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                   ~Axe Body Spray~

She rested her head on my chest and her hand clasped in mine.

She was now lying beside me in the bed and how she got there was honestly a struggle. She's a serious klutz sometimes. But a cute klutz.

I was exhausted from all the crying and the cheese and visits from kids from school.

I'd had a long day of converting oxygen into carbon dioxide.

"You wanna hear a story?"I suggested.

She turned to me biting her lip and nodding.

"Yeah?"

I smiled and continued. I really just wanted to be with her tonight and help her not be sad.

"There was a boy. He was obsessed with being the best."

She scoffed, "Nice story Wattpad."

I chuckled softly before answering her back.

"I'm not done."

She kept quiet and it was my que to continue. She was feisty but burned bright like a flame sometimes. I loved her.

"Like I said. This boy was obsessed with winning. He was enemies with a strange kid called Simon who was honestly the definition of a gay wizard."

She laughed out loud in the weirdest way possible, "What the heck is wrong with your laugh?"I asked.

"You're one to ask. You snort like a demon possessed doll."

I laughed as well. 

"I'd be dumb not to think that you're Annabelle."

I laughed again and my chest hurt. I hid the pain well of course, I'd always been good at that.

"How would you know if I were Annabelle?"

She sighed, "My clueless boy. Do you honestly think that your laugh is normal?"

I shrugged, "Seems fine to me."

She leaned back again, "Okay tell the story about yourself."

"Darn it." I retorted.

"Is it that obvious?"

"Axel you can't be serious-"

"Anyways! I followed a blonde headed cutie one day. I didn't know why, but I hated her. She told me straight up that she was flushed down the toilet. And I tried to do it to her again."

I shook my head at my stupidity.

"I tried to scream....but my head was under water." She sang which made me laugh.

"Yeah her head was under water then my enemy beat me up. Somehow they became the best of friends that day."

It was a mystery to me how fate worked.

"From that day, I didn't know why but I hated them both. Especially the gir-"

"Axe Body Spray. Why do you have cancer? You're a really good person."

She interrupted me for that question and I didn't hesitate to answer.

"It's karma for falling in love with the hottest girl in school." I remarked.

She snorted, "Yeah. Tanya's a bitch. Why you going around crushing on bitches?"

Wait ...wait ...what?

"Huh?" I asked.

She sat up slowly and looked at me with a duh look.

"Tanya? The girl you went out with the year you embarrassed me?The girl who put glitter in my hair?"

Uhhh...

Was she serious?

"No. Not her. You." She blinked twice

"What do you mean? You terrorized me our entire lives."

How could she have been this clueless?

"I had a crush on you since middle school."

She titled her head.

"What part of terrorism was wow I think you're gorgeous?"

Really?

"Who asked you out to the middle school dance?"

She looked around, "You did."

" Who asked to sit with you at lunch?"

"You.".

"Who wrote you a love letter?"

She admitted defeat and crossed her arms mumbling, "You."

"I tried to hate you Chloe which is why we fought so much. Plus the cancer, the anger and all that drama."

Her eyes warmed and I could've sworn that I saw hearts in them.

"Wow. I had no idea Axe."

It showed.

"You're the baddest bitch I know." I said finally, kissing her forehead.

.... later....

We were walking around for two minutes and it felt like an hour....

I was blind folded and at times I stubbed my toe.

But that's okay. She was really just determined on getting me somewhere around the hospital.

Probably to the cafeteria.

"Almost."she said and I heard a switch being turned on.

She let go of my hand and I felt cold without her by my side.

I heard shuffling and felt her presence behind me.

The blindfold was being taken off but my eyes stayed shut.

"Open your eyes."

I slowly did and lights fluttered into view.

Dozens of not hundreds of them flickered in ember and gold...

I turned to her who was now  by my side smiling unsurely.

She wore a purple mask covered in glitter and feathers.

She pressed on her screen and music started playing.

It sounded like Surrender by Natalie.

Joy filled my heart. It was my favorite song and she knew it.

She came to me and knelt down on one knee.

"Axe Body Spray, will you do me the honor of dancing with me?" She asked and I nodded happily.

She handed me a black mask with feathers and I gladly wore it.

The tradition of the Glitter Ball was that we'd give each other the masks.

I held her hand in mine and she the same.

She wrapped an arm around my neck and my arm around her waist.

We danced to the music for what felt like an eternity.

I felt her sob against me and I held her tighter also letting out a sob.

At least we had each other. It felt like a bliss eternity with her and without her...I'd be in hell.

"Axel please don't do this to me!" She sobbed into my chest.

I found my own lip quivering and my knees felt weak. The darkness pulled me back, inviting me with peace. 

I was high and drowsy and heavy; was this it?

Was this the legendary numbness that was accompanied by darkness that announced my forthcoming death?

Soon I was on the ground and she held me tightly,never wanting to let me go.

My eyes closed shortly and tears escaped them as I felt too weak to open them.

"I'm sorry." I whispered to her, soon losing control of my arms.