♥ Alexis Reed ♥

I'm currently sitting on the sofa chair in Danny's living room as I interrogate him about his strange actions toward Eve.

"Are you for real?" I laughed, holding back my breath.

"I'm being freaking serious!" Danny replied, blushing.

"You know, you gave the wrong impression on Eve. She thinks you want to break up with her for Pete's sake! If that's the only thing you're worried about then you could've called me." I chuckled, nudging his arm playfully.

And then his face turns beet red.

Okay, maybe you guys are confused right now so let's take a quick flashback of what his reasons are which led me to clutch my stomach and laugh at his innocence.

You wouldn't believe what he said.

>>> Flashback

"Okay, I--"

"Don't you ever tell me you want to end it with Eve or else I'll have to break your face." I angrily growled at him.

"I- Wait, huh? Why would I want to end it with her?" He asked, confused.

"Wait... you don't?" I asked back, also baffled.

"Of course not! I love Eve!" He says, throwing his arms up in the air.

"Then... what's with the sudden coldness?"

"I'm just... troubled." He sighed.

"Troubled? Why? Did you guys fight?"

He shook his head in response.

"Then.... what?" I asked, raising one brow and scratching the back of my head.

"It's... well, um......."

"Come on, tell me." I smiled.

"Don't laugh at me." He sighed.

"Sure." I nodded.

"It's our tenth monthsary tomorrow and I don't know what to do. I'm like... freaking out! I couldn't refuse the offer when Eve wants to go out with me but- it's just that.... I'm not really mentally prepared for a date. I didn't mean to push her away but.. I'm just- I want to make it special that's why I was thinking... observing and well, thinking in general." He sighed in defeat.

And that's what made me burst out laughing up until now.

>>

"So you want to make it special?" I asked.

"Yeah. I mean- she's special. She deserves something good." He sighed.

"Why don't you just surprise her with flowers, go to watch a movie then take her out on a fancy dinner date? I mean- that's the basic and usual thing to do, right?" I shrugged.

"But it's so overused already. I want my surprise to be something unexpected at all, you know. When in doubt, you're too excited since you don't know what to expect next." He explained.

"Wow, that problem seems to be a hard one. You do know whatever you do to surprise her, she will appreciate it wholeheartedly, right? I mean... she's not a picky and materialistic person." I reasoned out.

"I know. I just want to do something that she'll really like. I want her to enjoy our monthsary."

"That's a tough one. Now, you still need to fix up the rift between you and Eve." I sighed.

"I know.... You're a girl. Help me out here!" He hissed.

"You really got nothing?" I sighed.

"No."

"Why don't you search the internet for ideas?" I asked, as a matter of factly.

Internet has almost everything, right?

"Alexis! You're a genius!" He smiled, his eyes sparkling.

"What? You didn't even think about searching the net?" I eyed on him as if he has no common sense.

"I guess I got so caught up with preparing that I forgot there's a thing called world wide web. Hehe, sorry." He apologized, his cheeks tinting scarlett.

"Well, I just hope you guys work it out tomorrow. She's definitely not okay, I tell you. She's been crying all day." I sighed.

"Tell her I'm not breaking up with her.... but don't tell her about my reason. I want to surprise her tomorrow." He smiled. "I have a brilliant idea."

"Care sharing to me?" I asked.

"Oh, sure. Actually, you're part of my idea." He snickered.

"Huh?"

"Oh, you're not going home tonight. We're pulling an all-nighter. You my friend, need to help me." Danny says, wringing his fingers.

The doorbell rang and Darren is standing infront of Danny's doorstep holding a chock full of......

Groceries?

"Yay! Our materials!" Danny clapped.

"I'll send a text message to Eve telling her I won't be coming home. She'll be worried if I don't inform her." I say.

"Sure, tell her. Just don't tell her about all this." Danny says, pointing at the groceries Darren laid on the table.

"Okay? What on earth are we doing anyway?" I asked.

And so, Danny turned on the music for some odd reason.

Darren winked at me and started folding some papers.

I raised one brow and that's when I slightly get what Danny's planning.

"You see, I really don't know how to do it, how to make my plan work that's why I need you guys here. I hope..... Eve will like it." Danny sighed.

"I think she will." I chuckled, taking hold of a mechanical pencil.

"Do you think she'll forgive me?" Danny asked hopefully.

"After all this, I'm sure she will." Darren smirked.

Wooh, it's going to be a long long night.

♢ Eve Cadillac ♢

I kept waiting and waiting, blowing and blowing my nose with another box of tissues.

The clock keeps ticking, an hour and a half passed by and Alexis is not here yet.

Could it be she's trying to talk Danny out of the break up?

No, this is way too embarrassing for me to take in.

Alexis.... Please don't tell me.. you're trying to change his mind.

It breaks my heart to even think that.

My whole heart and mind is dedicated for Danny.

