The Balcony Scene

Chapter 2

The sounds of city sparrows reached Alex's ears as she rustled around in the bedsheets.

"Ow, dammit..." She stretched her arms out just to bang them on the ceiling of the small bunk space. Rubbing her hand, she moved the bedsheets against the wall and reached for her phone.

"5:23? Ugh..." Alex shook her head. It's way too early for her to be up already. She put her phone back down next to her and stared up at the ceiling. It wasn't really bright, there were still morning clouds blocking the sun. Therefore the bus wasn't really at all that bright, it was pretty dark.

She stayed laying on her back and stared at the ceiling. She remembered about Johnnie and what he said last night outside the bus.

"He was actually gonna kiss me... and he was the one trying to initiate it. What does that mean? Does Johnnie like me?" Alex thought to herself. She pondered at the thought.

Alex pushed those thoughts to the side; she doesn't want to be over thinking anything. She reached the light switch to turn on the light that was built with the bunk. The yellow light was quick to illuminate her whole bunk with a yellow glow. She went ahead and picked up a random pair of dark blue jeans and black shirt on the foot of the bunk, she didn't really want to get up and get her suitcase.

She grabbed her little make-up bag and traveling shampoo and conditioner as well as her phone and turned the light switch off. Pushing the bunk's curtains aside, she quietly walked to the bus's bathroom, making sure she isn't waking anyone up.

"Man this bathroom is small," she looked around at the little space. She shook her head, this isn't really that bad.

Throwing her head and flipping her hair in the sink, she went away and washed her hair with the cold faucet water and the little almond-scented shampoo.

She grabbed a random towel from the floor and towel dried her hair with it. After combing it the way it always looks and putting in her clothes of choice, she went ahead and started on applying her foundation and concealer on her face. Afterwards she was finishing and touching up on her eyeliner.

The bathroom door opened wide making Alex jump in surprise, dropping her bluffing brush.

"Shit! Ah shit, sorry, I'm sorry I didn't mean to walk in, sorry," Jordan stuttered as he backed up and started closing the door.

"Oh! Jordan, God you scared me. It's okay, I was just finishing up." Alex forgave him and picked up her stuff from the small sink.

"You can get whatever you need in here, I'm done anyways." Alex said as she walked out of the bathroom and back to her bunk.

"Oh, okay thanks," Jordan thanked her and disappeared in the tiny bathroom. Alex set her stuff on her bunk before walking to the front part of the bus and sat at the table.

She yawned and rested her head on her hand and closed her eyes, taking in the quietness of the morning.

"Why are you up early though," Jordan's voice came behind her as he walked to the fridge. She opened her eyes and yawned again.

"I don't really know," she replied honestly.

"How about you?" She asked. Jordan shrugged and pulled out the left over Mac and Cheese from last night and put it in the microwave. He opened the dishwasher and took out two small bowls and spoons. Setting the microwave at 2:00 minutes, he sat across from Alex.

"I don't know either, maybe my body doesn't want me to sleep. I'm still really tired, and everyone else is still asleep." Jordan said. The microwave beeped, indicating that the food was done. Jordan quickly took the food out and divided it in the two bowls. He put the plate in the sink and handed Alex a bowl of the food.

"Thanks," Alex took the spoon and ate some of the Mac and Cheese as Jordan did the same.

She looked past Jordan and stared at particularly nothing, Alex just looked like she was spaced out. Jordan quickly took note of this. Setting his spoon down a little and swallowing the food in his mouth, he looked at Alex.

"Hey, is something bothering you?"

"Wha- huh?" Alex snapped out of her little daze and looked at Jordan. "What was that?"

"I asked if something is bothering you," he repeated. Alex closed her eyes and shook her head.

"No, no everything's fine,"

"Oh, okay because it looked-"

"Actually, yea there's something in my mind actually," Alex was quick to change her mind, she didn't want to lie or cover up anything to Jordan.

"Oh, you can talk to me about it if you want," Jordan offered and set his food on the bowl.

"It's something about Johnnie,"

"Johnnie?"

"Yea, well if was about last night. I went to look for him, and he was just hanging out in the back of the bus. We were talking and then he talked about the truth or dare video and the kiss, and he... you know never mind," Alex brushed it off. She didn't want to tell Jordan about it. Jordan nodded.

"It's okay, you can tell me. I'm right here, and I'm the only other person awake." Jordan joked. Alex chuckled.

"Well, he came to me and whispered in like a husky tone or like a seductive way that it wasn't terrible like he described the kiss in the video, and that he'd do it again and almost kissed me before Kyle interrupted,"

"And it's kinda bothering me because I don't know if Johnnie likes me or something," Alex finished.

"Oh, well it isn't really like Johnnie to act like that to be honest," Jordan commented. "It isn't his character,"

"I know, but still,"

"Well, don't let that thought make you over think it too much." Jordan smiled at Alex as she nodded her head.

"Anyways, today's an off day anyway, so go ahead and do something to take your mind off those thoughts," Jordan recommended. Alex nodded her head again.

At around 9:00 am, Alex finished her breakfast and was using her laptop. Jordan's at his bunk again and everyone is still sleeping in. But Alex closed her laptop, sighing. She was using the Internet for 3 hours already.

"Maybe I should go outside. A little fresh air sounds good," she thought to herself and then walked out the bus. She continued to walk along the tour busses parked in the lot.

"Alex," she heard someone call her from behind. Turning around, she saw Kyle walking towards her with his phone in hand.

"Oh! You're up," Alex pointed out.

"I thought you were asleep with everyone else." Kyle smiled and shook his head at her sentence.

"Nah, I was outside the bus since 8:00 am." Alex's mouth made an 'o' shape. She didn't see Kyle walk out.

"I was gonna go to Starbucks in town. Wanna come with?" Kyle invited Alex along. She nodded her head.

"Sure." She had nothing else to do, so why not.

Alex and Kyle walked out of the lot and into town to the near by Starbucks ahead.