FEW MINUTES LATER***
“I really can’t believe I’m doing this” Axel mumbled to himself as he walked to the field.
His eyes sighted Melanie and he quickly turned away, going to hide by a tree.
“Am I being a stalker now?” He scoffed to himself.
“Is she okay?” He found himself asking.
“f-__-k, I should just leave” he made to turn when he saw Melanie standing up.
He tried to hide himself but it was too late, she already saw him.
Melanie was on her way to the infirmary as her stomach suddenly hurt when she sighted Axel.
She managed to walk to him as the pain became unbearable.
“Axel,” she called slowly when she got to him.
Axel tried to walk away but she stopped him with her next statement.
“I’m sorry,” she raised her voice a bit.
He turned to her.
“For?” He raised a brow.
“I…” She bit her lips when a pain gripped her, more painful than the first.
“Are…” Axel stopped himself from completing the sentence.
“I… Let’s talk later” Melanie quickly said.
She walked past him and immediately Axel spotted a red stain on her white gown.
His eyes widened.
Some students were already appearing as it was sports time.
Melanie squeezed her face in pain as she walked away, she suddenly froze when she felt him hugging her from the back.
Her heart skipped a thousand beats at the close proximity.
“Your…. You have a red stain on your clothes,” she heard him say.
Melanie went still and her eyes widened.
She turned to look at him but he stopped her, his arms tightening around her.
“Stay still, don’t take a move,” he whispered.
Ace, who was just appearing with Aaron and Aiden since they insisted that they wanted to check on Melanie, stopped walking immediately when he saw the scene in front of him.
“What’s going on?”
“Are they a couple?”
“Was that the reason why Axel almost ki||ed James? Because he’s her boyfriend?”
The students started to murmur as they kept watching the scene who felt romantic to them. Some brought out their phones and started making videos.
“What’s going on?” Aaron whispered to Aiden who was also shocked at the scene in front of him.
Lauren and Julie returned with the yogurt in Julie’s hand, they suddenly stopped when they saw the scene.
The yogurt fell from Julie’s hand, her hands widening like an orange.
Melanie stood still as her cheeks flushed in embarrassment.
“Stay still, Mel. I’ll sort it out” Axel whispered, still hugging her.
He moved back a bit and removed his jacket, he wore it around her waist, his hands touching her @zz by mistake. Melanie’s body stiffened at the act and Axel didn’t fail to notice that.
After he was done wearing the jacket around her, he carried her in his arms, in a bridal style.
Melanie stared at him in shock.
He smiled gently at her and started walking away.
“f-__-k, this is so sweet!”
“What the hell! Who’s that Ɓîtçh with Axel!”
“I so much h@ťě her right now”
The students started screaming while some were glaring at Melanie h@ťěfully.
Ace turned and left the place immediately in anger
Freya, who was also watching, left the place too.
Lauren turned to Julie whose eyes were already filled with tears.
“Are you okay?” She asked.
Julie ran off without a word.
“Ju…” Lauren sighed and stopped herself from running after her.
She glanced at Axel and Melanie for the last time, she picked the yogurt and left the field.
****
“Are you okay?” Axel glanced at Melanie who wouldn’t stop groaning in pain.
They were both in his car and he was driving home.
“My stomach hurts,” Melanie whispered.
“Hang on a bit, okay? I’ll stop at a nearby store” Axel said, staring outside to see if he’s gonna find a store.
Luckily for them, Axel found a store. He parked the car and glanced at Melanie who was in pain.
“I’ll be back soon, Mel,” he said.
He got down from the car and rushed into the store.
“Welcom…” The attendant gasped when she saw him.
“Wow, so hot” her mind screamed.
“I need your help, Miss,” Axel said to her.
“Sure, you can ask me anything,” she smiled in a flirting way.
“My girlfriend is on her flow, I need to buy that white stuff for her”
At the mention of Girlfriend, the attendant’s countenance changed.
“Huh? You mean, Tampons?” She asked slowly.
“Er, yea” Axel smiled.
“Okay, I’ll be back,” The attendant said.
“Can you let it be pretty much please? She seems to be in a lot of pain” Axel said.
The attendant smiled and went away.
Not long after, she returned with her a basket full of Tampons.
“Will these be enough?” Axel asked.
The attendant stared at him in amazement.
“More than enough,” she muttered.
She placed them in a big bag and handed it to him. He paid and left the store afterwards.
“His girlfriend must be so lucky. Gosh, I’m so jealous” the attendant bit her lips.
***
Axel returned to the car to meet Melanie resting on the window.
