Bad Enough For You (Alex Gaskarth Fan Fiction)

We Are All Time Low

~~~~Alex’s Point Of View~~~~

 

               We’re arriving at our first location in about seven hours seeing as we’ve been driving for three. For about a week now Riley has been acting really strange around me, almost distant. Sometimes she’ll zone out and won’t reply to us, sometimes she’ll snap away from my touch as if I was burning her with fire. She hasn’t been any better to the guys or to our friends from Pierce The Veil. They guys are normal with us just as we are to them.

               Every now and then I still catch Vic gazing at Riley and it’s a little bothersome but he wouldn’t do anything, right? He’s a great guy. I wonder if it’s Ashton that’s bothering Riley. I mean, that would really explain the way she flinches at my touch. It’s not like I haven’t tried speaking to her about it. Jack has insisted it be my business, but this has been happening for about a week now.

               So here I am on the tour bus sitting next to my girlfriend, who flinches from my touch. Right now, my arm is around her, but she sits a distance away from me. This isn’t something I’m used to. Jack sits across from me on the small recliner as he mouths along to every line from his damn movie. Why his obsession with Home Alone is so huge surprises me. Even Riley isn’t that bad.

               Jack is almost unmoving except for his mouth, along with the occasional scrunch face to add the finishing touch to his read along. I clear my throat. “Jack,” He grunts buts keeps his eyes on the television. “Jack.” I say louder, in response a louder grunt. I groan and Riley smiles at me. “Jack!” I shout. He jumps, nearly spilling his soda.

               “Damn you, Alex. What do you want?” He asks, running his fingers through his skunk hair as he catches his suddenly gone breath.

               “Can I speak with you?” I ask him nervously.

               He rolls his eyes. “Alex!” He whines. “It’s only a half an hour longer!”

               “This can’t wait,” I insist. He groans and stands up as I smile smugly in victory. I lean to kiss Riley and she turns her cheek, letting my lips graze her soft cheek. I sigh in defeat and lead Jack to the back room. He has a strange look on his face as he shuts the small door behind him.

               “What was that about?” He asks as I sit on the edge of the bed.

               Assuming he is referring to Riley turning away, I respond with “I don’t know,”

               “Are you sure you didn’t do something she may know about?” He raises his eye brows as he crosses his long arms across his chest.     

               “No!” I say a bit too loudly. “I have no clue what the hell is happening. Maybe it’s Ash,” I say as I trail off, running my hands angrily through my already messy hair. I’m honestly so stressed out about this. I can’t lose her. I literally just got her and things have been going so well between us. I couldn’t ask for anything better right now. I’m touring with a huge band, my girlfriend has come along, I’m with all of my best friends, and none of the girls from my past have come back to me.

               Wait, maybe they went to Riley instead of me, maybe to blackmail her? Threats? I have no clue. I just want this all fixed and normal how everything was before. I want to be able to snuggle with her again like we used to. That hasn’t even happened. I mean, all she lets me do is gently drape my arm over her. If I try more, she looks at me with almost confused or sad eyes so I pull away, afraid I might do something wrong.