Beautiful Connection - Chapter 9

When we arrived , the others were already here.

Abby and America hugged me, the boys did their boy stuff.

Oh come on not that stuff and you know it.

We ordered almost immediately.

" So how exactly do you guys know each other?" America asked the boys.

They all laughed once.

" I technically knew his brother before him, we traded punches."

" He is the only one who I know that actually got to bet Trent."

" Trent got bet ?" Abby said looking at Brett.

" Yeah , me too." Travis said.

" Travis Maddox actually lost ?"America said.

" Well he is tough man , like steel."

Brett chuckled.

" Raven?"

I turned around to find a familiar face.

" Axel?"

I got up and hugged him.

Axel was one of the few kids I talked to back in Kansas , also he was Elena's boyfriend.

" What the hell are you doing here?"he asked.

" Came to find my family."

Axel turned to the table noticing Abby immediately.

He smiled.

" Good for you, I always thought Vegas got you wrong pumpkin."

I chuckled.

His boyish charm always gave the girls in our neighbourhood heart throbs.

His smile vanished when he looked into my eyes.

" What?"

" He was released from prison ,Raven." He whispered.

I nodded.

" Elena told me."

" El , is she okay?"

" Yeah she is fine , he didn't touch her."

He sighed in relief.

I never actually knew why they broke up in the first place.

" Why don't you go back to her Axel?"

He smiled.

" As if she would accept me now Raven."

" She would , you know she has too much of a good heart , plus she never stopped loving you."

" Really?"

" Yeah."

I smiled at him , the hope in his eyes made me think of how Elena will be happy knowing the love of her life actually still hopes for things to work out.

" I'll go back."

That statement started me.

" Really?"

He nodded.

" I never liked it here much."

I smiled.

" Axel?" Someone called from behind me.

" Got to head back to work."

He hugged me and turned around.

" Hey Axel?"

" Yeah?"

" Protect her for me."

" Always , but you know you need the protection more than she does, he is still obsessed with you."

I nodded , knowing exactly what he meant.

When I sat down , the others kept staring at me.

" What?"

" Who was that ?" Brett asked.

I smiled.

" Well , he was my fosters sister's boyfriend."

" Brought back memories ?" Abby asked reaching for my hand.

I squeezed her hand once.

" Good ones though." I smiled at her.

" By the way , these are for you."I pulled out two small boxes and put them in front of the girls.

" What for ?" Abby asked.

" I saw them and thought you would like them and ended up buying them."

" Why me ?" America asked.

I smiled at her.

" You are like a sister to Abby , you helped her more than her actual family , your parents took care of her. That makes you part of my family too. Thank you for being there when I wasn't. Now I have two cousins."

America eyes watered.

" Thank you." She said smiling.

" Thank you , Raven." Abby said also with tears in her eyes.

I shook my head." Cry and you will ruin your mascara.Now open."

They chuckled.

When they opened their boxes they gasped and smiled.

" Charm bracelets." Shepley said while putting the bracelet on his girlfriends wrist.

" Yeah , I got you the first charm ,now its your turn to continue your life I guess."

I chuckled.

" Why a butterfly?" Abby asked.

" Well , remember when you told me you two are a beautiful disaster?"

Abby nodded.

" Well , somehow I thought of a butterfly, It was an ugly caterpillar and ended up in something so beautiful."

Abby looked at Travis and smiled.

" Sorry boys , didn't know what to get you."

" You got us enough." Travis said.

" What?"

" The smile you put on my wife's face is enough for me." he said.

" Same here." Shepley said looking at America with pride.

" Hey , what do I get?" Brett jumped in.

" You just ruined a very beautiful moment, you suck." I said.

" Hey now." He said.

They all laughed.

We ate and laughed for hours , we were the only table left in the restaurant.

Still not used to this , I get tired from all this communication.

When we were about to leave Axel came running.

" Pumpkin , we have a problem." He said panting.

" You guys head before me , I'll be right back." I said to the others.

They all nodded but suspicion crept in their eyes, mostly Brett.

When they left I turned to Axel his face was white.

" What's wrong Axel?"

" I just got word, from my parents."

" What , did something happen to Elena?"

Fear crept inside me.

He shook his head.

I sighed in relief.

" Don't be relieved so easily , Raven, he left town."

I took a step back, I saw Axel and the whole restaurant turn around.

" What?"

" Yeah , he looked for you everywhere and somehow found out that you left town."

" Does he know I am here?"

" Not that I know off , but be careful Raven you know he is one of the best trackers in the business."

I know that well.

" Don't stay here for too long , run Raven , be safe." He said while hugging me.

" You go back Axel , be safe as well.Take care of yourself."

He nodded and looked at me with sorrowful eyes.

I shook my head and smiled.

" Hey now , you must know by now that I am a survivor."

" Yeah but , you are still a girl."

I looked down to my feet.

" But , even a girl like you has her knight in shining armor huh?" I heard a soft smile in his words.

When I turned to where he was looking ,Brett was waiting for me at the door.

" Coming?" He called.

I smiled.

" Raven , I know why you have to be the way you are , but they are good people , they come her often and I always hear them laughing. You know what to do."

I nodded and hugged him for the last time.

I know exactly what to do.

" Ready?" Brett said putting his arms around my shoulder.

" Yeah."

I turned to Axel one last time , he was smiling back at me .

He and Elena know me more than anyone else.

I smiled back at him and headed out.

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