Broken Without You

CHAPTER 3

Emily's pov

I gather my things and head to lunch, I just hope Brooke doesn't ask too many questions.

I enter the cafeteria and it's jam packed with hungry teenagers. The line to get food is too long and I'm afraid I won't be able to eat on time.

"Emily! Over here!" I spot my best friend  in a table in the corner, with two trays in front of her.

"I noticed you were late and got you some fries." She smiles and pushes the tray to the seat next to her.

"Thanks girl, you didn't have to." I thank her.

"Oh I did, or else I would've delt with a grumpy Emily for the rest of the day." She laughs as she takes a bite of her cheeseburger.

"I can't deny that." I laugh and agree.

Emily without food is an Emily no one would want to deal with. I get irritated too easily and snap for no reason.

"Danny and I finally have a class together!" She says excitedly.

Danny is her boyfriend of 2 years, they met sophomore year when Brooke accidentally spilled orange juice on him at lunch.

Her face red with embarrassment, she apologized profusely, telling him she would buy him a new shirt to make up for it.

Everyone present thought he was gonna be pissed and chew her head off.
But he actually laughed and accepted her apology.

"I'm gonna have to go shopping with you, I'm very picky with my style." he teased.

Even though he was wearing a plain white shirt and jeans.

Brooke blushed and agreed, and they have been inseparable ever since.You can see the love they have for each other in their eyes.

"That's great! I'm s-" my sentence is cut short by the sound of two trays being placed on our table.

"Are these seats taken?" Asks the blonde guy we saw earlier with a heavy British accent.

Next to him Axel looks at me with something swimming in his eyes which I could only describe as discomfort.

"Yes."

"No."

I look at Brooke disapprovingly, why do we have to sit with these two? I'm sure anyone here would be happy to sit with them so they have plenty of options.

"What did we do to not have your approval?" The blonde pouts.

"Ask your friend." I smirk.

Smirk? Emily since when did you start smirking? Axel's rubbing off on me, and not in a good way.

I couldn't imagine a world where he would influence anyone positively. He seems so cold and distant, and not to mention he flirted with every girl he saw in the hallway earlier.

I have to steer clear of him. I can't let him get to me, I don't need boy drama. I have to focus on my lessons, graduate and get into a good college.

"Don't mind her, you can sit with us." Brooke smiles at them and I stay silent.

Axel takes the seat in front of me and the blond in front of Brooke.

"So what's your name cutie?" The blonde asks Brooke.

"Nice try, but I'm taken." she says.
"I'm Brooke." she introduces herself.

"This is Emily." I look up from my plate, with fries in my mouth, totally embarrassed, I smile and get back to eating.

Axel looks at me and what looks like a faint smile covers his face.

"Well I'm Liam and this is Axel." liam says.

"Hey Axel." Brooke acknowledges him.

He nods his head in return and looks at me.

"Having fun there?" He smirks as I enjoy my delicious fries.

I frown, "Yeah so much fun." I reply and bring my plate closer to me.

"Can I have a fry?" He asks.

"No, you cannot." I reply.

No one takes my food, especially not someone who is mean and arrogant, he can get his own.

Axel pouts and quickly steals a fry from my plate.

"Heyy!" I say defeated.

He smirks and puts the fry in his mouth, clearly proud of himself.

"You want it? Come get it." he says with half of the fry in his mouth and the other out.

He's crazy if he thinks I'm gonna take the fry from his mouth, I can tell he's used to girls throwing themselves at him, but I am nothing like them.

I glare at him and huff, just as I am about to reply with a good comeback, the bell rings.

"You were saved by the bell this time, but don't worry, the offer of getting a fry from my mouth still stands." He winks and they leave.

"He was totally flirting with you." Brooke says as we exit the cafeteria.

"What? Of course not, he was just being a jerk." I tell her.

"Mhm sure." Brooke smirks.

"I have Spanish with Miss Lee, I better go, you know how she is about students being late." She says and fast walks to the opposite direction.

I check my schedule and sigh.

This day just won't end.