MWB CHAPTER 6: Theo Meets Axel

　　I can't help but sigh. To make this punishment simple, they basically kicked me out of their lives! They kicked me out of the family!

　　"That's like the nth time of you sighing." Axel spoke. "Why don't you just focus on the task on hand, Thea? I need clothes."

　　"Right. Sure."

　　"You sound so defeated." He giggled

　　"Because I am!" I shouted and he just laughed at me. "Whatever. Let's just buy you some clothes."

　　I stood up from the ground and he did the same. He was still laughing a bit so I glared at him.

　　"Sorry." He said and cleared his throat. "Oh, don't forget we have to buy a uniform too."

　　"Okay, okay." I just replied. "Where do you wanna buy clothes though?"

　　He shrugged. "I don't really know. That's why you're supposed to help me."

　　"Jeez, sounds like a lot of work."

　　I will definitely need some assistance. But who? Theo? Hazel is the one who chooses his clothes though.

　　Should I call Hazel then? But I want to see Theo so bad. Wait, why not both then? I don't need to choose one!

　　With that, I decided to call Theo. But where's my phone?

　　"Uhm, where's my cellphone?" I asked

　　Axel looked at the ceiling, as if he was thinking real hard about his answer.

　　"Do you mean that rectangular shaped thing that has a screen and few buttons?"

　　"Yes. Yes, Axel." I answered impatienly. I'm a libra so I have so little patience. "That thing is my cellphone. Where is it?"

　　"I hid it somewhere because your father told me to limit you from using that thing." He answered

　　"Well, I need it! Now!"

　　"Chill, I was planning to give it to you anyways."

　　I could tell that was starting to get annoyed at me.

　　"Then give it to me!" I persuaded

　　"In one condition." He raised his index finger and looked at me. "You need to teach me how to use that thing."

　　"What?"

　　"Your father gave me one of those things, but I don't know how to navigate it. So you need to teach me."

　　Someone at my age doesn't know how to use a cellphone?!

　　"Uh, okay." I simply answered despite my confusion. "So, are you gonna give me my cellphone now or what?"

　　"One second."

　　He turned around and walked to his room. It hit me once again that our rooms are just side by side.

　　This is giving me a headache!

　　"Found it." I heard him say from inside his room

　　He then went out with my cellphone and gave it to me.

　　"Thanks." I thanked him. "Now stay quiet, I'm gonna call someone."

　　He gave me a confused look, but he just nodded nevertheless. After that, I looked for Theo's name in my contact and dialed his number.

　　"Hey Twin." He greeted

　　"Hey, are you busy?"

　　"Nope. Why?"

　　"I'm kinda in a situation. Can we meet?"

　　"Situation? What happened?" Worry was audible in his voice

　　"I'll explain later."

　　"Okay, sure. Mall?"

　　"Yes, and can you bring Hazel too? If she's not busy."

　　"Sure, sure."

　　"Thanks Twin. See you."

　　"Anything for you. See you."

　　And I ended the call. Axel was just staring at me with a blank expression the whole time.

　　"So what was that all about?" He asked like a curious child

　　"We're gonna buy your clothes with my friends." I answered

　　"Oh, so you talked to your friends through that thing?"

　　"Uh, yeah." I answered despite of my confusion once again

　　"Oh, cool." He said with amazement

　　"Yeah, it is." I just agreed with him. "Now let's go."

　　He nodded and we headed outside. That's only when I found out my actual location. The apartment we live in is one of the cheap apartments around my school.

　　"Are we gonna walk or are we gonna ride those things?" He asked pointed at the cars that were driving by

　　"Do you have cash on you?" I asked

　　He took out his wallet from his back pocket and showed it to me. It has a few cards and lots of cash.

　　"This makes me pretty rich, right?"

　　Now he's acting cocky. Tsk.

　　"No, it just means that my parents are rich." I countered and he rolled his eyes

　　"Well, you do have a point." He said and took out a few cash. "Will this be enough for our travel?"

　　"Don't tell me you also don't how to use money?"

　　"I do!" He immediately defended himself. "I just don't know the cost of things here!"

　　And he's supposed to be the one in charged of our budget. Just, seriously?! SERIOUSLY?!

　　"You're lucky I don't care much about money." I said and just took enough cash our fare. "This much is enough."

　　"Oh, okay." He said and put his cash back

　　Or more like, OUR cash back.

　　We then hailed a taxi to go to the mall. Axel was looking at the window the whole time. It was as if it was his first time here. Or is it?

　　"It's like a whole new world here." He suddenly said

　　Now he's making me really curious about him. But not too much that I will get into it. I know that I will just get "secret" as an answers if I ask questions anyway.

　　We reached the mall and I immediately saw the Choi siblings. Theo Choi and Hazel Choi. Hazel is Theo's older sister.

　　We walked out of the car and I waved at the two. They waved back.

　　"Those are your friends?" Axel asked beside me

　　"Yup." I nodded. "Let's go."

　　We headed to the Choi siblings and I could tell that they have questions about Axel. Especially Theo. He was looking at Axel with suspicions.

　　"Thea!" Hazel greeted and hugged me

　　I hugged back. "Thank you for coming!"

　　She broke the hug and looked at me. "Theo said you're in some situation, so of course I'll come."

　　I then looked at Theo and smiled. But he was still looking at Axel.

　　"Who is he?" He asked

　　I sighed. "The situation."