Augustus and Alex

The Urge

-----Augustus------

I didn't know what to say to Alex today at school. Being drunk is weird, you say things that you only say inside your head. And I did what I wanted to do for awhile now.

I walk to my locker and take out my textbooks. I need to get to Math in 15 minutes so I suppose I could read my book. My phone vibrates and it's Alex.

Alex: where u at
Augustus: Im going to the benches
Alex: k

I'm surprised he wants to see me. Karen was sitting on his lap at the pool party and he seemed to like it. I admit I had felt jealous, and I wanted to whack her off his lap. But I didn't.

I took out my book and flipped to my page. Reading was my escape, and I don't turn care if you call me a nerd. Apparently in this society if you are smart, you are a nerd.
"ey" I look up to see Alex with his hands in his pocket, shivering because it is so damn cold. His hair is in a beanie and he looks like Harry Styles. Ahhhh, Harry Styles. 
"hey Alex" 
"How are you not cold" I look down at my hands and notice they aren't red. I shrug and fix the bangs that had travelled over to my eye the last couple of days.
"bangs are nice to have Alex" He laughs and his cheeks turn even redder. He suddenly turns serious and frowns.
"er.... about the Martha thing. We should start planning." 
"so soon?" 
"winter break is in two weeks. And we have 3 weeks to find her." 
"Alex... I don't think we should. I mean, the police are already looking for her and what if she's 10,000 miles away? I--" Alex puts his finger on my lip, hinting that I should stop talking. 
"babe" he whispers. My heart flutters at the name and I try hard not to blush, but that's like telling a tomato it cannot be red. Just impossible. "you gotta believe in yourself. I'll be there as well." He takes his finger off my lip and winks at me. He gives me a lopsided grin and walks off.

*locker room, gym*

I am the last person to change into my swim shorts. I pray to God that I am not late and walk out, but end up bumping into Alex. He looks at me and whistles. I turn so red I can feel it. 
"I thought I was the last one here" 
"You know I'll always wait for you" 
"You can stop with the sappy love quotes Alex" 
"Never"
"Never say never" He laughs, and it's the most beautiful thing I've ever seen. This boy will be the death of me, guaranteed. Alex looks back at me and blushes.
"I'm trying really hard not to kiss you right now, you know?" I turn red and pretend to look around, trying to cool off this awkward situation. Alex gets the hint and looks down.
"er... I guess we should head off" I say to him. 
"um... yeah" And with that we walk off.