Lesson's Learned ((Jalex))

Sick Little Games

3rd Person

Waking up the next morning is as hard as you think. Jack was the first to wake up, and because he had not consumed any alcohol the previous night he didn't awake to a splitting head ache like the other man did. Jack just sat around contemplating whether or not he should leave his teacher's house.

Jack was afraid of what Alex was going to say when he wakes up naked on the couch with empty bottles on the floor and no memory of what happened. He was probably going to be furious with Jack, all day yesterday Alex had ignored the Jack's actions in his class. Jack knew that Alex was made at him for some un-known reason.

Well the reason was un-known to Jack. Of course Alex knew what he was made at the other boy for. As much as Alex was attracted to Jack he in no way wanted to like Jack as much as he did. In fact on some nights Alex would lie awake and think about ways that he could stop himself from liking Jack. None of them worked obviously.

As the dark haired boy sat on the couch opposite of the room, the teacher awoke groaning.

"Jack?" He mumbled in a sleepy daze.

"Hey." Jack sheepishly waved back. Jack had already found his clothes scattered on the floor and put them back so when Alex saw him nothing seemed wrong...until Alex felt cold.

He looked down and up very quickly. His mouth hung open as he looked at Jack, who was already cringing. Alex slowly lifted the blanket that rested over his naked body. His mouth opened even more, then he started shaking his head. Alex then noticed all the bottles on the floor and on the table.

"Did I drink all those?" he asked. Jack just nodded. Alex looked as if a thousand thoughts were running through his head. His mouth kept opening to speaking but shut without saying anything that was English. Both boys were staring at each other.

Jack felt like he was on the brim of tears. He could have stopped Alex, he could of said no. But no, he fucked everything up, again. When Alex looked at the ceiling Jack knew that he had to say something, the question was what will he say.

"I-m s-sorry" his voice broke within words. Alex turned to looked back at Jack with regret filled eyes.

"Just leave." Alex said without hesitation. Jack just apologized again. "Just leave!" Alex said raising his voice just a little more. Jack grabbed his bag and walked into the bitter air.

It was Saturday morning so the boys had two days until they would meet again.

Alex drank and Jack cried.

When Monday morning showed up Alex and Jack both didn't want to leave there beds. Alex was hung over like hell, and Jack's face was still stained with tears.

Alex went to work with a plan. A some what some easy plan. He just had to pretend, pretend that he probably didn't have alcohol poisoning, pretend that he didn't sleep with one of his students.. This was going to be harder then he thought. The bell rung and his class stared. Nobody had made a comment on how the usually attractive teacher looked horrible.

Jack wasn't going to be rude Mr.Gaskarth's class today, or ever he was already to much of a burden on the young man. Jack walked into music class looking at his feet. Taking his seat in the back the class soon began. Jack didn't raise his hand or spoke out of line. nor did he even looked at the teacher. But when he did catch a glimpse of him he realized just how horrible the man looked. Dark bags under his eyes, his hair looked knotted and looked to be ripped out, and his clothes looked like he just rolled out of bed. they were very wrinkly. Jack knew he had to do something. So slowly Jack raised his hand in the hair.

"Yes Jack." Alex said looking at Jack like they've never spoken out of class.

"Sir I'm really confused can you help me after class." Alex stood there in silence. Trying to decide if he should let him stay after class. Gulping Alex replied.

"Yes I can, come back here for lunch." Jack smiled knowing that he wasn't going to talk about music, and Alex frowned for this reason.

Alex really liked Jack. It's just a teacher shouldn't be fucking his student or even be dating his student. But the more Alex thought about he didn't even want to be a teacher, he wanted to be in a band. If Alex was in a band he could do what ever he want and he could do whoever he wanted.

Lunch came quickly and before either of them knew it they were staring at each other in silence.

"So Jack what did you not understand?"

"You look awful." Jack said ignoring the teachers question.

"Gee thanks, now why are you here?" Another question from Alex.

"I was worried about you." Jack answered with soft eyes. "Have you been sleeping?"

"Have you been eating?" Alex slipped through his teeth.

"Huh?" How would he know. Jack thought.

"Oh it's obvious Jack, you look 5 pound lighter than when I last saw you." Alex stated generally feeling worried for the boy he couldn't help but find utterly adorable. "That's really unhealthy since you were quite skinny to begin with."

"And you think you're the picture of health." Jack protested "The only thing in your blood stream is cheap wine and pizza."

Alex looked taken back by what Jack had said. All he wanted to do was hug the boy and apologize, but he also wanted to kick the boy out and move to a different country. Alex threw his head on the desk.

"Alex..." Jack said quietly. Alex looked up to make eye contact with him. "Why have you been drinking so much lately?"

"Ugh it's just I've been so sad recently. My family doesn't even notice my existence anymore they don't even live in Baltimore anymore. Then you show up and you just made me so happy but I still drank to forget about the annoyance my family brought, then what happened this weekend just made it all worst. I don't want to like you Jack I really don't but you're so cute and I can't help when you smile I just want to smile with you and knowing I made you not eat for 2 day make me feel horrible." He said shaking.

"It's not like I stopped eating on purpose I just couldn't leave my room cause I was crying so much. I thought I fucked everything up, I thought you wouldn't talk to me again and that on Friday when you were ignoring me in class that you never even liked me in the beginning, because I really like you to Alex, the only difference is that I want to like you." Jack said

Alex got up from the chair of this desk and left the class room without saying a word to Jack.