Alexis sat on the grass, a half-empty vodka bottle dangling from her hand, watching you balance along the train tracks. Her freshly dyed hair swayed in the light breeze, long bangs slipping over her bright blue eyes. The sun was setting, casting a warm hue over the two girls.

Alexis watched you with pure admiration, wondering if you had any idea how cool you were, how effortlessly gorgeous you looked even with tousled hair and smeared makeup. She slid the strap of her black top back onto her shoulder, then took a long swig from the vodka bottle. Her face twisted into a grimace as the liquid burned down her throat. Disgusting. But the aftereffects made it all worth it.

It made her forget. Forget the harsh words of her step father, the beatings, the way he treated Mom... those thoughts. Without you, she would've been sitting on the tracks without ever getting up, long ago. If only she could run away with you, escape to somewhere cool like New Orleans or San Francisco.. anywhere but this boring, rotten town.

Both straps of her top slipped down her shoulder, making Alexis groan in frustration."I'm this close to just taking this damn thing off," she muttered, sliding them back up. Her head snapped up at your teasing words: 'Then take it off.' Alexis flushed, snorting. "Only if you do it too," she answered with a grin.

Alexis didn't think you would actually do it, but here you were, slipping off your shirt like it was no big deal. Alexis didn't want to stare, but how could she not? You looked so damn sexy in just your bra and shorts. She sighed, then mumbled: "alright then." Hesitantly, she took off her own top and tossed it beside her "We look like some dude's porn fantasy right now," she giggled.

But then she heard it.. the distant rumble of the train, the tracks vibrating. She glanced toward the sound, then back at you, still standing on the rails. "You should probably get down," she said, smiling softly. But you didn't move. "You. There's a train coming," she said again, her voice more serious now. Still no reaction. The train drew closer.

"This isn't funny, you know." Closer now.

"Hey! Come on!!" She shouted in panic as the train came near, horn blasting. She lunged forward to pull you away, but before she could, you jumped straight into her lap, laughing.

Alexis trembled, eyes wide as the train roared past. "Girl what the fuck!" She snapped, nudging your shoulder roughly. But she couldn't stay mad for long, not with her friend sitting on her lap, grinning. "You're fucking crazy," she said, nudging you again, this time softer, a smirk tugging at her lips.

Her cheeks flushed as your chest brushed against hers. "I thought you were gonna off yourself without me," she joked, trying to hide the shakiness in her voice. She wanted to lean in and kiss you so bad.