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I guess it really didn't take long to get to Josh's street. I reached into my pocket and grabbed my phone out to text Josh, "okay, I'm at your street, now what?" I really didn't want to keep walking just in case I might pass his house, so I stood on the corner of the street. I felt like a hooker.
My pocket buzzed "okay, I'll be out in a second, just start walking I guess. I'll text you if you pass my house"
That was reassuring. I started to walk, it was day time , but I still felt weird walking down the street. Open areas kinda scared me already, but when it came to un-known streets, I was terrified. Even on Halloween when I was a kid, I only went around my street and that was it. 'Suck it up Lex.' I kept telling myself.
My pocket buzzed" you passed my house ;)" what the hell. I only passed like 5 houses. Where is it? "Okay.. So when are you coming outside cuz I don't feel like being a creep and waking up and down your street" a minute later he walked out of his house.
His house was on the other of the street, he wore his hair like he usually did, today he wore navy blue skinnies, with a revenge sweater. I didn't know what he wore for a shirt, but he still looked good. "Good morning Alexis" he gave me a smile. I gave him one back.
"You can call me Lexi, I'm not a big fan of my whole name" he nodded in agreement "okay then Lexi, where would you like to go?" I grabbed the bottom of my chin, making a thinking face.. " I guess we go straight," I chuckled " I really have no idea"
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We had walked about an hour till we finally found a coffee shop that looked good enough. As we walked in, there was about 2 what seemed to be biker guys, an old man eating by himself reading the news paper and an older waiters that was maybe in her late 40's. the theme of the coffee shop was like a 70's theme or well what I thought was 70's. we walked over to one of the booths, the booths had been covered in a red leather and the tables seemed to fold or something. I hadn't known.
"Hey, I don't want to get too personal or anything but what's with your dad?" That caught me off guard. I didn't know what to say. As I sat panicking in to what to tell him about my step dad the waitress walked over. Thank god.
"What could I do for you cuties?" She must of thought something was up with us, but I blew it off " umm, could I have.." I re looked at the menu, " could I have a coffee, double double. With umm, a poutiné? " the lady wrote down what I ordered, "with ketchup as well?" I shook my head "no thank you" she wrote down more stuff. Then turned to Josh, "umm, I'll have the soup special, with a water" she wrote it down. "Okay, is that all?" I nodded in agreement. She turned away and walked to the counter I guess to place our orders to the chef.
"You didn't answer my question" damn, he wasn't letting this go. "Umm, well that's my step dad, my actual dad died when I was still in my mum. I only know him through pictures and stories my mom told me. Which really isn't a lot since my mom is never home anymore and if she is she's always on the phone." He just nodded " sorry about your dad, and sorry about your mom not really being there for you" I shrugged " it's fine, it's not your fault." The waitress then arrived with my coffee and Josh's water. I took a couple sips when josh asked again.
"You still didn't tell me what was with your, step dad." This was starting to get me frustrated, what was so interesting about him, he was a total fuck tard, "why do you want to know so bad? He's a pain in my ass" he must of noticed my frustration in my voice, he had lowered his head. "Sorry" damn it, I made him feel bad. " don't be k? It's not your fault. For anything." He lifted his head just a bit.
"I'm sorry, I'm just really curious to why he came in like that and wouldn't stop staring at me when we were talking last night" oh shit, he noticed. "Umm.." I didn't know how to answer this. I sat there for maybe a minute or two just thinking of how to say something, ANYTHING. "You don't have to tell me it's okay, I don't want to make it awkward between us" oh thank god. "Yeah. Sorry." I lowered my head feeling kind of bad that I couldn't tell him.
Our waitress brought our food, " yes!" I saw my food. I couldn't wait to start eating it, right once she placed it down on the table I said thank you and off I was. I just loved poutiné's. god you couldn't describe how much I loved them.
Josh just sat there staring at me devouring my food, as he blowed the spoon full of soup. I stopped in motion, and looked at him. "I'm sorry, I just love these things, I haven't had one since I went to Canada last year, and every time I try and make one it doesn't come out right" I thought back to when I would try my hardest,either it was the wrong cheese or the wrong gravy, and once I even burnt the fries. I could never get it right.
He just laughed at me "I can see you enjoy them" he then ate what was on his spoon. " what type of soup is that anyways?" He glance up at me, confused as well. " I really don't know, I just ordered it cuz it was the first thing I saw" we both chuckled.
Just as we sat there, finishing up our food my phone rang.
" ... he burns my skin;
never mind about the shape I'm in;
i'll keep you safe tonight;
yeah yeah;
move your body when the sunlight dies;
everybody hide your body from the scarecrow;
Everybody hide...."
I grabbed it after the song ended, "scarecrow right?" I looked up to see Josh staring at me. "Yeah, I just love the song, not really sure why, just I love it." I gave him a smile. "So who was it?" Oh. Didn't even realize actually ,I got lost in his eyes. "Umm, oh. It was just my step dad. I should really change the ring tone for him specifically ." He just laughed. " what song should I have for him?" Holding my phone, now on iTunes. I looked up at josh with what was a questionable look I guess.
"I really don't know.. Hmm.." I then thought of a song " maybe.." I typed in what i thought maybe should be good just then the song starters to play, the part I wanted to play also , so that was a bonus
"...I wanna see you choke on your lies,
swallowing your greed,
suffering alone in your misery,
chock on your lies,
swallowing your greed,
suffering alone in your misery.."
Josh started to laugh, " that would be good" I bought it and off it was as his ring tone. A small smile crossed my face.
" wanna come over to my house, maybe watch a movie or two?" Wait.. What? Did he just asked me to come over? My heart started to race. "Um, sure" a stupid smile crossed my face. A had now lump or at hit in my throat, I didn't like the feeling. It felt like my stomach was now in my throat. Why am I like this! " when did you want to go?" .. Wait a minute. This seemed to be going fast, maybe, maybe he liked me like I did to him, maybe.. Maybe? Idk.
"We can go now if you want, is anyone at your house?" He started to stand up "no, no ones there, my moms at work and my dads on a business trip. Is that okay with you?" I looked up at Josh, his green eyes were staring down at me, " yeah it's fine" I got up from where I sat, and almost knocked Josh over in the process " oh god, sorry" he held my arms keeping me steady in place so I didn't make anymore movements. "Thank you" I gave him a small smile, we were closer than we probably should of been, I could smell the mint from his toothpaste including the soup he just ate.
He let go of my arms and made sure I didn't fall this time, I left the money on the table and we were off.
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Splatter the Red Paint
Acak"You're not dead, but you're not alive either. You're a ghost with a beating heart" Alexis is not someone who is accepted, and one day she meets a guy who accepts her, but as the story goes along Alexis's skeletons start crawlin...
