Yay! Well here it is! :D Chapter 4! Finally. It took me the longest time to make myself sit down and write this chapter, and when I did, the document was erased, so it took even longer for me to force myself to write it for a second time. Haha.

In good news, I gots me a beta! XD Haha. I had lotsa help from Akunen, so thank you!! :D


We were walking down the hall to the Principal's office when I decided to look over at Axel. I was immensely surprised when, instead of his normal scowl, he was grinning ear to ear. I swear, he had worse mood swings than a pregnant lady.

"Axel...? Are you... okay?" I asked hesitantly. He looked over at me, still grinning like an idiot.

"I'm just fine. No, I'm better than fine. Do you know how much fun that was? I mean, sure, we made a mess, but I had fun! I haven't had fun since... a really long time," he admitted.

"Oh. Well that's... good. I think," I said, turning down the next hallway, "But you do realize that we're going to be in a lot of trouble, and the principal is already upset with both of us? This isn't going to end well." His face fell ever so slightly as he realized this, and after thinking for a second, he looked back at me.

"Then let's get the hell out of here," he said, grinning again, and I just blinked.

"What?" I asked, confused. Did he seriously mean that we should skip school? I'd never done anything like that before...

"You heard me. Let's haul ass, and get the hell out of here! I've got a car. We can just take that and go somewhere! Let things die down a bit. We'll say you got sick or something, so I took you home. The principal is not gonna be happy to see us both again, so let's give him some time before we have to deal with him," Axel said. I had to admit, he had a point. It wouldn't be a big deal, right? I paused, then answered him.

"Well... I guess you're right... but are you sure we won't get caught? 'Cause I really don't want any more detention. I'm good with what I've got, thank you." He just rolled his eyes.

"Yes, I'm sure we won't get caught, and if we do, then just act like you're sick, okay?" I nodded slowly, still not sure that this would work... but it was the best plan I'd heard, so it would be okay for now.

"Okay, but let's hurry up," I said, nervously peering over my shoulder to see if anyone was watching us. No one was. We walked down the numerous halls until we made it to the front door, which Axel quietly opened, and I followed out, making sure to be as quiet as I could. He led me through the parking lot to what I assumed was his car. It was a really old car, with paint chipping off, and dents and scratches all over it. I just stared at it. There was no way it would run.

"What are you waiting for? Do you want a teacher to come out and see us?" He hissed through his teeth.

"No, sorry. It's just... are you sure this thing runs?" I asked, cautiously opening the door and getting in, as Axel did the same. He paused for a second.

"Well, sure it does... sometimes," he said, digging around for his keys. He pulled them out of his pocket, then put the key in the ignition and started the car. It roared to life, stalling for just a fraction of a second.

"There we go. She's deciding to work for me today," he said with a smug grin. I just looked at him.

"She? Don't tell me, you're one of those people who name their cars?" I guessed, and he just looked at me guiltily.

"And that's a bad thing?"

"Not really. I just always found it a little... weird," I admitted, and he looked over at me and glared.

"Oh, and you're a good judge of weird? Judging by the way it appeared today, everyone at school avoids you like the plague. Obviously you don't have many friends," he said, and my face flushed bright red. He had no reason to shove that in my face. I turned to the side, looking out the car window, as Axel pulled out of the parking lot.

"Oh come on, I was just stating the truth. No need to take offense. Jeez." When I didn't answer him, he just reached for the car stereo, and turned on the CD that was already in. It took a few seconds for his car to load the CD, but when it did, the sound of some loud screaming band vibrated loudly through the car, causing it's frail frame to shake. I looked over at Axel who just slightly bobbed his head to the beat, tapping his fingers on the wheel, and singing along quietly.

After a few minutes, I realized something: I didn't have any clue where we were going.

"...Axel?" I said, but it was pointless. He couldn't hear me over the music.

"Axel!" I shouted, causing him to look over at me startled and turn the music down. He raised an eyebrow.

"Yes?"

"Where are we going?" I asked, and Axel thought for a second, as he stopped at red light.

"Well, I don't know. I was just driving to get away from that fucking school. Any place you feel like going?" Axel asked, as the car stalled for a second, then came back to life.

"Well... Not really," I said, as my stomach growled. Axel looked back over at me and raised an eyebrow.

"That spaghetti not fill you up enough?" I shook my head guiltily. Axel chuckled lightly.

