Ok so wow, thanks for all the amazing reviews. The response to the first chapter has definitely inspires me to right more. Although the update this time has been really quick, i don't if it will always be this quick. Probably not :) So i hope you enjoy the next chapter.
Oh and if anyone's interested the name for this story was inspired by the awesome song by Placebo also called Running up this Hill. So check it out.

Complicated

---------------------------------

"Lexie, hold up"

I stopped walking to turn and see who was shouting me. Landry Clarke was in a couple of my classes but I couldn't have said he knew me well enough to be shouting me down. I waited for him anyhow though. Curious as to what he could want. "Hey Landry. What's up?"

Landry didn't answer though, his eyes seemed to have gotten stuck on my legs, which were out on view due to the fact that I was on my way to cheer leading practise and the skirts were rather short. Sighing I whacked his arm "Landry?"

He snapped his head up and looked down at me apologetically "Sorry" he mumbled.

"Its fine, what can I do for you?"

"Uh its not for me, its Matt"

I frowned "Matt Saracen, the new quarter back?"

Landry nodded and screwed up his face slightly. "Well he won't ask anyone but he's really struggling with the plays and everything, doesn't want to ask anyone from the team, but he could do with some help…" Landry trailed off and ran an agitated hand through his hair. I knew what he wanted me to do, as Jason's sister and a cheerleader I knew the play book back to front. He wanted me to help Matt learn it. He also didn't want to come out and ask because Matt was taking over Jason's place on the team. I sighed and nodded "Well if wants help I suppose I could look over it with him"

Landry grinned in relief "Really?"

"Yeah sure. Why not"

"LEXIE" I heard Lyla shout from down on the field. I smiled at Landry.

"Look I have to go but uh, get Matt to come to the Alamo tonight and I'll go through some stuff with him alright"

"Thanks Lexie"

I smiled at Landry then took off to the field. Lyla was waiting at the gates. "What did he want?" she asked.

I shrugged "Help for Saracen"

"The quarterback?" Lyla said shocked, I nodded and Lyla frowned slightly "Why?"

"He needs help with some of the plays"

Lyla's mouth made a little O shape as she nodded. Walking with me to the track where we did cheerleading practise. Lyla was the head cheerleader, and had been Jason's girlfriend since the beginning of high school. She was perkier than the energiser bunny and ever since Jason's accident she had been worse. We had always got on ok, forced to by her relationship with Jason. But recently she had become unbearable, to cheerful and happy to be real. "So are you going to help him?"

I nodded "Yeah I said I would"

"When?" Lyla asked carefully.

"Tonight at the Alamo. I figure you'll be going to see Jason so he won't want me around as well"

Lyla nodded and smiled again, "Ok, be careful"

I just sighed and left Lyla to get to my own group of cheerleaders. I was what they called a flyer. Small and light enough to be lifted and flipped. After Miss Durr had driven us through some pretty intense stretches and warm ups I stepped over to my group. Ellen, Shannon and Jessica. They all smiled warmly at me as I got in position and allowed myself to be thrown up into the air, where I twisted and flipped landing back in their crossed arms. Miss Durr nodding in approval then moving over to the next group. I looked over and saw in shock Lyla running to catch up with Tim who was striding towards the locker rooms after his own practise. I watched the two of them as they talked, Lyla standing hands on her hips head cocked to one side, while Tim nodded and tried to avoid her eyes. Two guesses as to what Lyla was interrogating him about. Suddenly Tim's eyes caught my own and I frowned letting one of my own hands rest on my hip as I glared at him before spinning round back to my group.

----------------------------------

Tim had been in a world of his own, silently walking back to the locker room when he heard his name being called over and over again. Twisting to see who was shouting him he was surprised to see Lyla jog over to him. Still in her cheerleading stuff she smiled softly at him. "Tim, hey"

"Hey" he mumbled back, pushing at his hair, trying to get it to stay out of his face.

"How you doing with all this?" Lyla asked quietly.

Tim shrugged, not quite comfortable with the way this conversation was going to go "Well you know…."

Lyla nodded "Yeah I know. Look I know your not a chatterbox when it comes to your feelings but I'm here" she placed one small hand on his forearm and squeezed.

"Yeah, cool" Tim said slowly. Not liking how good Lyla's hand felt on his arm. He needed to get away from her.

