Seems like there's always someone who disapproves
They'll judge it like they know about me and you
And the verdict comes from those with nothing else to do
The jury's out, but my choice is you
"Caleb, your mother's here." Reid smirked and stepped aside to reveal Evelyn, sitting on the couch, tapping her chin and watching us with a cup of tea in her hands.
Well this is awkward.
I coughed slightly and Evelyn seemed to snap out of her trance, she dragged her eyes from my face to her son's one last time and leaned back.
"I was told you recovered your memories." She looked down at her cup and examined the tea bag with a scrutiny I thought was reserved for me, she looked back up and I noted that it was the condescending look she saved for my awkward Alex moments, she had just redirected it to her tea for a moment. I shook myself – mentally – and nodded, "And how, exactly, did you do that?" she asked, contemplating the few ways I could have returned my memories to my scrawny little brain.
I looked at Caleb, not sure whether to make up a lie or—"I kissed her," What? Caleb looked Evelyn in the eye and I saw a flash of disappointment cross through her line of vision.
"And why on earth would you do that?" She demanded and I felt his arm snake around my waist, I resisted the urge to smirk at Evelyn's livid expression as she caught the gesture and failed, my lips twisting slowly into a sardonic smile before flicking back and forth between the serious and not so smile.
"Because I wanted to." he shrugged, as if it wasn't that big of a deal. I crossed my hands over my stomach to stop from jumping him right this moment and Evelyn frowned,
"You do realise that the only possible way that could have worked is if—" she stopped and glared at me,
"Sorry?" I knew exactly what the end of that sentence would be and she knew it, but I wanted her to say it,
"Excuse me, if it had happened before. As in, before the accident?" she asked and Caleb nodded, seeming calmer than I thought he would have been. "So…" she swallowed, "You and Alexis, are…" swallow, "Dating?"
"Hardly," I blurted out and he smirked, Evelyn sneered at me,
"We haven't done anything yet." He admitted and I almost burst out laughing at the expression on her face, she seemed happy that he hadn't asked me out or anything official yet, but at the same time, annoyed as hell that Caleb was even slightly interested in me. I had to agree with the confusion on that part,
Oh for fucks sake. I'm starting to sound like a lovesick teenager. God help me.
"Speaking of which…" Caleb turned to me, "Friday?" he asked, inclining his head to the side in a questioning manner,
"Sure," I nodded, as if the idea didn't matter in the least and it seemed to annoy Evelyn even more,
"Well." She interrupted, "Seeing as I came here for the memory recuperation session's we've been having, I'd better go, on the basis that we don't need them anymore?" she asked and I nodded,
"I think they're all back." Her expression hardened and she clenched her teeth before smiling fakely, getting up, leaving her tea on the table and waving as she went out the door.
"Well that was…" he trailed off, looking for the appropriate word to describe the awkwardness of the current situation.
"Fun," I muttered sarcastically and Caleb nodded.
"Hm," came from Reid in the corner, he got up and circled us, criticising both of us as he walked. "Danvers,"
"Um… yeah?" Caleb looked confused,
"Are you planning on being nice to my sister?" he asked and Caleb raised his eyebrows,
"Yes." Oh god, here we go,
"Get out of my house." He said, confirming my suspicions and walked out of the room. After that I went and sat on the couch, Caleb sat beside me and we looked straight ahead, confused,
"What was that?" I whispered and he shook his head,
"I have absolutely no idea."
Why does it always end up silent after things like that?
"So…" I dug my fingernails into my sides,
"Nicky's on Friday?" It wasn't really the place for first dates but then again…
"I don't mind," I said nonchalantly and he nodded, I resisted the urge to start whistling obnoxiously as another silence became apparent and cracked a tight lipped smile. Caleb snorted, followed shortly by his laughter, I raised my eyebrows and looked away, smiling a little wider, I bit my lip. He bit his lip to muffle his laughter and I gave a little, letting a short laugh escape from my mouth. Then there was another silence.
"Want to get something to eat?"
"Want to watch a movie?"
We asked at the same time and both nodded,
"Movie?" I repeated his question and he nodded, "Which one?" I asked and he sprinted to the TV. Pulling out Orphan and throwing it over to the other side of the room, I smirked and rifled through the DVD's, somehow, he ended up with his head on my shoulder as I looked at the various titles of all the horrible movies in our collection. It wasn't even a collection, it was shameful to even think of it as that.
"What the hell is that?" Caleb removed one of his hands from my waist to point to a certain bright pink DVD amidst the stacks of emo looking movies. I yanked it out and looked at it, immediately chucking it away from me to join Orphan on the other side of the room. Caleb got up and walked over to it, glanced down, raised an eyebrow, picked up the thing and looked at the back.
"Are you serious?" I demanded and he shrugged, "That's disgusting." I wrinkled my nose up and he laughed,
"Reid!"
"What?"
"Maybe you should find another hiding spot for your special movies," Caleb yelled and my eyes widened as I heard the distinct footsteps of my brother coming down the stairs, he walked over to Caleb and plucked the DVD out of his hands,
"Thanks for that, I was meant to return it ages ago." He looked at the cover and smiled fondly. I gaped and my brother looked up at me. "What?"
