Chapter Two

Blooming Friendship

The rest of the day passed in a blur, I went to the rest of my classes, most of which Axl was in. He seemed to have decided that it was his job to show me around, which I didn't mind too much. He was growing on me I suppose.

I smiled to myself as I shut my locker, jumping back slightly when I was face to face with two cheerleaders. One blonde and one brunette.

"Hi." The blonde one grinned and wrapped me in a hug, the brunette did the same. I just blinked at the two of them.

"Um, hi?"

They both giggled and linked their arms with mine. This was very strange.

"Do I know you?"

The blonde gasped and gave herself a soft head slap. "I'm Ashley and this is Brittany." The brunette waved. "And seeing as you're getting all buddy buddy with Axl," here she gave me a wink and a nudge, "we decided we had to introduce ourselves."

"Had to." Brittany chimed in, causing me to look between the two of them like they had gone crazy.

"Well that's cool and all, but Axl and I just met today so if you were looking for gossip, you've gone to the wrong girl." I tried to untangle my arms from theirs but there were like cats, the claws were in.

Brittany gave me a fake smile. "Nuh uh, we saw the way he was looking at you at lunch, and he never shares his food." I was stopped and turned around to face the two of them. The looks of their faces were so serious that I burst into giggles.

"So the fact that he gave me his food means we're now what? In love?" I stopped laughing when they didn't join me. "Jesus! We've only met today. And besides we don't like each other that way."

This was when they decided to start laughing. I sighed and pushed my way past them, getting annoyed when they ran to catch up with me and linked our arms again, they both started talking really quickly about how cute Axl and I would look as a couple.

And speak of the devil and he shall appear.

The two winked at me before dissapearing into the crowds of people. I smiled at Axl who took this as the go ahead to put his arm around my shoulders, he pulled me towards him as he walked me out of the doors. Now that we were outside it was easier to hear what he was saying.

"And I said to Shaun that you would be up for it, what do you say?" He pulled me around to face him and pouted at me. I giggled at him.

"You're such a dick, what are you talking about?"

He ignored the first part of my sentence. "Hanging round my house after school?"

I bit my lip. "Um, I'd have to ask my mum first, she probably wants to know how my first day's gone." He nodded and wrapped his arm around my shoulder again. I didn't know why he'd gotten so friendly all of a sudden but it was quite nice.

I was sat uncomfortably on the sofa in Axls house. His sister was chatting non stop to me about all of the clubs she was going to try out for. I looked around for Axl but he'd gone off with his friend to get something so I was stuck here listening to Sue, I think her name was.

"And then I decided to go for tennis, but then I realised that I didn't have a tennis racket, so I had to borrow one from the school and they gave me one that made this really loud noise when-"

She sure could talk.

Her head was suddenly shoved away as Axl came back, climbed over the edge of the sofa and sat between us. I'm sorry to say that I wasn't too upset that Sue got shoved away. She seemed like a lovely girl but there was only so much talking I could talk in one go.

"God get away Sue, Sam doesn't want to hear your voice. On second thought that goes for the rest of us too." I hit Axl in the stomach lightly, just because she was a little annoying didn't mean he had to insult her. "What?" He asked, rubbing his stomach slightly. I knew it couldn't hurt because I wasn't that strong.

"Be nice." I hissed.

"But it's Sue." He said in an obvious voice.

"So?" He gaped at me, Sue had left at this point so he looked like a fish out of water.

"You cannot be serious, being nice to Sue is really hard for. I tried to do it once and I almost died."

"Little bit dramatic."

"No, you don't understand. It was physically painful." I laughed at the pained expression on his face.

"You're such a loser." I shoved him slightly, and was very surprised when he shoved me back so I landed on my back on the sofa. I stared at the ceiling for a second before getting back up, blowing the hair out of my face and glaring at his handsome smirking face.

Once I was sat upright again, Shaun came back and sat next to Axl winking at me before grabbing the remote.

"So what are we watching?" I asked, leaning forward to look at the movie choices. I didn't notice Axls arm going to the back of the sofa until I sat back and was significantly closer to him then I was before.

"This." I winced at the cover of the movie I was shown, it was a gory scene with a severed hand and a zombie in the corner. Great, a horror film. I noticed what was supposed to be a discrete high five but I ignored it.

Why would they high five getting to watch a scary film. Boys make no sense to me.

An hour in and I was snuggled so close into Axl side that I didn't know where I began. My breathing was fast and erratic, Axl would occasionally rest his head on mine and squeeze my shoulders.

I let out a whimper as a zombie managed to grab hold of a young man taking a large chunk out of his neck. I turned my face into Axls chest, taking a deep breath closing my eyes as I inhaled the scent of fabric softener, deodorant and fresh air. It was a pleasant smell, one that I could certainly get used to.

I jumped as I heard a scream from the movie and whimpered again. I was never going to watch a horror film again, Axl wrapped his other arm around me completing the hug. I suppose I would watch one with him again. Shaun let out a girlish scream. Just with Axl though, I thought as I tried to smother a giggle.

Axl must have felt my body shaking as he pulled away to look at me, brushing hair away from my eyes and upon seeing mine alight with amusement gave me a breathtaking smile.

This boy was going to be the death of me.

He wrapped his arms around me again and I smiled as I snuggled back into his warmth turning to face the TV again. My eyes immediately shut as something popped up on the screen.

I hate horror films.

I peeked over Axls shoulder and screamed as I saw a figure standing there. Shaun jumped up which made Axl jump up which sent me sprawling to the floor. I let out an oomph as I hit the floor and hit behind the sofa as a light was turned on.

A middle aged woman was standing there her hands filled with take out food which she placed on the kitchen table before she turned around.

"Food!" Axl and Shaun rushed forward, not even saying a word as they grabbed a bag each, Axl chucked one to me. I fumbled with it glad he hadn't chucked a drink at me, he carried it instead.

"Oh who's this?" Axls mom smiled at me, before putting her purse down.

"Hi Mrs Heck I'm Samantha." I held my hand out for a handshake but as I was moving past I was pulled back onto the sofa by Axl, I huffed at him as I tried to pull away but found myself unsuccessful. "Ok, now you're just trying to be annoying."

He smirked, shoved a few fries in his mouth and took a swig of his drink. I gave his mother an apologetic look but she just waved me off, a soft look in her eyes as she looked at her sons arm around me.

I turned back around, trying to eat while watching blood splatter from a woman's neck. Not my favourite thing to watch while eating dinner I must admit.

AN: So what did you guys think about this? Hope i'm not going too fast for anyone but I've enjoyed writing this chapter and hopefully the next one will come to me a bit sooner.