Authors Note: This chapter is the next day after from the last chapter. Just a FYI.

Chapter 7

Alex POV

Yesterday, Mason and I just ended up hanging out at his house for a while. When it started to get dark he offered to walk me home, which I accepted. I went straight to sleep when I got home. I was exhausted. So when my alarm clock went off I was less than pleased. Obviously, my alarm clock is jealous of my excellent relationship I have with my bed. Again it just seemed to get louder and louder until I finally gave in and got up.

I quickly showered and got dressed. I was to lazy to do anything with my hair so I just put it in a high ponytail. I went light on the makeup and went downstairs to eat something. Justin and Max were already downstairs when I got there. Justin was doing school work. Figures he would be doing his work before school even started. Max was standing at the counter with an apron on and a chef hat.

"Max, what are you doing?" I asked although it was pretty clear what he was doing.

"I am no longer Max, I am now Chef Maximum!" He said stopping his work and raising his hand in the air. I wasn't really sure what to say to that so I walked over to him to see what he was cooking. I looked in to the big pot he was mixing with a wooden spoon, and immediately backed away.

"Max! Ew, What is that?" I exclaimed, it was this gooey blue stuff and it did not smell good at all!

"It is my own creation, it is the ultimate hotdog." Max explained.

"Justin did you see this?" I asked turning to him.

"Yup" He said turning the page of his book.

"And you didn't think to maybe stop him. Mom is going to be mad, he ruined her pot" I told him bewildered by his lack of interest.

"Yes he did" I gave up talking to Justin and turned back to Max who was putting more ingredients into his...thing.

"Max, what's all in that..concoction?" I ask looking back at it.

"Well lets see, mayonnaise, relish, hotdogs, ketchup, mustard, tomatoes, onions, and bread." He said ticking off the ingredients on his fingers.

"Why is it blue?"

"I always wished hotdogs were blue, so I added some food colouring."

I shook my head and went to make a bagel. I will never understand Max. I watched some TV while I eating my bagel. Once I finished I got up to put my plate in the sink, when someone knocked on the door.

I opened the door and it was Harper. I forgot we were walking to school together today.

"Hey, ready to go?" Harper asked when I opened the door.

"Yeah, lets go." I grabbed my bag and shut the door behind me.

"Harper I have something to tell you: I said looking a her. We were half way to school by now.

"What is it?" She asked worriedly.

"Me and Mason are sort of together again." I told her with a huge grin on my face.

"Really? That's awesome!" She said hopping up and down.

I nodded my head, while jumping up and down with her. I couldn't hide how happy I was to be back together with Mason. Even if it wasn't technically official, I knew we were. I had missed Mason a lot when we were apart, but know having him back I realized I missed him even more then I had thought.

We made it to school, and walked together to our lockers that were coincidentally right next to each other, since we had first period together. We grabbed our books and went to class. I had history first, and I have to admit, this is the most boring subject ever. I don't care what a bunch of dead people did or who they killed or what parts of the world they discovered. I just don't care. I took my seat in the back of the class with Harper beside me.

The Bell rang as the teacher walked in. Seriously how do they do that? I sighed as I sat and endured an hour of boring lectures. Mr. Hopper, my history teacher, was talking about some Christopher guy. I just completely zoned out. My phone vibrated in my pocket making me jump. I looked around to see if anyone had noticed. Apparently not. I took my phone out and saw I got a text from Mason. I smiled and hit read.

"Just thought I would say Hello. Hello. ;)"

I smiled again and hit reply.

"Hello! :) How are you?"

A few seconds later my phone vibrated again. This time I didn't jump.

"I'm fantastic, now that I'm talking to you. ;) You?"

":D. I'm bored out of my mind in history / :"

*Bzz Bzz*

":( Oh, it cant be that bad. Cheer up. :D*"

"Okay :)"

He just sent a smiley face after that. I sighed and put my phone away when I noticed the time. Yes! Class was almost finished. I started to close my binder and gather my things along with everyone else. The teacher said not to put our stuff away that we still had 5 minutes left, but everyone ignored him anyway. The bell rang and we all got out of our seats and swiftly left the room.

I walked with Harper to her next class and then went to mine by self. I had foods now. I was happy because I had this class with Mason. I walked into class and took a seat in the back as per usual. A few minutes later Mason walked in, I smiled when he looked at me, as he took the seat beside me.

"'Ello," he said kissing me on the cheek.

I smiled brighter and said hello back. We couldn't say much after because the teacher had walked in and class had started.

