Shadow Play

12. Bizarre Love Triangle Pt.2

A/N:Ok ok so this was supposed to be done yesterday but then I ended up hanging out with my friends last night instead (Oops sorry) I good news though now that this monster is finished I already have the next one started because I got excited about.... something you're going to see at the end of this chapter.

Now it is very Cold and I'm going to try and squeeze myself into the dryer and tumble around for a bit. That ought to do the trick. If you happen to hear the time on it stop could one of you please come and let me out. It doesn't open from the inside. In the mean time let me know what you think. Love you all and happy new year <333

   "Al, would you hurry up? You're going to make us late," Alexa calls to him from her room. "Swear to god he takes longer than me," She mumbles for her own benefit as her boots click down the hall to Alex's room, "Alex?" She asks again, knocking on his door but not waiting for a reply before she enters. What was the worst that could happen? She'd see him naked? To her surprise, Alex is fully clothed, but in shorts and a tank top, laying on his bed with a book.

" 'm not going." He says without looking up. It's not the first time today that they've had this conversation.

"Jeff invited you. You're going," Alexa says firmly. "Now get dressed."

"Nothing to wear," Alex shrugged. "Can't go,"

"Well, then you can borrow something of Mine," Alexa said crossing her arms. "We're going to support Jeff he's our friend and-"

"Your friend, he's your friend," Alex corrects. "He's just a guy that's come on to me a couple of times and a room full of other people that I don't want to be around," Alex said looking over at his phone. Miles still hadn't texted him although he'd sent him a message earlier that morning asking how things had gone and if he was alright.

Alexa sighed, sitting on the edge of Alex's bed and ruffling his hair. "Is this about Miles?"

"...It was just supposed to be the two of us this weekend. I know it's ridiculous to be upset about. He had no way of knowing that Eugene was just going to appear out of the blue. I just can't help but think that I fucked up yesterday and he's not going to want anything to do with me anymore. He promised that's not the case but enough people have told me not to listen to what Miles says so I don't know what to believe," Alex shrugged. In truth, the day before had taken quite a toll on his confidence. The thought that he could be so easily discarded for someone else had led him once again down the spiraling path of self-doubt.

"I'm not going to let you lay around and mope all evening," Alexa says as if that is the final word on the subject.

"Alexa, please! I just don't feel very... I don't want to go out. My head is mixed up, I don't look very good today, I just don't want to!"

"C'mere I have an idea that might cheer you up," Alexa said, getting up from the bed and holding her hand out to Alex. She pulled him across the hall into her bathroom, rummaging around in one of the many baskets under the sink until she produced a pair of scissors.

"What are those for?" Alex asked but, he thinks that he knows. "Really? Now? You were just complaining about being late."

"We can run a little behind. You've been complaining about your hair getting too long, maybe doing something about it will make you feel better," Alexa smirked. "I think I know just what to do,"

"What do you think of it?" A voice asked startling Jay as it sneaks up behind him breathing in his ear.

"I don't remember this one," He replies without looking at Jeff who has leaned his head down on his shoulder. He'd come by earlier that morning with breakfast, asking if Jay would still be willing to help him get things ready for the opening that night. Of course, he wasn't going to leave Jeff to stress over it alone, so he'd agreed once they had both apologized for the fight.