hey, y'all. here's part four. i'm sorry it's getting posted so late in the week. there's a new episode on already tonight and it's supposed to be a good joss/alex one so i'll have new inspiration. i hope you are still enjoying this. it's going to get better soon. thanks for reading. please review. i just want to know where i'm at with the readers so that i can improve accordingly. thanks and enjoy.
Joss and Alex had officially had their first fight. Okay- technically it was their second fight, but only if you counted the 'fake-make out' debacle, which Joss certainly did not.
Going out dancing had turned into Joss drinking too much too quickly and acting like a fool at the bar. It definitely wasn't the first time this had happened in Joss's life, and history had to remind her that it most likely would not be the last. But no one had ever been there to call her out on her ridiculousness before. Alex had never been there before.
After a little too long of Joss trying to show off a little too hard, Alex had had enough. How could she not? She had signed up for a fun, relaxing, distracting night for Joss, and instead she got her friend sloppily grinding all over her in an attempt to turn on strangers. That was not what Alex meant by Joss needing a distraction.
Alex had to admit that she was surprised when Joss had shown up at her door, just a little while after she had angrily left her at the bar. To be honest she had expected her friend to end up going home with one of those guys she was trying to turn on and forgetting that Alex had ever been there. She was happy to find that wasn't the case.
Joss looked sad, worn and guilty when Alex opened her door, and her heart melted a little. It was hard to stay mad at that beautiful, puppy-dog-eyed face. Joss apologized quickly and easily, which impressed Alex slightly; Joss didn't easily apologize for much. Alex told Joss that she didn't blame her for feeling the way she felt regarding her fight with Savi; only for acting out the way she did. She reminded the girl that she may not always be in control of her emotions, but she can always be in control of her behaviour.
"I think you need to talk to Savi," Alex said softly, sitting on the couch with Joss and handing her two aspirin and a tall glass of water.
"You think that I need her to make me a good person too, don't you?" Joss accused sadly, the alcohol remaining in her system keeping her defensive and skeptical.
"Joss?" Alex said, drawing the girl's attention by lifting her chin to be sure she was looking at her and listening. "You're already a good person. A great person. Unfortunately I didn't get to be around to see how much Savi had to do with that," she said, knowing now that Joss was hanging on her words. "You don't need Savi to teach you to be a good person, but that doesn't mean that you don't need her. And it doesn't mean that she doesn't need you."
"You really think she needs me?" Joss asked, looking like a sad little girl.
"I know she does. I don't need to know Savi to know that you're both better when you have each other. If you weren't, you wouldn't have been so close your whole lives," Alex smiled, touching Joss's face and causing a smile to creep onto it as well.
"You know you're the best, right?" Joss closed her eyes peacefully, unintentionally leaning into Alex's touch.
"Nah," Alex grinned. "Sometimes you just need a perspective change."
"You're really good to me," Joss said, nearly inaudibly, leaning back into the couch and wrapping her arm around Alex.
"Before you accept that as truth, can I give you a piece of advice?" Alex chuckled.
"Go for it."
"When you talk to Savi, which you will save for tomorrow, please keep an open mind. Even if she gets weird and defensive, just stay calm and hear her out and tell her honestly how you feel. You think you can do that?"
"I can try, but if she—"
"No," Alex interrupted. "See? Hear her out and I bet she'll hear you out back. And just remember that you're both better when you have each other."
"Are you never irrational?" Joss asked with a smirk.
"Of course I am, but I try to keep it in my head and get rid of it before it makes me act crazy. All the yoga helps," Alex grinned.
"Oh, the yoga, huh?" Joss mocked, poking at Alex's ribs.
"I keep telling you to take a class!" Alex laughed, knocking Joss's hand away.
"Maybe I'll finally take you up on that."