"You know Jason's been asking about you"

Tim frowned at the mention of Jason. He was still harbouring a lot of guilt about street. Hell about the whole street family, he had blown Lexie off as well. "Yeah, uh how is jay?" he asked. Not really sure if he wanted to know the answer.

"He's good. He's real good. He's still Jason Tim"

"I know" Tim defended.

"I was gonna go round their later bout 8" Lyla said, waiting for him to speak, he stayed silent though making her speak again. "Visiting hours are over at 6 but I've got the place wired" she laughed, and Tim couldn't help thinking that it was probably Lexie who wired the place then told Lyla how to get round it. "You know you wait to long he might start taking it personal" Lyla said softly, an edge appearing in her voice that wasn't lost on Tim. He'd annoyed her. Deciding to try and lighten the mood abit Tim smiled "You know your taking this a lot better than Lexie"

Lyla frowned, "I bet" she muttered "Why what did she say?"

"Threatened to shoot my ass if I didn't get it down to the hospital pronto"

Lyla frowned harder, rubbing her chin with one finger. "You know I'm worried about her Tim"

"Lexie? Why?" Tim questioned, his eyes moving up and over Lyla to search out Lexie among the cheerleaders. He was still looking when he heard Lyla's next words.

"She's agreed to meet up with Matt Saracen, to go over the play book"

Tim eye's snapped to Lexie. She was glaring over at the two of them hand on her hip and an evil look on her pixie like face. She was meeting with Matt Saracen to go over plays. For some reason he didn't like that. "Where?" he demanded of Lyla.

"At the Alamo freeze. Landry asked her just before practise"

Tim watched as Lexie still glaring marched back over to her little group of cheerleaders excused herself, grabbed her bag and marched off of the field. "I gotta go Lyla" he said.

Lyla grabbed his arm again "Tim tonight, come and see Jason"

Tim just nodded and left Lyla stood on the pitch. He knew that he wouldn't be going to the hospital tonight. Tonight he was going on a good old stalking mission of Lexie Street. If Jason couldn't watch over her anymore he was going to do a god damn good job of doing it for him. Starting with making sure Matt Saracen didn't try anything tonight.

----------------------------------

I walked into the Alamo freeze and scanned the booths looking for the small blonde quarterback. Spotting him at the counter with Landry. I walked over and coughed slightly to get their attention. Both boys jumped and spun round. Landry smiling at me and Matt blushing.

"Hey Lexie" Landry said.

"Landry. Matt" I said smiling at both of them.

"Uh, H..hey Lexie" Matt stuttered. I slid into the seat next to Matt and pulled over the open play book on the counter.

"So Landry said you could do with some help. Where do you wanna start?"

Matt was still blushing and opened and closed his mouth a few times before managing to get out "Wherever you think is best"

"How about the beginning" I asked.

Landry laughed and Matt got even redder as I flicked to the beginning of the book. Matt nodded and I started to go through the plays with him. One at a time, making sure he knew where every single player should be at each moment of every play. Matt wasn't actually that bad. He picked everything up quickly and two milkshakes later and a plate of chips we were nearly half way through the book. Landry had lost interest in us a long time ago and was busy scribbling in a maths book. We had just finished another play when Landry spoke again. "Do you realise Tim Riggins has been staring at you both ever since you walked in?"

I glanced up sharply over Matt's shoulder and sure enough Tim was there, glaring daggers at Matt's back. When he noticed me looking he smirked and got to his feet wandering over, I groaned and rubbed my forehead. Matt looked terrified when Tim stopped in front of us. "Lexie, Seven" he drawled.

"Uh, h..hey Riggs" Tim mumbled.

"Ya'll having a good time tonight?" he asked. Matt nodded and I glared harder.

"Tim what are you doing here?" I demanded.

"Just eating some burgers" he drawled. I knew he was lying and with an apologetic smile to Matt I slid down off my stool grabbed Tim's arm and marched him outside. He was staring down at me with an amused smirk on his face. "What the hell are you doing Tim?"

