In A Heartbeat

Chapter 3

Justin's POV

It was dark. I couldn't hear anything. I heard a faint scream. I couldn't make out who it was. I felt a slight brush on my wrist and a hand supporting my head. I heard them yelling…I couldn't say anything. My lips wouldn't move. My nerves didn't feel. I couldn't be dead…I hoped…. I finally got the strength to move. I opened my eyes. I saw a young girl. Maybe 16. She looked like her eyes were filled with tears.

"Justin!" She yelled and hugged me. Why she was hugging me I don't really know.

"Um Why are you hugging me? I don't know you…a-and how do you know my name??" I said to her and gave her a slightly confused look. She looked really sad and frightened and I had no idea why.

"J-Justin…It's…me…A-Alex…a-and…I know you…f-from…" She said but didn't fish before she began to cry. Why is she crying!? I didn't even say anything to her that bad!

"Why are you crying?" I ask her softly. She just looked at me and bit her lip. She kept on repeating this.

"Its my fault. It's my fault." Over and over again. She looked scared. She was rocking back and forth and holding onto her knees. I couldn't do anything for her cause I had NO Clue what to do!? I placed my hand on her knee.

"You really need to calm down. This wasn't your fault…" I said to her. She looked directly into my eyes. Her eyes were so beautiful…and I knew them somehow…I didn't know where from…It made me annoyed.

"Who are you….uh Alex?" I said trying to make her calm down slightly. She shook her head.

"It doesn't matter. I just ruined your life." She said and placed her head on her knees. I sighed lightly.

"Alex…this probably isn't your fault…I just know we should get out of the street before we get attacked by rabid road kill." I said and slightly smiled at her. She giggled lightly. She helped me up. I realized she was slightly shorter then me. And She was…very….very….pretty. ((A/N: uh oh xD)) No, no Justin you just met her you cant like her. I sighed.

"Is something wrong Justin?" She asked me and looked at me weirdly. I shook my head.

"I'm fine thanks for asking…" I said not so sure of myself.

"Well I should take you home…." Alex said then sighed. I looked at her weirdly.

"You mean your home?" I said correcting her. She sighed at me. I saw her eyes begin to fill with tears. Whenever I brought up family or not knowing who she is she just breaks down. I have to ask her what's wrong.

"N-No Justin. I mean OUR home." Alex said and turned toward me.

"Look I'll tell you when we get home okay Just?" She said giving me a nickname I've heard somewhere. A movie? Nah.. It does sound familiar though.

"Okay?" I say confused. I'll figure it out later. I hoped.

Alex's POV

Icantbelievethisishappeningtome! I groan lightly. Justin turns toward me. I shake my head as to say It was nothing. I made my own brother forgot ME! I don't know how Mom and Dad were going to take this. It wont be good. I'll tell yah that much. I just remembered the other part that I haven't told him yet. The part that made my feet suddenly go numb and my heart to skip a beat. I haven't told him that he is my brother. I swallowed dryly. I move my shirt collar. I'm starting to get sweaty and nervous. We're walking into the house. I have to be quiet. I hear Squeaky Steve the floorboard in our living room squeak.

"Dang it." I say lightly under my breath. Justin starts to say something but I cut him off. I hear foot steps. Shiz, Shiz, Shiz, Dad is coming and I have no reason for Justin not to know his own parents! Shiz, Shiz, Shizfizz! What the heck am I going to do?!

"Justin lay on the couch and shut up!" I say loudly enough for him to hear. I turn on the TV fast. I lay next to Justin and pretend to be asleep. I pray this works. I hear dad walk in. Justin must've had his eyes open cause he stared at him.

"Justin? What are you and Alex doing here?" He said confused and a little concerned.

"Ohh u-uhm we were just y-yah know….watching uhh a movie!" Justin said. I opened my eyes and saw a commercial for tomato soup. Nice one Justin.

"Itsonacommercial." Justin said thinking fast. Nice save Justin. I thought to myself. Dad was glaring at him. For some weird reason lately Dad has been thinking me and Justin have been doing some non- brotherly sister things. I mean com'on! We never have even thought about that….I mean I'll admit Justin is cute. HOLY CRAP! I didn't just say that. I didn't just say that. I didn't just say THAT JUSTIN MY FREAKING BROTHER IS CUTE! I feel queasy. I hear dad leave. I wipe my forehead. The sweat that was there was know on my hand. I wipe it on Justin as a habit. I blush.

"Sorry." I said and got up.

"Ohh its okay. I like having sweat stains on. It makes me look manly" He said and smiled. I couldn't help but laugh. Then he looked at me seriously.

"Okay…know tell me Alex…what is going on?" He said and looked at me deeply.

I swallow hardly.

"W-Well…Uh…" I say and look around.

"Who wants cinnamon buns?!" I say and try and change the subject. I run to the kitchen and open the fridge door. He shuts it before I could get anything. He looked at me with a tell-me-know-or-else-ill-give-you-the-puppy-dog-face-look. I groaned.

"Justin…I don't want to tell you." I thought about this. I could tell him I was just from school. For know at least. We were best friends. Yeah….that'll work…for know.

"Alex…pleeeeeease tell me." He said and gave me the dreaded puppy dog face. I groaned.

"Fine." I stuck my tongue out. "Were best friends (:" I say and smile sweetly and fake. He looked like he was buying it. He looked at me and stared at me. I wasn't used to undergoing pressure. I started to feel sweat coming on my palms. I swallowed sharply.

"Mmhm…are you sure about that Alex?" He said and crossed his arms. He looked around at the family photo's around the house. There was one of me and him. He had his arms around my neck and I was laughing. It was from about 1 month ago. He was figuring it out. I couldn't just lie to him like this know…I came to far. Its too late. I have to tell him…

"Admit It Alex." He said smiling already knowing.

I groaned. I couldn't lie anymore since he knew. I didn't know what else to do. I started drumming my fingers on my arm.

"Admit it Alex you're my girlfriend and I'm your boyfriend!" Justin said smirking. My eyes went wide. My heart pounded and my whole body started sweating. Okay So he wasn't thinking what I was thinking. But it didn't help at all when he began to lean into me and closed his eyes. This was not going to end well.

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