I like trains. Soooooooooooo…. Chapter 16? Wowzas… Ahumba da da dum… Wtf… OKAY! So… Wow, I forgot what I was going to write… Well, my chapters have been getting really crappy… That's just how I feel… I don't know about you… But, to me they are starting to suck… But, I hope you enjoy!
Axel's POV:
I stared at the ceiling for a few hours. I thought about my mother's harsh words. You worthless piece of garbage! I didn't want to believe it… But… I had to. It's what I have been living by my entire life.
Roxas came out of the bathroom. His hair was wet from the shower he had just taken. He was wearing his necklace I had given him for Christmas, not realizing that I wasn't wearing mine. "Hey Axel."
"Hey." I looked back at the white ceiling. I did that thing with my lips that the horses do. Like the, ppphhttff, thing.
"Are you STILL bummed about that?" Roxas walked over to my bed and put his hands on his hips. "You aren't worthless Axel."
I shook my head. "Well… It's hard to get over it." I sat up. I rubbed my temples. "And it's pretty much what I come to live by these days."
Roxas' eyebrows lifted. "Axel… What happened between you and your family?" Roxas sat down next to me. "Why is your family like this?"
I looked at the wall. "I was five. My dad had left my mom for work reasons. He never came back, and we never heard from him. My mom got really depressed after a few years. When I was seven, she started to get violent." I tried to hold back tears. "She would blame everything on me. Dad's disappearance, her anxiety, she even said that she wanted me dead." Roxas put his hand on my shoulder.
"Axel… Why didn't you tell me?" Roxas' voice was soothing and calm. "It's not your fault. Maybe you should try talking to your mom… Maybe sort some things out." I shook my head. Roxas sighed.
"If you don't, I will." Roxas stood up and grabbed my phone off my dresser. "Lets see… Larxene… Mr. Krie- Why the hell do you have Mr. Kriess' number in your phone?" Roxas laughed. It took me a while to figure out what he was doing. "Let me guess… Your mom is, 'The Crazy Ass Bitch' in your contacts?" Roxas pressed the speaker button.
I tried to snatch the phone from Roxas' hand at least twenty times before my mom picked up. "What do you want, Axel? I'm trying to watch my show!" Her voice made me want to rip the phone from Roxas' hands and throw it agents the wall. "Hello?"
"Hello, um… Mrs. Green… I'm Axel's boyfriend Roxas and I-" Roxas winced.
"- Why are you calling me?"
"To discus your son! Who seems to be worthless to you!' Roxas snapped. "What the hell is this?"
My eyes widened… Jesus Roxas… "This is the truth! Axel is a horrible child! He lies, he cheats, he is terrible!" My mom growled.
"No, Axel is not! He is honest, he is fair, and he is… My best friend." Roxas' tone calmed. "And I don't care what you say. When I came to this school, I thought I would be that loner in the corner. But Axel took me in; even if it was agents his will, he was kind to me. Axel showed me what a friend was. He showed me how to love and be myself for a change." The other side of the line was silent for a while. Which was good, seeing that the less of I heard from my mother, the less of a headache I would get after words.
"May I talk to my son Roxas…" My mom's voice was harsh, but soft. Roxas handed me the phone. I shuddered, wondered what she would do to me.
"H-Hello?" I turned the speaker off, Roxas leaning in so he could hear the conversation.
"Axel. Why is your friend calling me instead of you about this?" My mom said.
"Because I knew you would bring me down one way or another. And it wasn't my idea for Roxas to call you." I gritted my teeth. "But mom, I hate it when you call me worthless. Every time you say it, it makes me depressed! I can't stand it anymore!" I shut my eyes tight.
"I am sorry I hurt you, Axel." My mom whispered. "Why didn't you come home for Christmas?"
"Because you said I couldn't." I opened my eyes. I looked up at the ceiling.
"Did you go to Roxas'?"
"Yup." I looked at Roxas, who's chin was resting on my shoulder. "And I had a wonderful time."
"Oh. Axel, can we talk later? Someone is at the door. I am sorry." My mom hung up. I threw my phone at the floor and cussed underneath my breath.
"I hate her." I laid back. "I. Hate. That. Woman."
