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I S A B E L L A

Axel walked up to the ring, the crowd of people moved to the side leaving space for him to walk up to the ring. He wore nothing but a pair of grey shorts, leaving his chest and tattoos exposed.

The tattoos ran up his arms, his biggest tattoos stood out the most as he took big strides towards the ring.

The first tattoo was a snake, it wrapped around his arm. The second tattoo was angel wings, they where on his back reaching up to his neck.

I stood there, completely and utterly shocked. I had to shake my head and close my eyes to make sure he was actually there- that it was actually him.

He ducked under the rope as people screamed and cheered, Axel smirked. He looked far out into the crowd.

I was so close to him, i wanted to reach out and pull him out. I wanted to tell his it's dangerous and i wanted to ask what he's doing here.

I looked at his face, my eyebrows scrunched and my mouth hung slightly open. He still hasn't noticed me even though i was so close to him, i wondered if maybe he did see me but just didn't care.

Because after all, we don't know each other.

I was so caught up in staring at him, i hadn't realised that Bruce was now there and Lucy was squeezing onto my hand.

I looked over to her, she was blushing and smiling at Bruce. Bruce was slightly shorter than Axel but looked just as fit and built as him. Unlike Axel, he had not a single visible tattoo and his hair was dirty blonde.

I watched him scan the crowd, in a look out of Lucy i assume. When he finally looks down and spots her he widely grins.

"Let's go Bruce!" Lucy shouts placing her hands around her mouth, i only stand there frozen as the crowd goes crazy.

Bruce and Axel look at each other, i watch there mouths move but couldn't tell what they said to each-other from all the noise.

They nod at each other and i watch Axel poke his tongue at the inside of his cheek before chuckling at something bruce had said.

I wanna go home.

This is crazy.

He is crazy.

They both take a few steps back, and when a old bell, that you could just barley hear over the loud cheering goes off, Bruce immediately charges for Axel.

He tries to swing for his face, but miserably failed when Axel ducks.

I look away, trying to look at anything but them.

Abby.

Abby stood on the other side, cheering loudly and laughing. She looks over to me and gives me a dirty look, completely unfazed by the fact I'm here. I stay still and break the eye contact quickly and have no option but to look back at Axel and Bruce.

I only looked away for 2 seconds. 2 seconds.

Axels nose is bleeding, Bruce's cheeks is cut open. They both have each-others blood on their knuckles. I watch Axel so intensely, afraid if i look away something would go wrong.

I forgot Lucy was even standing next to me, but her soft hand gives me yet another squeeze, right before i turn to look at her.

I watch Axel throw a rough and powerful jab to Bruces jaw, causing him to stumble back and hit the ropes with his back. Axel walks over to Bruce swinging him in the face again, forcing Bruce's head to fly back.

Blood rushes out of Bruce's swollen eye, they are both sweating and breathing heavily but Axel doesn't back down and continues Jabbing and swinging.

Lucy and i gasp in sync. "Fuck! Come on Bruce!" She shouts from the top of her lungs.

I glance back at Abby who is smirking, clearly enjoying the show. The crowd has only grown louder. Abby face drops when Bruce uses all his strength to push at Axel causing him to miss a jab and stumble back.

Bruce's back is now facing me, and i finally get a better look of Axels face. His lip is split open and his nose is bleeding. His knuckles were clearly bruised and bloody. Bruce's blood was splattered on his chest and the floor.

And just as Axel was about to throw another swing, his eyes meet mine and he freezes. He was paralyzed in his spot, he blinks and then looks at me again. His expression softens in confusion, i couldn't tell what he was thinking, i didn't know what to do.

I was going to look away, i was going to break the eye contact. But time seemed as if it had slowed down, one minute he was staring at me and the next Bruce was lifting his fist and making contact with Axel's jaw.

This catches Axel off guard, and his head goes flying back. I watch blood fly out his mouth and him fall to his side. The crowds lets out 'ohhhhh's' and i gasp and slap my hand over my mouth.

Lucy cheers beside me and hugs my shoulder as she jumps up and down, my feet on the other half, are glued to the floor and i watch Axel push himself up from the floor. His veins that ran up his arms were so thick and visible from here, and his muscles on his back and shoulders bulge and tense as he gets up.

Bruce is turned away, barely holding himself up. I turned my head to Axel again, his eyes had turned dark and narrowed, his facial expression looked angry. Rage overtook him.And suddenly i felt like throwing up.

He licks his lips before charging at Bruce and swinging so hard to his face, causing Bruce to fall to the ground with a loud thump. It's now Lucy's turn to slam her palm on her mouth.

Axel gets on top of Bruce, he begins to punch him in the face repeatedly, as Bruce lies under him hopeless. And just when i think hes about to stop, he doesn't. He keeps punching and punching and he looks so angry and all i can hear is my heart beat. And i regret coming, i regret staying when i should have left when i saw him.

"Hes going to kill him!" Lucy cries out, and the crowd is no longer cheering, they all just watch whilst Axel is completely out of it. And i'm so scared he'll kill him.

