."

"I hate you."

"Hate you, too." He said endearingly.