Secrets and Lies
Chapter Eleven
-Alex POV-
i tried to turn over but I couldn't, I was stuck, something was blocking my arm. My eyes fluttered open to see someone else's leg across my lap...what in the world? I trailed my eyes up the random leg an up to the guys face, it was Jack, fast asleep. Bless him. Although, what was he still doing here? Shit, we must have fallen asleep during the movie last night.
I picked up the TV remote and pointed it at the already turned on screen....it was 7:30 am, I had to be at work in 30 minutes. "Shit! Shit! Shit!" I Sao leaping up from the couch making jack only stir in his sleep. "Yo! Man! I gotta go to work, like, pronto! See yourself out, I gotta shoot." I shouted whilst running up the stairs to get on a clean set or clothes and brush my teeth.
"Dude, did you hear me?" I asked, shaking the sleeping guy on my couch. He just groaned. "I said let yourself out, I have to work, man!" And with that I shut the door and was on my way.
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As I finished work I sat in my small car thinking of what I was gonna do tonight....I could go and see Jack, but I felt like I was just going to annoy him, so I settled for calling my best friend, Rian.
Rian was waiting for me at my place by the time I'd gotten home. "Long time no see," he chuckled as I led him inside.
"Dude, you seriously wouldn't believe the week I've had...you know Jack Barakat? He slept here last night and we've hung out a few times!"
He looked at me and just burst out laughing. "Prove it, Gaskarth." He challenged.
"Fine," I said rolling my eyes and hitting dial on Jack's contact. "Yo man, wanna chill tonight?" I chirped into the phone, not even greeting him with so much as a hello. He told me that he had company but he just said the more the merrier. "Does that mean I can bring someone?" My eyes darting to Rian and raising my eyebrows as an 'I told you so.' He gave me the all clear.
"As long as it's not your boyfriend," jack teased.
"Ha fucking ha, very funny," I said in a sarcastic tone. "Well, I'll see you soon then, bye Jack." And I hung up the phone.
"Aaaaaand?" Rian sang.
"C'mon," I said grabbing him by the wrist and leading him out to my car. "We're going to his now."
He just laughed at me again. "Alex, you're so full of bullshit."
"You'll see, oh and by the way, he has 'company' ... who ever that is-"
"Probably the president and Jay Leno," he winked.
Just you wait and see, I told myself driving down my street.
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As we pulled up into the huge gravel driveway, I heard Rian gasp as he took in his surroundings. There were three cars already parked there, including Jack's Bugatti.
"So....what? Is this where your grandparents live or something? Give it up Alex." He sniggered, undoing his seatbelt. I just rolled my eyes, walked over to the huge front door and used the big brass knocker. A few seconds later, an old lady in her 60's answered the door. "H-hello? Can I help you?" She asked us. I was so confused. I turned to face Rian who was just smiling, proud of himself. We stood there for a few seconds soaking in the awkwardness whilst I was stuttering. Then I heard I man laughing, and that's when the boy with the skunk hair popped his head around the door it fits of laughter.
"God damn it, you dick!" I scowled, yet relieved. I looked at Rian once more, his eyes widened.
"You love it Lex, don't deny it!" He said winking and showing us in.
-Jack POV-
I swear I am the funniest guy ever, you should have seen the look on Alex's face! PRICELESS.
"Yo, guys!" I called out into my house so that I could introduce everyone. "Alex, this is Vic and Kellin, Kellin and Vic, this is Alex and..." I trailed off realising I didn't know the other guy's name.
"Rian." He said finishing my sentence. He and Alex just stood there with their mouths literally open, I walked over to them, placed one index finger on each of their chins and shut their mouths for them.
"So, now that introductions are over and done with, wanna play Rock Band and have a few beers?" They all agreed, so that was settled. "Lex, can you help me?" I said, beckoning him to the kitchen.
As I passed a few bottles to him to take with us, I pulled out a few more. "So, what's the deal with that Rian guy? He's kinda cute." I teased.
He hung his head and laughed. "Yeah, good luck with that one dude, he's as straight as a ruler."
"And so were you apparently until a few days ago." I said winking.
"Nah man, he's engaged to this girl called Cassadee."
I wasn't interested in Rian at all, I was just trying to get Alex jealous, and it wasn't working. Damn. I will make him mine one day, if its the last thing I do.
We walked back into the lounge where the guys had everything set up already. "So, who's doing what first?" I announced.
"MIC!" Kellin piped up immediately.
"Guitar!" Vic said shortly after.
"I'll take drums," Rian smiled.
That left me and Alex to wait for when we switched it up later.
"5 track set list?" Vic asked, and everyone agreed.
Alex and I headed back into the kitchen where we could actually have an audible conversation. He thanked me for having him and Rian over and I told him not to worry about it, I told him that I was leaving in 2 days, he seemed disheartened by that but cheered up again once I said e should come over tomorrow to just chill, he even offered to take me to the airport on Saturday. What a doll.
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After a few hours, Rian had to get back home, likewise with Kellin. Damn women calling them away from a lads night.
"Sooo, who's gonna do what now then, because Jack, you can't sing for shit babe, sooo, Alex do you wanna take drums while I sing?"
"Actually! Alex is a great singing, so let him do that and I'll take drums while you guitar." I responded. He gave me the look as if to say 'whatever, I trust you' but also 'fuck you, I wanted to sing.' We all got up and moved to the correct instruments and picked out All The Small Things.