"Stop him!" Lucy is crying, and Axel is still punching.

Two men run up and under the ropes, pulling him off Bruce and snapping Axel out of it. One of the guys kneels down to check Bruce's pulse and the other is grabbing Axel's shoulders shouting something at him. Axel brings his arm up to slam the guy's hand off him before storming off.

Lucy, without thinking ducks under the rope and runs up to Bruce, sliding on her knees and grabbing his bloody and messed up face. About six people are surrounding him and I can't see what is going on. I don't know if he is alive, i don't know where Axel went and i'm just stood in the same spot, whilst everyone else was trying to get closer and look what is going on.

And i decided i need to stop standing here, i need to see if i can help, i need to know if he is alive. But I can't because I'm getting dragged away. A hand is wrapped around my arm roughly pulling me out of the crowd.

I look at the snake tattoo on the man's arm and immediately snap my eyes up. Axels back was to me, his grip on my arm began to sting and i clawed at his hand to let go. He finally stops dragging when we are in a different room, it was still in the building due to the voices and noise i could hear through the walls. This room was darker, and dusty. It had an old table and a few wooden chairs scattered around the room. Other than that it was basically empty.

Axel lets go of my arm, and i bring it up to rub the soreness.

"What the fuck are you doing here, Isabella?" He asks, his voice laised in venom and his bloody face is now looking at me. His bruised hand comes up to run his fingers through his hair.

"I-um" I cant even make up a sentence, i'm scared, i'm scared he'll hurt me, i'm scared because i don't know him at all.

"I-" he takes a deep breathe before continuing "This place is not for someone like you."

"I came with a friend, she invited me. I- i didn't know you'd be here." I finally explain, he steps forward and i step back. He scans my face before scoffing. He knows i'm scared, and he looks so angry.

"Fuck" he curses running his trembling hand over his face. I walked back until i felt my back hit the wall.

"This is exactly why you shouldn't be here, you can't handle this shit!" He burned with anger, his face was close to mine, that i felt his breath on my face. And i couldn't help but squeeze my eyes shut.

I didn't like angry Axel. At all.

I keep my eyes glued shut, and then after a moment i feel fingertips brush my neck. I slowly peel my eyes open as my knees feel weak and my eyes begin to tear up. He looks all over my face, my lips, my eyes, my nose, my forehead. And his hand holds the side of my neck, very gently. And then i feel him lower his head and place his forehead on my shoulder as his chest rose up and down he breathed heavily and i felt him trying to calm down.

"I'm sorry." He says softly, he stood so close to me that i could smell that familiar and comforting smell again.

"Im sorry" He repeats, his head still resting on my shoulder whilst his hand left my neck to hold onto my waist. I've never been this close to him, and i'm not familiar with this. I don't know what to do. Do i push him away? Do i say it's okay?

I've never seen him angry, and i've never seen him sorry. I don't know anything about him. And i'm worried about Bruce and Lucy. And there is so much going on in my head everything is spiraling.

"I'm really sorry, Bella" He says one more time.

god that nickname.

And i've never seen my stranger so vulnerable, i slowly lift my hand and place it on his bare back, he melts into my touch as his hot breath tingles my neck. I don't know what to say, i usually always have something to say, i usually always try to lift up the mood but i just don't know what to say.

I just don't know anything.

"Why are you so mean Axel?" I finally speak up after a beat, and he sighs into my neck, and adjusts his hand on my waist.

"Don't be scared of me." he whispers ignoring my questions. He's so gentle and quiet now, as if he's scared that he'll shatter my fragile little heart.

"Okay" i simply replied, leaving my hand still on his back. His skin felt warm and soft and i wanted to rub it so bad.

I stare out into the wall in front of me and swallow. His hand is touching my bare waist and his bloody hand moves my hair off my neck and shoulders. I feel his hand slowly begin to rub my waist before his wet lips make contact with my neck. I grow completely still.

He kisses my neck, and moves up to my jaw. Leaving a soft trail of kisses all the way up to my cheek. I felt my breathing pick up and the urge to moan as he moves his hand higher up to where the end of my crop top is.

And then i feel him gently suck on my neck and i can't help but drop my hand from his back to his side. I try to hold in a moan, and when he sucks on my neck a little harsher i moan out and squeeze his side. He groans into my neck and then his kisses become harder and rougher.

I feel his fingers brush my skin under my breasts as he lifts my shirt so only one side of my bra is exposed, leaving the other breast still covered by my shirt. His lips leave my neck before kissing my cheek and then moving onto my throat and jaw. And i naturally tilt my head back giving him more excess. He moves his hand higher so it's placed on my side, right beside my breast.

My breath gets caught up in my throat and it's so hard to breathe. Hes now pressed up onto me and i feel his erection grow and poke my stomach.

What am i doing?

What's happening?

How did it escalate to this?

"What are you doing, Axel?" I breath, staring at the ceiling as his lips freeze on my jaw and his whole body stills. After a beat he moves his hand to my shirt and pulls it back over my bra. I move my head so its facing forward again and stay glued to the wall as he backs away.

