Alice and Danny sat on the metro on the way home.
"So can you tell me why you went to Glasgow?" Danny asked.
Alice averted her eyes. "I just needed to go home. Go somewhere I felt loved. My dad drives me crazy, and that bitch Sarah is doing my head in. My friends helped me gain a little perspective. Then of course there's you!" she said softly.
Danny looked worried. "Me?" he asked. "Have I done anything wrong?" his face was creased with concern.
"Aw no Danny, you haven't done anything wrong. I'm was just really confused about you!" she said. "I am a bit clearer about you now though!" he said.
"Well, I could always clear up any other doubts you have about me!" he said and wiggled his eyebrows, Alice blushed crimson.
"What were you confused about?" he asked.
She looked at him, "It doesn't matter!" she said.
"C'mon tell me." his soft voice hypnotised her.
"Well." she paused. Oh God do I have to? She thought. "I was confused about what I felt about you. I had only known you 2 days and I had all these feelings rushing around me! Your like the ultimate distraction. It all seemed a little surreal if I'm being honest, I mean one minute you've got a girlfriend and the next I'm kissing you at my house! The emotions I feel for you, they have such depth you know! Your gorgeous green eyes, they mesmerise me. And that smile. I swear you smile at me and I melt!" Alice saw him grinning and stopped her rambling. She felt embarrassed now.
"And what conclusion did you come to about me?" he asked.
Alice smiled at him. There was no way she was telling him about her little revelation. "That you're a good kisser and your kisses dazzled me!" she said seriously.
Danny didn't look convinced. "I have a good partner!" he said to her.
Alice looked out the window. "Oh god we've missed our stop!" she exclaimed.
"That's all your fault!" he said teasing.
"How do you work that one out Daniel?" she asked.
The climbed off the train and he pulled her close. Your ivory skin, endless blue eyes and heart stopping grin distracted me, Not to mention your waves of black hair. I just want to plunge my hands into it to see if its as soft as it looks!" he then kissed her cheek. "See all your fault!"
They checked the board at the station. "3 stops too far!" he said. "Ok then what else did you do at Glasgow except for think about me."
"Well I went to my old house and confronted a few demons. There were some memories there I had to make my peace with!" she said. Danny put his arm around her shoulder and hugged her close.
"I wish I'd been there to help you through it!" he said.
"I survived." she told him and snuggled in. she inhaled his scent. His cool waters aftershave and the other scent of laundry detergent and Danny.
I then spent some time with Missy and Shauna, God they are both daft as brushes!" she said laughing. She proceeded to tell him the story of how they tried to sneak her into the house. Danny was in stitches. They're metro pulled into the station. They didn't sit down this time, just stood at the doors, her back to his chest he had his arms around her waist. "So this is what you got up to when you lived up there all the time." he asked.
"Pretty much, they tried to say I was the insane one!" she scoffed and laughed.
Danny didn't say a word. "I plead the fifth" he said and laughed.
"Hey! Why is it that I'm the only one who thinks I'm sane?" she asked no one in particular.
"I still cant believe she pushed you off the bed like!" he said getting back to their previous discussion.
"Yeah!" she said in a fake upset voice. "Look there's a bump on my head."
"Aw poor baby!" he said and kissed the spot she touched. "I'm guessing you didn't do it then!" he added.
She crinkled her forehead. "What?" she asked.
"Murder them, I assume this is the Missy and Shauna you were gonna kill. I heard you shout you'd better run as you put the phone down." Alice heard his laughter rumble in his chest.
"Haha no I didn't murder them, but I did get them back. I iced them when they weren't looking!" she remembered her friends screams.
"Ooooo I like your thinking!" he replied.
Their stop came and they climbed off the metro and walked up the ramp towards her house. Her voice turned solemn. "the next day I went up to my mums grave. I spent some time with her up there, talking you know!" she stopped talking and he grabbed her hand and squeezed.
"I miss her so much - she feels so far away here!" she said. A few stray tears slid down her cheeks. "I had convinced myself I'd be fine when I got here but I'm not." she told him.
Danny seen her tears and pulled her into his embrace. "Aw Alice, don't cry. I've never seen you cry before. Your tears tear at my heart!"
Alice sniffed and looked at him. "Sorry." she said.
"Don't apologise for feeling Alice! Your mum will never leave you honey. She lives forever right here" he tapped her chest above her heart. "And no I wasn't copping a feel there!" he said grinning.
She grinned at him. "Course you were!" she said playfully.
"Welllllllllllllllllllll. Your just to God darn sexy!" he said and kissed her.
"And to think she approved of you!" she laughed.
Danny eyebrows crinkled, "Huh?"
"When I was talking to her about you I asked if she wanted to send me a sign that she liked you if she could. I didn't actually expect anything to happen but then a conker fell on my head! It was a joke between us that she had to hit me on the head before I'd understand. She said I was stubborn!"
