Break Free

Part 3-Unsuspecting Hearts

FP and Alice had kept their relationship quite throughout school, neither telling anyone even their best friends. Although somehow a certain small girl found out.

"since when have you been sleeping with FP Jones?" Hermione asked as they all sat at the lunch table causing everyone to stop eating, FP nearly choked on his food while Alice shot a glare at Mary who had promised not to tell.

"Since when have you been seeing Hiram Lodge?" Alice shot back as Fred's eyebrows shot up and Mary then glared at Alice before Alice got up and dragged Hermione to a table they could talk alone.

"That was none of your business Alice," Hermione said as Alice looked at her wide-eyed.
"Really? So my business is but yours isn't? Why do you even care?" Alice asked as Hermione shrugged,
"I was just wondering that's all. I mean did you really think I don't know who hooked up in my OWN house?" Hermione said as Alice rolled her eyes trying to hide her blush.
"Well I mean is this all just sex to you Alice?" Mary asked as the girls began to walk to the courtyard before Alice glanced back at FP who was laughing at Fred as she softly smiled.

"No it's not just sex, I mean I don't really know we haven't put much of a label on it," Alice said as Hermione smirked as the bell rang,

"look at harsh Alice Smith she's really smitten for that Jones boy," Hermione said as Alice shoved her before they headed off to classes.

Spring came along after what seemed like the longest winter for the teenagers and there were only a few weeks left in the school year. Everyone began to see Alice and FP as a couple although neither one had made it official. Yet the two of them could barely manage to keep their hands off one another and would swat away the hands of others.

It was one hot May day and Alice and FP had gone down to Sweetwater River before a party the falling evening, Alice had packed sandwiches and brought along fruit while FP brought her flowers.

"Can you believe this year is almost over?" Alice asked as FP smiled nodding at her as he fed her a berry.
"I know, we're almost seniors, almost done," FP said as Alice nodded smiling.

"I can try and get into a good school, I mean who knows how that'll go," Alice said as FP turned and looked at Alice surprised,
"Alice you studied harder than anyone on your SATs-made me actually study for them too. You'll get into a good writing school Alice, get the hell out of this town" FP said as Alice smiled looking down before looking up at him,

"do you really believe that FP?" Alice asked as FP smirked as he took his hand in hers.

"With all my heart," FP said before Alice leaned in placing a soft kiss on his lips, as she pulled away she contemplated saying it, should she? Could she? Then a sudden gust of wind blew making their blanket fly up in their faces causing them both to jump apart before laughing.
"What about you, where do you think you'll head? You could get into a good school with the grades you keep" Alice said as FP nodded while getting up to walk by the river.
"Yeah I just don't know if the school is the next step for me," FP said as Alice nodded, she understood, you didn't always have to go to college to make a living.

"I hope to leave this place to be remembered, I'd love to be something more than another Southside girl," Alice said as FP quickly looked back at her.
"Alice trust me, you are unforgettable," FP said winking at her as Alice blushed while he walked over to the riverside.

Alice smiled as she looked at FP who was skipping rocks as she raised her eyebrow to see his hands were cut up, along with his sleeves were down and it was a very humid day, a storm was supposed to come in later.
"FP, aren't you a little hot?" Alice said as she walked over to FP who laughed as she gave him a kiss as he responded instantly wrapping his arms around her waist as she quickly unbuttoned his shirt slipping it off his shoulders so he was just in a tank top as she gasped at what she saw on his shoulder. Although still wrapped in clear wrap upon FP's shoulder was a serpent tattoo on his shoulder, not too big or small.
"FP is that a serpent tattoo?" Alice asked as FP quickly grabbed his shirt trying to put it on before Alice yanked it out of his hands,