Street signs, so many street signs pass me by every night and I know tomorrow I won't recognize the world
Home bound, but I want to be home now
Two more months of empty faces standing there screaming up at me And I don't know why


Jack p.o.v

Well done, Jack. Aldemar said, pleased.

"What the Hell, Aldemar, why would you make me push him?"

Don't tell me you didn't want to.

"Why would I want to push someone who can help me?"

Why wouldn't I make you push someone who could help get rid of me? I'm not done here.

"I've had enough of you, Aldemar. Why can't you just let me be happy?"

If you be happy, it will make me miserable. I don't want to be sad and fucked up like you.

"But will you ever go away?".

. Maybe. Maybe I'll leave peacefully. The only way I can do that is if you do something for me.

"W-what? What do I need to do?" I asked.

You need to kill someone. It would pleasure me.

"I-I don't think I could kill someone. Let alone who to kill." I worridly said. I could never kill anyone.

How about Jason? He's always been a massive dick to you. No one will find out you killed him, I promise-

"And how do I not know this could be a trick? You could make me kill someone and you make me get caught? How do I know that you're doing this so I go to prison? How do I not know you will be in my head forever?"

I promise you, I won't.

"Okay, so when is this going to be done" Was I seriously going to do this?

mm, I'm not ready yet. But, I'll stay out your head for a year. What?! A year?!

"Aldemar, we both know you won't do that. If you go, I'll be kind to Alex. Then Alex will understand me. You'll die."

aha, see Jack... I kind of made that up. I will go now. See you next year.

Wow, is this really happening? I didn't even realise I was in English until I saw Alex enter. I just really hope he will forgive me for being a dick. I can't talk to him, unless Alex starts it first. I ducked my head lower, only the faint sounds of the teacher shouting at Alex could be heard. Alex's voice sounded so quiet to me. I didn't even notice I was falling asleep. Night.

"Jack...wake up, Jack." I slowly lifted my head off from the table as a voice called me. At first, I thought Aldemar had returned, but then I heard his voice again.

"Jack? Are you awake?" I looked up at the boy's belly. I could tell straight away it was Alex. I nodded, and sat back.

"Everyone, including the teacher has gone. Actually, it's the end of the day. I saw you sleeping in English, but I didn't want to talk. Then of course, the teacher told me to come and collect you. I don't know why he let you sleep." Alex spoke quietly. I had been asleep for the whole school day, wow. I smiled weakly to myself and nodded. I got my bag and placed it over my shoulder, before standing up. I neatly put the chair behind its rightful place and stopped there. I looked up to Alex's chest, not wanting to look at him fully.

"Thank you...I-I mean sorry." I whispered. All this no-confidence is all Aldemar's fault. He made me like this. I would probably be normal if Aldemar wasn't there.

"Sorry for what?" Alex sounded so clueless. I sighed quietly.

"For pushing you." I felt so guilty for doing it. Alex has always been there for him, well...when he had the chance. He actually is saving me.

"Hey, Jack, don't worry about it. I know you don't like me, and you didn't want to talk to me." Alex said. How could he think I hates him? He's my hero.

"A-Alex, I do like you. It's just... I can't tell you, sorry." I said, very weakly. Suddenly, I felt like the world was slowly pushing me further into the classroom floor. No, Jack. You can't cry, not now.

"Hey, it's okay, Jack. You don't have to tell me." I heard Alex softly speak. I felt a little bit less weaker by Alex's kind, loving voice ringing through my ears.

"T-Thank you." I said quietly. I can't believe I'm actually talking for once. This has been the first time in this school that I have actually spoke more than one or two words.

"We kind of missed the bus." Alex sounded annoyed. Oh no, this was all my fault. If I hadn't fell asleep, we wouldn't of missed the bus. But if I didn't fall asleep, Alex most probably wouldn't be talking to me. I grabbed my hoodie sleeve and started fiddling with it slowly. I bit my lip before whispering a sorry.

"Don't worry about it. We could walk. It might take some time, but we can walk. Plus I'll get to know you a little more." Alex kindly spoke up. We? We was going to walk home, together? What? How can he be so kind to me? I pushed him only...a couple of hours ago. Plus get wants to get to know me. Woah. I nodded and let Alex walk in front of me. I followed him like a sheep until we were both outside of Hell. The bitter wind blew past us as we walked down the school's path. I was really awkward at these moments, because of course I can't start conversations. As much as I wanted to start one, it never happened. Luckily, Alex was good at these things.

"So, Jack, I see you like Blink." I heard Alex's voice beside me. I nodded, even though Alex most probably couldn't see. I didn't want him to think I was ignoring him.

"Yeah." I breathed out, quietly. I felt Alex turn his head to me. I just shyly looked down at the concrete floor only looking up through a tiny gap in my hair with my eyes once a while. I felt Alex's eyes still on me and I bit my lip awkwardly.

"That's cool." Alex quickly said and he glazed back in front of him. I breathed out quietly, happy that Alex wasn't looking at me anymore. He probably thought I was a dick because I wasn't talking. I couldn't help it though. Alde has taught me and kept me getaway from everyone. I just don't know how to talk properly. I defiantly knows I how to yell though, well, at my parents. I never meant to. Aldemar was just pushing me deep into it, and he wouldn't be satisfied until I was sure I believed that my parents didn't care for me. I knew deep down inside they did, but I couldn't believe it like I should because of Aldemar. I'm still unsure about what Aldemar said about 'leaving me for a year' I kind of hopes he does. If he leaves now, in January, I will have longer. I shouldn't get my hopes up though, Aldemar might be lying. I'm not even sure how I'm going to actually cope with people without Aldemar.

"You don't talk much, hey?" I was brought out my thoughts by Alex's sweet voice circling my ears. I bit my lip harder wanting to reply to him. I just couldn't get myself to do it. I nodded shyly. At least he knows I'm listening. Unless he didn't see me nod, and thinks I'm ignoring him again.

"Well that's okay. I don't really mind that much. I like talking. Well, not talking to people I don't like. I like talking to you because you listen. Well I think you listen, I don't know. I'm rambling aren't I?" He chuckled nervously, tugging on te sides of his hair in attempt to make the sides straighter. I chuckled very quietly and nodded. I have spoke too much today, if I'm not careful I could end up letting people into my life. If they know too much then they could find out about Aldemar. Everyone would be scared of me instead of tormenting me. I bit my lip and slowly looked in front of me. We were close to my house and to be honest, I don't want to go back. I know I have to go back though, just not now.

Only the sound of foot steps could be heard when we walked down my street. No cars. No birds. No nothing; just me and Alex. We seemed like the only things living on this street. It's strangely quiet today. Maybe I think that because the boy next to me hasn't mumbled a word. That was until now.

"Hey, um, bye Jack." He quickly spoke beside me. I hate these kind of things because I know that I HAVE to say 'goodbye' back. I bit my lip for the millionth time before releasing my teeth from it.

"Bye." I mumbled very quietly. I heard Alex shift and before I knew it, he was at home. I checked the ground for feet to make sure. Yeah, he was gone.

Notes

Like I said on my other fanfic, my updates won't be as quick because internet stuff. Thanks for reading though c: