Be Careful with My Heart

Summary: A regular ladies man (Jake Collins) and his crew known as the Pumas—Zander Robbins, Kirby Cadworth-Bankcroft Iii, Kevin Reed & Nelson Baxter with the exception of Felix Garcia got into some trouble by owing their arch-rivals $650,000 six-hundred and fifty thousand dollars—by betting in the horse competition on Wildfire being the first place championship within two generations only to lose 1rst place to 12th place—it took Jake, Zander & the Pumas to gain enough courage to tell Carlos the main leader of the Serpents and his crew that they lost the money because of it—it took at least 2 months to reconsider bailing out but, decided to twist things into the deal. Carlos being Jake's old friend—before he double crossed him and their old crew (Howlers Crew—Riven Daniels old crew leader who got himself killed/murdered by his own men who happens to be his cousin) isn't exactly pleasant for Jake Collins that year—where he decided to make a difficult decision to cut out one of the most important people out of his life for good to protect her Hayley Steele.

What happens Carlos and the Serpents decided to come into their territory unannounced to get the money early then they both agreed by changing the deal into something that would change everything for Jake Collins & his best friend Zander Robbins that involves the two most important people in their lives before they decided to sacrifice their friendship on the line because of it—something that would involve Hayley Steele and Kacey Simon back into their lives… only to learn that Carlos Rivera's and Dean Thomas … were ex-boyfriends to the girls and being the gang to jump Felix Garcia (their best friend) for nearly killing him if it wasn't for Hayley and Kacey help by calling 911 to the emergency room!—what happens when Jake Collins learns that Carlos Rivera real intensions to get revenge against Jake but, with Hayley Steele the one person that walk away from his life… again? Will Jake Collins be willing to let Hayley Steele the one girl who he loved and still loved being his first love walk out of his life again … or will he sacrifice everything and cut her out of his life for good… let me know what you guys think?

Prologue

Jake Collins and Hayley Steele been best friends since pre-school so they pretty knew each other out since their early childhood and would do everything together, along the way they met Zander Robbins, Kacey Simon, Stevie Baskara-Robbins, who's Zander's twin sister then Felix Garcia, Nelson Baxter and Kevin Reed in 1rst grade—Molly Garfunkel and Grace King met Kacey Simon in middle school but, once they reached high school that's when they met Kirby Cadworth-Bankcroft Iii came along into their lives. Jake and Hayley friendship was over that cost 14 years of their friendship down the drain causing the two childhood best friends to not be best friends anymore… until they reach to their senior year—their final year where they'll be heading to college within a year after they graduate, going on their separate ways heading to college and move on with their lives.

The first week of high school as freshman were just the same normal as it could be between the group of friends but, what they didn't realize was that it would bring them not to be friends but, sworn enemies—neither of them were aware that it would drift their friendship apart until Jake Collins started to hang out with a different crowd—he met Riven through his cousin Anthony who introduce them and introduce him with different views that would bring Jake to skip school, cancel on his plans with his friends where he started to lie about small things; at first Hayley didn't think about it but, it went into a point where he started to lie about other things—Hayley Steele noticed how Jake started to act different towards his friends especially with Hayley the one person who he calls her 'Bambi' his favorite girl; his special girl at least without Hayley's knowledge of course; the only ones who knew was just Zander, Kirby, Felix, Kevin and Nelson after they promised not to say anything in front of the girls that is. You would think that they been in love for years but, it wasn't like that with them….at least that's what they all thought they looked cute together.

Zander and Kirby made a silent agreement that they'll have a silent intervention towards Jake without Hayley and the girl's knowledge of this that Jake Collins joined a crew (the good kind—known as the Puma's) who protect their city from harm and in dangerous situations; Apparently Riven who was the leader of the Puma's—got into some trouble with one of their sworn enemies—the Jets and needed some help so… Zander, Kirby, Nelson and Kevin eventually joined in which took some time for Riven to consider but, eventually he gave in with the extra help that they became a family over the years—to join in Jake showed his friends the ropes, did the same routine except this time it's the guys that drifted apart from Hayley and their friends you can feel the tension between them.

