Football boy 5

Alex walks in holding a blue tray with a plate of meatloaf, a glass of milk and a few slices of toast and mashed potatoes. He walks over with the tray being very careful not to spill or drop anything and gently places it in my hands looking at me while he does so, as i look back at him i notice just how beautiful his eyes are now that i see them up close.

"I talked to the nurse" he says with excitement while i begin eating. "she said you should be ready to leave in a week!" I look up at him, my eye brows furrowed.

"A week?"

"Well it's pretty good considering"

"I realize i'm lucky i just can't believe i'm going to be bed ridden for another week, I've already missed so much school."

"Don't worry about that we already talked to the school and on account of everything that happened they wont be counting you absent, and are making sure your teachers send you all the work that you need to do in order to keep up." As he speaks i shake my head and go back to eating.

"Maybe it's a good thing i can't go back to school, do you know how embarrassing it's going to be? Everyone will have heard about it, and about my mother."

"I'm sorry by the way, about your mom." He says looking at me from his chair, annoyed by his apology I continue to look down but what my dad says comes to mind, and i realize i need to at least give him a chance.

"Thanks" I manage to say, i guess it's a start "What are you going to eat?"

"What?" he says looking at me confused

"Well you must be hungry, you should go get something or order something." Alex sits thinking for a moment before looking back up and nodding.

"Okay, i will" He leans over and picks up the phone from the left side of the bed and takes it to look out the window while he talks, I don't have much interest in what he's getting so i don't listen.

Though something does catch my eye, i look at him as he faces away from me, he's playing with his shirt in the front so the back is tight and i can see each and every muscle in his back, by now im sure he has a six pack, and his butt is round and tight. Why is this guy attracted to me? I mean i'm good looking, it's just that he could easily get someone who is way hotter. Good looking people confuse me. He hangs up the phone and turns around to look at me.

"It will be here in a few."

"You know i don't date athletes. Ever." It's true i don't, Anymore.

He looks at me confused "Well, that sucks for you, considering not all athletes are the same." I just stare back at him "Look i know what you're thinking, why wouldn't someone like me date someone, well, like me, not to say that you're not good looking, i actually think you're really cute. But my point is I don't choose guys based on looks, I did once upon a time and i got hurt, really badly" He starts tearing up and is on the verge of crying, but wipes his eyes quickly "and i haven't dated since then, it's been three years. But then i saw you, and I knew you've been hurt too."

"How would you know." I say scared, no one knew about what happened, i made sure of it, how does he?

"I could tell, because i know what it feels like, and what it looks like." He says with watery eyes. By now I've finished everything i was eating and i place my tray on the end table next to the bed. There's a knock at the door. Alex wipes his eyes and walks to the door and steps through. I can hear him talking to someone. You know, if he's telling the truth then i'm the one who's being the douche here. I guess I've been giving him too hard a time, and should've given him the benefit of the doubt. Geez i have to pee.

Alex walks back in holding a tray with a piece of toast in his mouth, I laugh as i see him and he stops in place and looks up at me in surprise, as he does so his jaw loosens and the toast drops out his mouth and onto his tray as he stares at me bewildered. He smiles slightly as he says "that's the first time I've heard you laugh since you woke up." he lets out a silent sigh of relief.

"Well keep acting cute and maybe it'll happen again." Alex smiles at the ground and walks over to his chair. I really have to use the bathroom but i figure i should wait for him to finish eating.

"Do you mind if i turn on the tv?" I nodded my head yes and watched as he turned the tv on and began eating his food. He flips through the tv guide and, bored, i start looking around the room. I notice the yellow roses are still on the table in the far corner.

"You know someone needs to get rid of those ugly yellow rose-" before i can finish my sentence i hear a dramatic GASP from my left.

"Dude Hello Dolly is on can we watch it?!" As he finishes his sentence he swings his head in my direction looking for permission...I stare at him confused and even slightly concerned.

"...you really are gay aren't you?" Alex smiles at the comment and looks back at the tv as he turns Dolly on.