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Summary: If Alex could change anything about herself, she wouldn't be the type of girl who falls to fast and ends up getting hurt. Every single time. But when a mysterious boy moves next door will she be able to control her feelings? NALEX

NatexAlex.

Characters are a bit OOC

Based on the song: Catch Me by: Demi Lovato._____

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I stood on the terrace for a whole week, waiting just to hear that voice again. It never returned, and to make it worse I wanted to hear it again so badly but I got let down again. I stood there for seven afternoons, sitting at the bottom of the rail with my dinner on my lap hoping, wanting to hear that voice again. Finally after a week passed by, I gave up. I returned to having dinner with my family inside but secretly I insisted I sit on the chair next to the terrace door, so if that voice came back I'd be able to hear it. But here I am, sitting on the bottom of the terrace rail again. Wanting to be able to hear something, anything that'll let me know I'm not alone.

"Russo?" I turned my head quickly, then turned my head back once I saw who it was. My breathing hitched a stop as I heard him come closer.

"What do you want, Dean?" I managed to say wondering why would he come here? So he can make me feel worse?

"I wanted to say, sorry." He ran a hand through his hair, as he sat next to me. I tried to slide over so we wouldn't be that close, but every time I moved so did he. I lifted my head and looked straight into his eyes. I could tell right away, he wasn't sorry. I turned my head quickly. "I didn't know I would miss you this much. Because I do. I really miss you, Alex." I turned my head to meet his eyes, and let out a sigh. "I know I hurt you-"

"Hurt me? No, Dean. You did not hurt me. If I was hurt, I'd be okay by now. But I'm not okay. You did more than hurt me, Dean." I stood up and leaned on the terrace. I watched him pull himself up next to me. "And, besides I do not miss you."

"I'm sorry. What more do you want me to say?" He murmured loud enough for me to hear him. I looked down, and tried to think of a way to tell him to leave me alone and that I wanted nothing to with him.

"I want you to-." That's when I heard it again, my breathing stopped as I paid close attention to the lyrics.

"Young hearts, I believe that we are not far

From becoming who we truly are

Love is on its way"

I leaned closer to where the sound was coming from, and noticed he was standing on his terrace with a guitar, facing me. I couldn't help but smile as I saw his face again, and his eyes on mine.

"Dreamers, you see everything in color

While the world is getting darker

Love is in its way

So hold on another day

Cause love is its way"

I kept my eyes on his, as he sang. He paused for a second and wrote something down. He looked up at me and smiled. I couldn't tell if I smiled then or I've been smiling the whole time. We just stayed there not saying anything just staring at each other.

"Alex?" I turned my head quickly to Dean then back to where the singer was. He sat there waiting for me. I gave an apologetic smile then turned back to Dean.

"I want you to say that you'll leave and leave me alone." I motioned towards the door and he just stood there appalled. He looked at the singer than back at me.

"Alright. But when you get heartbroken again, don't come running back to me." And then he was gone. I couldn't help but repeat the words he said over and over again in my head. 'But when you get heartbroken again.' I sighed then returned back to the singer.

I smiled wide when I saw he was still there, waiting patiently. When he saw that I returned he started strumming his guitar, then abruptly stopped. I tilted my head confusingly. He put his guitar down, and leaned against the rail. "I'm Nate."

It felt like I stopped breathing for about five seconds. I didn't know what to say back even though the answer was simple. I stayed silent for about two minutes, then spoke up. "Hello." Was all I managed to say, after I realized I should say my name too I spoke again. "I'm Alex."

"Hey." He crossed his arms then leaned on the terrace again. "I'm writing a song." He stated as if it was the most oblivious thing in the world. I couldn't help but let out a tiny laugh. "That was a pretty dumb thing to say wasn't it?" He wrinkled his nose then shook his head, I could tell he was embarrassed.

"Not at all." I grinned, and watched him chuckle a bit. "The song, it's beautiful." I softened my eyes and watched him pick up his guitar again.

"Want to know a secret?" He smiled at me as I nodded. He started to strum his guitar. "You're the only person I've played it for so far."

Again, I found myself smiling wide. "Well, I'm honored." I looked at him as he kept his eyes on me. I lowered my head a bit, embarrassed.

"So, you really think the song is beautiful?" He grabbed a chair and leaned it against the rail. I turned around to do the same.

"Yeah, I mean the lyrics are amazing." I let my eyes fall on my lap then back at him. "Do you want to know a secret?" He nodded then let his arms fall over his guitar. "Hearing that song the first time, it made me feel-." I tried to scramble my head thinking of the right way to say it. "-like the song was just for me. It made me feel better. I don't know how to explain it."

"Alex, when I heard you crying last week, a melody came in my head automatically. I don't know were it came from but it just came. Then these words came to me. I put them together, and I liked it." It took a while to let it sink in. "So, I guess the song was just for you." The song was just for me.

I didn't realize it until I felt the tears, but I had been crying. "Thank you." I whispered, then tried to wipe the tears away. "Sorry, I guess I just get emotional." I slightly laughed.

"It's okay." He smiled at me, and I found myself so entranced that I couldn't even look away.

"Alex!" I jumped a bit when I hear my name. "Come inside!" My mom was calling me, and I didn't want to go.

"I have to go." I looked up at him, then stood up. I turned back to him and watched him stand up too, as he was about to open the door I spoke up. "Will you be here again tomorrow?"

He smiled at me once more and held up his guitar. "I have to finish your song don't I?" I smiled back at him then turned towards my door.

"Goodnight, Alex!" I turned around quickly and found myself grinning from ear to ear.

"Goodnight, Nate!" I watched him go inside his house, and then disappear. I then went inside my house too.

"Alex?" My mom came to me and patted my shoulder. "I saw Dean leave." She gave me am apologetic look, and sighed. I turned to her and smiled.

"I'm okay mom." She looked at me bewildered then furrowed her eyebrows. "In fact, I don't think I've ever been better." She let me go up to my room and get ready for bed. I soon found myself in my bed thinking about Nate. I closed my eyes, and sighed as I realized something. I promised myself I wouldn't fall to fast anymore. But, ironically enough I fell even harder and faster than ever before.