Tidal Waves | Jalex

Chapter 2

Alex was never one to enjoy school, but he hated it even more after what had happened a few years ago; his only friend, who just so happened to be related to him, closed his eyes for the final time, but he still had to go to school and listen to the other teenagers talk about him as if he wasn't in the room. Summer had just ended, he hoped that a new year would mean new focuses for everyone else but he knew that it wouldn't happen.
Alex forced himself to get out of bed and got changed into a Green Day t-shirt and a pair of jeans. The brown-haired boy grabbed a grey hoodie and slipped it on before putting his shoes on and slowly walking down stairs and into the kitchen, where he grabbed some toast, quickly eating it and running out of the door, yelling a goodbye to his mom as he grabs his backpack. He sprints to the school, just in time for the school bell to ring, signaling that all students should be in homeroom. Alex walked as fast as he could to get to homeroom. He made it just before his homeroom teacher got there. He headed to the back of the class, stopping as he saw that there was a black haired boy sitting in his usual seat. He sighed and slowly walked over to the boy, planning to ask him to move. "Uh, sorry to bother you but you're in my seat"
The boy looked up and smiled softly. "Oh sorry, do you want me to move?"
Alex nodded slightly and the boy nodded, getting out of the chair and sitting beside the boy - Alex was sure his name was Rian - who he was speaking to. Alex mumbled a thank you and sat down. The boy who had taken his seat was obviously new, and quite attractive - although Alex wouldn't admit it. The teacher began to call out the names. "Jack Barakat?"
That was a new name to Alex. The black haired boy in front of him called out a quiet "here"
"Rian Dawson?"
The boy who was sat beside Jack spoke "here"
A few more names were called out, including Alex's and another new person's - his name was Zack Merrick- and the people who Alex was used to. Eventually, the bell rang and Alex bolted out of the door, heading to his music class.
He turned around to see that Jack, Rian and Zack were following him. He rolled his eyes, probably wanting to make fun of him already. He quickly ran to music, not wanting to hear people talk about the people who he loved that left him.
Eventually everyone had made it to music and they had been assigned a task to write a song. Alex smiled, he'd probably just play Therapy or Lullabies. Everyone went their seperate ways to write and practise their songs. Alex immediately started playing therapy, not noticing a head of a certain boy turn his way.
Alex quietly started singing along to his song, willing himself not to cry as he sung. As the song ended, he looked up and noticed three boys looking his way. He cursed under his breath as he slowly waited for them to talk about how terrible it was, but it never happened.
The three boys - Jack, Rian and Zack - had moved closer to him. Alex took a shaky breath, still recovering from willing himself not to cry.
Jack took a breath before begining to speak.