Alex & Me

Alex & Me Ch.3

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Alex & Me

Chapter 3

I ran ahead and rang the doorbell. Rose opened the door smiling and welcomed us into the house.

I looked around. Their house was just as big as oursandI saw a piano at the end. I realised that it must be the one Alex was talking about. I went to it, fascinated.

"Have you learnt it? " Rose asked.

"Oh no! Definitely not. Its just so beautiful."

"That it is," said a voice that definitely did not belong to Rose. I looked up to see Alex coming down the stairs and grinning at me.

"Hi!" I grinned back.

"Dinner will be ready in sometime. Why don't you and Zoey head to your room and we'll call you when its done? " Rose asked.

"Alright " both of us said at the same time, grinning from ear to ear.

"Come on" Alex said and turned back and I followed him up the stairs. We entered the room and he waved with a flourish,

"This is my room."

"Its nice," I said and it was. It had green walls and was furnished simply. "Thanks! Come sit" he gestured to the bed so we sat on his bed cross-legged and faced each other.

"So why did you move here?" he asked slowly.

"Oh my dad got offered a new job here and he accepted, so here we are. Um....Alex ? "

"Yeah?"

"Um....Do you knowabout the school I'll be going to? "

"Its good. I have friends there. You'll like it," he smiled. "Plus they're gonna love you."

"And how do you know that? " I said fidgeting with the hem of my top. I was a very shy person and didn't like talking to many people and hated being the center of attention. As I would be the new girl thereI knewI'd wouldn'tbe spared,"What if they don't like me? "

"They will, Zoey. You're too pretty and nice for them not to," he blurted and then blushed, making meturn red as well.

"Um...Thank you " I said looking down. I didn't do very well with complements.

"You're welcome, Z"

My eyes snapped upto his. "Z?" I asked.

"Yes Z, I'll be calling you Z from now on." he grinned.

I started to protest but then said, "Alright but only if I can call you Al? Deal?"

"Deal! " we shook hands and I felt my skin tingling where his fingerstouched my hand.

"Dinner's ready! " Rose's voice came from the door causing us both to jump.

We got up and followed Rose into the dining room. The food smelt amazing. Alex and I sat next to each other and he had me giggling the whole time. He'd make funny faces when our parents weren't looking I'd suddenly burst into laughter. Our parents would look at us only to find Alex wearing the most believable angel face, all wide-eyedandinnocent. I'd apologize and then it would start again. I had a great time.

But pretty soon - or soit seemedto me - dinner was over and it was time to go. I thanked the Brandons for having us over and thenas I was saying goodbye Alex hugged me again. It seemed that it had become a habit. Not that I was complaining.It felt nice. I had a smile on my faceall the way tomy room.