Dark Angel // Alex Gaskarth

Chapter Six: Angel Smile

Chapter Six- Angel Smile

Song: Kissing In Cars by Pierce the Veil

~Angel~  

I clung on to my books as I continued walking down the crowded hallway. It's currently the lunch period but I'm not hungry and I don't want to be anywhere near Alex right now. I had managed to avoid him in my earlier classes and I had ran away from him before he had time to ask me to lunch again. I hate running away from him but I can't be around him. Not while I have these confusing thoughts of him, not while I have these strong feelings for him.  

Brushing my bangs away from my eyes, I pushed the door open and stepped into the quiet library. I had come here several times in my past three years of high school. I don't eat lunch because we don't have enough money to pay the lunch fee so I usually come here instead of wasting my time in the courtyard.  

I find the library to be oddly relaxing. The librarian ~Mrs. Knight~ is a really nice lady and she's always been friendly to me. Before, she would always ask my why I never go eat lunch but now that she understands my families situation; she let's me come in here whenever I please.  

I sat down at one of the empty tables in the library and opened the book I've been reading for the past few weeks. The book is titled 'The Fall Of The House Of Usher' by Edgar Allan Poe. He has and will continue to always be one of my favorite authors.  

I was so engulfed in the book that I hadn't noticed when a familiar figure sat down next to me at the large table. My heart began to race once I spotted Alex from the corner of my eye. He was looking over at the book I was trying to read.  

"Edgar Allan Poe, huh?" Alex asked, his voice filled with amusement.  

My eyes flickered over to Alex and saw as his lips formed into a small smile. His brown eyes lit with happiness and he seemed to have come to the library to study or something; considering the large textbook, notebook and pencil he had set out in front of him.  

I mentally scowled myself for deciding to come to the library today. My soul purpose was to get away from Alex but here he is, sitting next to me in the nearly empty library. I looked around the room and noticed Mrs. Knight staring at us with curious eyes.  

She looked at me and smiled widely before mouthing out the words 'He's cute'. Blushing, my eyes flickered over to Alex who was now staring intently at his textbook. I looked back at Mrs. Knight, she gave me an encouraging smile before turning back to stacking the books on the wooden bookshelves.

Alex sighed, "Can you help me with this, I don't get it at all." Alex admitted, smiling sheepishly at me.  

Nodding, I grabbed a pencil from my backpack before looking back at the pile of work Alex had set out in front of him. They were three different papers that were due to be turned into our English class by tomorrow. Ms. Yanez had given three days to do the work sheets but it seems as if Alex had yet to even start them.  

"What do you not understand?" I asked, my voice quiet. I hate to admit it but I hate how quiet my voice is. I don't really speak but I hate that whenever I do try to speak to someone; my voice comes out quiet and barely audible. It annoys me and probably everyone around me.  

Alex chuckled, "Everything." He admitted.  

I felt a small smile spread across my lips which seemed to surprise Alex because he nearly shouted out, "Hey, you smiled!"  

Blushing, I nodded and forced my gaze away from his beautiful brown eyes. He's not the only one who's surprised by my sudden smile. Even I found it strange that I smiled a genuine smile. Alex has been the only person that's been able to do that since Oscar died.  

As we continued working on Alex's worksheets, I couldn't help but notice how close we had gotten. Our elbows were touching and just the little contact made my face flush. I'd be lying if I said I didn't like the feeling of his skin touching mine. It was nice and I wasn't going to pull away anytime soon.  

Alex P.O.V 

I continued watching as Angel began explaining about the assignment she was currently helping me with. I'm not going to lie, I know what to do but I just wanted an excuse to talk to Angel. She's so quiet and shy. Her reserved personality only intrigues me and I want to get to know her better.  

Actually, everything about her intrigues me. She seems so different and she's absolutely beautiful. She's so short and seems so fragile. I feel as if I hug her; she be crushed. I don't know what it is about her that drives me crazy. It might be the way she takes other people's feelings into consideration, the way she hides behind me while I'm introducing her to new people or the way she wrinkles her nose when she doesn't understand something.  

Her brown eyes are absolutely captivating but there's something off about them. Whenever I look into her eyes; I see nothing but sadness. Sure, she smiles when she's around Jack or Rian but I can easily tell that her smiles are forced. They never reach her eyes and it pains to see her so unhappy.  

I desperately want to know what's the cause of her unhappiness. I want to take her sadness away but it's hard. It's hard because she's so reserved. She doesn't seem to open up to anyone and that's all I want. I want to be able to break down her walls and pick her up from whatever darkness she is in.  

I don't necessarily want to be her 'knight in shinning armor' but I definitely want to see her happy. She smiled a genuine smile today and her smile is absolutely breath taking.  

I want to be able to do that; to be able to make Angel smile.