The alarm buzzed in my ear as I rolled out of Edward's arms and onto the ground with a grunt. I walked groggily across the room to turn off the alarm and returned moments later to shake Edward awake. I moved over because, when he began to stir, he rolled off the couch and onto the ground. I laughed, a good dose or funny what I needed this early in the morning after staying up last night to talk to Joe. I pulled him up off the ground with a smile.
"'Morning," he said groggily, rubbing his eyes.
I laughed at his not-a-morning-person attitude. "Go get changed," I commanded.
He laughed in spite of himself and gave me a quick kiss before taking his bag and leaving the house. I sighed and hopped in the shower for just a quickie. I washed my hair quickly, thinking about last night. I climbed out and wrapped myself in a towel, drying off quickly. I walked out into my room...I could hear the Jonas Brothers playing through the wall.
"Him...what to wear, what to wear?" I asked myself quietly, leafing through the clothes in my closet.
I pulled out a pair of nice jeans and a black T-shirt that my cousin gave me. Across the back in white letters, it said 'Hugs are Overrated'. I didn't know it was about the Jonas Brothers until my friend Brittany, who's obsessed with the Jonas Brothers, told me about it.
I walked into the bathroom to get dressed and looked at myself in the mirror for a long minute, trying to decide what to do with my hair. I finally decided on pulling it up into a quick, messy bun. I brushed my teeth and washed my face, applying no make-up.
I walked out to sit on the window seat, grabbing Twilight from the shelf and picking up the remote from the shelf where I left it last night. I went through the songs in my head, trying to pick from the list. Then, however, I heard the Beatles coming from Joe's room. I stopped to listen to the song.
She loves you yeh, yeh, yeh,
She loves you yeh, yeh, yeh.
You think you've lost your love,
Well I saw her yesterday - yi - yay.
It's you she's thinkin' of
And she don't know what so say
Joe started singing; I could hear him out his open window; it was a nice day outside. I sat the remote down and opened the window, leaning back against the wall and putting my feet up and starting to read.
She says she loves you,
And you know that can't be bad,
Yes, she loves you,
And you know you should be glad.
She said you hurt her so,
She almost lost her mind,
And now she says she knows,
You're not the hurting kind.
She says she loves you,
And you know that can't be bad,
She says she loves you,
And you know you should be glad.
Woo!
I couldn't help but yell "Woo!" with him and the music. I was smiling and laughing by this time, put in good humor from reading Twilight...and glances thrown at Joe's window every once in a while that told me he was dancing around in his room with a hairbrush for a microphone, wearing nothing but plaid flannel pajama pants. I couldn't help but notice how toned his chest was.
She loves you yeh, yeh, yeh,
She loves you yeh, yeh, yeh.
And with a love like that,
You know you should be glad.
You know it's up to you,
I think it's only fair,
Pride can hurt you too,
Apologize to her.
Because she loves you,
And you know that can't be bad,
Yes, she loves you,
And you know you should be glad.
Woo!
I yelled again...well, I don't know if you could really call it a yell; it was more like a bark, I was too busy laughing. I sat Twilight down in my lap, using my own finger as a bookmark. I was laughing because Joe was jumping and dancing around like five year old, using his tambourine as an air guitar pic.
She loves you yeh, yeh, yeh,
She loves you yeh, yeh, yeh.
With a love like that,
You know you should be glad.
With a love like that,
You know you should be glad.
With a love like that,
You know you should be glad.
Yeh, yeh, yeh, Yeh, yeh, yeh.
Yehhhhh!
Joe yelled the final note and I couldn't help wondering how he didn't wake everyone else in the house.
"Hey Joe!" I yelled across the divide.
He looked startled and he dropped his hairbrush and blushed. "Hey..." he blushed deeper when he realized that he didn't know my name for sure.
"Alexandria!" I yelled out. "Lexi!"
"Hey Lexi!" he yelled back, making me laugh. Maybe being his friend wouldn't be so bad after all.
I sat up and sighed. I turned facing out the window and sat on my heels, putting my elbows on the window and resting my chin in my hands.
"I'm bored," I told him, no longer yelling; I didn't need to yell to be heard.
"Your boyfriend go home?" he asked, a tone in his voice that I couldn't quite identify.
"Mhm," I agreed, suddenly getting a brilliant idea. "Why don't you come over?" I asked him, thinking of my sister's reaction.
"Sure."
"Come in the front door this time," I commanded him as he turned around and pulled a shirt on.
He walked out his bedroom door and minutes later, the doorbell rang.
I grinned. "Alex! Can you get that? I'm a little busy," I yelled to my sister.
I heard her door slam and I heard her running down the stairs. I didn't know if I'd be able to hear through two floors, but when she opened the door, I knew, because I heard the scream. I casually walked down the stairs. When I was almost on the first floor, I called out, "Who was it, Alex?" only to be answered by an ear-piercing scream.
I couldn't help laughing at the sight that awaited me when I reached the front door. Joe was standing there in a button up, short-sleeved baby-blue shirt and his flannel pajama pants. He had his arms pinned to his side by my sister, who was jumping up and down and hugging him at the same time. He, however, did not look like he was having a fun time, he was cringing at the screaming that happened every few seconds and glaring at me.
