Known Strangers

Chapter Seven - The Wrong Alex.

Authors' note : Don't worry, you guys will find out why there's a picture of a car up there 👆. Just keep reading.

Bell's POV

It was a Wednesday. We were all at the breakfast table, eating before we go to school. It was just Owen, Mrs Ryan, Cassie, Alex and I at the table no Brett, no Mr. Ryan.
No one spoke, there was just pure silence. Owen just starred between Alex and I

"Brett went off to college he resumed yesterday." Mrs Ryan said trying to break the silence but none of us said anything, just focusing on our food.

"Your father says hi" she said again but no one said anything.

"I have cancer and I'm dying" Mrs Ryan said but none of us said anything just looking at our foods.

Mrs Ryan sighs and stands up
"Okay..... I just said I'm dying and none of you cared. What's going on" she asked but no one said anything.

"Okay fine then, I decided to stay for breakfast to spend time with my kids and talk with them, but since you're not responding no more breakfast" she said and started packing everyone's dishes starting from Owen

"Why me?" Owen said

"Even if you didn't do anything, you're still in this house you should know what happened" Mrs Ryan tells him and he pouts and folds his arms.

She was about to grab Alexs' dish but he holds on to it tight.
"Please don't. I didn't eat dinner last night. I'm starving" he says barely looking at his mum.

"Well yeah, that's what happens when you lock yourself up in your room and refuse to speak with anyone" she said still about to take the plate but he still holds unto it.

"Please" he said raising his head to look at his mum and that's when her face expression changed and she looks closer at his face.

"What?" Alex asks

"Are you wearing makeup?" His mum asked

"Did you touch my make up kit? Because if you did, you're dead" Cassie speaks for the first time since morning. She's still upset about a guy being mad at her because of me.

"I didn't. I used Bell's" He said.

Yeah... I gave it to him... He had bruises all over his face

"Gosh.... What happened? Why are you wearing makeup? Did you get into a fight or you're just gay and you're trying to impress some guy. I really hope it's the latter because I don't like you getting into fights." Mrs Ryan said holding unto his face.

"He got into a fight, a nasty brutal fight. And it's all because of Bell" Cassie said and I was about to object but...

"Bell? Did you do this?" Mrs Ryan asked looking scared.

"No... Of course not. She didn't do this. None of this was her fault, Cassie just says nonsense" Alex said glaring at Cassie

"Then why did this happen, I can see bruises all over your face"

"I just felt like doing it"

"You just felt like? Alex we've been over this. Wait.... Don't tell me it's Nick you fought with.... Again!" Mrs Ryan said getting angry.

Again??

"No it's not. Mum don't worry I'm fine seriously. It's all in the past" Alex said getting up to grab his bag.

"Just ..... stay out of fights" Mrs Ryan said looking concerned. She's worried about her son.

"Yeah, I promise" he said and was about to leave when...