Yay Chapter 2 is now a lot longer than I originally intended it to be! lol I was debating on whether I should take the flashback out or not but decided to keep it in because I thought it was kinda cute despite the cheesiness. I added some things in it too so I think it's a lot better than it used to be.
I haven't finished Chapter 3 yet but I'm getting there and I hope that you guys like this because I'm kind of starting to xD
Disclaimer: Same as chapter one. Don't own Spongebob and all the songs and bands used in this story.
I'm in the room, it's a typical Tuesday night
I'm listening to the kind of music he doesn't like
It's Tuesday, my favorite day of the week. I don't really know why since most people hate Tuesdays 'cause it's after Mondays and it's usually the day where we get the most homework, but I've always liked Tuesdays. Homework doesn't bother me since I do most of my work in class. People think I'm weird that way but I get more extra time to do whatever I want so ha! Yeah, okay I'm definitely going crazy.
Anyway good things usually happen to me on Tuesdays. Yeah, it's a bit weird on how I notice these things but I am a bit of a loser so it's completely understandable.
I was doing the 'typical Nate' routine, with a notebook, couple of pieces of crumpled paper and a pencil in front of me with guitar in hand, trying to write a song to complete our set during our band's gig. So far I was getting nowhere. My brain was blank and all I can think about is about how my Alex (she would kill me if I ever called her that. She doesn't like to be talked about as if she was an object. But I mean this in the most affectionate way) is going to prom with bad boy Dean Moriarty.
I suddenly felt very nostalgic and since the thought of 'the evil boyfriend' is making my blood boil, I decided to look at my old photo albums to calm me down. Most of the pictures in there were with my family, Mitchie, Harper and of course Alex. I spotted a picture of Alex and I by the sandbox with a finished castle beside us. We were both wearing crowns and had our arms around each other with big grins on our faces. I smiled fondly and started thinking about the day Alex and I first met each other.
-Flashback- (Nate and Alex are 6, Shane is 7, and Jason is 9)
"Shane! Jason! I wanna play!" Nate whined.
Nate was hopelessly trying to intercept passes that Shane and Jason were making to each other but he was at least a foot and a half shorter than they were so it was nearly impossible.
"You know what you gotta do to play Natey! Just catch the ball and we'll let you play." Shane teased.
"But you guys are throwing it too high!" Nate complained. He was out of breath and tired from jumping up and down so much. His green shirt was getting a bit wet from sweating and his khaki shorts had smudges of dirt from tripping because he wasn't paying attention to where he was going.
"Well then I guess that means you're gonna have to learn how to fly then." Jason joked. Nate glared at him and walked away.
Fine, I will learn how to fly, He thought.
Nate walked to the park and looked around for a high spot to stand in. He decided to go on the monkey bars and climbed up.
Okay, now I have to flap my arms and then I'll fly, He thought.
Nate spread his arms wide and was about to jump when he heard someone say, "What are you doing?"
Lucky thing was Nate was not a very jumpy kid so he didn't fall off the monkey bars in surprise. He looked down and saw a girl in pig tails wearing a worn out power ranger shirt and dirty pants and she was looking up at him curiously.
"I'm learning how to fly." He responded.
"Really? Any luck on that?" She asked.
"Well, I was just about to try till you asked me what I was doing." Nate said.
"Oh I'm sorry. I was just worried because my mommy and daddy told me it was dangerous to jump off high places."
"They said that? Why?" He asked curiously. Nate had dropped his arms and sat on a bar and started swinging his legs back and forth while looking down at the girl in front of him.
"I was trying to learn how to fly too. My daddy caught me before I hit the ground though. He said I could have been really hurt." She explained.
"Is that so?"
"Yup! And my daddy never lies. Why are you trying to learn how to fly?" She asks.
"My brother told me to." Nate shrugged.
"Oh brothers are annoying! I have two and Justin always makes fun of me and Max does nothing but drool and cry." She said grinning at me.
"My brothers are mean. They never let me play with them." Nate said sadly. He had climbed down the monkey bars and was standing in front of the girl.
"That's sad. Do you want to play with me? I don't have a sister to play with and my brother won't let me play with his action figures and he barely goes outside because he likes to read that big book with numbers in it, so I think you'll do."
"Are you calling me a girl?"
"No, what I mean was you can be my new playmate."
"Oh, ok sure. My name's Nate Gray. What's yours?" Nate asked.
"Hi Nate Gray. Nice to meet you! I'm Alex Russo." She grinned and raised her right hand. He looked at it curiously and gave her a questioning look.
"Give me a high five!" She ordered. Nate grinned at her and did what he was told.
"'Cause hugs are so overrated." She laughed and started chasing Nate around the park.
-End Flashback-
I chuckled fondly at how Justin was already a nerd in such an early age. Alex was the same as she was when we were 6 years old, a bit more evil than before, but still the same Alex I know and love. I sighed irritated and forced myself to concentrate. I was trying really hard to write a song for the band's gig. I mean, we can't exactly go on stage with only half a set planned. That's just dumb.
I crossed over my room and played Whoa Oh by Forever the Sickest Kids. They're me and Alex's favorite band. Well, her favorite band is Paramore and mine is Fall Out Boy (AN: not really sure what his favorite band is but Nick Jonas does like Fall Out Boy) but they're the only band we both like on the same level. Dean hates them though; he likes to listen to rap like Lil Pain or Soldier Boy or whatever the heck their names were.
After spending 30 minutes hopelessly trying to get my brain to come up with something, I got up and headed downstairs to get me a glass of milk.
"Hey little brotha! What's up?" Shane asked. I put my glass down and looked at him strangely.