Felix, however wasn't aware that his friends—Jake Collins, Zander Robbins, Kirby Cadworth-Bankcroft Iii, Kevin Reed & Nelson Baxter were in a gang so you can tell Felix is defiantly in the girl's side on this; that's when Hayley, Kacey, Stevie and Cadence finally had enough and demanded to know what was going on with them and wanted to know why they're acting like they didn't know each other or treated them like they were yesterday's trash.

At first, Jake and the guys were silent, not say anything until Hayley and the girls dragged them into an abandoned classroom so they can be alone to talk—not wanting anyone to snoop into their business especially gossipers surrounding them; Nelson and Kevin being the first ones to crack thanks to Stevie's threaten them unfortunately when they were about to break that was until they saw Jake glower icy cold scariest glare that left them to mumble an apology and immediately shut up not wanting to make things worse for them.

Jake Collins however, spoke up telling Hayley knowing how hard it would be for him…he just didn't have a choice—it was either get the ones he loved and cared get killed or worst not wanting his enemies to find out; he would rather die than have Hayley get killed because of him—it was the only way to protect her without Hayley finding out about the whole thing— the guys knew how protective Jake was with Hayley so he did the opposite by lying to her on how he really felt. Neither of them wanted Hayley or the girls to get hurt…it completely changed everything between them especially Jake as he was struggling with himself not knowing what to do… Riven told him he had to sacrifice his friendship with Hayley to protect her knowing his enemies will find out his weakness which was Hayley—Jake would rather die to have her get killed so … it made him snap at her out of nowhere making her jump from his outburst—although he wasn't sure what brought him to do that but, it didn't sit well with Hayley because she slapped him hard on the face with an icy cold glare shaking violently causing Kacey, Stevie and Cadence to gasp in shock knowing that Hayley wasn't exactly the violent type that she started pounding her knuckles against his chest crying her eyes out and telling him that she didn't believe him, she wanted her Jakey back her best friend.

Whatever happen to her best friend that she grew up with the one who protected her who would make her smile, laugh, the one who gave her this beautiful one of the kind necklace that he bought for her 13th birthday while he got a key chain that connected to her necklace the engrave says 'My favorite girl Hayley Happy Birthday Bambi! Love, Jake' it had two hearts in the middle—on Hayley's heart it had small stars on it that reminded him how she's his treasure—whatever happen to him she yelled, screamed, crying her eyes out that it took all of Jake's power to comfort his best friend but, stood his ground—it was really hard on Jake not to hold her into a hug but, he just stood there silently with this unreadable expression on his face.

Hayley realized Jake didn't defend her like he always did… she was in disbelief stepping back looking at him since she can read him easily but, today—she couldn't… it was like Jake was a whole different person when he's with his supposed friends who were talking about her behind her back… she made a silent decision, the final straw was she was done with this crap… ripped her favorite necklace that Jake bought in her 13th birthday and threw the necklace at Jake, he winced in the inside when he felt a slight cut on his cheek with a cold tone "Fine… if that's how you really feel Jake… … if you wanted me out of your life then all you have to do is say so… is that what you really want… after 14 years … of being best friends… you want me to walk out of here … out of your life forever…after 14 years of friendship out of the window for them…." she whispered.

[no answer] …

Jake grew silent answering her question.

"Wow…" Hayley held her breathing "Well you know what… I HATE YOU?!" she cried out "I hope you rot in hell JACOB JAMES NICHOLAS RYAN COLLINS?!" she exclaimed walking away out of his life forever with a loud slam causing him to wince on the inside as he was silently crying after her that it wasn't what he wanted but, he didn't have a choice you can just feel the huge tension between them.

However, that wasn't the end of the argument between the friends—Kacey Simon, Hayley's best friend her eyes turned icy cold stomping over to Jake and punched him so hard that he took the hit and force himself not to fall over.

"I can't believe you would say that to her…" Kacey cried out in protest "You would really throw 14 years of friendship out of the window just like that—like, like she was yesterday's garbage …is that how you all feel about each of us huh is that it?!" she exclaimed; Jake however, continued to stay quiet struggling with himself that neither of them noticed that Zander, Kirby, Kevin and Nelson felt the same way silently agreeing with him and if Felix was there with them he would've agreed too.

