Hero

Six

ALICE

My phone rings "Bea?"

"Alice I have know idea what's wrong with him, I'm going to speak to Mark"

"Why what happened?"

" He just blew his top at me. Okay... I did just have a go at him but still, it's unlike him"

HERO

"Go and have a lay down, I'll bring you a Hot drink"

"Thanks Dad"
I pick myself up off the floor and wipe my face.

"Come on, let's get you upstairs" Holding my Mums hand, I look at her. She really is the kindest person I'll ever know.

I enter my old bedroom, Really can't remember the last time I was in here, they've kept it exactly the same, "it feels like home" I smile at Mum

"It is your home Hero" Feeling my heart warm again. Dad comes in with a Hot chocolate for me, Squirty cream, Mini Marshmallows.

"Here you go Son, I've added a little pick me up in it" Handing it out to me

"Mmm looks so good, thanks Dad" Taking the spoon, eating the cream off the top before it melts down the side of the massive mug. "I wont be here long, I'll go in the morning"

"Stay as long as you like, we love having you here, this is your home. Now get some sleep. We'll talk in the morning"

"Thankyou Dad... Love you"

"Night sweetheart" Mum kisses my hair. They leave me alone.

I need to ring Mark, I bet he's getting it from Bea. She can be a right gobby bitch sometimes. I question if they're really siblings.

"Mate... I was about to ring you, Bea is having a go. Are you okay?"

"Not really mate" sighing "The date went great, until we said goodnight and kissed!"

"Ooooh. Dude! You always knew that would be difficult, I did want to say something but didn't think it right to interfere"

"I know. I know" Running my hand through my hair. "Mate... I think she saw my Eyes"

"Crap! Are you sure. She didn't say anything about that to Bea, so maybe she didn't. How are you feeling now?"
"Calmer, I had a drink. I'll be back in a few weeks. I'm staying at my parents"
"Alright, I'll tell Bea, that might shut her gob for a bit"

I lean back onto my pillows with my head in my hands. "Why does this always happen around her?"

ALICE

I can't stop thinking about what to do? I like him but... Is he worth it?

I decide to ring him "Yes, that's what I'll do, I'll confront him, I'll have to get his number off Bea, that's what I'll do."

Twenty minutes later, after some persuasion, I finally have his number off Bea. I dial...

"Shit, am I doing the right thing?"

"Hello?" He answers, my heart is racing like the clappers.

"Umm, Hero?" I say quietly

"Alice?"

"Hey, hope you don't mind me ringing, I got your number off Bea?"

"No... it's okay" He sounds down, very quiet. To quiet.

"Are you okay, things went weird earlier? "

He takes in a deep breath. "Listen, I don't really feel like talking about this right now, can I call you in a few days?"

He doesn't want to explain why he dropped me, am I just a toy to him? "If you don't want to talk to me now then, how about you just don't talk to me at all Hero, we were having a great..."

"Fine then"

 "What the actual FUCK!!!" He just hung up on me. What the hell? My mind is all over the place. Tears burn my eyes.

The next week goes by in a haze. Even though I know he's not about, I still find myself looking out for him. How can I miss someone I hardly know?

"Hey Alice" Bea asks "I've missed you at college. Wanna come and stay over mine tonight, we can have a girlie movie popcorn night?"

"Yeah why not, that'll be nice" 

"Great I'll come for you at 7pm, We'll have a blast, Josie is coming" She squeels as she hangs up.

At 7pm Bea knocks, Mum answers "Hi love come in" Bea's here she shouts up the stairs

"I'll be down in a minute"

"Thanks for this love, she's been so down all week and wont talk about why. Is it to do with that Boy?"

"Yeah, I think they had a bit of a falling out..."

Walking down the stairs  Bea stops what she's saying "Ready?"

"Sure am."

We arrive at Beas, her Mum in the living room "Hello Girls"

"Mum this is Alice" Pulling me up the stairs as I wave Hello

Dropping my bag down, Mark pops his head around the door "You alright Al?"

"As alright as I can be" I smile

"Good because their is a party tonight at Jasons and you Two are coming" pointing to us with both hands

"Umm?" Looking at Bea

"Is Hero going to be there?" She asks

"I haven't heard from him all week so I guess not" He looks worried.

I nod "Sounds good to me" I smile at Mark

"Great, hurry and get ready, I'm leaving in half an Hour" He says walking out of the room

"Whaaaaaat?" We both shout

"Face, hair, clothes. Face, hair, clothes" Bea chants running around her room. Abruptly stopping pulling her phone out of her pocket "Need to let Josie know to meet us at the party" She quickly texts.

At the party the usual crowd are there "You alright Josie"

"I really must give you my number, I'll put it in your phone" she replies

Everyone is dancing, drinking, having a laugh When I feel someone dancing against my back, grabbing my waist

"OI, get the fuck off her" I turn around to face Hero standing face to face with this stranger, holding him by the scruff of his T-Shirt about to punch him.

"STOP!!" I hear myself shouting "So what if I was dancing with him, it's got fuck all to do with you!" I scream, he looks really pissed off, his face has changed, little black veins have appeared by his now red eyes.

"What's happened to your face?" I ask looking at him. He looks at me really worried.

He grabs my arm and pulls me outside "We need to talk"

"No we don't, you had your chance last week when you hung up on me remember?" Pulling my arm out of his grip "I can't handle your mood swings Hero. Either you want to be with me or you don't, I'm not here for your games. I thought you liked me?"

"I...I... he stutters "I'm sorry" He looks down, picking at his fingers

"Sorry!!... You're Sorry for what exactly? Sorry for hanging up on me? Sorry for leaving me standing on my doorstep feeling like a twat? What are you sorry for Hero?

"I... I can't do this" He walks off head down, looking lost.

I know that I shouldn't want to be with him. I know I don't no anything about him. I know he is hiding something from me but, what I know most of all is that I don't care.

I feel my feet starting to run after him "Hero" I shout "Wait... Please. Hero" Grabbing him by the arm

"What?" He looks tired, sad, I see a trail of tears down his cheeks. Grabbing his soft face in my hands I Kiss him gently on the lips. "I'm sorry."