*Alex's POV*
I was sat on a plastic chair with my siblings around me. She looked so... Pale. Lifeless. Just the day before she had been telling me about how i shouldn't worry about getting with boys (i.e, she knew i fancied Joe) and that i was a strong person who could cope with anything. However she also told me that we'd be the cutest couple known to man and to not stop trying.
"How did... It... Happen?" I asked no one in particular. "Who's fault is it?" All of a sudden i heard a beep. Followed by another and another "Someone?! Help?!"
"Joe?! JOE?! " I shouted.
"Alex?! Alex what's happened?" I heard. Joe? I instantly put my arms around his neck and cried.
"Hey, hey... What happened?"
I didn't answer. I just continued to cry and cry into Joe's bare chest. A few minutes of me crying and Joe desperately trying to calm me down later, Joe repeated his earlier question.
"It's my fault!!" I screamed between each sniff and breath that i took while crying.
"...Baby i don't know what you're talking about..." He said, resting his head on mine. Baby? I mean, that was different to love... I could get used to this. Only Caspar ever calls me baby, and that was because he is the 'south african slut' as people call him. He is one of my best friends and has called me baby many times, in public too, meaning that people vlogging caught it, and viewers had started to question why he called me baby. When filming videos with Caspar, i have to confirm at the end that me and Caspar were nothing more that best friends. Not that i minded, but hearing it from Joe was different.
"Baby?" I questioned, my breathing starting to steady again. He started to get stiff.
"Oh... Shit... Erm sorry." He said.
"It's okay." i mumbled back, lifting my head up from his bare chest.
"Joe, i'm so sorry..."
"What are you sorry for?"
"For getting all panicky over a stupid dream, and waking you up... Crying on you-"
"Its okay, Alex. That's what I'm here for." He said, me pulling the hair tie out of my hair and slipping it onto my wrist. He used his hand to gently stroke my hair. "Why don't you tell me about this dream?"
"It's all my fault" I whispered, Barely audible.
*Joe's POV*
I cradled Alex in my arms, her crying straight into my bare chest. I hated seeing her look so weak and vulnerable, I felt like if anyone but me touched her or saw her like this, she'd just crumble up completely. I know that she hates people seeing her crying, so although it was a bad thing she was crying, it was also a good thing to know that she trusted me enough to cry infront of me and not run off like she would with other people.
"How did It happen?"
"Who's fault is it?"
and
"Someone?! Help?!"
Was all i had heard her say before she screamed for me and started hugging me, the tears starting to stream down her face. I tried to comfort her and ask her to explain what had happened, but as you know from Zoe telling the world in one of our videos - I'm not the best when people cry. With Alex though... I couldn't leave her. I felt like i had to do something. Anything. I just didn't know what. I hope i was doing okay at calming her down because i had no idea what to do.
"It's all my fault" She said, barely beyond a whisper, when i asked her what had happened. I still didn't have a clue what she was talking about, but i decided against asking.
"What happened in this dream?" I asked, hoping that sounded supportive and wasn't the wrong thing to say.
"I-It doesn't matter." She stuttered. "I was just dreaming i suppose. Thankyou for helping me, Joe"
I was confused, but i didn't want to push it any further. I know that when Alex is upset, she is kind of both weak and strong. She's very strong for dealing with lots of stuff, as i know she has dealt with lots of things - you can just tell. I don't know what though, and i've never asked. However, she is weak in the way that if you push her too hard, she'll fall. Well, not fall exactly, but if you keep pushing her to tell you, she'll get really really upset, and this may cause in her getting a panic attack. She doesn't have anxiety like Zoe, but if she's under a lot of pressure, she gets panicky. Thankfully, no actual panic attacks yet.
I guess that's a reason that i can kind of deal with people crying. I'm not the best at it, but i've had to live with Zoe getting panic attacks and anxiety, so i try my hardest. That was a thought, Zoe knew more about this sort of stuff that i did.
"Do you want me to phone Zoe?" I asked her "Or Alfie? Or get Caspar?"
"No, i think i'll be alright now." She spoke. "Thanks Joe"
"No problem." I said, a little too quietly than i had intended myself to sound. "Goodnight, Alex. Just wake me up if you need me." She smiled and we both settled down to go back to sleep. I unlocked my phone that was on my bedside table and checked the time. 2:40AM.
"Stop. Just stop it."
