You're Only Happy When I'm Wasted. [All Time Low Fanfiction]

So Many Friends.

I stared at him, shocked. He smirked at me, the kind of smirk that was forced and sad. It was a miserable smirk, one full of understanding, and a hint of 'I told you so.'. "Now, would you listen to me?" he asked. I felt that my mouth was hung open. I quickly closed it in embarrassment, and slowly nodded. He sat on the bed, and I sat beside him. He sighed, biting his lower lip. "I'm sorry, Stella." he apologized, his voice was a bit weak. "No, I'm also at fault. I'm sorry for treating you like a dick, Alex." I answered back, my voice was filled with guilt. Alex laughed at this weakly. "So, this is how you treat dicks, huh? I wonder how mine would feel when you treat it like that." he joked. I turned a crimson red as I slugged him in the arm. A few minute's silence ensued us both. I tried to ease the awkwardness I was feeling by playing with my foot, but he cleared his throat not too long after. "I understand what you feel because I've been treated like shit by everyone when I was a kid. Everyone thought of me -- and treated me -- like a complete, total loser. I didn't have any friends until I met Jack. That idiot helped me stand up. He helped me to be happy.. Then, like a miracle, I met Zack and Rian, and they did the same. Look, what I'm trying to say is, there's people out there who helped me realize that there's more to life." he took a deep breath and let it all out. "That there's more than this bullshit. I've been saved before and..." "And...?" I gulped impatiently. Alex locked his eyes on mine, and I saw the flame that flickered beyond them.

"And it's my time to save someone else, Stella. It's my time to save you."

My eyes stared at his, and he stared back sincerely. They looked so real,and he looked like he meant it. It was so passionate that the feeling I thought I had once lost started to come back to me.

The feeling... to believe.

"I believe you, Alex." the words suddenly came from my mouth, but I immediately shook them away. "I--I mean." I stuttered stupidly. "I WANT to, but the last time I trusted someone was when Ivan--" "Ivan is a dick that just wants someone to fuck over, and I'm not like that, Stella. I can treat you right. I'm going to treat you the way you should've been treated a long time ago that no one, except Tay, had the fucking guts to do. I'm going to be here for you." he placed my hand protectively on his chest. " Just please, trust me on this, Stella." he whispered. Tears were starting to form my eyes as I slowly nodded. All the relief that I thought were lost started to come back to me. In his angelic face, slowly formed a smile that made me feel a lot better. "Thanks, Stella." he whispered as he stepped forward, hugging me tightly.