In It Together→Book Two (SEQUEL)

Part One→Chapter Five

"Hey," He smiled a bit then pulled a cigarette out of his pocket.

Harley nods at him, grinning. "Hey," she responds. She sits on the steps, her elbows on her knees. "It's strange... having everyone here, y'know?" she asks him.

Alex nodded back, sighing as he lit his cigarette, putting it to his lips as he inhaled. "It is," He responded, blowing the smoke out of his mouth before he leaned on the wall.

"The tension too is weird," she says. "From an outsider's perspective," she tells him, taking another hit from her joint and then blowing some smoke out.

He nodded again. "Trust me, I notice." He said. "Either way, it's still kinda nice having everyone around." He commented, taking another puff.

"It is," Harley agrees with him. "Do you have any plans on what we're doing after the movie?" she asks him.

"No idea-" He chuckled, shaking his head. He pushed himself off the wall and noticed someone parking out front of his house.

Harley looks up, also confused. "Who's that?" she asks him, confused.

Alex tilted his head, unsure himself. "No idea," He frowned.

From inside, Eve walks over to the front door with her can of monster. She notices Alex and Harley, although knowing they're already out there. She closes the door behind herself and walks down the steps but stays there, waiting for the car to park.

Alex looked at Eve, a bit more confused. "Did you invite him?" He asked, holding the cigarette in between his fingers, tapping it lightly. The car parked and a taller male got out, waving to Evelyn.

"Nah, he's just picking me up," Eve tells Alex, then waving back at him, waiting for him to walk over.

Alex narrowed his eyes a bit at the male. Aaron walked over to Eve, smiling. "Hey, Eve." He said kindly, looking behind her for a moment. "Who are they?" He asked, slightly interested.

Eve turns around, gesturing to Harley first. "That's Harley, really cool," she tells Aaron. She then turns to Alex and gestures to him. "And that's Alex. I've mentioned him before." She says, then turning back to Aaron.

Aaron nodded as she spoke, listening as she finished. He raised a hand, waving slightly to them both. Alex just kept his hand at his side, looking away.

Harley waves back, at Aaron. Eve walks over to Aaron and takes his hand lightly. "You ready to go?" she asks him brightly.

Aaron nodded with a smile. "Yep! If you are, of course." He responded. Alex scoffed, having been able to hear them. He inhaled another puff, blowing the smoke out of his nose.

"I am," she responds to him, laughing lightly. She waves at Harley saying bye then walks to Aaron's car with him.

Aaron walked over with her, opening the passenger seat door for her. Alex glanced over, sighing. "Bitch." He grumbled.

Eve hops into the passenger seat and buckles herself in. "Thank you," she laughs lightly, feeling a bit euphoric. Harley turns to Alex, knowing where he's coming from. "You still not over it?" she asks him.

Aaron chuckled softly. "Of course." He said before closing the door and walking around the car. He got in and smiled at Eve before starting it. Alex looked at Harley. "You heard nothing." He muttered.

Eve smiles back, watching Aaron closely. For a brief moment, she looks out at Alex and Harley but looks back because that won't do her any good. Harley sighs at what Alex said. "Dude, you need to talk about this with someone. Even if it's not me—it's going to get worse," She tells him, knowing Alex knows exactly what she's talking about.