In this story Max dies in the car accident instead of Katy. Eddie is still a rock star and he has not met Loren yet. Please go easy on me, this is my first FanFic, enjoy!

Chapter 1

Eddie looked at his mom not believing what she had just said.

"So you are saying that I should break things off with Chloe?" He asked her while he stood up from the couch in his penthouse.

"Yes..." Katy said while she looked up at him "Sorry honey, but I am just being honest with you." She said calmly knowing this was the right thing to do.

"Mom, I can't believe this!" Eddie raised his voice and threw his hands in the air

"I'm sorry Eddie, I know you like her a lot-" she stared saying

"I don't 'like her a lot'" Eddie cut her off imitating her voice "I love her mom, I really do..." He sat down next to his mom who didn't look shocked, or showed any emotion at all.

"I'm sorry mom... I'm just sick of everyone telling me what to do..." Eddie looked down at his lap. Katy grabbed his hand and looked into his eyes.

"You know, I miss him too" She said

Loren was just getting her books out of her locker when someone pocked her back a few times. She turned around and saw Mel standing there with a huge smile on her face.

"Hey there Mel, what are you so happy about?" Loren asked while she looked at Mel narrowing her eyes playfully.

"Oh... Nothing..." Mel said while she leaned against the lockers "I was just gonna ask you something..." She smiled at a curious Loren

"Okay, shoot" Loren said while closing her locker

"Well..." Mel began as they started walking "I was thinking-"

"That's never a good sign" Loren cut her off jokingly

"I know," Mel flashed an evil little smile at Loren "However, you know Cam right?"

"Yeah..." Loren replied suspiciously

"I think he really likes you" Mel smiled and continued "So, I told him you'd go on a date with him, tonight"

She glanced over at Loren to see how she'd react. Loren looked at her as if she was crazy, Mel really was crazy, no doubt about that now. Cam was cute and nice but somehow she still wasn't sure about this.

"I don't know Mel..." She said after a moment of silence

"Lo, I know he's no Eddie Duran, but he is totally hot and his hair is nice." Mel said referring to Loren's celebrity crush, rock star Eddie Duran.

"Fine I'll do it, but mostly for you, understand?" She said while she looked at her best friend with a serious face

"Kay, Lo I promise I will not make wedding plans yet." Mel replied with a fake serious face "I knew you were gonna do it though!" She said happily and stared walking again.

Eddie looked at his mom fighting back the tears, he was grateful that he had his mom with him. But sometimes he still felt like a boy who needed his dad. He thought about all that had happened after his dad died. A tear rolled down his cheek, there was still so much pain even though he didn't want to show it, his mom made it come out. She always told him she wanted Eddie to show his emotions despite of him wanting to be the strong one. He felt his mom hug him and he hugged her back. He never wanted his mom to lie to him, she never did and he loved her for it. He felt guilt for wanting his dad to be around, he knew it hurt his mom just as much as it hurt him, he couldn't help but think about the person who drove his parents off the road and just took off afterwards. He hugged his mom tighter while thinking of this person. The police said that there was nothing they could've done to track this person down. He will always have a that feeling of helplessness and lack of power. But after all, he just felt like a lost little boy who needed his dad.

"I love you mom, I'm sorry" Eddie whispered while still in the tight embrace with his mother

"It's okay Ed, I love you too. I understand" She answered

They let each other go and there was a knock on the door. Eddie smiled at his mom, she smiled back as he wiped his tears and got up to open the door.

"Hey Eddie" Chloe said as she walked in and pulled Eddie into a kiss, ignoring Katy who was still sitting on the couch.

"Eehh... Hi Chloe" Eddie said as he pulled back and looked at her a bit suspiciously

"What, too much?" Chloe said while Eddie stepped away from her

"No, no," Eddie smiled at her "But you know, my mom is in the same room" he turned to Katy who stood up and walked over to them

"I'm just gonna leave you guys to it" Katy gave a Eddie a look. He knew she didn't like Chloe, she never said she did. Katy always said she got a weird vibe from Chloe, and that a woman just knows when another woman is not being truthful. Eddie never believed her but lately he had picked up on what she was talking about more and more.