As the night went on, it slowly hit me how talented Alex was...and how beautiful he looks when he's lost in the music. Damn it Jack, don't even think like that, he turned you down...don't get too attached.
i tried to turn over but I couldn't, I was stuck, something was blocking my arm. My eyes fluttered open to see someone else's leg across my lap...what in the world? I trailed my eyes up the random leg an up to the guys face, it was Jack, fast asleep. Bless him. Although, what was he still doing here? Shit, we must have fallen asleep during the movie last night.
I picked up the TV remote and pointed it at the already turned on screen....it was 7:30 am, I had to be at work in 30 minutes. "Shit! Shit! Shit!" I Sao leaping up from the couch making jack only stir in his sleep. "Yo! Man! I gotta go to work, like, pronto! See yourself out, I gotta shoot." I shouted whilst running up the stairs to get on a clean set or clothes and brush my teeth.
"Dude, did you hear me?" I asked, shaking the sleeping guy on my couch. He just groaned. "I said let yourself out, I have to work, man!" And with that I shut the door and was on my way.
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As I finished work I sat in my small car thinking of what I was gonna do tonight....I could go and see Jack, but I felt like I was just going to annoy him, so I settled for calling my best friend, Rian.
Rian was waiting for me at my place by the time I'd gotten home. "Long time no see," he chuckled as I led him inside.
"Dude, you seriously wouldn't believe the week I've had...you know Jack Barakat? He slept here last night and we've hung out a few times!"
He looked at me and just burst out laughing. "Prove it, Gaskarth." He challenged.
"Fine," I said rolling my eyes and hitting dial on Jack's contact. "Yo man, wanna chill tonight?" I chirped into the phone, not even greeting him with so much as a hello. He told me that he had company but he just said the more the merrier. "Does that mean I can bring someone?" My eyes darting to Rian and raising my eyebrows as an 'I told you so.' He gave me the all clear.
"As long as it's not your boyfriend," jack teased.
"Ha fucking ha, very funny," I said in a sarcastic tone. "Well, I'll see you soon then, bye Jack." And I hung up the phone.
"Aaaaaand?" Rian sang.
"C'mon," I said grabbing him by the wrist and leading him out to my car. "We're going to his now."
He just laughed at me again. "Alex, you're so full of bullshit."
"You'll see, oh and by the way, he has 'company' ... who ever that is-"
"Probably the president and Jay Leno," he winked.
Just you wait and see, I told myself driving down my street.
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As we pulled up into the huge gravel driveway, I heard Rian gasp as he took in his surroundings. There were three cars already parked there, including Jack's Bugatti.
"So....what? Is this where your grandparents live or something? Give it up Alex." He sniggered, undoing his seatbelt. I just rolled my eyes, walked over to the huge front door and used the big brass knocker. A few seconds later, an old lady in her 60's answered the door. "H-hello? Can I help you?" She asked us. I was so confused. I turned to face Rian who was just smiling, proud of himself. We stood there for a few seconds soaking in the awkwardness whilst I was stuttering. Then I heard I man laughing, and that's when the boy with the skunk hair popped his head around the door it fits of laughter.
"God damn it, you dick!" I scowled, yet relieved. I looked at Rian once more, his eyes widened.
"You love it Lex, don't deny it!" He said winking and showing us in.
-Jack POV-
I swear I am the funniest guy ever, you should have seen the look on Alex's face! PRICELESS.
"Yo, guys!" I called out into my house so that I could introduce everyone. "Alex, this is Vic and Kellin, Kellin and Vic, this is Alex and..." I trailed off realising I didn't know the other guy's name.
"Rian." He said finishing my sentence. He and Alex just stood there with their mouths literally open, I walked over to them, placed one index finger on each of their chins and shut their mouths for them.
"So, now that introductions are over and done with, wanna play Rock Band and have a few beers?" They all agreed, so that was settled. "Lex, can you help me?" I said, beckoning him to the kitchen.
As I passed a few bottles to him to take with us, I pulled out a few more. "So, what's the deal with that Rian guy? He's kinda cute." I teased.
He hung his head and laughed. "Yeah, good luck with that one dude, he's as straight as a ruler."
"And so were you apparently until a few days ago." I said winking.
"Nah man, he's engaged to this girl called Cassadee."
I wasn't interested in Rian at all, I was just trying to get Alex jealous, and it wasn't working. Damn. I will make him mine one day, if its the last thing I do.
We walked back into the lounge where the guys had everything set up already. "So, who's doing what first?" I announced.
"MIC!" Kellin piped up immediately.
"Guitar!" Vic said shortly after.
"I'll take drums," Rian smiled.
That left me and Alex to wait for when we switched it up later.
"5 track set list?" Vic asked, and everyone agreed.
Alex and I headed back into the kitchen where we could actually have an audible conversation. He thanked me for having him and Rian over and I told him not to worry about it, I told him that I was leaving in 2 days, he seemed disheartened by that but cheered up again once I said e should come over tomorrow to just chill, he even offered to take me to the airport on Saturday. What a doll.
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After a few hours, Rian had to get back home, likewise with Kellin. Damn women calling them away from a lads night.
"Sooo, who's gonna do what now then, because Jack, you can't sing for shit babe, sooo, Alex do you wanna take drums while I sing?"
"Actually! Alex is a great singing, so let him do that and I'll take drums while you guitar." I responded. He gave me the look as if to say 'whatever, I trust you' but also 'fuck you, I wanted to sing.' We all got up and moved to the correct instruments and picked out All The Small Things.
As the night went on, it slowly hit me how talented Alex was...and how beautiful he looks when he's lost in the music. Damn it Jack, don't even think like that, he turned you down...don't get too attached.
Notes
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