But I Need You..

Chapter 2 ~

Jasmine's P.O.V

I'm so tired! I threw myself on the couch in the living room, too lazy to go to my room upstairs.

No one was home. But I guess I somehow enjoy the alone time I can spend until they're back. I turned on the television flipping through the channels.
I feel TV is so boring these days.
I put on a random show and took out my homework to do it.
I figured it'd be better to get done with it.
I was humming along the music that came on TV.
I smiled suddenly remembering the fact that tomorrow is a Friday!
Ah weekends! Can't wait!

Then my cellphone rang. It was Taylor.
"Hi girl!", I said.
"Hey! What's up?"
"Doing the fabulous homework, you?"

Taylor laughed.
"Listen what are you doing tomorrow?"
"Nothing probably glued to couch, why?"
"I was thinking, why don't we go to the movies? It's been ages you know!"
"Sounds cool!", I agreed enthusiastically.
I hadn't gone out with Taylor and Lauren since a very long time! I've been basically going to school and straight back home!
"Okay then! We'll go together after school!", she said.
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It's dinner time, and Alexander isn't home yet. He's probably at work, or I don't know where really..

I told Mum I'm going out tomorrow.

"That's great. I, on the other hand, have to stay late at work..", she narrowed her eyes with a bit of suffering in her voice.

I chuckled. She gave a look that only made me chuckle more.

"Sorry Mum!", I said fighting a cheeky grin.
It's really hard for her, she works overtime when it's a Friday!

Fridays had always been fun during my childhood.
But they aren't so anymore. Well if the high school concept of having fun on weekends means partying all night, then count me out!

I'd rather spend it stuffing myself with chocolate pudding.

I was as simple as that.
"You're brother is not back yet..", Mum said breaking my train of thought.

"Oh, I don't know maybe..", I didn't know what to say.

Mum got up and sighed.
"This boy will drive me insane..", she mumbled.

Mum and Alexander haven't been getting along, at all!
When Mum tries to start a conversation with him, he simply cuts her off.
He's always pushing everyone out of his way.
But Mum doesn't seem to give up. She's always there telling him what to do, especially after noticing how he changed.

Alexander becomes more and more quiet everyday. He never tells you how his day was, never asks you for anything, he even doesn't offer you anything he can do.
I know I make it sound wrong but seriously he's not the same.
He's mostly in his room on his own, and even when he's sitting with us he never talks.
I know most of us teenagers are like that, but we're a small family, an incomplete family. And above all that we don't get to strengthen our bonds together. We don't talk.. We don't!

I miss Alexander, I really do!
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I went up to my room after Mum said she wants to sleep.
Alexander isn't back.

I curled myself in bed and dug my face into my pillow.
I remembered something.

One day, Alexander was going to a sleepover at his friends house. I was 10 back then. Things weren't going well between Mum and Dad. I remember back then I hated being alone, not even for a second! I felt like I needed to talk to anyone, do anything, I was ready to start a conversation with any kid at school just to keep myself busy.

So before Alexander went out, I started crying. It feels so selfish of me now. But come on I was 10.
I remember he gave me his pillow that day, he told me that the pillow will take care of me.