"Now Alex, how about we let Joe go."
"NO! NO! NO! NO! NO!" she yelled, letting out another blood-curdling scream.
I cringed and covered my ears, feeling bad that Joe couldn't.
"Alexandria Marie Jefferson! You let go of Joseph right now or I will [Inot[/I take you tonight. I don't care if you can drive, mom and dad won't let you go alone," I said, figuring that since asking nicely didn't work, maybe threatening would.
It did. She let Joe go instantly. "Fine," she said, glaring at me. She turned to Joe. "See you...and your brother tonight," she said sweetly.
I made a gagging noise in the back of my throat and she stormed back into the kitchen.
"Sorry about that," I said truthfully to Joe.
"Sorry? You had that planned. I know you did," he accused me. "That sister of yours is a demon on a stick."
"Her horns are only there to hold up her halo...wait – on a stick?"
"Whatever."
I motioned for him to follow me as I made my way up the stairs. On the second floor, Bella ran up to us, barking as she came. I picked her up and quieted her, still on the way up to my room.
"I like your shirt," Joe said jokingly.
"Thanks," I replied darkly.
"No really, where did you get it?"
"Brit."
"Don't you mean 'brat?"
"No, my friend Brittany. She's obsessed with you." When I realized how that sounded, I continued. "Guys."
"Huh?" He asked, sounding like I pulled him from another train of thought.
"You guys. Not just you."
"Oh, whatever."
We got to my room and I sat Bella down on the bed. I ran into the bathroom and grabbed two hairbrushes. I came out of the bathroom and Joe was sitting on the floor, playing with Bella.
"Do you have a dog?" I asked.
Suddenly, Joe got really quiet and the smile on his face faded. I immediately regretted asking him.
"Never mind."
"No, that's fine. We did, but it passed away."
"Oh. I'm so sorry. Get up," I commanded.
He did as he was told with a puzzled expression on his face. I smiled and tossed him one of the brushes.
"Are you ready to," I paused for dramatic effect, "SING AND DANCE?" I said, twisting my face into a weird look.
He laughed and I reached for the remote.
"Ten," he suggested.
I laughed once more and started the music.
Help! I need somebody,
Help! Not just anybody,
Help! You know I need someone,
To help me
We didn't know what we were doing at first, but soon, we launched into something that would look choreographed.
When I was young,
but so much younger than today,
I never needed anybody's help in any way,
But now these days are gone and I'm not so self assured,
Now I find I've changed my mind I've opened up the doors.
He threw open hypothetical doors, which caused me to laugh. Then, we began doing an exaggerated ballroom dance type thing.Help me if you can, I'm feeling down
He dipped me.And I do appreciate you being around
We did a weird spin.Help me get my feet back on the ground
I ducked out of the spin early and left my hairbrush in his hand. I did a handstand and he took my lead and pulled me backwards by the toe.Won't you please please help me
We kept doing the chorus that way, but improvising during the verses.
And now my life has changed in oh so many ways,
My independence seems to vanish in the haze,
But ev'ry now and then I feel so insecure,
I know that I just need you like I've never done before.
We were unaware of the growing audience: maids and little sister on my end and three very curious boys on Joe's end – one very young, one in between the young one and Joe, and one older than Joe.
Help me if you can, I'm feeling down,
And I do appreciate you being around,
Help me get my feet back on the ground,
Won't you please please help me
We were more comfortable with the chorus this time. Bella was barking from the window seat, trying to alert us to the audience...it wasn't working.
When I was young, but so much younger than today,
I never needed anybody's help in any way,
But now these days are gone and I'm not so self assured,
Now I find I've changed my mind I've opened up the doors.
Help me if you can, I'm feeling down,
And I do appreciate you being around,
Help me get my feet back on the ground,
Won't you please please help me?
Help me. Help me.
Ooh, ooh, ooh!
We did the chorus with the most feeling that time, ending with a flourish as he pulled me up to sit on one shoulder after pulling me from the handstand.
We were breathing hard and smiling as he sat me back down on the ground.
"That was fun," he said breathlessly.
I nodded, just as breathless. Just then, the clapping began. The boys clapping on Joe's side, my sister screaming and the maids clapping gracefully. Joe looked at the maids and my sister in surprise while I looked at his brothers with the same amount of surprise. I could feel the blush rising in my cheeks and saw it on Joe.
"That was interesting!" one of Joe's brothers yelled.
I just blushed more and looked down at the carpet.
A/N: Wow, you guys are good. I almost have to update every day now. Good job. Um. Just to let you guys know...how to say this without spoiling anything... This get's kind of weird and involves some serious stuff. Edward is not what he seems, just to warn you. But read on anyways. I promise after that like one chapter, it's all good again.
color: Yeah. For now, just Joe and Lexi are friends, but soon, there will be others involved as well.
asparagus: Woo! I love getting people's attention. Watch out for Jo Bro's songs, more Hanson, Rascal Flats and so many more country songs.
doormouse: Check out www(dot)youtube(dot)com/watch?vYVAPQBPCJGI Stephanie says 'What is that' (talking about Rob) instead of 'Who is that'. Actually, all Twilight Fans should watch it.
Gossip: I love the series. Can't get enough of it.
Jelly: Yeah, I love the beatles.