Fan fiction: Falling for the Gaskarth
I woke early to hear Jack's music pounding through my bedroom walls, I turned over to see my alarm clock 7:28 I had two minutes until my alarm would make a high pitched noise. It was Friday which meant I had double physics; the worst lesson known to man. Friday also meant it was take away for tea as mum and dad would be staying at a hotel and would be staying over night as always on a Friday. It seemed such a long pointless drive but it was a tradition and that meant a lot to my dad, it always had. Most importantly with mum and dad staying away Friday had one meaning… band practice. This meant Gaskarth would be coming over; oh the joys of having my older brother's friend torment me for a whole night. It was bad enough that I had to see him pretty much every day. 7:29 I had better get up before I'm deafened.
I rolled over to my alarm and hit the snooze button; this would give me 10 minutes to get ready. I swung my legs out of the bed and into the crisp morning air; the sun was starting to come out from behind the clouds, making lines of dust visible. Tying my hair into a scruffy bun I put a little bit of eyeliner and mascara on before throwing my Blink 182 top on. Completing the look with my red skinny jeans and knee high converse I turned my alarm off before racing down the stairs. "Morning Jen" Alex Gaskarth the reason the world was not at peace. "It's Jenifer to you, I hate Jen it's stupid and babyish. Jack's not ready yet, last I saw he was working on his hair" Swirling round Gaskarth I grabbed my Black jacket and headed for the door. "Hey Jen… Jen wait up" I scoffed knowing full well he would call me Jen, I carried on to the door "Jen…Jen… Jen" I couldn't take it anymore I swung round to see his face inches away from mine, he was smiling and I realised he was going red. Wait Gaskarth was embarrassed "Can I help you?" He took a while to answer "Urrrmm Yeah. You wanna get a lift to school with me and Jack? We're stopping off at Mama Delia's for breakfast, drive thru of course!" Gaskarth was being genuine he was being serious; he was being nice to me. "Happy birthday Buddy" Jack pounded down the stairs, bear hugging Alex at the bottom. Shit I forgot this Friday wasn't a usual Friday it was Alex's birthday. This meant a night out; usually bowling. Jack and Alex laughed with each other like idiots "I was asking your little sis' if she wanted to come to school with us" A nod of approval from my older brother "So do you?" I thought about he was being nice only because it was his birthday which meant presents. I knew him so well; he was an idiot, a waster, a user, an open book… mainly pictures. "No thanks Gaskarth spend your birthday with people who want to kiss your ass. I'm not one of them." His faced dropped; I didn't have time for the guilt thing. Gaskarth was an ass end of but then I saw Jack's face and I knew I had to make an effort for my older bro. "Thanks for the offer though… besides Chad's picking me up." They both scoffed, I knew what was coming "CHAD?! What do you see in Chad he's a loser" I liked Chad… a lot he made me smile and he may have been popular but he was still a nice guy. Sure enough I was right, like I said I can read Gaskarth like a book "Pfft… Chad… Chad Gamble you still with that jerk? Seriously Jack you let your sister date that trash? Chad's a loser." My face turned red with anger, I felt my cheeks heat up as I stood looking at two dumbasses. Who was either of them to say who I dated? "Compared to your dumb Barbies?" I turned around and headed for the door. My brother shouted for me before chasing me down the street "Jenna please? Jenna… I'm sorry for Alex's behaviour" "Let her go mate" "For once he said something worth listening to… let me go." And with that I stormed off.
I let my feet take me and was surprised to find I ended up at Kelly's; she had been my best friend but fallen for Jack. Only Jack didn't like her, she was my friend, a year younger, innocent, that's all he saw. I lost her because she couldn't bear seeing him with Lucy; his current girlfriend. She was nice enough only she seemed too interested in his band. I edged away from Kelly's home not wanting to see her, walking away I kicked at the leaves on the ground before seeing Chad's car. It was parked outside Minnie's the school cheerleader; a whore. Why was he at her house? Wasn't he wondering where I was? My stomach dropped as she got into his car with her, I turned around running away from the thoughts of Chad and Minnie. "Jenny is that you babe?" It must have been too late Chad must have seen me. "Oh, fancy seeing you here. I was just taking a jog to burn off my breakfast" Wait I was what? I felt my cheeks burn slightly, burn off my breakfast that was NOT me. "You want a lift in the car? Minnie called shot gun though" he chuckled and Minnie laughed playfully and flicked her hair back. As far as I was concerned she was entitled to him. "No its ok I'm actually going to Mama Delia's with my brother and his mates. It's Alex's birthday" That's if they haven't left; I was going to look like a total idiot if they had. "Alex? Alex? " My brothers mate. Alex Gaskarth." "He is so hot right now… tell him I said Hi. Let's go Chad she isn't coming." Hot hot he's a jerk, a really large one at that. "Oh him, haven't you already eaten?" Shit I said I was going for a jog to burn off breakfast "Yeah but I'm not eating, Jack wants me to go as Alex is like family" "Oh OK have a good time." Good time? A good time? With turd face Gaskarth… I don't think so.
Racing against the clock I sprinted back to my house, jumping next doors cat and dodging bird crap. "You forgotten something Jenna?" I'd never been so happy to see my older brother, I'd made it and by the looks of things with seconds to spare. "Yeah I was wondering if I could come with… to Mama Delia's?" Gaskarth popped his head out from behind the truck door, he looked so pleased. This was stupid, I looked desperate and the fact that I wasn't with Chad only made things worse. It made them right… maybe he was a jerk. "Please?" I think Jack picked up on my feelings "Couldn't stay away from the Gaskarth could ya? I still got it" Alex winked my way causing me to vomit in my mouth. "Al shut up! Course you can little sis'" I smiled at Jack, grabbed my rucksack and leapt into the car. Sitting next to Alex wasn't that bad… well he smelled nice and he was treating me differently.