"I thought that's all you wanted?" He says, and i swear i feel my heart crack.

He thought i was being nice this whole time entire time of knowing him for a fuck?

I stay still, as he stares into my eyes. "No- i-" My voice cracks, and i feel so stupid. I feel so stupid for leading him on, i feel so stupid for thinking he could be my friend. I'm so stupid.

"I just- i just, i wanted to be friends." I whisper so quietly. We both are breathing heavily, and I can't seem to look him in the eyes. Not when i can still feel his lips on me.

"I don't do friends." He replies dropping his head to look at the floor, before licking his lips. Im so so stupid.

"Oh" I try so hard not to cry. Why am i so upset, why does everything hurt so bad.

"I just thought-" He begins but i cut him off before he can continue.

"I know what you thought." I say softly, and finally build up the courage to look into those blue eyes, who were already looking at me.

"Im s-" He's cut off once again, by loud shouting and the noises of peoples heavy footsteps running.

"Police!" One of the voices shout out, Axel's and my head snap to the doorway where the voices are coming from.

"Fuck!" Axel shouts grabbing a shirt from a chair and swiftly puts it on. My heart is beating so fast, as i stare with wide eyes at Axel. He grabs my hand and pulls me out of the room, we run down a hallway until we are by a door that reads exit over it. He pushes the door open, and a wave of cold air hits us in the face.

People are driving off, and the sounds of sirens surround the building. Axel holds my fingers with his and pulls us to his car unlocking it and telling me to sit it. I get in without hesitation, whilst my hands are shaking and my leg is bouncing up and down.

Axel gets in soon after on the other side, and I'm taken off guard when the car starts and he quickly drives off. I look back to find other cars also behind us trying to escape the police. I play with my fingers to try help the nerves but it's no use, i've never been involved with police and even the thought of getting caught by the police for something like this makes me feel ill.

This night has gone from good, to horribly horribly wrong. All in the span of 2 hours.

Watching all the cars speed off, I'm reminded about Lucy. And i almost dropped my phone trying to turn it on. 25 notifications from Lucy.

Lucy - Where are you?

Lucy- Someone told me you went off with a guy???

Lucy- Thats okay girl, but just please reply to me.

Lucy- We are taking Bruce to the hospital, he's not doing well. Please reply.

Lucy- Im so sorry for leaving you, i hope you can forgive me. Im a horrible friend, i just wanted to make sure Bruce is okay. Please understand.

Lucy- Hello?

Me- Hey, im so sorry for not replying.

Me- Im sorry for not telling you, i left with a friend.

Me- Im so sorry, he had something urgent to tell me.

Me- Dont worry he is taking me home now.

I felt so horrible for lying to a friend i had just made, but i didn't want to tell her i left with the man who beat up the man she cares for. She'd hate me, and i can't let that happen. So i apologized as much as i could hoping shed forgive me

Axel and me sat in silence, he drove smoothly as i rolled my head and relaxed so it leaned against the chair and i had a good view of everything outside. It felt so awkward after what happened, my heart ached even thinking about it. I just wanted to forget about it, to restart and just let him live and get on with my life.

I catch a tear that had slipped out before it falls, and i feel my lips begin to tremble. I don't know why i care so much, maybe it's because i felt so worthless after it, maybe it's because i felt like i did something wrong, maybe it's because i wanted him to be my friend so bad, maybe its because he didn't want to be my friend or even remotely like me after all.

"Where do you live?" Axel finally speaks up when we enter the city, i put on a smile and tell him the directions to my house, he only nods and for the rest of the ride i watch his bruised and blood covered tattooed hands spin the wheel.

And when he pulls up outside my house, he rests back into the car seat and turns his head to look at me.

"Thank you, i'll see you around." I murmur, sending him a fake smile whilst lingering my hand over the door handle. He stares at me for a second and seems hesitant of something before replying.

"Yeah, ill see you around." He replies, his expression back to the blank face he normally has painted on. So, i nod and step out of the car. He doesn't leave until I'm inside the building and i hear his engine roar and drive off.

When I'm back into my room i kick off my shoes and step out my clothes, leaving me in nothing but a bra and underwear. I just put the clothes into the wash leaving a mental reminder for myself to give them back to Lucy.

I walk into the bathroom, and plop some toothpaste onto the toothbrush before bringing it into my mouth. I spit it out once i'm done and with a sigh i look back up into the mirror into my tired eyes.

And its only when I'm about to walk out the bathroom, do i spot the dark purple marks on my neck and jaw, some bigger than others but all as vibrant as each other. I run my fingers over where he kissed me but quickly pull them away remembering what an awful night it was.

How am i meant to cover these?

And when i get to bed and pull the covers over me, i cry myself to sleep.

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What do we think of this chapter??

It's the longest chapter i have written in this book so far, so i'm sorry for those who prefer short chapters.

Also i'm a huge virgin so when it comes to steamy stuff or smut i have no idea how to describe or write it, so feedback would be great;))

Anyway, i promise things get better for our girl Bella. Her life is pretty shit right now🥲🥲


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