When we got into my house Axel's hair was flat and we were both soaking wet. He gave me his number. "Here. In case you ever need anything" He smiled. I text him straight away so he had my number. The text read 'Thanks, Axe :)'. He smiled at his phone before helping me to sit down on the couch. He sat down next to me. "So…Do you live here all alone?" He asked curiously. I nodded. "No siblings?" He questioned more. "Not exactly. We got separated when we went into foster care." I sighed at the depressing questions that I knew would follow. He gave me a concerned look. I knew now that I was going to have to elaborate which I was dreading. It was weird though. I felt comfortable enough to tell him everything. My fear wasn't of what he'd think it was if he left…what would I do? I began to explain. "I used to live with my father, mother and twin brother, Sora. My dad was an alcoholic and a drug abuser. He used to beat up me, my mother and Sora. One day he took it too far. I remember watching as my mother fell to the floor. She was lifeless. That was when I knew that I'd never hear her voice again. She went to a better place. In a way at that time I wished he would kill me too so that I could escape from the hell that other families called home. My father got locked up soon after and me and Sora got separated and put into foster care." I sighed. I tried to hold back the tears as I remembered that horrible time of my life and all the beating I had taken off of my father. Axel gave me a comforting look. "It's okay Rox…You're safe now" He smiled. He put his arm over my shoulders and gave me a comforting squeeze before returning to his original position. I decided to change the subject.
"What about you? Who do you live with?" I asked finding myself more curious about him and his life as the day progressed. "Myself. My dad walked out on all of us when I was 6. My brother was murdered a few years back. My mother killed herself from depression after the loss of my brother, Reno. 19 years old and it still affects me…" He sighed. 'I thought my past was bad. Poor Axel…' I thought to myself. I gave him a quick hug. "It still affects me and I'm 18 years old…" I sighed. He hugged me back. I decided to lighten the mood. "Axe…Your hair is completely flat…" I smiled. "Yeah…well…you're wet…" He laughed. "Oh! That was so hurtful!" I laughed at his pathetic comeback. He playfully punched me in the arm. "Shut up!" He smiled as he ruffled my hair. "You're ill and hurting so how about I make you some soup while you get a hot shower?" Axel smiled. "Make sure you make yourself some soup too and I'll keep the shower running for you." I offered. He nodded. "If you're always this nice you can live here and keep me company" I joked. He smiled. "Might have to take you up on that offer my house is too small. I feel like a giant every time I step through a door frame and I always hit my head on the ceiling light" He laughed. "Well if you want you could move in. I don't see why not? I get bored so it could be fun" I smiled. He nodded. "Cool" He laughed. "We'll have a trial day" I smiled. "You can sleep over tonight and we'll see how it goes" I offered. He nodded. "That sounds awesome" He smiled. I showed him where everything was in the kitchen so he could make soup and I ran upstairs to start the shower. I grabbed some clothes out of my drawers in my room after starting the shower and leaving it to warm up. Then I headed for the bathroom to get cleaned up.
After 10 minutes I stepped out of the shower onto a mat. I grabbed a clean towel off of the rack and dried myself off. I placed my clean clothes on and headed for my room. I started by placing my dirty clothes in the wash basket just behind my door along with my towel. I grabbed a T-shirt that was too big for me out of my drawers for axel along with some lounge pants. I placed them in the bathroom before heading down the stairs. When I got down there Axel was sat at the table. He handed me some soup. I saw his bowl was empty. "The shower's still running" I informed. "Thanks. Enjoy your soup" He laughed. I smiled at his laughter. It was somewhat contagious. "I put some clean clothes in the bathroom for you" I smiled. "Awwh, thanks Rox!" He smiled. He ruffled my hair as he walked past me. After I had finished my soup I cleaned up the kitchen slightly. I washed up mine and Axel's bowls and left them to dry. Axel had been a long time. 'Maybe I should check if he's okay' I thought to myself. I left the kitchen and headed upstairs.
The shower wasn't running and the door was slightly open to the bathroom. "Axel?" I asked as I tapped the door slightly to open it. Axel stood there with a towel on the floor and he had my lounge pants on. He had no shirt on. He turned around to see me. "Oh hey Rox" He smiled. I stared at his muscular build. "Sor…Sorry…Uhm…I didn't mean to…uhh" I couldn't speak. He slipped the shirt on and it was very snug. I could see his muscles through the shirt. "It's fine Rox don't worry about it" He smiled. He walked past me and ruffled my hair before he went into my room and dumped all of his clothes in the wash basket. I was still bewildered by what I had seen. "Wanna watch a movie?" He asked. I nodded. I cleared my throat. "Uhh…sure" I smiled. 'What is this? I need to get a hold of myself. I've seen muscular guys before. Why is this so different? Is it because I'm going to be living with him?' I thought to myself. I guided him to go first down the stairs. I followed straight behind him. I went to the cabinet just underneath the television. It was full with DVD's and games. "What dya wanna watch?" I asked. I had so many movies it was almost impossible to pick just one. "Got any slasher movies?" He asked. "I hate those…" I laughed. "Me too" He laughed with me. "I just like to watch the stupid bitches die" We both said simultaneously. We both laughed. "No way!" We both said again. We laughed even more. "Well I have one slasher movie…Night of human sacrifice" I smiled. "That's such a terrible movie…We have to watch it!" He laughed. I nodded and placed it in as well as turned the lights off before joining Axel on he couch.
