Taking Chances
Alex Gaskarth
“Nells! Come on its breakfast not a photo shoot!” Jason whined since he been here. He came while I was still sleep and woke me up and forced me to get ready.
I had just got out the shower and was getting dressed when he started whining. I didn’t even do my hair or make-up which I needed, to because knowing him he wouldn’t let me go anywhere until it was time to meet the roommate whose name I didn’t even know.
“Give me five minutes!” I yelled back to him, before brushing my hair letting it dry and be wavy today. I swiped on some cherry lip-gloss and some eyeliner before going downstairs. I was wearing my long-sleeve black batman shirt with a grey short-sleeve button up flannel over top that was still opened. I had on my black ripped skinny jeans and my yellow worn out converses. I decided to wear my glasses instead of my contacts today and to wear my finger-less gloves today.
Maybe I should’ve dressed better for the middle of winter but I didn’t get cold easily so it didn’t matter to me. “Finally! I was worried.” Jason said over-reacting. I smiled and grabbed my keys and walking out the door.
“Let’s go.” I told him. I checked the time and it was already 11. I had to be there in a hour, it took 15 minutes to get there, so I was fine on time.
Jason and I went to the café down the road and took a seat. When the waitress came by we ordered our usual and waited for our order. “Since you was hell-bent on dragging me out here, you realized you have to drive me to the house right?” I asked Jason.
He nodded, “I figured.” Our food came and we ate. Well I ate and Jason threw food down his mouth like a starved dog. When we finished eating it was already 11:45. “Come on.” Jason said to me, leaving the money and a tip.
The 15-minute drive was spent in silence. When we reached the house I opened the car and closed it leaning in the window. “When I call you can come back. Ok?” I asked him.
He nodded, “Sure.” He left and I walked up to the door.
Knock, Knock
The door opened and revealed a man about my age, which is 26, that has brown hair with a blonde fringe. I must say it looks good on him. “Hey, you must be Nelly?” The man said but it came out as a question.
I nodded, “Uh, yeah. Sorry but I don’t know your name.” I told him sheepishly.
He laughed, “It’s ok, at least I know you’re not some crazed fan obsessed with me.” He told me. “I’m Alex Gaskarth.” He held out his hand to me and I shook it.
“I’m Nelly Jameson. You do look familiar. You said something about being a obsessed fan, what do you do?” I asked him as he moved aside to let me in the house.
“I, uh, I sing and play guitar for a band called ‘All Time Low’ and seeing as you didn’t recognize me on sight meant you aren’t obsessed with my band.” Alex told me, leading me to what I guessed was the living room. “What do you do?”
“I’m the lead singer and play guitar in a band.” I told him.
“What’s your band name?” Alex asked me as we sat on the couch.
“It’s called ‘My Tears of Pain’ and I’m extremely proud to be apart of that band.” I told Alex. He nodded.
“I’m impressed, I love that band. I practically fan girl every time I hear you guys’ songs.” Alex told me, rubbing the back of his neck and lightly blushing.
“I like your band too, especially the song ‘I feel like dancing.’” I told him, he smiled.
“Now that that’s out the way. We’re going to have to get to know each other, I can’t have a roommate that isn’t like me in someway.” Alex told me, I nodded. “20 questions?” He asked me again I nodded.
“I’ll start. Favorite color?” I asked him, he didn’t hesitant to answer.
“Yellow and Green. You?”
“Defiantly Blue and Black. Favorite band, besides your own?”
“Blink-182. Favorite movie?”
“Lion King, all of them. If you wasn’t in a band, what would you be doing?”
“I would be a Vet. You?”
“Producer and/or writer. Can you cook?”
“Very much. Can you?”
I laughed, “Of course I can. Do you read?”
He nodded excitedly, “Yeah, I like fantasy novels. I’m a big nerd when it comes to that stuff. Do you play video games?”
I nodded, “Guilty.” I said raising my hand and ducking my head. “I love playing violent games and COD and stuff. No FIFA though.” I told him.
He laughed, “My friends in San Diego love FIFA. You can’t tell them you don’t like FIFA. You play any sports?”
“Soccer, tennis and volleyball.” I told him proudly. “Last question, do I get the room?”
He nodded, “Hell yeah!” He yelled and hugged me. “When do you want to move in?”
“Would later on today be too much to ask? I don’t want to stay with him any longer than needed.” I said to him.
“Of course. Want some help?” He offered, I shook my head at him.
“No Jason is going to help me.” I told him.
“Nelson does exist! I knew it, I kept telling the guys!” Alex yelled before his eyes widened and he blushed turning his cheeks fire truck red. He rubbed the back of his neck, and mumbled an apology.
I laughed, “Nelson doesn’t exist only family love.” I told him, he looked so adorable when he was embarrassed.
“Ok, see you later. Save my number!” Alex yelled after me as I left out the door. I texted Jason while we were playing 20 questions and Jase should be here in about a minute or two.
Beep, Beep
I walked over to his car and got in. “How’d it go?” He asked pulling off down the road.
“I can move in later today and you’ll never guess who it was!” I told, knowing he wouldn’t get it.
“Austin Carlile?” Jase guessed.
I shook my head, “No, Alex Gaskarth…”
I had just got out the shower and was getting dressed when he started whining. I didn’t even do my hair or make-up which I needed, to because knowing him he wouldn’t let me go anywhere until it was time to meet the roommate whose name I didn’t even know.
