A/N: okay here's chapter two! Sorry, it's been a while. School and all. Chapter one wasn't that great, so hopefully this makes up for it. Plus, it's longer so yay! :D

Chapter Two: Hug Attacks

"MADISON!"

"RIAN!"

"EEEEEEEEEE!" We both yelled as he ran over to me and hugged me like there was no tomorrow. I gently kissed him on the cheek and smiled. Right then, I could feel the rest of All Time Low's and Ysobel's eyes on me. All of them had a look of confusion in their eyes. Ysobel also had a slight look of "I'M GOING TO BURST OMG" on her face.

Now, not that I wasn't friends with the rest of All Time Low in school, but I had only really spoken to Rian. And also Jack, seeing as I had to tutor him once a week (he was only a friend, I wasn't as close to him as I'm with Rian). I knew that my mum was, well still is, best friends with Isobel Gaskarth (Alex's mum), but Alex never really spoke to me when we were over at his place. I always found this to be quite odd, seeing as he talked to a lot of girls in school, if you get what I mean. So instead, I'd hang out with his older brother, Daniel. He was like a brother to me, really. So when I found out about him taking his own life, a part of me felt like I had been trapped in a well, surrounded by darkness.

I never knew why Alex never spoke to me. The only time he has, was the day before we were leaving to go back to Australia after a holiday, (not after I lived there for a year). Honestly, it was a fun night. Alex and I had been left alone (accidently) at my house (we'd spend holidays there. It ended up being the house I lived in for a year when I was fifteen). We talked about ourselves and what it was like for me to live in Australia. He gave me my first kiss that night and I gave him his, but we decided we would tell absolutely no one about it. I was thirteen, while he was fourteen then. I have no idea if he ever told anyone about the kiss. Hopefully not. He definitely didn't tell Rian. If he did, Rian would have mentioned it by now.

Anyways, like I said, All Time Low and Ysobel looked at me oddly. What? Can't a girl kiss her best friend hello on the cheek? Just because he was single now (he and Kara had broken up not long ago. I'm still good friends with her), doesn't mean the first girl who gives him a peck on the cheek is his girlfriend. Ah, people these days, always assuming things first instead of asking for the truth.

"..Stop looking at me like that, we're not dating." I said. Rian and I both laughed again. I then noticed Jack's face brightening up, ever so slowly.

"YOU? YOU!" He pointed his index finger directly at me.

"YOU'RE MADISON! You tutored me in high school! I remember you, little munchkin!" He yelled, using his little pet name for me, then ran and scooped me up into what seemed like the tightest hug in the world.

"Hahaha, yes Jackalope. Okay, I k-kinda can't b-b-breathe right now." I managed to say loud enough for him to hear. He gently put me down on the ground. 'Wow, he's super tall' I thought. Then again my five foot, four inches height made every one seem tall next to me.

Very soon, Alex came and gave me a hug.

"How's your mom?" He asked politely.

"She's really good, actually. Come to think of it, she's in Baltimore and is visiting your mother." I replied. I loved how different my Australian accent (not like you think with the "G'day mate!". I mean how I pronounce my Rs and stuff) was. It made me seem interesting, even if I'm actually not very interesting at all. We just stayed quiet after that. Maybe for a few seconds, before Ysobel walked over to me and pulled me in a corner. Thank God. It was gonna get a whole lot awkward if she didn't take me away from Alex's side.

"WHAT IS THIS?" She whisper-yelled at me.

"Well, I, uh, I kinda am best friends with Rian, I tutored Jack in high school and my mum is best friends with Alex's mum? I've never really talked to Zack, but Matt's my best friend too.. ahaaah." I said quickly. Egad, I was gonna die when we got to the hotel.

"OH." She said. Wait, no punch? Anything at all? Well, not like it would actually hurt, Ysobel was actually quite weak. I was surprised she could carry her electric guitar around with so much energy when she played it. That's all she said before we walked back to the guys. Wow, I'm surprised she hasn't asked Alex to marry her yet.

I was actually quite shocked that Alex had came over and gave me a hug. It was really unexpected seeing as he never really seemed that interested in being my friend before. His hug felt quite lovely, to be honest. He's always been a nice guy, he and I just never got very close.

Maybe it was time that that all changed. I wouldn't mind having a new friend.