"Alright, well I guess I know where we're going now." I looked at him questioningly.

"To get food, you doofus," he said, as if that should have been obvious, which I suppose it should've been. I just nodded and returned to looking out the window as Axel turned the music back up.

A few minutes later, he pulled up in front of the closest McDonald's and parked the car. My ears were still ringing from the loud music as we walked in.

"May I take your order?" The lady behind the counter asked, and I stepped up to order.

"I'll have... a double cheeseburger, and a medium chocolate milkshake," I told her, and she pushed the buttons on the register, then looked back up.

"Is that all for you today?" She asked, and I looked back at Axel.

"You hungry, too?" I asked, and he thought for a second.

"Yeah, I think I am. I'll take a medium fry and large coke," he said, and the lady pushed in a few more buttons. After telling us our total, I reached for my wallet as Axel paid for his half of the food. That's when I realized something. I looked up at him guiltily, and he just stared back curiously.

"Axel? I sorta... Well, I left my wallet in my locker," I confessed, and he just rolled his eyes, and took out enough money to pay for the rest of the food.

"I'm sorry," I said, "I'll pay you back tomorrow." Axel just snorted.

"It's no big deal. Don't worry about it," he said, as we stood at the counter, waiting for our food to be made. I just shrugged. That was nice of him. He isn't half bad... when he's being nice.

Once the food was ready, we took the tray back to a table and sat down. I picked up my cheeseburger, unwrapped it, and took a huge bite, succeeding in getting ketchup and mustard all over my face. Axel looked up, and raised an eyebrow.

"Need a bib?" He said, smirking ever so slightly. My face flushed light red, and I laughed, getting a napkin to clean off my face.

"Sorry, I was just... really hungry," I laughed, and Axel just shrugged, letting us fall back into silence. After a few minutes of eating in silence, I finally asked Axel a question I'd been wanting to ask him for a while.

"So... Axel," I started, and he looked up at me curiously. "Where did you move here from?" As soon as the words left my mouth, I knew I'd said something wrong. His face turned hard, and he looked away.

"Mind your own business, dumbass," he said gruffly, and I flinched at the harshness in his tone.

"I'm... I'm sorry," I mumbled quietly, and Axel just kept his gaze away from mine, quickly finishing the last of his fries.

"Whatever. Let's just go," He said, standing up to throw his trash away. I quickly got up and did the same, practically running to keep up with him as he went to his car. He opened his door and got in, slamming the door behind him. I hurried to get in the car, and as soon as my door was shut, he started the car up, backed up, and pulled out of the parking lot, driving rather recklessly.

As soon as we were on the main road, I turned to him.

"Axel... Did I say something wrong? I just asked a question. You don't have to answer," I said, as he swerved dangerously through traffic. I wasn't even sure where he was going. He just kept his eyes on the road, remaining silent.

"I'm sorry," I tried again. "Please, don't be angry." He just sighed, and his expression slowly softened. He turned to me, taking his eyes off his driving.

"It's alright. I guess I sorta just... overreacted," He said stiffly, still looking at me, keeping a firm grip on the steering wheel.

"It's okay, I guess... but why did you act like that? Or... am I being too nosy again?" I asked, and he just nodded slowly.

"I'd really rather just drop the subject completely if you don't mind. Well, even if you do mind, we're dropping the subject," Axel stated, and I nodded. He turned a corner sharply, and I heard the noise of something falling. I looked down, and saw that Axel's coke had spilled all over the floor of the driver side.

"Shit!" Axel exclaimed, leaning over to pick up the cup while trying in vain to keep at least some of the icy drink from spilling on him. He slammed on the brakes, and I looked forward just in time to see Axel go sliding out in front of another car.

"Axel! Watch out-" I shouted, as the car coming towards us screeched to a halt just a moment too late. The last thing I remember is hearing Axel shouting, "Oh fuck!"


Okay, so this chapter was a little shorter than the other ones, but I couldn't do anything about it becuase I needed it to end here. Haha. I'll be trying to update soon, but eh... school started. Being a senior is no fun! Too much homework. I need less homework and more time for other things that I like to do! Like writing! Haha even though I'm no good at it...

Anyways! Reviews are much appreciated, because I'd love to know what everyone's been thinking so far of this story! Does it make sense? Is it interesting? Is it stupid? Is anyone actually reading this story at all? Of the few readers does anyone actually like this story? Haha, just lemme know what you're thinking! :D