"You and Joe would never happen anyway, Alex." I heard. Or at least that's what i thought i heard. Did Alex just say that? Was she with someone? Joe, it's just you and Alex in the room, stop being stupid.
It was probably just your imagination.
Unless she did say that. Did she fancy me?
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*Caspar's POV* (It's the morning)
I need to tell Joe.
*Joe's POV*
I opened my eyes and turned my head around to an empty bed. I heard Caspar's music from his room and the birds outside combined with the traffic - altogether making too much noise for my liking. I groaned and threw my cover off myself roughly, setting myself a mission to find Alex so i could make this a fun day. We'd be with Caspar too, so we wouldn't be alone, but i'm okay with that as long as he doesn't keep on flirting with her. Then again, he doesn't know that i like her too.
Filming should be fun today - I had a few ideas for things to do. Hopefully, Alex films two separate videos, one with me and one with Caspar, because my video idea for her channel could (hopefully) get a little flirty.
Don't look at me like that!! I know you're thinking 'Joe's going to like kiss her or something'. Well no, you're wrong. Besides, i'm twenty three and Alex is twenty one, so we're allowed to kiss.
Again, we won't.
Probably.
After all my overthinking, i got up and opened my door, making Caspar's music louder. Seriously though, his door is shut and i swear his music is on full volume. Too loud in my opinion.
Wait i've said that twice already today, haven't i? Uuuugh i don't know, i'm still half asleep. The song was 5 Seconds of Summer though, which i was alright with. It's better than some of the crap Caspar listens to. Then i listened closer, and heard voices. It wasn't Caspar's.
Alex?
"I don't know if he likes me back though" I heard. That was definitely Alex - was she talking to Caspar? "Obviously i like him still, i've known him my entire life, liked him since i was about twelve for god's sake. He's literally just... irresistible"
I burst into Caspar's room. No, i wasn't Jealous of whoever she was talking about. Of course not.
"You alright, Joe?" Caspar said, looking from his phone that had just started playing 'She's Kinda Hot'. I scanned around the room for Alex, it didn't take long for me to realise that she wasn't here. Where was she then?
"Um, yeah." I answered "I was just looking for Alex."
"She's upstairs." Caspar said, blatantly. I turned around to go out but Caspar spoke again. "Joe i really like her, you know"
I felt my fists clench and my insides start to burn. Alex was mine. Caspar doesn't know how long i've waited for her - Eleven fucking years. She's had boyfriends in between then, but none of them were my best friend. Caspar couldn't fancy Alex. I don't know what i'd do.
"Yeah" I simply replied, walking out of the room, half shutting the door behind me.
I decided to go and investigate upstairs. I went to my room first and got dressed, brushing my teeth and sticking some gel in my hair. I walked up the stairs slowly and heard Alex speaking softly.
"I think he's coming now" she whispered. I turned the corner of the stairs to see Alex sat on the sofa, on the phone. Oh. She waved frantically, with a smile like sunshine. I wasn't annoyed with her - there was no reason to be. She was just on the phone. I was just curious as to who she was on the phone to, and who she was talking about earlier.
"Okay, I'm going to go now" She said, a few seconds after she'd waved to me. I poured myself some water and began to drink it. "Bye Alfred, Love you."
Oh so it was Alfie. I could relax, as they were best friends. I know she was saying 'Love you' to Alfie as a friend way, as he was with my sister and i know Alfie has helped Alex with things. Again, i don't know what these things are, but i know there are things as you can just see it in her eyes that something has hurt her. She hides it. But anyway, i guess i'm okay with her saying that she loves Alfie, because i know she means it in a friend way. But there was a little tiny ping of Jealousy in my heart when she said that. I've been so jealous lately. Of Caspar, Alfie... yeah that's it. But it's Annoying. Alex is single, she's perfectly allowed to be with other people. That might not be what i want but if she's happy then so am i.
"Joe?!" I heard suddenly. That was then i realised i had just been staring into space. Then she started laughing. "Joe! You shouldn't have been daydreaming when you're drinking! You've poured it all down yourself!" I looked down, still drinking, seeing that my white tshirt was soaking wet all down the front, as i wasn't paying attention and the water had fell. I burst out laughing, putting the glass down.
