Swapped// All Time Low fanfic

New Perspective

(Alex's POV)

      I was laying on the couch, trying to calm down after that argument. It hurt, thinking that Jack didnt want our friendship to grow stronger. But whatever, I guess.
I was just lying there, closing my eyes, when all of a sudden, Rian walked up to me with a worried look on his face. I guess he heard all the commotion a few minutes ago.

      "Hey Ja- I mean Alex! What happened?" Rian asked me.

      "Well, I told Jack that I was glad that this happened to us after thinking about how well this could do for our friendship, and he didn't feel the same way...." I sighed.

"But don't you want to swap back?" Rian asked me.

"Of course I do." I answered. "It's just that I'm still glad that this happened at all, even if it wasn't for a long time. It could've happened any other way, and I would still be glad that it happened. But Jack doesn't feel the same way, apparently."

      Rian stood there for a few seconds, apparently thinking about what he could say to me.

      "Well..." Rian stated. "He never said that he never wanted a better friendship with you, it just sounds like he didn't want it to happen this way." Rian finished.

      "Yeah, but it already happened, so why cant he just be happy with any way it would've happened?" I asked.

"Well, put yourself in his shoes for a minute." Rian started. "Jack made a wish that he regrets, and now he has to live another life. Now, his friend is angry that he regrets the wish he had made. The wish that is doing more than making your friendship stronger. Jack is not saying that he doesn't want a better friendship, he is just saying that he regrets having it happen this way, you know?"

After thinking about what Rian said to me, I kind of got a new perspective. Jack did make a wish that he regretted, and I'm giving him a hard time over it. I shouldn't have done that. Sure I would have wanted him to be glad that it happened any way that it could have, but hey, I guess people gave different opinions.

"You're right." I told Rian. "I was a complete jerk."

       "No ." Rian said back. "You just saw it differently. You aren't a jerk."

      I needed to apologize to Jack, but I was scared that he wouldn't take it well. I felt awful. I should've thought about what he may be feeling.
We are both in the same boat right now, and I should've noticed that.

I put my face in my hands and I groaned. I just wanted to be back to normal. And having my own body again.

But at least my questions about Jack's life are answered.

I always thought what it would be like to be Jack, you know? Ever since the band started, I always wondered what it would be like if I switched places with him, and living his life. Of course, I never wished for it to happen, nor did I ever think that it would actually happen. But I just thought that it would be....... interesting. I always wondered what his point of view was like.
And, obviously, now I know.

    He should be mad at me, I screwed up. I don't blame him. I should have never gotten angry at Jack for this stupid reason. I was feeling pretty bad about what I did.

   I needed to make it up to him.

I'm sorry I was gone for a while. And I'm sorry that this was a short chapter. Chapter 13 is gonna come out soon! 🤗

Word count: 618