Waking Up with Headaches

(Lily‘s P.O.V.)
"You new here too?" I yawned to the awkward tall kid sitting next to me. I was still tried from the night before. Over a three hour drive to nowhere in the middle of the night and I am still focused to go to school in the morning.

"Yea, I'm Alex Gaskarth." he said putting out his hand

"Lily Sands. Where you from?" I honestly didn't care much but why not talk to this random pretty cute kid. Alex seemed kind of like a punk which already made me like him. I went to a 'rich kid' school in New York before I moved so I mainly knew money hungry, boring, pricks of the riches soon to be the broke and unwanted.

"Just a town over not far." He said fixing his black beanie on his brown blonde hair.

"Mr. Gaskarth and Ms. Sands here you go. There are your classes. You have most together to make it easier. So I hope you do not mine each other's faces" The lady at the front desk said rudely. I took my paper from her long witch like finger tips and pushed myself into the hall waiting for Alex to follow behind.

We chatted trying to find our first class. Alex was tall and could give any guy and run for his money but seems shy and scare like he was almost hiding from something. Poor kid, you just want to give him a hug.

As we turned the corner talking about bands and concerts Alex wasn't paying attention knocking into a huge teen with a bad echo."Watch out! You break it you buy it! Fag!" yelled a bully pulling back into Alex, slamming him into the side of a locker. He fall to the ground dropping everything including his beanie.

"You okay Alex?" I asked nervously as he rubbed his head.

"Fine" He replied sliding onto his knees to help pick up the mess of papers. "Trust me, I think I'll live." He laughed without a care over the bully.

I giggled and filed the papers in my hand into a sort. For his first day he had a shit lot of papers! He must be a pack rat or something.

I reached out to grab what looked like math homework when a new set of hands ran across the floor. I turned my head to see the stranger as he spoke "Sorry that's Brad. His an asshole." said a tall kid with jet black hair with blonde chucks and big warm brown eyes handing Alex his beanie back and helped me pick up the rest of mess. "I'm Jack by the way. You two must be new, where you heading?"

Alex put his hand out to the friendly kid speaking for us both "Alex., that's Lily. We are heading to 201." I nodded agreeing before shaking hands with Jack.

"Sweet. I'm in there too." He said throwing both his arms around our necks and walking us to class. "So where you form?"

"St Mary's. Just left." Alex said. Jack nodded his head simply and turned to me.

"I'm form New York." I said with a cheeky smile.

A smile crack on his face "Ah! The big apple?" I nodded "Do you talk like a New Yorker?" he asked making a fake voice that sounded more like I was from the rich south.

"Sorry to disappoint but no I do not!" I laughed. Which was true, I was born in Boston, moved to Cali, then Chicago, Texas, and then finally New York. Now it's Baltimore. New York was like a home for me since I lived there since I started school. The memories of moving weren't in my head since I was so young.

Boston was where most of my family was and still is. I have not been back after we left which was some what sad to me. I was just a year was we moved and the moves stayed the that rate. I had different people in new places almost everywhere I lived.

Jack walked with us to class. They teacher already had seat planned out for us. I took mine all the way in the front corner. The whole time I was bored out of my tree and doodled in my notebook. Later Alex and I walked to lunch together and Jack quickly found us and took to met his friends sitting at a table in the back.

"Everyone this Lily and Alex." Jack introduced us to the full table. He took a deep breath and went into rumble mode "Alex and Lily this is Rian, Kara, Julia, Zack, and, Matt but, if you want call him Mickey Mouse go ahead! There you go!" said Jack taking a seat next to Julia.

I looked around the table and sat next to Matt on the closest seat. Rian had his arm around Kara, who was by far the loudest at the table. Zack was quiet and but, made a joke now and again. Julia was looking at Jack every chance she got, I think they were a couple. Hard to tell. Matt was nice but everyone made fun of him. Alex was fitting right in. Talking and joking around more.

(Jack’s P.O.V.)

Lily had long black hair and big blue eyes like ice. She was so beautiful. I couldn’t help but stare at her all during French after lunch. She sat on the other side the room so hopefully she won’t see me looking at her.

“If you keep looking at her with your mouth open like that you’ll freak her out” said Rian tapping on my shoulder to talk.

I turned around pretending like nothing happened. “My mouth was not open!”

“Sure it wasn’t and pigs can fly! You lie to much dude. Just go over and invite her to the party Saturday.” He whispered as the teacher shot us bullets with her eyes.

“I wasn’t lying than and I’m not now. I don’t like her!” I said quickly then turning to my work.

“So till invite her. If you aren’t going to ask her out at least hook up with her like every other girl you do.” I gave him a pissed off look. It's he fault I don't have girlfriends. I can't have a girlfriend without getting made fun of or them making her feel awkward. Rian did not take my hint and continued talking behind me “Just invite her. We need to spread the word around anyway.”

“Get back to work you asshole!” I laughed going back to pretending to work.

(Lily‘s P.O.V.)

“Hey Lily!” Kara stopped me after school. The curly brown haired girl bounced over to me. She reminded me of my old friend. “I wanted to know if you want to sleepover Friday Julia and I are having a sleepover. Want to come?”

