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Their relationship was sudden but completely expected. Everyone thought hot new guy Zander and ex-perf Kacy would make a perfect couple, and they weren't wrong. Their relationship was strong and soon after only six months of dating they became the 'it' couple of their high school.

They had it all, looks, musical talent, and a perfect relationship. So Kacy assumed. Kacy was always the type of person who would ignore another person's feelings if they weren't glaring her in the face, as something that needed to be handled. That was a personality flaw and how big of a flaw Kacy was going to find out.

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Zander sat up in bed throwing his leg over until they touched the carpeted floor. He gently pulled his sheet around his naked waist as a slim arm wrapped his neck and lips were gently pressed to his neck. His body trembled.

This is a mistake. He thought gloomily.

Mistakes only happen once… this is no mistake. Another voice reminded. This had been going on for a while, ever since he and Kacy had their first fight. It was something trivial, in the moment it had been a big deal, he needed someone to talk to and she was the first he ran across.

"We have to stop this." He mumbled his voice coming out in a sigh. "This isn't fair to Kacy."

The gently kisses on his neck ceased and he felt a hand under his chin turning his face to a pair of genuinely concerned and guilty eyes, which belonged to Stevie. Her hands removed themselves from his body and the girl shifted until she was sitting beside him. He turned to look at her, his eyes sad brown pools of regret. "It's not fair to you either."

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Kacy always had to put on the illusion of being perfect, even though any one with eyes could see her every flaw. Selfish, kind of mean, and completely oblivious to other people's feelings… She had it all on a shallow materialistic level though, money, clothes, and the looks.

She was working on becoming a deeper individual, and a better person. That's why she was so happy when she began dating Zander, he made her better. He told her when she was being selfish; he was completely honest with her always. He made her better, and he was the first good thing to happen to her in a long time. When he gave her his best grin, her insides would become tingly and every bad thing in her life was forgotten…

Kacy licked her bottom lip as she gazed at her reflection in the large mirror in her bedroom. Her eyes darted over her face and body looking for anything out of place. It was imperative to be nothing less than perfect.

A sigh escaped her lips, as she came to a decision that nothing could do about a rebellious strand of hair out of place. It was barely noticeable anyway. All she had to do was get out without encountering her mother…

The girl turned away from her reflection and grabbed her bag off her queen sized bed which was already made up perfectly. She took time to text Zander and waited briefly for his reply which hadn't come after ten minutes, she left.

She quickly made her way down the long staircase of her home as quietly as she could. She almost made it when a voice called for her to stop. "Kacy dear, are you not going to breakfast with me."

The girl clenched her jaw before turning around and making her way slowly into the white living room. Her left hand shook and twitched uncontrollably as she nervously smiled at her beautiful mother who was sitting on the white couch, a bowl of fruit in her lap. "G- Good morning, I thought you were asleep." She avoided looking at her mother directly. She tried to hide her shaking hand behind her back.

"Are you wearing that?" Her mother's eyes swiped over her body. "Dear God, Kacy. What's wrong with your hair?"

Kacy subconsciously touched her hair. "I- I'm already late… I should get going."

"Yes, you shouldn't eat breakfast. You're getting heavy." The woman's tone was completely serious and calm. Kacy flinched.

"I'll skip lunch too…" The girl announced and made no move to leave the room.

"You may leave."

Kacy quickly darted from the room and out of the house. Leaning on the wall on their porch, her eyes wide, a thin trail of sweat raced down her face. The girl took a few quick breaths her chest rising and falling with each haggard breath. Shrugging her bag off her shoulder the girl began digging in it until her hands closed around a thick pill bottle.

The girl quickly pulled it out opening and took a handful of pills, and sagged on the wall letting the medication do its job. Calm now the girl reattached her bag to her shoulder, and combed her hair.

Back to normal she continued on her way to school like nothing happened.

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Kacy looked around for Zander worriedly. He wasn't in any of the classes they shared, and he hadn't returned any of her texts. She wondered was he avoiding her but quickly shook the thought out of her mind telling herself Zander wasn't like that. Yes, she could be over-bearing and clingy sometimes but he hadn't really shown any signs of caring before. Maybe I need to back off a little?

Her fingers ran over the Gravity five lunch table nervously. Her eyes scanning the court yard for her boyfriend.

"What's wrong, Kacy?" Kevin's voice broke her train of thought. He and Nelson were eating pizza and it was all over their faces. Kacy cringed.

"Are you going to eat your pizza, Kacy?" Nelson asked eyeing her untouched food.

Kacy looked down at her food. She wasn't even sure why she had gotten it, maybe to give to Zander? She lightly pushed the tray to Nelson.

"Oh come on Kacy. Why are you giving it to him, I wanted your pizza." Kevin whined.

