His head was pounding like somebody was playing basketball against his brain. He didn't want to start describing what pain he felt in his whole body.
Not just the empty feeling inside his stomach were the alcohol was still digesting but his back was in so much pain, that he had to keep laying down, because he failed to stand up.
He shut his eyes because it all hurts so much.
He tried to stand up one more time and with all his power and will he could do it. He turned on the lights and surprisingly he was in one of the guest rooms in Matt's house. He was glad that he made it here. But more important what happened yesterday that he was so wasted. He couldn't remember any games that they could possibly were playing. Otherwise he wouldn't drink so much. He wished he didn't looked in the mirror of this wardrobe. His eyes were red as the devil itself and he didn't have any colour at all. He literally looked like a ghost.
It was enough for the day to look at himself in the mirror so he took his phone out of his pocket. He got a new message from the man and Matt sent him a picture of himself lying on the floor in this room sleeping. That was for sure a great start in the day for Alex.
He was hoping to get some nice words from the man at least.
thebadthing: Good morning baby. Hope you're feeling better X
Did I cry last night? Hopefully not while I chatted with the man.
Could this day be more terrible? Alex thought
He put his phone aside and walked out of the room in search for Matt.
He found him in the living room cleaning the mess up.
"Mate are you alright?" He laughed at the grumpy sight if Alex.
"Now is not the time for laughter Matthew. My head is hurting as he'll why did I drink so much last night? I can't remember anything except that I sat in the garden and I met you and Breana I think"
"Oh dear god Al I don't know what you did last night but I saw you going to one of the rooms or summat. And on the kitchen counter are some pills for your headache and you can go take a shower I already prepared stuff for you. And a change of clothes are there as well. When you finish help me clean the mess alright?"
"Thank you mate you're the best."
Alex took the pills and went to the bathroom to take a shower.
He felt dirty from the alcohol and the hot steamy shower felt really good at the moment.
He let the water ran down his body and sighed heavily.
Please, god, please don't let me have done stupid things yesterday with the man. I don't want him to think that I'm dumb.
Alex closed his eyes for the last few seconds and got out of the shower.
He dressed up and brushed his teeth with that toothbrush that's already there because he is here so often.
He walked downstairs to help Matt with cleaning but he was already almost done with everything.
"Al just take the trash out and we're done with cleaning" Matt handled him the three big plastic bags and opened him the front door. Alex walked outside and put the trash in the container that is in front of Matt's house.
The house was completely clean and both boys let themselves fall down onto the couch in the living room.
"While you showered everybody else left so we're alone" Matt said grabbing the TV remote to put some irrelevant show on.
"Oh okay.. so can you tell me.. did we talk last night?" Alex was a bit worried that he told Matt about the man. It's not that he didn't tell him everything but this particular subject critical.
"Yes we did talk. You told me about a man that you're kind of seeing but not really and we need to have a chat about that again. Now that you're sober. Can you tell me again what's going on with that guy? What is this between you and him? How old is he? Where do you know him from? And what's all about that 'not- seeing- in- person 'thing?" Matt was all curious and worried. Alex is like his little brother that he doesn't have and if anyone is going to harm him in any way, he would regret it for the rest of his life, he would make sure of that.
Alex let out a big sigh. "Okay I'm going to tell you everything I can but you have to listen to me I don't want to have to tell you again and please don't interrupt me I hate when you do that. So hear me out okay?"
Matt just nodded as a sign for Alex to continue.
"So a few weeks ago I was doing my homework on my laptop and suddenly a website popped up that got me pretty interested and no I'm not going to tell you what website it is. And I signed up for it, and posted a picture of meself. Short after that I got a message from a man and we started texting a whole lot and I don't know much about himself, like the basic stuff for example what his fucking name is or where he lives or what his profession is but I know that he is twenty-seven years old and a lot of other stuff and I must say, we are so similar. It's like he is my other half. That's a bit too much to say, I admit, but we have so much in common. Like music or our art interests and this stuff. Also he is so gentle with me and really really nice! He gets me cute little gifts from time to time or he says some nice words to me and I really want to meet him but he always says when the time is right and shit like that. I don't think he will harm me or something otherwise he would just meet me and do something but he is a really nice guy and I can't imagine something bad happening from this. I think that's all you need to know for now" Alex told. Matt didn't interrupt him once which Alex is very grateful for.
"Okay. Alex.. look, you can't just say that some guy, just because he sends you some stuff or text you something nice, doesn't want to take advantage of you or something. He is older than you and he could be possibly dangerous. You don't know him in person and you haven't seen him once. Please be careful with who you're chatting with it always can be dangerous and I would like for you to stop that relationship that you have." Matt was worried about the man and he just hopes that Alex will understand it.
"Thank you Matt but I'm not going to stop it. Like I said I like him so much I don't think I can stop the contact with him. And about the relationship status.. I think he is my boyfriend now but I'm going to ask him later, cause I don't even know it and yeah it's a bit confusing. And I'm going to be careful.. if he's implying of doing something bad to me I'm going to stop immediately, okay?" Alex gave him that look where you can't say no to anything he wants. Matt hated this look, he had to give in.
"Fine Alex but you have to stop immediately like you said. I'm just worried about you, you know you're like my little brother and I want to protect you from any harm."
"I know Matt.. But you have to trust me on this one.. I'll tell you more about all this sometime.." Alex laid down on Matt's lap while Matt gently stroked his hair.
"Oh Alex what am I going to do with you" Matt said softly but Alex didn't hear him because he was already in his sweet little dreams.