Normally I would say no but her friendly way or how much she reminded me of my old best friend but I said “Yea sure! I’d love too."

She smiled cheerfully “Here is my number. Just call later and I’ll give you my address.” She smiled and handed me a paper. I put it into my pocket and walked home.

My mom was still unpacking and my big brother was driving down with the last boxes of stuff tonight. My mother had been doing better sense before we left. Before we left she would break down and bad habits that became to hurt for her to hide.

My mother grinned happily to see I was home “Lily, some people I met at the store invited us to dinner tonight so go get all cute and what not!” she stressfully smiled putting down at my clothes.

“Oh thanks mom, I’m not cute now!” I joked showing off my messy tried outfit.

With a sigh and a chunkle she answered back “No just, would it kill you to curl your hair or even better wear a skirt?”

“Yes! I‘m allergic to skirts. You didn't know?” I said running to my room

I put on a red blink 182 shirt I cut into a tank top, a gray cardigan, and caught my black skinny jeans from earlier on. Then to make my mom happy I put a few curls in my hair.

After I helped my mom unpack till about six and she drove us a three blocks down to this family’s house. The kitchen was unpacked on the first day making me proud enough to not unpack when I got home.

I didn't even question the neighbors on the way over. I just put my iPod in and calmed myself down from the idea of small talk with boring ass people I knew I would proably hate.

The house was like ours not to fancy but till very nice. “Hello there! So nice to see you again!” said a lady opening a door with a large smile and a hug for my mother. A little girl peeked out door and ran back inside. The lady invited us inside asking simple question to us.

“So how old are you Lily? Kids come downstairs and say hello!” She asked before yelling upstairs.

"I'm 17 and turning 18 in Janurary" I looked around and notice the words ‘ The Barakat Family’ on the wall. Toning out to the women's small talk about my age.

“Hey I know you!” said someone behind me. I turned around to see Jack holding the little girl from earlier. He smiled widely walking over to his mother side

“This is Jack and May.” said his mother introducing us once again “Jack can you show Lily around while I finish dinner?” Mrs. Barakat told the boy

“Sure.” He smiled and took my hand and pulled me up stairs and into I’m guessing was his room. He sat on the bed and put May down but she ran downstairs.

“Sorry she’s shy.” he apologized for the young girl. His sister looked just like him but even more cute just for being a girl.

“That’s fine. Is this your room?” I sat taking a seat next to him. The walls were navy blue and covered with posters. And for a teenaged boy the room was pretty clean.

“Yup! All mine. So you like Blink?” he asked noticing my shirt.

I nodded smiling “Love them.”

“Same! What’s your favorite song?”

That was a hard question, “All the Small Things. It's not the best but it's a classic"

I don't think his smile could grow bigger but he amazed me again. “Same! I‘ll put it on.” he jumped off the bed and walked to the radio and started shuffling with cd. I looked around a notice a guitar and the floor in a case.

“Do you play guitar?” I asked

“Oh yea. I’m in a band with Rian and Zack.” he said turning on the song and seat down closer to me.

“That’s awesome Jack! Do you have a name yet?”

“Not yet but, we are close to picking. So how do you like Maryland so far?”

“Great, Maryland is beautiful. Kara invite to sleepover her house with Julia Friday.”

“Be care what you say around Julia, she can’t keep a secret.”

“Oh I thought you two were like a thing?”

“God no! Well I did go out with her but, never again, never!” he laughed

I couldn’t help but laugh, “Why was it so bad?”

Jack sighed running a hand in his chocky black hair “I guess I couldn’t have friends, I had a girlfriend. But around everyone else she wasn’t my girlfriend because I guess I wasn’t that cute. I can’t even believe I dated her for a month! A month I put up with that crap!”

“Wow! She’s clearly a bitch. And if it helps I think your cute.” I flirted. And I couldn't help it he was cute, how couldn't you?

“Thanks, your cute too.” he smiled at me and he put his hand on top mine. Our eyes met for a second. His dark brown eyes filled with hope. Our heads slide towards each others till my forehead was softly towards his. I was just about to press my lips to his when we both jumped in shock.

“JACK! LILY! Dinner is ready!”

~~~~~

“Well thanks for have us!” My mom said kindly to the Barakat’s.

“It was great having you!”

I turned the boring last minute small talk and looked over to Jack. Damn, why didn't we kiss? He smiled over to me and walked over quickly “Goodbye Lily.” said Jack giving me a quick hug.

“Bye Jack. See you at school.”

I was half way to the car was he called over to me “Hey Liles, want Rian and me to pick you up in the morning?”

“Sure that would be awesome.” I yelled back to him as I jump in the car.

I shut the door with a butterfly till flying around in my gut “They’re nice! And that Jack boy is cute” said my mom as we pulled out of the driveway

“Please mom not this again!” I begged knowing where this was going

“What! He’s cute, he has a good head on his shoulders, a good family, is it to much to ask for you to go on a date with him, fall in love, marry him, have two kids named Jack Jr. and little Hanna and live happily ever after?”

“YES! That is way to much to ask!” I yelled back. Silence filled the car till we pulled into the driveway.

"Well do you think he's cute?"

"Oh look we're home!" I said jumping out of the car. I ran inside trying not to think about Jack Jr.