Italian Nemesis

Caleb's Pov

I can't believe I actually said that to her,

Axaelia Bryant, tell me to shut the fuck up again, and I might just kiss you

I shouldn't have said that, but I really wanted to. I really want to kiss those lips of hers. I woke up from my dreams and rushed in for a cold shower. After I was done I thought of what I should make for breakfast. I thought of something different like maybe caramelized bananas and apples.

Before I even entered the kitchen, Ax was already preparing something, I got the aromatic smell of fresh Caramelized fruits. Did she somehow read my mind?

"Caleb, why the fuck are you not wearing a shirt?"

"maybe I just want to show off my abs you know, Are you making caramelized fruits?

"Yeah, that's probably the only thing I know to do"

"What fruits did you use"

"Uh, bananas, apples, apricots, and pears, basically all I found in the fruit basket"

"Nice, I hope I will like it"

She didn't look very professional in it but, her plating was fancy.

It looked appetizing but tasted even better, I wanted her to make me this every day. She sat opposite me and ate her share faster than I could, I assumed she was late for class and wanted to drive there with her car, but I didn't give her a chance at all, when I was done too I dragged her out near the car, pulled her in and drove the fastest I could.

"Thanks for the ride Caleb, I won't be coming with you after school, I'll be going to the mall with Christy and Skylar, bye" she didn't even look at me in the eyes and just buzzed off before I could say ok, she probably feels embarrassed to look at me after yesterday. I parked my car and headed over to the basketball court to practice a little before my class.

~…~

Gerald was already gathered with the team before I got it, It kinda surprised me to see everybody pretty early today.

"Hmm, well done today I'm the late guy, regionals are in 3 weeks we better begin practices right away."

"Your right Caleb" Gerald was already ready

Practicing was harder than usual, probably because, the whole time Axaelia was my main focus. But I didn't let that be my weakness, I made it my power, thinking like every goal I was gonna shot was for Axaelia. I fucking could not get her out of my brain

Axaelia, Axaelia, and Axaelia she was driving me insane.

~…~

Axaelia's Pov

I was so nervous looking at Caleb today, another day and then I would be at home. Couldn't wait. I really want this day to end faster, I never liked attending parties but somehow I wanted to attend this one, why?

Is it because Caleb was gonna be there,

Oh shut up conscience,

Caleb, Caleb, Caleb. Why couldn't I get his name out of my head? I have never been very expressive bout my feelings not to anyone or myself.

Sometimes I feel guilty for my own thoughts, like yesterday when Christy spoke to me I felt nothing but later when she hugged me I felt her hug was full of intimacy, like why did I feel she was bi or lesbian, I feel so guilty now, really guilty. But I'm sure Christy is straight, it's just my fucking head, giving me unnecessary tensions.

Uh the day feels so exhausting already

Ring…gggg…g

The bell, hell yeah I'm outta here.

That's when I got a text from sky

Sky: hey, I and Chris are waiting at the cafeteria, join us in 2

Ax: cool, I'll be coming

I hurriedly, lifted my butt to go to the cafeteria, when I saw a familiar guy, it was him.

Elvis Bryant, my stepbrother

No, no, no, no, no this isn't happening, I can't stand him, and he's too much. What if he threatens me to go back to Italy with him?

No, no, no, not happening I gotta run away before he recognizes me.

I was born in two families initially, my older sister Diana was born to my rich parents Gianna and William Leroy, but me, No, Gianna Leroy is my mother but William Leroy is no my father. Alexander Bryant, a real rich Italian is my father. I don't know-how and my mother never told me the tale, all I knew was that Diana is my true half-sister.

Whereas Elvis and another 3 siblings were my step-siblings, I lived with them for a week in Italy and it was brutal, Alexander must have been really filthy rich. Everyone called me weak and useless and a mistake. As to what I was told, my biological father died a year after I was born and my mother reached out to his real family and when I was told to get along with them, that week when I was barely 5, all they did was harass and bully me. I hated it.

If Elvis finds me he will do the same, oh god help me.

"Hey, Inutile cagna?" [hey, useless bitch?] no, no, no, not right now

"aspetta"[wait up]

Wait up, really, no way. Just as I was about to run, he caught my wrist and pushed me towards the wall.

My mother had me learn Italian when I was younger since my biological father was Italian. I'm pretty fluent in Italian so I didn't have a problem understanding this asshole.

He caught hold of my wrist and asked me, "perché stavi correndo sorella? Hai paura di me? , cazzo dovresti comunque." [Why were you running sis? are you scared of me? you fucking should though.]

"Lasciami, Elvis, per favore, devo andare." [Leave me, Elvis, please, I need to go]

"Not till I'm finished with you" He sounded so dangerous, those amber eyes of his were deep and aggressive.

"Who had permitted you to leave when you came to Italy, you are a disgrace to our family. You know nothing about us, you might look like father but will never have the same respect as him. You shouldn't even carry our last name, what happened to the Leroy btw? Axaelia Bryant, you are so delicate, you might show the world your fierce, sassy side, but I know who you really are, just a little scaredy cat, right? Dimmi, sono io la tua più grande paura?" [Tell me, Am I your biggest fear?]

Saying this, he tightened his grip on me and curled his hand into a fist, ready to blow it at my face.

His fist was about to hit me when it stopped, someone had stopped him.

Caleb, it was Caleb. What was he doing here?

"Yo bro, Chill, you might not wanna hurt something belonging to me, if you are willing to let me break those bones of yours, go ahead," Caleb said this, but what did he mean by belonging to me?

"Hm, belonging to you, I don't think so, whatever relation you have to her, before that she's my sister, hand her to me"

"Sister?! No way am I giving her to you, you aren't even worthy of looking at her face, treat her like a sister, and maybe then I might change my mind. But for the best, leave my girlfriend alone"

GIRLFRIEND?!?!!

"Questa volta ti lascio Axaelia. Ma attenzione, sono venuto qui con un movente e non me ne vado senza soddisfarlo. Addio"[ This time I leave you Axaelia. But beware, I came here with a motive and I'm not leaving without satisfying it. Goodbye]

He left immediately

"Thank...you…Caleb"

"Axaelia, what did he say before leaving? Is he really your brother?"

"He…said..its ok its just nothing, and yes he is my brother, more like stepbrother"

"Are you okay? "

"Yes"

"Hey are you sure you don't wanna come home with me after school, I could drop you to the mall later"

"I'm sure Caleb. We would be going in Christy's car, I'll be home once I'm done and Thanks again"

"fine, just be careful, I'll make sure that so-called-brother of yours doesn't hurt you"