Hey everyone. Okay a great thanks to blonde-brain. You truly like this story don't you? Well here it is the next chapter in my story. It's probably not good and I am sorry that it took a while to update but I have a file on my computer that for some stupid reason won't let me get into any of my Word Documents so I had to create a new File on my computer and I am learning to transfer all of my work onto the new file. So it took me a while here. I hope you all like my story!
OH yeah one more thing, Point of Views will be in Italics. Seeing as that I'm a dweb and say so!
Averman's Point of View
Mr. Banks just let her go with Jesse and Terry? Okay now it's official the dude has lost it. First he let's Alex go to the public school and now he let's her leave with those two idiots! I swear one day he's going to finally wake up and realize that Alex needs to be watched all the time.
"Dude Averman, you okay buddy," asked Portman as he clapped me on the shoulder.
I was so lost in thought that I didn't even notice him come up to me. "Hm?"
"I asked if you were okay? Alright whose the girl? Is it Chas?"
"Ew no! Why would I want her? No no it's not Chassidim."
"Let me guess? It's Alex?"
"How did you know that?"
"Easy," replied Portman sitting down next to me. "I was watching you talk with her earlier in her room. Any one with eyes can see that you love her greatly. So how long has the feelings been there?"
"Since I saw her at the skate park. She's pretty and she looks intelligent once you get passed the bad girl look she's got going."
"Averman no offence but she seems to be way out your reach. I mean Fulton and I probably have the better chance but you? Seems unlikely to me."
Okay now I hate Portman and Fulton even more. I want Alex. I like her and I don't care how she thinks of me. "You know Portman, why is it so hard for you to think that maybe for once that Alex could like me for me?"
"Oh come on Averman, you really don't look like her kind at all."
Now they have Connie in on this. Could today get any worse?
"Um Averman.." Damb it!
"Yes Adman?"
"Why the sudden interest in my sister? No offense she's really not yo……"
"My type. So people keep reminding me. I'm sick of this shit! I am going to prove to everyone that I can get Alex to like me." I get up and leave. I have idea where I'm going maybe to my house but all I know is that I'm getting away from that party and Chassidim's glazed over eyes. I swear that girl likes me.
Mean while with Alex, Jesse, and Terry….
"So you really just up and left? How did you manage that?"
"Easy, you find detractions and you take that minute to leave," replied Alex as she took a glass of something from the person who just spoke to her.
"Nice job Halls. I give you two your props."
"Thanks Jerry," replied Jesse as he took his cup from Jerry.
"So you three up for the big party?"
Alex and Jesse looked at one another then at Jerry. "WE WERE BORN TO PARTY!"
Twelve A.M.
Alex was rather drunk and very high but some how she managed to get home and into her room with out waking her sleeping members. 'Never again am I going to a senior party! Too many drugs and stuff going on.'
"Well I sure you had fun young lady. Because it's the last time you'll ever go out for a long time."
Alex froze and turned to her bed room door. There standing in their clothes were her dad, her sister, and her brother. 'Aw shit! I've been caught.' "Hi guys."
"Don't go 'HI' us! You know you have a curfew! I can't believe you'd do this. I have a right to send you back to your old school."
"YOU CAN'T! I'D GO CRAZY!"
"I thought about that and I've talked it over with Adam and Chassidim. Alex you leave me no choice but I think maybe it might be best if you would attend Eden Hall with Adam and Chassidim."
"WHAT! NO! WHAT ABOUT JESSE?"
"Alex I thought about that and I think it best if maybe you didn't see Jesse anymore as well."
"WHAT!? OKAY NOW YOU ALL HAVE LOST IT! I LOVE THE SCHOOL I'M IN AND I LOVE THE PEOPLE I'M AROUND EVERY DAY! I AM NOT GOING TO EDEN HALL! END OF THE FIGHT!" Alex went over to her closet and started to search for her pajamas.
"Yes you are. I called the dean and got everything figured out. You start tomorrow with Adam and Chassidim near your side at all times."
"WHAT! ARE YOU NUTS," screamed Alex as she started to cry. "I finally find something to like in this forsaken town and you take it away from me? God, first mom and now school and Jesse?" With that Alex walked over to the connecting bed room and shut the door.
"Adam go follow her. See where she winds up."
Adam nodded his head and followed Alex out of the house. He followed her out the back door and down four blocks until he found her sitting on a swing in the park. "May I sit here," asked Adam as he pointed to an empty swing.
"Why are you asking," snapped Alex who mistakenly was crying.
"Come on Alex. It wasn't my idea. You left dad no choice though."
"So everyone likes to remind me."
Adam knew this conversation was probably going to be going in circles. "Alex what is really going on in that pretty head of yours," asked Adam as he looked into Alex fogged up blue green ones.
"I'm just so lost in my thoughts some times I can't see very far," replied Alex as she got up from her swing to stare into the night sky. "I'm scared Adam but of what I do not know."
Adam got up and stood next to Alex. He was carious to know what was on Alex mind. "Maybe if we talk it over you'll understand better."
Alex started to shiver. It was getting cold and she forgot her jacket. "Can we maybe talk and walk back home? It's cold and I'm freezing."
Adam chuckled and nodded his head. "So why are you scared?"
