SHATTERED

CHAPTER 9

XANDER’S POV
i just finished jogging and wanted to go get my coffee i usually took two cups i entered the coffee shop
“two cups of black coffee with no sugar or milk”
i looked at the person beside me she was staring at me i think she couldn’t see my face cause the hoodie shielded it she had this lost look on her face she looked familiar but i can’t remember where i saw her
i don’t know what she was thinking that she knocked down the coffee from my hand
“ i quickly took a towel and began to dap the coffee from her hand she was still bent on trying to see my face she was beginning to annoy me i just dropped the towel and left just like that my morning coffee was gone
i went home back home and showered i needed to hit the training center

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“lilith would you like to watch me train” Avery sat on my bed while i dressed
“yeah why not” i smiled
“ ok i would be downstairs waiting for you”
i chose something comfortable i really loved all the clothes that Ave got me i was really greatful i tied my hair in a ponytail and went downstairs
“let’s go” Ave smiled and slipped her hand on my waist it was weird but i let it slide we got to the boxing house
“Avery” as we passed they either hugged her or called out her name seems she was popular
“hey Rusell” a cute looking guy walked up to us
“taylor” she hugged him with one hand while the other still attached to my wrist
“who is she”
“this is lilith” she smiled
“your new babe i guess she is very beautiful” his eyes met mine
that means lilith was ohhh i should have noticed
“ no no not yet”  she chuckled and whispered something in his ears
i stood there watching both of them laugh i left i wandered into the training room so i decided to make myself comfortable i sat down and watched them train i have always wanted to be a boxer i doubt the Rusells would let me
“hey beautiful” someone sat beside me
“i’m stiles”
i finally mustered something to say “ i’m lilith” he stretched his hand for me to shake i was about to put mine in his “ouch” he removed his hand Avery hit his hands down
“ i didn’t know she was here with you Avery” he sighed and left
i stared at Ave “i guess i’m allowed to make friends”
“oh please you don’t know who is who here” there she goes again with her shitty attitude
“look i’m not in the mood for your mind games”i sighed and rubbed my forehead
“ oh my love” she pecked my cheeks “ don’t leave i would be right back”
i saw stiles and rushed to him “ hey i’m sorry about what happened earlier”
“ oh that’s fine are you guys dating” i looked at him and laughed i can't see myself dating Avery
“ we are  just friends”
“xander’’ stiles shouted
i turned to look at the person he looked familiar his hoodie shielding his face
“ hey” he said
he stretched his hand for a handshake i saw the tattoo the scorpion tattoo
“scorpion guy’’ i whispered
“come xander”stiles tipped his hoodie backwards
“ we are more than a handshake” he hugged him he was cute with a boyish grin it was almost like the face didn’t match the body
“ umm i got to go” he didn’t even glance in my direction
“geez i’m so sorry i left you standing and didn’t even introduce you to xander”
“ that’s fine i got to go Avery would be back” i turned to leave
“ hold on maybe i could get your contact”
“ yeah” we switched numbers and i left
Ave was putting on a black singlet with a short she was in the ring and her opponent was a guy she fought so well i planned that after the training i was going to ask her to teach me
i caught a glimpse of xander in the gym section so i went over he was lifting the dumbells sweat dripped from his head “heyyy” i cleared my throat he looked up
“you shouldn’t be here Avery would be looking for you”
“no she won’t thanks”
“if you are here for the training you shouldn’t be wearing this clothes or you are just gonna trip” i looked at me shoes the lace had come undone i bent down to tie it  but i ended up hitting my head on something
“ that’s what you get for wearing fashionable clothes to a boxing center” he bent down and tied the shoelace he smiled it looked so genuine
“thanks” i smiled
“ like i said you should get going before Avery comes”
i was now pissed everyone Avery Avery
“what’s everyone’s problem with Avery”
“ i don’t know but all i know is that i don’t go around making trouble now leave before i make you” he pointed towards the door
i stared at him for a while
“Avery” she turned to look at me
“yes” she was breathing heavily
“can we leave”i was angry at her and at everyone i met today
“ but I'm in a….”
“ now” my voice was stern
“ sure” she gave up she must have noticed 
we drove silently
“Ave who are the Rusells” she came to a halt immediately making me hit my head
“ sorry about that” she continued driving “ i asked you a question Ave”
“let’s stop by and get pizza what do you think” she was trying to dodge the question
“Ave i’m serious i have been living with you guys for some weeks now and you guys feel like family don’t you think i’m meant to know who my family is” i stared into her auburn eyes
‘let’s get pizza first” she laughed trying to ease the tension
we got to the pizza hut we ordered the pizza and sat down
“ so?” i took a slice from the pizza
“umm the Russells Umm we are super rich” she fiddled with the napkin
“can you just stop with the umm”  getting  like what the fuck are they hiding
“ fine we are rich mom and dad died on their way to the hospital though i don’t know why they were going to the hospital but they died when i and Archer were nine” she stopped to catch her breath
“i’m sorry” i squeezes her hands and she returned with a smile
“when they died neither i or Andrew could cook though we had helpers but it was mom who always cooked and we had just Grandpa so he cooked the little he could till I and Archer grew up but now Grandpa is in paris”
“ i'm very sorry i shou….” she placed her index finger on my lips she lifted my head up so i could look in her eyes
“anyone in your position would have asked now gobble up let’s go home i got  match by 9:30 pm