"Good morning class, today we will be cooking something simple. Chocolate Chip Cookies. You will be partners with the person you are sitting beside." Mrs. Booker our foods teacher said. She said to get to work after that. Everyone walked to the back of the class, to where the stoves and things were. I grabbed a cook book, and walked back to my station. I opened it to the right page and put it down in front of Mason and I to look at. The recipe said we would need:

1 cup butter, softened

1 cup white sugar

1 cup packed brown sugar

2 eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

3 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

2 teaspoons hot water

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Shouldn't be to hard. We looked around and saw that our teacher had already put all the ingredients out, and all we had to do was measure them.

fast forward 10 minutes

We had most of the ingredients in a bowl. Mason was putting the flour into the measuring cup when, it fell all over the counter and mad a huge cloud, also covering his face in it, and making it go white.

I bursted out laughing, he looked like Casper the ghost. I was clutching my stomach from laughing so much, along with the entire class now. Once I had calmed down a bit, Mason said "Do you think this is funny?" I nodded. He had an evil smirk. He picked up an egg and cracked it open...on top of my head. I gaped at him, astonished he had actually just done that. Mason started laughing at me, I picked up the other egg and through it at him. He ducked just in time and it hit the unsuspecting boy behind him. He looked up surprised and I was about to say sorry when, a kid in on the other side of the room yelled "FOOD FIGHT!"

Suddenly there was food flying everywhere, chocolate chips being pelted at people and the teacher yelling at everyone to stop, but to no avail. I took the eggs off the counter and through them randomly across the room, hitting someone every time. I saw someone aim for me, that I'm guessing I hit since she had yolk and egg shells running down her face. She had chocolate chips that were seen stuck on people. I had no intention of being hit, so I moved out of the way a fast as lightning and just in time. Unfortunately, tripping and ending with the entire tray of eggs going up and landing directly on top of Mr. Laritates head. Oh crap.

"Stop this right now!" Mr Laritate shouted so loud I covered my ears. Everyone froze. "Put down your food." Everyone listened. "Who is responsible for this?" He asked already glaring at me. No one said anything, I guess it was kind of me, but I didn't say food fight. "Alex?" Mr Laritate asked looking at me. "I didn't say food fight." I said quickly. "Mrs Booker, who threw food first?" He asked turning to her. "That would be Alex." She told him being a kiss ass. Mr Laritate turned back to me and nodded to follow him.

We arrived at his office and I took a seat in a chair. "Alex, I do not wish to lecture you right now, because there is a sail on bolo ties. So lets just skip to your punishment. You will clean the entire classroom until it is spotless." He told me sternly.

"Mr Laritate, is that really necessary? I mean you do pay the janitor for a reason." I said trying to persuade him.

"Not going to happen Alex, You will clean it today. You can go home when you are finished. You can go now."

I sighed and walked out, to go back to class that had just ended. I walked in and was met with an empty class room and a really big mess. Someone had already brought the essentials in. Mop, Broom, garbage bin, etc.

I went to get the mop but someones hand beat me to it. I looked up to see who, and couldn't help smiling, seeing Mason, who was also smiling down at me with the mop in his hand.

"You didn't think I would leave you to clean yourself, did you?" He asked me grinning.

I let a small laugh out, and shook my head deciding on just gathering the garbage on the counters like, abandon egg cartons and empty flower bags, and putting them in the garbage.

As we cleaned we laughed and joked with each other. It took about an hour and a half until we finally finished. I sighed in relief when we finished. Putting down the broom and never wanting to even look at another one again.

"Thank goodness, that's over." Mason said, seeming as happy as I was that we were done.

I nodded in agreement. " You didn't have to help me you know? But thank you anyway." I said looking at him.

"Like I said love, I wasn't going to leave you and have you do it yourself."

My smile grew. " Good thing you did help, or I might have never finished." I said jokingly, as we left the classroom and headed for our lockers.

School, had ended about a half hour ago, and the halls were empty. There was only the odd teacher walking around.

We went to his locker first to get his things and then quickly stopped at mine second, since it was right by the door.

"Can i walk you home?" Mason asked me.

"Yeah, of course." I told him nodding my head. "You don't have to ask to walk me home." I told him reassuringly.

He just shrugged, and took hold of my hand as we walked.

It was quiet again as we walked. It seemed like there was something on Masons mind. I didn't ask. Not wanting to pressure him into telling me. I'm sure he will tell me what it is, if he wants to. So I shook it off and simply enjoyed his company.

When we reached my house, he walked me up to the door. He gave me a quick but sweet kiss. "See you" He said smiling at me. I waved bye, and walked into my house. I had asked him if he wanted to come in earlier when we were walking but he said he couldn't, that him Mom needed his help around the house.

I went up to my room, saying a quick hello to everyone in the living room.

I through my bag on my bead, and went to sit at the desk in my room. I grabbed some paper and a pen and started writing. It had been a while since I had, had some inspiration to write a song. But now the words were coming effortlessly. My mind was thinking faster then my hand could write, so it was a little hard to read, I did some minor changed and was finished within the hour.

I read it over once more and was ecstatic about how good it had turned out. At the top I wrote "To:Mason." on it, since it was about him.

I was still smiling like a crazy person when Harper came in.

