The Total Teenage Experience

Chapter Five - You're So Cute When You're Being Ignorant

10:54pm my phone read. I clicked it closed and began to depart my house. I didn't want to be late. I lifted up my window slowly, ensuring that I didn't make a sound. If mum woke up she would most definitely shoot me down and then there would be no more Violet.

I hopped up onto the windowsill and carefully lifted my legs up. I swung them over and braced myself for the fall. I'm thankful we live in a one-storey home, but I'm honestly petrified that I'm going to die. I close my eyes and slowly edge myself further and further and gracefully plop to the floor.

Actually there was nothing graceful about it. I fell completely on my backside and held my mouth shut so I didn't scream out.

I quietly ran to the park. The beautiful night breeze was blowing my hair back and the cold was nibbling at my nose. I rubbed my hands together and kept running. I reached to where the park was to find it completely empty. 11:02pm. I quickly scanned the park. Where is he? I entered further into the park, my nerves beginning to get the better of me. My mind running wild with all of the possibilities that could happen right in this very moment. I was half convinced a murderer was bound to pop up behind me and slice my throat open.

I found the picnic bench we sat at a few days ago and slumped down. I curled my legs up to my thighs and placed my head on my knees and began to rock back and forth to take my mind off of the darkness that encircled around me.

"Sunshine, who knew you could be such a bad girl?" A voice popped up. Alex's voice.

"Finally." I shivered. "So what was so important that you couldn't have just texted me?"

"Whoa calm down. Why don't we just enjoy this lovely atmosphere?" He sat down fairly close next to me and I could feel his body heat radiating off of him. I punched his arm softly.

"C'mon Alex its freezing! I want to go back to bed." Alex ignored me and continued to gaze off into the distance. "Alex, c'mon, please?" I pleaded.

His focus returned to me and he looked almost like a different person. Instead of funny and joker Alex, he seemed like insecure and innocent Alex. I placed my hand on his arm for support and he grimaced.

"Well, I brought you here to tell you..."

"Yeah?"

"That one of my new friends has the hots for you."

I paused. I couldn't believe this scumbag brought me out here near midnight to tell me one of his new knucklehead friends thought I was 'hot.' "Are you kidding Steele? Please don't tell me that's why you brought me here." I sighed. I looked at his face for any sign of a reaction. His face appeared stern and he was avoiding my confused stare.

"Alex..." I trailed off.

"Yes that's it." He lied, still not looking at me.

I froze (not literally, although it did feel like I was on the verge of being frozen), not knowing whether to question him further or to leave him. Since we haven't been friends for that long I decided to leave it. If he wanted to tell me something he would, I wasn't going to force him into telling me something if he doesn't want to tell me.

We sat in silence for a really long time, with our bodies pressed up against each other in a dark and quiet park at nearly midnight, and yet I didn't want to be anywhere else. I began to close my eyes, my tiredness finally giving way. I yawned deeply and I felt Alex jump slightly, as if he forgot that I was actually there. I needed to go home, and yet I just didn't want to.

"Alex, I need to g-"

"There's a party tomorrow night. We're going, okay? This is a big part of being a teenager and for our entire plan. Plus my killer dance moves will definitely move me up on the popularity rank." His normal bright eyes covered with an unusual darkness. I was about to comment on them when Alex hoped off of the seat and made me fall slightly. I regained my balance and stood up as well. I walked over to Alex to find him staring at nothing once more.

Something was up. Something was seriously up. He returned back to me and placed a hand on my back. He lightly pushed me towards the exit of the park but I needed to ask.

"Alex, what's wrong? Why did you really bring me here?" I searched his face for any kind of emotion; any kind of hint to what was really going on but it was as flat as a statue. "Alex, please?" I prayed. His eyes met mine and he immediately turned his face away from mine and continued walking. I grabbed his hand and tried my best to pull him to a stop but he was too strong. It must have looked something like a mouse trying to stop an elephant. Or a little kid and a wrestler. "Alex, please." I dug my heels into the grass and slowed him down. I knew it was no longer any use prodding into something that he just clearly doesn't want to tell me. I wish he told me but I have to remember that we're only newly friends and that I would have to gain his trust so I could be there for him.

"Sunshine, you're so cute when you're being ignorant. Nothing is wrong."

He wrapped his arm around my back to provide me with some of his warmth, and we walked home together in silence. Our breaths were the only noise that you could hear in amongst our deadly quiet neighbourhood, and possibly my heart beating at a thousand miles per hour. We reached our houses and Alex's arm left my back. I wrapped my arms around my waist and nodded to Alex who was already walking towards his house.

"I'll pick you up at 7?" He asked.

"Yep, sounds perfect."

"Alright Sunshine, see you then."

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HEYYY

What's up with Alex? Awww

What do you think he was really trying to tell her? Hmmm? ;)

Sorry it's kind of short, but I wanted the party to have its own chapter so yeah!

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Oh also, Violet is played by Ashley Benson! She's off to the side ;)

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