Fragile: Must Handle With Care

Chapter 15: You're So Beautiful

"You don't have to worry about anything".

"And why is that?" I sniffle.

"Because I love you and I will always be by your side and I will always be here for you, you don't even need to worry about anything because I just love you so damn much Sophia Collins".

"Will you always be here for me?"

"Always"

Alex telling me he cares about me and he will be there for me really touched my heart, it made me all warm and fuzzy from inside but Tyler said the exact same thing to me two months into us being a couple.

That promise was just empty, there was no sincerity whatsoever to it. But could Alex actually mean it? I'm not sure. He's a bad boy, a player, he doesn't care about anyone else's feelings except his own.

I can't allow myself to believe another man's lies and be deceived again.
I just can't.

Anyway, today we are ordering things online for the party next Thursday: we need to order the ingredients for the cake, food and drink, gifts and decorations.

It's a weird day today as we're all going to be hanging out, ('all' as in myself, Alex, Masons and of course my gorgeous Hankins), whilst myself and Alex order the things.

Tyler came back very late last night and thankfully, he didn't come in my room and he wasn't drunk.

We're supposed to go to the water sports thing Alex was talking about in two days and frankly, I'm not exactly excited. Also, I need to think of an excuse to tell Tyler, if he knew what I was actually doing, he would very literally kill me.

It's quite a chilly day today, even though it is halfway through August so I just throw on my oversized jumper with my black jeans and tan coloured Timberlands, I leave my hair down today because I cannot be bothered with it.

I'm still not over yesterday. I know I've been through a lot worse but how- how could Evan even do that to someone he doesn't even know?

I feel kind of happy that Hannah forced me to tell Alex because next Thursday will be a lot easier now that Alex knows what happened and he won't think I'm weird when Evan is around.

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"No! That is awful. This is too graphic for a thirteen year old" I moan. Alex has clicked on a GUN party banner.

"Omg you're forgetting that we're hosting a BOY's birthday party not some boring girl party" Alex argues.

"You're so sexist" I roll my eyes.

"Sexist no. But sexy? Yes" He winks at me.

"Alex!" I shout.

"What?" He acts innocent.

"I'm really not in the mood" I say quietly so only he could hear. I forgot to mention Hannah and Mason were also here with us. They've been chatting amongst themselves but I'm sure they're conversation ended when Alex and I began to quarrel.

"And what do you think I'm trying to do Princess?".

"Being annoying" I look down.

"I'm trying to lift your mood so you don't have to think about yesterday" I look into Alex's eyes instantly, once again, I see honesty in his eyes. That is really nice of him, there's no denying it.

"Really?" I ask.

"Really" Our eyes are still peering into each other's.

"Oi Alex, can you hurry up with your work so we can hang out" Mason's voice interrupts myself and Alex's interaction. Mason's voice sounds a bit agitated.

"Sorry bro" Alex apologises.

"We can't have such graphics at a thirteen year old's birthday" I tell Alex.

"He's going to be fourteen" Alex tries to act clever.

"Wow that is such a huge difference!" I say sarcastically, "Have you not seen video games like GTA having an age restriction of eighteen and over?".

"Of course I have but let's be real for a second, which under eighteen doesn't play shooting games?" Alex counter argues.

"Just because you didn't care about the age restriction".

"Sweetheart, trust me, everyone plays violent games even though they're not allowed, my little sister even plays them".

"WHAT!" I say astounded.

"Yeah, she's only eleven" He states proudly.

"That's totally barbaric".

"What? Just because you don't like violence".

"I've never liked it, ever since I was little".

"Wuss" He sniggers.

"What did you just call me?" I ask.

"A wuss".

"Alex, you're so fucking rude, I can't even" I hiss.

"I'm just joking chill".

"You're so annoying".

"You're so beautiful" I roll my eyes until I realised what he just said. Did he- awwwww! My face period instantly comes back until Mason interrupts, only this time, I'm happy that he interrupts.

"You know what I'm just going to leave. Alex you're taking so fucking long man, I came to hang out with Sop- You three and all you're doing is taking ages on your work" Wow, wow. Mason had such a side to him?

"Bro what's gotten into you lately?" Alex asks.

"Nothing" Mason walks off.

Alex gets up to follow him but I tell Alex to leave him alone for a while. Hannah leaves shortly after as well.

"What's wrong with him" I ask Alex.

"I wish I knew the answer to that as well" Alex sulks for a second but then continues to look for items.