Westedge

Chapter 12: A Heartbreaking Strategy

Chapter 12

"You don't know how hard I try... do you?"

Kyle Askar

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I slowly take a deep breath, rubbing my face in annoyance, just trying to take out all of the stupidity of my life right now and put it in my mental trash bag.

Why me?

I just got dumped by my girlfriend, my friend is in coma, and Ray is mad at me for not visiting her in the hospital. And how does my little sister take out her anger? She yells at me. How splendid.

I finally picked myself up from Ray's view and walked over to the coat rack, and dusted off my old coat that I haven't used for like, oh I don't know, most likely for a week. "And where exactly are you going? Maybe to Heather so you can beg for her back?" Ray asks, crossing her legs and leaning her hand against her cheek, practically glaring at me gracefully, like that's possible.

"I'm going away from you, because you know, it's nicer without your angry atmosphere." I snapped, slamming the door before I can see her expression. I was done, and at this point I can no longer tolerate anyone. I need to talk to someone I trust, and someone that won't yell at me for such a subject.

I thought about it for a little while, and then settled on a few assumptions: Leo wouldn't want to talk about it, well no duh, Ray is a big no-no at the moment, and I have no other sane friends then Alexander for now. Why is it that everything points to him? Every time something happens when it comes from either side, positive or negative, he's always there as rather support or there to deny and fight with you. There's no in between, I swear.

I walk myself down to the corner, then take a sharp right turn, earning myself at the destination of the Zone residence. That's when I started to regret my decision, and I felt something inside telling me that a bad subject is going to turn up. "Whatever, it'll be fine I bet."  I calmly think to myself as I jump from one step to the next, earning myself a spot right in front of the green broad door, stating boldly in silver: #75

I slowly bring up my hand and carry my fist onto the door, going full force on the wooden door before me. At this point, I bet he's rather sleeping or eating. That's all he ever does anymore. It's like he turned from himself to a blob.

"Alexander! It's Askar! Open up!" I exclaim loudly, hearing no answer. How odd, he usually opens up by now. He's not a heavy sleeper either, so that can't be it. What's up with him? 

I finally glance toward his driveway to find his car in the parking lot, but Misty is gone. It's weird on how ever since Ruby left, Misty never shows her face.

"Everything okay?" I ask while yelling, hoping that maybe he can hear me then. Still nothing. I twist the door knob in frustration to find it surprisingly open; the door creaking each inch it crawls away from me, opening me to his apartment.

It looked terrible in there! He has chips laying around, a hole on the wall even, clothes and wrappers everywhere, and what's even worse is the smell of his couch. It's like he no longer cared anymore about anything or anyone. Like he lost his life.

All of a sudden I hear rustling in his bedroom and I shudder. Maybe he's getting dressed? I mean it is early in the morning. That and he usually sleeps on the couch when I come, so maybe that's why he didn't hear me. Yeah, that does make sense.

I walked to Alex's room and opened the door widely: "Hey good morning! How's it-" Before I could even finish my sentence, my body went into shock. Alex held a girl tightly to him, his plain shirt barely seen from the girls head in the way. The girl he was with shrieked at the sight of me, making the two of them seem closer then they were.

"What's this?" I simply ask, keeping my arms crossed and leaning against the doorway, making the girl glare. "Why should he tell you? That and he's mine, meaning it's fine." She snapped, practically growling at me.Yup, I don't like this girl already.

I look at Alexander dead in the eye and take a breath in, knowing this was going to turn out stupider then it already was. "Who is she Al, I want to know." I simply state, making him bite his lip all from being nervous. Why so nervous on a simple question?

Finally this girl just laughed at me, moving her dark curls behind her. "You really want to know who I am? Fine. I'm Melanie, and this is my new BOYFRIEND Alexander. Beat that." She exclaimed proudly, acting like she won an award for telling somebody off. It was ridiculous.

"Look sweetheart, I really didn't care for the answer from you, but thanks for telling me anyways. Alexander, outside, now, without her here please." I say quickly, and before he could blink, I threw him outside the door and closed it right in Melanie's face. She was rude to me, vice versa back.

As I shut the door, Alexander gave me a confused look, almost as if he didn't get it. "What was that all about?" Alexander stupidly asks, making me face palm. Why such a question when the answer is literally right in front of you?

"'What was that all about?' Did you really just ask me that? Mother of god you're slow! Whatever happened to Ruby? You said you were in love with her for this long and such, but now you can't even say her name and you date some other girl who you barely know? That has to be one of the most ridiculous things I have ever heard and you know what, at this point, you just earned a spot on: 'Worlds dumbest lovers' because you basically ditched out on Ruby before she can even answer. Don't you dare say that there wasn't enough time, she went into coma a day after you asked her! A day! I bet my money she would've accepted if the drinking thing never occurred! That and-" Before I can say another word, Alexander shushed me, a grimace plastered on his face. He finally looked down and looked me right in the eye;

"Listen here Askar, And your opinion on love isn't so grand since your Heather deal. Also, I don't ever want you saying her name again unless absolutely necessary or until she wakes up, I still love her, even when she's on the brink of death, but it's been so long, I'm trying so hard to get her off my mind. Melanie might help me with that! Finally! That and-" He exclaimed with neither excitement or anger, just in sadness and overwhelming. "Oh here we go, I got to calm him down now." I think to myself and I slowly nod my head on every word he says about his happiness and Melanie and such. Did I take it to far? I bet not. This is how he usually acts anyway, so it'll be fine. After his final statement, he nodded his head in a goodbye form, and went back to his "precious"girlfriend". Why? Why go back to somebody like her? Even to this day I'll still never understand it.

That's when I dusted myself off quickly, then practically ran out of his house, slamming his door on thw way house, then ran back home, hoping that Ray would be willing to open up to me and talk to me about this. I mean come on, we are brother and sister, so in the end? It's fine, and, it'll turn out just fine as well from the start to finish.