[no answer]

"Well are you going to say anything?!" Kacey cried out trying to get Jake to move but, he refuse to move his spot "JAKE?! WHY ARE YOU JUST STANDING THERE GO AFTER HER DAMN IT?! JAKE! JAKE!? MOVE DAMN IT AND GO AFTER HER?!" she exclaimed; as usual Jake wouldn't move—not knowing that Hayley was there listening in the background covering her mouth from her sobs hearing the aftermath but, it was too painful that she can feel her heart breaking in a million pieces that she just ran off without looking back—however for Jake he had to hold himself back from not running after his best friend the only girl that he ever loved—his first love to apologize and begged her forgiveness … but, he couldn't… if any of his enemies especially Carlos were to find out about Hayley…they can use her to get to him—and that's the last thing he needs…he couldn't really imagine what they could do and wouldn't be able to forgive himself if anything were to happen to her because of him… this was the only option to cut her out of his life… to protect her… telling Hayley the opposite on how he felt… even though it wasn't true but, under these circumstances he'd be willing to sacrifice his happiness just to protect her from his enemies even if it's breaking his whole heart in the process.

[no answer] …

"JAKE…do you not realize what you're doing…." Kacey closed her eyes as her tears run down her cheeks "If you don't go after her… our friendship is over…do you know not care about her or something? Your best friend from the past 14 years …who's always been there for you, getting you out of trouble no matter what and you would just … throw it out like it was nothing?!" she exclaimed.

[no answer] …

"DAMN IT JAKE WHY AREN'T YOU ANSWERING ME?!" Kacey cried out staring at Jake in disbelief; this the same guy that stole her best friend Hayley's heart she didn't know who this guy was—and she wasn't going to put up with it anymore "If you don't go after her… I swear to god Jake… we're done as friends do you not hear me?!... "she hoarse with tears in her eyes "If your going to just stand there and not go after her I will… because unlike you… I actually care about my best friend…"

"Then go after her then since we don't care about her…or you…or anyone in this room…" Zander coldly spats. Stevie gasps, Cadence paled while Kacey well—it was hard to tell because her face expression was unreadable that without thinking she kicked and flipped him backwards with her triple double kick, exchanging a few words that he or the guys including the girls rather not repeat—Zander was already on the floor receiving the hit knowing he deserves it holding the pain he was feeling to himself.

"Is that how you really feel…" Kacey coldly spats.

Zander looked away staring at the window for a short moment then turned to Kacey with an icy cold expression on his face "Yes…." Despite how he said it… deep down inside he was screaming, practically begging it wasn't how he felt—but, as Jake said neither of them had a choice.

Kacey stepped back with tears in her eyes not believing what she's hearing "What …don't you care about us…. we've been best friends since preschool… how can you even say that… what about me… don't you care about me…" her voice was hoarse from crying.

"No, we were never best friends and I don't care about Hayley… Cadence… or my sister Stevie and my family…" Zander felt his throat dry while his heart is breaking while screaming in protest inside his heart when he said this next "Especially with you… I never cared about you… why would I care about someone who's been nothing but, a spoil brat when nothing goes your way you're even bad then Molly and Roxanne and that says a lot seeing you're just like them," he coldly spats.

Kacey stared at Zander her former best friend, her first love "No," she shakes her head at this not believing this—total denial now "No, I don't believe you…" she whispered.

"Well believe it because I don't care about you… I never did… not even when we first met in preschool… that would make you believe we were ever best friends…" Zander coldly spats. He felt his throat dry watching the love of his life standing there shaking and the sight in front of him crying that it broke his heart—that was the last thing he wanted but, he had to sacrifice his happiness to protect her.

"What about the necklace that you gave me…" Kacey whispered, "Does this necklace not mean anything to you," she hoarse.

"You mean that necklace that I gave you… not really … it really doesn't…" Zander lied making his voice steady with a cold icy tone despite it was breaking his heart rapidly all over again.

Kacey stood there shaking in anger, her eyes running down her cheeks looking away silently "Not even when we had our first kiss…" she whispered.

"What kiss…" Zander had to pretend he didn't remember by putting an acting front "Oh … you mean the kiss that we did in your birthday," he scoffed "That kiss didn't mean shit to me since you're not the first girl that ever said that to me," he explained pretending not to care and yelling in his heart 'that's a complete lie because it does mean something to me' causing his sister Stevie and Cadence gasping in shock as their eyes widen in horror.

