Under a Paper Moon (Jalex)

Chapter 11

Jack's POV

My alarm went off in perfect unison to my others, yes I had more than one alarm clock, I needed them. I tip-toed around Alex's bare body and wrapped him in the blankets he'd manage to discard over night. I left the house and somehow managed to avoid my mother although the door slammed on my way out, I'd of hoped that I hadn't of woken Alex up. If I had then my plan was not going to work one bit. I hurried down the road as I began to check the time on my phone every second. I hadn't even thought of how weird I'd seem buying condoms, let alone lube. "Well I never! Jack Barakat!" An elderly woman from behind the counter spoke up who happened to be one of my mom's friends. As I was about to ask the woman for what I needed, Alex walked in. "Hey erm could I get some of those condoms on the middle there and I think that's about it?" His raspy sleepy voice mumbled awkwardly. I rushed out before Alex could even speak to me. Had he really just bought those? Shit.

"Hey! Dude wait up!" His steps began getting lighter and closer, he was running for sure. He slipped his hand into mine although my palms were already sweaty enough. I couldn't help but eye up the small white carrier bag he was carrying in his other free hand. Before I knew it we were both back at my place and flat out on each sofa, not sat together or anything just staring at one another. "I swear all you boys do is look at one another. Well I'm off to work until tonight so keep it clean?" My mom kissed my head before locking the door. "I thought my job was to kiss you?" Alex faked sulked, back slumping down like a three year old who wasn't aloud ice cream. "You know what I don't care. You have a small dick anyway." He began to chuckle to himself as if he wanted proof. I'm not being vain but it is pretty big as he was going to find out. "At least my doesn't 'sit' to the left." I snorted to myself.

Alex's POV

I was awoken by a loud slam of the door, causing my head to shoot up from the many layers of blankets and covers I'd wrapped my in, trying to prove to Jack I was a burrito. My head was throbbing and everything seemed far too loud to cope with. Was I really this hang over? Yes, the answer was yes. Turns out him leaving and slamming the door was what had woken me up which made me realise I had no idea where he was even going or had already been and plus he'd be walking. All I knew was I needed to get to that shop without him knowing.

But heres something you probably don't know, I want to surprise Jack. The thing is Lisa made a move on me although we already spoke about how happy me and Jack were she wouldn't get the message. It was only a kiss but I knew that if Jack found out he'd hit rock bottom and he's only just made it out of there. The shop was empty sf this time in the morning all apart from the elderly woman behind the till, who'd been talking to every time I went in there. "Hey erm could I get some of those condoms on the middle there and I think that's about it?" I managed to say before a cough escaped my throat, I couldn't even breathe. My cold was seriously getting worse by the minute. Wait was that Jack? "Hey! Dude wait up!" 'Dude?' God dammit Alex you're going out with this guy, do not call him dude. I cupped my hand with his although they were a little sweaty I didn't want to ruin the moment by mentioning it. Once we got back me and Jack weren't sat together or anything just staring at one another. "I swear all you boys do is look at one another. Well I'm off to work until tonight so keep it clean?" His mom kissed his head before locking the door and leaving. "I thought my job was to kiss you?" I sulked as my back sunk into the sofa. "You know what I don't care. You have a small dick anyway." I spoke again before he had the chance to.

"At least my doesn't 'sit' to the left." He snorted to himself. Okay the thing was it wasn't bent or anything..it just sat to the side. I dragged him up the stairs and into the bathroom with me and locked the door. "Right. Look it's not bent or anything. It just sits the-" Before I could take a breath Jack's lips were forced onto mine but no way was I going to stop him. "Earth to Jack?" I repetitively waved my hand in front of his face as he was fully gormed out. That's when I realised I hadn't locked the door and slowly turned to see Rian and Zack stood there. I forgot we had the band signing meeting today.

We were in the basement ready to perform and as always, waiting on Jack. "So are you two like boyfriends?" Rian whispered to me, I shrugged as I hid my growing grin. "Dude it'll be like Blink. I heard they have a bromance and people ship it." I overheard Zack and Rian, what the hell did he mean by ship? Jack finally arrived just as the record label managers did. "Sorry." Jack said plainly in his raspy deep voice, it made the hairs on my arms stick up so bad. The performance wasn't too bad apart from the fact when we sang "We can live like Jack and Sally if we want." Zack decided to be an absolute twat and put my name there. Although our parents found it hilarious it hurt because my mom was the only one not there. She promised.

My own mother wasn't there to see me and my band get signed to a record label.

I avoided eating once everyone had left, I didn't even want to be seen right now. My dreams were about to come true and I had no one to tell me how proud they were. "I know it's hard but I'll always be here for you." I turned to see Jack with his arms wide open for a hug. Being in Jack's arms made me feel safe and feeling safe was all I wanted so of course I took the chance. "Where do we go from here?" I looked up at the taller boy. "Wherever life takes us."

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Soo! I know this is shit but the next chapter will be much better I promise. I think it might be a little bit in the future though seen as I don't want to bore anyone with it and it's kinda heading that way anyway so thank you for reading and voting, it means the world. I'll probably be starting a couple of other drafts whilst this is still going so I'll keep you up to date!

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