Just Two Kids Stupid And Fearless
Can we create something beautiful
Wendy's POV:
"So, you're having a boyfriend?", Sienna and I sat in the middle of the mall, eating Starbucks. We had been there for one hour, shopping, and talking about my past before the bullying to start with. I mostly looked for band merchandise in Hot Topic, and found some cool things. Sienna walked with me wherever I wanted to go, she was a really good listener also.
"Yeah, Alex.", I smiled to her.
"Alex Gaskarth? The band member?", I nodded. It felt like I was the only one who didn't know who they were until I met him. I was kinda off when they broke through though, so I had my excuse. "All Time Low was the name right?", I nodded again. "They're pretty good. How long have you been together?"
"About five mounts.", I answered.
"How did you meet?", she looked curious at me.
"That's a really long story.", I giggled, and bushed a little.
"We have a lot of time, and I don't mind at all.", I had nothing against our story, but it was weird, and alcoholic. Nothing I wanted to tell grow ups. But Sienna insisted, and I didn't want to deny her, I mean, this would slip out anyways I guessed.
"You know that bridge I jumped from? Well, one day a year after it, I had a bad day, so I went there, and cried a lot. Alex was there, and tried to make me feel better, but I kinda told him to fuck off, and left. I went home, wrote in my diary about the day, but I couldn't stop thinking about him. I think I was stuck from the first sight.
So the next morning I went there again, hoping he would be there. At first he wasn't, and it was a windy day, and the waves were crazy. Something crossed my mind, so I started to climb, because I wanted to jump, but he was there and pulled me back.
So I skipped school. We had breakfast together, I was angry with him because he laid his hand on my legs, I was scared of love. And then we went to his place, and we kept fighting. I yelled at him that I thought he was a stupid celebrity who could get any girl he wanted, and then he kissed me. I pushed him away, ran away and just cried on a bench.
After just a couple of minutes, Jack Barakat talked to me and convinced me to come back, so I did. We stopped fighting, and then we went to the cinema because I promised my friends to see a movie with them. Alex followed, and right before he left he tried to kiss me again, but I refused. We didn't fight that time, but he was a little confused.
We left the movie early, because my friends were like assholes to him, and it was kinda boring. We got food, and then went back to his. We had our first kiss, and then fell asleep together. We didn't have sex, just slept in the same bed.
I brought him home the next day, to meet my mom, and to get some stuff. I left him in my room, and when I got in again I found him reading my diary. He said it was an accident, but I kicked him out, and said a lot of things to him. It kinda geeky, and childish of me, but I was scared of being hurt, and right when I started to believe that happened.
Then I got reminded that my car, and bag was still at his place so I had to face him again. He begged me to stay with him, but I broke it off.
I decided to change myself, so I got a new style, new friends and new taste in music. It was that summer I met Taylor, Bryan, Liz and Josh who I came really good along with. I partied the whole summer, just trying to forget the sorrow over Alex, I got some kind of feelings for him, but I can't tell it with words really. I got together with Josh, but the first 3 weeks I only saw Alex in him, but I fell in love with him at last.
Then last November it was a free We Are The In Crowd concert, and I followed my friends there, except Josh. It had rumored that ATL would be there, but they didn't know about my past, so I still went.
I met Alex, we talked, and maybe drank a little too much and ended up have sex at his place. It was my first time, and I felt really bad about doing it drunk.
My feelings came up like a vomit, and I decided to end things with Josh. But right when I was about to tell him, he said he was with another girl the night before, so we broke up because of that also.
So here I am, with Alex now.", I breathed out. I smiled at the story, and looked up.
"That's cute. I think it's really pretty that you met again, and have made it this far.", Sienna started. "Are you still drinking?", of course she would ask that.
"It happens sometimes, but Alex doesn't let me. It's not that bad as it sounds, I'm fine, no addict. Just a little craziness. I often go clubs with the boys, and then I'm sober all night, because of him.", I said, and drank some of my coffee.
"I think we should work some on that. You're really young.", she said, and I sighed. "Sorry, I don't mean to be a parent to you, but still."
Alex POV:
*Next day*
I was still pissed off at Jack, and of course it affected the show. We weren't making jokes like usual, just some lame and cold. It felt like I had disappointed the kids, but Jack was the one who should take the blame. Zack wasn't so into talking, and Rian didn't have a microphone, so the show got really dry.
"Okey, what the fuck was that?", Matt was annoyed, and surly stressed too. "Did someone die under these three days?!"
"No.", I muttered, glaring at Jack. "No one died, everyone's fine!"
"Then why were you so fucking off then? No dick jokes, no 'Jalex', or any fucking sense of humor! Are you fighting?", Matt's accuses was straight meant to me and Jack. Rian and Zack looked at us both. Yeah, we were fighting, and everyone knew, but they didn't need to know the details.
