That boy your mamma warned you about

Alex Hernie. 25. Security Guard at Malibu Beach Summer Camp. Too many tattoos.

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Melody

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Melody tried to hold back tears still, but they kept coming out. She didn’t want anything in her hand or she would probably spill it all over herself. The last thing Alex said caught her a little bit off guard, she didn’t know. She didn’t know if that would help or not. It might help her, but she didn’t know. “Uh, maybe but am I allowed to do that? Leave camp and go and see her in the hospital?” She asked really not knowing, she didn’t want to break any rules, knowing that she might if doing so. She looked at Alex, and he seemed like a nice guy. Maybe after this they could be friends or something, she wasn’t good at interactions much.

"Of course you can go visit her.  And even if the camp had a rule against it I would smuggle you out if you really wanted to go.  I may look like a hardass, but I'm fair.  If you want to go I might be able to sneak away for an afternoon and go with you if it's around camp."  Alex reached out his hand to her and waited for her to take it.  "My job is to keep the campers safe and happy.  If you want my help I am more than happy to give it." 

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Melody

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Melody looked through the bag of candy as he went and got the coffee. Everything looked so good, she had no idea what to pick. She just picked a couple of pieces of twix and skittles, and leaned back. Leaning up to get the coffee, and taking a sip, only to burn her tounge. She never learned, ever. She looked at him, “Yeah, uh. I found out this morning. My mom called me to tell me that my friend, Heather got cancer. She has had…” She started to get a little chocked up at this point, “Uh…for a while. No one was able to catch it in time before it started to spread. She is now in the hospital, and they are trying to help her, but I think it is too late. I am just…” Now she was balling her eyes out at this point, her makeup smearing down her pale plastered face. “Really scared.”

Alex pulled a bag of gummy bears out of the candy container and popped a few in his mouth, considering what she had to say thoughtfully.  "It's okay to be scared.  Cancer is a scary thing.  Your friend is probably just as scared if not more so about what's going on.  Do you think going to see her would be helpful?"  

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Melody

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Melody looked at him with a weak smile and sat down, and looked around. It was a nice place, she hadn’t been in there much to her surprise. She normally should be in there, but most of the time she wasn’t, and doing other things instead. “Uh, coffee and candy would be good. Thanks, Alex.” She said and took some tissue already. She knew that she was probably going to cry soon enough. Alex would probably ask her what was going on soon. She waited for him to get the things that she asked for and then when he came back she would tell him. “Well, you already know about my friend. I guess, cause I told you.” She really didn’t know what to say, because she didn’t want to seem like a mess, even though she was, she didn’t want it to seem more than she normally was.

"That's my choice too."  Alex chuckled lightly and took out a large plastic container from the bottom drawer of his desk and put it in front of her.  "Take a peak through that and see if there's anything you like while I grab you some coffee."  He stood up and went down the hall to the coffee maker, poured her a mug and returned a moment later.  He handed Melody the cup and sat back down in his chair.  "You did say that your friend was sick..."  He nodded, hoping to encourage her to speak more.  "Whatever you want to talk about I'm here to listen." 

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Melody

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Melody was in a hectic worry. She just got a call from her mom earlier to tell her that her friend, Heather was in the hospital. She had been diagnosed with Cancer while she was gone, and no one seemed to notice that it was getting that bad. Melody’s brain had been wracking ever since. Why couldn’t she have done anything? Why didn’t she know what was going on? Was it all her fault? Melody had no idea what to do. She sent Alex a text  message because she knew that he would probably be able to help. Throwing on some random clothes, not really giving a crap about what she was wearing. Looking down she was just wearing a tshirt and sweat pants, basically her pajamas, and walked out of the door. She couldn’t think straight and ended up getting lost on her way. The door was open when she arrived at the hall, and walked in. She saw Alex sitting down and she walked over to him. “Thanks….” She said giving him a hug and sitting down, needing some tissues already.

Alex looked up when he heard foot steps in the hall and saw Melody.  He was a tad surprised when she hugged him but he hugged her back and held her close until she pulled back to sit down.  "No problem at all.  My door is always open to anyone in need."  He smiled at her and put the box of tissues closer to her in case she needed them.  "Do you want some coffee, tea?  Soda?  I also have a pretty sizeable secret candy stash that I'll share with you if you promise not to tell anyone."  The security guard waited for the camper to speak about what was upsetting her, he didn't want to push her but he knew she would tell him if he just listened.  

