Hickies, Razor Blades, and Sharpies

Chapter 9

Lily's POV

Here I was on my date with PJ (yeah, the one that worked at that weird chicken place) dancing in his arms. He was really happy. I could literally feel just how happy, 'it' was poking me in the back. I was swaying into him. His hands on my hips are body's moving to the beat. If this felt so good, why did I feel like this? I don't feel happy, I feel like it's all just an act.

I wish Demi was…

Then she walked in wearing tight pants, tall leather black boots, and a leather jacket that was rolled up at the sleeves. I watched as she walked over to the bar and talked to the lady behind the counter. The girl was obviously flirting with her, but she didn't even pay attention. After she got her drink she downed it and started walking to me. I don't think she was exactly walking to me but she was headed in my direction. "Dude she's hot!" some random guy said out loud getting a couple of nods from his friends.

And finally she was standing face to face with me. I guess PJ didn't even notice. "You're really here with him?" I couldn't get the word 'yes' out for some reason so I just nodded. She laughed.

"Why are you laughing?"

"Lily, even you know I'm better than this guy."

"Well maybe she doesn't think so." Finally PJ was noticing all this.

"Back off loser, I wasn't talking to you." This is not going good.

"No she's my girl, so you back off." Wait, when did I become his girl?

"I'm not you're…"

"She's not you're girl jackass!" Demi yelled back. Thank you for making that clear. "She's mine." Why do people keep claiming me? "Aren't you?" she looked down at me and held my hands in hers. Aww, she's not being a pushover anymore.

"Demi, I uh…"

"See, she's not yours so just go back to where you came from." He said standing in front of me as if to protect me. What was he doing, Demi wouldn't hurt me. She turned around. Well so much for not being a pushover. "You want to stay here or go somewhere else?" he smiled.

"Hey asshole" I heard Demi's voice and then as soon as he turned around she punched him right in the jaw.

"Holy shit!" I heard Alex yell until I saw her and Miley walk up to us. "I saw the whole thing. Go Demi!" she said patting her on the back.

"You bitch!" PJ yelled lying on the floor clutching his jaw in his hand.

"Yeah whatever" was the last thing she said before grabbing my hands and leading me outside the club. "I'm sorry for screwing up your night."

"You didn't screw up anything" she just looked at me. "Hey, do you want to go on a real date right now?"

"So what we were doing before was fake dates." I shook my head.

"No, it's just those dates weren't with my girlfriend. Those were with someone who had the potential to be one." She lifted me in her arms and started spinning me around. Best night ever.

Teddy's POV

I bumped Ivy who was flirting with some stranger… again! When would she learn that one of them could kidnap us? "What T?" she seemed annoyed. I just pointed at Alex who was dancing pretty damn sexy with Miley in the middle of the room. "Just ignore the… what are they doing, it's like their screwing in front of everyone." Thanks Ivy that really gets my mind of her.

"I'm going to go get something to drink, want anything?" I asked, but she was already facing the guy again. Best friends are always there, huh? I'm starting think that's all bull.

I ordered a fruit punch and looked out to the crowd. I saw a little scene happing over where Alex was. I walked over and found Demi yelling at… PJ? What was he doing here? She was yelling and so was he, then she turned around and not even seconds later she looked at him again and punched him in the face. He went straight down holding his jaw. Damn, girl's got a good right hook on her.

After they left I went to help him up but he just pushed me away and walked angrily to a seat in the far back. "You need any help getting up?" a hand reached out for me to grab, which I took gladly because if I made one wrong move in this skirt, it would be in two.

"Thank you" I said smiling, it was Nick from the Russo's guy class.

"No problem, but why would your brother push you?"

"It looks like he just got his girl stolen by another girl who punched him in the jaw."

"Wow, that seems pretty bad." I nodded "So what are you doing here?"

"Well I was supposed to be hanging out with Ivy, but she seems to have better things to do." I said quickly glaring at her, which she didn't even bother paying attention to. "Why you here?"

"I needed to get away from my brother and his girlfriend."

"I thought you had three brothers?"

