I just cant forget about you

Ch.30 part 1

Ross POV  I wake up to a cell phone ringing. I know its not mine because mine is full of milk. I roll to my other side to see Alex still fast asleep. I decide to answer her phone but at this point it already stopped ringing. I decide to just lay back down when it begins to ring again. I slowly roll off of bed and head to the living room where her phone lay on the counter.  I looked at the screen and it was a text message.    ~Hey babe~ it read and apparently the sender was named Daniel.  So she has a boyfriend? Why didn't she tell me? I run a hand through my hair. I decide that since she's taken I might as well leave because Im nothing more than a friend. I grab my stuff and head for the door. Im about to leave when I remember I don't have a car to get home or a cell phone to call for a ride. I try Alex's phone but it has a password and I don't have a clue on what it could be.  I take a seat on her couch and look through an album she has on the bookshelf. I see a bunch of baby pictures of her and I think Amanda. Pictures with all four of them and one with a baby in their arms. I stare at the picture with the baby. I keep looking but its the only one with a baby. Alex is wearing a hospital robe and is holding the child she looks happy but her parents don't. Amanda also looks happy which is a shocker. I hear shuffling and see Alex walking out of her room. She looks up at me a smile on her face then she notices the album and her eyes focus on the picture. Immediately her face expression drops and she heads over to me and snatches the album away.    "Do you always go through other peoples stuff?"she questions. Her gaze penetrating the side of my face.    "No,"I stutter at complete loss for words. I didn't expect her to react this way.    "Well I would appreciate it,"she said putting the album back on its place on the shelf,"if you wouldn't go through my stuff again,"her voice stern and harsh.    "Okay,"I responded still not understanding what was going on. She walked into the kitchen and took out frozen waffles. I watch as she places them in the toaster and keeps her gaze away from me.    "Can I borrow your phone? I need to get a ride home,"I say. She looks up at me and stares before responding.    "Yeah the password is 0304,"she says taking the waffles out of the toaster and places them on a plate.  I enter the password and call Riker. *Hey Alex* he says.  "Its me,"I reply. *What happened to your phone? We've been trying to reach you all night man*  "It kind of fell in milk,"I say looking over at my phone.  *In milk? Well thats a first* he responds half laughing.   "Yeah it is." *So you slept over at Alex’s*  "Yup." *Did you* "What?! No Riker!" I cut him off before he can finish.  *Im just asking* he says while laughin.  "No." He continues to laugh and I ask,"Can you pick me up?"  *Yeah sure* he says and ends the call. I turn to Alex and say,"He's on his way."   "Ok,"she says taking a bite out of her waffle.  I nod my head and put her phone back on the counter.    "You have a message by the way,"I finally say.    "Is it from Monica?"she asks.    "No its Daniel,"I say and she drops her waffle letting it land on the floor.    Alex POV  I freeze at the mention of his name. I see Ross's bewildered expression obviously not expecting this to be my reaction. How did Daniel get that number though? Oh wait its my number the same number I had a couple of months ago. I knew I should've changed it. Why today? Ross just saw the picture and know he text me. Does the universe not like me? When I finally thought things were looking okay in my love life he has to pop back into my life. The universe must really not like me.    "Can you pass me my phone,"I finally manage to say whole extending my hand.    "Sure but whats wrong?"he says handing it to me.  I ignore his question and call Monica. *Don't you think its too early to call* she said in a voice that sounded like she was half asleep.    "He texted me,"I say quietly.  *What? Speak louder* she said not hearing what I had told her.    "He texted,"I say a little bit louder. *What?*she asks again.    "HE. TEXTED."I half yell into the phone,"Did you hear me now?"I ask angrily. Today is obviously not my day.  *Who's he?* she asks and I face palm myself.    "Daniel,"I respond. My voice dripping with annoyance and my mouth feeling somehow wrong at saying his name.  *What?!* She repeats but this time its the shock speaking.    "Yeah,"I say.  *I'll be right there* she said ending our phone call. I put my phone down on the counter and stared at the message. A couple of minutes later there was a loud honk outside which caused my to look outside.    "Rikers here,"my voice sounds foreign and distant. He nods and opens the door to leave. Im still mad at him for going through my stuff but I'm grateful that he didn't ask questions like I though he would.    "Bye,"he announced bye the door.   "Bye,"I repeated.    I groaned in frustration. This cannot be happening!I think to myself as I place my hands on my head. My phone begins to ring and I groan as I stand up to answer from where Monica left my phone.    "Hello,"I say I a I don't want to talk tone.    "Hey cupcake,"I hear Andrew respond.  I freeze.    "How was the hospital? I hear their food has improved a lot since the last time you were there,"he ranted.  I hear a knock at the door but I'm to in shock I guess to even move.     "Alex,"I hear Monica call at the door.    "What happened? Did the cat get your tung? Or did you learn your lesson to not mess with me?"he questioned.    "Alex,"I hear Monica call again,"I need to talk to you,"she knocks at the door loudly.    "What do you want?"I ask my voice dripping with venom.    "Oh you know what I want,"he says.    "I wouldn't ask if I did you asshole," I counter.    "Alex!"Monica called one more time,"I know your in there! I can hear you breathing!"  If I wasn't on the phone with a Mental bastard I might of laughed at that.  I walk towards the door and open it but instantly press my finger onto Monica's lip to keep her from talking. She gave me a questioning look and I pointed to my phone.    "I want your head on a silver platter,"he said every word slowly,"you kept me from the love of my life and in return I should be granted your life."    This counts as a threat right? This can't be overseen by the cops even if he's brother was a sherif. Before I could react Monica's hand snatched the phone away from me and said,"Listen close you doushebag. I walked away from you because I learned that I deserve better than you. I realized that you were just a piece of trash and still are. You can't blame Alex for helping out of the hell hole you put me in. I heard your threat towards her so she has a witness this time so if I were you I would shut the fuck up."she kept the phone to her ear as she paced around the room. I didn't even notice she had begun to pace until now.    "Go find another bitch to believe your lies!"she yelled furiously,"Because newsflash! Im done being that bitch!"and with that she hug up the phone and collapsed into my arms sobbing uncontrollably.    "Shh,"I said caressing her hair,"its okay. Its going to be okay that bastard won't hurt us anymore."   She wiped away her tears and looked up at me,"He only hurts my heart. He hurts you physically. Im scared he's going to hurt you again."   I shook my head ,"Don't worry about me. Worry about you I can take care of myself,"I say with a smile.    "Were besties,"she says while hugging me,"we take care of each other."   "Yeah ," I say messing up her hair,"So what did you want to talk to me about?"   "Daniel,"she said her expression turning curious all of a sudden.    "Well he texted,"I say not knowing what else to say. She got my phone and saw the message. She began to reply causing my eyes to widen.    "What are you doing?"I ask questioningly.  I see her hit send and I begin to freak out. I reach for my phone and begin to read the message.    ~You can't come back and act like nothings happened. We have to talk about it. Today at three at the Santa Monica pier. At the photo booth. We have to talk like civilized people and mature adults we are.~   "What the hell Monica!"I say rereading the message,"I am not meeting up with him!"I protest. Today can't get any better.    "Yes you will even if I have to drag you there,"she said crossing her arms over her chest.