Chapter 1: How It Started

Loren's P.O.V.

Sigh, another day in this hell hole. Everyone just sucks at West Valley Charter. Like I can't go one day without someone whispering behind my back. And the thing is I hardly ever talk. Today I decided I was going to change my look up a bit. Instead of my usual jeans and t-shirt, I decided to throw on a red crop top with a zip in the front, that's off the shoulders with word 'GEEK' written across my chest. High-waist grey jeans and red vlado sneakers. I curl my hair and wear it loosely down, where it reaches my mid back. I put on feather earrings and a chain with music notes at the end that my dad gave me before he left my mom, brother and me 7 years ago. Oh and did I forget to mention I'm 18 today. Anyway, I finish my outfit with a ring that looks like a butterfly and my charm bracket with different colored guitars at the end. I grab my geek looking glasses and my bag then walk out into the kitchen to find my mom making her infamous chocolate chip pancakes and my brother studying for his college exam, while eating the pancakes.

Loren: Hey mom

Nora: Hey swee-*she turned around and saw what her daughter was wearing* Oh my goodness Lo!

Ryan looked up from his pancakes and nearly dropped his fork.

Ryan: Lo where the hell do you think you're going dressed so hot?!

I chuckled at his statement and took 3 pancakes that my mom just finished making, taking a seat next him.

Nora: Lo, don't bother with this nut job. You look amazing. Not that I'm complaining but what brought this on?

Flashback to last Friday

I was at my locker putting some books in my bag while talking to my best friend, Mel when in the corner of my eye I saw the popular girls making their way over to us.

Loren: here we go again.

Chloe: Well if it isn't the less than a human being, the geek Loren Tate.

Adriana: Oh come on Chloe. Not this again today.

Chloe: Don't tell me what to do Adriana!

Adriana just shook her head went to find her boyfriend Phil, who was Mel's brother.

Chloe: So you twerp, what's up?

Loren: Why do you care?

Chloe: Oh I don't. but it's my job to know what the ugly people at this school do in their spare time.

Mel; Why don't you leave us alone

All I heard was ugly. I started to feel extremely uncomfortable and Chloe seemed to pick up on that, completely ignoring Mel

Chloe: What? Are you afraid of me? You know everyone at this school thinks you're ugly. That's all they say: look at her she's so ugly and a plain Jane. Ugly, ugly, ugly. And they aren't wrong. Look at you. You're so ugly. I feel sorry for you. No wonder Eddie didn't tell you he was leaving for 3 months, he even invited everyone but you to see him off.

Kim: Good one Chlo.

Nicole: Oh look she's going to cry

With that Chloe walked away with her crew and I was about to cry so I ran off and into my car then drove off home before Mel could catch up to me.

End flashback

Ryan: I'll kill her.

Loren: NO! Because of her I finally know what people are saying behind my back and it gave me a chance to play with my options. And I finally know where I stand with Eddie. I thought we were best friends, no offense bro, but brother and sister even. I guess I'm the only one that felt that way.

Ryan: Play all you want just stop looking so amazing.

I laughed at my brother when my mom came with a birthday cake and Mel trailing her with a box in her hand

Mom, Ryan and Mel: Happy birthday Lo!

Loren laughed: Thank you!

I blew out the candles without making a wish because everything I ever wanted I had right in front me.

Mel: This is for you.

I opened to box to find another charm for my bracelet

Loren: Oh my goodness Mel it's beautiful. Thank you

Mel: Let's go before we're late.

Loren: Ok

Loren and Mel: Bye guys I'll see you later.

Mel: Lo! You look so hot!

Loren: So I've heard.

Mel: I can't wait to see the look on everyone's faces.

I just laughed at my best friend as she pulled up in the school's parking lot.

Loren: Were you there when Eddie was leaving?

Mel takes in a deep breath: Yes, but I thought you stuck in traffic, I called you several times you never answered

Loren: I lost my phone remember

Mel: I remember how crushed you were when I told you.

Loren: how would you feel if I just took off for 3 months with no goodbye.

Mel: I see your point

Eddie's P.O.V

I looked at myself in the mirror and was satisfied with how I looked. I'm finally back from tour and I get to see my girlfriend, friends and best friend Loren, who is really made at me. Being a rockstar does have its perks. I decided that red and grey were my colors today. I put on my grey blazer over a red button down shirt, with grey jeans and my red converse.

Katy: EDDIE! YOU'RE GOING TO BE LATE! AND DON'T FORGET YOUR PRESENT FOR LOREN!

I hear my mom yell I can only assume that she's in the kitchen.

I go downstairs and I realize I was right she was in the kitchen. But she was making out with my dad on a chair by the island.

Eddie: BYE PARENTS!

I shouted making them jump causing me to laugh.

I walk outside and jump into my Lamborghini aventador speeding off to school.

When I pull up a white Lamborghini huracan pulls up next to me. I see Mel get out of her car then this really hot girl next to her.

I take a good look at her and realize that she is Loren, my best friend; who I didn't get to say goodbye when I left for my tour 3 months ago. And I know she's mad at me because every time I call her she would decline the call or ignore it completely. She changed her look today. I realize that we both have on the same color scheme. Great minds think alike.

I see Mel go in the backseat of her car and take out grey blazer then threw it for her. She just laughed it off and put it on.

I climb out my car and my friends greet me.

Ian my Australian best friend, Tyler the responsible friend, and Phil the good time: Hey Ed!

Eddie: Hey guys!

Phil notices his sister and Loren: Hey Mel and Lo!

They turned their heads and made their way over to us.

Mel: Phil, how may I help you? Hey babe.

Mel kissed Ian on the cheek but he turned his head so she kissed his lips. I was just looking at Loren who is ignoring me for some reason.

Phil: I was saying hi and I have something for Loren

Loren looked at Phil kind of skeptical: What?

Phil chuckled at her then reached in his bag and pulled out a medium sized box: Happy Birthday Lo!

Loren: Thanks Phil but you didn't have to.

Phil: I wanted to. It's from me and Aid.

Loren: thanks. Next time I see her I'll thank her.

Tyler: Loren you look hot. What happened to your old look? And happy birthday.

Loren: Chloe happened

I cringed when she said her name and I think she noticed because she looked at me and rolled her eyes.

Eddie: Happy birthday Lo. But what did Chloe say?

Loren: Since when do care about me?

Eddie: I know I hav-

Loren: look we were friends once but not anymore, you have the supermodel and rockstar status you could forget about me.

Eddie: but I got you this *I start pulling out the little box out my bag*

Loren: I don't want anything you're going to give me.

I feel like ass of the century. I hurt my best friend and there is no fixing this. Maybe. Just then Chloe and her crew walked up to us at that moment and she didn't seem too pleased at fact that Loren was standing kind of close to me

Chloe: Well well well. Look at who it is.

Loren looked really uncomfortable when she started to speak to her.

Loren: What is it Chloe? Friday I did nothing wrong, yet you found a way to ruin my day more than it had already been. Now what have I possibly done that was so wrong? I'm just standing here doing nothing but talk to these guys.

Chloe: For starts get the fuck away from my man!