Kacey blinked her tears nodding to herself "Wow…" shaking her head in disbelief and without thinking she punched him on the face causing the two former best friends in silence while everyone couldn't help but, wince "SCREW YOU Zander Maxwell Sirius Orion Robbins … you really had me fooled congratulations jackass" she spats in anger feeling such an idiot "And your right… that kiss doesn't mean anything to me either?! And you know what else … you can keep your cruddy necklace," by ripping the necklace off her neck with no problem "And this ring—" throwing the ring at Zander harshly on the forehead" This bracelet, ankle bracelet with the stars and moon on it…this watch of my favorite Disney princess …from the Little Mermaid Princess Ariel and these crummy earrings that you bought me on my birthday because I don't want it anymore?!" she exclaimed ripping every set of jewelry that she never took off and threw it at Zander that she received as a gift from him as her birthday present 2 months ago—it was a set between them as she never took it off until now… 'Happy birthday Princess, Always Zander' it took him forever to save that money to buy that special set just for her causing them to have their first kiss—it was special to them both despite what he said but, now it's useless—as her footsteps became to drift apart that day—walking out of his life forever. He felt so useless…it took all his will power not to go after her but, he couldn't…...it was probably the hardest thing that he had to do to sacrifice his friendship with Kacey… the only girl that he ever loved… his first love that happens to be his best friend who got away… all because he wanted to protect her from his enemies…. from a dangerous gang.

"What the hell is wrong with you," Stevie hissed at him staring at her brother in disbelief "I can't believe you would say that to her… especially at Kacey… I thought you loved her… or even care about her… you two are the last people I even expected to say that kind of shit to them… since when are you a cold jerk all a sudden," she whispered with a disappointment in her eyes.

Zander scoffed ignoring his protest inside his heart "Well your wrong I can never love her since I don't love anyone…considering she's a spoil brat" he lied but, his sister can see right through him even his hard interior he has on right now.

Stevie scoffed not believing him for second "You not loving her… that's a load of bullshit and we both know it… and calling her a brat really…?" she stared at him in disbelief "This is the same guy who knew Kacey inside out, the one guy who would be the only person who knew how to make her feel better, smile, laugh, the same guy that won Kacey that panda bear that she has in her bedroom from the festival a few years ago on her 8th birthday that nearly cost you $400 dollars because she was upset because the guy she had a crush on bailed on her birthday no less… and bought that necklace set with the bracelet, earrings, ankle bracelet and bracelet all engraved special for her on her 13th birthday," she drifted off with a whisper tone that Zander closed his eyes sadly looking away knowing his sister's right considering she was there when he bought that necklace set "I don't know what's going on with you to make you act like a total cold hearted douche bag but, I won't let you talk to either of my best friends like that especially you Zander… and don't get me even started with you Jake—just wait till mom or our brothers considering they're Jayden's best friends finds out about this and we'll see how you would kindly explain to mom about how you made her god-daughter cry her eyes out because of you… where you're going to get a good yelling from Aunty Eva and I hope you know what you two are throwing out 14 years of friendship on the line here..oh and Zander…you may be acting like a cold hearted jerk right now but, I can see right through you that you don't really mean that …since we both know what you said to Kacey it's a huge lie" she turned her brother Zander to look at her with a harden look on her face "But, looking at you now… not only you just lost two of your best friends but, you also lost me not just as a sister or twin but, as your best friend too because whoever you two are—you're not my big brother who I grew up with who would care about his love ones even the smallest things, the one who protect me from the monsters away from the closet… or under my bed…who helped me sleep away the nightmares that I had about daddy… and that includes you Jake when you're both ready to come back to your old self again the ones who we both cared about as our brothers come find us … if not then don't even bother because our friendship is officially over… the minute you said that to Hayley and Kacey?!"she exclaimed throwing her necklace away—the one that Zander brought her in her birthday by walking away until Cadence called after her.

