first kiss ; awg

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✧ - A N N A B E L - ✧

"you'll never guess what James said to me during physics!" Harriet rambled on next to me, talking and gossiping about thing that just flew over my heard. my mind was occupied with what Alex had asked me today. i already knew that All Time Low were pretty well known in town, and in school, and so the prospect of having my own little private concert was unfathomable.

ever since Alex had been hanging around me a little bit more, and we'd been talking, I'd gone from well-known but not-so-popular to well-known and kinda-popular. people would occasionally say hi to me in the hallway, instead of avoiding eye contact with me and whispering behind my back when i walked past.

"oh wow, another fight, i wonder who it is this time?" i looked up to what Harriet was talking about and my eyes fell on a wild crowd blocking the hall.

"no idea, but if we can't get past them we'll be late to psychics." i muttered, annoyed. Harriet followed close behind me as i waded through the side of the crowd, pushing past them as they jeered someone on. i risked a quick glance to see which idiots were fighting it out, and could only see a very large, muscular boy moving as a blur with another boy who was less athletic, but seemingly faster.

"punch him, Joe!" a girl next to me cried.

"come on, Alex!" someone else countered.

Alex? it couldn't be Alex Gaskarth? suddenly, with urgency, I pushed forward towards the middle of the circle for a better look.

"don't ever call my girl a slut!" roared the larger boy.

"I fucking didn't, pshyco!"

"or call me a 'meat head'! I swear to god you're gonna get it!"

just as I got close enough, the athletic looking one pushed the other boy backwards and sent him sprawling in my direction. a body flew into me, nearly knocking me over.

he turned around to face me clumsily, getting back his balance, and I was met with familiar eyes.

"Alex?"

"Annabel?" his face was already pretty beaten in, one of his eyes throbbing, and a trickle of blood leaking from his nose.

"what did you do?" I whispered, but just then Alex was pulled backwards by a third boy, also very tough looking, who held Alex by his arms as he flailed and tried to escape.

the boy I guessed was called Joe, clenched his fist, before swinging his arm up and colliding it with Alex's stomach. the surrounding crowd all oo-ed, some cheering. where the fuck were the teachers?

"HEY ASSHOLE!" came a voice from in the crowd, a boy pushed his way to the front, and before I could register who he was he had punched Joe in the face, sending him tripping back. the boy pinning back Alex looked lost, as if confused because his superior couldn't tell him what to do. this gave Alex enough time to slip free and run into the new boy.

"Alex, you idiot, what the fuck where you thinking?"

"he just came at me, Rian!" Alex argued.

Rian opened his mouth but was cut short as a Joe's leg swept at Rian's, causing him to fall over smacking his face on the ground.

the next minute was a blur, as fists flew and the fact that Alex was clearly not strong enough to win became evident.

"Annabel, do something!" Harriet screamed, snapping me back to reality, helping me tear my eyes away from the horrific scene before me.

I felt paralyzed, useless to help Alex. I had to do something, at least call a teacher?

mindlessly, I flung myself into the fight.

"STOP!" I screamed, tumbling over my own feet and falling onto Alex, using my body to shield him from Joe's blow.

everyone fell silent, and Joe paused, staring at me. the atmosphere couldn't have been more tense, as I knelt down and put my had on Alex's cheek, through his swollen eyes he looked up at me. Rian, who was coming back to his senses, clambered up and ran towards me.

"don't you dare punch him again." I said shakily. Alex was barely conscious.

"or what?" Joe growled. "get out of my way."

"Rian, help me get him up." I murmured and Rian nodded, lifting Alex up and wrapping his arms around his shoulder.

"where do you think you're going?" Joe shouted as we managed to get Alex to his feet. the crowd parted, letting us carry him away. but Joe didn't come after us.

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[unedited]

THIS SUCKED BALLS SORRY

also sorry I haven't updated but this half term holiday was v busy and school starts tomorrow I'm gonna kms no thnx jesus

anyway it appears I'm awful at writing fight scenes I hope this was at least tolerable but can u feel the annalEX ???!! (annabel x Alex)

lov u