"We'll solve it.", Jack sighed, and glared back at me.
"You better.", Matt warned us before he left. I looked back at Zack and Rian, who looked away immediately.
"I'm calling Wendy.", I stood up, starting walking to my bunk. Right when I was about about to pull the curtain Jack stopped me.
"Come on man, I've said I'm sorry a million times.", he whispered hopelessly to me.
"Yeah, I know.", I answered, as I pulled up my phone.
"Then what the fuck do I have to do then? You noticed by yourself, this was a god damn bad show, we were so off!", he kept going.
"Just leave me alone, please.", I scrolled through my contacts until I found Wendy. Jack sighed, closed the curtain and left. I shook my head to him, and pressed 'call'. I let the tones go, and go, until I reached the voicemail. I bet she was with Sienna, or Taylor. She seemed really happy about Sienna when I talked to her the day before, she said she was understanding, and a great listener. I was really happy for her, and was also really exited about seeing them both in 2 weeks. I missed her, I really did.
I pressed 'call' again, and this time she answered at the last tone.
"Hey baby!", I heard her smiling, which made me smile too.
"Hey sweetheart, what's up?", I heard another woman giggle in the background.
"I'm with Sienna, she's showing me photos from when she was younger. How was the show?", then I heard my girlfriend laugh really hard. "Oh my god, is that you?!"
"It was okey, as usual.", I lied. "Have you talked anything about school yet?"
"Yeah, we started today with a few subject. She's a really good teacher, so it's great to have her in all classes.", she joked. I giggled at her.
"That's great.", I said, trying to swallow the sorrow of missing her. "Babe, I miss you. So much."
"I miss you too baby! I can't wait until I get to you.", she sounded busy, but she meant it. "How're the boys doing?"
"Umm, they're just fine, happy being back again. Hey, I gotta go now, but I'll call you tomorrow okey? I love you, more than Flyzik loves Mickey Mouse, a lot more.", I smiled at the phone. I didn't want to bother her, she was already busy. I didn't take it personal at all, she sounded like that when she was with me, and someone called, maybe even worse.
"I love you more, bye.", we hung up. I pulled down my phone, and laid down. I wanted to hold her so bad right now, just cuddle up, eating some ice cream and watch some movies. The bunk wasn't big, but it was enough for both of us because her tiny body. Body. Baby. The thought of that we had unprotected sex flashed through my mind again, and immediately saw us holding a baby. Another reason I wanted her here now, even though it was way to early to see it on a test.
The curtain was pulled up again, and Jack's face showed up.
"Did you wait or what?", I said, and started twirling my hair.
"Actually, yes. I'm sorry, I really am. I didn't mean to say it that way, and I know that it's not Wendy's fault. And that you can take care of yourself, but I just had an opinion.", he apologized.
"An opinion that didn't need to be expressed.", I said, looking in the wall.
"I know that it was stupid, and I'm a total jackass.", he giggled, and so did I. "Do you get it; Jack ass?"
"Yeah.", I laughed a little. I liked his apology though, and I was too tired to fight.
"Are we cool?", he looked serious at me. I nodded.
"Yeah.", I looked up at his face, and threw my arms around his neck.
"Alex. Gay.", Jack joked, not hugging me back.
"Shut the fuck up, and just hug me. And it's not gay.", I said, and Jack giggled, hugging me back.
"But we gotta make sure we're doing a hell of a show tomorrow, or Flyzik will go nuts.", Jack said, after letting me go.
"We will.", I grinned.
"So, you're having a boyfriend?", Sienna and I sat in the middle of the mall, eating Starbucks. We had been there for one hour, shopping, and talking about my past before the bullying to start with. I mostly looked for band merchandise in Hot Topic, and found some cool things. Sienna walked with me wherever I wanted to go, she was a really good listener also.
"Yeah, Alex.", I smiled to her.
"Alex Gaskarth? The band member?", I nodded. It felt like I was the only one who didn't know who they were until I met him. I was kinda off when they broke through though, so I had my excuse. "All Time Low was the name right?", I nodded again. "They're pretty good. How long have you been together?"
"About five mounts.", I answered.
"How did you meet?", she looked curious at me.
"That's a really long story.", I giggled, and bushed a little.
"We have a lot of time, and I don't mind at all.", I had nothing against our story, but it was weird, and alcoholic. Nothing I wanted to tell grow ups. But Sienna insisted, and I didn't want to deny her, I mean, this would slip out anyways I guessed.
"You know that bridge I jumped from? Well, one day a year after it, I had a bad day, so I went there, and cried a lot. Alex was there, and tried to make me feel better, but I kinda told him to fuck off, and left. I went home, wrote in my diary about the day, but I couldn't stop thinking about him. I think I was stuck from the first sight.
