We are not family

The reason

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*Alex' POV*

Why do I hate my life at the moment? How much time do you have? Cause there is one long list of reasons. Let's start with the fact that I live with two jerks. Okay. More like one jerk. Zack maybe isn't that great and nice, but he is for sure not like his brother. Then there is this other thing. Fact that I've been wasting my time on yet another jerk. Yeah. I'm talking about my ex-boyfriend, Aaron. God, where do I find these idiots? Then the next thing. Someone is throwing stones at my window. AT 3 AM! I mean hello!? I would like to sleep. 

I groaned and got up from my bed. I slowly walked towards the window and opened it. I was just thinking how nice it would be to go back to sleep. At that moment, I felt hit on the cheek. "Au."- I cried out.

"Ou, sorry. Didn't mean to hit you."- I heard a low voice from the darkness of my backyard. 

"What is wrong with you? What are you doing here?"- I said trying to keep my eyes open, still rubbing place of impact on my cheek. It that leaves a bruise he's a dead man.

"You weren't answering my calls. I came to talk to you."- he said.

"You had all day, but you thought it's best if you come here at 3 IN THE MORNING."- I said little too laud. I sigh and say:" H, are you drunk again?"

"No. I just couldn't sleep."- my crazy best friend said.

"So you won't let me sleep either?"

"Will you let me in or not?"-he asked with a sigh.

"Fine. Just a second."- I said as I threw rope ladders through the window. See this is why I have them. Dad was really against it at first, but after being woken up by H a couple of times he just gave up and bought them. We appreciate sleep in our family. Which is why this is a torture for me.

"So... Why weren't you answering my calls? Where the hell is your phone"- he asked as he climbed through the window and sat on the couch. I pulled up the ladder, closed the window, and sat next to him. It was pretty dark in my room. The only light was coming for my tv which I forgot to turn off. What can I say, I fall asleep easily.

"Oh... Right... Sorry about that. I just shut it off."- I said and sat next to him.

"And everyone else along with it."- he said. I can see his accusing look even in this dark.

"Please don't start."- I said with a sigh. I laid down and put my feet on his lap. 

"Oh, no, no. You are telling me the reason."

"Reason for what?"- I asked playing dumb. I know exactly what he meant. 

"The reason why you two broke up. What did he say?"

"It doesn't matter. It's over."- I said hoping he would drop it.

"Alex, tell me."- he looked at me and I see that stupid determination of his. He's not gonna let this go. And I need him to.

I don't want him to find out the reason, because well he is kinda the reason. See it all started about half a year ago. Aaron was this 'school's bad boy', captain of the basketball team, and a heartbreaker.  I knew that very well. We met at the party and I just saw this side of him, different from what I have witnessed in school. We just talked and had fun. Not long after that, we started dating, with him promising to change his ways and me believing him. I know, I know. How gullible of me. 

But see, he really did change. For a period of 6 mounts, while we were together he was a good guy I met at that party. Maybe I was just too blind. Maybe I didn't want to see it. Maybe I didn't want to admit I was just like every other girl he dated. He didn't cheat on me, but this cuts even deeper if I'm being honest. He didn't trust me.