"Wait up Stevie I'm not going to hang out with these douche bags either," Cadence literately ripped the necklace that Kirby gave her on her birthday that it had to hold back himself from running aft her "Well what about you guys? Kirby, Nelly? Kev? You're just going to stand there and let those guys talk about our best friends like that…" she stated where Kirby, Nelson and Kevin who can't bear to look at either of them staying silent "Fine…I see how it is… throwing 14 years of friendship down the drain … for what… a couple of guys who make you look cool… well… I guess there's no point for Stevie and I to stay any longer… and if that's what you guys really want… then congratulations Jake… you got your wish… wish granted…you better hope Hayley's or Kacey's brothers doesn't find out about this because we both know they'll kill anyone who would upset them…including Chino but, that's a different story" she hoarse wiping her tears with a sniff "I can't even look either of you… you're not who I thought you were .. and I don't ever want to see either of you again especially you Kirby because I really thought you were different but, you're just like them… you're not that same guy that I thought you were when we met as kids… I HATE YOU!?" she exclaimed blinking her tears as she also threw the necklace set that Kirby bought her as Cadence and Stevie both slammed the door behind them with a huge bang causing the guys to flinch that the walls from inside their hide out was cracked, the pictures were destroyed in the middle cracked into two's or in groups. Everything was pretty much wreaked thanks to Cadence who had the biggest strength in her group of friends. Once the girls were gone—Kirby being the Beta 3rd in line after Jake and Zander—he looked at his two best friends Jake and Zander who were both shaking in anger that he cautiously put his hand on Jake's shoulder while Nelson and Kevin did the same with Zander.

"Jake…" Kirby whispered

Jake didn't answer at first until he gave a broken expression that everyone in the room knew how Jake really felt about Hayley—and the way he said it wasn't it "Kirby I'm not really in the mood for 'I told you so' expression since we both know why I had to do what I had to do…even cutting her out of my life for good…" he explained cracked staring at the necklace set he got Hayley on her 13th birthday last September three months ago—it was November when they stopped being friends.

"I wasn't going too…" Kirby lied at this "But, is this really necessary… to cut all the girls out of our lives…" he whispered.

"We don't have a choice Kirby…our weakness…. besides our family and friends… if anyone were to find out especially the enemies that we came across—they would've done anything in their power to kidnapped and torture them to get to us…and that's the last thing we need right now… which is why… I—I mean we had to sacrifice our happiness to protect them …Kirby…" Jake whispered.

"I know…" Kirby grew quiet "But, did you have to be harsh with Hales…you know she could take of herself," he whispered.

Jake laughed sarcastically blinking his tears "You don't think I don't know that… of course I know she can take care of herself… which is why I'm doing this to protect her… I can never forgive myself if anything were to happen to her like it did with Riven… I'm going to catch that son of a bitch when I get a chance and he's going to wish he never messed with anyone that I care about … you can bet on that…" he coldly spats as he punched the wall ignoring the bleeding on his knuckles, feeling the pain that he felt was exactly how Hayley felt when he cut her off out of his life… he had to sacrifice his own happiness to protect her… he bang his head silently hoping one day … one day… if they ever cross paths … she'll forgive him… for what he did…

"And who …" Kevin drifted off noticing Nelson to shake his head as it wasn't the time to ask unknown questions "Never mind…" he muttered under his breath. Kirby sat down on the couch in defeat holding the necklace that he gave Cadence—seeing the earrings, bracelet and ring he bought her in a set… in his hands … it was all blue… the jewelry stone was blue…Jake however kept punching the wall repeatedly causing him to bleed out more—it left Kevin and Nelson startled from the punch that cracked the wall half way while Zander he was shaking in anger.

"Zander…" Kevin whispered.

"Seriously Kevin not now…" Zander cracked as he grabbed the necklace jewelry set that Kacey threw at him—he got the ring, the earrings, the ankle bracelet, the bracelet, the watch and the necklace with a crest of the moon with stars on the side—he kept banging himself on the wall in silent while hissing in pain seeing the blood coming out from his knuckles "Son of a bitch!?" he exclaimed causing everyone quiet.

