High School Sweethearts | Aaron Hull (2)

01

Alexa's Point of View

"Oh my god Benny get up!" I said shoving him in his bed.

"No let me sleep," He groaned sleepily as he tossed around in bed. "Wait."

He turned back to me and the shock of seeing me was enough for him to jolt out of bed, "Alexa!"

He jumped up and wrapped me in his arms falling backwards onto his bed with me wrapped in his arms, "Oh my god I missed you so much!"

Benny and I were practically best friends before I picked up and left.

"I missed you too," I said nearly out of breath. "Now let go of me before you suffocate me."

He gave into my wish and let go of me. I sat up in his bed and peered over to Benny who looked up at me with a wide smile, "Let's go get breakfast."

"Okay," I nodded my head as he leaned back into his mattress, seemingly getting more comfortable. "Go get ready!"

Benny let out a groan as he pushed himself out of bed. I laid back in his bed as he sluggishly dragged himself into the bathroom connected to his large bedroom. When I heard the water turn on I searched around me for the remote to Benny's TV.

My hand blindly felt around the bed in no particular direction just hoping to feel the remote beneath my palm. Instead, my hand felt something cold. I pulled my hand from under the sheets and brought the cold object to light. It was a spoon. What a messy eater Benny must be.

I inspected the silver spoon, then placed it on his bedside table. I eventually found the television remote under his pillow and flipped through the channels, eventually landing on whatever channel was playing Criminal Minds.

"Hotch," Said Spencer trying to get Hotchner's attention. "Aaron!" He said louder.

I felt my body shiver as the show continued. I quickly picked up the remote and flipped to the next channel. I completely forgot what Hotch's first name was.

I thought about the girl Aaron held on his hip last night. She had the curliest hair up in two pigtails. I couldn't believe he had a daughter. Maybe it was his niece..? Maybe he was babysitting! I don't know..

"Hey," Benny said stepping out the bathroom in his towel. "Pass me some clothes from my closet." He was in the middle of brushing his teeth, but surprisingly I understood was he said.

"Oh my god Benjamin, we've gotten too comfortable," I laughed as I got up from his bed.

I rummaged through his closet. I found a horizontally striped long sleeve shirt with a little pocket. I grabbed a pair of gray sweats and Tommy Hilfiger boxers. I threw him his clothes.

"Thanks Lex," He said as he stepped back into the bathroom.

I rolled my eyes and waited for his return. He walked out the bathroom only minutes later.

"You're a messy eater," I said pointing to the spoon on the bedside table.

"That I am," He laughed nervously as he rushed us out of his room.

We quickly let the house and went to his car. He began driving to the diner.

"I'm glad you're back," He said.

"I don't plan on staying for long," I assured him. 

"Why not?" He asked.

"Once I know Hamzah is fully recovered, there is no need to be here anymore. I'm going back home to Texas," I sighed.

"Texas isn't your home," Benny said. "Chico is."

"No. My family — Kathy's family — is in Texas. That's home."

Benny sighed and turned up the radio and we didn't speak for the rest of the ride.

Once we arrived at the diner, we walked inside to get seated. The diner looked the same for the most part. I wonder if the staff has changed at all..

We were instantly greeted by Tarver, "Alexa and.. you."

I looked over to Ben who looked angry by Tarver's presence.

"What?" I asked.

"Nothing," Tarver shook his head. "I'll seat you too and have Samantha wait you."

"Oh Samantha still works here?" I asked.

"Yes but only part time because of college," He sighed as he led us to a booth at the end of the restaurant.

"Thank you," I thanked Tarver as he handed us menus.

"Samantha should be here soon," Tarver flashes his perfect smile and went off.

"You know Tarver?" I asked Benny who still seemed angry.

"Unfortunately," He said upset.

"Why?" I asked.

"That night you left, I tracked him down and nearly beat the crap out of him to find out where you were. I thought he might have hurt you or done something to you," Ben shrugged. "And then I found out you willingly picked up and left."

"Ben, it wasn't like that. You don't understand there was nothing and still is nothing left for me in Chico," I sighed.

"What about-"

"Hi Alexa!" Beamed Samantha as she accidentally cut off Benny who put his head in his hands.

"Hi Sammy," I got up and hugged her.

"This is Ben," I smiled as he lifted his head and waved to Samantha.

"What do you guys want?"

"Just orange juices," I said smiling at Benny. "Right?"

"Mhm," He nodded his head.

"And to eat?"

"We'll just get the big pancake platter," I nodded.

"Coming right up," She said grabbing the menus and walking away.

"As you were saying.." I trailed off allowing Ben to finish his thoughts.

"It doesn't matter anymore Alexa," Ben shook his head. "What's done is done. I can't travel three years into the past and convince you to stay. I wish I could though."

"Benny," I sighed and waited for him to look up at me, but he wouldn't. "Benny please look at me."

He picked his head up from his hands and looked at me.

"Me leaving had nothing to do with you."

His phone started to ring. He looked at it and grabbed it, getting up and walking away, "I have to take this."

A/N: first chapterr !!!!! ahh i'm so excited. i also had prom yesterday and i'm gonna post some pictures of me in my book about me so go check it out if u want baes!