Roxas laid back with me to. We sighed together. Then I remembered. I snapped up. "I have to go."
"What? Where?" Roxas sat up.
"Um… I sort of… Signed up for basketball try-outs a few weeks ago…" I blushed. "I… Wanted to try it…"
Roxas smiled. "Can I watch you?" I smirked and nodded. "Well, go get ready!"
I grabbed some athletic shorts and an old t-shirt. I grabbed some old sneakers and I was out the door with Roxas. All during the walk, he was wishing me luck. It gave me hope that I was going to do well, seeing that I never held a basketball in my life.
Finally, when we arrived at the gym, I signed up. Roxas and I hugged than we were separated.
Holy crap.
Roxas' POV:
I sat on the orange bleachers in the gym. A few other people were sitting in the bleachers. Some girlfriends, some other players, some old players. Nobody I knew, or knew enough to know their names… I shifted uncomfortably in my seat.
Finally, after about 10 minutes, Axel and a few other guys were called on the court. I smiled. He looked a bit nervous, you know, he said he was going to fail epicly…
"Here is what we are going to do…" I heard the coach say. "We will play a five minute scrimmage, then, you may leave." I could see Axel's green eyes widen at the word, 'scrimmage'. I smiled.
The coach separated the six kids on the court into two teams. Axel looked SOO scared up there, it was almost funny! The coach threw the ball up and Axel tapped it in front of him. One of his teammates caught it and he dribbled the ball over to his hoop.
The ball was passed to Axel, who looked around desperately, trying to find one of his teammates who was open. Lucky him, he was the only one with a player not on his trail. Axel looked up at the hoop. He closed his eyes, lifting the ball up.
Swish.
Axel opened his eyes. The ball went in the basket! I stood up and clapped, cheering for Axel's first basket, ever.
Axel smiled, obviously enjoying himself. I was positive he was going to make the team! He was astonishingly a born natural at basketball! After his scrimmage, I ran down to give him a big hug!
"You did great Axel!" Axel chuckled as I wrapped my arms around him. "You made the team for sure!"
"Well, I find out in a few days…" I let go of Axel. "Jeez, I have to take a shower…" Axel and I headed for our dorm. Some other boys and their girlfriends were walking down to dorms as well. And lets just say they were annoying, not to mention rude, as hell…
The girls would be checking out the guys and the guys would be checking out the girls. The guys would be boasting on the basketball skills they don't have, and the girls would be admiring those so-called, 'skills'.
Axel rolled his eyes as we continued down the hallway, hand-in-hand. "Yo, Green!" Axel slowly turned around. "Who's this cutie?" One of the girls pointed to me. I raised an eyebrow.
I rolled my eyes and backed up some. "I heard his name was… Roxas?" One of the girls walked up to me. My grip on Axel's hand tightened. "You wouldn't be dating Green, would you?"
I nodded my head, swallowing hard. "Y-Yeah… I am…" The girl sighed. "W-Why…?"
The girl nodded. "You are too cute for him! You know what? Green probably doesn't even want you…" The girl turned to her friends and walked away. Axel… Doesn't want me…? I turned towards Axel.
"You don't want me…?" Axel's mouth dropped open.
"You're joking, right? Please, tell me you're joking! All I want is you!" Axel took my other hand. I looked away from Axel's gaze. " Roxas… You aren't believing them… right?"
I shrugged. "I don't know…" Axel shook his head. "Can we just go?" Axel nodded and we walked back to dorms in silence.
I went straight to my room to think after we got home. I stared at the ceiling. What am I going to do… What to do…
Axel slowly came into the room after he took a shower. "Rox?"
"Mmm…" I took out my phone, checking my messages. Just a habit everyone does, knowing they don't have a message.
"What I said back there… It was true…" Axel put his basketball clothes in his hamper and sat on his bed. "All I really want is you…"
I sat up and shrugged. "I believe you. It was just all in the moment…" I stood up and walked over to Axel's bed. I sat down and leaned on Axel. "I love you."
"I love you too." And there we sat, falling asleep in each others arms.
A/N It is out! Finally… Bumdada dummm! Axel is a jock now… o.o Thank you for reviewing and stuff! Love you guys!