Moments Under The Sea

1It was still the weekend, for the first time for Axel not to touch his work on the weekend and empty the schedule of meetings and banquets.

After all, something was bothering Axel's mind so he wasn't in the mood to take care of his business. Anna kept watching Axel. His demeanor looks strange, unusual. After breakfast, Axel looks angry.

"I'm going to make hot chocolate, do you want me to make you some drinks?" Anna asked Axel who was scrolling through Chanel TV non-stop. I don't know what he's looking for.

Axel turned to Anna. "Erm… okay. Please make me a cup of coffee."

"OK wait for a second," Anna said then went to the kitchen.

Without Anna noticing, Axel continued to watch Anna's back without blinking. After Anna disappeared behind the room divider, then Axel took a deep breath. Then shook his head with a chuckle.

After that Axel returned to his previous activities, struggling with television.

Soon Anna came out with two drinking cups, one of which she gave to Axel.

"Your coffee," Anna said then sat down next to Axel.

"Thank you," Axel said, Anna just nodded.

Anna sipped her hot chocolate, Axel also did the same to his coffee cup. The two of them were silent to each other, or rather they didn't know how they should start their interaction.

"When we were little we used to watch TV together, fighting over the remote to change our favorite cartoon," Axel said starting the conversation.

"Yeah, and in the end, Daddy told you to give in so I always win," Anna added, then both of them laughed when they talked about their childhood.

"Yes, you have always been Daddy's favorite child," Axel said pretending to be annoyed.

"And also your favorite sister. Wouldn't you be angry too if Daddy didn't defend me?" Anna said with a chuckle.

"Hmm.. that's what I did to make you feel at home in this house."

"Oh, sweet." Anna's comments.

"But I never thought that when we grew up we would be this awkward. I feel like we're apart." Axel said suddenly.

To be honest, Anna also felt the same way, but Anna didn't expect Axel to say it.

Anna sighed. "You feel we're apart? Don't I spend all my time with you? We're always close, Axel. Don't overthink it."

She indeed spends almost all of her time serving Axel as her boss.

Axel laughed blandly. "Yeah, maybe I'm just overthinking it." Axel laughed, more like laughing at his loser self.

Unknowingly Axel daydreamed.

"Come on, Axel. What do you hope for that makes you think so highly? Don't expect anything other than God. The more you hold on to hope the more pain you will suffer." Axel said in his heart.

The effort he made to entertain himself. Anna patted Axel's shoulder and Axel who was dreaming suddenly was surprised.

"What's troubling you, Axel? I noticed since yesterday you were acting strange and irritable. Shouldn't you be happy that you managed to imprison Mario and bring down Yeesho?"

"No, that's not it."

"So what?" Anna asked.

"Um… I mean, yeah, I'm just afraid Mario will have his men attack us. Even though he's in prison there are still a lot of people hanging around outside."

"It's not like you, Axel. Haven't you always believed in what you were doing and also had confidence in the outcome? I'm sure the police are capable of taking care of them to the core."

"Emm..yes. I'm overthinking." Axel replied in the end.

Not. That's not the reason that made Axel nervous, but Axel refused to speak the truth.

"I feel like a failure when I can't understand you, Axel," Anna said in a low voice.

Axel turned to Anna, his expression darkened. "Ah, dammit! I shouldn't have made Anna think like that." Inwardly Axel cursed himself.

Axel pinched Anna's nose in exasperation. "You remember what Ed said, don't you? You're the best, you've always understood us, Anna. Never consider yourself a failure."

"Uh-hm, fine," Anna said at last. She knew that Axel was hiding something but Anna chose to give in.

"Hey, I have an idea," Axel said suddenly excited.

"Ideas? What?" Anna frowned.

"I saw a show on TV showing marine life. I was thinking, how about we go diving? We haven't dived in a long time. I also want to test my breathing exercises." Axel said.

"My boss is thinking about vacations for his employees, I smell fishy smells. Is there anything you want?"

"Hmm… let me think for a moment." Axel tapped his finger on his chin, thinking.

"At most I want you to let me sleep with you." Axel continued.

'Damn it!' Anna cursed in her heart.

Anna got up from her seat, not wanting to listen to Axel who was getting more and more relaxed.

"I'll go call Edward, you get ready first." Said Anna who had walked away. Axel shrugged.

"OK."

***

Anna and Axel arrived at a villa belonging to the Elard family. The villa is indeed close to the water, a villa that will not be boring. The villa to be used to spend their weekends. There was already Edward waving his hand.

"Have you been here long?" Anna asked Edward.

"No, I just arrived."

"Come in," Axel said.

Anna and Edward complied.

"What did you say to our boss? Why did he suddenly take us on vacation?" Edward whispered.

"Nothing. He came up with this idea himself. I think this is a bribe, I'm afraid after this we will be given a very heavy task." Anna said while giggling.

"Seriously. Can we be humans or demons?"

"I heard your conversation! Once again you talk about me then your bonus will be forfeited." Threaten Axel.

"Ha?" Anna stares.

"He is a vicious demon." continued Edward as a conclusion.

***

Anna had already entered the water, leaving Axel and Edward who were still silent.

"What is making you hesitate?" Edward asked Axel.

"There is no."

"Do you still consider me your friend?"

"Otherwise I would have hugged you out of the Emperor." Axel said then he followed Anna who didn't know how deep she had dived.

"Tch, stubborn!" Edward cursed before finally following his two friends.

When Edward got into the water he found Anna. Yes, finding Anna who was already in Axel's hand. Axel took her to dive deeper and approached the school of fish that were swimming around. The fish then surrounded Axel and Anna.

Edward smiled. But there was a lot of meaning in the faint smile that Edward had just displayed.

To document this moment, Edward grabbed the camera that had been prepared and aimed to take a picture of Anna and Edward with the fish. After he finished taking pictures, then Edward approached the two friends.

Edward handed his camera to Axel, hinting for Axel to take a picture of him and Anna. Axel got it, he did it too. Axel positioned the camera in front of his face to get the best results.

Check.

Axel has managed to take one shot. If the position of Axel and Anna was just swimming together holding hands, while with Edward, Anna was face to face with Edward's hand embracing Anna's waist intensely. Did Edward do it on purpose?

Anna's surprised expression instead became a romantic and natural impression between the two. Then in the next picture, Anna and Edward smiled at each other still in the same position as before.

Axel smiled. He managed to shoot the best photos. He managed to capture their moment. The moment for the two of them. Anna and Edward's Moment.

Axel waved his hand, indicating that he would return to the surface first. He would let Edward and his little Anna spend time together, just the two of them.

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