You Saved Me

Chapter 9

I hear my alarm clock go off. I poke Alex in the side and say, “Get up princess.” He rolls out of bed and runs to his room. After the ritual of breakfast and getting ready for the day, Alex says, “I'll drive you for the rest of this week, then you get to drive yourself after that.” I smile and nod as I pull my bag onto my shoulder. We walk out to the car, and drive to school. I go inside and to my locker. The day drags by, but as I'm sitting in my last hour, Alex texts me.

ALEX: I have an interviewer coming in at 4 from Alt Press. She wants to interview you and I.

ME: What?

ALEX: Talk to you after final bell.

ME: k.

I put up my phone and stare at the clock. 2:30, 2:35, 2:40. BEEP! I run out of the room and to my locker to throw my stuff in it and run outside to the car. Alex looks at me and says, “Wanna grab something quick to eat?” I nod and we drive to McDonalds. We go in and take a seat. After our food comes, Alex says, “The interviewer heard what I did for you and they want to interview you and me.” I nod and say, “I'm ready for it.” We eat then get back in the car. We drive home, just in time for the interviewer to come in a brief us on what was going on.

“Okay. We are going to interview you in the living room. Brief questions, and you answer accordingly. Sound good?” Alex and I nod. We walk over to the couch and sit down. The cameraman positions hiimself, and counts down. “3, 2, 1. Action.”

“What's up you guys. Mary here with Alt Press. I am here with,”

ALEX: “What's up guys, I'm Alex Gaksarth,”

ME: “And I'm Joey Mor-uh, Gaskarth.”

“Joey Gaskarth?”

ME: “Yeah. I changed my last name. Personal reasons.”

ALEX: “Yeah. It's a personal thing. Everyone, don't worry about it. Don't send hate.”

“So, I heard that you kind of, in a way, rescued Joey from her life. What went through your mind when you made this decision?”

ALEX: “Well, I felt bad for her. Once she told me her story, I was like, 'Nope. You're moving in with me.' And she was okay with it. I knew that I needed to help her. Something was telling me to take her under my wing as a little sister.”

“How did you react to all of this?”

ME: “Well, I was shocked and scared of how others would react, but I quickly thought of the long run, and I said yes. When he first brough it up though, I was like, 'Alex Gaskarth wants me to live with him?' Then I thought of the long run, and I was like, yeah.”

“That's amazing. So, do you want to tell us a little bit of your story?”

ME: “Well, I was bullied a lot. I couldn't take it. My home life sucked, and when I found out that All Time Low was performing at my school, I was shocked. How Alex found out was the fact that I had lunch with him in my Math teacher's room, and he and I talked briefly. At the performance, he pulled me up and sang Therapy with me. I was getting called names and I broke down. I ran away crying, and he found me.”

“That really is something. Alex, has it been hard to adjust to another person living here besides you and your other?”

ALEX: “Not really. She fits right in. Lisa and I have become like her older brother and sister, except we are a bit closer than just that.”

“That's great.”

The interviewer asked a few more questions that got kind of personal, so I left because I wasn't really ready for it quite yet. After they finished and the Alt Press crew left, Alex came up to my room and knocked on the door. “Can I come in?” “Uh, yeah. One sec.” I said getting up and unblocking the door. He comes in and sits on my bed. “I'm really proud of you for being able to do that.” He says putting an arm around me. “It's what my brother would have wanted.” I say looking at the picture of me and my brother. Alex and I talk for a little while longer, then Lisa comes in. “Hey. Long day at work. So, I was thinking dinner and a movie? Our room?” I smile and nod. “Alright. 7 o'clock. I ordered take out. Do you like chinese?” I nod and say, “Thanks. Yes I do.” “Excellent.” She says and kisses Alex.

After dinner and the movie, I am pretty tired. I did what little homework I had, then went to bed. I couldn't stop thinking about the interview. It was so fun.

The rest of the week drug by. Finally, Friday came along. I look at my phone at lunch and see Jack's picture come up, then my ringtone of All The Small Things by Blink-182 goes off. Facetime.

“Hey!”

“Hey! So, tomorrow, I was thinking that you and I could maybe take a trip up to New York and hang out.”

“Um, I kinda of wanted to stay local. Not really ready to venture out yet.”

“That's totally fine. HEY! I have an idea. Why don't I take you to Terra's? I need to get my hair re-done. You can get yours done too! I'll pay for mine, and I'm sure she'll do yours for free.”

“I'd like that a lot. Thanks!”

“No prob kiddo. See you tomorrow around noon?”

“Noon it is, AND DON'T BE LATE!”

“I won't. Love ya girly.”

“Love you too Jacky.”

It felt weird whenever Jack said I love you to me. I don't know why, it just did. I hang up and my lunch table friends look at me. “What? It was just Jack.” Nicky's sidekick, Ann, speaks up and says, “Just Jack? It was Jack Barakat.” “Ann, you all will get to meet him soon. Don't worry. Maybe next weekend you all can come over and hang. I'll ask Lisa if it's okay.” They all nod and we finish eating our food. The rest of the day is a breeze. Alex takes me home, I do my boatloads of homework, then hang out in my room until I get tired enough to go to sleep. Tomorrow is going to be so much fun!

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Warning: Next part contains smut. You all are warned!!!