Emily's pov

Why is she calling him? Are they together? Is she is girlfriend? Will he answer?

It's none of my busines, I'm not his girlfriend, he has the right to talk to any girl he wants.

But the twisting of my heart won't accept that, this hurts so much.

My head is starting to pound from all these questions racing through it.

In this moment, us sitting together under the stars, talking about everything yet nothing at the same time, I thought he felt something.

Just a fraction of how I feel when he looks at me. We were actually going to kiss.

His phone stops ringing, and the silence that replaces it is deafening.

Emily are you out of your mind? I mentally scold myself. I thought I made a rule that I wasn't going to kiss anyone who wasn't my boyfriend.

But here I am, ready to lock lips with Axel, who I know would never commit to me.

He looks at his phone that's still ringing, then back at me.

"Emily it's not what it looks like." He says in a rushed voice.

"What does it look like Axel? That you were going to kiss me just a few seconds ago, knowing well enough that you're entertaining other girls." I tell him, embarrassment and hurt clear in my voice.

I'm such an idiot! Why did I think he wasn't talking to anyone else? He's hot and popular, he can get any girl he wants.

And he probably does...

"Emil-" He starts saying, but I cut him off.

"How many girls have you brought here?" I ask, my voice barely a whisper.

I look at the ground, I don't really want to know the answer. But I have to, or else it will keep me up at night.

"What? No one Emily, you're the only one I have brought here." He says and runs his hand through his hair, frustrated.

"Okay." I murmur and turn around, wanting to exit the cave and never look back.

But just as I take a step forward, Axel grabs my wrist and brings me towards him.

"And you're the only one who will know about it. This could be our secret place, the place we go to clear our heads and escape reality." He says softly and holds my hand in his, circling my knuckles with his thumb.

I look away, I don't know what to say, should I just believe him and let this go?

I'm not his girlfriend after all, and I have no right to be angry with him.

I guess putting this behind us and taking his word about us being the only people who know about this magical place is for the best.

"Okay, let's just forget about this." I say.

His eyes shine with disappointment and he nods.

I turn around and exit the cave, Axel hot on my heels.

After struggling in the dark, we finally reach his motorcycle and get on.

The ride back is silent but thankfully not awkward.

We reach our street and he stops in front of my house.

I get off the motorcycle and face him.

"Thanks for the ride." I tell him with a faint smile.

"You're welcome." He smiles back.

He's so much more handsome when he has a smile on his face instead of a smirk. I think as I look at his face.

"Why thank you." He says, smirking but with faintly red tinted cheeks.

Did I say that out loud? I'm so embarrassing? Why do I always get myself in situations like this?

I don't reply,I just smile back.

"When are you free for me to tutor you?" I ask, looking at my phone to check the time.

It's 8 p.m and I got off work at 6 p.m. I need to get inside my house before my mom blows up my phone asking about my whereabouts.

"I'll text you my schedule." He says and starts his engine.

"Okay, good night Axel." I say and head for the door.

"Good night Emily." I hear him say and goes to park his motorcycle in his driveway.

When I get in the house I see Max in the living room watching Tv.

"Hey Emi, where were you? We tried to get a hold of you but you didn't pick up. Mom has been worried sick, to the point she started baking cookies to calm her nerves." He chuckles.

"What do you mean you tried to contact me?" I ask. I look at my phone and find 13 missed calls from mom and 3 unanswered texts from Max.

"Go talk to her, she's in the kitchen." Max says and continues watching his show.

I hesitantly walk into the kitchen, afraid that she might explode if she sees me. Her back is facing me and she's carefully cutting the dough with cookie cutters.

"Hey mom." I say cautiously, not wanting to poke the bear.

She turns around quickly when she hears my voice.

"Young lady where have you been? This is unacceptable. I don't prevent you from going anywhere but I have to know where you are at all times." She says, eyes wide.

"I'm sorry mom, my phone was on silent, I didn't hear your calls." I say, my head hanging low.

"I'm disappointed in you Emily, you've never done this before, you've always been responsible." She says. "Does this have anything to do with Mrs. Andrew's grandson?" She asks with her hands on her hips.

"No mom, he was nice enough and offered to drive me to and from work in exchange of History lessons, and I accepted." I reply.

"Okay Emily, just go upstairs and get some rest, Mrs. Andrews invited us for dinner at her house tomorrow." She says and goes back to cutting her cookies.

"Okay." I reply and go to my room.

No matter what I do, Axel and I always seem to end up in the same room in the end.

I don't know if I should be thrilled at that thought, or completely terrified.