I love him.

I gave him a second chance and yet...... Now... he's ending it as if nothing.

I sniffled, my eyes are puffy, I look extremely horrible when I took in my reflection on my phone screen that's when my phone rang making me jump.

It blinked a blue light, signaling it's Alexis.

Blackberry is awesome to actually invent a feature like that. I mean- just seeing the color of the light would make me know who called or who sent me a message. This feature wouldn't get you too disappointed when you're waiting for someone else's text.

I quickly unlocked my phone and I frowned; my face fell.

From: Alexis Reed

Message: Sorry, can't go home tonyt! Been talking to Danny! i'd be home late or not be home at all so don't wait for me! PS Don't cry anymore, ok? He doesn't want to break up wid u!! Love ya, Eve!! Smile!

I closed the message and sighed.

When times like these, I needed my best friend and yet she's gone.

The fact that Danny doesn't want to break up with me sort of gave me an unexplainable relief though.

But seriously, what is he up to?

I decided to just sleep it all off, looking at the time.

It's already midnight and that's when it hit me-- hard.

Today is our supposedly tenth monthsary.... Danny and I.

Again, with that thought lingering inside my head- I cried myself to sleep.

Sure he doesn't want to end our relationship but-

If he's acting that way then the reason is bound to be not good, right?

♥ Alexis Reed ♥

It's currently three in the morning and finally, we've finished.

I am so pooped- Darren and I are left doing Danny's work.

He stopped working about an hour ago since he needs to have his *beauty* rest.

He wouldn't want to look like crap for tomorrow- no, later to be exact.

"Danny's really sweet, isn't he?" I chimed.

"Yeah. He's too sweet to make his girlfriend think he'd want to break up with her." Darren replied nonchalantly.

I shot him a glare and coldly answered back.

"What do you mean?! Doing something like this is so sweet." I grumbled.

How can he be so insensitive?

Ugh.

He frowned a bit and then flashed a smile.

"I used to do stupid things like this for you." He chuckled.

"Really?" I asked in shock.

"Yeah, I was probably tremendously in love with you back then." He grinned.

I blushed when he said this and tried to busy myself with other things.

"Do you mind another..."

"Flashback?" He finished for me.

I nodded my head in response.

He smiled and started to tell a story....

Of us.

~~

It was Valentine's Day and the school is buzzing.

Everybody stared at me strangely.

"What is he holding?"

"Isn't that the weird guy from section B?"

"Yeah, he's the one that doesn't talk much."

"So creepy..."

"What is he trying to do?"

The girls eyed on me strangely, the boys laughed at me in disgust.

I wanted to profess my love for Alexis today- Valentine's day.

I want to tell her how much I like her and that I really want to go out with her.

Being her best friend is tough. Being in love with your best friend is tougher.

I saw my best buddy, Carson, who is also in love with Alexis, carrying a bouquet of red roses.

Everyone likes him- Every girl wants to be Alexis and every boy wants to be him.

My perfect best friend, Carson- the heart throb, the brainy, the kind hearted the so on and so forth.

"What's up? Giving that to Alexis..?" He asked, pretty much petrified with what I'm holding.

My face fell when my gaze plummeted to the roses I brought.

They were already wilted and brown. They even smell a bit. The leaves look like they're already about to fall off.

It was fresh the other day when I bought it. It cost my whole week's allowance but I think it's worth it. That's when I found out fresh flowers die fast. They need to be planted in soil or watered to live longer.

"What's that thing?" Carson asked in disgust.

"Pink roses...." I replied softly.

"You should've bought today so that the flowers will look fresh." Carson smiled.

"I... I don't have time to stop by the flower shop today. My mom's out so I need to take the public transport and I wouldn't want the new flowers to..."

"Yet you settled for the wilted ones." Carson cut off.

I frowned.

I'm not really experienced in girls and giving gifts. I was the quiet and dark type.

Everyone regarded me as the *untouchable*.

I don't speak much and so, doing something like this is... not really what I usually do.

It's a first for me...

"I don't know if Alexis will like this..." I sighed, pricking myself from one of the thorns.

"Darren! Blood!" Carson says, alarmed.

I just stared at the flowing blood on my finger in shock.

I don't want Alexis to prick herself by holding this.

I sighed and went quickly to the infirmary without looking back.

Everybody is laughing at me and whispering loudly about how unlucky the girl I'm giving this to is.

I'm embarrassed but I decided to give it anyway.

I want Alexis to know my feelings.

I went to the infirmary, got a band aid and searched my bag for something to wrap the stems of the flower with.

It's too late to run to a convenience store and buy a plastic bag for the flowers.

I searched my bag and saw a roll of transparent cellophane. I decided this would do good.

I didn't care about the appearance of the flowers- well, I do a bit but I'd rather not risk hurting her.

