I sure hope you two didn't do anything last night. Said Dirrah once I came down the stairs that morning. Now being the time of 6:20Am.

"Mom."Came Alex's voice in disapproval. We did nothing, Gareki's dealing with tough stuff right now.

"Sorry, I would imagine so. Just let yourself know that I'm just concerned about you two." Dirrah said before heading my way up the stairs. She greeted me a good morning with a smile before climbing the rest of the way.

I offered the greeting back to her before continuing down into the kitchen.

Me and Alex both had just gotten done getting prepared for school, today being Thursday in which I couldn't wait for this week to be over. I was done with every ones eyes being on me at school making me wish even more that Saturday was here already. But then again that would make me devastated to expect Monday to come right back around only to return that dreadful feeling of every ones attention on me.

I practically shivered at the thought. But I knew I would need to get my act together considering Alex had unquestionable added my name for The Battle Of The Bands. Was it right for him to think that this was going to clear every ones head from the incident from that party? I hoped so or else I would be stepping all over again into embarrassment and anger.

"Hey". Alex greeted after noticing me come in.

"Hey". I said back with a raised eyebrow. "Does your mom honestly think we did something last night?" I asked plainly in my usual bored tone.

"Yeah, I'm guessing you over heard. Sorry about that. "He said giving me an apologetic smile that I found cute in a way( he was right, I was opening up a lot more from when we first met) He rested his elbows on the marble counter.

I shrugged at his apology giving him the assurance that it was fine. Before pulling my phone out of my pocket. I had just remembered something that now became very important at the moment. I became quiet it lasted for way to long.

Alex noticed my long silence before asking. "What are you doing?"

". . . I'm checking for a missed message from my mom. Just making sure ." I answered distractedly as I scrolled my message history for any recent messages.

"Hmm. You know, I never expected your mom to act like that. Alex started before continuing." Even though me and her haven't even met really, It just surprised me how she yelled at you, she looks like she would be a calm and collected person."

It took me a moment to reply to Alex's statement as I froze in thought at what he had just said. He was right, I hadn't even expected her to yell at me either. She wanted to be alone just because Jared left her for New York for a new line of work ordered by their boss, there was no stopping it. I could understand her grief but that was the thing. If she was in a poor mood now then what would happen if I just left her alone. . .Like I had already done. Oh crap.

I felt a cold sweat wash over me that second and my heart picked up speed in my chest as realization hit. What if she. . .oh no. I was at a lose for words.

I told myself to calm down and for the most part it worked until I got done searching threw my message history in which I had no new message from her which was bad, nor did I have a missed call like I had expected her to call me last night or maybe earlier this morning but there was no trace of anything from her. And just like that the panic rose up inside of me once again not even giving me a second to stop it.

She wouldn't commit suicide right? That was what I was dreading the most. Hell I was trying to keep her alive with my dad around and now wouldn't be any different. I snapped my head up and mistakenly yelled Alex's name thanks to my panic.

"We need to go!" I said quickly as I shouldered my back pack and walked briskly to the front door.

He looked at me confused before grabbing his back pack as well, running after me. Wait!

I opened the front door and ran out immediately taking my seat on the passenger side of Alex's BMW before shutting the door behind me. I then threw my back pack in the backseat.

I heard Alex's door from the other side open before I saw his back enter the car on the drivers side before the rest of his body followed suit. He shut the door and same as me threw his back pack in the back before averting his grey eyes at me, the white specks in them turning into slits as the intense look in them became known.

"What is this all about?" he asked concerned.

I buckled in before answering. My mom, she hasn't called or texted me. I might be going crazy but I think she might have killed herself.

Alex's face frowned up in disbelief. Wha-

Alex! This is serious. "She wanted to be alone, did you not see how sad she was last night?" A person like that does bad things to themselves! Do you understand?!" I said quickly trying to get threw to him.

Alex's eyes widened before he responded. Yeah, I do.

I huffed before sitting back in my seat. "Good, then lets drive to my house. Quickly."

He nodded not saying a word as he stepped on the gas and reversed the car before we drove forward on the main road and soon on the high way.

We both stayed quiet until we reached the closure of my home nearing the subdivision.

We'll be late for school after this. Alex stated not taking his eyes off the road.

I didn't answer I was to fixated on the house that was mine up the street. Adrenaline filled my body making me wonder what awaited us once we stepped threw the front door. I took a deep breath trying to calm my nerve but the adrenaline was still coursing threw me only calming down slightly.

Alex came to a stop in my drive way and the house stood like it had been last night but this time it looked vacant. The windows were dark and it looked as if no one was home. I had a hunch the she hadn't left for work yet so I took this as my chance.

I grabbed hold of the door knob and pushed the door open before closing it behind me. Another door shut closed and I turned half way to look at Alex who wanted to follow me, I let him of course.

Walking up the stone steps I tried the door knob but found that it was locked. I reached down in my black jeans pocket and pulled out a house key before inserting it. The door latched open with a click making my heart lurch with the sound before I took a slow step inside pushing the door wide as I did for Alex to step in as well.

It was true the house was dark despite the sun being risen out side. I shut the door slowly behind me and the house went quit instantly.

I took another slow look around the house form what I could, trying to see if I missed anything such as what I feared to be her own blood.

"I see she wasn't in the mood for cleaning." Alex's deep but soft voice said to me in a whisper as he crouched over the broken remanence of glass from the wine bottle. It's dark red contents still lay soaking the dark wooden floors beneath.

It looked way to much like blood and I had to turn away quick just as a shiver ran threw me again. Alex caught it from the corner of his eye and stood up making some of the glass beneath the tip of his shoe crackle.