"You borrowed that?" I demanded and he nodded, looking happy with himself, "Holy shit you're demented." I muttered and went back to looking through the movies.
"Oh, I mean, I don't have to return it straight away… like, if you guys want to watch it that's fine with me… just remember, it's a suede couch." He put the movie back in Caleb's hands and started to walk out of the room,
"You're disgusting." I hissed and he shrugged,
"Just letting you know." He got to the doorway and looked back, "Use protection kiddies." He grinned at us and Caleb threw the offending thing at his head, missing as Reid ducked out of the way and walked back upstairs. I looked at the only other boy in the room with wide eyes and he smirked, my eyes widened further and his smile mimicked it.
"Oh my God you're both sick." I muttered and found what I was looking for. "And just for that, I'm making you watch this." I turned around and presented him with the cover, I swear his face paled in a matter of seconds, "it'll show just how much resistance you have." I said and shoved it in the DVD player, "Skyler!" I yelled and heard thumping, followed by a groan and another set of footsteps, slower and with less purpose than the first set, Skye burst into the room and grinned at me. Then looked at Caleb,
"Be grateful,"
"For what?" he demanded and dropped down on the couch.
"That it isn't still in cinemas." She shrugged and sat down on the double seater cough next to that, Reid sat down next to her and fell face first on her knees.
I grinned, going to sit next to Caleb, I ended up on him. I tried to move away but he didn't let me move, "There has to be something good about this." He mumbled and Reid put his hand in the air,
"Believe me, there isn't."
"Watched this before have you Reid?" I asked and he nodded, almost painfully.
"It's not that bad." I crossed my arms over my chest and he sat up to glare at me,
"It's not that bad." He mimicked in a high pitched voice and fell back on Skyler,
"You're such a baby." She muttered poking his beanie,
"This is cruelty." He replied and I shrugged, leaning back on Caleb.
"Notice how, usually it would take weeks of awkwardness to get to me actually sit on you, let alone watch this."
"It's The Notebook Alex. I'd prefer weeks of awkwardness," He muttered
"I'll play Black Ops with you?" I offered and he nodded,
"You still owe me." Caleb sighed and put his chin on my shoulder, I grinned.
"You've trained him well Alex."
"And I've only officially had him for a day!" I grinned,
"What am I? A dog?"
"… of… course not…" I mumbled and pressed play, it didn't start straight away and Reid started to get up, saying,
"Oh! It's broken, what a shame." But Skyler yanked him back down,
"What's happening?" I heard my Uncle's voice and cringed,
"It's torture." Reid groaned and he nodded understandingly, that was when my thoughts were directed back to the lack of half a body in the kitchen.
"Where's Tyler?" I demanded,
"I think he left when Evelyn came." Matthew suggested a little too quickly, walking back out of the room. I mumbled incoherently, pulling my phone out of my pocket, dialled his number and stood up, only to be pulled back down and have the phone taken out of my hands. I glared at Caleb as he tossed it over to where Orphan was,
"You'll survive." He muttered and locked his arms around my waist in a successful attempt to stop me from standing. I frowned, but Tyler might not. It was bad enough that Matthew had been the one to tell me about Tyler's leaving. But now not being able to check that he had left and wasn't just locked up underground somewhere, with his only resource being his phone? I fidgeted with the hem of my t-shirt and then the zip of my hoodie until the movie started. And even then I didn't focus on the movie, I think Caleb enjoyed it more than I did. It was only when it got to the end and Skye was bawling her eyes out that I had the chance to run over and grab my phone. I dialled and waited hurriedly for the phone's to connect but they didn't. Tyler's phone wouldn't connect, the extended dial tone sang through the line and I swallowed hard.
He didn't have service, Tyler always went places with service.
The only places in Ipswich that didn't have service were the creepy milk-bar down on main road and… no where.
Unless he really was underground?
Sorry for the almost repeat of what happened in S.O.S. I couldn't think of anything, plus I needed a filler. And suspicions about Matthew, it's all part of the plot. If you want to know what Matthew looks like, picture dark curly hair, blue eyes, Italian looking. No the Italian part is not a hint, sadly, but if anyone – ANYONE – happens to watch Vampire Diaries, then he looks a bit like Mason Lockwood, Tyler's uncle. But I don't want to put pictures in your head, seeing as my image of Alex changed every time I think about this story differently. But yeah
Also the lack of awkwardness between Alex and Caleb is because, well, there shouldn't really be any awkwardness, plus it's about time they got together. They're both so broody in my mind. Eugh, it's frustrating. Haha I'm so weird. Hum…. Well, if you feel like maybe… being a nice, nice person… and either adding me as a favourite author/story *hint* or maybe… I dunno…. Reviewing? Well… I'll love you forever.
And I might just send you the character of your choice…. In the mail…. It may take a while, you can't have any Caleb's, and I have limited stock when it comes to Reid's…. mostly because it takes a while to catch him… seeing as, yeah, I'll shut up.
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