Chapter 9

With an annoyed, stuck-up expression on her face, Alice sat down at the counter of the shop and faced the four-eyed guy who so lovely called out to her (and made all the people stare as well).

"What do you want? Don't you have some gay bars to raid?" Alice hatingly murmured when Liam tugged at her hair. He faked a hurt look and chuckled, sitting down in front of her.

"I had an epiphany!"

"Did it hurt?"

"…"

Alice huffed at his glare. "Fine, what was it?"

"I take it from Break's PMS-ing you had a fight with him," He said, first things first. Alice glared harder, so he took that as a yes. "What was it about?"

"None of your business."

"Then I'll go and ask that lovely friend of yours." He stood up and Alice tugged him back right where he was, knowing Sharon'd tell him everything in hopes of helping him to get Alice cheery again.

"All he did was making a fuss about me having a fight with Glen." Liam scrunched his nose. So that's the reason his friend had a stick up his ass all week.

"Why'd you tell him about it anyway? You knew it was bound to piss him off."

"He figured it out himself." Alice muttered, knowing that nothing on her would ever have let him know that. She glared at Sharon who yelped and amusingly smiled before returning to work.

"So what did happen between you and Glen? You know the rule between gay guys – we never spill."

"That's just.. ew." Alice made a face and he snickered. It probably was true, seeing it came from her favourite gay guy (she didn't know any other).

"I got into a fight with Glen, and he hit me. Then I stayed over at yours for the weekend. Once I came back I had to make some pictures for an article, and clown went with me. He questioned me about me moving out because Sharon told him so and he figured out I had a fight with Glen. He got mad and left. Pun." Alice murmured, ignoring Liam's comforting hand on her arm.

"It's logical he went against you saying it's all right. Because that's what I think you were saying." He quickly added when Alice looked at him confusedly.

"No it's not. He should mind his own business."

"Naïve little Alice. From a fact I know that you are his business. Just like all his friends are." He quickly added, always making last-minute rescues to his mistakes. Alice didn't think any of it and gazed downwards.

"I'm serious here, four-eyes."

"So am I, chibi." Liam grinned when Alice glared at him for the nickname.

"So what was this bird that flew into your empty head anyway?"

"Eh…" He was silent for a while and Alice wanted to hit him on the head for forgetting so easily, before his vision cleared and he remembered again.

"Ah, yes, yes. The party this weekend. Oh! You will come right?"

Alice snorted. "Even if I didn't want to, Sharon and Oz will probably drag me with you. How did you get them to come anyway?"

"We're good friends."

"I'm not sure about that."

He smiled. "Why don't you meet up at ours before we leave? We're meeting most people there, so you can ride with us."

"You mean you can ride with me, seeing you have no car."

He shrugged innocently. "Whatever suits you best, pumpkin."

Alice sighed and leaned back into the chair a little. She didn't felt like going at all; nor did she liked the fact she had to ask Glen for permission to borrow the car. Sure, they acted normal against each other now, having dinner together again, but she still felt awkward.

Eventually Alice gave in and accepted his offer, agreeing to come over and pick them up the weekend. As she walked home, she wondered why… she could imagine the scenary perfectly. Liam would make stupid noises and jokes while Xerxes would glare ahead of himself and Alice would try not to squirm nervously and would concentrate on the road hard. And she would definitely not try to make conversation, nor would the clown, so that did leave the gay guy to once again –

"Hey."

Alice walked straight past Xerxes, deep in her thoughts, before she realized who talked, and turned around swiftly. He looked at her with an amused look, but straightened his composure.

"Sorry! I was thinking and I didn't see you and-"

"You heading home?" Alice silenced when he interrupted her with a deadpanned look and nodded. "Can I walk with you?"

"Why not." Alice shrugged and continued to walk while he quickly caught up to her and casually walked next to her, hands in his pockets. It was silent for a minute or two and Alice wondered exactly why he wanted to walk her home.

"How are you?" Alice quickly closed her mouth. He had a nift for saying things while she was just about to as well.

"Fine. You?"

"The usual."

Alice nodded, biting her lip. "I've made up with Glen. Uh.. well sort off then. We didn't like apologize but we're just ignoring what happened now."

"That's good." Wow, he was curt today. Alice glanced at him as he was gazing forwardly.

"I miss you." Alice squeaked out and looked away emberassedly when he looked over to her. "You know how I always complain you're annoying and stuff? Well, you are, just to make sure." She heard him snort. "But you don't know how much you like something until it's gone, right? At the moment the only annoying guy I have in my life is Liam, and he's gay, so it doesn't count. It doesn't feel complete. I need the main annoying guy back. I'm really sorry about what happened, but you were acting stupid as well! It isnt my fault entirely. But I should've told you sooner, I guess. Liam told me that you're taking problems from friends more personal than I would've thought. I-"

She ended her long rant when he shrugged and looked forward again. "Annoying guy, huh? At least it left an impression."

She groaned quietly. Dammit! "I didn't mean it like that!" She ground out. "You know what I mean. Right?"

"How am I annoying to you?"

"Everytime you're here you make me nervous, and you look at me with that stupid mischievous smile that makes me want to hit you, but at the same time I want to see it again, and it's so damn annoying! And that stupid tone of voice you have, you can piss everyone off with that! But somehow everyone likes you and I don't wanna be part of those people! It's annoying!"

"I think you mean something else than annoying person then. Are you part of that group?"

"What do you mean something else?"

"I'll let you figure that out."

"Damn clown!"

He smiled at her and she blushed, glaring at the buildings they were walking by. "If I'm your annoying person, what would make you to me?"

"Eh?"

"Maybe pet… or toy." He smiled wickedly. "Cute, Verbally-abusive, Attractive, oh my, there are so many possibilities, I just can't –OUCH!"

Alice rubbed her fist. "Don't make fun of me." She said as she crossed her arms and stood still, trying to give him a threatening look. Xerxes smiled again, before reaching out and petting her hair.

"I missed you too, my favourite person~"

And so, Alice ended up in a car with an overly happy gay guy who kept on singing dull songs because he was, like said before, overly happy, and a (annoying) guy who kept on nudging her sides while she was so busy trying to concentrate on the road, but that failed horribly as Liam listen in to what Xerxes was whispering to her, succeeded into panting in her neck, creeping Alice out, making her hit the brakes, almost crashing into a tree and eventually, Alice throwing both guys out and locking the doors.

Thus, an ordinary day.


lol at cheesy ending :D
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