I woke up to hushed tones from downstairs. I went to the bathroom, did my business and came out to check the time only to find out it was 4pm.
Damn Axel made us while away the whole day in bed. I wouldn't complain if we were having fun but who cancels on an exciting date just to sleep?
My attention was drawn when my baby walked in. He looked exhausted even after sleeping for so many hours and I can't shake off the feeling that something is wrong.
"Everything okay baby?" I asked him getting worried now. He looked up at me with a small smile. I know fully well something is wrong but damn he's so good at suppressing feelings.
"Of course" He replied picking up his phone from my night stand.
"Woke up to an empty bed and then I heard voices. You sure you're okay?" I asked him again and he rolled his eyes.
"I had no idea people are prohibited from talking in this house since you now hear voices" he said in a sarcastic tone and I couldn't help but throw a pillow at him which he barely dodged.
"You're so annoying you know that?" I asked him and he stuck his tongue at me. Sheesh, what a child!
I watched him type away at his phone with a huge grin and I couldn't help but wonder what's making him so happy. Don't quote me wrong I'm not the girlfriend who pries into her baby's life but I'm just curious at the moment.
"Who's that? Why you so happy bruh? I wanna hear" I say moving over to him but he just laughed and put his phone out of my reach.
"Axel?!" I yelled in an attempt to be serious but he just laughed and pinned me to the wall instead.
"I like you this way" Axel said with a grin before going for my neck and giving me a love bite. I bit my lip but I'm not about to lose to him. His behavior only makes the whole thing suspicious.
"Axel I'm serious" I whined pushing him away from me. He shrugged and went back to typing away and I rolled my eyes.
"I'll go see what Neisha is doing" I say with a sigh and waited for a while thinking he'd answer me but when I got no reaction from him I headed the door with a frown. I wonder what's got him hooked up to the extent of ignoring me.
"Get me a snack while you're at it" Axel said not looking up from his phone making me glare at him.
He finally looked up from his phone and laughed when he noticed my expression.
"Why you so mad?" He asked still laughing.
"Oh you want a snack now? You're done giving me an attitude?" I asked folding my arms with a raised brow.
"Aww babe. It's nothing that'd interest you" He said smiling at his phone once again. I've really had enough of him today he's only adding to how mad I am at him. Trust me he's gon regret it though.
"And oh, Neisha already left" He said with a smile which got me really worked up. I decided against killing him so I walked downstairs instead.
I walked to the fridge to get a drink then I went to the snack compartment in the kitchen and got enough snacks then poured myself a glass of wine and drank up trying to calm my nerves.
Just when you think you're finally free another devil walks in to torture you. Oops, my bad!
"Capri" My dad called in a harsh tone and I sighed.
"You need something dad?" I asked him not caring about my tone or choice of words right now. I'm just mad at everything that has been going on today.
"Watch your tone with me and never speak so casually with me!" Dad warned and I rolled my eyes. He glared at me then continued.
"What is that thing still doing in my house?" Dad asked and my temper skyrocketed.
"Thing?" I asked angrily. "Dad, Axel is my boyfriend and I love him so much it's high time you understood that!" I yelled.
"You raising your voice at your father because of a guy is what I'll never tolerate!" Mum yelled walking into the kitchen.
"Your boyfriend? there are better guys out there and you choose the bad one? He isn't even decent, comes from a ridiculous lineage and to think he's one of those trending dweebs!" Dad dissed making me even more angry.
"I love him Dad. I love him for who he is and nothing is going to change that! You can't have me stay here and not respect my privacy or have boundaries!" I yelled in tears and frustration now.
"Capri Dior!" Mum yelled my full name and I turned to glare at her. I hate all of them with my every being.
"I'm leaving!" And with that I rushed upstairs. I could hear Dad yelling alot of profanities at me but I wasn't having it. I badged into the room crying, not being able to control my anger.
I rushed into my dressing room, got my hand luggage and started packing a few things in it, anything I could carry. I heard Axel walk in but I was too crazed to even acknowledge his presence or his questions.
"You okay? What happened to you babe and why are you crying?" Axel asked probably standing at the door side.
