High School Love?

Fights and Fear? - Chapter 7

Above is who I picture as Zoe!!

Time Skip to Monday Morning

I woke up and stretched out on my bed, trying to delay getting up. I look over at my phone and see it buzzing like crazy. I grab it and see that I have cheerleading tryouts after school today!! I've missed cheerleading so much, so I'm really excited to get back into it. After all, it is my passion.

Feeling much more awake, I grab my outfit for today, which consists of light wash high waisted shorts and one of my favorite crop tops which is just a plain, gray long sleeve. It's thin, so I won't get hot in it; I grab my white converse and get dressed. I can't shower in the morning cause I would have to do my hair and ain't nobody got time for that so I shower at night. I go into my bathroom, brush my teeth and wash my face. My makeup is just simple, with a slight smokey eye and a small cat eye. I put on light pink lip gloss and start on my hair. I take my curling iron and just do natural, beachy waves. I shake it out after I put hairspray in it. I go over to my cheer bag that has my initials in monogram on it and grab my black running shorts, my black sports bra, some athletic socks and my favorite black Nikes. I put it all in my bag and grab my backpack, phone, charger, and headphones. I walk downstairs and since its 5:30, no one else is really up, which is fine by me. I like being the only one awake in the mornings, it's calming.

I was sitting on one of the kitchen stools scrolling through my Instagram feed when Axel walked downstairs. I turned and looked at the clock and saw that it was only 6:40. I had already eaten breakfast, so I was all ready to go. I could drive myself to school, but I wanted to talk to Axel about what happened on Friday night.

"Well, good morning to you too Axel," I say to him, chuckling at him as he flicks me off.

"Shut up Addie, it's too early for this, how the hell are you even up?"

"I don't know, I just like being up early sometimes."

He yawns as he grabs a banana and motions for me to follow him to the garage. As we walk, I can hear him chewing his banana and it's making me cringe. For me, hearing people chew is worse than nails on a chalkboard. We get into his car, which is a gorgeous black 2015 Range Rover Sport. I love his car almost as much as I love mine. It's nice because sometimes we switch cars, he's also in love with my Jeep.

"So, Addie, what was going on between you and Mr. Freedman on Friday night?" Axel asks me as he pulls out of the driveway. I turn to look at him and I see he's smirking as he's looking around to make sure we can go.

"Nothing was going on Axel," I tell him, which isn't really a lie, because I don't know what was going on myself.

"Oh cut the crap Adelaide, I saw the way you guys were looking at each other." He stops at a red light and turns to look at me.

"How were we looking at each other Axel, please enlighten me," I say to him sarcastically.

"Well, he was eye-raping you basically the whole time, and you looked like you were either about to melt or jump his bones!!"

He pulls up in front of the school and turns off the car. He turns to look at me and his face softens. "And I also saw that Jason was looking at you with more adoration than I've ever seen him look at Roxanne."

I sigh and put my face in my hands, "Ugh, I don't know what to do Axel, I mean, I think I like him, but he's so damn confusing AND he has a girlfriend."

Axel pulls my face from my hands and gives me a hug, "Whatever happens, I'm gonna be here to either cheer you guys on or beat the shit out of him."

I start laughing and get out of the car. Axel does the same and as we walk into the school, he gives me a reassuring smile and says, "If Roxanne gives you any shit, you know where to find me."