Elle and Axel submitted their applications to the Columbia University and had to wait for their response.
Elle….Am nervous, hope we get in.
Axel….We will get in.
Elle….hope so.
Axel got a notification on his phone, Zara had posted a picture of herself with a hot guy on her Instagram with a caption "His camera shy, but his my first love".
Axel froze, his heart raced right away in pain, suddenly his eyes turned red wanting to tear up.
Elle….How long does it take for them…wait, whats with you? Are you fine? What was that? An email from the university already? Lemme check.
Axel….No…its…its not….am going to my room.
He left.
Elle….What was that? He wanted to cry or did i misinterpret it? Whatever, he better not fall sick in the middle of important things, such a baby!
What she didnt know was that it was a love issue that just stroke his twin brother.Axel laid down on his bed looking up at the ceiling, he opened Instagram again and looked at the photo Zara posted, he cried.
Axel….Why didnt she tell me that am…thirdwheel? She is such a good liar, this whole time i thought we were going deeper but….how could she?
He didnt leave his room the whole day making Selli and Elle worried.
Selli….Is he fine? Go and check on him.
Elle….His fine mum, you just worry too much.
Selli…Just go already, he will open up to you which he cant with me so go to him, am seriously worried.
Elle….Alright.
She went to his room but he had locked himself inside, he heard her on the door and sent her a text, she read it.
Elle…."Go and bring me mum's sleeping pills, am not feeling well". Are you okay Axel? Dont act childish with me, just open the door already, ugh!
She went and got a few pills from Selli's sleeping meds and passed them under the door, he saw them and picked them up.
Elle….Axel? Aren't you going to tell your pretty sister what is going on? Alright, but make sure to talk to mum once you cool down cause she is worried about you.Also, those pills will make you hallucinate before you fall asleep, mum told me to tell you that.
Axel heard him but still didnt open his door, so Elle walked away.In the middle of the night, he deleted Zara's number in pain, he was hurt because he had fell for her.
He got the sleeping pills and headed down stairs to the kitchen to get some water, he got there and took the pills but his eyes were swollen from the crying.
He went back in his room only to find Lyn there sitting on his hed.
Axel….Lyn? Why are you here?
Lyn….I heard your mum and Elle talking about you, that your sick or something.
Axel….No, am not sick am fiine.
Lyn…Is it a heartbreak? I can tell you were crying.
Axel….Please Lyn, not now, okay?
Lyn….Axel, its now or never, i like you.
Axel…Wha…what? Listen Lyn, am not in the mood right now so pl….
Before he finished his sentence she pulled him closer and kissed him, he pushed her and she fell back down on his bed.
Axel….What…are you trying to do?
Lyn….Axel, i can take your pain away, i can heal you.
Axel….Just please leave, please?! Ouch…my head….
The sleeping pills had kicked in and were starting to work, he got tipsy and Lyn took the chance again to kiss him, this time round, he didnt resist, he kissed her back.
Axel….Can you really take away this pain?
Lyn….Only if you let me….then i will give it my all.
Axel….Then please do that.
He went and locked the door and headed back to her, he was so eager to wash the pain away he had in his heart which was for nothing because that guy was Roman, Zara's elder brother.
He slept with Lyn and after that moment, he fell asleep right away.Lyn went back in her room happier than never before, she just had a romantic moment with a guy she's been loving for decades in the shadow, now he even knows about her feelings, it was a moment to treasure for her.
In the morning, Axel wakes up with full memory of what happened between him and Lyn, but his regretful since he did that out of anger and pain.Elle knocked and went inside.
Elle….Hi there! Ew! This room stinks.
Axel….Am gonna go take a bath.
Elle….Feeling better now?
Axel….Sort of.
Elle….Wont you atleast tell me what happened? Did that stranger on your phone break your heart? Ugh! You should learn from me, single forever.
Axel….I was like that before, until someone made me change my mind, once that person comes in your life too, you will surely have a different perspective.
Elle….Unless they are hotter, but i doubt that, never seen anyone who has impressed me.
Axel….You know nothing not about love, its some weird and crazy shit you wont understand until you face it.
Elle….Ohh, someone is a love guru, now, huh?
Axel…Am not going out today, tell mum.
Elle….Dont Axel! We are in a holiday now and soon we are going to university, you cant be lazy when you clearly know that we work during the holidays.
Axel….Ughhh, fuck this.
Elle….We have to go and work, yes your heartbroken and shit, but this is reality we are discussing here so get a grip.
Axel….Alright, am coming.
Elle….Also, looks like we are gonna be working with Lyn, she asked for a job and got it exactly at that burger place.
Axel….WHATTTT????
Elle….Shocking, right? Am also wondering why she is suddenly interested in this, she is a mum's girl, but whatever.
Axel….Shit! I will be down in a minute.
Elle left his room but didnt know that Axel was furious for what happened between him and Lyn and he didnt want to face her.
After getting ready, they went to work.They always worked at a burger place during the holidays to earn some money for themselves and their mum, luckily, she is also now working.
The awkwardness between Axel amd Lyn was weird but Elle didnt mind nir would she even suspect them.As they were working, Lyn went to Axel and whispered to him.
Lyn….Meet me at the back during our break.
Their break was on and he went to her to talk things out privately.
Lyn….I know your gonna say it was a mistake….
Axel….It was, so it never happened, infact, it never shouldve happened.
Lyn…Axel, look at me please?! I love you, i really do so please dont ignore me or tell me such hurtful words, i dont wanna hear them.
Axel….Are you crazy? We are related for fucks sake.
Lyn….We are not, our mums are just step sisters.Your mum is russian and mine is American, they adopted her.
Axel….Still, its the same thing and am in no love moods so stop this.
Lyn….No Axel, you cant just shut me out like that.You cant be serious that what we did meant nothing to you.I can tell in your eyes that you need love, someone to take care of you.
Axel….Your wrong, my mum and Elle take good care of me so please take good care of your mental health too, excuse me.
He went back inside, but female customers always tried talking to him asking for his number but he didnt care, he still Zara on his mind, which was the same case for male customers towards Elle.
Meanwhile, Zara has spent two days without hearing from Axel making her miss him, she called but he never answered her calls so she kept texting but he ignored her, she was hurt.
Zara….Mum, why would a guy suddenly go ghost mode?
Nara….Why? Maybe they've lost interest or found someone better.Is it that guy your always texting?
Zara…Yes mum, his completely ignoring me, i thought that he loved me.
Nara….Am sorry honey, long distance relationships dont usually work out so dont beat yourself to it.
Zara….But i had seriously fell for him, what am i gonna do now mum? I should fly over and go to see him.
Nara….Your so desperate for the evidence, huh? Go and see for yourself so that you get your heart broken for good.
Zara ran to her room and cried her eyes out.Surprisingly, Nara was her mum, the crowned miss world of 1999 who was also Selli's bestfriend.
After work, Elle, Axel and Lyn went back home and ate dinner as Selli was back and prepared it.At night when Axel was sleeping, as he turning on the other side to sleep comfortably, he felt fingers running through his hair, he got up only to see Lyn there.
Lyn…Sorry, i didnt mean to wake you up.
Axel….Goodness! You gave me a jumpscare, why are you in my room and what exactly are you doing?
Lyn….I miss you, and i cant stop thinking about the intimacy we had.
Axel….Do you ever listen?
Lyn….Axel, you might not know this but I've loved you for the longest time, cant you atleast just give it a try?
Axel….Just please get out.
She indeed barely listened, instead, she pushed him on the bed and climbed up on top of him, she covered her face in his neck holding his hands up tight with hers.