I only sniffed and ignored him cause honestly I don't wanna cry some more when I make an attempt to talk. I sighed and zipped up the box then went to the room and picked up my gadgets and a few books.
Axel collected them from me and dumped them on the bed.
"Talk to me love" Axel demanded with a frown.
"We're...let's go. I.." I said not making any sense. He seemed to understand or acted like he did cause he wiped my tears then gave me a kiss on my lip
"Then go we shall" he said chuckling and I smiled slightly. "I hate to see you cry. C'mon let's get out of here" He said picking my bag and I grabbed my purse, books and gadgets, putting them in my handbag before leaving with him.
Adam and Belle were downstairs probably waiting to continue from where we left off. They never give up.
"And where do you think you're going?" Belle asked irritated. "You now run away from home? What happened to principles, Capri?" Mum asked eyeing me in disbelief.
"I can't stay where I'm not welcome mum" I replied with an eyeroll.
"He's not even competent enough to take care of himself how much more you?" Dad said irritated.
"That's enough Dad!" I yelled. "I've had enough of you two" my outburst shocked even myself but mum seemed unfazed.
"As a matter of fact I can take care of her and treating your daughter unfairly is below standards don't you think?" My baby asked in a sarcastic tone. If I were in a good mood, I'd laugh at the expression on Dad's face
"Capri you'll regret it if you leave. I'll count it as going against me" Dad said in a rather calm tone.
"I've made up my mind Dad" I told him. Mum sighed.
"Really? Neisha would never do that!" She said giving me a straight up ice cold look.
Neisha would never do that? Neisha would never do that? The same Neisha who ran off with a guy she met only a week before.
The Neisha who squandered her parents money and had to live with her friends for a few years because she was disowned at the time before she was taken back.
The Neisha who practically lived in the strip club, never gets any good grades, had multiple boyfriends and bad records is the one she's comparing to me while I've been perfect all my life.
Instead of saying all that, I don't say anything. She has made up her mind anyway. Instead I say,
"Yeah right, Neisha wouldn't do this. It's been all about her anyway" I say with an eyeroll.
"Quit being so jealous of your cousin already honey. It's nobody's fault she's lovable" Mum said shamelessly.
"Lovable? Ma all I've been is the perfect daughter but it seems y'all don't appreciate shit!" I yelled and Mum winced.
"Words honey. That is no way to speak to your mother!" She cautioned.
"And that is no way to treat your daughter!" I yelled. "You always pick Neisha over me even when I get good grades I'm never celebrated but you throw parties for the one with the poor grade. You throw parties over everything. Neisha's first loose tooth, Neisha's first alone shopping, Neisha's first pageant! What ma?!" I yelled finally letting out all I've been holding back for years.
My words seemed to have gotten to her because she held the wall for support, dramatically.
"Baby.." she trailed off but I shut her up.
"I'm leaving" I told them. I'm tired of everything I can't deal with more of this.
I walked out of the house and only when I entered the car did I realize that Axel was probably still in the house. I opened the door to come out but stopped when I saw him. He put the bags in the car and got in also.
"Why are you at the back? Who's gon' drive then?" I asked him with an eyeroll.
"Whoever's got the keys babe. Do I have to teach you everything? I mean it's that simple" he said and I glared at him through the mirror.
"And who's got the keys Keanu?" I asked him and he opened his mouth to argue but stopped when he noticed he was with the keys and he laughed then came down and sat at the driver's when he got in.
"You okay though?" He asked me and I sighed.
"Told them what I've been holding back for years" I said in a rather low tone.
"Honestly I had no idea you had it in you to challenge your parents like that" Axel said with a smirk. Honestly never would I have imagined arguing with my parents not to mention yelling at them.
"Neither did I but they went too far" I told him only to notice he was giving me one of his nasty looks. "What?" I asked laughing.
"I almost took you right there babe. I'm so proud you ain't my good girl no more" He told me stroking my thigh with his thumb.
"And whose fault is that?" I asked him with a raised brow and he groaned when I began teasing him.
