Her Reason

CHAPTER 8

It was finally Saturday.

Alex flopped on his bed and tried to sleep, even if it was 10 in the morning.

He just finished a project he was doing and finished his homework as well.

The moment his eyes were beginning to close, was when his phone rang.

Alex groaned and reached for it on his desk.
It was Jordan.

He answered the call.
“What is it..?” he asked gravely.

“Woah, what happened to you? You sound like you just went to hell and back.”

Alex groaned again and Jordan laughed.

Just then, another voice came from the phone.

“Hey, Alex!!”

“Holy crap, Ashley–”

Alex distanced his phone away from his ear as soon as Ashley shouted at it.

“What is it?”

“Alex, what's wrong? Are you feeling okay?” Ashley asked.

“Yeah, yeah. I'm fine. What do you guys want? And why is Ashley with you?”

Just then, someone else took the phone and Jordan's complaining voice was heard on the other line.

“Dude, get dressed. We're going out. We'll be coming over at your house to pick you up.”

And then the call ended.

His house?
Wait.
How did they know his address?

Alex didn't want to, be he still did.

He took a shower and got dressed.
He sat in the living room and slept for a few minutes, when the doorbell rang.

When he opened the door..

“Alex!!”

Ashley tackled him, but he kept his balance so they didn't fall on the floor.

Just then, his mom came out of the kitchen.

“What's going on here?”

“Nothing, mom.”

Ashley let go of Alex.
“You must be Mrs. Oakley! It's nice to meet you, ma'am. I'm Ashley, Alex's friend.”

Alex's mom smiled at her.
“I didn't know Alex had friends.”

Jordan and Tristan introduced themselves too.

“Mom, me and friends are going out. Can I come?”

Her face brightened.
“Why, of course! It's very rare of you to go out with your friends Alex. Of course I'll let you.”

Alex and his friends bid goodbye to his mom.

Alex took his bike out of the garage, and they all rode on each of their bikes as well.

Since Ashley doesn't have one, she rode with Tristan.

“Yiiiieeeeeee.. ” Jordan teased.

Tristan blushed and told him to shut up while Alex chuckled.

They all rode off on their bikes.

The wind flew along with their hair and Ashley held out her arms.

They rode on a bump and Ashley lost her balance so she fell on Tristan's back.

Tristan grew red while Jordan and Alex laughed.