Liliana's Innocence

Chapter 5

I gasp loudly, cookie! I want one! I didn't get to eat one of mine so it's only fair. I tape Axel's shoulder. He looks down at me in question.

I make grabby hands towards the cookies.

"No, you have to eat something first." He says sternly. I just pout as he drags us to a booth in the back. He grabs my hand and tries to get me to sit next to him.

"Nuuuuuu" I whine and squirm out of his grasp. Once I do I dash to the seat across from his.

"I'm not sitting by you unless I get a cookie mister!".

"You're not getting a cookie. That's the end of it Liliana."

I just shake my head and look away. Crossing my arms over my chest. Mr. Grumpy over here is ruining everything! He'll see I'll get my cookie one way or another.

Axel just sighs and waits for our waiter, once he comes he asks for our orders. Axel orders a whole buffet, three hamburger, three fries, and a large stack of pancakes.

"And what can I get for you sweetheart?" The waiter asks. I don't want to be rude, but I'm not speaking unless I get that cookie.

"Lily stop being rude and order some food. Now." He says.

After sitting in silence for about a minute he sighs and mumbles something.

"Can I have a cookie too with the other food?" He asks. I gasp and give him a big smile.

"Order your food now please." He says

"Can I get a plate of fries please?"

The waiter smiles and writes it down

"It should be out in a bit", and walks to another table.

I look up at Axel. My smiles dissolves form my face as I see his glare. I sink back into the cushion and whimper.

"Come here Lilliana. Right now." He says with no room for argument.

I slowly slide out of my side and walk over to his. What is he gonna do?

"Sit down.", I move into the seat and sit as far away as I can.

His large arm wraps around my waist, pulling me to his side.

He leans his head down and puts his mouth next to my ear.

"Don't you think I'm gonna let you get away with being such a little brat."

I frown even more.

"W-what are you gonna do?", I ask as my lip quivers.

"Not what I'm gonna do, but what you're gonna do. You're gonna sit next to me the whole time and finish your food, and once the waiter comes back you have to apologize to him for being a brat. Okay?" 

I whine even more. Wait one question!

I raise my head slightly and whisper into his ear this time.

"Do I still get the cookie?"

"I'm finished can we go now!" I whine as I try to pick up his arm from my shoulder.

Axel has had his arm around me the entire time. Once the food came I apologized to the waiter, Axel also made me eat one of his burgers claiming that I'm too tiny and need to eat more.

"Stop moving unless you don't want the cookie.". Axel teases hanging the cookie in front of my face. Oh ya he also didn't let me eat the cookie until I finished all of my food 

I gasp and reach out towards it. After a few tries, I finally grab it. I bring it to my mouth and start munching on it.

"What do you say?"

"Bank wou!" I say with a mouth full of yummy cookie bits.

After I finished eating the cookie, Axel payed for our meals and we headed back to my house. He said school is almost over so there is no point in going back so he better just take me home.

We pull up in front of my house, I'm about to climb out when I notice the drop is to far down for me. I don't want a repeat of earlier.  Speaking of I should probably change the bandaids on my knees.

"Hold on.", Axel says as he makes his way over to my side. He picks me up by my hips and sets me down on the sidewalk.

"Thank you for today! The cookie was amazing!", I wrap my arms around his torso and hug him. I feel him tense up at first, than he pats my back. I pull away after a little bit.

"Bye Lily." He says back as I walk inside my house. I turn around and give one more wave as he drives away.

I skip into the house feeling on top of the world. I mean I got to eat a whole cookie today! I push open the door and shout, "I'm home is anyone here!"

I don't hear a response so I start looking around the house. They have to be around here somewhere.

I look into my papa's office, immediately regretting it. He's sitting in the chair with his hands folded on the desk. I try to quietly and quickly leave but Papa decides other wise.

"Lily.", he says in a stern voice. Uh oh.