Living Under A Paper Moon (All Time Low Fanfic)

Chapter 20

"Alex!?" I'd asked the girls to leave me, I didn't just want to  run out I wanted to explain it to him, he deserved more than that but I felt it was the most I could do at the moment. He was sitting on a low wall with a bottle of beer. I sat down next to him.

"Hi." was all I managed.

"Hey Soph." at least he was talking to me. I tried to think of what to say but he somehow he got in before me.

"I knew." he said and took a swig from his bottle. I stared at him. What did he mean? About me and Jack the other night? I looked at him confused. He laughed quietly to himself. "I knew there was something up between you and Jack. I didn't know what it was. Then we came to the party and presumed this was it but obviously not." he left out a short awkward laugh.

"I'd make excuses, but I can't. Jack came onto me, I took the chance. I made it stop before anything happened but you know. I was totally wrong and a complete idiot." I put my face in my hands. I couldn't do this. How the fuck did I do this to Alex in the first place? Oh yeah, Jack. I wanted to punch that idiot in the mouth so much. Suddenly I felt Alex's arm around me. I looked up at him and he kissed my hair. Now my mind was going to explode. It must have been the drink.

"I knew you were unhappy with me, I should have let you go but I couldn't. Hearing that, I just couldn't stand it. I didn't like the fact that you had to do that to be happy. And Jack came onto you, it should be him I'm mad at. And I am. You just couldn't help yourself." he took yet another swig out of the bottle.

"You're drunk Sweetie." I rested my head on his shoulder. He laughed.

"I know, it's better this way. I'm not taking it to heart but I'll be okay tomorrow. I'll also have a new best friend!" he hugged me with his one arm. I looked up at him. "Well I'm guessing we're not together anymore but there is no way I'm letting us not be friends. We're so good together! Like as friends you know, I still love you." he smiled at me and kissed my hair again.

"How many beers have you had?" I laughed and he joined in. "Only second bottle! But I'm serious Sophie. Please tell me we'll still be good, close friends?" he asked. I nodded.

"Of course. And I love you too. I always have, even before I knew you!" We both just sat there laughing again. A flash came from behind the club wall.

"So you two are together?"

"Sophie, Alex give us a kiss!"

"Give us something on your relationship!"

" Why are you appearing to us only now?". The paparazzi had found us. They were taking pictures of us as we sat there stunned. Finally Alex got up.

"You guys want a statement? Really? I'll give you one. This beautiful girl Sophie became a close friend of the band a couple of months ago. And yes, Sophie and I had something, it was nothing. Casual. Anyway there's nothing between us now, we're just good friends. She's coming on tour with us as a friend of the band. She's an awesome girl. You shouldn't have judged her like that before you knew her. Feel free to use this, just please, please leave this lovely girl out of the press. She doesn't deserve hate like that!" Alex said. "Now if ye Whores excuse me, I'll be back to enjoying my birthday with my best friend!" Alex put his arm around me again and led me, crying, back into the club.

People stared at us as we walked back into the club. Alex had held me outside until I'd stopped crying. I was such an idiot for doing this to him. I couldn't believe he still wanted me on tour with him! It probably was because he was drunk but honestly it didn't seem like he was too drunk. The DJ was playing Fall Out Boy "Thnks Fr Th Mmrs" and I saw Patrick Stump talking to Pete! My fangirling heart couldn't cope with the sight. Alex still had his arm firmly around my waist keeping me steady. He walked up towards the DJ and asked him for the mic.

"Um, hey everybody!" he said awkwardly, I knew he had anxiety but it wouldn't play up now on front of everyone he knew. I saw Jack disappear outside. I was still fuming with him so I was happy he was gone. It was stupid what he did. I know all the stuff I did that led me to it was stupid too  but there was no need to have let Alex know that way, they were best friends! "First of all I'd like to thank you for all showing up to this awesome birthday party, you guys are all great, honestly I had no idea. Everybody who is here I love and care about so it's all good. I'd also like to say thank you to my two best friends Jack and Sophie for organising this, you two really are the best friends a guy could have. Also Jack, nice one with your big mouth earlier, still bro, I forgive you. Lastly I'd like to say, it's not even midnight yet, so let's get this party started!" he shouted into the mic. The music started playing again, this time it was All Time Low's own song, "Under A Paper Moon"

"Alex, I still really am sorry, I can't believe I did this!" I started crying again. People must of thought I was such a jerk, no they knew I was. He sat down on amp and pulled me onto his lap.

"Baby don't fret, at least we're alive with just enough breath to truly despise the hills in the carpet, knots in the ties that blind us so tightly to our waking lives." he sang to me, along with the song in the background. I laughed through my tears

"You're so cheesy!" I tried to smile.

"I know," he smiled back "now lets go enjoy the night and not leave this get to us. We're going to have an awesome time on tour." he started to pull me onto the dance floor.

"Wait Alex, you don't still want me there do you?" I asked not budging from my spot on the floor.

"Fuck yeah I do! You think the guys would do any of the weird, fun, girly shit we do with me? I need you there! It'll be fun. Plus Jack will probably want you there. Now let's go this time" he flashed his beautiful smile at me. This time I let him pull me into the middle of the crowd of dancing people, trying to forget everything that happened and drink the night away.