Axel was actually standing right in front of me on the porch. He had a hoodie on, covering his head, both hands stuffed deep into his pockets, his shoulders broad and his lips overly pink from the cold night air.
“Come with me,” he simply said. I looked at him, completely confused. “I mean... I want to show you something,” he clarified, seeing as I raised my eyebrows at him. He looked over his shoulder, trying to act like it was no big deal.
“Even if I wanted to go anywhere with you, Vanessa made things clear. Do you know she got you a new tutor?”
“Yes, Freya is pretty good, but Vanessa is not here right now. Come on, it's freezing out here.”
“Axel, you've completely lost your mind. I'm not going anywhere with you.”
“Alright then. I guess I'll have to pick you up myself.”
“You won't—