"You alright?"

"Fine." I said regaining myself before walking over the spilled wine and into the kitchen threw the foyer, Alex followed me, inspecting everything he saw just like I was doing. Making sure no suicidal accident had occurred from a clue.

Like she had been sitting on the kitchen floor last night I found her gone from the spot I left her and looked around.

It was then that I heard talking upstairs.

Alex looked up at the sealing before asking. Who is tha- I covered his mouth with my hand so I could listen in closely.

I squinted my eyes as the voice sounded verbally mushed up as if I couldn't understand it but then it cleared up and I notified it to be a male voice. Possible Jared.

What was he doing back here? I couldn't say that I wanted his presence here. I uncovered my boyfriends mouth and walked up the stairs slowly.

Follow me. I muttered to him and he did.

We made our way up the stairs slowly me stopping once the damn stair case I had just stepped on creek rather loudly for my liking, I paused for a second and from the corner of my eyes Alex gave me a funny look.

"Just go." He instructed smoothly, making me roll my eyes and keep going. I had no idea why I was acting so sneaky around MY own house. It was kind of ridiculous but then again I didn't want my mom to come out of her room and freak out that I was back. If she was in her room anyway. I had only guessed that since the voice had come from up here, right where her room was.

Once again I heard Jared's voice.

"You know I'm sorry for this right?"

Yes, I do. Came my mom's voice making me stop again in relief that she hadn't killed herself this time Alex wasn't paying attention making him bump into me from behind and I fell forward with a loud grunt.

"What was that?" Came Jared's voice and then I heard footsteps creek onto the wooden floors coming our way from my mom's closed door.

I pulled myself up just as Jared opened the door and stared down at me in surprise. I glared at him the tension grew between us with me being the main cause of it.

"Gareki- and who are you?" Jared asked mentioning Alex who was behind me.

Alex looked up noticing Jared and I were staring at him.

"I'm Alex. . . a close frien-"

"Boyfriend." I interrupted quickly redirecting Alex's word of choice. . . Friend. I knew he had tried to say that just to keep my mom and Jared off our backs about what they had seen last night but I knew something as mind blowing as that wouldn't leave their minds that quickly and easily.

Jared's face went to shock but this didn't surprise me or make me regret what I said. I knew it was blunt to say but I wanted it that way, I wasn't hiding anything. And I wasn't going to start.

"That explains it." Jared muttered understanding the situation.

I glared at him again. I was back to square 1 with this guy. He ended up leaving her and that was all to it nothing else. I wished he hadn't made her so upset last night just when things were going normal some what then this had to pop up.

He opened his mouth to say something but my mom's voice interrupted him.

"Is that Gareki ?"

Jared closed his mouth and opened the door wider after turning away from us. "Yes, it is."

Can you send him in.

My lips pulled into a thin line and I took a step forward. Alex insisted on following me. But I turned towards him and before I knew what I was doing I kissed him on the lips.

I could tell he hadn't expected this and I hadn't either. My body had been moving impulsively lately but it didn't bother me.

I'm sure from behind me Jared turned away once he saw us doing this.

Alex kissed me back before I had to pull away. Just, wait here. I whispered licking my bottom lip slightly before pulling away from him entirely.

Okay. He said out of breath by what I had just done to him. Which I still felt weird that I had just done that. My mind was seriously acting strange with him lately but I supposed I understood since I had just gotten him back and I didn't want him to leave my side again all thanks to my selfishness.

I stepped into my mom's bedroom. She was sitting on the edge of her bed with her hands folded into fists on top of both her thighs. She was looking down at them as if regretting something or maybe the scene she had made last night.

I wanted to say something so I opened my mouth. Mo-

I'm sorry. She interrupted before I could even get my words past my lips. I froze staring at her.

I'm the cause for you being late for school today, I'm also sorry for that. But mainly I apologize for driving you out of the house last night, that was no where near right for me to do. And I understand that I gave you the wrong idea with your. . .boyfriend it's just it took me off guard to see you like that.

I put my hands into my pockets looking down at the floor. No mistaking it. She had seen me and Alex kissing and something else she completely shouldn't have seen. I understood why it took her off guard, in vice versa I would have been the same way with her and Jared. She must have over heard me say Alex was my boyfriend no other way she would have known since he never really came over to my house like I would to his and met with her personally.

I'm sorry you had to see that. Me and Alex just have a strong relationship. And about the whole throwing me out thing I understand that you were upset that a certain someone was leaving. I glanced at Jared beside me and he caught my stare before I looked away from him

Mom, It's fine. The important thing is that you're okay.

she looked up at me her eyes showing something I wasn't sure of, like she was keeping something from me. . .a secret. I frowned for a split second before the look from her eyes mysteriously disappeared making me have a fearful feeling before I knew it that feeling had gone away within seconds as well. How strange.

Was she hiding something from me. I hoped not. I grew skeptical of that.

I looked towards Jared and asked." Are you still leaving for New York?"

He reluctantly said yes in which I knew I or my mom could stop him.

I hope you don't take this all out on me. I honestly wanted to stay with the both of you, get to know you more but I can tell Gareki that you still have distrust in you towards me that I hope you get over and understand that I am not a threat to you or your mother.

I sighed quietly. In truth and deep down I found myself not hating him, hell it wasn't his fault he had to leave my mom all because of work business. I was angry at him because he had broken her but now I see that she's alive and not as distraught as she had been last night, which I felt thankful for.

Thanks I said which was a surprise to him since it had been the only sign of gratitude I revealed to him.

My mom gave me a small smile but I couldn't help but feel she was hiding something from me.