Book One: When Stars Align (An ImmortalHD Fanfic)

2. We're Going to be Friends

Chapter 2: We're Going to be Friends- Jack White

~•^*^•~ Elaine's POV ~•^*^•~

We all finish eating and playing around with everyone. It's really weird being the baby of the group as everyone was old enough to be out of high school and even out of college. I kind of stay quiet feeling awkward as well as being tired from the bouncy castle and suddenly, I feel the couch dip slightly and look up to see Steven looking at me.

"Can we talk alone for a moment?" I nod and he leads me into the hallway past the bouncy castle which was now occupied by Eddie, Natalie, and Ash.

"So what's up?" I lean against the wall as he does the same. He sighs.

"Look I know you'd probably get all mad at me for asking this but Aleks?" He pauses and I nod for him to continue.

"You know what I mean. Like do you like him or something?" He stops. I bite my lip and shake my head.

"Oh gosh no. I mean I have a boyfriend remember. Bryan. You know me Steven. I do not cheat on people. I literally just met him like 2 hours ago and he was really nice to me. Plus he's 19 and I'm almost 16 that's just not how it works." He nods grimly at the mention.

"I'm not saying to cheat on him. But I am your brother Elaine and I think I know you better than anyone here. If I could use my brotherly senses on you and read your mind..." His hand reaches towards my face and places the pads of his fingers around my face so that his palm was practically in my face,

"You think Aleks is really cute but you don't want to hurt your boyfriend so you're telling your brother lies and thinks he's a loser- Hey that's rude- anyways you are attracted to Aleks and you should get together with him." I groan and stick my tongue out licking his hand to which he yelps and pulls his hand back towards him.

"Steven! You're so-"

"Listen here. I know you like Bryan and I'm going to say the same thing I always do. I don't trust him. There's something up with him I don't like. And I think you know what it is." He stares me down. I gulp silently. He was right. I did know but I don't want to end our relationship. He makes me smile. But Aleks... he was different. He made me feel like I was the only one to ever matter to him. We sit silently as if we both were having a silent conversation.

"Just think about what I'm telling you before you stay with someone who doesn't deserve you." He gets up and starts to walk off.

"Hey Steven." He turns around and I get up.

"I love you Bro." He smiles and hugs me.

"I love you too." He leaves the hallway and joins everyone else leaving me alone for a moment. Sighing I go up to my room and shut the door and turning around to lean against it. I place my hands on my forehead and slide down to the floor sitting with my knees hugged to my chest. Why are things like this always happening to me that make me question myself. I'm supposed to be focusing on studies or something fun like normal teenagers.

I get up finally and move to my desk where I light an small scented candle to clear my thoughts. Pacing the room, I take in the nice soothing smell of lavender. Finally I decide that I need to look at the photo album of Brian and I. Every single photo that I've ever taken with my camera is in this album even if I didn't like them. I flip to the section with Bryan and the day he asked me out. I flipped through all the pictures after those glancing at every single one of him. What's not to like. I mean we are going to be high school sweethearts. That's what everyone told us. Maybe if they knew the real him they wouldn't say that. I'm not saying he's a bad person but he has his dark side unfortunately. 

 All of a sudden someone calls me from the bottom of the stairs which causes me to flinch since I was so concentrated. I grab my camera and the lens.

"Coming." I call before coming out of my room and down the stairs. It was Eddie that called me.

"Hey chica. You okay?" I smile at him appreciating his concern.

"Yeah I'm good. Just thinking. I'm gonna take some pictures." We walk into the living room and they all were just chilling and talking.

"Hey cute socks Elaine. I glance down at my socks and smile. They were Captain America socks I wore specially for this party. I will admit that my outfit was really cute. I was wearing boyfriend jeans that I cuffed into capris with a slightly oversized navy sweater. I  decided to keep my makeup the same just to touch up on the slightly smeared part from the rain.

"Thanks." Ash walks in and sits on his lap.

"Oh my god Elaine. You're still talking to this loser. Damn." We both giggle and I get up and walk around taking pictures of every one and the party with my camera that was dangling around my neck. Sly comes up to me with a Pepsi Max and a Mountain Dew.

"Hey can you give the Pepsi to Aleks?"

"What? Why can't you go do it?" He shrugs and raises his eyebrows.

"I just want you to." He cocks his head to the side sassily causing me to roll my eyes and grab the Pepsi.

"Wait this is for you too." He hands me the Mountain Dew and skips away like the Eddie he is.

"Sure Sly. Thanks a lot." I respond basically to myself at this point and make my way over to the couch Aleks is sitting on.

"Hey stranger. I got this for you." He sips it and sighs.

"Oh the refreshing taste of an ice cold Pepsi Max." He smiles and winks at me. I don't know what was different about him but he was special. He made me feel safe and happy. Like nothing else matters anymore. I giggle and sit down next to him crossing my legs on the couch. He sips his drink again as I open mine and take a sip.

"You're an idiot." I say to him bluntly to whih he just smirks then turns his head to look at the commotion caused by Sly and Jordan play fighting. I look at the two and laugh but then glance back at Aleks. I take in all his features and details like it was the most interesting thing on earth. His eyes crinkled when he smiled. His shoulders moved up and down whenever he laughed, his hairs that seemed to always fall into his face. I could almost come up with a thousand things I like about his features. I grab my camera and hold it up to take a snapshot.

"Hold still." I whisper softly. My camera clicks after I've taken a few pictures and I look at him. He looks at me with something gleaming in his eyes. I can't quite tell what it is though. He grins and takes my camera.

"Now it's my turn." I look at him as he takes a picture of me not even smiling. I know it must've looked good to him because he starts smiling at the screen like an idiot. I look away from the lens and to the rest of the party. That's when I hear another click. I look back and bite my bottom lip.

"Stop that." I say quietly. The thing is, he didn't protest like I expected him to, he simply grins and hands it back to me gently. It's like he was so infatuated in me that nothing else was present and I was starting to like it. I'm starting to like the attention, the kindness, the jokes, the looks. But most of all I'm starting to like him. I think we're gonna be friends. 

~•^*^•~ Ze's POV ~•^*^•~

Glancing over across the room, I look at the Aleks and Elaine as they sit on the couch together acting as if no one else even exists. It's quite obvious that it is not just a friendly meeting but it's the kindling of love that is being denied. I can see it in her eyes. She's always been a charmer. I always get told how beautiful she is and it's true. Seeing her grow is like seeing her  transform into the beautiful woman Mom was. I love my sister so much. It's not because she's all I have left anymore either. I love her because she's herself. She overcame all our shit that came our way in life and is surviving well. I just want her to be happy. And by happy I mean I want her together with Aleks. Not Bryan. If you ask me, well he's not meant for her at all! Whenever they are together, she looks so uncomfortable with him. People like him because he's a jock that always gets his way and everything but there's something about him I don't like. And I'm gonna get to the bottom of it. 

I glance over to Eddie who was laying on the floor. He looks at the two and then back at me as if he knows what I'm thinking. As soon as he nods, I know that it has silently been set in place that we will get these two together one way or another.