????LIVING WITH
THE
BAD BOY ????
( Hearts Collision… )
CHAPTER 22&23
By, Ca-ssie B.
★★★★★
MONASH UNIVERSITY***
Julie ran to the restroom, going into one of the stalls and locking the door inside.
She stared at herself in the mirror and quickly cleaned her face with her palms.
Her mind went back to the scene when Axel hug-ged Melanie from the back, the scene of him carrying her in his arms.
She shut her eyes tightly before opening it back, she released a low gro-an.
“It’s not what you think, Julie. There’s nothing going on between them” she sighed and rested her back on the door.
“Axel can never date her, he can’t,” she shook her head.
Her phone rang in her back pocket, she brou-ght it out to find Lauren calling her.
“Hey,” she muttered after picking the call.
“Are you okay? Why did you run off that way?” Lauren questioned.
“I suddenly had to use the restroom,” Julie said slowly.
“Where are you? The restroom, right?” Lauren asked.
“Yea…”
“Okay, I’ll be there”
“You don…” The call was already disconnected before Julie could finish her words.
Her hand dropped to her thighs and she released a sigh again. She walked to the mirror and stared at herself for the last time.
She forced a smile out of her li-ps and walked out of the restroom.
She got outside and met Lauren waiting.
“So fast?” Julie chuckled.
“Yea, I was really worried. Melanie left without a word and you too…” Lauren mumbled.
“Are you sure you’re okay?” She asked, staring intently at Julie.
“Yea, why?” Julie smiled awkwardly and started walking away.
“Nothing,” Lauren said, walking after her.
“Do you know if Melanie is fine? I’ve tried calling her but her number is not going throu-gh” Lauren muttered worriedly.
Julie stopped walking and turned to her.
“Her number is not going throu-gh?” She asked.
“Yea…”
“Should we visit her? At least, we need to know if she’s fine since she left with Axel so suddenly” Julie said.
Lauren thought about it for a while before smiling.
“Sure, that’ll do. I’m really worried about her” she muttered.
Julie smiled.
****
A4’S SUITE***
Ace barged inside the house, jamming the door loudly. He began pacing around the house, looking restless.
Aaron and Aiden entered not long after.
“What’s up with you?” Aaron asked.
“Did you see what happened there? You fuc-k ing saw that, right?” Ace half yelled.
“Yes, we did. So, what?” Aiden muttered.
“Are you serious right now? He fuc-k ing hug-ged Melanie! Tell me, nothing is going on between them” Ace yelled.
“What the hell are you spitting out of your mouth? Do you think that’s the kind of person Axel is? Going after your Ex?” Aaron suddenly shouted.
“And what’s your business if something is going on between them? You never loved her in the first place, you even dated her best friend behind her back! That’s because you don’t care about her!” Aiden said.
“I do! I care about her a lot!” Ace fired.
“I don’t care about what you feel now but don’t you ever talk about Axel that way” Aaron said.
“He can be a playboy but he’ll never do that,” Aiden added.
Ace ruffled his hair aggressively.
“I’m sorry, okay? I was just mad seeing them in that position” Ace muttered.
Aaron shook his head and walked to his room.
“You really need to work on your anger issues, it ain’t gonna take you anywhere” Aiden said.
Ace never said a word.
****
“Arghhhh!!!” Audrey rou-ghed her hair hard. She just finished watching the video of Axel back hugging Melanie.
The video is trending on the Scholl website now.
“Calm down babe, you’re gonna kill yourself at this rate” Sienna said.
Freya glared at her and Sienna raised her hand up in surrender.
“Who the fuc-k is this girl? What course is she studying?” Audrey growled.
“Well, she’s a freshman,” Freya said.
“A freshman?” Audrey scoffed.
“Then it won’t be ha-rd getting rid of her” she suddenly smirked.
“What do you mean?” Freya asked.
“Just watch and see, I won’t let anyone take Axel away from me” Audrey said.
Freya rolled her eyes inwardly.
****
MELANIE’S APARTMENT***
Melanie sat still on the counter as Axel’s li-ps moved on hers sweetly. His tongue in her mouth sent jolts of electricity into her skin and it made her nerves ending on fire.
The sudden urge to respond to the ki-ss overwhelmed her and it took all of her whole being to push him away.
Axel opened his eyes, staring at her pink we-t li-ps
“Did I pas-smy boundary?” He asked, staring up at her. His hand was still around her waist.
“Erm… You should have bothered to return it, it was a dare after all” Melanie bit her li-ps.
“No, I ought to return what I borrowed. I’m a good guy” Axel muttered.
Melanie chuckled softly.