"Zayne…" Nelson whispered, "It's going to be okay…"

"How can you possibly know that to be true… you heard what they said… we're officially out of their lives… Hayley… Cadence… my sister Stevie… and …Kacey…" Zander shook his head in disbelief "Do you have an idea… how hard that was for me to say that—" his voice was cracked from crying turning to Nelson "Especially to her… I can't even begin to describe how painful that was for me to say that to her… when we all know how I feel about her…" as he threw another punch against the wall crying in agony as he felt his legs being weak that Nelson and Kevin grabbed him before they all fell the ground "I love her Kev… I love her so much…" he whispered.

Kevin closed his eyes sadly knowing his best friend "I know man… I know…but, if it helps… she does love you too… "he whispered.

Zander looked at Kevin for a long moment then turned back at the wall "I know…I know she does….but, if any of our enemies were to find out about them especially Kacey… they would kill her to get to me… so… if it's any continuation… no one will ever find out that Kacey and I love or had feelings for each other except us… okay…the last thing I need is anyone to find out about that since we both know she's my weakness knowing I'll kill everyone in my path if anyone were to harm one hair on her head I'll kill them … and we can't have that… especially her…" he explained as his voice was cracked, ignoring his tears coming down his cheeks and kicked the furniture in anger that brought the guys in silence—Nelson and Kevin walked backwards heading to their bedrooms while Kirby, Zander and Jake just stood there banging their heads against the wall closing their eyes sadly knowing the huge sacrifice that they just did to protect the ones they both loved including Hayley and Kacey that changed everything.

After their huge argument between the two best friends Jake Collins and Hayley Steele to not be best friends anymore… neither of the boys went back to make up with Hayley or the girls that day… at first Hayley and Kacey debated on either or not they'll forgive them… but, they eventually moved on… the girls haven't been the same since it happen—it caused huge chaos between the two families who were good friends over the years—eventually they moved on and continued their lives without seeing and hanging out with each other; instead of a huge group like they always had it became small groups.

Once Felix got back from his vacation he learned what happen between Jake and Hayley, Zander and Kacey—let's just say he wasn't a happy camper with the results despite how Stevie begged Felix not to get into it but, it was too late he was too angry and pissed that he barged in their hang out causing Jake & the guys to startle mostly Kevin and Nelson—his face was red scanning around marching well more like stomping to them.

"WHERE IS HE?!" Felix exclaimed after swearing like a sailor in Spanish causing them to jump from his outburst—they both looked at each other mumbling and pointing upstairs telling Felix he's in his room. Felix face expression harden stomping over to Jake's room by kicking his bedroom door and slammed the door behind him—everyone in the room—Nelson and Kevin looked at each other wary until Zander and Kirby came back hearing yelling and arguments upstairs coming from Jake's room causing the guys jumpy.

"What's up…?" Zander asked setting the food and drinks on the table.

"Umm…." Kevin drifted his eyes upstairs which Zander and Kirby noticed hearing something—well more like someone upstairs.

"What?" Kirby asked hearing yelling "Who's upstairs?"

"Well… we have some good friends and bad news?" Nelson spoke up.

"What's the good news…?" Zander asked raising his eyebrow at this.

"Felix is back from his vacation… and just got here at the hide out," Nelson and Kevin nervously looked upstairs then back to his friends.

"Really? That's great I been wanting to ask him about—" Kirby beamed then stopped as his face fell noticing the guys nervously look "Where is he? I don't see…" he drifted off "Where…why do I have a feeling this isn't the good news…" he mumbled under his breath

Kevin chuckled nervously "See…that's the thing Felix… knows what happen between us and the girls…because he came in here angry and pissed swearing like a sailor in Spanish without even greeting us asking where Jake was…" he drifted off causing Zander and Kirby's faces to drain and grew paler "I have a feeling Hayley and Kacey told Felix what happen—more or less Stevie telling him what happen…Hayley and Kacey are a bit occupied at the moment—and I wasn't sure what Stevie told Felix and—" he was cut off by hearing Felix yelling at the top of his lungs at Jake who exchange the same bit that left them startled—hearing Felix screaming non-stop in Spanish no less causing everyone in silent until they heard a crash coming from Jake's room that they rushed over to his room pausing before Zander gulped nervously opening the door—in their surprise Felix kept throwing things back and forth towards Jake who blocked it with a pillow as a shield—as they kept bickering over something "Well as you can see… Felix went to Jake's room and haven't left since then…" he whispered in a scared tone.

