I DO NOT OWN! Gallagher Girls or The O.C...OOC btw

Zach P.O.V

"C'mon Zach! They're on their way! Get in the car!" My brother Drake said to me.

I looked around, I can't go through with this.

"Get in the God damned car!"

I heard the sirens from afar, I knew it was over. I quickly pulled open the door to the brand new Camaro and got in. Drake sped off and as the cloud of dust behind us cleared I could see the cop cars pulling into the parking lot.

"Dammit!" Drake cursed. He stepped on the gas harder as we approached a turn.

"Drake! Drake!"

"Hold on!" He pulled hard on the steering wheel and I could feel the car losing balance. Glass shattered and I could hear metal being crushed. Sirens fading away as I slipped into unconsciousness.

"Hello Zachary, I am Joe Solomon and I will be your attorney." A man in a suit held out his hand to me. He was a clean cut man, I could tell he wouldn't put up with any bull-shit. I quietly shook his hand. We sat down at a table in the prison common room.

"So would you like to explain what happened the other day?"

I looked at him but said nothing. He leaned in closer.

"Look, I want to help you. And you not telling me what happened won't help me do that. And I highly doubt you want to spend your full term in juvenile hall.

He sat back and I sighed. I leaned forward and put my hands on the table, "I was hanging out with my brother, he saw this car and next thing I know we're speeding away in it, running from the cops."

"Okay, you know that your brother is being pressed with charges, I have done all I could and now you won't have to spend a full term, but you're going to be on house arrest until the verdict is decided. Would you like to call your family?"

"I already did."

"Okay, great."

He walked me outside and I immediately recognized my mother's drunken figure. She was crying as she was getting out of the car.

"Zachary Goode! I am done, I can't do this anymore. I understand this from your brother, but from you. You two are as bad as your father, you're going to end up like him you know that? Get in the car."

I looked at Joe and got in the car. He walked over to the car and handed me his card, "If you need anything, anything at all. Call me."

I took the card as my mom drove off. The ride home was silent and soon over. We walked into the house to find my mom's current "boyfriend" Jack, on the couch.

"Screw up again Zach? You're just like your father." He snarled at me.

I stayed silent as he got up and my mom went into the kitchen to get another drink.

"Theresa, where'd you go wrong? You just can't seem to do it right."

"Don't talk to her like that." I said.

He walked over to me, "What did you say?"

"I said, don't talk to her like that."

"She doesn't mind, do you Theresa?"

"Guys, please, don't not now."

"See, she's fine."

"She's not, now you're going to respect her or you can get your lazy ass out of here. You don't do anything anyway, maybe you should get job. Then you wouldn't be mooching off my mom and can leave us all alone."

Jack threw a punch at me but dodged and hit him in the face. He grabbed hold of my shirt and pulled me up against a wall.

"Now, this is my house..."

"Then why is my mom paying the bills?" I spat at him.

He pushed me on the wall harder, "You're out of here? You got that?"

"Yeah, I got it. I don't wanna be here anyway."

He let me down and I looked at my mom. She looked away from me in disgust. I grabbed my bike and rode to the nearest payphone. The phone ringed twice and Joe picked up.

"Hello?"

"Joe? It's Zach...do you mind if...you could maybe pick me up?"

"Sure Zach, I'll be right there."

A few minutes later a black Mercedes pulled up and Joe rolled down the window.

"Getting in?"

I pulled open the car door and sat down.

"Buckle up."

I looked at him.

"Buckle up. C'mon."

I buckled in and sat back in my seat.

"Would you like to explain why I'm in Chino on a Sunday afternoon?"

I stayed silent, the words Jack spat still fresh in my ear.

After a few moments of silence I spoke up, "I was kicked out. My mom's boyfriend and I got into a fight and they both agreed I was done being given chances."

He didn't say anything at first, "Zach, I'm so sorry. Look, you can stay with me for a little bit. I'll make sure you get off okay then maybe we can patch things up with your family."

"I doubt it."

We pulled up into a neighborhood and I saw a girl on the corner. She was wearing a pinkish white top and a short skirt. She smiled at me and I smiled back.

Soon we were pulled into the driveway of a huge mansion-like house.

"This is your house?"

"It's New Port, this is one of the more modest ones." Joe said as he got out.

He led me inside and went into the kitchen. I followed him and saw him talking to a tall, black haired woman.

"Joe, who is this?"

"Abby, this is Zach. He's my new client. He needs a place to stay."

"And you thought it was a good idea to bring him here? In my house-hold? What will Jonas say?"

"Jonas will be fine, he doesn't have many friends, this'll be good for him."

"But why bring him here?"

"He was kicked out by his mom then beat up by her boyfriend. I was thinking we could let him stay for a little while."

"Let who stay..." A tall, scrawny, curly haired boy asked as he came in. He was about my age.

"Hello, who are you?"

"I'm Zach."

"Jonas."

I nodded.

"Soo uhh what's going on guys?" He asked his parents.

"Jonas, this is my new client."

"Ooh, what'd you do?" He turned to me.

"Stole a car." I said non chalantly.

"You stole a car? What kind?"

"'96 Camaro."

"'96 Camaro? Duuude what made you think you could get away with that beauty?"

"Jonas!" Joe cut in.

"What? i'm just getting to know the guy."

"Don't get too attached, he isn't staying long." Abby said then walked out of the room.

Joe looked at me, "Sorry, she just doesn't like it when I make my work personal, I'll go talk to her. Jonas, show Zach the pool house."

"Pool house?" I asked. Joe walked out of the room after Abby, leaving me alone with Jonas. He turned to me,

"You play video games?"

A/N Okay guys, I LOVE The O.C and I decided to make a fanfic on it...I prob won't use all the characters, and they will be very VERY OOC..but I think you'll like it :)

Later guys