She looked at him funny before lightly shaking her head. "You didn't ask… Hey, have you guys seen Zander?"

"No,"

"I haven't really seen him all day. Stevie's been MIA too." Kevin stated innocently. Her two nerdy friends continued their light argument over a video game.

Kacy chewed at her bottom lip nervously as she quickly dug out her cell phone and called Zander. She had tried to ignore the glaring fact of her missing best friend, and Kevin had brought it back up.

"Oh Kacy," Molly approached her Grace of course behind her.

Kacy groaned not really in the mood for Molly. "Hi Molly," she rolled her eyes.

"I can't help but notice your boyfriend is a round. Did he come to his senses and dump you already?" Molly feigned worriedness.

Kacy stood and did a good job at hiding how much Molly's words stung, "For your information, Molly as if it's any of your business. Zander and I are going strong, he's sick." A half- truth never hurt anyone, and honestly she wanted to believe that.

"Oh, do sick people come to school?" Molly asked with faked innocents.

Kacy brows furrowed. "W-what?" Her stomach churned.

"I saw him this morning. In school, he was with that angry friend of yours."

"Stevie…?"

Molly smiled. "Thought you should be aware," the girl walked away with a wave and Grace copied.

Kacy pressed her lips together and took a heavy seat back down. Nelson and Kevin looked at her worriedly. Her phone vibrated in her hand making her look down, her breath hitched in her throat. Kacy, we need to talk.

She found him in the Gravity five glorious practice room. She had forced herself to go; sure whatever he had to say wasn't going to be good.

She was uncharacteristically quiet as she approached him. Her eyes took in his tensed shoulders and grim expression. Her pulse quickened dangerously and sweat bordered her hairline.

"Hey Zander," Her voice came out even and confident. It was easy for her, she had gone years pretending like nothing was wrong.

He looked surprised like he was shocked she had actually shown up. He combed his hair nervously avoiding her gaze.

"Hey Kacy," he began. "I- I…"

Kacy slid her hand behind her to hide the trembling jerky movements. "Go ahead, Zander." She easy smiled.

He closed his eyes and took a breath. "I have to come clean about… a few things Kacy." He trailed off. "I never meant… It wasn't…" He couldn't get his words together.

Kacy smile faded and the hand behind her back cramped painfully with its spasms. "Yeah…"

"I think we need to break up." He announced in one breath. A stone lodged itself in her throat. "I- I'm sorry."

"W-why?" She managed to get out. It was impartial for her to find out, for she could wrap her head around it.

"There's someone else." He answered truthfully.

"Stevie…" The girl announced and her chest began to ache. "How long have you two…" She trailed off.

He looked guilty and uncomfortable only Kacy wasn't looking at him to notice. "Three months…"

It hit her like a kick to the face and her breathing became labored. She quickly turned on her heels and ran from the room ignoring him calling her name behind her.

She came to a stop in the emptying parking lot and quickly shrugged her bag of her shoulder. The bag fell to the ground its contents spilling over the cement. It barely mattered as she fell with her bag. She found her anxiety medication and dry swallowed three. It calmed her hand shaking and erratic breathing but achy hurt and betrayal tugged at her insides.

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She hadn't wanted to go home, but it wasn't really a choice. The girl hoped her mom wouldn't be home and would be working. She took her shoes off in the foyer planning on coming back and getting them later.

The girl numbly did her normal after school routine. Three hours of homework, half an hour of exercising, call her dad and get no answer, eat a lonely dinner of cold pasta, then retreat into her room for the night.

Checking her door lock five times, Kacy finally crawled into bed after brushing her hair one-hundred times. Sleep of course refused to come, her mind focused solely on Zander and Stevie.

"Kacy!" Her mother's voice filtered through her closed door angrily. Kacy quickly sat up and brought her legs to her and covered her ears with her hands.

The handle to her door jiggled. "Open this door, Kacy." Kacy began singing louder. "I have a key… I got one made yesterday now open this door."

Kacy quickly stumbled from the bed and unlocked her door opening it. Her mother entered flicking the light on. She took a step back her head bowed. Her hand was already shaking uncontrollably.

"Why are you so useless?" The woman sneered. She roughly shoved by Kacy entering the room she began pulling things out of draws and tearing photos off the wall. "So filthy it's no wonder you father left. You're unlovable."

Unlovable… the words echoed in her mind.

"I don't believe that." Her words weren't really supposed to go beyond her thoughts, but it wasn't uncommon for her to speak her mind dumbly. She had to duck to avoid the lamp thrown at her head. Instinct took over as she quickly scrambled out of her open door and down the hall into the bathroom. She quickly locked the bathroom door. She gasped for air as she reached for the cabinet and grasped an extra pill bottle and downed the medicine.

"I'll see you in the morning then, Kacy." Her mother's voice floated under her door.

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