"Nothing, just trying to write a song."
"Dude that's not called nothing. Just say 'Just trying to write a song' it makes much more sense that way." He criticized.
"Since when did you try to make sense out of things? You don't think remember?" I reminded him. He put a hand on his chest trying to look hurt.
"Ouch! Nate you're a meanie."
"And you just realized that now?"
Instead of answering, Shane took my glass of milk and stuck his tongue out at me and went to the living room to watch SpongeBob. I swear he was dropped on the head as a baby.
I went back up to my room and decided on brainstorming ideas for a song. Before I could start writing, I heard Hayley William's voice blaring out from outside. I looked up and saw Alex waving frantically at me from her room. I laughed out loud and waved back. It was really convenient that our rooms' balconies were across each other. We used to climb the tree near it to get to each others' rooms but we got caught and are now banned to use it.
Alex was writing something on her drawing pad, it was a way for us to communicate to each other without having to call and risk having our conversations heard by others (we couldn't risk it anymore after what her dad and little brother did). We even use songs so the other can tell if a 'note' is being sent. Alex's song is Born For This by Paramore and mine is Thnks Fr Th Mmrs by Fall Out Boy (AN: Random song)
Alex held up her drawing pad and it said: (Alex's is normal and Nate's is italicized.)
'What'cha doing?'
I picked up my drawing pad off my computer table and wrote:
'Just trying to write a song'
'What's it about?'
'Idk yet.'
'Don't worry you'll think of something.'
I grinned at her and wrote:
'Thanks'
She grinned back and replied
'You're welcome.'
She held up another note.
'I have to go. See you tmrw ;)'
'Bye'
I wrote something on another sheet as fast as I could but when I looked up she had already closed her curtains. I sighed and threw my drawing pad aside. I grabbed my notebook and started writing a song.
After a couple of minutes of writing, proofreading and finishing up the music, I decided to play the whole song to see what it sounded like.
There she goes again
The girl I'm in love with
It's cool we're just friends
We walk the halls at school
We know it's casual
It's cool we're just…
I don't want to lead you on
No
But the truth is I've grown fond
Yeah
Everyone knows it's meant to be
Falling in love, just you and me
'til the end of time
'til I'm on her mind
It'll happen
I've been making lots of plans
Like a picket fence and a rose garden
I just keep on dreaming
But it's cool cause we're just friends
Small talk on IM
Just one word sentences
It's cool we're just friends
If I had my way
We'd talk and talk all day
Yeah
Everyone knows it's meant to be
Falling in love, just you and me
'til the end of time
'til I'm on her mind
It'll happen
I've been making lots of plans
Like a picket fence and a rose garden
I just keep on dreaming
But it's cool cause we're just friends
Thinking about how
We're gonna say our vows
It's cool we're just friends
She walks down the aisle
I see all my friends smile
Cause now we're more than friends
Everyone knows it's meant to be
Falling in love, just you and me
'til the end of time
'til I'm on her mind
It'll happen
We've been making lots of plans
Like a picket fence and a rose garden
I'll just keep on dreaming
Just keep on thinking of when we used to be just friends
La, La, La, La
La, La, La, La
La, La, La, La, La
When we used to be (When we used to be)
La, La, La, La
La, La, La, La (Just friends)
La, La, La, La, La
When we used to be just friends
I played the last chord and sighed dramatically.
"Hey that's pretty good little brother.
I looked up and saw Shane entering my room while eating a banana
"Thanks." I replied sadly. I usually would have been annoyed with Shane just bursting in to my room without knocking but I was too depressed to dwell on it. Shane had apparently caught on to my mood. He may be dense, but he is my brother.
"Can I guess who that song was about?"
"Go ahead. Take a shot."
"Is it Alex?" He answered bluntly.
"Good guess." I replied.
"Dude when are you going to tell her that you like her?"
"I don't know. Probably never."
"Why?"
"Do you know who she's dating right now? Dean Moriarty! Basketball captain and most popular g---," Shane cleared his throat loudly. I rolled my eyes, "Second most popular guy in the school! Alex would never choose me over him."
"Nate if that's what you think, then you don't know Alex at all. You know she doesn't care about things like that. She cares about personality and not some stupid status."
"When did you get so smart?" I grumbled.
"DJ Danga has his moments." Shane bragged.
"And you just ruined it," I stated, "Anyway I'll be fine. She's my best friend and it's probably just some stupid crush. You know me I'll find someone else to like in no time.
Shane looked at me unbelievably for a minute and said, "If you say so. But I think you're making a huge mistake by not telling her."
He picked up something from the floor.
"Whatever happens Jason and I will always be here for you." Shane said. He handed me my drawing sheet and left the room.
I stared at the door, amazed at Shane's sensitivity, and shook my head disbelievingly. I looked down at the sheet of paper that I was supposed to show Alex.
It read: 'I love you'
Woop done re-writing the first two chapters! Don't forget to read and review! I'd love to hear what you guys think of the story so far. I think I kind of made Nate too "love sick" (haha JONAS reference xD) but from what I think Nate would be the kind of guy who would fall hard for a girl especially if that girl happened to be his best friend. I'm trying to keep them as OC as possible so please bear with me and maybe while you're at it give me some tips ;D
Before I go I have a question for you guys. What do you think of Nelena "reconnecting"? There's been quite a few sitings and I'm happy that they're friends again but do you want nelena back or not? I personally don't really mind if they go back together and I just really like the pairing cause they have such great chemistry (imo) so yeah! Leave a review and tell me what you think! (of both the story and my nelena question :D)
Bye! :)