◈ℙ𝕙𝕪𝕤𝕔 ℍ𝕦𝕟𝕥◈

Chapter Ten

Jax was still awake by the time everybody was sleeping. He looked at Axel.
I know you've been awake this whole time, dude.
He thought to himself. What surprised him though, was that Rowan had fallen asleep nearby him unbothered. That's not really like her, or so he thought.
Well no, she was by Hunter too, so that's probably why..
He thought. He got up and went to the bathroom to wash his face. When he got back, he saw that Rowan had clung herself to Axel, and she was still asleep. Axel looked mad she was doing that, but didn't seem to be doing anything about it. Delilah was awake now.

𝔻𝕖𝕝𝕚𝕝𝕒𝕙
"Rowan always had that habit, hah. Whenever we'd have sleepover with friends, she'd do that and cling to the closest person to her"

Delilah whispered in an amused tone. Jax tried not to laugh.

𝕁𝕒𝕩
"That's a bad habit. Axel looks mad"

Jax snickered.

𝔻𝕖𝕝𝕚𝕝𝕒𝕙
"It is"

Delilah agreed with a nod.

𝕁𝕒𝕩
"So how'd you wake up?"

He asked.

𝔻𝕖𝕝𝕚𝕝𝕒𝕙
"I'm a really light sleeper. I woke up just to the door when you opened it to go to the bathroom"

Delilah shrugged. Jax sat back down.

𝕁𝕒𝕩
"Understandable"

Jax shrugged. He saw Delilah take a glance to Hunter.

𝔻𝕖𝕝𝕚𝕝𝕒𝕙
"We should switch spots"

She told Jax. Jax shook his head.

𝕁𝕒𝕩
"I'm not doing that. It's obvious you like him, so why don't you just stay there?"

Jax laughed. Delilah rolled her eyes.

𝔻𝕖𝕝𝕚𝕝𝕒𝕙
"I don't like him. Rowan would be more likely to like him"

Delilah scoffed. Jax shook his head again.

𝕁𝕒𝕩
"But he can't calm her down. That means it doesn't mean anything, they're just besties"

He said.

𝔻𝕖𝕝𝕚𝕝𝕒𝕙
"I hate how smart you sound. Why do you notice everything? Aren't you meant to be dumb?"

Delilah asks.

𝕁𝕒𝕩
"I'm only smart when no one is looking"

Jax rolled his eyes. Delilah scoffed.

𝔻𝕖𝕝𝕚𝕝𝕒𝕙
"How do you notice such little details anyway?"

She asked. Jax sighed, shuffling his hair with both hands.

𝕁𝕒𝕩
"I don't know, it's like I know what everything is meant to look like, but.. I don't."

He said with a frown. He noticed how Delilah looked a little.. Upset. He didn't say anything about it though. He thought it might anger her. Then Delilah smiled out of nowhere.

𝔻𝕖𝕝𝕚𝕝𝕒𝕙
"I'm glad that Rowan is my family, now finding that out. But.. That means she's so different now. She was so plump when the.. Thing.. Happened. Now she refuses to eat, and people have to force her to, or so Axel says. She was so normal then. Now she's crazy out of her mind, and nobody can save her. Her voice sounded so nice then. Now it sounds like a broken ukulele"

She said, looking like she was about to cry.

𝕁𝕒𝕩
"I can't relate, but I'm sorry you have to go through that. Just as you started to heal, too."

Jax sighed awkwardly. Rowan launched off the floor looking unsettled, and upon realizing she was so close to Axel, she backed like like he had some disease with a half-quiet squeal. Jax snickered, trying not to laugh. Axel turned on his side. Jax could tell he was still awake, despite pretending to sleep for HOURS on end now. Delilah also looked like she was trying to hold in a laugh. Rowan looked at them exasperatedly. She looked like she wanted to beat them up, but she seemed to be holding it back. Then she just randomly left, slamming the door behind her. Hunter immediately shot awake.

𝕁𝕒𝕩
"Should I be concerned?"

Jax asks. Delilah nods.

𝔻𝕖𝕝𝕚𝕝𝕒𝕙
"Yes. Yes, you should"

She joked. Hunter sat up.

ℍ𝕦𝕟𝕥𝕖𝕣
"Who slammed the door?"

Hunter asked, rubbing his eyes.

𝔻𝕖𝕝𝕚𝕝𝕒𝕙
"Rowan did"

Delilah shrugged.

ℍ𝕦𝕟𝕥𝕖𝕣
"Why?"

𝔻𝕖𝕝𝕚𝕝𝕒𝕙
"I don't know"

𝕁𝕒𝕩
"Me neither. Maybe she's mad."

Axel turned over to face the three of them.

𝔸𝕩𝕖𝕝
"I bet she's embarrassed"

He sneered with a smirk.

ℍ𝕦𝕟𝕥𝕖𝕣
"No one asked you"

Hunter scowled.

𝔻𝕖𝕝𝕚𝕝𝕒𝕙
"He might be right though, think about it.."

𝕁𝕒𝕩
"Well if that's a reason for her to be embarrassed, why aren't you embarrassed?"

Jax asked Axel, Raising an eyebrow.

𝔸𝕩𝕖𝕝
"Cause ima kill her later, that's why"

Axel said, snapping his fingers on one of his hands.

ℍ𝕦𝕟𝕥𝕖𝕣
"Lemme see you try"

Hunter laughed in a challenge.

𝔸𝕩𝕖𝕝
"Bet, Mr. Tough guy"

Axel snickered.