Danny's grin was wide. "Wise woman your mother!"
They approached her house. "I got you a prezzie too!" she said excitedly.
"Ooooo what you got me?" he asked eagerly.
She grinned wickedly. "You'll have to wait till tomorrow." she told him.
"Oh" he said and folded his arms. "I'm in a huff now!"
"I bet this will change your mood!" Alice pulled him close for a scorching kiss. Her tongue danced with his.
"Wow!" he said as they came up for air. "Have I died and gone to heaven?" he asked. "I must have coz you Alice are truly an angel!"
"All this sweet talking isn't working. You can have your present tomorrow after school. Ok!" she said sternly.
"Mean!" he said and laughed. "Even though I've only known you 4 days I missed you like crazy when you were gone!" he said.
"Me too!" Alice told him. "I care about you more than anyone I've ever known!"
"Same here!" Danny said and kissed her "Since your not at school tomorrow I'll see you after, and if you don't bring my prezzie I will expect something in lieu of it!" he said with a devilish grin.
"Promises promises!" she said to him and gave him her own devilish grin.
"Goodbye sexy." he said and walked towards his house. Danny was lost in thought as he walked, when she was gone it was like the laughter was gone from his life. They'd laughed so much in the last hour they'd been together. They fit so well! The last day and half without her had been so dull, he'd missed her so much. I'm so happy she'd back, with me where she belongs!
Alice stood at her front door anticipating her fathers anger. She took a deep breath, placed the key in the lock and let herself in. the place was strangely quiet. She went upstairs and placed her bag and coat into her room. She then went back downstairs and walked into the kitchen. She was shocked by what she saw. She'd expected to see piles of dirty dishes and cutlery, not only was the dishes done but they were also dried and put away. She frowned and walked into the living room and noticed it had been tidied and hoovered to!
"Am I living in the twilight zone?" she whispered.
The front door opened and her father walked in, he was wearing a clean shirt and jeans which had obviously been ironed. He walked into the living room and seen her.
"O so your back." he said slightly slurred. He hadn't had much to drink. Alice could still understand him.
"Yeah dad I am." she answered.
He looked at her. "I'm guessing you went to your mums grave then. How was it?" he asked.
Alice pondered her answer for a moment. She debated whether or not to tell him. If he wanted to know so bad he should go up himself! She relented, "It's nice dad. She's in the shade of a big tree, keeps the sun off her on hot days!" she said. "Not that you'd remember, you were drunk at her funeral!" Alice told him bitterly.
Her dad disregarded the disparaging remark and just walked into the kitchen. "What was going on with him? A remark like that before she left would have caused a blistering argument! Her father retuned into the living room with a bottle of cider in his hand. He sat on the sofa and opened it, he took a long drink.
"Alice, there's something I have to tell you!" he said. "I've met someone, I really like her, she's nice!" he said.
"So - What's that got to do with me?" Alice asked.
"They're moving in tonight, she needs a place to stay. Her son will be staying too in the spare bedroom. He won't bother you, you might even get along!" he told her and took another drink. Realising he'd emptied the bottle he walked into the kitchen to get another. He walked back in.
"To be honest dad I don't care as long as they stay out of my way!" she said.
The front door opened and a woman walked in. she had squeezed herself into a tank top which was 3 sizes too small. All her flesh was straining at the edges. The material was stretched to the limit. Her blond hair was straggly and greasy. She wore a tight skirt which redefined the term short. It would probably be better classified as a skelt! A boy walked in beside her. Alice recognised him immediately. He had short spiked brown hair and pale blue eyes which were cold. He was quite tall about 5 and a half foot. Oh no! Alice thought. Not him!
"Well Well Well, if it isn't the little football hotshot!" the boy said. Alice gaped as she looked at Josh. He walked over and put his arm around her shoulder. As he did so his hand brushed her breast. He grinned. "Hey there sis!" Although he said sis the look on his face proved the thoughts he were having were anything but brotherly. She expertly swivelled out of his hold and ran upstairs to her room. This was her only sanctuary now since Josh had moved in!
She closed the door to her room and turned on her laptop to log on to facebook. She messaged both Shauna and Missy and told them she were home safe and sound. Then told them about her unwelcome guests.
A chat box popped up, it was Danny.
Hi Beautiful, I was just thinking about you! (Like I don't all the time!) I miss u already darling!
Alice smiled and replied.
Hi Handsome, I miss u 2 desperately! I wish you were with me right now!
OOO and if I was wot wood we b doin? :)
We wood b talkin and laffin and there wood definitely b kissin involved!
Hold that thought I'm on my way over! LOL then I cn gt my prezzie 2 :)
Ya obsessed m8, bt I love ya x
Me 2 xxxxxxxxxxxx love u I mean
Alice had just been about to tell Danny about tell Danny about Josh when he walked into her room.
g2g ly x
She typed and logged off.