"Taking care of Jay's interests"

My mouth fell open in disbelief. He had followed me again, like him and Jason used to when I had dates. "You are unbelievable" I ground out. "You are ignoring my brother, your best friend who is in hospital but you still manage to follow me around, ruining my nights"

"Just watching your back little street"

I felt like screaming as I whacked Tim's chest. "You don't get to watch anything of mine Tim. Not till you've been to that hospital" Tim was saved from annoying me further by the ringing of my cell phone. Sighing I yanked it out of my pocket, alarm shivering down my spine as I saw it was the hospital. Cracking it open I hesitantly placed it to my ear. "Hello?"

"Lexie baby, you need to come down here" my fathers voice floated down the line. It was strained and sounded as jerky as my mothers had become. Fear flooded through me.

"Ok. Now?"

"Yes now"

"Alright daddy, I'll be there soon" My father said goodbye and I clicked the phone shut, letting my head hang forwards for a while.

"Lexie?" Tim's quiet voice shocked me. I had forgotten he was even here. "You ok?"

I shook my head. "No" I spat "I am not ok. I am a long way from ok Tim. Now leave me alone alright" I stormed back into the restaurant quickly apologising to Matt and Landry for having to bail on them. Neither minded and I grabbed my bag rooting through it for my truck keys as I hurried back outside. Tim's truck was still in the parking lot but he wasn't anywhere I could see. Sighing I hiked myself up into the truck and after a quick pep talk to myself I drove over to the hospital.

-------------------------

Something had gone very wrong. I knew it as soon as I walked into Jason's room. My parents were sitting together on two chairs pressed together clasping hands. My mom had red rimmed eyes once again, even my dad looked like he had shed a few tears. I looked at Jason who had managed to plaster a smile onto his face for me.

"What's going on?" I had a feeling that I didn't want to know the answer to this.

"Why don't you sit down Lexie?" My parents said both getting up from their chairs.

"Ok" I went over and sat down in one of the vacated chairs.

"Mom you promised" Jason said softly. I didn't know what they had promised but my mom gave a stiff nod and her and my father walked out of the hospital room. Stating they were going for a coffee. "Jason what's happening?" I asked quietly.

"Come over here Lexie" Jason asked.

I got up once again and walked over to him, taking his hand in mine and squeezing. "The doctors were in earlier. They had some… bad news" Jason said.

My throat closed up at these words and I felt tears pricking at the back of my eyes. "what did they say?" I whispered.

Jason took a deep breath "They said, they didn't think I was going to be able to walk again"

I stood still, feeling like an iron band had gone round my ribs squeezing until I had no air left. The tears that had been pricking before now ran down my cheeks. Jason's grip tightened on my hand. "Hey now, don't cry. It could have been worse"

"How?" I asked softly.

"We might not even of had this" Jason said, raising his hand still clasped with mine into my eye sight. "We have more than some Lexie"

I laughed, I couldn't help it. The whole situation was impossible. I lifted Jason's hand to my mouth and kissed it. "I think I should be the one comforting you here, not the other way round"

"I'm the older brother Lex, it's my job to comfort you no matter what"

"And you're the best big brother anyone could ever want" I mumbled.

'Stop it" Jason commanded "you'll give me a big head"

We both chuckled at his lame attempt to cheer everything up. "So what did you make mom promise?" I asked.

Jason smiled "That she'd let me tell you on your own"

I couldn't believe that he'd still think about me in a time like this and it made me realise just how amazing my older brother was. Just what an amazing man he was. Leaning down I gently kissed his cheek. "Thank you Jason" I whispered in his ear. "thank you for everything"

"Lexie I need you to do something for me" Jason said quietly. I knew from the tone of his voice that I wasn't going to like whatever it was. Pulling back I stared down at him. "What?"

"I know your Tim's cheerleader and tomorrow when he finds out about me, he's going to tail spin. I need you to take him alcohol on Friday instead of baking"

I frowned in confusion "You want me fuel Tim's obsession?" I asked.

"I want you to give him alcohol and make sure he doesn't drink any but what you give him"

"How the hell am I gonna manage that!?"

Jason smiled "I don't know guilt trip him into it, tell him I asked you to do it, use what ever powers you got from being female"

I sighed "You realise this is hopeless" Jason frowned but I cut him off "But I'll try. I don't promising anything though. You know as well as I do how volatile Tim is"

"Thanks Lexie"

I snorted "Don't thank me yet"

-------------------------

Thanks to everyone who reviewed the first chapter.

piper14798, HistoryNerd, Nichole33, RoxyRyan055, DancinThroughLife and Fleur27