Just One Of The Boys

What Happened To 'It Will Be Okay?'

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xxElle

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"I don't want to talk to him" I snap through the phone. My day with Luke had been perfect, exactly what I needed to relax and stop being so caught up in drama. But a phone call from Carter had interrupted my relaxation.

"Okay, I know. But he won't stop calling, and it's getting real old. Even Tate thinks you should talk to him." Carter basically begs. I roll my eyes and look to Luke who just gives me a confused look.

"Listen, just come home. George has been yelling at someone on the phone on and off all day and it has something to do with you."

"But it will be okay, don't worry." Carter assures me. She continues on about how if I don't call Alex then she will, making me finally agree to call him, if anything to tell him to stop calling the house.

After Carter hung up, I leaned back on my elbows and looked across the street.It was a beautiful day, just shy of perfect out really. The sun was beaming, but it wasn't unbearably hot. It was actually rather pleasant out. Which made the day that much better. That was excluding everything happening at home it seemed. But here- here everything seemed so tranquil, like some sort of haven, free from all the chaos back in reality.

"This-this is going to be my new spot." I say looking up to Luke. Peering his head down to me he nods.

"I'm serious." I retort. Luke just laughs and mumbles a, 'whatever you say'.

I shook my head and let out a sigh before pulling myself up, to sit up.

"Back to reality?" he asks

"Back to reality."

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I walk into the house after Luke had dropped me off, he had tried to come in but I shooed him away, telling him I'd call if I needed anything. He had been alarmingly helpful the past few days that KJ had been awol.

After shutting the front door behind me, I immediately heard Georges voice, ranging from muffled to louder shouting from his office.

"This is unacceptable. No. Not an option, you find a way around this. Under what grounds? Do you really think this is even probable. No. I've already said that is not an option. no."

I shook my head before walking past the entry way and into the living room. Tate was sprawled out on the couch watching a movie and Carter was lazily laying on the chair next to him.

"Been like that for hours now." Tate nodded at the office when he saw me walk in.

"Work?" I ask

"Yeah...I guess" Tate says.

Right as I sit down next to Tate on the couch, Carter flips around to face me, "You called him yet?" She asks.

I sigh and shake my head looking down to my phone, I had four missed calls and a few texts from Alex but I had been ignoring them. I didn't want to face him.

I didn't want to hear him finish his sentence, I didn't want him to confess. I didn't want to let him down, but most of all I didn't want to have to break his heart.

We sat for awhile in silence, watching the film contently. As much as I tried to relax, my mind was swirling. I knew I had to call Alex. I knew what I had to do. But I sure as hell didn't want to do it.

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I miss you. I don't know what is going on, but I hope you're okay. I really hope everything is okay. Give Sammy a hug for me. Talk soon?

My text sat in the text box as my finger hung over the send button. I couldn't explain it, not really. I knew something was wrong, as if something deep inside of me was screaming to push KJ to talk to me. But he had to have a reason...he must.

I quickly pressed send before going into my recents call list. I tap on Alex's red name from all of his missed calls, and the phone quickly dials his number.

"Hello?" A musky voice comes through the phone.

"Hey." I say

"Liz?"

"The One and only."

"Hi. damn, I missed your voice." His voice was scratchy, as if he had just woken up. I looked to the clock seeing it read 3 in the afternoon and laid back on my bed letting out a sigh.

"Listen, I-"

"Wait." I interrupt him, "Just...wait. I-I think we should not do this."

"Do what?" he says hesitantly.

"I know what you're going to say." I say gently. "I know, and I don't want you to." I let out. I could feel my throat closing up with anxiety, "You-you just can't, okay?"

"Then let me just say this-Life is going to continue to happen, no matter how much you want to slow down or not let things be-it will happen, and you have to be ready for it. You've been through hell, and you're still standing here, all strong, hard headed and sarcastic. I mean look at yourself. Really look at yourself. You amaze me." Alex says. "But listen to me-I"

"Please, don't." I shake my head, my hand reaching up to rub my eyes.

"Lizzie, I love you. I have loved you for a long time, and I probably always will." My hand shakes and my heart just slightly halts.

"You don't. You really don't. Don't do this." I get out barely audible.

"Sooner or later you're going to have to accept the fact that someone loves you."

"I don't." I say back.

"And that you're terrified to let yourself love someone back..." He starts, "But I know you-"

"No." I let out. My hands now cradled my head, the phone was stuck inbetween my neck and shoulder.

"You don't- I don't - It's....no" I fumble over my words before I hear my door open. I look up to see George in my doorway, Tate behind him.

His face looked warn, more tired than usual and his eyes were bloodshot.

"It's your mom."

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Hello all! Okay so first off, I have a lot in store for this book so get excited. Also who's team are you?

Alex?

KJ?

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Okay so I don't know what it is, but whenever I'm about to finish a book I'll stop and wait and then read it before I go to bed because I love thinking and then sleeping right after finishing a book. It's just so complete when I do that. Anyways! Hope you enjoyed! Tell me what you thought and the cliffhanger!!!!!

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xxx-Elle