MISFIT ❁ ALEX ALVAREZ

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"Ay, Ay, Ay, Ay, Oh." Lydia came rushing in holding her wrist, while we waited for her to finish, "Well, don't make such a big deal of it. I'm fine."

"What happened?" Penelope asked

"She tripped on the side walk in front of the building and hurt her arm." Schneider said, walking through the front door

"I had to break my fall. Some people's faces are worth protecting. Papito knows what I'm talking about." Lydia smiled

Alex nodded his head, smirking. I rolled my eyes, "How did you trip?"

"That stupid sidewalk was broken. The roots of the tree pushed it up." Lydia said

"Man, Mother Nature is turning on us. And after we've treated her so well." Schneider sighed, making me laugh

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After and hour of arguing, Penelope convinced Alex to let her come with us to the movies, "Ooh, Okay. Let's find four seats. One for me, one for you, one for Aria, and one for the bag of money we're gonna save."

We walked down the aisle, until we noticed kids from our school, and I hid behind Alex who pulled Penelope back.

"Oh, God. Those kids are from our school." Alex said

No offense to Penelope, but after going to the movies with Schneider, I don't see myself going to the movies enjoyably with an adult ever again. If you could even call Schneider and adult.

"You wanna sit with them?" Penelope asked

"No, no, no. Let's stay here." Alex rushed, pushing us quickly down the aisle

The kids heard us and turned around, so I held my hand up to wave, "Hey, guys."

Alex waved his hand that was still holding Penelope's, quickly embarrassing himself in front of our peers.

"Great. First I have no money, now I have no dignity." Alex said

I found a row, and Alex and Penelope followed me in. I slumped down in my seat, hiding from the stairs of the other kids.

"Maybe, but what you do have is...what?" Penelope laughed, pulling candy boxes out of her jacket

Alex and I looked at each other, before I quickly smiled and did the same with the stash in my pockets.

"Where'd these come from? My pockets." She cheated, as we threw it all onto Alex's lap.

"Is that why you're wearing cargo pants?" Alex asked

"First of all, they were very stylish in the '90s. Second, it is the key to sneaking food past any by-the-book ushers who might narc on you. Ba-blam. Licorice!" Penelope smirked, pulling out more candy

"Where'd you get these? The 99-Cent store?" Alex asked

"The 98-Cent Store." Penelope corrected

I took a coupe licorice from the bag and ate them while Penelope continued to talk, "See, we may not be spending a lot of money, but it's lit, right?"

Suddenly, Penelope whacked Alex's licorice out of his hand. I caught it and took a bite out of it, "Thanks."

"5-0." Penelope said, as and usher walked down the aisle and we attempted to act cool.

"Dust it off, five second rule." Penelope hushed when the man walked off

"Aria already ate it." Alex laughed