So the next morning I went there again, hoping he would be there. At first he wasn't, and it was a windy day, and the waves were crazy. Something crossed my mind, so I started to climb, because I wanted to jump, but he was there and pulled me back.
So I skipped school. We had breakfast together, I was angry with him because he laid his hand on my legs, I was scared of love. And then we went to his place, and we kept fighting. I yelled at him that I thought he was a stupid celebrity who could get any girl he wanted, and then he kissed me. I pushed him away, ran away and just cried on a bench.
After just a couple of minutes, Jack Barakat talked to me and convinced me to come back, so I did. We stopped fighting, and then we went to the cinema because I promised my friends to see a movie with them. Alex followed, and right before he left he tried to kiss me again, but I refused. We didn't fight that time, but he was a little confused.
We left the movie early, because my friends were like assholes to him, and it was kinda boring. We got food, and then went back to his. We had our first kiss, and then fell asleep together. We didn't have sex, just slept in the same bed.
I brought him home the next day, to meet my mom, and to get some stuff. I left him in my room, and when I got in again I found him reading my diary. He said it was an accident, but I kicked him out, and said a lot of things to him. It kinda geeky, and childish of me, but I was scared of being hurt, and right when I started to believe that happened.
Then I got reminded that my car, and bag was still at his place so I had to face him again. He begged me to stay with him, but I broke it off.
I decided to change myself, so I got a new style, new friends and new taste in music. It was that summer I met Taylor, Bryan, Liz and Josh who I came really good along with. I partied the whole summer, just trying to forget the sorrow over Alex, I got some kind of feelings for him, but I can't tell it with words really. I got together with Josh, but the first 3 weeks I only saw Alex in him, but I fell in love with him at last.
Then last November it was a free We Are The In Crowd concert, and I followed my friends there, except Josh. It had rumored that ATL would be there, but they didn't know about my past, so I still went.
I met Alex, we talked, and maybe drank a little too much and ended up have sex at his place. It was my first time, and I felt really bad about doing it drunk.
My feelings came up like a vomit, and I decided to end things with Josh. But right when I was about to tell him, he said he was with another girl the night before, so we broke up because of that also.
So here I am, with Alex now.", I breathed out. I smiled at the story, and looked up.
"That's cute. I think it's really pretty that you met again, and have made it this far.", Sienna started. "Are you still drinking?", of course she would ask that.
"It happens sometimes, but Alex doesn't let me. It's not that bad as it sounds, I'm fine, no addict. Just a little craziness. I often go clubs with the boys, and then I'm sober all night, because of him.", I said, and drank some of my coffee.
"I think we should work some on that. You're really young.", she said, and I sighed. "Sorry, I don't mean to be a parent to you, but still."
Alex POV:
*Next day*
I was still pissed off at Jack, and of course it affected the show. We weren't making jokes like usual, just some lame and cold. It felt like I had disappointed the kids, but Jack was the one who should take the blame. Zack wasn't so into talking, and Rian didn't have a microphone, so the show got really dry.
"Okey, what the fuck was that?", Matt was annoyed, and surly stressed too. "Did someone die under these three days?!"
"No.", I muttered, glaring at Jack. "No one died, everyone's fine!"
"Then why were you so fucking off then? No dick jokes, no 'Jalex', or any fucking sense of humor! Are you fighting?", Matt's accuses was straight meant to me and Jack. Rian and Zack looked at us both. Yeah, we were fighting, and everyone knew, but they didn't need to know the details.
"We'll solve it.", Jack sighed, and glared back at me.
"You better.", Matt warned us before he left. I looked back at Zack and Rian, who looked away immediately.
"I'm calling Wendy.", I stood up, starting walking to my bunk. Right when I was about about to pull the curtain Jack stopped me.
"Come on man, I've said I'm sorry a million times.", he whispered hopelessly to me.
"Yeah, I know.", I answered, as I pulled up my phone.
"Then what the fuck do I have to do then? You noticed by yourself, this was a god damn bad show, we were so off!", he kept going.
"Just leave me alone, please.", I scrolled through my contacts until I found Wendy. Jack sighed, closed the curtain and left. I shook my head to him, and pressed 'call'. I let the tones go, and go, until I reached the voicemail. I bet she was with Sienna, or Taylor. She seemed really happy about Sienna when I talked to her the day before, she said she was understanding, and a great listener. I was really happy for her, and was also really exited about seeing them both in 2 weeks. I missed her, I really did.
I pressed 'call' again, and this time she answered at the last tone.
"Hey baby!", I heard her smiling, which made me smile too.
"Hey sweetheart, what's up?", I heard another woman giggle in the background.