"I do, one, Frankie, is sleeping at his friends house. The other one, Kevin, is at college. And Joe who is probably screwing his girlfriend Ashley while everyone is out." Well that sucks. "Hey, since we're both pretty bored you just want to hang out for the rest of the night?"

"Sure, what do you want to do?"

"I guess we can dance." He took my hand and led me to a spot. I just swayed softly; I couldn't let him see I couldn't dance. But unfortunately he figured out anyway. "You can dance can you?" I shook my head and he laughed. "I'm not that great a dancer either."

"Yeah, but I'm probably worst." He smiled at me. He's kind of cute. I think I would have noticed a lot sooner if I wasn't so stuck up on Alex.

"If my dancing is better than yours, then I'll purposely dance worst." Then I actually started to move. I guess I was dancing badly because he stared doing the 'sprinkler'. I busted out laughing accidently bumped into the person next to me.

"I'm sorry" I turned to tell the person.

"It' o… Teddy? What are you doing here?" Harper stood smiling, Jeremy was closely behind her. Was everyone from school here? I pointed to Nick and he waved.

"Now what are you doing here?" she pointed to Jeremy and then she mouthed 'he finally asked me out'. I gave her a thumbs up and turned back to Nick who was now dancing like an Egyptian. Best night ever.

Harper's POV

I have to remember to thank Alex tomorrow. I mean she was the one who finally convinced Jeremy to ask me out. He told me everything. How he was nervous around me and Alex saw how I was nervous around him too. So one day she just walked up to him and said 'grow some balls and ask the girl out'. Not the nicest choice of words, but it sure did get through to him. I'm glad it did. Wait there she is right there, maybe I could thank her now? Nah, her and Miley look to comfortable slowly swaying along to the medium fast tempo. "So what can I get you to drink?" Jeremy asked.

"A sprite" he ordered one sprite and one coke, before we stared to talking again. "So how long have you liked me?" I asked him.

"Since Pop con. Is it weird that I use to just stare at you in science class?"

"Nah, I did it too." He smiled and kissed my forehead. Best night ever.

Justin's POV

"I was looking for a job far away from my parents after I finished college. After them kicking Alex out I couldn't be near them anymore. Max stayed though, he was just too young to live on his own even if he fully agreed with me." Grandma nodded.

"I understand." She took a big bite out of some leftover pizza. "So are you here for Alex?"

"Yes, I just need to tell her I'm sorry for not doing anything that night." She nodded again.

"Well she's not here right now, but you need to talk to her even she doesn't want to listen. If you don't she'll always think of you as 'the brother who gave up on her' and you don't want to be that." I couldn't let Alex think of me like that. I didn't give up on her; I just was confused about everything. "You should go now." I got up and walked to the door but then she called my name.

"Yes"

"Don't ambush her at school that will just piss her off." I nodded walking out the door. I started finishing my remaining mile down the street when I realized I parked my car in the opposite direction. Well I guess this was a good start on my first day here. I've catched up with my grandma, I teach in the same school Alex goes to, and now I know where she lives so I could finally talk to her. Not the best night ever, but it came close to it.

Ivy's POV

I've gotten six numbers since I've been here and it's only be 2 hours. Wait, where's Teddy? I looked around avoiding the guy in front of me to look for my bestfriend. After finding her dancing with Nick I started shaking my head. What have I told that girl about dancing in front of cute guys? I guess he didn't care though, because he was looking just as bad. Whatever, back to guy number seven. "Hey cutie" he smiled down at me.

"Hello beautiful" he said in a deep voice. Best night ever.

Miley's POV

Alex arms were wrapped around my waist and mine around her neck. The song was pretty fast for us to be dancing so slowly but it didn't matter to me. With her looking into my eyes, holding me like this, felt like the world had stopped and we we're the only ones left. "Why are you smiling so much?" she said grinning.

"Because of you" She bent down a little and kissed me. Her lips being pressed softly against mine was like having dessert for dinner. "What was that for?"

