Broken Dreams Club - Elite

VIII

[A/N: A beautiful song up there, trust me]

In the gym, there was a completely different setting compared to the other side of town. Alejandro dropped the weight almost aggressively in relief, wiping a bead of sweat that dropped to his eyebrow. 

It had be a likewise even longer day for him and he did what he always did best. He left behind what was bothering him and took some time to himself. That rarely ever happened to him, but it just so happened that this time, what was bothering him for what felt like the hundredth time was Nadia Shanaa.

Alejandro liked to this that he was a fairly patient and considerate person, but dealing with Nadia was starting to take a bigger told on him than it should have. It was starting to feel a little draining having to deal with Nadia wanting him one day, wanting to be all in, willing to risk so much and then rejecting him the next, talking about how she wanted to be alone and that she had too much stuff going on to deal with trying to make some sort of relationship work between them. Ale had to admit that he then lost his cool slightly with her in school that day because he was beginning to feel used.

Noticing her dark brunette hair, Alejandro's heart skipped a small beat as he set his eyes on Nadia who was searching for something in her locker with a cute yet flustered look on her face. As he walked over to her, he reminisced briefly at the events of the night before when they shared several kisses on the little walk they took just around her neighbourhood where he also confessed he was developing feelings for her. It took him a lot to accept that he really was catching feelings he couldn't explain for Nadia, and it took even more for him to confess that to her for the fear of ruining their friendship. 

But alas, he couldn't hold it in any longer, so when Nadia told him that she was developing romantic feelings for him, he was overjoyed.

And of course, he responded by telling her that he was reciprocating similar feelings.

They cut it at that and proceeded to walk back. 

But then at school . . .

"What're you searching for?" he asked, leaning on the locker next to her. 

Nadia was slightly startled as she looked back and saw that it was only Alejandro, relieving her just a little bit. Her heart sunk regardless knowing that she was about to wipe the smile off his face. 

"English textbook." She replied, adjusting her bag strap.

"I'm 98% positive you left that in my car. We ca go get it right now if you want or if you was I could drop you home today and you can get it then." Ale suggested, but then noticed halfway through that Nadia's gaze dropped to the floor.

"What's wrong- Hey; what's wrong?" He asked attempting to put  a gentle hand on her shoulder to help relax her. 

"Ale . . . we need to talk." She spoke up again, more firmly.

"What's up?"

Nadia sighed and continued, "I don't think I can do this anymore."

"This?-"

"Like us. I know we said we'll see how things go but I'm not in the right frame to try anything ew right now because of everything that's going on at home and with my family, especially Omar-"