Alex

Monday morning. Groan. After spending weeks without Jack and the guys I had sorted out a normal routine, now they were back in my life and I was as tired as ever.

Jack, Rian and myself were sat out on the field under a tree at lunchtime, not wanting to leave school grounds unlike Jack.

"I still can't believe how well Saturday went!" Rian said in a sing-song voice.

"I know right?! It was fucking awesome!" Jack squealed.

"I don't think Alex liked it," Rian laughed, "He looked like he was going to kill someone!"

I internally groaned, remembering it all over again and thinking about Brendon touching Jack and flirting.

"You loved it, didn't you, Princess?" Jack winked, putting his arm around my shoulders and kissing my temple.

I rolled my eyes and playfully nudged him in the ribs. I then felt a vibration next to me, and I was confused for a second until Jack pulled his cell out of his pocket.

"It's Zack." He told us, accepting the call and holding the phone to his ear. "Yo!....Flyzik, yeah?....Are you fucking joking?!....Fuck, man! Sweet! Meeting at yours? Say, 4?....okay dude, see ya!"

"Care to share?" Rian asked, taking a bite of his sandwich.

"Okay well," Jack started, all excited like a little puppy, "You know Matt Flyzik?"

"....Zack's supplier?"

"Yeah, him! Well, he's got us another fucking gig!"

Rian choked on his food and I had to pat him on the back pretty hard so that he didn't die. He thanked me and then looked back at Jack. "Oh my God!"

"That's so cool!" I smiled.

Yeah it was a fake smile...kind of. I was happy because it made them happy, but that would mean Brendon would spend more time all over Jack.

"We're all gonna meet at Zack's after school, he's bringing Flyzik....fuck, hang on, let me call Brendon."

I don't know if they knew how much I disliked their new singer, but every time they mentioned him I just felt really jealous, which is pretty unlike me, it takes a lot to get me in a bad mood or envious, I guess Brendon brings the worst out in me.

Jack tapped around on his phone again and held it up to his ear. "Hey man....yeah, listen, be at Zack's at four....just be there, loser," he chuckled, "alright man, bye!"

After lunch was over, Jack and I went to Music class where he just wouldn't shut up about the band, and how famous they were going to get, and how awesome everything was. I was close to giving him another reality check when I realised I didn't want to have another fight with him, especially seeing as we had only just 'kissed and made up'...literally.

Once it got to the end of class, we walked out of school and out to the road where Jack's bike was parked. He carried on talking a he hopped on his bike, and I just stood there awkwardly until he went quiet.

"I uh...I'll see you tomorrow." I stuttered, turning to walk away to go home when Jack grabbed my arm.

"What are you on about Lex?" He grinned and handing me his helmet, "You're coming with."

"Wh-what? Why?"

"As much as you hate this whole band idea...you're still a part of the gang, and I want you to be there." He almost blushed, pulling me in by my tee and pressing a chaste kiss to my lips.

-

We all sat down in Zack's basement, when I say all I don't mean Brendon because he hasn't showed up yet, the guys all softly playing their instruments as they didn't want to wake Mrs Merrick who was sleeping due to being on night-shifts, and I had my notebook open trying to write lyrics that I could use in my Music Composition. But I couldn't clear my head properly thanks to Mr 'Urine' so I gave up and started humming Three Days Grace's 'I Hate Everything About You'. Not that that would help the situation at all.

A set of legs were then making their way down the stairs to reveal the guy that I assumed to be 'Flyzik'. He looked to be about my height, dark hair that was slicked up, piercing dark eyes and a ring curling around his lower lip.
The other guys were so consumed with what they were doing and so didn't realise he was here, so I just gave him a quick smile and threw my pencil at Zack.

"Gaskarth, what the-" he yelped from surprise, looking at me and then spotting the newcomer. "MATT!"

"AYYY!" He cheered back, running over to Zack and hugging him.

Rian and Jack were now both paying attention too and stood up to greet him. I, on the other hand, stayed awkwardly on the couch.

"Who's the square?" He asked, gesturing at me with his thumb.

Oh great. Another asshole.

"Jack's girlfriend!" Rian exclaimed, his white teeth gleaming as he smiled.

Flyzik looked at Jack, then at me, and back to Jack. "Really?"

Jack smiled, nodded then skipped over and sat on the couch next to me, arm around my shoulders once again. "Matt, this is Alex."

"Hey," he smiled warmly, "Sorry about the 'square' thing...I didn't know."

"Its fine." I said, glad that he had apologised. Even though he probably didn't mean it.

"Right, so!" Flyzik clapped, "the gig-"

He was interrupted by my least favourite person rushing down the steps singing at the top of his lungs, with no respect to Zack's sleeping mom, and plopped down the other side of Jack and hooking his leg slightly over his and gave him a sickly smile.

"Hey, babe." He chimed.

This meeting is going to suck.

Notes

bRENDON NO