Alex's POV

(Note: this is right after Aiden walked away.)

I stood there, caught off-guard at what had just happened.

'How did I get myself into this mess...' I think as I glare at my "friends" before calling them assholes and hurrying in the same direction that Aiden had gone off in. I didn't even know why I hung out with these assholes. I tolerated them because Nathan, my childhood friend, is friends with them. Anyhow, I had to find Aiden before something happened to him. The funny thing about the "dare" was that it was something I already wanted to do, this was just an excuse for me to finally do it. Ever since I first saw him, I've had a massive crush on this boy. As I turned a corner, my heart almost shattered at the quiet crying that I could tell belonged to Aiden. I looked to where I heard the sound and saw that it came from an old, abandoned classroom. I walk towards it and open the door, cringing as it creaks loudly. I stick my head in to see something that could've made me cry. Aiden sat on the floor, hugging his legs and looking at me. He had tear stains on his cheeks, making it known that he had been crying, even if he was crying quietly. He looked so tired and vulnerable. I hated what my friends did to this poor boy.

Aiden's POV

Alex looked at me and seemed almost as if he was worried about me. 'Is he who I need right now?' I think as I look at him.

"Hey... are you ok?" He says, sounding breathless as if he had just run.

I nod in response, hoping he wouldn't stay here long if I didn't say anything. Alex stands in the doorway for a bit, watching me intently to see if I'm lying or not about being ok. I sniffle a bit, and he looks around the room. For some unknown reason, I felt somewhat comforted by his presence. I had zoned out for a bit and didn't hear him sitting down, only becoming aware of his presence when he touched my shoulder. I almost flinch when he touches me, but crying drained my energy so much that I don't even mind when I felt someone playing with my hair. For a few seconds, I didn't connect the dots that it was Alex playing with my hair, blushing a bit when the realisation hit me. I was so tired from crying that the feeling of Alex playing with my hair caused me to fall asleep.

Hiya, I hope you enjoyed this episode. Again, It ends on a cliffhanger lol. Sorry that I've not been updating much, but I'm trying to concentrate on the 'happy tears sad fires' re-write as much as I can. I'm not trying to put off writing this series, I'm really not, I just kind of got distracted (╥﹏╥). The updates will be quite a bit slower on here while I work on re-writing my other novel, so I hope you don't mind too much. Anyway, have an amazing day/evening/night/whatever time it is for you. Go ahead and comment with any feedback you've got for me or just anything you want to say about the series! Be sure to smile, take care of yourselves and drink lots of water! (＾▽＾)