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xv | watching the days go by

ALEX'S POV

After a week of not talking to Liz, or really any of the guys, her and Josh being all over each other in pictures and on twitter, I had come to the conclusion that I wasn't going to be getting over her easily.

The guys and I were going out tonight to drink and I honestly just thought of skipping out but I didn't want the guys to start to worry.

It was around 3 and the guys and I were going out at 6 so I had 3 hours to dick around until Jack got here. 

I walked into the kitchen and noticed the lack of coffee. "I'll go to Starbucks." I said outloud to myself. Wow, I was talking to myself.

I grabbed my car keys, not really caring that I was in plaid pajama pants and a random shirt, and threw on a hoodie since it was raining.

The drive too Starbucks was short and as soon as I walked in I felt better. The smell of different kinds of coffee filling my nose.

I ended up just getting a normal black coffee and took a seat at one of the tables, trying to clear my mind.

I liked Liz and I desperately needed to get over it. I don't know why I liked her so much. It was annoying and I hated it. But at the same I liked it. She was wonderful and amazing and everything I could ever ask for. But I couldn't ask for her and that was the problem.

"Hey." I looked up and saw a girl around 18 looking at me. She had dirty blonde hair that she was running her hands through and deep brown eyes. I assumed she was a fan and smiled, "Hello." 

"Can I sit for a minute?" That was something fans usually didn't ask me when they saw me, usually just a picture or something and then they went on their way.

"Sure." I pulled my drink back and she sat down smiling. "You just looked a little in thought and upset, are you okay?" 

Maybe she wasn't a fan. Just a nice woman who cared. It was suprise because most people now a days didn't care, but it was a pleasent suprise.

"I'm okay, just have a lot on my mind." I stated. I'm sure she didn't want to here me ramble about my problems, she was just being nice.

"I know you probably think I'm crazy, because I'm a total stranger. But someones a total stranger is exactly what you need to talk too, because they can't really judge you." she bit her lip.

"Well, there's this girl. And I like her, but I can't date her. It would make my friend mad. And she is into someone else. It's stressful. And I just want to get over her, but I can't." I admitted.

"Well this friend that would get mad, does he like her?" she asked.

"No, they've just been friends forever and he doesn't want me to hurt her. But I wouldn't ever hurt her. She's lovely." 

"Well does this girl like you?" she said after taking a sip of her drink.

"I don't know. At one point I thought she did, but now she's all over someone else. I don't know." I ran a hand through my hair a little and then fixed it.

"Well maybe you should tell this girl your feelings? And assure your friend that you would never hurt her. Also if you don't want to tell her your feelings, you should just see if she likes you. Flirt, if she flirts back, she probably likes you as well." she smiled at her advice.

I chewed on the inside of my cheek, she was right. This stranger was completely right.

"But she's across the world now and I'll probably never see her again. I've probably lost my chance."