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Dinner with Mat

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Mat laughed as he saw him being led to the ferris wheel walking with Alex quickly a little too excited, “I’m sure I’ll have a blast.” he told him before looking back to Alex, “I’m with you aren’t I? That’s fun enough.” As they were getting in he walked into the seat seeing it slowly go up, a squeeze to his hand Mat turned to Alex and smiled weakly, “It is.” he told him kissing him.

Alex smiled into the kiss, his hand coming up to brush against Mat's cheek as he made the kiss deeper.  His stomach flopped as they reached the top of the ferris wheel and started to come back down.  He half heard the operator telling them to cut it out and he laughed against Mat's lips, sucking in a deep breathe and kissing him even deeper just to piss off the irate man.  

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Melody

Alex glanced at his phone again to see that Melody was on her way to his office before putting it in his pocket. He got up and stretched before freshening up his cup of coffee and put on a fresh pot in case he needed more in the near future. It was his job to look out for the campers but it usually wasn't on an emotional level like this would be. He went back to his desk and sat down to thumb through some paperwork while he waited for Melody to arrive.

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I.....I.....I am lost for words. I.....someone please come help me.

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What’s wrong?

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My best friend….she is very sick. And….I….

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Okay. It’s okay. Come sit down with me in my office where it’s quiet.

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Uh…where is that?

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In the main building. Near the mess hall.

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I.....I.....I am lost for words. I.....someone please come help me.

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What’s wrong?

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My best friend….she is very sick. And….I….

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Okay. It's okay. Come sit down with me in my office where it's quiet.

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I.....I.....I am lost for words. I.....someone please come help me.

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What's wrong?

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Weekly reminder to all campers:

Condoms are free in the nurse's office. In the case of STDs sharing isn't caring. Wrap it up.

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Dinner with Mat

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Mat smiled as he looked around to see what surprise Alex was talking about. He had realized they were going to a pier, a little far away from camp but still around California as he grinned nodding his head. He felt Alex squeeze his hand and with a small smile moved to kiss his cheek nodding his head, “This looks perfect.” he told him before looking at the sunset ahead of them. It really was kind of perfect.

When Alex mentioned heights Mat chewed the inside of his cheek. Heights weren’t his most favorite thing, but he wasn’t terrified of them. He nodded his head, smiled and laughed, “I’m sure everyone will enjoy the view.” he told Alex before leaning his head against his shoulder, “Let’s go.”

Alex grinned at Mat and led him over to the ferris wheel, buying two tickets.  "I just want to have a great time with you away from camp.  If there's anything you really want to do just let me know and we can do that, okay?"  

Once they were loaded into the seat and locked in they began to move up the ferris wheel.  He laughed and squeezed Mat's hand.  "Yes, quite the show indeed." 

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Dinner with Mat

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He smiled once Alex intertwined his fingers with Mat’s, sucking in a breath as the touch felt unfamiliar and he was being awkward but he nodded his head and walked back to the car and leaned his back against the seat, “That did, I’m actually really happy to have done that.” he was being honest, he really was. He knew one day he’d have to tell Alex about his past, what had happened. And he was nervous, he wasn’t going to lie. But Alex had been a good sport about it, and Marie really liked him, “A surprise? What is this exactly?”

He shook his head when he asked if he sang, blushing slightly as he still felt the flutters in his stomach from their earlier kiss, “I’m an awful singer you wouldn’t want to hear that.” he told him chuckling.

"You'll see, we are here, so I don't have to really explain too much, now do I?"  Alex smiled at Mat and squeezed his hand as they pulled into a parking lot.  He found a parking spot relatively easily and got out of the car, waiting for the councillor to come around and take his hand again before they started towards their destination.  He had driven them out to the Santa Monica pier so that they could have some fun away from camp. 

"Surprise."  He smiled as they rounded the corner, kissing Mat's cheek when the ferris wheel came into view.  "I really hope you're not afraid of heights because I really would love to make out with you at the top of the ferris wheel."  He whispered into his boyfriend's ear and smiled, hoping that he was going to have as much fun as he was. 

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Fatasses || Alex & Red

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Red raised his eyebrows. “In the parking lot? Why haven’t I seen that ‘round? Hm, must’ve missed it then. Maybe you could let ol’ Red here give it a nice drive one day? With you of course, so you can make sure I don’t break anything. Don’t wanna fuck with you, young man.” He chuckled, the thought of Alex hanging him by his toenails amused him. He wasn’t even sure if it was going to be possible with his stubbly toes.

