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Chapter Ten-Temporary Insanity

it's temporary insanity

June 15th, 10:51pm

Alexz crossed her arms over her chest and shot a questioning glare at Tim. He stayed silent as guilt overwhelmed him. He really shouldn't have been listening in on her song. It took Alexz only a moment to realize he wasn't going to respond anytime soon.

"Fine, if you won't talk, I will. What the hell were you thinking!? Eavesdropping in on my song?! If I wanted you to hear it I would've invited you in!" She sighed heavily and walked back into her room and began pacing the room. "You just do whatever you want and don't give a damn about my privacy or feelings. It's all 'Tim, Tim, Tim' to you, isn't it?"

"Alexz, will you just shut up and listen to yourself? I didn't mean to listen to your song, so I'm sorry. But I don't get it, you sing in front of people all the time, but when I accidently listen in, you blow up at me? I don't get it!"

"This time it's different though . . ."

"How? How's it different?"

"I don't . . . I don't know!" And it was true. She didn't know much of anything anymore. She didn't know which way was up and which way was down. She just kept spiraling down and down into more nothingness. And it was all because she just couldn't let the truth escape from her lips.

She pushed passed him and walked into the bathroom, locking it behind her. She leaned against the door. She needed to tell him the truth. And she needed to do it soon.

June 15th, 11:59pm

"Um, can I talk to Tim. Alone," Alexz asked.

Laci and Jake looked at each other for a second before standing up and pushing Tim towards Alexz. They sat back down on the couch as the other two went up the stairs. Once they heard a door shut, they quietly snuck up the stairs.

"Uh, first of all, I just wanted to say I'm sorry, for all I put you through these past few days. I was confused . . . and scared . . ."

"Of what?"

"Of getting close to you," she whispered quietly, so quietly that Tim almost didn't hear her. Almost.

"Why's it so scary?" He tucked a piece of stray hair behind her ear.