"Yeah… I can see that…" Zander flatly replied. Before either of the guys can ask Felix already left huffing and puffing hitting Zander and Kirby harshly on the head swearing like a sailor in Spanish, Russian, Japanese, French and German that Kirby had to wince at that—before they can answer or defend themselves Felix left not wanting anything to do with either of them. It took a whole year for Felix to reconsider being their friend again—after the fiasco that happen in a few months that year to forgive them and earn his trust back…as for the girls no such luck after exchanging some harsh and cruel words to one another it didn't really help much.

Zander missed talking to his sister… his twin… his best friend… he practically begged, pleaded for his sister to hear him out—even though it took nearly three years for her to be in the same room as him. At first Stevie refused to give her brother the satisfaction she finally forgave her older brother Zander thanks to Kacey persuasion who told Stevie in the end of the day—she'll forgive her older brother for what he did despite her protest but, after reconsidering what Kacey said she knew her best friend was right… it took a long time for Zander to earn Stevie's trust back while keeping an eye on Hayley, Kacey, Stevie and Cadence from afar deep down it was probably the hardest thing that they had to sacrifice—to cut the girls out of their lives by walking out of their lives forever.

The last time that Jake and Zander both talked to the girls was when they both got drunk on both Hayley and Kacey's 16th birthday—let's just say it brought a lot of tension between the former best friends—Zander got really buzzed, got jealous whenever Max who somehow looks like Zander except he has a goatee and his hair was punk hairstyle—being her partner in the dance floor—they had fun until the party ended; unfortunately Kacey didn't know that Zander stayed behind and followed her to the hide out—not exactly the best birthday Kacey had in mind; as for Jake he watched Hayley from the bar greeting her family, friends, some of the cheerleaders from the team—without any knowledge that Jake followed her every move—they ended up losing their virginity together.

[flashback from 2 years ago] …

Two girls were in the bathroom being 16 years old—had 10 kits of pregnancy tests that they had to ask two of their older cousins to buy some without any judging—Kacey called her older cousin Jade who was 21 years old while Hayley called Chloe who's the same age as Jade except their from different schools from one side to another—Bella Vista Villa was in the middle so it wasn't so bad…that was until Hayley and Kacey had a hush conversation.

"I need you," Hayley whispered in low tones "Meet me at the ladies room pronto,"

"What?" Kacey said, being a bit distracted helping a customer.

"Hurry," Hayley hissed at her best friend and rushed to the bathroom; Kacey however sighed looking at her working station noticing there's no one there so she told her co-worker she's taking her lunch break early which her co-worker waving her off telling her to take her time since there wasn't much people at the time.

"Tigger what's going—" Kacey yelped before she can finish her sentence as she was now in the biggest bathrooms stall with Hayley as her eyes drifted off where she saw a paper towel dispenser and pulled out a small white-shaped object with a little circle on the end—five of them to be exact "No…" she gasps as her face drained and a bit pale at the news.

"Kacey … I might be pregnant," Hayley whimpered causing her best friend Kacey to give her a comfort hug mumbling the same thing as they both grew quiet.

Kacey immediately rushed over to her best friend as she grew quiet "Tigger… are you sure…?" she asked.

Hayley nodded at this "Yeah I'm defiantly sure… I haven't been feeling well… and I missed my period…"

Kacey paled at this then grew quiet "Tigger… was it… Jake…" she whispered.

Hayley steadied her head nodding her head sobbing onto her best friend Kacey as she returned the hug "Yeah, it's Jake's…I'm so scared…?" she whispered.

"Shhh it's going to be okay… tigger …" Kacey murmured rocking her best friend Hayley back and forth in comfort "We'll… we'll get through this… I promise…do you have a plan… on what are you going to do?" she explained.

"I have no idea…" Hayley drifted off leaning against the wall while staring at her flat stomach "I can't have a baby bumblebee…I'm not ready to be a mom…" her voice was hoarse as she closed her eyes "But, I can't have an abortion or adopt my baby… even under these circumstances I don't think I have it in me to do that…" she whispered.

Kacey grew quiet listening to Hayley "Good… I'm glad that you feel that way because I'll help you whatever you need and I have a confession to make?" she whispered.

"What is it?" Hayley asked.

