Just A Friend In The Shadows of All Time Low (Alex Gaskarth)

Chapter One

A/N: Picture of Sam in the side. Please don't take it, it's my nephew. 

Chapter One

"Blake! Get up! You need to watch Sammie while I'm gone!" I shouted to my… well I don't really know what he is. Sometimes Blake is my boyfriend, other times he's someone else. 

Sam pulled on my jeans. "Mommy! I'm hungry! I want food!" he cried. 

I exhaled. "Hold on baby." I said as got out a pop tart. I heard Blake stumble downstairs. 

Blake is the father of my child, Sam. Sam is our son. He looks just like me though. He has my name. Sam Jacobi Dallas. I was only nineteen when I had him with Blake. The worst part is that I didn't even know Blake. He was just some random at a concert that got me drunk. Blake didn't start helping me with Sam until he was two. Now he is five and I'm twenty-four. 

"Fucking morning." Blake muttered, rubbing his eyes. 

I smacked his arm. Why must he cuss around our child? "Blake, watch your mouth!" I ordered. 

"Why should I stop? You woke me up!" he hissed. 

"Blake, I have a concert today. Sam can't be there. It's too loud." I explained, handing Sammie his pop tart. 

He began nibbling it and smiling. "Thank you mommy! I wove you!" he giggled. 

"I love you too Sammie." I giggled back as I picked him up. 

"Ugh." Blake groaned. 

I scoffed. You know what, if he didn't want to have a child why did he impregnate me?

"Mommy, what's wrong with Daddy?" Sam asked, his mouth full. 

I shook my head and set him down on the couch. "Nothing Hun. Anyways, I'm gonna go. I'll be back around ten tonight. Goodbye Sammie!" I said. I gave my little boy a hug and kiss. I picked up my old guitar case, which incased my old guitar I received about twelve years ago. 

I was about to leave when Blake piped up. "Wait, don't I get a hug and kiss too?" he whined. 

I faked a laugh. "Seriously? You don't get anything from me. Watch Sam and I'll be back later. Bye." I slammed the front door to our small house and started walking to one of my band member’s house. Her name is Jade Lexis. She plays the piano and the keyboard in the band. 

Okay, let me sum a few things up for you. For one thing, my whole life has changed. I now have a son, a band, and a… Blake. Sammie is great. Even though I had him at a very young age I don't regret it. He takes after me. I've even already taught him how to play a bit of guitar. He's a very smart boy for his age. Yes, sometimes he can be a bit fussy, but he is only a five year old. He has cute and natural blonde hair like me. Green eyes like me. A very positive attitude like me. And he loves music, especially guitar, just like me. 

My band is amazing too. They just adore Sam. They hate Blake though. Let me introduce my band. There's Jade, who I already mentioned. He has long black hair and brown eyes. She's short. About five feet and four inches. Ha! I'm five feet and six and a half inches. 

Then there is Melody, who plays violin, acoustic bass, and sings backing vocals. She is the same height as me and has short, curly red hair. She had a baby at a young age too, so we can relate. Except she had hers at fifteen and gave her up for adoption. She always tells me that there isn't a day that goes by when she doesn't think of the little girl the gave birth to so many years ago. 

Lastly there is Aleigha. We all call her Leah though. She is a short but energetic little pink haired twenty-five year old. She plays the drums and does backing vocals if I need her too. She is engaged to my friend Diego. Damn, I love that Mexican! They are a perfect couple. Diego is also great friends with the guys from Pierce The Veil. 

Our band is called In The Shadows. We make the kind of music like The Fray or The Script would. I write all the songs. You might have heard of us, we're actually widely known. Some of our older songs I wrote about Alex. 

Speaking of Alex, I haven't talked to him in about… seven years. I don't know how Jack, Rian, or Zack took the news about me leaving. I didn't care to find out, even though I missed them. I didn't want to talk to Alex either. I hated knowing he didn't love me back. 

I also haven't talked to my parent for five years. As soon as I told them I was pregnant they hung up the phone and never called me back. But I don't care. I only need Sammie. At least I know he loves me. 

Although Sammie is my little angel his father is the devil. I try and try and try to make things work with us but all he cares about is stripers and getting drunk with all his gangster friends. I'm not even sure he cares about Sam. That's why Sammie has my "last" name; Dallas. 

Dallas isn't actually my last name, but I changed it. I needed a change. Legally. I got a few more ear piercings. I don't have any tattoos though. Why? Well, would you put a bumper sticker on a Ferrari?

So far my life has been pretty good. Despite the fact that I dropped out of school, had a child at nineteen, and live with a man who abuses me verbally, my life is amazing. I have my fans, my band, my friends, and my Sam. That's all I need. I really couldn't be happier. I smiled as I walked up to Jade's front door. 

Life is an open road for me. I still have a lot of that road to travel. 

A/N: Hey! So this is my try at an Alex Gaskarth story. I hope you guys keep reading, it will get good. I promise! Also, if you like Kellin Quinn then check out my story about him. Link in the external link on the side! This story and my Kellin Quinn one will kind of link together since the main girl in this is best friends with the main girl in that. Anyways, vote, comment, and fan please! More coming soon. ;)

~Catt