Alex was laying down in her bunk, listening to music. That's all she had really been doing the past few weeks. Ever since Piper had broke her heart. Again. Alex rolled her eyes. Thinking that Piper could choose Larry over her made her furious. She let out a deep sigh. All the things her and Piper could have done, all the adventures they could have gone on. Alex was in the midst of thinking how great her and Piper's life could have been when Nicky walked in.
"Hey, Vause." Nicky said loudly, so that Alex could hear. Noticing Nicky was there, Alex pulled out her headphones. "Hey, Nichols."
"Whoa.. you okay?" Nicky said, a concerned look in her eyes.
Alex nodded, noticing that a few tears had rolled out and immediately wiped them away. "Yeah, I'm fine." She looked up, giving a fake smile.
"That's bullshit." Nicky sat down at the edge of her bunk. Alex sat up. "Look, I'm your friend and I'm here for you, okay? What's wrong? Is it Chapman again?"
Alex sat there for a few moments. She knew if she started talking about Piper she would start sobbing again and she didn't want to seem weak. Even though Nicky had already seen her cry before.
"Yeah." Alex said after the silence. Nicky slid closer, putting an arm around her.
"Piper.. she sucks, Vause. She's done all this shit and look at what it's done to you."
"I know that. I know." Alex sighed, looking up at Nicky. "She's broken my heart so many times but I'm still in love with her. It's pathetic. I think I'll always be in love with her. Something's just always pushing me towards her and I can't make it stop."
Tears were streaming down Alex's face. "Hey, no." Nicky said, wiping them away. She then pulled Alex in for a hug. "Listen, if that's really how you feel, get her back."
"I… can't. She chose Larry, not me. I have to respect that, right? She doesn't want me."
"I would want you." Nicky joked, trying to lighten the mood. Alex laughed, pushing her softly.
"But no seriously. You could get her back. Maybe she realizes that choosing him was a mistake. Why not give it another shot?"
Alex stared at the wall in front of her, thinking. "Maybe. " She shrugged. "But I want her to make an effort for once, you know? I don't want the same things to keep happening. I want to know that she's actually in this for the long run."
"Well try to talk to her about it. Or wait for her to come to you." Nicky replied. "But for now, let's go get some food. I'm starving and it's taco night." Nicky got out of the bunk, holding out a hand for Alex to grab. Alex smiled, taking her hand, and quickly grabbed her glasses that were on the table. They both made their way to the kitchen.