Ring!
"Hello?" Jake answered.
"Hello Jake I need you to spread the word that everyone has to be down in the lobby dressed for the game in 20 minutes."
"O.K. Whitey, will do."
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"So what's the emergency?" Alex asked her mom.
"No emergency."
"So then why'd u call me down?"
"Because I thought it would be safer than me coming up there and 1. finding you with some guy or 2. having u get mad at me for coming there. I just called you so I can give you the food we got for you and to tell you to be ready in a half an hour."
"Okay, umm I'll just meet you in the lobby?"
"Okay."
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Alex patiently waited for the new passenger to get onto the elevator.
"Hey Dad," Alex greeted.
"What are you wearing!" Dan scolded.
"Chill Daddy dearest, Mom told me to put on the first thing I saw, and this was it." Alex explained hoping he wouldn't notice her belly button ring. They elevator doors opened and Alex started to walk out. "This is my floor."
"Nice bellybutton ring, it matches your brother's nipple ring."
"Which one?"
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"Cause I fell in love with the girl at the rock show
She said, "Why?" and I told her that I didn't know
She's so cool, better sneak me in through the window
Everything's better when she's around
Can't wait until her parents go out of town
I fell in love with the girl at the rock show" Alex's phone rang to "The Rock Show" by Blink182.
"Hello?" she answered.
"Not so surprised to hear from me?" the voice on the other end asked.
"Jason?"
"Umm, yeah. Did you take me out of your phonebook or something?"
"Am I the kind of person that would take you, the hottest guy I've ever met, out of my phonebook? Don't answer that. I just didn't look at the caller ID."
"Likely excuse, do you have a guy up there or something?"
"It's not an excuse and why does everyone think I have a guy up here? Last thing I heard I was still going out with you! Wait, are you calling so you can dump me? Because you couldn't of picked a better time, and yes I am being sarcastic with you," Alex yelled sobbing.
"Calm down babe. I just called to talk to you."
"Well I can't talk now. I'm in Charleston to watch my brothers' basketball tournament thingy and I have to get ready."
"Wait Charleston, North Carolina?"
"No Charleston, Italy."
"Funny, by any chance are you staying at the Hilton Hotel on Cammerson Street?" (a.n. I'm totally making this up.)
"Yeah, why? Are you stalking me?"
"Meet me in the main lobby in 5 minutes okay?" Jason quickly requested, hanging up the phone.
"WHAT?" Alex said to herself. "Oh well, just like old times."
She quickly threw some things into her purse and walked out of the door.
"Hey Jake!" Alex greeted.
"Hey! It's Alex right?" She nodded. "What are you up to?"
"I'm gonna meet my own personal joy- toy in the lobby."
"You just got here and you already have a boyfriend?"
"No, it's my boyfriend from my boarding school."
"Your boyfriend flew all the way here to see you? It hasn't even been a week. Can you say stalker?"
"In 3 different languages, I'm just kidding. It's a boarding school here in the states, weird I know, but yeah. And he's not here only to see me, his family lives here in Charleston. Seeing me is just a plus. And why are you standing her looking like a moron in front of this door?"
"Cuz it's the only door that won't answer. Coach told me to have everybody down in 20 minutes 15 minutes ago," Jake explained while knocking on the door again. "So you like this kid?"
"He rocks my socks off."
"Sorry about that, we were sleeping, What… are you wearing?" Lucas asked in shock.
"Why didn't you tell me this was their room?" Alex whined.
"Sorry I didn't know. Luke you and Nathan have less than 5 minutes to get down to the lobby," Jake informed.
"Thanks man. And you get in here," Lucas commanded pointing to Alex.
"Do I have to?" Alex whined.
"Yes," Lucas answered pulling her in.
"Nate, get up we have less than 5 minutes."
"See I told you sleeping in our uniforms was a good idea," Nathan teased.
Nathan and Lucas gathered their things and, along with Alex, were on their way to the lobby. Alex was freaking out, not only was her boyfriend waiting for her, but she didn't want her brothers to remember what she was wearing.
"Alex, why are you dressed like that?" Nathan asked. "And please don't say it's to pick up guys."
"A. I don't need to have to dress up like a slut to pick up guys, and B. Mom told me to put on the first thing I saw, and this was the first thing I saw. I was about to change when one of my friends, who's family lives in Charleston, called and asked me to meet 'em in the lobby, where I'm going now."
"Guy friend or boyfriend?" Lucas asked.
"I never said it was a guy," Alex defended.
"I know, but it is YOUR friend we're talking about," Lucas pointed out.
"In that case, the second one," Alex nervously responed.
"Why are you freaking out?" Nathan worried. "Is he really that bad? Because if he is I want you to tell us, now."
"NO! He's not bad at all… he's great," Alex started to tear up as the elevator doors opened but she hesitated to get out.
"Do you want to take another ride or something?" Nathan smirked.
"NO!" Alex angrily shouted.
"Hey wait up!" Nathan ran after her with Lucas not far behind. "Alex, I was kidding."
"What's that matter Lex?" Lucas worried.
"I w-w-was s-supposed to have is baby,"