It's the first day of summer, Acacia May Brynne is moving out of her abusive fathers house in with her aunt in Florida. Nervous about her age and entering a new school at Senior year, Acacia tends to unintentionally hermit herself away. Completely out of left field, Acacia ends up playfully forced into her first real relationship with a friend, who tries desperately to understand her quirky ways and to help her through her mental illnesses.
"You should get out of the house babe," her Aunt Elena said.
"I know," Acacia agrees, "I just don't know where to start".
"Try going to beach, many people are there. Just do your best, you can come home whenever."
Acacia smiled, hugged her aunt and set out for the seaside.
It didn't take long for her to feel uncomfortable. Timidly, she sat down as far away from everyone as possible but close enough to get a nice ocean spray as she lounged in the hot Florida climate. She dosed off, finally feeling comfortable.
BAM. Her break of relaxation was cut short to a volleyball to the face. Her neck snapped back as her body toppled over to one side.
"Oh, fuck" a distant voice said.
"Dude, what the hell is wrong with you?" Another voice one spat
"Shut up dude, you think I wanted to do that?" The boy responded as he ran to Acacia.
"Hey babe, are you ok? I'm really sor- OH shit, you're bleeding"
"Yea, yea I am." Acacia responded holding her nose, halfway covering her face. She went to turn to the boy and immediately dropped her face in embarrassment.
"DUDE, HELP HER! STOP STARING" one of his friends called out. But before anyone could do anything, Acacia got up and walked away.
"Babe, I'm so sorry, let me help" the young man called as he tried walking with her.
"Just leave me alone, please" Acacia retorted with tears in her eyes.
Blaze White is the New Girl at the Prep school in her mothers old home town. But her only goal for senior year is to keep a low profile, no friends, no parties and NO boys.
Axel may be adored and worshipped by his peer-but he hates people, except 5. So when a beautiful but closed off girl suddenly enters his group. He is not welcoming of the mysterious beauty despite the pull they both feel.
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WARNING:
This was written many moons ago. I have decided to put it back up because of a large request from readers. However, I was a kid when I wrote this so take it with a grain of salt.
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Like a deer in head lights, I freeze and watch as the car comes towards me expecting to get hit.
But to my surprise, the car swerves to the side slightly next to me and comes to a stop.
I take a deep breath I didn't know I was holding at the driver's side door swings open and a very pissed off Axel steps out.
"Thank god," I mumble and place my hands on my knees to catch my breath.
"Blaze?" He says and I hate it. I hate how he says my name as if it's his. Like he knows it's the only thing I want to hear, him calling out to me, looking at me, focused to me. It's the first time in my life I wanted someone's attention so badly I didn't care how I got it.
And that was too dangerous for me to hold onto.
"Are you insane or some shit? I could have killed you!" He says and starts to walk towards me.
I take a big breath and step back away from him, "s-stop! Axel," I stutter still panting.
It's then he notices the blood on my hands and shirt.
"Is that blood?" He asks staring at my shirt and I take another step back.
"Stop, stay b-back," I try to say confidently but I can't even breath right.
Realizing he won't listen I start to turn around planning to make a break for it.
"Don't run from me Blaze it won't go well," he growls reading my thoughts causing me to freeze in my spot.
"Do not ever think you can get away from me."