Caroline's past

#Caroline's perspective#

After the training is over, I look over at Axel. He didn't have to say anything or act any differently. As always, I knew he had something on his mind. I always know. Before, it was his father being an asshole, but ever since his mother's death, it became deeper, more painful. Like a void in his chest.

Sometimes, when the forest is quiet and we are on patrol, our eyes lock and for a brief second I can feel it too.

"Before you start ranting, I want to say something. You have the worst possible taste in women! What on earth were you thinking allowing Tania to pull you into the janitor closet?"

Despite the sadness surrounding him, he laughs.

"I was bored and I wanted sex, my darling. And since my girlfriend won't do it with me, I will take it from someplace else."

Girlfriend... My heart skips a beat when he says it now. And I hate it. When we agreed on this charade, I told myself a kiss or two for show won't mean anything. Sitting on his lap during the history cl