Your Just A Day Dream Away (On Hold)

Chapter Two

~Alex's POV~

I woke up the next morning to "All Choked Up" by Say Anything. I turned off my alarm clock and reluctantly got up to get ready for hel-I mean school. My arm ached for some unknown reason..well at least it had been unknown till' I glanced down at the mess I had made.

Yep, I remember now. I went into the bathroom and rid myself of my boxers and stepped into the shower, despite how much the hot water stung my open flesh.

I was done in fifteen minutes, I turned on my straightener while I walked back to my room trying to make as little noise as possible considering my dad could wake up any moment if I was any louder.

I slipped on a black blink shirt with black skinny jeans and some good ol' converse.

I went back into the bathroom just in time for my flat iron to make that 'beep'.

I ran ir through my brown hair just enough for it to not look matted and fluffy, then with the help of my hairspray I got it to look somewhat presentable.

But then again, who did I have to present myself to anyways? I'm a walking travesty after all.

I looked at my phone to see it was 7:39 am .. "crap". I quickly got my bookbag and ran out of the house.

You see I don't have a car and lack a caring parent so I walk to school. A roughly six-blocks walk to school. Fun.

As I made my way down the cold Baltimore street I thought back to when you were still around. I always wonder if you watch over me like people told me you would. Assholes...lying to a naive and confused six year old. I wonder, if things would be different if you were still alive. They probably would be. Dad only started drinking after we buried you.

When I was younger I'd go under my bed and scoot all the way over until I hit the wall, I would stay like that for hours.. just imagining how you must've felt, all alone in your dark coffin.

Before I even realized it I was at the front steps. Only late by a minute. I took a long, deep breath.

"I really do miss you mum"

I walked through the crowded hallways silently, with my head down as per usual and went straight to my locker.