Well, We're Not Alone Now - Book One - Alex Turner

Wounds So Deep, They're Still Bleeding

-Wounds So Deep, They're Still Bleeding-

"My heart was breaking and got left unlocked,

Didn't see you sneak in but I'm glad you stopped"

-2nd January 2012-

"Ow, fook, what the bloody 'ell is that."

I ran from my room and leant over the railing, "Al, you ok?" I shouted down to where the cry of pain had come from.

"Yeah, jus' a fookin' dog toy. I stood on it, it's bloody spiky."

I snorted, and tried not to laugh.

Alex came into the hall and looked up at me where I was hanging over the rails, "Y'know, I can hear you laughin'"

I bit my lip to stop more laughter from spilling over them, "Sorry, I thought you had really hurt yourself."

He scowled up at me, "I did really hurt m'self. Have you seen that thing?"

"Aw, diddums, did your little footsie get hurt? Does it need a kiss better?"

He crossed his arms, still looking up at me, "Well you kissin' my feet would be sight to see."

I got back up, and turned to go back into my room, "In your dreams mate, in your dreams."

His laugh floated up to me from the hallway, making a smile pull at my lips. I got back to my room and proceeded to do what I was doing before Alex's interruption. Sitting back down at my dressing table, I continued with putting a couple of slides into my hair. I couldn't be arsed to brush it today and it was in a wild mood, so what better than to slide my bangs out of my face with a couple pins. Satisfied with the end result, I got up and picked up my blue holey jumper from my bed, slipping it over my head, careful not to catch it on the slides. Next I grabbed my leather jacket off my bed and slid it on, going over to my wardrobe door I unhooked a dark purple scarf from a silver hook and wound it round my neck.

"You ready?" I shouted as I made my way down stairs. When I got to the bottom, I took my bag off the hall chair and leaned down to check inside for all my stuff. We were making our way out for the day, and knowing me I was going to forget something.

"Yep" Came a muffled voice from above me. I looked up to see Alex munching on a banana. I stood up and put my hands on my hips, "Where did you get that from?"

He swallowed, and pointed to the kitchen with his shoulder, "From the fruit bowl."

I frowned, what the hell? I had so not seen it at all. Magic. "Well give us some." I said, and leant forwards taking a bite off the banana. I shrugged at Alex, "Sharing is caring right?"

He scowled playfully at me, "I s'pose so."

I turned back around to the seat and pulled my Doc Martens on, 'robboning' them up as quickly as I could, I had a appointment to get to. While I was doing my left boot, I said, "So what are your plans while I'm having my appointment?"

He leant up against the bannister, watching as I did up the last laces, "Well, I thought I might jus' nip back to mine and grab a change of clothes. How long is the appointment?"

I stood up and went over to the alarm, putting in the code to say that we were leaving, Sally did like her security. "Urm, well it kinda depends how bad my back is really, it could be anything from an hour, to thirty minutes."

Unlocking the door, I pulled it open to a gush of London smells. Lovely.

I felt Alex's hand on the small of my back, guiding me out of the door gently, "Well how about we swop numbers and you can text me when you're done, then we can go an' get your shoppin' done?"