You Make Me

Chapter 8

Alex P.O.V

"Lets play 21 questions." Shane suggests

"Um, ok." I answer.

We laid Shane's blanket on the sand close to the ocean, but not to close, and set the basket down. Not wasting anytime, we both sit down and take our shoes off. I made fun of Shane in the car for wearing his Nike sneakers to a beach...they are completely white.

"You ask me a question first." Shane says

"Uh....favorite color?"

"Easy. Black." I roll my eyes, I feel like a lot of guys like the color black.

"My turn. Why haven't you came to the beach in a while?" he asks. He's not wasting anytime.

"Haven't had the time I guess." I shrug and look out to the water.

He nudges my shoulder with his. "Your turn" he says.

"What's your parents name?"

"Leah." he simply replies

"What about your da-"

"What's your parents name?" he asks, not even allowing me ask his dads name.

"Charles."

"Mom?" he asks

"You didn't answer my question about your dad, why should I answer yours?" I say

"Because it wasn't your turn." he answers, I could feel his stare on me, causing me to look over into his eyes. I was right when I first looked at him for the first time, they're ocean eyes, and I have the ocean in front of me to compare it to.

"It is now. What about your dad?" I ask

"I don't know. He left." he says looking back at the ocean.

"What your moms name?" he asks

"Aspen." I simply answer "Where is your dad now?" I ask

"I have no clue, neither do I care" he's ticked off now "I hope his living and awful life, cuz he deserves it. I don't really want to talk about my dad anymore." he says honestly

"Where's your mom?" he asks. I stop breathing. Should I answer? He told when about his dad, but not enough, but still, he did open up. If I open up to him, I have to with Courtney, and then Derick, and then whoever I bring into my life

I remember my moms face earlier today when she was happy. Happy because I said I might bring over a friend. She just wants to be apart of my life. But I don't want my social life to bother her. Is that selfish?

"Hospital." I simply reply. I feel like I'm going to throw up. I stand up and start walking closer to the water, trying to avoid eye contact with Shane, not wanting him to see the expression on my face. I cant believe I told him.

I feel the water crash against my feet, calming me a little bit. I see a shadow come closer but I haven't looked up, I cant. I know whos right next to me. I focus on the water crashing my feet again as I feel a hand gently grab my elbow.

"Alex..." he says

"I don't know what else to ask. I think I'm done playing that game" I say taking my other hand and wiping away the single tear that has fallen. Of course, when I thought I was finally on the road to recovery, my barriers break, causing me to cry once again.

"Alex, I just want to know you. You've gotta open up." He says and with his other hand he lifts my head up and turns it to him, with his other hand still on my elbow.

"What does my moms life, have to do with mine." I state. "She has her own life and I have mine. What she goes through is her own, and vise versa."

"I know that, but she is still in your life, and in order for me to get to know you, I want to know about your life." he says, wiping the tear away that has fallen.