"Hey Alex, whats up?" She asked. I turned to look at her, and her face changed to sceptical.

"Alex, You OK?" She asked.

"Yes, I'm fine, I just wrote this song for Mason, and it's amazing. You have to read it!" I exclaimed practically jumping to my bed where she was sitting.

I waited impatiently, constantly moving, too excited to stay still while Harper read it. Once she finished I looked at her immediately waiting for her response.

"Wow Alex, this is great! Mason will love it." She told me enthusiastically. "When are you going to show him this?" she asked looking up at me.

"I'm not sure, I don't want to show him it until I am absolutely sure that its great."

"How are you going to do that?"

"I was thinking of singing it at the club. Y'know get their opinion first. I'm sure Adam will let me."

"Alex, Mason wouldn't care if it was awful, he would still love it. Besides this is fantastic."

"I know he wouldn't care, but I do. So I am going to sing it when I work next."

"When is that?"

"Um, not tomorrow, but the next day. So 2 days." I said no able to remember what day it was.

Mason's P.O.V

Since I had gotten back together with Alex, I have been thinking a lot about how stupid I was for getting in a fight with her over something that seemed so silly now. Now that i thought about it, In was actually very interested in what she did. Of course I am interested in everything Alex does. I think I was just being overprotective of her, and now I wanted to fully understand what it was that made her love this.

I hadn't brought up her job since we had been together again, afraid it would anger her. Or she would think I still wasn't okay with it. Which I was completely. Anything Alex wanted to do, she could do, and I wouldn't be up set.

Any way, I am getting off topic. So, I am very interested in her job. Honestly, I wanted to come see her. I wanted to know exactly what it was she did. But I was afraid she didn't want me to be there. After all she did take her time telling me. Maybe she never wanted me to know. Did anyone know? Or was i the only one? I'm sure she would have told someone. Did her parents know? No, I doubt that. I don't think they would be very happy about it. They might even respond worst then I had. Harper? She is Alex's best friend, surely she new.

Maybe the best thing to do is to just ask Alex. Mt thoughts were interrupted my a knock on the door. I got up to go answer it, and was surprised to see Harper.

" Hello Harper, what are you doing here?" I asked politely.

Harper's P.O.V

After I had left Alex's house. I was thinking about her song. It was really good. Mason would love it. I thought about it for a while and decided, maybe Mason should be there. I mean, at the club when Alex is preforming. So I took it into my hands, and decided to see if Mason would go. I found myself heading towards Masons house instead of my own.

Once I was at the door, I started to feel that maybe I shouldn't butt in.

I sighed and took a deep breath.

*knock-knock-knock*

"Uhm, Hello Harper, What are you doing here?" he asked politely, confused about why I was here. I had only been to Mason's once with Alex, so it is unusual for me to be here.

" I need to talk to you." I said getting straight to the point.

"..Okay, come in" He eyed me suspiciously.

I walked in and followed by example taking a seat on the couch with him. I thought for a minute, deciding how I was going to say this.

"So, what's up Harper?" He asked prompting me to continue.

I still wasn't sure how to start so, I started rambling on ..and on and on. "Okay so I know I'm butting in here, and it's really none of my business, and Alex might get a little mad at me, but she wont be after, because I know this is the right thing to do-"

"Harper, Harper!" Mason said quieting me "What's going on? Why would Alex get mad at you?"

I took another deep breath, making sure I wasn't about to start rambling again, and continued.

"Okay so it's about Alex being a burlesque dancer.." I started. I looked at him as I said it, to see if there was any change in his expression when he found out the topic of our conversation.

He nodded, waiting for me to continue.

"So, I was just at Alex's house and she showed me this song she had wrote and she is going to sing it tonight at the club."

"Okay, that's great. But what's this got to do with me?" he asked still confused.

"Well, the song she wrote is really good! And it's about you..."

His eyebrows shot up and he looked surprised. "Really? She wrote a song about me?" He asked with a small smile that was slowly growing.

"Yes, and I want you to go and see her sing it tonight. I know she would love it if you were there!"

"I don't know about that... if Alex had wanted me to come why wouldn't she just ask me herself?"

I sighed again. " Because I think she is afraid you might... react badly again if you were there and actually saw it all." I said in a small voice.

"Oh." was all he said, I stayed silent.

"I guess I can understand that." he finally said.

It was quiet again. "So, will you come?" I asked hopeful.

This time he sighed. "I still don't know. I wont ..react badly but what if Alex doesn't want me to come?"

"She does, I know it!" I said reassuringly.

He stayed quiet, he had a thinking face on. I decided he needed a bit of a pep talk of sorts.

"Do you want to go?" I asked.

"Yes, of course! I am rather curious about her work. If she loves it so much, I want to see it."

"Well then go!"

"Alright. I'll go."

"Great!" I said excitedly.

I said bye and left for home pleased with my work.