Colors- Outer Banks

Ch.2

The next morning, Alex woke up on the couch by Kia with a groan "God I hate hangovers." Alex said standing uo as John B walked by.

Walking to the kitchen, Alex grabbed a glass of the counter and began to fill it with water. "So" a voice said behind Alex, startling him. Turning, Alex saw Kia had walked into the ketchin behind him. "You going to tell me about last night?" She asked.

Giving her a confused look Alex went back to drinking his water. "You know, the longing stares, getting shit face drunk which you never do?" She asked. Rolling his eye,  Alex gave one of his signetur deadpan looks.

"Come on, you can tell me, I'm your best friend. You know, the first person you came out to, the one thay has awsome sleep overs, you can tell me anything." Kia said, putting on a big smile.

Before Alex could respond, a blonde girl stumbled her way into the ketchin. "Sorry, just looking for the door." She mumbled. Giving her a dumbfounded look Alex pointed in the direction of the door
As the girl left Alex stared after her.

"Oh I get it, your jealous." Kia said causing Alex to snap his head towards her giving her a confused look. "You know it's okay right?" She asked. "I don't know what your talking about." Alex said. "Right" she said not believing him. "I'm going home, help set up for the storm." Kia said giving Alex a hug before walking away passing JJ and Pope entering. Turning around after she passed them, Kia made eye contact with Alex before looking towards JJ with a smile.

Rolling his eyes, Alex finished his glass of water deciding to ignore both Kia and his feelings. Finishing Alex began to walknof to gather his things

"Morning Art" Pope said with a smile as Alex made his way by them. Smiling back, Alex walked over  to where his bag was. "Hey do yoy need a ride home?" JJ asked following him. "I'm staying so I can take you in the Twinki and just bring it back" he told the boy.

Thinking about it Alex nodded his head. "Cool, let me grab the keys, I'll meet you at the van" JJ said before walking off.

Finished with his packing, Alex mad hus way ti the door walking out to see John B standing by the Twinki. Walking up Alex gave him a smile.

"Morning Art" he said with a smile of his own. "Morning B." Alex said as he sat hus stuff in the van. "Yoy sure yoy don't want to stay here tonight, I know your parents will be at the hospital in case they get people from the storm" John B said.

It was true. Alex parents would be working during the storm, and the boy always did have a hard time during large storms.

"I'll be fine" Alex said before climbing in the van. "Alright if you say so. See you when the storm ends." He said before walking over to JJ who had just exited the house.

After talking for a minute JJ entered the van and they started on the drive to his house. "You sure your going to be okay tonight?" JJ asked as they pulled uo to his house.

Giving him a smile Alex nodded his head. "OK, but promise me you'll call if it gets to much" he said giving the boy a meaningful look. Smiling Alex raised his pinky. "Promise." He said shaking their joined pinkys.

"And don't forget to tie down your boat." He said as I got out of the van. "And lock the doors." He called out as I began to walk away. Smiling Alex gave him a thumbs up before walking into the house.

Alex P.O.V

Walking into the empty house I walked towards the kitchen to grab a snack. Entering I saw a sticky note on the counter. 'Me and your father will be at work all day, see toy tomorrow-mom'

"Yay, the while house to myself" I mumbled grabbing a apple from the fruit bowl and heading out back to tie down the boat. My parents were not bad people, not like some of my frie.ds parents, but they did tend to forget that they had a child to care for.

Most the time it's just me in the big house. Pope thinks that's why I'm always so quite, because I'm not used to talking to others. Really it's just thay I don't like opening up to people.  Besides my parents the only other person I trully talked to was Sarah Cam'ron, but even we grew apart.

The others, I just feel like I'm going to say something stupid, especially around JJ. Other times, I'm just quite because I want to be. It let's me think and focus on talking to others.

The pouges where the first people to not try and force me to talk. Its like they all have mind reading powers and seem to know exactly what I want to say without saying it.

It's getting easier to talk to them, and their giving me space when I need it. But it's only a matter of time before they get tired of it.

After tying down the boat I went to my room and grabbed my sketch book. Flipping through I went to the page of the running gaurd and began to work on it.

For my entire life I have been able to member anything, and everything I see. It comes in handy in school and with drawing.

Suddenly there was a loud crack of thunder causing me to jump. "Shit" I mumbled. Picking up my phone I saw that hours had passed. Getting uo I walked down stairs to make myself some dinner.

Reaching the kitchen I jumped again at the sound of thunder. Suddenly my phone goes off in my pocket. Pulling it out I saw JJ's name on the screen.

Answering it I put it on speaker and set it on the counter. "Hey Art." Came JJ's voice. "Hi." I called out. "So Agathas being a bitch." JJ said causing me to let out a small laugh. "Figured I would call and check in, make sure yoy where good." He said making me smile and a wierd sensation in my stomach. "You are good right?" He asked. "Yeah" I responded as I finished making my sandwich.

Setting down I went to take a bite when another clap of thunder shook the house causing me to let out a yelp of suprise.

"Hey, you want to hear something funny?" JJ asked. I knew what he was doing, distraction always worked to help me through rough times,.especially big storms like this.

"John B tried flirting with this girl last night." JJ began his story as I picked up my sandwich and went back to my room. And that's how I spent the night during the hurricane, Listing to JJ.

Around midnight I began to feel tired. Soon I began to drift off to the sound of JJ's voice.

A/n
Chapter 2!! Don't forget to vote and leave a comment. How did you guys like Alex's P.O.V, I'm planning on switching between his and 3rd for thus story.