"I'm with Sienna, she's showing me photos from when she was younger. How was the show?", then I heard my girlfriend laugh really hard. "Oh my god, is that you?!"
"It was okey, as usual.", I lied. "Have you talked anything about school yet?"
"Yeah, we started today with a few subject. She's a really good teacher, so it's great to have her in all classes.", she joked. I giggled at her.
"That's great.", I said, trying to swallow the sorrow of missing her. "Babe, I miss you. So much."
"I miss you too baby! I can't wait until I get to you.", she sounded busy, but she meant it. "How're the boys doing?"
"Umm, they're just fine, happy being back again. Hey, I gotta go now, but I'll call you tomorrow okey? I love you, more than Flyzik loves Mickey Mouse, a lot more.", I smiled at the phone. I didn't want to bother her, she was already busy. I didn't take it personal at all, she sounded like that when she was with me, and someone called, maybe even worse.
"I love you more, bye.", we hung up. I pulled down my phone, and laid down. I wanted to hold her so bad right now, just cuddle up, eating some ice cream and watch some movies. The bunk wasn't big, but it was enough for both of us because her tiny body. Body. Baby. The thought of that we had unprotected sex flashed through my mind again, and immediately saw us holding a baby. Another reason I wanted her here now, even though it was way to early to see it on a test.
The curtain was pulled up again, and Jack's face showed up.
"Did you wait or what?", I said, and started twirling my hair.
"Actually, yes. I'm sorry, I really am. I didn't mean to say it that way, and I know that it's not Wendy's fault. And that you can take care of yourself, but I just had an opinion.", he apologized.
"An opinion that didn't need to be expressed.", I said, looking in the wall.
"I know that it was stupid, and I'm a total jackass.", he giggled, and so did I. "Do you get it; Jack ass?"
"Yeah.", I laughed a little. I liked his apology though, and I was too tired to fight.
"Are we cool?", he looked serious at me. I nodded.
"Yeah.", I looked up at his face, and threw my arms around his neck.
"Alex. Gay.", Jack joked, not hugging me back.
"Shut the fuck up, and just hug me. And it's not gay.", I said, and Jack giggled, hugging me back.
"But we gotta make sure we're doing a hell of a show tomorrow, or Flyzik will go nuts.", Jack said, after letting me go.
"We will.", I grinned.
Notes
Sorry for telling their story in reverse again, but I had too get something in this lame chapter. I wrote it longer than usual for you, and I hope you like it.btw, I'm maybe going to see BVB the 30th November, and I'm sooo exited!!
So, I just read what you have of this story and its prequel, and I really like what you have of both. At first, it was a little rough getting into it; it seemed kind of rushed at first, especially with all of the drama of how they got together and then broke up in like a day when they first met, but I have to say, after the time passed and they got back together again, this story just really started getting good. Some of the grammar is a bit off, but as you continued the story I noticed your improvement and that's awesome; that means you have definitely progressed as you have continued writing this.
I'm sad it was never finished, though. One thing I found a bit odd was that you continued with this installment after giving the first one an epilogue, due to the fact that means we already know the ending for Wendy and Alex, but... I kind of like how you did that. I don't believe I've seen an author do that before, kind of go back and fill in the time in-between in the sequel.
And this story is seriously so cute. Alex and Wendy's love is seriously so genuine; again, while it was a bit rushed at first, as I got into the second half of the first installment and this sequel it was just, wow, I just love their relationship. It's been a while since I've seen such a connection between the two characters and I seriously enjoyed it.
And I also liked the fact that as I got to the end of what you have so far, that you made it realistic. Alex understands she's not ready for a baby and is ready to sacrifice that. This is actually the first time I've seen this in a story, where it's being both considered and followed through with, along with the fact that both characters are for the most part peaceful with the decision. Hell I'm even peaceful with the decision, which really surprises me, because every other story where this has happened, I haven't been. And that's really weird for me, so kudos for pulling that off and making it convincing, and not making it so heartbreaking. I mean it is still a heartbreaking thing, but it's more understood that it's the best decision. Although the two characters being fine with it probably is what makes me as a reader somewhat okay with it. I'm happy you took that route as opposed to creating severe conflict, which is what I typically see with this idea. It was a nice change.
And, wow, this is a long comment. To sum up, I think you're a great writer and I really hope you're still writing on your own time, at least. I'm sad this wasn't finished, but I wanted to leave a comment letting you know my thoughts and just how much I've genuinely liked what I've read so far. Seriously, great job. If you ever choose to continue someday, I will be here to read. This story is too good to let go. I think these two characters should have more of a conclusion in this installment. But I guess overall I should be happy, considering with the last installment, we know that they end up together. So at least that's been told.
But still, if you continue, I'm willing to read. :)
7/5/16