Laughing alongside the tattooed officer, he raised his bottle and shrugged. “You never know,” Red said with a chuckle. “Anything is possible if you just believe!” He smiled at Alex, only to have it slowly fall back down. “I-I’m happy for you son and hahaha- it’s alright. I don’t mind. You can go on all you want.” A sad smile was replaced with the grin before hand as well as the now white knuckles on the beer bottle.

"Baby is special.  I don't usually let anyone drive her, except for my old man.  Frail old bastard could still kick my ass anyday."  Alex chuckled to himself remembering the first time he had brought his car home for Sunday night dinner and his father had held his hand out expectantly for the keys.  

He didn't notice Red white-knuckling the bottle as a group of campers went running past squealing about something or another.  He watched them for a minute and sighed, shaking his head.  "Don't you ever miss being young and carefree?  When life was simple and the worst possible thing was not having plans for Friday night?" 

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Fatasses || Alex & Red

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“Ah… that’s a beaut. You still have it round?” It’s been a while since he’s seen one of those babies. Red gave Alex a reassuring nod, fully understanding his protectiveness over his car. “As for me, I still gotta catch that damn son of a bitch that keyed my bike.” His face hardened and his lips pursed into a straight line. It almost hurt to say those words out loud.

Alex almost looked somewhat uncomfortable talking about his past and Red decided not to press any further. He wouldn’t want someone prying into his life either. “It’s all good, done too much shit in my life too. It always hurts looking back, but-“ He tilted his head slightly, “Ain’t nothing a beer can’t fix.” Red’s always been a fan of drowning his sorrows, so much that he’s gotten into numerous fights for being so drunk. Sometimes they got so bad that he’d be brought down to the station. Looking over at Alex, he gave him a weak smile. “Forget about it Lexi, there are better things out there than at the past.”

Nodding at Alex’s story, he shrugged at the fact that his mystery lover was actually a man. “Ah, dicks over chicks eh? Nothing wrong with that, I’ve tried that before too, but still a fan of the girls more.” Red didn’t really care whether Alex was gay or not, what mattered to him was who he was as a person. “Don’t worry,” he said, looking over at the tattooed security guard. “I don’t care if you like guys or that weird ass Japanese tentacle shit. As long as I don’t get involved with your relationships or as long as it doesn’t change your personality and who you are, I don’t mind who you like or fuck.” He smiled at Alex, hopefully to ease the rising tension in the air.

"Yeah, she's out in the staff parking lot."  Alex said with a smug smile, happy that he could finally brag about his car to someone around camp who appreciated it.  "I would murder any of the campers if they touched my car.  And they know I would hunt down their asses and hang them by their toenails." 

"Japanese tentacle shit?  Do I really look like that kind of guy?"  Alex laughed and finished his second beer, setting the empty bottle down on the deck and leaning back in the chair comfortably.  "He's the first guy I've ever dated but I really like him.  And now I'm getting all mushy.  I'm just going to stop now."  

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Fatasses || Alex & Red

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“Car? What car? Convertible? Glad to hear that I’m not the only man here who loves his autos.” Shooting him a friendly grin, he gave Alex’s shoulder a playful punch. Red never knew many guys that liked their cars as much as their lives, but then again, Red didn’t really know that many people either. Noticing his companion’s eyes, he put his bottle down. “You alright bud?” He raised his eyebrows, a small touch of concern in his own eyes. “Oh really? So there’s more to this secret counselor and our handy dandy camp security guard them? Sounds interesting. How’d you meet them?” Picking his beer up, he took another long drag. “Please don’t tell me you met at camp. It’d be too cliché for my own blood, but damn. You sure are the risk taker aren’t you, Lexi? Just gotta start riding them chicks all over town now do ya?” A teasing tone was in his voice as a mischevious smile spread across his face. Who knows, perhaps this strict, goody-two shoes security guard had more to himself than he proves himself to be.

"My car is my baby.  She's a Porsche 356.  I love her and if you ever fuck with her, I will kill you."  Alex said, giving Red a look before a smile twitched at the edge of his lips, moving to the side as the older man punched his shoulder playfully.  

He rubbed at his eyes and shook his head again.  "I'm good man.  Just the past catching up with this old soul."  He took a drink from his beer and leaned back in his seat, hoping that Red wouldn't press him further about his past.  That was a can of worms he was just not willing to open with him.

"We met at camp."  The security guard said, sighing largely to show him that it was cliché but he didn't really give a shit.  "There's been many girls in my past but mystery councillor isn't a she."  He waited for Red to react, tensing his muscles in case he had to make a run for it.