Kacey steadied her breathing showing the five pregnant tests inside her purse "Well… you're not alone… either," she whispered.

Hayley widen her eyes in horror where she saw a paper towel dispenser and pulled out a small white-shaped object with a little circle on the end—five of them just like herself "Kacey…." she drifted off "Does that mean you—" she stopped mid-sentence causing Kacey blinking her tears.

"You're not the only one who thinks who's pregnant…" Kacey held back her sobs causing Hayley to pale as the two best friends held each other "My dad is going to kill me and then he's going to kill the father," she laughed sarcastically wiping her tears "I'm not sure about my mom… since she's away… I wish I can talk to her but, I'm pretty sure she's going to be disappointed too…" she whispered.

Hayley grew quiet "How long have you known…?" she whispered.

"I felt a bit sick around September but, I always thought it was food poisoning and … I've been craving a lot of grapefruit lately,"

"But, you hate grapefruit…"

"I know … that's when I realize … I couldn't remember my last period… and that's when I took the test… "

"When…"

"What…"

"When did you—" Hayley drifted off causing Kacey quiet at this debating what to tell her.

"Do you remember when … we saw Zander and Jake were uninvited to my sweet 16th birthday party in August…" Kacey drifted off causing Hayley to instantly stiffen remembering that event "When we both decided to have our birthday's together since your birthday is September and all that," she whispered.

"Yeah…I remember—" Hayley drifted off from that memory "Does that mean that you two…" she whispered.

Kacey nodded at this "Yeah… he was my first…" she whispered.

"Oh Kacey…" Hayley whispered, "I'm sorry…was it … Zander…"

"Yeah … he's the father… and I don't know if I can do the same either…" Kacey bowed her head sadly "And I'm sorry too…I don't even know what happen to be honest… all I can remember was that he was drunk… so I had to like fight him off me but, unfortunately we kept arguing all the way to the hide out… since I didn't want to be home so he followed me there… it felt like it was only yesterday we were just best friends and then without notice he just changed…" Kacey drifted off sadly in the memory wiping her tears "I just don't understand why he would say such things like that.. he's not who I thought he was…he kept trying to kiss me… telling me that he misses me … said something about he didn't have a choice… stating that he was trying to protect me…" she explained.

"Protect you from what?" Hayley asked.

"He didn't answer … he went to bed… before he can reply," Kacey bitterly says.

"I assume that it didn't work the next morning…." Hayley murmured noticing her bitter tone.

"Yeah…" Kacey bitterly says, "He was all thanks for the sex," she scoffed.

"He did not," Hayley gasps surprised by Zander's reply but, wasn't a bit surprised since he and Jake both changed since freshman year.

"He really did tigger… I don't know what's worst… the fact that I lost my virginity with him … or that … I never stopped loving him… despite how it would never work out with us," Kacey sobbed over Hayley who returned to hold her best friend to comfort her "I still love him tigger…. Why do I still love him…" she whispered?

Hayley murmured "It's just one of those things that you can't help… the heart knows what it wants… and apparently … you love him… despite what's happening between us… I'll always be here for you bumblebee you know that don't you…" she whispered.

"Thanks, tigger and I'm here for you too tigger… love you…" Kacey murmured.

"Love too bumblebee we'll figure something out… I promise," Hayley murmured. They had no choice to tell Jake and Zander stating they're not pregnant after they came from the doctors—words were exchange (again) that they left in a huff heading home only without Jake and Zander's knowledge that same day … Hayley and Kacey got into a car accident and … lost their baby—miscarriage—their elder brother's Jay and Jordan rushed to their side being their doctors after they agreed to keep it a secret to the grave making Jake and Zander thinking the pregnancy was false…after explaining it to Jake and Zander … they told them that they were off the hook—stating that they're not pregnant it was a false alarm… and walked out … not realizing they lost their first child together and it broke Hayley and Kacey's hearts … their babies… until it was confirmed in their senior year..…what's going to happen when they both fall in love with each other for real? Hmm let's see how this story will work out huh?

[end of flashback] …

~*~End of Prologue~*~

This is just the short version on what happen between Hayley and Jake that broke their friendship since I didn't think you guys would want the long version and believe me it's long, so I made a short version to it.