AXEL, THE LOST HEIR

Chapter 5

Axel had a sly grin at the corner of his mouth as he rode back on his bicycle.

He was back in school and was feeling very gleeful about his current return.

His friends, Drew McConnell, Quinn Relish and Charmaine Blair were flustered to see him in school because the news had spread out like wildfire about his expulsion.

He greeted them warmly as he halted his bicycle at the school grounds ignoring the stares from the students.

"We all heard you got expelled," Drew started. "Yes, Axel. Is this true? Why didn't you tell us?" Quinn's lips twitched upwards in curiosity.

"I didn't want to bother you since school time was still on and I wanted to keep you all from being distracted," Axel stiffened.

"Those hardy Boyz are deplorable in their acts," Charmaine clenched her jaws as she groped her hips with her hands.

"Yes, that's why you all should be careful. I got back because I got a letter that says that I can return," Axel displayed the letter in his hands gleefully.

"Wow, we are so happy for you," Drew's eyes beamed gleefully as he hugged Axel.

"Yes, same here. We were flabbergasted when we saw you and were confused about whether it was true that you were expelled in the first place or not," Quinn added with an amicable smile as he hugged Axel.

"Ooh, of course. It was true. Our teacher, Gertrude Greer even tried to curb the situation by reporting the hardy Boyz to the board, but since Hayden's dad, Elias is a member of the board, there was nothing that could be done," Axel corner of his lips fell towards the floor.

"It's too unscrupulous and I can't believe this could be allowed. Those hardy Boyz are sinister!" Charmaine blurted out effusively.

"Ooh, you mean those disgruntled chimps? They are the least of my problems now that I'm back to school, so I don't need to worry at all about them," Axel was on cloud nine.

"Yes, indeed. We will see you around so take care," Drew said as they all fiddled with their group handshake signature before they waggled away from Axel.

Axel's eyes popped open in excitement. He was waiting to share the good news to his foster mom that he had returned to high school and it's more subtle that it's the same high school where he was rejected, his school, since he was the heir.

He drove his bicycle further until he stumbled upon the sight of the hardy Boyz and his ex-girlfriend, Ryan who was with them.

He observed that they were having a quasi-understanding and a confabulation.

His eyes twitched in distress because he hadn't fully recovered from the pain that Ryan made him go through.

His lips quivered as he tried to feign a perfect emotional state of his.

Myriads of memories flashed through his mind as he reminisced when they had both been dating.

He had thought that she would be the one for him, little did he know that this would be the case instead.

If he could evade them to avoid miscreant public display from them, he would have loved it.

He also knew how abrasive they could be with their acts once they began with it.

He knew he had no other choice but to drive through them since he couldn't escape them.

Hayden's eyes twitched in bewilderment when he glanced at Axel and it turned to a heated stare.

He wondered what Axel was doing at the school and was perplexed.

Ryan was also flustered as her jaw dropped at the sight of Axel.

The rest of the hardy Boyz, Silas, Rowan, Gael and Waylen circled him casting a heated gaze at him.

Axel's relationship with the hardy Boyz had always been a vying one even before Hayden slept with Ryan, so he wasn't too flustered with what he saw.

He knew that Hayden had his eyes that long for Ryan so it was anticipated a bit except for the act from Ryan.

"Hey, puny little turd!" Hayden Japed as he hit Axel on his head.

Axel was racked in pain as he shuddered a bit backwards and his hands clenched as he recoiled.

"Are you here to crack a joke? What the hell are you doing here?" Hayden thundered upon his lungs.

Axel was mute for a moment. He knew that they were the least of his problems right now with the good tidings that had befallen him recently.

"Aren't you going to speak, you cheap-shotted dumb scholarship freak!" Silas yelled.

Axel fixated his gaze on Ryan as they all spoke. It was as if he was waiting for her to speak before he spoke.

All he saw was her taunting and he knew that she wasn't feeling contrite about her actions so far and she meant what she did to him.

He still tried to ignore all their tirades by driving past them but Hayden pushed him belligerently off his bike and he was forced to halt.

"You are going to answer me when I speak to you!" Hayden barked in a gushy manner.

Axel clenched his jaws. He knew that even though he didn't plan to do so, he would have no other choice but to show them the evidence of the letter which indicates that he could stay back no matter what happens.

"Are you dumb Axel?! Can't you speak!" Ryan spoke finally and her voice pierced Axel's soul and he felt tears pricked against his eyes but he had to man up to control it.

Axel placed his bicycle aside and dug his hands into his bags to bring out the letter.

"And what the hell is this?" Waylen barked succinctly.

"Ooh, it must be an apology letter to apologize for his misbehaviour," Hayden Japed and they all busted out in jest at Axel.

Axel hissed in disgust and clenched his fists together.

"This is the letter from above which states that I can't be expelled anymore and there is absolutely nothing you all could do about it," Their incredulous expression mirrored Axel's audacious utterances that evaded his lips.