Alex Gaskarth is my Best Friend

CAPRI’S POV

We finished eating and my mind wouldn’t get off of the day dream I had involving dirty thoughts and Alex. I was angry too. I wish it weren’t a dream, I wanted Alex’s hands on me. I was exhausted with just being friends. 6 years of knowing him, I wanted to be something more. I doubt he wants to, which makes me even more angry.

“Thank you guys so much for brunch, I will be back around 4? Happy birthday Capri”. He kissed my cheek and left. Right when the front door shut, my mom jumped up and down and my dad left giving me a sympathetic smile.

“You guys are so cute together!!!!!” She gushed pulling me towards the couch.

“Has he kissed you yet?” I was a bit surprised by my MOMS question.

“No, were just best friends mom.” I said sighing at the fact I well enough did know.

“Aw, well you should be more, I would love to see you going to prom with him.” She said smiling.

“Mmm I’m sure.” I got up but she pulled me back down. Don’t get me wrong I loved my mom but she will never stop talking about subjects I CLEARLY don’t want to discuss.

“That dress makes you look so adult, I bet Alex liked it.”

“Ya he did.” I said, trying to shorten my answers so I could go upstairs and waste away the time before I could be with Alex again.

“Aww! Well thats good. So are you excited for what Alex has planned tonight?”

“Yes very excited mom, can I go to my room now?” I asked trying my hardest not to be rude.

“Sure, honey, I know you will have so!!!!!! much fun.” She kissed the top of my head and left for the kitchen. I basically ran up the stairs. I took off the dress and hung it up in the back of my closet. I locked my door and turned on my music in my ipod and got in the sheets. I closed my eyes and went back to the day-dream.

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“Honey!! Alex is here I’m letting him in your room.” My mom shouted. And in came Alex holding a present and a smile.

“I get the pleasure of waking you up twice!” He said excitedly sitting next to me.

“Now get up! I’m not getting late to where were suppose to be.” I stumbled up out of bed and stretched.

“I’m up!” I shouted. Alex just sat there staring. Oh shit my hair. I spun around to see my hair was fine, my clothing was the problem.

“Opps.” I mumbled.

“So can I have my present?” Alex continued to stare.

“Snap out of it!” I yelled in his face. He blinked and his eyes pulled away from my body.

“Um here.” He said pushing the present forward.

“Do you need me to change?” I said looking down.

“No, I’m sorry ! Sorry my male self was staring now Alex.” He said smiling.

“Mkay.” I sat next to him and unwrapped the box. Alex’s hands reached in and grabbed a gray cloth and piece of paper. I ignored it and took off the tissue paper. Underneath was a pair of skinny jeans with splatters of color all over them and a high top converse with the same colors. It was coordinated perfectly and they were awesome.

“Oh my gosh thank you Alex!” I set the things down and hugged him, but he didn’t hug back.

“Is everything okay?” I asked him pulling away.

“Ya sorry.” He said looking down. I hugged him again and he hugged me back tightly and roughly. Not like his normal friendly hugs. It made me think about the day dream. I quickly got off of Alex to see him looking away blushing. I kissed his cheek and slipped the pants on. Then the shoes. I saw underneath the shoes was a smaller box, inside was orange extensions and pink, purple make up.

“Dude Alex are you gay?” I said laughing at how a guy really couldn’t pull this off.

“Obviously not.” He said looking down at his pants. ?. Okay....

“This is awesome. But you didn’t get a shirt.” I said frowning.

“Yes I did, but you need to get ready first then I give you the shirt.” He said simply and pushed me forward to the door.

“Okay pushy!” I took the make up and left.

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I came out to see Alex standing up looking at me again.

“Okay, finished!” I spun around and smiled.

“Okay heres the shirt.” He handed me the gray cloth I had seen previously seen. I flipped it over to see the Blink-182 logo with 2 slashes of yellow and pink paint.

“Awesome.” I slipped on the shirt and looked at Alex.

“So where are we headed to?”

“First I have to give you something else. It has to do with the shirt.” I was confused but I took the small stub of paper in my hands and turned it over. BLINK-182 CONCERT. I screamed so loud it hurt my ears. I looked up Alex and his was smiling.

“Oh my GOD!” I screamed and ran into him hugging him for dear life. He got me Blink-182 tickets, and I was going with him. This would be the best time of my life.

“ALEX I LOVE YOU SOOOO MUCH, THIS WILL BE THE BEST BIRTHDAY EVER!!!!” I kissed his cheek over and over as I jumped up and down in his arms.

----2 hours later.

“Alex I am sooooo excited.” Since we arrived so early we were one of the first 40 in line so we were going to get in the front.

“The first 30 people come in.” We were cut off.

“Dammmiitt!! How are we going to be in the front now!?”

“It will be fine!”

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We were finally let in but all the spots in the front were taken we were basically in the second row if there would be seats.

“Alex I need to lean against someone. I usually use the rail.” I said pointing towards the rail that the bodies were pressed against.

“I can hold you.” He said smiling.

“Okay.” I said I stood in front of him. We scooted as close to the front as possible and as the people piled in it became more claustrophobic. Alex’s arms wrapped around me and his hands rested on my stomach.

“Thanks.” I whispered to Alex as the lights dimmed and screams irrupted.

“Hello Baltimore!” Tom Delounge screamed and started to open the show with "Carousel"

-I talk to you every now and then

I never felt so alone again

I stop to think at a wishing well

My thoughts send me on a carousel

Here I am standing on my own

Not a motion from the telephone

I know not a reason why

Solitudes a reason to die

Just you wait and see

As school life is a

It is a woken dream

Aren't you feeling alone?

I guess its just another

I guess its just another

I guess its just another night alone

Now as I walk down the street

I need a job just to sleep in sheets

Buying food every once in a while

But not enough to purchase a smile

A tank of gas is a treasure to me

I know now that nothing is free

I talk to you every now and then

I never felt so alone again

Just you wait and see

As school life is a

It is a woken dream

Aren't you feeling alone?

I guess its just another

I guess its just another

I guess its just another night alone- I sung my heart out with Alex in my ear singing along.

Alex’s arms were still around me and I felt perfectly comfortable.

There set was 20 sings long and Alex and I were both out of breath my dancing had changed from jumping up and down to swaying my hips with Alex’s hands in my front pockets. We were both a sweaty mess and they finished Peggy sue.

“Okay now to finish off our show with all you lovely ass people were going to sing ‘All the Small things’.” All my energy seemed to grow back as I screamed and jumped up and down against Alex.

As they started Tom came over and tossed the pick out into our area. It landed right to Alex and I. I tried to grab it but it went over my head. I sighed and went back to the song.

“Here.” He yelled in my ear. In his hand was Tom Delounge’s pick.

“No Alex you keep it.” I shouted surprised he would give it up. He was the one who introduced me to my now favorite band. Alex spun me around in the small space we were pressed together. He put in pick in my front pocket and smiled.

“No, I want you to have it.” I leaned in and kiss his cheek but he took my face with his hands and pressed his lips to mine. I didn’t close my eyes my eyes stayed WIDE open as he kissed me gently.

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