I wrapped the stems of the roses with four layers of cellophane just to be sure no thorn can prick its way out the piece of plastic.

I wiped the sweat beads on my forehead with the back of my hand and decided it would do.

Alexis is my classmate and so, my heart is pounding loudly on my chest.

When I entered the fateful four corners of the room, whispers can be heard.

I rolled my eyes, covering my eyes with my side bangs.

They were laughing at how wimpy I look with the wilted flowers on my hand.

Alexis stared at me in confusion and approached me.

That's when I totally freaked out.

I kneeled down in one knee, bowing my head and raising my hand where the flowers are, signaling for her to take it. My gaze remained on the floor because I don't want to look at them- the people. I heard their laughter but I didn't budge.

"So Alexis is worth wilted flowers now?" One guy chuckled.

I was embarrassed to even look at Alexis.

"Hey Darren, look at me." She demanded.

I lifted my chin a little, only enough for her to see my eyes.

My eyes were watering because I'm terrified.

I'm a shy guy, remember? I don't talk much so doing this in public is new to me.

"Hey look everyone! He's proposing to Alexis!" One of my classmates announced, making the entire room roar to laughter.

"With a bunch of dead flowers!!!" Another one continued, drawing another batch of insults and laughters coming my way.

My cheeks blushed, I couldn't stand it anymore.

I should've bought flowers today despite the inconvenience but my allowance is also a troubling factor.

Plus, I didn't know it would look this bad today. I mean- yesterday, they weren't this wilted....

"Wow!! He must really like her that much!!" One sarcastically said, making me the class' laughing stock.

I groaned in frustration.

Alexis must've been embarrassed to death too.

I bet she wouldn't talk to me afterwards--

She's not taking the flowers in my hand and already ten or more minutes have passed.

"Give it up, weirdo." Another person shouted.

What can possibly be the worst thing that can happen?

"Alexis!!"

I groaned internally, recognizing the voice of Carson.

I saw him marching towards Alexis and gave her the beautiful flowers casually.

I saw Alexis receive it and marvel on the beauty of the flowers.

"Wow, thanks Carson." She says simply.

I accepted my defeat.

That very day.. My heart shattered in a million pieces.

I heard gasps and positive comments about how beautiful the flowers Carson gave Alexis and how lucky she is.

It's completely obvious I have lost.

"Will you go out with me?" Carson asked coolly.

Wow, I will always admire how he can say it up front without getting all jittery and nervous.

Well, if you got almost everything good and you're like every girl's dream guy then I don't see why you'd get all nervous anyway.

It's no use.

She'll pick him over me.

I'm a loser.

A hopeless loser...

I heard the room buzzing about how Alexis is lucky and how they wish they were in her shoes right now.

"I'm sorry, I refuse." Alexis smiled faintly, making the whole room gasp.

"Wait- What?" Carson asked in a broken voice.

"Sorry. I like someone else." She smiled.

I glanced at her in confusion. She likes someone else?

I'm her best friend and yet I haven't heard of that news...

I grew more hopeless.

If she refused Carson then all the more reason she'll refuse me.

That's when she turned to me. She gave back Carson the flowers and took the ones from my hand- The wilted ones.

"Darren, are you going to kneel there all day?" She says, rolling her eyes.

I blinked my eyes, once- No, twice.

Why would she exchange the beautiful flowers Carson gave her for my wilted ones?

Maybe ... she just needs an explanation why I appeared infront of her with a bunch of dead flowers.

I stood up, smoothening the creases from my pants and stared at her in confusion.

She took hold of my hand and smiled.

"Let's get out of here."

We exited the classroom filled with a surprised crowd and she dragged me all the way to the empty school gym.

I'm not sure if I saw it correctly but her cheeks were pink and her hand right now is hot.

"You have a lot of explaining to do." She angrily pointed at the flowers in her hand and crossed her arms on her chest.

I knew it, she just needs an explanation.

"I'm not a green thumb. Okay? You know that. I didn't know it'd die so quickly and it cost me my whole week's allowance! I mean- it didn't look this bad yesterday and you know I don't do public confessions or something like that because it's just not me." I grunted.

She burst out laughing, making me twitch.

Why is she laughing now?

I blushed, seeing her laughing- Alexis... she's just like a ball of sunshine. She lights up anyone's gloomy day.

"So why'd you do this?" She asked, wiping a tear from her left eye because of all the laughing.

This is it, I have to tell her.

Even if she doesn't believe me I have to atleast tell her because now, the way she's acting, I don't think she has a clue that I like her.

"Um... it's Valentine's Day so.... I decided to give flowers to the person I like..." I replied softly.

She blushed and couldn't speak- which is so unlikely knowing how talkative she is.

"You're joking, right? You meant the wilted flowers all as a joke, right? To tease your best friend..?" She asked seriously.

I sighed in frustration, raking my hair with my fingers.

It's so obvious she doesn't like me.