Well this is definitely not what I expected

Chapter 10: Secret Talent

Alex's POV

   It's been a few days since Issac's party and the day at the beach. Sunday went by quickly and it was boring I just stayed home recovering from my 2 eventful days of partying. Monday and tuesday went by in a flash and it's now wednesday at lunch. Maddi and Kat have cheer practice at lunch so I'm spending my lunch in the art studio alone. Oh well I like being alone anyways. Walking down to the smelly basement to go to the art studio I shove my ear buds in my ears and put on 'Bad Enough For you' by All Time Low.

   When I got into the studio I took a seat at one of the desks and pulled out my sketch book. A few minutes later I sensed eyes on me so I looked up and to my surprise saw Jackson staring at me. Pulling put my earbuds I said "Hi". "Hey, I guess you never noticed me when you walked in." "No I didn't sorry I had earbuds in so I never heard you and no one is usually in here." "S' okay, I never usually stay down here after second but I'm behind on my project." "You take art? I never knew that." "Not many people do only the people in my class." "Oh can I see what your project is?" After a few minutes he replied with "Ya" at that I smiled then he continued with "but you have to show me that picture you've been working on. I always see you drawing but I don't know if you are any good." "I don't think that is a good idea." "Why is that? Are you drawing a picture of me and are embarressed about it?" "In you dreams I would never be drawing a picture of you." "Then show it to me." After thinking about it for a few seconds I say "fine but you have to show me your project first." "Ok not a problem."

   Jackson's drawing is very good. I would never guess he would draw something like this. (Drawing on side(taken from google)) "It's really good Jackson I love it. What was the assignment?" "Thanks and we had to draw something that represents our personalities. The skull is for my dark side and the cards are because I like playing games." "Oh it's amazing." Chuckles from Jackson. "Now lets see yours." Hesitantly I hand him my sketch book.(Drawing on side(also from google)) Afer a few minutes of him not saying anything I begin to think it's really bad. "Is it really that bad that it made you speachless." "What? No not at all it's really good I'm trying to take in all the detail of it. It's truly an amazing drawing, I really like it Alex." That compliment though it was for my drawing it still made me blush. "Thank you." "No problem. So about the whole tutoring thing I was wondering when we were going to do that again although I hate to admit it I could reallly use your help again." "Oh right I forgot about that. You can come to my house after your rugby practice. Do you still remember where I live?" "I do and that sounds good I'll see you then." "Yup see you then." After that small exchange he returned my sketchbook then he left.

   When I got home after school I went into the kitchen looking for my mom. "Hey mom." "Hello hunny." "Ummm this boy I'm tutoring for english is coming over after his rugby practice I'm not sure when it ends so if he rings the bell and I can't get it can you send him to my room for me?" "Of course hunny." "Thanks mom. "No problem."  After that small exchange with my mom I went to my room to do the homework I got from my other classes. Half an hour later I finished it and I had no messages from Jackson telling me he is on his way so I'm going to take a shower.

Jackson's POV

   Rugby ended early today becasue some idiot decided to get hurt during the drills. My phone died at school during fourh period so I can't text Alex telling her I'm getting to her house early. I don't think she will mind though she is to relax to care, and that way she will finish tutoring me earlier so she has free time to do what ever she wants after. When I got to her house I walked up to the door and knocked. A lady that looked like the older less emo version of Alex answered the door. "Hello what can I do for you?" "I'm Jackson. Alex is tutoring me in english and she told me to come to her house so we can study here." "Alright come in. I'm Mrs. Secret, Aex's mother. She is up in her room just take that staircase all the way up the stairs then go up the second staircase you see. Her room is the only door up there." "Ok thanks Ms. Secret." Walking up the stairs I was surprised with Ms. Secret's reaction to my appearance. Parents usually make a dissapproving face at me because of my piercings and tatoos. It makes sense that she didn't have a bad reaction to me though because her daughter has piercings.

   When I get to the only door up the stairs I knock, and receive no answer. Hearing water running I just walk in even though Alex will yell at me later. Looking around her room I can tell it's an artist's room with the chalk walls and the paintings on the wall. Seeing her cork board full of pictures I walk over to them to check them out. The pictures are of mostly her and Maddi but there are three that catch my eye. Its the picture we took of the beach. The one I took of her against the setting sun, the one she took of me, and the one of us together. I smile stupidly at the picture of us together becasue it is by far the best picture on this whole cork board and let me tell you there are a lot of pictures on here.

   Sitting on the couch in her room I get bored and begin drawing since I have my sketch book.

'If only I could change but

It doesn't come around,

This jealousy it taints

Everything that I'm about

If only I could be like you but

It doesn't come around.'

   I recognize the song as 'Green Eyes' by Joe Brooks, and I recognize the voice to be Alex's. I never knew she could sing so it's very surprising hearing her. She is really good too. Sitting on the couch I stop drawing and sit the smiling hearing her sing in the bathroom. After she finishes singing the song I hear the water turn off and a few moments later she walks out of the bathroom in nothing but a towel. Me being well me I just have to scan up and down her body. I mean come on she is the girl I like and she is only wearing a towel. When she notices me she jumps in the air slightly and turns bright red which is cute. "What are you doing in my room?" "We are studying remember your mom let me up." "Oh , well I have to get dressed."  Leaning back on the couch I say "Don't let me being in here impose. Go ahead get dressed I don't mind." "Haha very funny I'm not changing with you in here. Go wait in the hallway." Slowly standing up I make my way towards the door to get in the hallway but not without going to her first and whispering in her ear "you are a great singer and you look amazing in nothing but a towel." Walking out of her room I notice she shivered and turned bright red again. Seeing that causes me to smirk.

   5 minutes later she lets me back in fully dressed much to my disappointment. "I don't want to hear any dirty comments from you lets just stick to studying." With that I laugh and then the hours of torture begin. We study for about two hours then I bid my goodbyes and leave. When I get in my car I smirk at the memory of Alex singing and being in just a towel infornt of me of coarse.

A/N

       For the picture of the drawings the one with the cards and skull is Jackson's and the other one is Alex's if you didn't know that.