"For you being you, smiley miley" I smiled. She always said things like this but I never really truly understood them. But like I said nothing mattered, as long as I was with her. "You want anything to drink?" I nodded. "K, be right back" the moment she left I realized I was in the middle of the floor without her. Her warmth was gone and I felt so lonely. I walked over to couch and just watched the people dancing. Next thing I know a kiss is planted on my cheek and a pepsi is dangling in front of my face. I grab it and start drinking fiercely. I didn't even realize how thirsty I was until the cool fizzy liquid touched my tongue. Before I could turn around to see why she still wasn't sitting next to me and silver chain was put around my neck. At the end was a heart shaped locket. "My grandma gave me an old one that meant nothing to her, so I sold it and bought you this one." Inside was really small writing that I couldn't read. "No, you read it from the back."

On the back was a hole that looked to be like one of those peep holes in a door. I looked through it and read the words out loud.

"My actions do not speak for me

My lungs do not breathe for me

My heart does not beat for me

Only you can make me real."

"Did you write that?" she nodded

"I didn't want to put in something that everyone normally has in a locket."

"It's beautiful" she smiled.

"Just like the girl wearing it." Then she kissed me again, not pulling back until we were both in need of air. Best. Night. Ever.

Alex's POV

Here I was just sitting on a couch in a club with Miley in my arms. Yeah sure it was late and not the most romantic place to give her that locket, but who cares. Any place can be romantic with her. "I…"

"What is it Miley?" I said sitting up to see her face and little better.

"I love you Alex. I've always have." She's lying.

"Real funny Miley" I said laughing. Then she got up and looked dead in my eyes.

"I'm not kidding Alex. Ever since 4th grade when you stuck up for me after all the kids kept calling me a hillbilly and made fun of my accent."

Flashback…

She was crying in the corner. The teacher wasn't in the room and everyone just chanted 'hillbilly'. "Leave her alone jerks" I yelled pushing through the crowd of kids.

"You better stay away from her Alex, she's going to infect you with her hillbilly-ness." One of the kids said to me. Really? Even though we were in 4th grade, I knew that that was stupid.

"I rather catch that then germs from you bugger eating freaks." About twelve kids walked away. Wow, I really didn't know they actually ate their buggers. "And what are you guys still standing here for?" all the rest walked away except for one, Jake Ryan.

"I'm not scared of you Alex." I turned back to him. The whole class was staring now. Then he started chanting hillbilly again, but the rest of the class was silent. They all saw my fists tighten. "Are you gonna hit me? Ooh, this little girl is gonna hit…" he went down quickly and started crying. I shook my fist. The pain hurt, but it didn't beat how great I felt for shutting that jerk up.

"Are you okay?" I said sticking my hand out for her to reach.

"Better now." She smiled at me and I smiled back. The lunch bell rang and we walked all the way to the cafeteria together. She sat with me and Demi (Lily wasn't there that year, she was with her mom). "Thanks for…"

"It's no problem, I promise." She smiled again. "You want some of my brownie?" she nodded and took half.

"Alex Russo" I hear a hard stern voice calling my name. I'm afraid to look up so I don't pay attention. "I now you can hear me." I take a small peek and see the teacher with Jake by his side. "Come along to the principal's office. You're in big trouble." He said pointing his finger at me. I walk off leaving my food behind and as I'm walking out the door I see Miley's face. She's giving me a concern look and I just smile at her, her smile returns. I like her like that, all smiley and what not. Hey, smiley miley! I should start calling her that.

"Why did you punch Jake in his nose?" the principal asked. I wasn't even paying attention. I was thinking of Miley's eyes. "Alex?"

"Huh"

"Why did you punch this boy in the nose?"

"Uh, he was bullying some girl." That was the half truth. The other half was to make me look incredibly heroic in front of her. I think it went well.

"I understand if you don't want to say it back." She looked down. "A lot of people must not mean it when they say it to you." This girl new me to well, Maybe she did love me and I was just too blind to see it.

"Yeah I guess. But I'm not, not saying it because of that. I just don't feel comfortable with saying it right now." She nodded and just smiled at me. See even when she just said she loved me and I didn't say it back, she still gives me that smile. "With that smile, I'm sure I'll say it soon." She kissed me and the world seemed to disappear around us. This is the best night e…

"Oh hey Alex… and Miley" Rosie smiled standing before us with Joanie and a couple other girls on her side. Ok, let me change that to a great beginning to the worst night ever that would be coming soon.

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