#this is my first alex fic in a looooOOOOoooong time hello

[lovelylittlebarnes]

Ghost of Christmas Past - Bethany and Jo’s Annual Christmas Fic, Part One

Here it is! The first part of Jo and I’s annual Christmas fic, so go follow my girl @wearewiththebands for the next part next week! And I hope you enjoy this one. Fourth year running!

Just a quick note, this part does contain underaged drinking, so.....drink responsibly!!!!

Ah high school graduation. That one event every high school student looks forward to for years. Including myself obviously. And now here it was. My years of high school were over (thank god). And here I was, sitting alongside my classmates, best friends and boyfriend Alex. And I couldn’t be happier.

“What are you smiling about?” Alex whispers into my ear, reaching over and taking my hand.

“Just thinking how happy I am to finally be leaving this hell hole.” I whisper back, making him chuckle.

“Same here. I think Mrs Davies would have cried if I was in her class any longer.” Jack interrupts Alex before he can even speak.

“You’re not included in this conversation, idiot.” Alex scolds Jack.

“Bet you’re gonna miss hearing us arguing all day.” Rian teases me from his seat on my right. And there it was. I didn’t even remember that Alex and I weren’t going to college together. No, wait, that was a lie. I did remember....I was just trying as hard as possible to ignore it. 

Alex, Jack, Rian and our other friend Zack were in a band called All Time Low. And they were incredibly talented. Trust me, I would know. I was their number one fan after all. They were so talented in fact, they had already been signed to a record company, even before they graduated, so they weren’t going to college. Whilst I was. In a different state. It was the first time Alex and I would be separated, and I was not looking forward to it at all. I had kept meaning to discuss what would happen with Alex, but he kept trying to change the subject. I would have to talk to him soon, because I would be moving away in a few weeks, and they would start recording their first EP a few days after I left.

“Well, I’m going to miss you all, but maybe when I’m on break I can come see you guys on tour.” I attempted a small smile, even though I was already ready to burst into tears. At least I wore waterproof mascara today. Alex must sense that I’m about to burst into tears, as he takes my hand and gives it a small squeeze. He was so sweet. I was going to miss him so much. Fuck. Here come the tears again.

“And now, I would like to welcome our graduates to the stage, one by one.” The principal states, smiling down at us. The guys and I stand up to start queueing. 

“Showtime.” Alex smiles down at me, giving my hand another squeeze. 

~~~

Graduation was over pretty quickly, and after having a lot of pictures taken by all of our parents, the guys and I bid farewell. Thankfully it wasn’t for the last time (yet). We were just going home to get ready for our celebration dinner, and then go to a graduation party hosted by one of our classmates which the guys were also performing at. Dinner was over pretty quickly, and soon we were dancing the night away and drinking......a lot.

“Are you guys ready for your performance?” I ask, sitting atop a table whilst the guys set up. 

“Yup, I think so. By the way, thanks for the help babe.” Alex laughs as I drank from my bottle of beer whilst he finished tuning his guitar. 

“You’re welcome.” I blew him a kiss. But the alcohol did little to mask the aching feeling in my chest as it began to set in that soon we would be separated from each other. I needed to talk to him. And soon.

“Okay, I think I need a kiss after all that hard work.” Alex jokes, walking up to me and wrapping his arms around my waist.

“I need to talk to you when you’re done. It’s important.” I whisper into his ear. Alex looks confused for a moment, but he soon realises what I mean and nods.

“I’ll meet you on the roof.” He tells me, and I nod. He then gives me a quick peck on the cheek, before turning back to the small crowd forming to see them play. “Hey there new grads, how’re we doing tonight?!”

~~~

A few hours later, I sit on the roof, looking up at the stars. I left a few minutes before the guys performance ended, so hopefully Alex wouldn’t be too long. “Hey there.” I hear him say, as he sits beside me. Speak of the devil. “I brought a preeessseeeent.” He sings, holding a bottle of Jack Daniels. I roll my eyes. Of course.

“Alex, we need to talk.” I tell him. His face gets a lot more serious, and he places the bottle in between his thighs. 

“I know.” He sighs.

“What’s going to happen to us?” I ask. “I mean, I’m going to college, and you’re going to tour the world with the guys. It’s not going to be like before when I could sneak over to your house and vice versa, or when we would drive to Burger King for lunch and then skip our afternoon classes to hang out at the park. We’ve never been apart this long. And I’m worried.” I admit. “What if you find someone else? Or if I do?”

“Hey. Listen to me.” Alex gently moves my chin, so I’m looking up at him. “First of all, I don’t think we’re good enough to tour the world right now, so I think we could rule that out. And like you said, there’s breaks at college, and maybe we could save up to visit each other for a weekend or two. And of course, there’s Christmas break! Your favourite time of year. Don’t tell me you’re not looking forward to seeing this handsome face wearing ugly sweaters!” He replies, winking, which makes me laugh. He was right. The two of us loved Christmas. Alex and I had actually kissed for the first time under the mistletoe, whilst Wham! played softly in the background, which was part of the reason why Alex and I loved the holiday so much. And Wham! obviously. “Anyway.” Alex continues. “I’m sure we’ll see each other before then, but you better try the Burger King’s before I come, alright? That way, we can go to the best one.” He orders, making me laugh. Alex had always known the right things to do or say to make me happy, including serenading me to cheer me up when my dog died (but that’s an entirely different story), and this time was no exception. “And besides. I don’t think you have to worry about me finding someone else. I’ve got the girl of my dreams right next to me. And I love you, so damn much. I don’t want this relationship to end.”

“Neither do I.” I reply. Alex takes my hand again, like he did earlier today.

“Well then. I know we’ll be just fine.” He smiles, before he kisses me. However, despite his romantic speech, I couldn’t help wondering if we really were going to be okay.