I knew he was notorious for breaking girl's hearts.
I knew he was notorious for leaving them alone the next morning.
I also knew that he was a giant flirt and tried to get any girl drunk and in their pants.
But, I think there's something more to Alex Gaskarth than meets the eye. He's like a transformer you know. On the outside he's really cool looking and everything but then on the inside he's got a deep personality and he's really nice; despite his player status. And I wanted to get to know that part of him. That’s if he’ll let me of course.
At school I'm not the popular one, but I'm not the one whom no one wants to talk to either. So I may have a chance, who knows maybe my bright purple streaks in my hair will catch his eye.
But we also had a bond that no one could understand really. It all started at Avery's house.
"Bye Lia! Be careful make sure no rogue vampires rape you or anything!" My best friend slash other half Avery called out her door to me as I started my trek home. I originally ended up over there for a study session but we just ended up eating nachos and talking; so much for math. I hate numbers they make my brain all jumbled.
It had happened all so fast I couldn't piece it together. I was grabbed from my middle and dragged behind a nearby bush. Whoever had grabbed me knocked the wind right out of, so I did all I could do. Scream until I couldn't scream anymore. At first it was a piercing noise flowing through the cold silent night air. As the unknown attack started for the zipper on my sweater the my screaming got louder but soon enough my throat died out on my leaving me with only scratchy hiccupping noises as my tears streamed down my face.
"Is everything okay?" a recognizable voice asked.
The masked person who was now slipping off the straps of my bra stopped in their tracks.
Finally, haven't I kicked him enough?
"Help" was all I could squeak out. However it was barely audible; I received a blow to my side and doubled over on the ground. What did I ever do to deserve this?
There were exchanged words but they were muffled to me as the world spun around in my eyes. I heard some scuffling of shoes and a few angry words. Phone buttons were being pressed and fast footsteps moving away from my spot on the ground.
Pain. It took over my entire body as my sight came back to me and I tried to sit up.
"Don't sit up. Stay down." The voice commanded.
I knew that voice, didn't I?
"Alex, is that you?" I asked slightly confused. Why would he be here.
"Yeah" was his simple answer
"I, I, I'm so embarrassed" I started to grab for my sweater that was strewn across the ground. I started to shake with sobs once again. I was almost just raped.
And Alex Gaskarth just saved me. Who would have ever thought that he would be my saviour?
Alex handed me my sweater because my shaking hands just kept fumbling for the material leaving my body exposed for longer.
"I don't know how to thank you" I began to grasp the concept of what just happened a little more.
"Don't mention it. It was the decent thing to do." He said monotonous.
"Oh, okay." My voice still a little shaky.
"Did you see his face?" He asked me genuinely concerned all of a sudden catching me off guard.
"No, he grabbed, uh he grabbed me for behind" I stuttered a little.
"You're bleeding"
"Am I?"
"Mhm, your lip" He reached into his pocket and grabbed a Kleenex out of his pocket when he went to hand it to me I flinched.
"It's okay" he reassured me, "right here".
He placed the Kleenex on the left side of my bottom lip. What do you know? It was bleeding.
"Th-thanks"
"Let me walk you home?" He offered.
"No, I really coul-"
"Please? You wouldn’t want him coming back for seconds" He cocked his head to the side.
I automatically swooned. And in that instant I became like everyone else.
I shuddered at both the thoughts of the man and of being like a clone.
"Okay, I guess. Only if you really wanna"
"I do"
And with that we both got up and walked to my house. Him leaving me at my driveway making sure I got in okay.
We haven't talked since that day; a month ago today actually. Not that I've been counting. That day was one of the worst experiences in my life, but at the same time it was one of the best. Talk about oxymorons. I left my last class of the day and traveled to my locker only to find a note sticking out of it. It was probably from Avery with a picture of Taking Back Sunday on it with some random ass pick up line. But when I grabbed it to read it and open it I found something much different.
Meet me underneath the oak tree at the back of the school track fifteen minutes after last bell, please?
Alex G.
Well that was certainly a twist; but what wasn't lately?
Slightly nervous and a bit terrified I made my way to through the back doors and slowly over to the tree. He wasn't here yet. But that's when I started to think the worst. What if it was just a joke and he and his buddies were standing inside the school, watching me and laughing at my pathetic little gullible self. I was just about to leave feeling like an idiot when a hand settled only shoulder.
I flinched away from it swiftly turning around.
"Sorry" I read faced Alex Gaskarth looked down at his shoes. "I forgot how squeamish you were"
"Its okay; I didn't think you were gonna show a for a second there"
"Sorry about that, Mr. Clarke was going over charging acetate rods with me" He made the form of a gun with his hand and placed it to his temple.
This made me laugh. No, didn't laugh, I giggled like the imbecile I was.
"So, why'd you make me come out here?" I asked after a comfortable silence.
"I, I" Alex stuttered.
I couldn't believe my ears. The Alex Gaskarth stuttering. Expecially in my presence, what a scary thought.
"Spit it out" I said a little more demanding than intended.
"Well, ever since that night" He looked at me and my cheeks burned, we had both agreed to keep that night a secret no one at school knew ( besides Avery), "I can't seem to get you out of my head. And that’s usually an easy thing for me… I'm sure you know my reputation. I'm not too proud of it and… wow look at me! I'm rambling. It's just something about you brings out the good in me. It's strange, but I like it."
"Nice confession, Gaskarth" I stated trying to play it cool but clearly being betrayed by my cherry red cheeks.
"I know what you mean… if this is confession time I might as well speak my peace. It kind of seemed like the night when we first met, you know? Like, a whole new person I didn't know came out and I was surprised. However at first I thought it was just the circumstances but I'm not as oblivious as I may seem!"
He laughed at this. My obliviousness was known.
"I-"
"Hold on, I'm not done if I stop now I won't ever get the nerve to say this again" I stated"
He held out his hand for me to continue and I nodded suddenly feeling a wave of confidence.
"I didn't want to feel like all of those other girls that night, something about your kindness just swept me off of my feet and I tried to deny it, but it proved to be difficult"
"Shit!" he pushed his hair out of his face with his hand.
I panicked for a second.
"this is the most in depth conversation I've ever had with a girl in my entire life"
I raised an eyebrow at him.
"I think, what I would like to say it that, the feeling between us is prettymutual"
I felt like dancing, I felt free as a bird soaring over the ocean.
I couldn't believe what he had just said.
And with those last words he leaned it and kissed me lightly on the lips igniting a fire inside of my heart.
I felt his tongue on my bottom lip begging for entrance.
Why not be a tease and torture him a little bit more?
My hands roamed through his hair, his luscious hair.
His hand were on my lower back sending shivers up and down my spine.
It was so wrong, but it just felt so right.
I knew in an instant I wasn't like any of those other girls.
Sweep me off my feet; take me back to the beginning, the night when we first 'met'.
So me and you can keep a secret.