“I’m actually seeing another side of you today” she muttered.
“Good or bad?” He raised a brow.
“Good. It’s actually cute, seeing the bad boy acting all caring” Melanie grinned.
“That’s because you don’t know me,” Axel said, removing his hands from her waist.
He walked to the plate filled with the fruits and went back to her.
He picked a fruit and raised it to her mouth.
Melanie creased her brow before chuckling.
“I can actually eat by myself”
“Oh…” He handed the plate to her and walked to the sink. He started washing the utensils.
“Thank you,” Melanie suddenly said.
He glanced at her before facing what he was doing.
“For caring for me, I’m truly grateful”
“I just did what I was supposed to do” he shrugged.
Melanie ate the fruit, glancing at him at intervals. Somehow, it was as though she was seeing another person entirely different from Axel. He seems different from the Axel she knows.
“Erm…. I already washed your jacket, I’ll return it to you when it dries” Melanie broke the silence.
“You can have it” Axel said.
“What? That’s gonna be two of your jackets with me,” she frowned.
“I have a lot so it’s nothing. Besides,” he looked at her.
“You should be taking it along with you wherever you go, you might need it someday” he said.
“I don’t think…” Melanie bit her li-ps. She would have felt more embarra-ssed if he was talking about her stained clothes, but he didn’t. That, she was grateful for.
“Are you done?” Axel asked, wiping his hand with a handkerchief.
“Huh?” She faced the plates to find some fruits left.
“Want some?” She asked.
“Nah, I’m fine. You need it the most right now” he said, walking back to her.
“How’s your stomach? Does it still hurt?” His hand went to her clothes and she quickly placed her hand on his, stopping him.
“Not anymore, you don’t have to worry” she grinned awkwardly.
Axel nodded and took his hand away.
“Will you be fine alone? I need to be in my room” he muttered.
“Sure, I’ll be fine,” She said.
Axel walked to the door.
“Axel!” She suddenly called.
He turned.
“Thank you. For caring about me even if I was harsh to you” Melanie said.
Then, he flashed her the most beautiful smile she had ever seen which made her heart skip a beat.
He left the kitchen without a word.
Immediately he was gone, Melanie’s hand went to her chest and rubbed it slowly.
“Gosh, what’s wrong with me?” She mumbled.
She glanced at the plate on her lap, she quickly ate the fruit and washed the plate. Afterwards, she left the kitchen.
****
A girl walked to a room and met Mrs. Braun and her husband together. She walked closer to them and pouted her li-ps.
“When is Axel coming home? This is really getting out of hand” she frowned.
“Ariel, take it easy, okay? He just needs a little space, this was so sudden after all” Mr. Braun said.
“This is becoming unbearable, I miss him, Dad. Why don’t I visit him? You know his house, right?” Ariel suggested.
“Sure, that’ll do. I’m sure he’s also worried about you. Don’t worry love, he’s surely yours, nothing is ever gonna stop that” Mrs. Braun a-ssured.
Ariel let out a smile.
“That’s why I love you, Mom” she blew a ki-ss at her.
Mrs. Braun chuckled.
“So, should we visit tomorrow?” Ariel asked in excitement.
“I don’t think that’s a good idea, Axel won’t love that,” Mr. Braun said.
“Why won’t he? We’re his parents and he needs to accept it that way” Mrs. Braun said.
“So, tomorrow??” Ariel raised a brow
“Tomorrow it is love,” Mrs. Braun smiled.
“I’m so excited right now, see you later!” Ariel jumped up happily before leaving the room
“She seems so happy,” Mrs. Braun smiled.
“Yea…”
****
A4’S SUITE***
Ace was all alone in the house when there was a sudden knock on the door.
He went to open it, revealing Paisley.
Paisley flashed a smile at him before walking past him, entering the house fully.
“What are you doing here? I clearly ended things with you, didn’t I?” Ace asked, walking to her.
“Well yeah, you did. But I’m not in support of that. I gave you a week, hoping you’d come back to your senses, but it seems you didn’t. I had no choice but to come myself”
“Leave Paisley, I don’t want to have anything to do with you anymore” Ace said sternly.
Paisley dropped her back on the couch and began stri-pping herself.
“Would you still chase me away even after seeing this?” She asked seductively. She was only in her undies.
Ace stared at her lustfully, his eyes lingering on her chest, he began walking towards her.
He got to her and Paisley smiled secretly. He could never resist her body, never!
Ace got to her then bent towards her ears.
“Stop being shameless, Paisley. After you’re done showcasing your slutty body, then you can take your leave”
Paisley’s eyes wide-ned in shock.
