#standalonealexoc

The sea of bodies was moving in time to the beat, all eyes followed the thin boy on stage as he worked the crowd. He was singing his lungs out, jumping around, and really putting his heart into this performance.

Hurriedly, I shoved my failed scrawlings which I called attempts at lyrics down the side of some box which just happened to be close by. Lifting my head a couple of seconds later, I found myself nearly face-to-face with Sophie, the girl with whom I was completely infatuated, though to her, all we would ever be is best friends.

Kelsey Hastings doesn't believe in love. She doesn't believe because she's scared.

Alex Gaskarth is in love with the idea of a woman he can never have.

All it took was one look. One look across Best Buy in Baltimore and Alex was hooked. Her name was Ophelia, and he could've sworn that he had heard the name before. But, considering school was never one of his top priorities, he couldn't place it. She would later tell him it was Shakespeare, and Alex would admit that he didn't care.

“I’m kind of lost; do you think you could help me?” She scribbled something down and held out the tiny book for Alex to read. ‘Sure, where are you heading to?’

I still remember it as if it were yesterday, instead of four years ago. Alex, before you left, you were my world.

A Father’s Day Alex Gaskarth won't ever forget.