Jack’s POV

I haven’t seen Alex since the day when he ran off, I checked every single day to see if he was playing guitar on Thames but I never saw him. He’s an innocent boy that needs to be cared for, the walls he placed around himself are too built up but I want to help him so dearly.

I’ve met people that were broken but never this much, he needs love, care, and someone to rely on when he’s in need. Someone took all of that away from him and he was never able to get it back. Only one person can save him from all of the pain and I think that’s me, after all he’s been on my mind twenty four-seven.

New Years was a bore, I didn’t have anyone to kiss. Sure there are tons of people would love a peck on the lips from me but I didn’t want theirs, I just wanted a kiss from the broken boy that is too scared to slip into love.

“Thinking about Alex again?” Pierre says, slipping me out of my thoughts. He and I started to become friends after Alex ran off and he’s a pretty cool guy, he actually is younger than me and is in his final year of high school but acts mature like an adult but he does have a childish side too, just like me.

“Yeah, he’s been on my mind all day, all the time.” I tell him, placing the cups of hot chocolate on the Agarwood coffee table.

“I think I’ve seen him around school you know. Do you know if he goes to Dulaney?” He asks.

“He seems as if he would but I’m not sure. You know I’ll be teaching there right?”

“You are? What class?”

“Twelfth Grade history, I’m replacing a certain Mrs. Darescape.” I say honestly.

“Thank you! She kept flirting with me and it was so obnoxious. You know I think Alex is in my class. He always sits alone in the back. If you’re going to be my teacher then please move me near him. I can not stand who I’m sitting next to, I can not sit with two bozos on either side of me !” He says as I laugh.

“What’s so funny?” Pierre asks.

“You said bozos, no one says that anymore!” I say, ending my laughter.

“I hate you.”

“You like me or are you just liking me for my money?” I say, raising an eyebrow.

“Yeah I’m using you for your money, I like to blow your money on Starbucks coffee that I can easily buy myself.” He says, rolling his eyes and we just turn our heads to watch the Ravens game on tv.

A few hours pass and Pierre eventually goes home to get ready for school since it starts tomorrow and as for me I just get make sure I get everything I’ll need for tomorrow.

Finishing up everything in an hour I take a shower and head to bed, ready to see Alex in the morning.

*The next day*

Alex’s POV

Rushing down the stairs as fast as my legs can go I hurry to make it to school on time. It’s the first day back and the last thing I want to do is be late, not that anyone would care but still.

I fly down the sidewalk to see a certain car I haven’t seen since the beginning of of the break.

Jack’s.

I wonder why he has a job, being the billionaire he is why would he ever need a job? He can live off of that money for the rest of his life and still be rich.

“Alex!” A familiar voice yells from behind me.

“Pierre?”

“Hey bud! How’s it going? I haven’t seen you in a while.” Pierre says, catching up with me.

“Could be better, what about you?”

“Same, hey what are doing now?”

“I gotta go to school, you know where you learn shit.” I say honestly.

“Dulaney right?” I nod. “Hey wanna walk together?”

“That would be nice, normally go alone.” I tell him and then on the way to school we make minor chit chat and learn we’re in all the same classes together, even telling me he’ll let me meet some of his friends and sit with them at lunch. It feels nice but any questions must be answered with a lie.

Walking into the school Pierre takes me to where his friends are and introducing me to all of them.

“You know we have a new history teacher right?” David says as we walk into Language Arts together for homeroom.

“Isn’t he replacing Mrs. Darescape?” Sébastien asks.

“Yeah, at least that's what I heard. Apparently his name is Mr. Barakat.” Pierre responds and that's when I freeze.

“Alex, something wrong?” One of them asks as I start to get unclear vision.

“N-Nothing. D-Don’t w-worry about me. I-I’m fi-fine.” I stutter before running out of the classroom and into the bathroom.

“Calm down Alex, you’ll be okay. Don’t worry about it, maybe it isn’t the same Barakat.” I think to myself in the stall.

“Alex? Are you in here?” Pierre asks.

“Y-Yes.” I stutter once again, then opening the stall so he can come in.

“Dude what happened? You just ran out like a crazy person.” He says, then sitting down next to me.

“Is Barakat the same one from a while ago?”

“Do you want the truth?”

“Yeah, finally get some in my life.”

“He is.” Pierre says and I just sit in shock once again, no movement, no nothing.

Notes

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