The Magic Between Us

The change of a lifetime

This is what I believe dear old Mr. Alberto would look like. Hopefully you all like my story and who I picture the cast to be! Please comment and vote! THANKS!

Alec stayed there while I cried. The tears and pain just kept flowing. I felt his hand rub by back and it was comforting. The tears eased up enough so I could speak.

"Thank you." I uttered.

"Come again." He said silently.

I sat there and just took in Alec's presence. He was so soothing. I actually liked the fact he was a zombie. It was intriguing. I looked up and stared into his eyes. I got lost in them and before I realized what I was doing I pressed my lips against his. They were so soft and surprizing warm. My eyes shot open and I broke the kiss. My breathing became heavy and I shot up.

"I'm sorry." I said and ran out of the room. I dashed down the stairs and saw Al looking at me. "Thanks for having me over but I REALLY have to go. Thanks again." And I closed the door behind me. I ran across the street and jumped behind nearby bushes.

I silently sobbed until I heard Alec call my name.

"Jacob! Jacob!"

"What is it son?" I heard Al say.

"You ok buddy?" Paul asked.

I swear I heard Alec start to cry.

"Alec, what happened?" Paul and Al almost said in unison.

"We... we..." he sniffeled. "We kissed and he ran. I- I don't know why. Dad, I" he stopped. "I love him."

My heart broke. I could feel his pain. I felt everyting. I looked to see where Alec and his parents were and saw they had moved from the doorway. I took that as my que and ran. Ran straight back to the hell I called home. I pushed the door open and saw dad sitting there on the couch with a grin on his face. He was obivously drunk and in the mood to beat me.

"Where have you been you little shit?"

"No of your business." I yelled.

"Get you're skrawny ass over here." I complied and walked over to him. Then I felt pain. He punched me squared in the jaw. I spun around and returned to where I was. He looked shocked. But it didn't stop him. He grabbed my hair and pulled while he repeatedly punched my stomach.

As he let go of my hair i fell down to the ground and he kicked my ribs again and again. After he was finished, he stomped on my arm, hard. I felt something break. That was when he stopped, when he heard something happen. This time it happened to be my arm.

I shakily stood up and grabbed my arm. It was definetly broken. School may be out of the question, luckily tomorrow was Friday so I would be able to miss. So I walked to the kitchen and grabbed the med kit we had. I got it for occasions like this. Wrapping my arm wasn't the hard part. It was getting out of the house. Every fiber of my being told me to go to Alec, telling me that he can help. I quickly disreguarded the idea and decided to just walk and get the cooled off and see where life would lead me, and I led me right to Alec's house. Figures. "Life always finds a way." I told myself before shakily knocking on the door.

I waited for a moment and nothing happened. "Good," I whispered. "He doesn't deserve to see me like this." I took a deep breath in and felt a sharp pain in my chest. Then the door flung open and I heard his voice.

"Jacob?" He asked.

I closed my eyes and shut them tight. I slowly turned around and said painfully, "Hey Alec." I heard him gasp and start to cry. I opened my eyes to see that his were red and slightly puffy.

"How... who... why?" he said between sobs. He grabbed my good arm and pulled me into a hug. I heard felt him bury his face into the crook of my neck. I relaxed just a bit until I heard his dad, Paul, say, "Alec, what's..." He trailed off. He nearly ran over to me and I flinched and put my hand over my face in to protect it.

"Oh my god." I heard him say. "Kid, don't worry. I won't hurt you." He placed a supportive hand on my shoulder and I flinched a bit. He quickly removed his hand and looked at my arm. "Follow me. You too." He looked at Alec and we went into the kitchen. He reached up and opened a cupboard and pulled out a med kit. A fully stocked one.

"What happened?" Alec asked.

I gulped and replied, "My... my dad. He... beat me."

His face was pure fear. "Don't make that face. Please."

"Kid, you have 3 broken ribs, your mandible is fractured, and your humerus is broken. I'm not letting you leave this house until you're healed." He then walked out of the room, leaving me alone with Alec.

"Jacob. Ca- can I ask you a question?" He said, breaking the silence.

I took a shallow breath. "Sure."

"W- why did you run after you," his cheeks getting red. "After you... kissed me?" He asked, his eyes so full of concern, worry, and love.

"Because. I... thought you wouldn't like a person like me. I thought you didn't like guys." I had to breath. "Because I know that I don't deserve someone as caring and passionate as you." Tears starting to roll down my cheeks.

"Jacob, don't say that. You deserve someone caring. You deserve me." he whispered before gently placing his lips on mine. They were so warm and soft. I completely melted into him.

I broke the kiss to breathe. "You, like me?" I asked.

"Of course I do. You are special to me. After we talked in the cabin, I couldn't stop thinking about you."

"I- I don't know what to say."

"Don't say anything. Just come upstairs with me. You and I both need rest. Sound good?"

I nodded and hoped off the stool and followed Alec back to his room. This time unafraid of kissing him.

As we entered the door, I got a sudden pain in my head. Imagine a migraine, okay, now multiply that by 5. And no, it wasn't a stroke.

"I would love to talk but my head is killing me. I need to lay down."

"Here." he said ushering me to his bed. Which was a king so we both fit with extra room. I pulled the covers over myself and then Alec got in. I moved over and laid my head down on his chest and fell asleep to the movement of his breathing and the sound of his heart.