crumbling under pressure / c.t.h

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Alexandra's mocha arrives as the guy places it down.
He wasn't very attractive.

Especially considering he was 32.
Alexandra wasn't even old enough. That would probably be very illegal.

After she drank up her mocha she heads to the hospital in dread.

As she arrives the hospital nurse notices her.
Alexandra continued walking to her fathers room.

She saw him and starts to feel delicate tears dry up on her cheeks.

"Daddy! I love you so much. I can't believe I'm gonna lose you."
Alexandra spoke as she gave him a huge hug.

"Alexandra, I'm sorry I had to leave you so young but please know that I love you and pick the right man. If anything bad happens pray to me and I will talk to you. ok?"
Her father explains.

"ok daddy."
Alexandra spoke as she gave him a kiss.

Alexandra stays there for another hour or so and heads off with goodbyes that were hard to say.

Alexandra gets back into her car.
She relaxed for a little bit then heads home realizing it was at least midnight.

As she walked in the door she saw her little brother laying on the floor in tears.

Her mom was asleep.
Alexandra walks over to him giving him a hug even tho she acted like she hated him.
But she knew she loved him deep down.

"Nick, I'm guessing you heard..."
Alexandra spoke.

"Of course I did."
Nick spoke in tears.

"I'm sorry Nick. I love you even with all the ups and downs. Ok?"
Alexandra spoke giving him a mini hug.

"Mhmm.Can you drive me to the hospital to visit him tomorrow?"
Nick asks in desperation.

"Yeah of course. But I'm gonna take you there at 8AM and leave you there till 2PM. Is that fine?"
Alexandra asks.

"Perfect."
Nick spoke in agreement.

"Now please head to bed."
Alexandra said.

Nick gets up and headed to bed.
Alexandra walks up with him.
As she heads to sleep she remembered the day like it was just 2 minutes ago she got the phone call....

•the next day•

Alexandra wakes up and gets dressed into her casual attire.

As she heads into her brothers room Alexandra realized blood on his bathroom floor tiles....

"NICK?!"
Alexandra screams begging for an answer.

"NICK I CAN'T LOSE YOU TOO PLEASE!!"
Alexandra screams collapsing to the ground like an anvil.

She runs into Nicks bathroom.
Nick was on the floor with the cabinet open. 

"Chill out. I just had a really bad knee cut from falling. I'm getting band-aids"
Nick replied.

"Fuck you asshole. I thought you cut yourself. Now cmon. I'm leaving with or without you."
Alexandra spoke as she heads out to her car.

Nick runs outside and runs into the garage.

"HOLY SHIT I WANT YOUR CAR!"
Nick screams as he got inside.

Alexandra giggles and starts the car. 

"Oh my lord the engine sounds beautiful."
Nick spoke wiping his fake tears.

Alexandra drove to the hospital and shortly arrives.
She drops him off and jogged in.

Alexandra drove off and back to the cafe.
She couldn't get happy even if
somebody was the best comedian.

Then she parks the car and exits almost tripping.
But played it off.

"HEY MAMA! Looking finee!"
A random guy screams.

Alexandra flips him off and walks faster to the cafe.
Women aren't objects.

She took her seat and waits for another waiter.
Alexandra realized a new kid working.

He looks at least 16.
Alexandra was certainly attracted to him.

He comes over and takes her order.

"Hey. Can I help you with anything?"
The boy asks with a smile.

"Yeah lots of things actually."

"I mean uh a mocha please."
Alexandra spoke trying to play it off.

He smiles and goes off to get it.
He comes back a while later and hands her the mocha about to walk away.

Alexandra grabs his hand before he goes off.

"wait!"
Alexandra spoke.

The boy stops and took a seat.

"Yes?"

His face lights up as he spoke.

"What's your name?"
Alexandra asks.

"I'm Calum. How about you?"
He spoke as he smiles.

"Im Alexandra. You can call me Alex if you like. I'm 15. Alexandra spoke full of smiles.

"I'm 15. But I should probably get back to my job now..."
Calum spoke getting out of the booth.

"Wait! One more thing."
Alexandra spoke.

"Yeah?"
Calum asks.

"Here's my number."
Alexandra spoke as she handed Calum a sheet of paper.

Alexandra felt a connection built.