Googling
While Alex finishes up her shower, Tobin sits at the table thinking of different scenarios that can possibly happen if Alex found out. Would Alex hate Tobin? Would she tell everyone? Would she be ok with it? But most importantly will she ever love Tobin in more than just a friend way?
On the other side of the house Alex steps out of the shower and gets dressed. Questions roam her head on how the scratches ended up on her back. "Did I actually scratch myself? Maybe...it isn't a lot of scratches..." she thought. She's a bit skeptical, but she leaves it to that. Alex steps out and walks to her dresser. She blow dries her hair and brushes it. Finishing, she walks out to the living room and looks for Tobin. She glances at the kitchen and scoffs when she sees Tobin there. "Of course she's in the kitchen." Alex makes her way there and she sees Tobin in deep thought.
"Hey there. What're'ya thinking about?" Tobin jumps at Alex's question, not seeing her standing there.
"Fucking christ Lex. You scared the shit out of me." she breathes out and chuckles. Alex smiles and walks to the fridge. "Nothing. By the way. Just , I'm hungry so I was debating on going out to eat or making breakfast." Tobin says and Alex smiles. "Going out seems fun." Alex turns to Tobin and grins. Tobin laughs and shakes her head, grabbing her keys and heads for the door, leaving Alex to catch up.
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"We are not eating at McDonald's Tobin."
"Why not! Its perfectly fine!"
"..."
"Fine. Jeez."
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"I can't believe you actually drove to another McDonald's."
Tobin smiles at Alex's frustration.
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"I hope you're happy."
"You know I am. Why do you ask?"
Alex takes a piece of her morning sandwich and throws it at Tobin. Tobin skillfully catches the food with her mouth and she grins.
"Oh shut up you dilhole!"
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They finish up eating and they head back home. Another few hours roll around and Tobin grabs her keys. "Hey im gonna head out. Ill be back later."
"Okay. Be safe!"
The door closes and Alex is left to her thoughts. She checks the time. 6:39 p.m. She closes her eyes while letting herself sink into the couch.
Alex starts to sing. If I fell - Evan Rachel Wood
If fell in love with you
Would you promise to be true
And help me understand
Cos I've been in love before
And I found that love was more
Than just holding hands
She gets up and walks into the hallway.
If I give my heart to you
I must be sure
From the very start
That you would love me more than her
She stares at the pictures she has hung of all her friends whilst walking into her room.
If I trust in you oh please
Don't run and hide
If I love you too oh please
Don't hurt my pride like her
Cos I couldn't stand the pain
And I would be sad if our new love was in vain
She walks into her balcony, thinking of Tobin.
So I hope you see that I
Would love to love you
And that she will cry
When she learns we are two
Cos I couldn't stand the pain
And I would be sad if our new love was in vain
She closes her eyes.
So I hope you see
That I Would love to love you
A few moments pass and Alex walks back into her room. She starts to clean the small house. After an hour she is finally done. She sighs and falls onto the couch and smiles. She starts to think back to the marks on her back. She sits up, reaching to grab the laptop on the small table in front of the couch. She quickly opens it and goes onto google and types into the search engine.
'Random marks on my back'
She clicks the first artical that pops up. Reading through it she sighs. It was mostly about how the marks could have happened by sleep walking and bumping into something. Or how you yourself could have done it. But curiosity got the better of her. Not satisfied she clicks on other articals. Which consisted of demons or spiritual activity. A particular one caught her attention. She clicked the link and it took her to a website. Roaming around the website she was learning about people who could manipulate peoples mind. Individuals who have "powers" per say and can use them to hurt others. She reads about how these people look normal but arnt. She reads on how many have been spotted. Which arnt many. A little biography caught her attention. She got curious once again and started to read it. As she was reading she started thinking about how the "abnormal" individual, the one who followed the person writing the story, was a lot like Tobin. "Tobin isnt one of these. She can be." she thought. Continuing on she didnt hear Tobin step into the house. Tobin threw her keys onto the table, causing a loud clink.
Alex jumped and yelped at the sound and shut her laptop quickly standing up.
"Woah. It's just me Lex. Calm down." Tobin says and raises her hands.
"Oh my god Tobin. You scared me. I didn't hear you come in " Alex says and runs her chest where her heart is.
"Yeah I see that. I came in trying to make no noise because its 1:33 in the morning. Are you okay? Why are you up still?"
Alex's eyes widened. 1! She completely lost track of time online. Suddenly her stomach growls realizing she hasnt ate dinner.
"Yeah I lost track of time. I was...online. Searching things. I didn't eat dinner" Alex laughs. And sets her laptop down.
"Well I brought left overs from In-n-Out if you want them?"
Alex sighs and walks over to Tobin. She wraps her arms around her and mumbles.
"What?" Tobin chuckles, not being able to hear Alex because of her head being buried into Tobin's neck.
"I said you're a life saver." Alex
"Far from it Lex" Tobin smirks and Alex's softly laughs. She takes the food from her hand and sits on the couch and eats. Tobin sits next to her and they sit in silence.
"What were you looking up?" Tobin asks while reaching for the laptop. Realizing she hadn't exit out of the page because she just closed the laptop she grabs it quickly and shakes her head.
"Nothing."
"What?" Tobin laughs and pushes on. "Was it porn?" she laughs louder and Alex mocks her because she honestly has nothing else. So she doesnt respond.
"Oh my god. It was!" Tobin says in amusement and Alex shrugs.
"Maybe. Youll never know. "
Alex stands up and goes to her room and hides the laptop. She walks back and sits on the couch again and leans into Tobin.
"Are you tired?" Tobin asks and Alex yawns, noticing the time again.
"Yeah. A little."
Tobin stands up and walks her to bed. She lays Alex down and tucks her in.
"Goodnight Lex."
"Night."
And with that, Tobin walks into the living room and lays on the couch.
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Alex wakes up to movement in her room. She grabs her phone and checks the time. It reads: 3:47 a.m. she hears her door creak and her breathing starts to slowly pick up. She shines her phone light onto the door slowly moving it around the room, lighting up the shadows in her room. She sees nothing so she sets down her phone. She rubs her eyes. Before she gets the chance to lay back down the door suddenly closes and she lets out a quick scream. Her breathing becomes quicker and Tobin comes barging into her room causing Alex to, yet again, scream.
"Alex, what the hell?"
Tobin makes her way to Alex in the dark perfectly and sits next to her and brings her into her arms. Alex hugs her back tightly while her breathing evens out.
"Im guessing it wasn't porn you searched." Tobin lets out a guttural chuckle, her voice still raspy from her awakening.
Alex shakes her head.
"Want me to sleep here?"
Alex nods vigorously.
Tobin shifts and moves under the covers with Alex. Alex moves closer to her, holding into her with dear life, leaving no space between them.
"As much love this Alex, I need to breath." Tobin chuckles and they both smile. Alex loosens her grip. Tobin runs her fingers through Alex's hair.
"You okay?"
"Yeah. Just scared."
"Youll be fine Alex. It was nothing ok. Actually it was the wind. Look your window is open." Tobin says pointing to the window behind her.
"Huh. Funny...I thought I had closed it when I cleaned."
"Guess not. Go to sleep. Im right here. I've got you. "
Alex smiles and rests her head against Tobin's chest.
"I could have sworn I closed it." Alex thought.