I was becoming tired halfway through the movie. Axel could tell so easily. I yawned. "Awwhh is somebody tiawwedd?" He mocked. "Shut up!" I said whilst playfully punching him. He simply laughed at my reaction. "Hey, Rox…Can I ask you something?" He asked. I turned to him feeling confused of why everything turned so serious all of a sudden. I paused the film. "Sure what's up?" I asked. "Don't you think it's strange how we've become friends so fast?" He asked. Honestly, I did feel the same but I decided not to let it show. I shrugged. "We've just got a lot in common I guess" I smiled. "Hmmm…maybe" I heard him grumble. "Well what do you think it is" I asked He shrugged. "I don't know, Rox. It's late I'll figure it out in the morning" He smiled. I laughed. "Okay Axe. We'll do it together" I smiled. He nodded in agreement. "How do you usually get to college?" He asked curious. "I walk" I shrugged. "That's quite far away Rox. What time do you get up?" He asked. "I get up at 6am and leave at 7am" I sighed. "Well not anymore" He smiled. "Huh?" I became confused. "From now on, since I'm living in your house; I'm going to drive you to college everyday. So! No getting up before 8 on weekdays! I've decided!" He smiled. "Okay" I sighed defeated. We continued to watch the film for a while longer.
When I woke up the TV was off. I sat up slightly to see a blanket on me and I heard a groan. I had been leaning on Axel's shoulder. He woke up slightly. He saw my face. "Hey Rox" His eyes opened fully and then he rubbed them to wake himself up a bit more. He pulled his phone out of his pocket. It read: 03:06am. I sighed. He groaned. "Thank god it's Friday!" He sighed. "Saturday" I corrected. He laughed. "Yeah…" He smiled. He yawned. "Awwhh is somebody tiawwedd?" I mocked him for earlier. He turned to me. "Shut up, Rox!" He smiled. He poked me playfully but it tickled. I let out a small laugh. He smiled evilly. I think he worked it out. He jabbed me again causing me to let out yet another giggle. He kept doing it. "St…stop it Axe!...That…Tickles!" I laughed. I was almost breathless from all the laughing I was doing. I tried to slap his hands away but he just persisted. I was wriggling to try and get out of reach and the blanket that had been put on me fell to the floor. After a few minutes of torture he finally stopped to let me breathe. He laughed. "his living together should be fun." He smiled. I shook my head in denial. "No way are you doing that to me all the time!" I laughed. He laughed at my new found fear of him tickling me.
Axel picked the blanket up off the floor and put it back on me. "Thanks for putting this on me before by the way" I smiled. He nodded. "No problem" He smiled. "I didn't want you getting cold." He informed. I smiled at his caring attitude. "Don't you want some?" I asked. I put the end of the blanket over him. He smiled. "Sure Rox" He smiled. It only covered him slightly. He shuffled up closer to me to get into the balnket. I put the blanket over him. We were laid side by side on the sofa. "Did you enjoy seeing the bimbos get killed?" I asked. He laughed. "Yeahh Rox. Can't believe you fell asleep" He laughed. "So did you!" I defended. "Yeahh after it finished." He smiled. I pouted. "Don't get offended Rox. Although, you did look adorable when you were sleeping" He laughed. I playfully punched him! "Did not!" I argued. He laughed at my reaction. He held his hands up. "Okay fine! Whatever! Did too though" He teased. I pouted at him again. Again he laughed at my reaction.
"Hey Axe…it's technically morning. Have you figured it out yet?" I asked. "Hmm?" He seemed confused. "Why we're such good friends?" I asked. He sat up slightly. "Yeah I'm pretty sure" He smiled. "What is it?" I asked. He said nothing for a moment. I assumed he was thinking of an answer. "Axe? You okay?" I asked. Again he said nothing. I sat up using my elbows behind my back as support. Suddenly I felt his lips against mine lightly. It took me by surprise. He pulled away to see my reaction. I was confused. Both at why he did it and at how I felt about it. It felt right. I wanted it to happen again. That must have been what I felt when I saw him topless in the bathroom…attraction. The most confusing part was that suddenly we were both no longer straight. We were both attracted to each other. All of this in a matter of hours but I didn't care. All I cared about at this moment was kissing the guy in front of me. I leaned up to catch his lips. I felt him smile against my lips as I smiled into his. He lowered me back to lie down. I caressed his well remembered muscular torso with my hands before pulling him closer to me. The kiss deepened as he ran his fingers through my hair. I slipped my hands under his shirt to get a better feel of his muscles. I felt his smile grow again. He pulled away for air a few moments later. This was so strange to me. I wanted his lips against mine more than I'd ever wanted anything in my entire life. I could see he felt the same. He kissed me once more lightly and teased me into sitting up. He got off me and offered me his hand.
"Come on Rox. We should go to bed." He smiled. I pouted. He led me upstairs and I showed him into the guest room. He smiled. "Night" He kissed me lightly on the lips. I smiled. He ruffled my hair and I walked into my own room. I shut the door and got into bed. I heard my phone vibrate. I took it from my bed side table. It was Axel. It read: 'That was amazing :D xx'. I smiled at the text and replied: 'Yeah it really was :) xx'. I knew that this was going to be the start of something completely new to both of us. Yet I knew that it was a step in the right direction to a happier life. That made me happy and the memory of what just happened made me excited of what was yet to come.