"Let's get out of here" I told him when it began to rain and he smirked. He frowned and I gave him a kiss but obviously he wanted more. "I'm still mad at you babe. Fucking drive" I told him.
"Ugh, killjoy" he muttered and pulled out of my driveway. I looked back at the house where alot had happened over the years and I sighed then connected my phone to the car's speaker in an attempt to relax my nerves.
"Let's go on that date what do you say?" Axel asked me with a smirk and I smiled.
"It's pouring honey. Let's just go home" I told him and he gave me his signature devilish smirk.
"I thought so too" Axel replied and we were both silent for a while.
"Babe, I'm sorry about uh my Dad" I finally spoke up. Honestly I hate how Dad treats him it's so unfair. "I know that's why you were sad back then"
"Sad? Tch I'm bigger than that babe and there's nothing to apologize for. I'm Axel Keanu your Papi Shmoopie he gotta take it or leave it" Axel said cheerily and I smiled.
How did I get so lucky?
"You heard?" He asked me and when I didn't give a reply he began tickling me making me laugh so much. God I love this guy.
"Yeah yeah I heard Axel!" I said laughing and tried to catch my breath when he let go. We shared a kiss and when it hit me I panicked!
Axel's one hand is on my face and the other trying to pull off my shirt. Who's driving the car??
"Babe who's driving, what are you doing? We're gonna die!" I panicked and he let go laughing.
"I put it in auto drive honey" he told me before taking control of the steering wheel again.
"Not my fault I like it the old-fashioned way" I say with a shrug and his grin widened.
"Old-fashioned way. Thought you liked it everyway possible" Axel said smirking and once I caught unto the innuendo I smacked his arm making him yell before laughing like a maniac.
"Ew you babe. You so nasty" I said still blushing slightly. He's such an animal when he wants some.
We finally got to my house since I insisted we go to mine Instead much to his dismay.
Axel loved his house alot but it's not my fault I feel mine is more comfortable and cozy and to be honest it feels more like home. Axel's house is quite scary and the first few days I slept there I had a couple of nightmares back-to-back and boy am I not exaggerating.
We got down from the car with Axel getting my things and walked in.
"Welcome home babe" Axel said immediately we walked in and I laughed at how cute he feels sometimes.
"I'm starving" I said walking into the kitchen and was amazed at what I saw. It was beautifully designed, had flowers all around, it was dimly lit and gosh it had my favorite scent. I smiled at the led lights then the table of food and mouth watering desserts and much more. I turned to look at my baby with a smile.
"You remembered our date" I told him almost in tears.
"Of course. I know my girlfriend loves it the old-fashioned way" he told me with a wink and I blushed.
"Aww, I love it so much" I told him and he smiled, watching me carefully. "Was that why you showed up dressed like this? I love you babe"
He scratched his head and laughed, leaving me confused.
"I love you much more" Axel told me pressing up against me from behind as I leaned in the counter to taste some of the food and nah my baby doesn't disappoint. He's still the best chef I know.
"This is so good I love it" I complimented.
"I love it too" He said clearly not on the same subject as me. I chuckled and pulled away from his grip. He frowned at me but I shrugged and went round the counter tasting even more.
"This is nice"
"Yeah I had things done then wanted to surprise you" He told me. "There's a massage therapy right after this" he said with a wink and I chuckled.
"Ouu Papi I'd love that" I said smiling and he gave me a satisfied smirk. I don't know what the fuck I ate right there in an attempt to keep the sexy look going but I had to do it in the sink right there and stop myself from gagging.
"That's rotten right there Axel. What the fuck!" I screamed and he laughed.
"Oh damn I may or may not have made that yesterday and forgot to throw it out" he said trying to suppress his laughter.
Seriously Axel is always a handful and who forgets to take care of something they made the night before?
I glared at him and walked.
"You're the worse!" I yelled annoyed when he kept on laughing.
"Really? Says the bitch that dated Pierce. What exactly were you looking for bro?" He asked and I glared at him.
"D lik-a piercing" he teased in a ridiculous accent and laughed. I glared at him playfully and chased him through the halls, the game room and out the garden.
I made you... Damn ma that's your problem right there. You always thinking I'm me cause of you