"Do you mind?" she yelled. "This is my room! You never come in here, are you clear on that?" she asked.
"O but Alice I'm your brother." he said with false sweetness. He shut the door. He walked towards her and she backed away. Her back hit the wall and he was stood against her pressing his body against hers. His face was right in hers. "I bet I could show you a better time that Danny!" he whispered in her ear.
Alice felt sick. His erection was pressed against her leg. "Get away from me!" she tried to sound hard but her voice shook with fear.
"O do I make you nervous Alice?" he mistook fear for something else. Alice felt like she was going to throw up! "I bet you're a little firecracker in bed, all that passion!" he said and she shuddered.
"I'm warning you!" she said.
"Like I'm scared!" he said.
He pressed his mouth to hers and grabbed her breast.
Alice, quick as lightning lifted her knee and hit him in the crotch full force. Josh slid to the fall holding himself. Alice ran to the bathroom and locked the door. She was shaking and tears streamed down her face. She looked at her hands and they ere shaking. O god she nearly been… she didn't dare finish the sentence. God she was living with a sexual predator in training!
After a few moments she splashed water onto her face and took a few deep breaths. She tried to calm her nerves but they were shot! She stood up straight and unlocked the bathroom door. She walked to her room and peeked inside. When she noticed it empty she ran inside and pushed the bedside cabinet in front of it. She then went and sat with her back against the door and watched. It was going to be a long night.
Alice left her bedroom only once. It had been 9 o'clock. She'd had nothing to eat all day. She went downstairs and saw Josh at the kitchen table. While she was at the fridge he came up behind her and said
"I'll get you for what you done you little slut!" he then pressed his body against hers.
Alice didn't look at what she grabbed she just grabbed a handful of things and ran to her room. She looked through her drawers for the key to her room. Her dad had given it to her she'd just thrown it down not thinking she'd need it. She took the key and placed it into the lock. It was only when a click resounded that she relaxed. She returned to her vigil on the bed. Later that night about one o'clock she wasn't sure. She had her head rested against the wall dozing, she'd heard her door handle rattle. She grabbed her hair spray. The handle was tried again. A voice floated across the air.
"Doesn't matter Alice I'll get you eventually. If only for the embarrassment you caused me! The waiting will make it better for both of us anyway!"
The handle stopped rattling and she heard footsteps across the floor. She heard a door open and close across the hall. Her hairspray clattered to the floor.
"O my god, my life can't get any worse!" She whispered.
Sleep remained elusive that night, she waited until Josh had left for school the next morning and then went to shower. It was Friday today. God help her over the weekend! The red hot spray helped clear her head. She quickly thought of a plan she quickly dressed and went to the library. She had to apply for a new card. She then stayed there for 2 hours looking through the self defence book. That bastard wasn't getting near her again! She'd also decided to keep a knife in her bedroom. Lets see if he still wants to play when she cuts the little fucker off! She picked up her books and began to read.
Meanwhile At St Edmund Campion School (My old School :))
Danny was sat in IT bored out of his skull! He was supposed to be designing a website he was sat 2 seats down from Josh. He was bragging about some girl he had slept with last night. Danny wasn't listening, he didn't care. The only girl he cared about was Alice! His perfect Alice. He'd come up with a plan as a present for her 16, it was 6 weeks away. He just hoped he could pull it off!
Josh's smug voice broke his musings.
"What do you think then Danny?" Josh asked him.
"What?" he asked.
"About Alice, she'd really something. Red HOT if you know what I mean!" Josh told him. "Not that I'd have to tell you that, she's been hot for you since day 1"
"Huh, what you on about?" Danny asked gaping. He couldn't be talking about his Alice.
"My mum and I moved in with her last night." he grinned "We had the BEST time last night if you know what I mean. I'm hoping for a repeat tonight!"
All Josh's friends laughed and called him lucky.
Danny's fists clenched. "You're a fucking liar Josh. Shut you fucking mouth!" he said through clenched teeth.
Josh leaned across and whispered. "I know she was talking to you 5 seconds before I screwed her brains out!"
Danny couldn't take any more!
"I'll fucking kill you!" he shouted.
He launched out of his chair at the same time as Josh did. He got the first punch in and Josh's head whipped back. Danny saw a red mist he just kept hitting him. After a minute his friend got up and pulled him away. The female teacher didn't want to intervene. Danny looked down at his hands, smeared with blood, Josh's lip had been burst and his nose was bleeding too. His eye was turning a funny shade too. Mr Sinclair walked in, Mrs Dickinson had sent a child to go get him. He was head of department. He rushed over to Josh who was sitting dazed on the floor. Danny grabbed his coat and bag. He had to go and see Alice.
A/N josh is a little prick but danny showed him, alice and dannys convo up next!