Alex was quiet for a minute before she pulled a cigarette and lit it. Taking a deep drag and exhaling smoke she started to talk. "I don't know why I'm scared all I know is that I am."
"Well try to explain it for me. Maybe I can figure it out with you?"
"It probably all started when I was seven or eight I think. It was in that time that mom and Harold started dating. Anyways, Harold would always be on me because Chas and I could never agree with each other and he was mad because I was placed a year higher then Chas. Well I was doing well in school. I was top of my class but when I turned eleven, I went down the hill because Harold kept yelling at me and praising Chas. So I think I saw no reason in trying to make everyone happy with me because it seemed that no matter how hard I tried I was still getting knocked down by the only father I really ever knew."
Adam stared at his sister. She wasn't making sense at all to him. "I'm kind of.."
"Lost?" Adam nodded his head. "I figured you were. I think I finally know what my fear is."
"What is your fear Alex? What ever it is I want to try and help you with it."
"I think what I'm really afraid of is the fact that dad might not be so proud of me. I think I'm afraid that he'll talk down to me."
There it was. The heart of Alex and her reason for being the way she was. "Alex I can promise you if you try and put your heart into things again, I'm sure that dad will be proud of you. I mean he would never talk anyone down unless he really needed to."
"I know it's just that. After mom died I felt like I lost the only real person who cared for me. I mean sure grandma and grandpa were nice but it wasn't the same as it should have been. I find the same spirit mum had in Jesse. That's why I like him. He cares for me and he knows when I need to have some fun."
"Alex I know you like Jesse but you have to understand some of the things that he's done in the past. Think you can listen to me talk about him?"
Alex looked at Adam. She really had no choice because Adam was going to tell her anyways. "Sure."
"Good. Get ready for the longest talk tomorrow morning. It's Saturday so I have the day to my self. We will talk about the things that Jesse has done and the things he still does. Think you can sit through it?"
"Do I really have a choice?"
Adam smiled and took his sisters arm. "Sweet heart you have no choice what so ever. You've talked to me and now your stuck with me! Get use to it!"
Alex Point of View
I can't believe I spoke of things to Adam that I never told Chassidim. In a way I feel better but in a way I feel like crap. Now why would I feel like crap? Oh yeah. I got wasted last night and I was caught. And what is that confounded rocking motion?
"ALEX COME ON TIME TO WAKE UP!"
Oh god! It's Adam! I look at my alarm clock. It's one in the afternoon. I slept until one? Okay memo to self, no more parties! Groggily I open my eyes and I am greeted by darkness. Thank good ness for curtains. "Afternoon Adam."
"Hey. How do you feel now?"
"Like my heads about to explode," I replied sitting up. Oh god this going to be a fun day.
"Yeah I'm sure it would. Dad and Chassidim went out for the day, so it's just you and me," replied Adam as he handed me a glass of water and an asprin.
"Thank," I say as I take the pill and throw it in my mouth drowning it with water.
"Why do you go and take a shower and then I'll make you something to eat."
"Yeah sure." Adam leaves my room and I head off towards the bathroom. Finally I get a day to the radio. I open it and see a cd that I know all too well. Thank you Chassidim.
After my shower I feel relatively better. I walked down stairs and found Adam sitting on the couch with a tray sitting on the table. "So you ready for me to tell you about Jesse?"
"Tell me O mighty one," I reply sitting next to Adam taken up the plate of grilled cheese.
"It starts after we won the Junior Goodwill Games. We were given our scholarships but for some reason Jesse didn't want to go to Eden Hall. None of us knew why he didn't want to go we just knew he didn't want to go. So we let it slid. Well it wasn't until Fulton, Charlie, and I were walking home from Charlie's moms dinner when we saw him and his brother getting high. He was out of it and tried to kill Fulton and Charlie. I was the only one who wasn't getting attack so I stopped Jesse and ever since then, he's been sour to all of us. He's gotten Fulton to forgive him but Charlie and I will never forgive him."
"So tried to kill Fulton and Charlie? He doesn't seem to look like he could do that though."
"Well it's the truth Alex. You may not want to believe me but try and keep that in the back of your mind." Just then there was a knock. "I'll be right back." Adam left and I continued to eat my grilled cheese. If it's one thing I like its grilled Cheese. "I was just telling Alex something that I thought she'd find interesting." I look up and see the Ducks walking into the living room. Great, this should be fun. "Alex you don't mind if the guys hang out here do you?"
"No not at all. All I really had to do today was my homework but seeing as that I'm going to Eden Hall now, I don't have to do it," I reply putting down my plate of empty food.
"You're going to Eden Hall? But what about your grades," asked Averman as he sat next to me. I think some one likes me. Too bad he's out of my league.
"So what if I don't have the grades to go. I can try at least," I replied pushing Averman off of the couch.
"Alex," exclaimed Adam as he started laughing.
"I did nothing! You can't prove anything!" Hey it's not true but Adam isn't going to say anything here.
"I think that you guys need to lay off of my sister."
Okay well there it is, the lastest and greatest, okay so it isn't the greatest but hey I think it is anyways. I don't know where to go from here but I am working on it. So it will probably take me awhile to get it sorted out. That too I start school tomorrow the 10th! So that'll make me go insane! Anyways, later days!
