Perfect

He's ok.

**Rosa's POV**

All I could do was cry all the way to the hospital. Since me and mum weren't family, and Alex's dad doesn't even know us, we weren't allowed in the ambulance. Instead we are riding in mum's car behind the ambulance to the hospital. I don't know whether Alex was dying. Just thinking about it made me blub even more. 'Mum....do you think Alex......' I stuttered as more tears fell. 'Rosa, I don't know, but I do know that Alex will not give up. He will keep fighting Rosa, he will be fine.' mum smiled small fake smile. She was trying to be comforting, but it wasn't helping.

I pulled another tissue out of my pocket, I was still wearing my school uniform which is now untidy and mucky, but I had no time to change into anything else. 'We're here!' mum called as she parked the car and jumped out. I to got out of the car and I ran beside mum. We saw Alex get pulled out of the ambulance in a stretcher. We followed them until a doctor stopped us in a corridor. 'I'm sorry, but we need to operate immediately!' he spoke as he pulled the curtain around Alex and many doctors and nurses.

'Mum....' I tried to protest as she stopped me from seeing Alex. 'Rosa, you can't you herd the doctor, they need to operate right now, they can't have anyone getting in the way. Come on, let's sit down and talk for a while.....' mum smiled as she pulled me into a hug. I just wanted to be there with Alex, holding his hand. But I knew that he wouldn't want me there. His dad wouldn't either. 'Ok.....' I whispered as we walked into the waiting area. It was filled with people crying and mindlessly reading cheap magazines.

It also smelt of bleach. We sat down next to a rather sad looking family of 3. 'So Rosa, when did you meet Alex huh? He seems to like you...' mum smiled cheekily 'MUM!' I smiled for the first time in ages, although I was still crying 'Ummm.... we met...when ummm.......I went to the field....and......he came over.......yeh...' I managed to say as I wiped my eyes 'How come you never mentioned him?' mum asked 'Well.....I never found the time.....well I did try to tell you.....you...just didn't want......to listen...' I frowned as I remembered. 'Oh, sorry......I should have listened, anyway...I'm sure he'll be fine...' mum smiled. But I knew that she couldn't be sure.

I felt like hours and hours before the doctor from before came in the waiting room. 'Miss Matthews?' he asked, many people shock their head or cried even more. 'Yes?' mum questioned as she stood up. 'Alex is well and he has asked to see Rosa...' he smiled. I literally jumped out of my seat and I ran over to him. He smiled even more as I approached him. I wiped away some more tears with my left sleeve. 'This way...' he gestured towards where Alex was. 'Thank you!' I smiled as I literally skipped towards the room, I pushed the door slowly, as if not to alarm anyone. It was like a scene from a movie, the main character lying in a hospital bed. His dad by his side, and the mourning friend crying tears of sadness and joy.

'You're ok.....' I smiled a small weak smile. 'Sorry, here I am....crying when you are being so brave....' I whimpered as I saw him smile. 'Don't be sorry....' he whispered, his voice was hoarse, but I was just so happy to see him talk again, I didn't care. 'I'll leave you two alone....' he dad smiled as he kissed Alex's head, he then walked out of the room. 'He's so embarrassing.....' Alex winked 'I've seen worse!' I laughed. But then I began to cry again. 'I'm sorry...it's just...if I hadn't told on Robert, he would of....never come after me......and you...would have never...been shot.....' I stammered as I cried into my hands. 'Rosa.....it was not your fault.......I would of put my life on the line for you sooner or later....' he smiled. I couldn't believe that he was still smiling. 'Me neither!' Alex laughed 'What?' I questioned, did I say something? 'Yes you did!' he was practically splitting his sides now. 'I think you are thinking out loud!' he winked.

At this moment I normally would slap him, but he has just been shot, so no. 'Anyway...there was something I needed to talk to you about...' Alex mumbled nervously 'Oh, ok....ask away!' I grinned. 'Well.....ummm.........I really like you, well, really really like like you......I mean........I........if you don't like like me....I mean.....sorry...' he stuttered really nervously, did he just say what I think he said? Did he love me? Me.

'Alex, I do like you, of course I do.....I like like you too.....I mean.......Why do you like me though? I mean, I don't have long, blonde hair, or blue eyes....heck I hate myself! I mean....I self harm for pities sake......I am ugly and fat and....' but I was cut short by Alex 'Rosa. You are not any of those things....you are beautiful. You are perfect.........I mean...you don't have to have long, blonde hair or blue eyes to be perfect....you are perfect  in your own way......and I like you as you are.....' Alex shied away as he spoke about me. 'Alex, that's so sweet......thank you...' I blushed. This was so awkward.

'So...does that mean that you love me?.......I mean......not to push you or anything, you don't have to say yes....or....' I tried to make sense but it was so hard 'I do....I mean......Do you love me?...I mean.....not to rush you......' Alex blushed bright pink 'I do......' I whispered 'But you're 16, and I barely know you.......but I do like you Alex, but........you know what happened with mum and Robert, not that I don't trust you.....' I stammered as I played with my hair. I tried to avoid his beautiful green eyes....they didn't stop looking at me intently. 'It's ok Rosa........sorry.....' he frowned 'No, Alex....don't be sorry.......how about we be friends for a bit longer.....then we could try being.....boyfriend and girlfriend for a while......if that's ok with you...I mean...' I stuttered again 'Yes, take would be perfect!' Alex smiled.

'Rosa!' mum called from outside the room. 'We have to go now!' she continued 'Ok mum, just a sec!' I called. 'So, I'm afraid I have to go.....but that thing on Sunday, are you still going?' I asked but I just realised as soon as I spoke that he wasn't going to go. 'No.....I'm not...' he said confused 'Sorry...that was a stupid question, I should probably just go...' I tried to sound relaxed but I couldn't I stood up and I put my hand on the door handle. 'Rosa, please....' Alex tried to sit up, but he couldn't 'Alex....' I said as I put his head back on the pillow. 'You need to rest...' I smile as I pass him another pillow 'Thanks....' he smiles as he throws it back at me 'Oy!' I yell as it hits me on my arm. 'Sorry Rosa...it didn't mean to...I.....' he stuttered, I didn't know what came over me, but I leaned in, and I kissed him on the check. 'Don't worry about it....sorry about that, anyway, I have to go.....get better soon!' I grinned as I opened the door and blew him a kiss. 'Bye!' he smiled nervously, his face was bright red.

 'So let's get this straight, you kissed him?' mum laughed, I explained what happened as we drove back home, naturally I told her how I felt about him. 'Mum....it was only on the check, plus I really do like like him.' I mumbled as I gazed out of the window. 'Anyway, we'll talk later ok? But we're home now, and you look hungry...' mum gazed at me worriedly. I got out of the car and I went straight into the garden. I sat down on my swing and I thought.

I thought about me and Alex, how he got shot, and how he told me that he loved me. I think I actually love him as well.......I think. I get all nervous around him, I feel like we are meant to be together.