"Oops." I simply said. She continued to laugh. I then had an idea. One of those sort of stupid but hopefully cute and flirty ideas that comes out of that brain of mine. I went over to Alex and held out my arms, smiling. She was still laughing, only making her more attractive. I started to wrap my arms around her, making her squeal because of my wet tshirt.
"Joe!!" She screamed "You're all wet!!"
I laughed even more, hugging her tighter. Although i was soaking wet and probably laughing way too loudly in her ear, she hugged me back. I smiled the cheesiest smile i could - and not out of choice. She caused that smile. That hug meant so much to me. Once we had finished laughing, i let go.
"Joe!!" She squealed. "Take off your shirt cause it's all wet!" I was debating whether to go back into my room to take it off or not, but why should i? Lets just take off my shirt here...
I took it off and put it over the back of mine and Caspar's white dining chair, then turned around to Alex who had my vlogging camera and was giggling.
"Where did you get that from?" I laughed.
She started to speak. "You didn't finish your vlog yesterday so i finished it for you last night at like 3am. I just talked to them and said that you were asleep. Then this morning i realised it was still on my bedside table and i took it upstairs with me. I'm just surprising your viewers with some very attractive footage of you shirtless" I laughed. I bet most of you reading this are thinking 'Why aren't you annoyed for her stealing your camera? But why should i be annoyed? She finished my vlog for me, as i forgot to, and she was just doing what i needed to do. She's filmed lots on my vlogging camera in previous vlogs, so i was perfectly fine with this.
But then i thought. Attractive? and not just Attractive... Very Attractive. I smirked.
"Very attractive, eh Alex?" I said, instantly seeing her blush from behind the camera.
"...well i bet your viewers think so."
I didn't know what to say, but i just smiled and she handed me my camera back. She was still blushing. Cute.
"You can vlog now." She said. "Daily vlogger."
"Oh no you didn't." I said. She nodded, and i chased her to the white sofa until i grabbed her and we fell onto the sofa together, her still laughing like she does. I put my free hand over her mouth, and she licked it to get it away. I laughed, pulling my hand away.
"Did you just lick my hand?!" I protested. She nodded, unable to speak because of laughter. I laughed with her, and started to explain what we would be doing.
"So today me and this little one are planning on filming a video for you. I know it was Sugg Sunday yesterday, but i was really busy so i didn't have time to film-"
"First of all, Joseph, I am not that little. And is going to Zalfie's and taking me here counted as 'busy'?" She interrupted. I put my hand back over her mouth and we both re-collapsed into giggles.
"Yes you are!!" I answered "I'm Five foot eight and a half, and you're five foot three!! Even Zoe's five foot four and a half!! That's small!! And yeah it is."
"Anyway, me and this Cutie are filming today, and i already have some ideas for our videos. You will see what they are later" I turned off the camera and sat with Alex for a few seconds before Caspar's big feet sounded on the stairs. I got up first and offered her my hand to help her up. She took it and smiled.
"What are we filming then, Joseph?" She asked me. I smirked.
(No, it's not a dirty video. That is not why i smirked.)
*Caspar's POV*
Joe came in this morning asking for Alex, and i told him she was upstairs. I also told him that i fancied her, just in case he hadn't already guessed. He replied with a 'yeah', rather bluntly. Normally, Joe would have either laughed, or talked to me about it, so him just ending the conversation like that bugged me. Joe hadn't shut the door completely, and i hadn't turned on my music (i was instead tweeting), so i could hear them giggling.
I was going to go upstairs for food - oh come on, you know me, i'm always hungry - and when i reached the middle of the stairs, i saw them cuddled up on the sofa. Well, i saw two pairs of legs hanging over the arm, and them laughing. Joe was vlogging, and was telling his camera that he was going to film with 'this cutie'.
So did Joe fancy her too?
I wasn't sure. I haven't asked him.
Hiiii! I always seem to start my author's notes like this now don't i? Oops. Sooooo i decided to write another Chapter for this story, and a reeeeeaaaaally long one at that:) ... I think i'm addicted. I don't think you mind though haha. It's mostly all in Joe's POV!! I kinda like it and got so overwhelmed by Joe's cuteness that i had to have a break and watch Zoe and Louise's old videos.
I have two questions for you this time:
Do you like Jealous Joe? (I know i've already asked this but DO YOU??)
Do you ship Jalex?
As always, Comments are always appreciated, Thankyou for reading, Love you all sooooo much,
~Kirah xxx