“Here, you should use them when you get home” he placed the bag on her lap and settled himself in the driver’s seat.
Melanie glanced at the bag and stared at him in surprise.
“This….”
“Is it too small? Should I get more?” He asked.
“No, I mean…. It’s too much, and…” She bit her lips in embarrassment.
“Thank you,” she mumbled shyly.
Axel nodded and started the car, it zoomed off speedily.
****
MELANIE’S APARTMENT***
The car stopped outside the house and Melanie quickly got down from it, clutching the bag to her tightly.
She rushed into the house, heading to her room straight.
She went to the bathroom and undressed herself, her pants were soaked badly.
She shuts her eyes in embarrassment as the scene of Axel seeing the stain replayed in her head.
She had her bath and dressed in her clothes, using the pad he bought for her.
Minutes later, she returned to her room. Her stomach was still hurting her but she was just managing.
She looked at the bag on the bed, she picked it slowly.
“He really bought a lot. It must have cost a lot” she bit her lips.
There was a sudden knock on the door. Her heart skipped a beat immediately.
“Are you okay, Mel? Do you need anything?” Axel asked.
“I… I’m fine!” Melanie yelled.
“What about your stomach? Does it still hurt?” Axel asked.
“f-__-k, he’s just making me embarrassed” Melanie mumbled to herself, sitting on the bed.
***
Axel waited for a reply but there was none. He went to the kitchen.
He got to the counter and brought out his phone, searching for the perfect meal to make for a girl when she’s on her flow.
“Just hot water?” He scoffed in disbelief.
He brought out a pot and poured water in it. He switched on the gas and placed the pot on it.
“And a massage?” He asked himself.
“That’ll be pretty hard,” he mumbled.
He walked to the fridge and opened it, fortunately for him, he saw some fruits there.
He picked some and started slicing them bit by bit.
***
“Oww, my tummy” Melanie Mõ@ɲed in pain. She sat up and walked to the door.
She opened it slightly and exhaled loudly when there was no sign of Axel.
She went to the kitchen and her eyes grew wide when she saw him there.
Staring at his back view, the way his muscles flexed as he sliced the fruit, a smile left her lips.
“Why are you standing over there?” She heard his voice.
“Huh!” She came back to earth and found him staring at her.
“I….”
“Come closer,” Axel said
Melanie’s cheeks went red and she went closer to him.
Axel poured the warm water into a cup and handed it to her.
“I heard it helps a lot,” he said, looking away from her.
Melanie collected it from him and drank it slowly, she then placed the cup on the counter.
She watched as he sliced the remaining fruits in the plate and a wave of guilt washed over her.
She was wrong when she compared him to Ace, the guy in front of her was totally different from Ace… Very different.
“I’m sorry,” she whispered.
Axel stopped what he was doing at once.
“I was wrong, I shouldn’t have judged you the way I did. I was just hurt and broken, I’m sorry for my harsh words” she said slowly.
She held the counter, avoiding his eyes as she continued talking.
“Today, I thought… I thought I was going to get R@P£D, I was already torn and devastated. I couldn’t imagine what’d happened if you hadn’t showed up, I’d have probably got R@P£D in the restroom” she sniffed.
“I’m sorry for misjudging you, I’m really sorry” she whispered in tears.
Axel suddenly hugged her from behind and her heart started beating fast.
“Does your stomach still hurt?” He asked softly.
“Huh?”
He turned her to him and he swore to himself that he got lost in her cute eyes for a while.
“Your stomach, does it still hurt?” He repeated.
“You’re not mad at me?” She asked slowly.
Axel smiled and carried her, making her sit on the counter. His hand went inside her top and started massaging her stomach gently.
“It helps to relieve the pain,” he said.
His hand on her stomach, sent butterflies to the pit of Melanie’s stomach.
She suddenly held his hand that was massaging her stomach and Axel stared at her.
“Are you mad at me?” She asked again.
“I’m still mad, but not anymore” his eyes flickered to her lips.
He raised his hand and touched them softly, using his thumb to caress the lower lip.
Melanie’s breath seized up in her throat as his thumb kept moving on her lips.
“The kiss… Can I return it now?” He asked, looking fixedly at her lips.
“I don’t want to be a debtor” he added, staring into her eyes this time around.
“I want to return what I borrowed,” he murmured softly.
His hand went to her waist, gripping it tight as he smashed his lips on hers, kissing her deeply.
Melanie gasped into his mouth, he used that as an opportunity and shoved his tongue into her mouth, exploring the sweet taste of her mouth.
TBC