Alone Together // Pete Wentz

I don't care!

~Pete's POV~

It was my turn to ask someone in truth or dare. My arm was still around Anna's shoulder, but it wasn't awkward anymore. I asked Anna.

"Dare." She replied, with a wild look in her eyes.

"Ooooooooooh" Went Julia and Patrick. It was probably unhealthy how much I wanted to say I dare you to kiss me. But since I couldn't say that, I settled for the next best thing.

"Sing" I said, looking down at her.

She looked up at me, her green eyes wide.

"So we've got another singer here, eh?" Patrick asked. "Let's hear ya!" Julia nodded eagerly in agreement.

"Pete I.. can't." She said, looking as though she were gonna cry. I felt horrible, but then I got confused. Why was she like that? Julia exchanged a look with Patrick.

"Hey I'm sorry you don't have to-" I tried to say.

"N-no its not your fault I just.... I..." She stuttered. "Can I use your bathroom?" She asked Patrick.

"Yeah sure its up stairs, right next to the kitchen." Patrick smiled awkwardly.

"O-okay thanks" She muttered and got up, and ran up the stairs. There was an awkward moment of silence. Patrick and Julia exchanged another look.

"Don't worry Pete, she probably just..." Julia started but didn't know how to finish.

"She got nervous." Patrick said simply. "Hey, I know that feeling better than anyone. You should go talk to her."

"I wouldn't know what to say..." My voice trailed off.

"You have to try." Patrick said.

"Fine." I replied, walking up the stairs. I knocked on the bathroom door, but it swung open. The lights weren't on, and she wasn't in there. She couldn't have left.. I hoped not. She wouldn't know how to get home. I frantically searched around, but stopped when I saw a her sitting on the front step, outside. She had her head in her hands. I sighed, and carefully opened the door. I sat next to her, and she looked up.

"Hey look I'm really sorry-" I tried to say again but she cut me off.

"No Pete. Don't be. I should be the one apologizing, You didn't do anything wrong..." She told me, smiling sadly.

"Okay.. But you were just so good I couldn't help but want to hear more. Are you mad at me?" I asked nervously, still not believing that it wasn't my fault.

"Well thanks, but no I'm not mad at all. I couldn't be mad at you." She replied.

"Oh... Yay." I laughed. She laughed too, and there was a moment of silence.

"But uhm... What happened back there?" I asked her, hoping she wouldn't mind talking about it.

"I get really nervous, if you couldn't already tell..." She sighed. "And sometimes it gets very bad. My stomach begins to hurt and it becomes hard to breathe." I felt really bad for her, since anxiety sucks to deal with.

"Awh I didn't know that... I'm really sorry, that must be hard." I tried comforting her, but I probably didn't make her feel any better. I was more of a hugger... But I don't know if she would want that right now. Screw it. I put my arm around her and pulled her close. She leaned on my chest. We didn't say anything for awhile, but we didn't need to. For a few minutes, everything was perfect. Someone opened the door, and Julia's face appeared, instantly cringing because she had interrupted the moment. Anna turned around.

"Uhm hey guys, we were wondering if you wanted to go to the mall?" Julia said, hesitating a little.

"Sure, sounds great!" Anna replied. Julia looked relieved. "Great! We can swing by your house and grab your stuff and let your parents know whats up." Julia said. Anna went inside to grab her stuff, and Patrick came out to sit with me.