Miss Jackson || Brendon Urie fanfic

8. Brendon

I understand it's hard for Alex to know I'm leaving for a while, and I can see she's afraid. I mean, I know about Ruby and her group of slaves, but they'll leave Alex alone. I'm pretty sure of that. And if they don't, well... I'll probably have to talk to Ryan again. I haven't seen him in a few years, so... I don't know how he will react if I would call him to complain about his annoying sister. Worries for later.

Right now, I need to focus on getting enough sleep. Sounds weird, right? But yeah, I'll be out of town, playing some concerts, and I don't really sleep a lot then. And I don't want to black out on stage because I'm too tired, which means I need to sleep as much as I can now.

Today's Friday, and I'm picking Alex up from school. Next week, she'll need to take the bus or ask one of her friends for a ride, since she isn't allowed to use her parents' car. That's why I should give her some comfort now, by giving her a ride.

O, idea...

Alex walks out the school, directly coming to my car. (It isn't that hard to notice a red car in a parking lot full of gray, black and white cars, is it?)

"Hi" I don't know what's wrong with Alex, but she's been acting pretty strange since I told her I'm leaving (even if it's just for a week).

I drive us back home. Neither Alex or I speak a word during the whole ride. Once we arrive, Alex whispers a "thank you" and gets out, walking to her front door. She didn't even look at me.

Maybe I don't know her that long yet, but I've known her long enough to see that something's bothering her. And I'm not planning on forcing it out of her. She'll tell me when she feels like it. Or at least, I hope so.

***

I don't have to wait as long as I thought I'd have to. Around six pm, while I was sitting in my studio, making some new songs, I got a text message from Alex.

It reads: 'Can I come over tonight? I have this problem I've been struggling with the past few days, and I really need to tell someone, but absolutely not my parents. I need someone I can trust, someone like you. So, can I be a badass again and climb out my window to stay in your house for the night?'

I reply short. 'Sure, not that much explanation needed. See you in a few hours. Do I need to get food?'

'I want tacos' And with that our little text conversation ends.

***

It was ten pm when Alex arrived. Now, thirty minutes later, she still didn't tell me why she was so desperate to find someone she could talk to. Guess I'll just give her some time, it sounded pretty serious.

"I haven't told you why I'm here. Actually, I'm a little afraid you might not like me anymore after I told you... It isn't nothing, it's pretty damn serious. I just don't know where to start, it's..." She's starting to panic, I think.

I pull her into a hug. "No matter what it is, it won't keep me from being your friend."

She sighs. "I'm just gonna throw it out. Twisting around has no purpose anyways, it only makes it harder to tell... Bren, I think I'm in love with a girl."

I'm a little taken by surprise, I definitely didn't see that coming. But I don't mind, you know? Alex is still Alex, you know? This doesn't change her as a person. Okay, it means I probably won't ever date her, yeah, I was thinking of asking her out... Guess I can all forget about that now. But for real, I don't care. As long as she's happy, I'm okay with it. But I can guess who she fell for... And I swear, if she hurts Alex, I'll kill her.

"What are you thinking?" She asks me, concern filling her voice. She moves away from me a bit, ready to run straight to my door if she gets a bad reply.