"Oi, Gaskarth!"

I had turned around to where my name had been called only to find one of the 'popular' guys. He didn't look too happy.

"W-what?" Damn, why did I have to stutter? So much for looking confident.

He started walking towards me, we were alone in the empty hallway during break in between classes, surprisingly he wasn't accompanied by his usual group.

"Look, the plan was that I beat you up..."

I shivered at the thought and took a step back, he was definitely stronger than I was.

"...but honestly," he continued, "I don't think you're worth it. So how about I make you a deal?"

Making a deal with this guy seemed kinda unsafe, but then again it was either that or get beat up so...

"Uh, okay... What do you want?" My voice was cracking up.

"Look my friends sent me to hurt you but that's really not my style...so how about we pretend I beat you up and you just never talk to me or Josh or anyone else from the gang ever again? And if anyone asks, I beat you up and you hate my guts. Okay?"

Woah.

This was not what I expected. Why didn't he just agree to beat me up? Not that I wanted him to, I was just surprised that's all.

I agreed to his little deal and he walked away.

...


That was the first and last time I had talked to Jack Barakat.

Until now.

Being dragged by Rian and Zack I now found myself stood in front of that boy who had basically saved me from getting tortured for the past school years. What was I supposed to say? Maybe I didn't need to say anything, after all, that's what I agreed to right?

I guess he noticed us standing right in front of him and staring because he looked up. I shifted uncomfortably in awkward silence.

"Well? Did you guys need anything or were you just gonna stare at me all day? I mean, I know I'm hot but in all honesty I don't go that way, sorry." He used his cocky act like that on everyone, it was actually surprising how many times I'd seen him get encircled by a bunch of girls swooning over him, he always pushed them away though, but why?

I didn't have time to deliberate on the question before Zack spoke up, "well we were just listening to you play and we thought you were amazing, seriously dude! We so need to be friends!!" I nearly choked at what Zack had said. Friends? What?

"Uh, I'm sorry, have we met before?" He seemed just as shocked as I was about the whole "let's be friends" thing.

"Yeah I'm Zack, and this here is Rian. Oh and Alex, but you guys go to them same school so I'm guessing you know who he is."

Jack looked me over quickly, probably trying to figure out whether he should beat me up or just tell me to walk away, like last time.

"Nice to meet y'all, I'm Jack, so you like Blink?" I guess he's is a good mood today...?

This time Rian spoke. "No. We don't like, we love Blink!! We should totally hang out and jam at my place!! When are you like, not busy.?

"Alright! How about Thursday after school?"

I couldn't believe it. I'd never seen Jack be nice to any new kids before, ever. What was up with him?

"Sure thing Jack!" Zack really seemed excited while I was just nervous. "This is gonna be great! So yeah, we'll see ya later dude!"

And with that we went back to our seats. I thought I was going to be sick.

"Guys! Now all we need is a singer and we can finally start a band!!"

"Woah calm down there buddy, we don't know if Jack even wants to be in a band with us yet."

"Yeah," I said, "and if I were you I wouldn't count on it... Let's just say he never was the nicest guy..."

"Oh come on Alex, don't be such a Debbie Downer. What's the worse that could happen?"

Apart that I get beat up and disfigured for life?
I don't know...

Notes

Honestly I'm rather disappointed with this story, I don't know if I'm going to / should continue it :/
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