“Give me five minutes!” I yelled back to him, before brushing my hair letting it dry and be wavy today. I swiped on some cherry lip-gloss and some eyeliner before going downstairs. I was wearing my long-sleeve black batman shirt with a grey short-sleeve button up flannel over top that was still opened. I had on my black ripped skinny jeans and my yellow worn out converses. I decided to wear my glasses instead of my contacts today and to wear my finger-less gloves today.
Maybe I should’ve dressed better for the middle of winter but I didn’t get cold easily so it didn’t matter to me. “Finally! I was worried.” Jason said over-reacting. I smiled and grabbed my keys and walking out the door.
“Let’s go.” I told him. I checked the time and it was already 11. I had to be there in a hour, it took 15 minutes to get there, so I was fine on time.
Jason and I went to the café down the road and took a seat. When the waitress came by we ordered our usual and waited for our order. “Since you was hell-bent on dragging me out here, you realized you have to drive me to the house right?” I asked Jason.
He nodded, “I figured.” Our food came and we ate. Well I ate and Jason threw food down his mouth like a starved dog. When we finished eating it was already 11:45. “Come on.” Jason said to me, leaving the money and a tip.
The 15-minute drive was spent in silence. When we reached the house I opened the car and closed it leaning in the window. “When I call you can come back. Ok?” I asked him.
He nodded, “Sure.” He left and I walked up to the door.
Knock, Knock
The door opened and revealed a man about my age, which is 26, that has brown hair with a blonde fringe. I must say it looks good on him. “Hey, you must be Nelly?” The man said but it came out as a question.
I nodded, “Uh, yeah. Sorry but I don’t know your name.” I told him sheepishly.
He laughed, “It’s ok, at least I know you’re not some crazed fan obsessed with me.” He told me. “I’m Alex Gaskarth.” He held out his hand to me and I shook it.
“I’m Nelly Jameson. You do look familiar. You said something about being a obsessed fan, what do you do?” I asked him as he moved aside to let me in the house.
“I, uh, I sing and play guitar for a band called ‘All Time Low’ and seeing as you didn’t recognize me on sight meant you aren’t obsessed with my band.” Alex told me, leading me to what I guessed was the living room. “What do you do?”
“I’m the lead singer and play guitar in a band.” I told him.
“What’s your band name?” Alex asked me as we sat on the couch.
“It’s called ‘My Tears of Pain’ and I’m extremely proud to be apart of that band.” I told Alex. He nodded.
“I’m impressed, I love that band. I practically fan girl every time I hear you guys’ songs.” Alex told me, rubbing the back of his neck and lightly blushing.
“I like your band too, especially the song ‘I feel like dancing.’” I told him, he smiled.
“Now that that’s out the way. We’re going to have to get to know each other, I can’t have a roommate that isn’t like me in someway.” Alex told me, I nodded. “20 questions?” He asked me again I nodded.
“I’ll start. Favorite color?” I asked him, he didn’t hesitant to answer.
“Yellow and Green. You?”
“Defiantly Blue and Black. Favorite band, besides your own?”
“Blink-182. Favorite movie?”
“Lion King, all of them. If you wasn’t in a band, what would you be doing?”
“I would be a Vet. You?”
“Producer and/or writer. Can you cook?”
“Very much. Can you?”
I laughed, “Of course I can. Do you read?”
He nodded excitedly, “Yeah, I like fantasy novels. I’m a big nerd when it comes to that stuff. Do you play video games?”
I nodded, “Guilty.” I said raising my hand and ducking my head. “I love playing violent games and COD and stuff. No FIFA though.” I told him.
He laughed, “My friends in San Diego love FIFA. You can’t tell them you don’t like FIFA. You play any sports?”
“Soccer, tennis and volleyball.” I told him proudly. “Last question, do I get the room?”
He nodded, “Hell yeah!” He yelled and hugged me. “When do you want to move in?”
“Would later on today be too much to ask? I don’t want to stay with him any longer than needed.” I said to him.
“Of course. Want some help?” He offered, I shook my head at him.
“No Jason is going to help me.” I told him.
“Nelson does exist! I knew it, I kept telling the guys!” Alex yelled before his eyes widened and he blushed turning his cheeks fire truck red. He rubbed the back of his neck, and mumbled an apology.
I laughed, “Nelson doesn’t exist only family love.” I told him, he looked so adorable when he was embarrassed.
“Ok, see you later. Save my number!” Alex yelled after me as I left out the door. I texted Jason while we were playing 20 questions and Jase should be here in about a minute or two.
Beep, Beep
I walked over to his car and got in. “How’d it go?” He asked pulling off down the road.
“I can move in later today and you’ll never guess who it was!” I told, knowing he wouldn’t get it.
“Austin Carlile?” Jase guessed.
I shook my head, “No, Alex Gaskarth…”
Notes
Something new for this story! Chapter facts...Chapter 2 Fact: Longest chapter yet (not the real fact btw)! I felt as if I didn't put enough of Jason's personality in this chapter and it's sad because he easily is becoming one of my favorite characters in my own story. But I got some Alex adorableness in this chapter and I gave more information on Alex and Nelly. I had to google some stuff for Alex, but watching interviews in my free time does pay-off (idk why but I love watching them in my free-time.)
Yep, I will.
8/13/13