Ace straightened up and walked to his room without a word
Paisley folds her fist tight, she dressed up and left the house in anger.
****
MELANIE’S APARTMENT***
Melanie laid on the bed, scrolling throu-ghher phone. Her mind suddenly drifted to when Axel ki-ssed her and she swallowed nothing hard.
Her hand went to her li-ps and she lic-ked it slowly. She snapped out of her thoughts and shook her head, slapping her cheeks.
“Get your thinking straight, Mel” she mumbled to herself.
“He calls me Mel too,” she grinned.
Her phone rang, it was her Mom calling.
“Hi, Mom”
“My baby, how are you doing?” Mrs. Brown asked.
“I’m fine, mom. How are you, and Dad?” Melanie asked.
“We’re both fine. We were just talking about you so I decided to call. How’s Paisley? When are you both coming to visit us? I really missed you two”
Melanie smiled sadly.
“Mom…. Paisley and I…”
“Honey?” She heard her Mom shouting.
“Mom, is something wrong with Dad?” Melanie quickly rushed.
“No….” Mrs. Brown laughed.
“He fell on his bu-tts, I need to go now, baby. Tell Paisley to check up in a while, okay?”
“Okay,” Melanie mumbled, biting her li-ps
Mrs. Brown ended the call and Melanie exhaled loudly.
“I missed her too,” she muttered.
She stood up and was walking to the door when there was a knock.
She went out of her room and opened the door.
“Surprise!!!” Lauren screamed
“What… You,,” Melanie stuttered in shock.
“You suddenly left without a word, we were both worried,” Julie said.
Melanie smiled.
“Can we come in?” Julie asked.
“Sure,” Melanie made way for them to enter the house, she then locked the door.
Lauren and Julie sat on the couch and Melanie sat opposite them.
“Are you okay? You suddenly left with Axel, and… Are you sure you’re okay?” Lauren asked.
“Yea… My clothes got stained and unfortunately, Axel saw it. He covered me and brou-ght me home” Melanie explained.
“Axel did?” Julie asked in surprise.
“Yea, I’m quite surprised too” Melanie muttered.
“Can you see I was right when I said he’s a nice guy? I mean, that was so cute” Lauren smiled.
Axel came out of his room at that time, his eyes got locked with Julie’s for a brief moment and he looked away instantly.
“Hi, Axel,” Lauren waved.
“Hi,” Axel simply said.
“Thanks for…” He was already out of sight before Lauren could finish her words.
Lauren faced Melanie who only shrugged.
“Are you sure he’s the same guy who helped you?” She whispered.
Melanie giggled.
“Erm, I’m kind of thirsty. Where’s your kitchen?” Julie asked.
“You don’t have to worry, I’ll get them for you,” Melanie said.
“You don’t have to, I’m not a guest remember?”
“Fine, it’s over there” Melanie pointed at a door.
Julie smiled and stood up.
“So, is your stomach fine?” Lauren asked.
“Yes,” Melanie smiled.
****
Julie entered the kitchen and met Axel by the fridge, she went closer.
“Can I get a bottle of water please?” She asked.
Axel moved away and Julie bit her li-ps, she walked to the fridge.
She took a bottle of water and glanced at Axel who was pouring a beer into a glas-scup.
“Erm… I still find it ha-rd to believe that you stay in the same house as Melanie,” Julie smiled.
“Are you here to drink water or…” Axel scoffed.
Julie drank a little from the bottle and tried to put it back in the fridge.
“Don’t…. Trash it away” Axel said and walked away.
Julie touched her chest which was palpitating wildly and bit her li-ps.
She trashed the bottle away and went back to meet Lauren and Melanie.
“Did you get it?” Melanie asked.
“Yea…” Julie sat down.
“So, what should we do while we’re here? Should we spend the night together?” Lauren suggested.
“A sleepover?” Melanie asked.
“Yes, it’s gonna be fun. I’ve always wanted to try that when I get to college, now is the chance!” Lauren clapped her hands excitedly.
“I don’t stay alone, remember?” Melanie said.
“Well, we can ask your roomie,” Lauren stood up.
“What are you doing?” Melanie stood up and Julie did too.
“I’m going to ask him,” she walked to the door she saw him coming out of earlier.
She knocked on the door and Axel opened it, he was smoking.
“Erm, sorry for intruding into your privacy. But, we’re planning to have a sleepover night, is that fine with you?” Lauren asked.
Axel stared at Melanie.
“She insisted and…”
“Sure, enjoy” he went back to his room.
“See? I told you, C’mon” Lauren held Julie’s hand and they both went back to the living room.
Melanie stared at Axel’s door for a while before going to meet with her friends.
TBC