Alexa meets New York- GMW

Alexa meets bad news

"Eyes look your last. Arms take your last embrace."

Alexa had never seen a play before. But she wanted to go to this production to support all her friends. Other than Maya, Maya wasn't in this either. She had never been a fan of this old, weird writing.

"And lips." Lucas continued in character "Oh, you doors of breath. Seal with a kiss."

Farkle, the knight dude, suddenly grabbed his axe and pointed it to Lucas. "Back off!" he threatened. 

I don't think this is supposed to be happening, Alexa thought.

Lucas continued on, but he looked confused. Alexa was VERY confused. Riley seemed confused too. Alexa looked at Maya, she seemed stressed- and confused.

"You try to kiss my women." Farkle said "This I cannot allow! Prepare to die."

"What are YOU doing?" said Lucas, finally breaking character. "This is Romeo and Juliet."

"Yeah, well now it is Romeo, Juliet, and Farkle!" Farkle turned to the audience 

"Who thinks the spear-carrier should finally get to kiss Juliet?"

Several people clapped. Alexa stood up with Maya. 

"Yeah!" Alexa yelled "You kiss that girl you crazy spear-carrier."

"You come up hear and get kissed too." Farkle said to both Maya and Alexa.

"This is awkward." said Alexa, running onto the stage and lying down on the bed, next to Riley.

"How you doin'?" Maya asked Alexa and Riley.

"I just don't understand how we get in situations like this!" Alexa said.

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"Thank you FARKLE NATION!" Farkle yelled as he was headed down the hallway after their preformance.

"Farkle! Come here!" Maya said, angrily to Alexa and Riley.

"Maya! No!" Alexa cautioned. "He thinks that he did good."

"Yeah, I'm gonna fix that." Maya said, walking over to Farkle. Riley pushed her back. 

"You can't tell him the truth." Alexa said.

"Yeah." said Riley "It's going to crush Farkle. I can't let that happen."

"Oh" Maya said "I can tell him the truth. You just can't because your too afraid."

"I'm not too afraid." Riley said "I am too nice."

"You are saying I'm not nice?"

"No, I'm afraid to say that."

"Tell Farkle the truth. Alexa, Riley you know Farkle. You know what will happen if you don't."

Alexa's phone rang. She saw it was from her mom. 

"I gotta go, my mom's calling." she said "Good luck with Farkle."

Alexa went back out to the faculty parking lot and picked up the phone. 

"Hi Mom"

"Hi sweetie. We have some bad news."

"What happened? Are you ok?"

"Yeah, I'm fine. Something happened with dad at work. He... well he doesn't work there anymore."

Alexa wanted to just throw her phone down and watch the glass fly up into the air, and also have the shards poke both her eyes and ears out so she could forget all about what she had just heard.

"What? It's been a month! Does this mean we are moving again?" 

"Probably yes. But you still have a few days. We are looking into a new job for dad... we are waiting for them to accept but if they do... dad is going to Mexico."

Alexa couldn't take it anymore. She didn't care about her loser, alcoholic dad who didn't give a frick about her life. Sure, he pretended he did, but losing another job made Alexa certain he in fact did not. She hung up with her mom, without saying goodbye.

Alexa knew she wasn't going home tonight. She didn't know what to do, so she texted Riley.

Hey Riley. What's your dads number? My mom wants it for something. Thanks in advance.

Sure:) 

After Riley sent the number, she lay down in the faculty parking lot, crying. Around 12:15, she texted the number.

Hey. This is Alexa, Rileys' friend. Is Riley asleep?

Hi Alexa! She has been asleep for about an hour? Why, what's up?

Can I come to your house? I'm really sorry I know it is late, but it is serious.

Come right over sweetie.

Alexa sprinted to the apartment. When she got to Mr. Matthews door, she texted him.

Hey. I'm outside the door.

As soon as the message was delivered, the door opened. Mr. Matthews rushed her in.

"Alexa." he began "We need to be quiet because everyone else is asleep, but what is happening?"

"I'm sorry." she said, fidgeting with her braid "I know I really shouldn't be here, you don't even know me, but I just found out I'm not going to be staying in New York anymore. My dad is an alcoholic... and he just got fired from his job, again. We are probably moving to Mexico in a matter of weeks. Please don't tell anyone about this, I just... I don't know just don't tell them." 

"Does your mom know you are here?"

Alexa nodded, even though it wasn't true. 

"Here, you can sleep on the couch." he said, handing her a blanket "Goodnight."

"I'll be gone by the morning." she said "I just can't go home tonight."

Mr. Matthews nodded, turning off the light. 

For a minute, this home felt like a home. More than California ever did, or New York. She was able to forget about Mexico for a minute, just thinking about how she had real friends... with real amazing parents.

Thank you, Mr Matthews.