DIRTY LAUNDRY - ALEX GASKARTH

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september 16th, 1993

it was already so late when i got out of the car, the guys standing behind me.
i recognized this house, it was alex's.

"a-alex i really don't wanna be a trouble to you or your family you can take me home ill be fine" i said, making all the guys look at me like i was nuts.

"no way in hell!" alex said, lifting me up over his shoulder and bringing me inside where his parents were sitting on the couch, watching some british tv show.

alex's mom got up and hugged me when alex finally put me down.

"you can stay as long as you need." she said kindly.

"thank you so much." i said, making her smile and kiss me on the cheek.

jack came back into the room, making me realize he even left, with a handful of food.

"hi mrs gaskarth!" jack said happily, his face stuffed with cookies.

"oh hello jack." she said tiredly, smiling at him. 

"well boys it's pretty late."mrs gaskarth said

they all nodded, eating more cookies.

"that's code for get the hell out and tell your moms i said hello" she said, smiling and kissing all the boys on the cheeks.

alex put his arm around my shoulders in a friendly way.

she shut the door and pressed her back against it,
"so jasey the only open place we have open is the top bunk of alex's bunk bed since we haven't really moved any of tom's stuff"

i felt alex's arm around me tense and his moms eyes widened, laughing nervously.

"nevermind, love. just borrow some clothes from alex." she said, kissing me and alex both on the cheeks.

alex led me into his room and i sat awkwardly on the bottom bunk of his bed.

"allllright ive got a nirvana shirt that will probably be like a dress on you" he said, giggling and handing me the shirt.

"thank you!" i said, laughing and walking into the bathroom.

"you could have just changed in my room yanno" alex called at me

"not a chance, gaskarth!"