14It was already December. There seemed to be no sign of coldness in the north that year. I loosened my scarf and leaned over the coffee shop, feeling a little tired.He still didn't come.We had made an appointment to celebrate Christmas together, but he didn't pay much attention to it. Maybe there were too many girls who wanted to play with him today, and I didn't even know if he still remembered that I had become his girlfriend.I was in a daze. When I got up after a long time, I found a person sleeping next to me.Charlie wore less than I did, and the thin sweatshirt was particularly loose on his body. From my position, I could see his faintly visible collarbone.He used to sleep like this when he helped me with my lessons. He bent over the desk as if he lacked sleep.I hit him."Ouch, Bernie, you hit me?"He rubbed his waist, sat up, and looked at me with his chin propped up. After a while, he gently raised the corners of his mouth.He asked, "Where do you want to go?"
Author: Xiao Yu E My brother, Axel James, was a crazy man. He was locking me in the dressing room at the moment."Don't call me brother. Call me Mr. James, okay?" Axel said, holding me in his arms peremptorily.I wriggled uncomfortably and looked around vigilantly. I grabbed his arm and begged, "Someone will come in.""Do you think I will care about that?"He didn't care at all and gently rubbed my back with his palm.When he felt the cold sweat on my back, Axel stopped and asked, "Are you afraid of me?"Since I didn't say anything, Axel had to raise my chin and forced me to look at him. "Why are you crying? What a bummer." Then he wiped my tears slowly and continued, "No one will come in. Mia Andrew is at the door."I held my arms uneasily and sobbed, "Why do you do this to me?"1The first time I met Axel, he stretched out his hand to me and smiled brightly as his dimples showed up. "Mariam, I'm your brother."I held my breath and looked at him in a daze, trying to sm
4I covered my red and swollen lips and escaped from the room, but accidentally fell off the steps."Ouch!" I squinted my eyes and rubbed my legs in pain. Fortunately, I wasn't badly injured. I used to cry for a long time when I fell, but since the change of Axel, I could endure it no matter how painful it was.The more I cried, the more enjoyable he was. It was a vicious circle.I smiled mockingly. When I was about to stand up, a pair of hands appeared before me. I looked up. It was Jadon Hobbes.The warm sunshine fell on him, making his eyes sparkle. He gave a bright smile, tender and eye-catching.Different from Axel who became famous in his youth, it took Jadon several years to reach the current high position. I've seen his magnum opus, and I had to say he was really awesome.I found another advantage to participate in this variety show—I could meet my idol at a close distance. I wiped my hand devoutly and stretched out it. "Hello, Mr. Hobbes, I've seen your movie."Jadon s
6After the shooting of the latest show, a group of reporters came to interview us. It seemed that this show was regarded as excellent and popular, and the director didn't need to pay for promotion.Outside the preparation room, some unknown actors including me sat on the chairs and waited for the end of Axel's interview.It was not until he was about to finish that Jadon arrived. Well, like Axel, Jadon was also very famous in showbiz. There was no need for him to wait with us.But according to seniority, shouldn't Jadon be the one who was interviewed first?I sent the question to Emelia Andrew."Don't you understand? Your boss is more famous than Jadon."Emelia's answer seemed to despise me that as a lackey, I didn't even know this.Of course, I knew that."But Mr. Hobbes's and Mr. James's names appear together every time. Aren't they at the same level?"This was the first time that Emelia patiently explained to me, "Jadon and Axel are the same types. It seems they have simi
9I couldn't ignore Axel, nor could I let him continue to bully me.It was Emelia who came to pick me up. She looked at me in a mess and didn't ask me what happened.I said, "Make a call to Mia. Axel is not in a good state now."The noise I heard before I left was made by Axel. He fell because of the intense emotions and the sore he would feel all over his body on rainy days.But I had to run away.I stayed at Emelia's house for a few days. After adjusting my mood, I came back to record the Acting Lab. I was still very conflicted about how to deal with Axel. Should I deliberately alienate him, or should I be cold and calm and say something bad to him?Anyway, it was impossible for me to beg for mercy and apologize.I waited anxiously for the last shooting, but the director said that because of a schedule conflict, Axel couldn't come.He had left enough time for this variety show, so there couldn't be any conflict.I took a deep breath slowly. Fortunately, I didn't have to fac
11The next scene was Axel and Jadon's part. Axel drew on the script with a marker pen. Even if there were only a few lines, he still read carefully.It suddenly occurred to me that when we were shooting the Acting Lab. Axel said that whether the role was important or not, a good actor should always take it seriously.I had always envied his luck but ignored the efforts behind his success.I had thought Axel's outstanding appearance would make people ignore his acting skills, but he could always perfectly perform every role he got, making audiences involved in the play. Perhaps it was because I stared at him for too long that he raised his eyes slowly, glanced at me indifferently, and then looked away.I didn't know if I was angry with myself or with Axel.The assistant director asked me to adjust the script. When I returned to the film set, I didn't find any trace of Axel.I turned on the phone in disappointment and put it down.He didn't even want to say goodbye to me befor
13When we arrived at the apartment, Axel was still frowning.I blinked my eyes and grabbed his arm to comfort him. Just then I saw bruises on his arm.I was confused and looked at the bruises closely. They seemed to be left after injections. I asked, "Why are there bruises on your arm?""Are you sick?"I raised my eyes with pity. A light flashed in Axel's eyes, and he pursed his lips and held me tightly.When I got closer to Axel, I smelled a faint smell of alcohol from him, which made him less stern than usual.I asked, "Does it hurt?"He rested his chin on my neck. "It hurt more when you left me."Axel's nasal voice was heavy and his eyelashes seemed to be wet.His serious expression made my heart ache. I blew on the back of his hand like coaxing a child. "It won't hurt now."I was back.Axel's eyes darkened. Finally, he clasped the back of my head and kissed me fiercely.At night, I lay in his arms and rolled over. Finally, I couldn't help but ask, "Why did you blackli
16The doctor said that Axel's physical condition was not good. He pointed at Axel's pale face, and scolded, "You have almost died once. Why do you still not take good care of yourself?"I wiped my tears, lowered my head, and apologized, "Please don't blame him. I will pay more attention to his health."After the doctor left, I held Axel’s arm and was too tired to open my eyes. I didn't think I was a pessimistic person, but I was at a loss when facing everything about Axel.I asked, "Why don't you say anything?"I turned to look at him. "You should take good care of yourself in the future, okay?"Axel nodded obediently, and I grinned, uglier than crying."Good boy."Axel put his chin on top of my head and raised the corner of my mouth with two fingers. "As long as you are obedient, I will always be a good boy."Axel wanted to go home.He said, "I just need to have a good rest. Staying in the hospital will make me feel that I will die soon."I was so angry, but when I lifted