"Bye mom." Eddie gave his mother a hug

"See you, Katy" Chloe said as Katy waved and walked out the door, she just hoped Eddie would make the right decision. She had faith that he would, but that Chloe was just wrong, she knew it. After all, she didn't know if Eddie would make the right decision. He was in love with her and she claimed to be in love with him too. Katy didn't buy it, she just had to trust her son.

When Katy was out Eddie's phone beeped, he looked at the message. It revealed a picture of Tyler Rorke, his sworn enemy walking out of Chloe's apartment. He turned to Chloe.

"What the hell is this?" Eddie asked with emerging anger, was his mom right?

Chloe just stood there, not knowing what to say. She looked at Eddie and back at the picture on his phone. How could this have happened? She thought to herself, yes she cheated on Eddie with Tyler the whole time. She never thought he'd find out about it, she cursed Tyler who she had known since high school. Tyler was her high school sweetheart and when she went to Hollywood to start modeling, he followed her. She always told him he was annoying, however, they always ended up in bed together. Tyler claimed that he loved her, she didn't love him, nor did she love Eddie who she was using as her ticket to fame and fortune, of which she had always dreamed. Yes, she had lied to him about some things... Well... everything. Her mom was alive, she was from Fresno, hell, her name was not ever Chloe Carter it was Cynthia Kowalski. When she went to Hollywood she changed her name and left Fresno and her mom behind. She thought she was off to a new start when Tyler decided to show up, a part of her was thankful for something she knew in her life. Hollywood was not what she had expected, she thought that her talent and looks really mattered here but it turned out to be just like high school. Eddie was her popular jock and being his girlfriend gave her a higher status. Only, in Hollywood it gave her modeling gigs, money, attention and of course, fame. Chloe had been in Eddie's life ever since his dad died, she had comforted him when he was at his lowest point. She had held him when he was crying and the whole time she knew who had killed him. She had killed him, she had run the famous Max and Katy Duran, or MK, off the road. Not knowing what to do she and Tyler who was also in the car had driven off.

"I- I... Eddie..." she started saying, she did not know if there was a way out of this one.

School was over and Loren and Mel were just on there way to get to Loren's house to get Loren ready for her date. They were outside when they ran into Adrianna Masters with her usual entourage, who's goal in life appeared to be making Loren's life a living hell. Loren and Mel stopped walking and Mel rolled her eyes.

"Here we go again..." She said under breath. Loren chuckled at Mel's sarcasm. Adrianna was wearing a hot pink tight dress that was something only she could wear without looking like a total tramp. Adrianna hated Loren and Loren had no clue why, Loren felt sorry for Mel who had to deal with Adrianna even more since her brother, Phil, was dating that she-devil.

"I heard about your little date with Cameron" Adrianna said Loren looked at her not knowing what she wanted to say or where she was going with this.

"Yeah... so?" Loren replied

"Don't get your hopes up about that hottie" Adrianna narrowed her eyes at Loren and continued "He only agreed to go on a date with you because your pathetic little best friend here was almost on her knees begging him to go out with you." Adrianna looked at Loren who looked at Mel, Loren believed every word that Adrianna had said and she was not even sure why. Maybe she wanted to believe Cam could not be into her. Loren was angry at Mel. She ran off, she needed to do some thinking.

Mel turned to Adrianna, she was ready to punch that girl right in her make-up covered face.

"Are you happy with yourself now?!" Mel asked her while nearly screaming.

"Pretty much, I wiped the smile right off her little face" Adrianna said calmly, she really was happy with herself.

"You know Aid, you are the one who is pathetic." Mel said before she turned around and ran after Loren

"Whatevs." Adrianna and her entourage walked off.

Eddie had a lot running through his mind at this point. Could Chloe have lied to him this whole time? No, he loved her and she loved him. He just needed her to tell him that the picture is fake, deep down he knew it wasn't. He should've listened to his mom the whole time, she was right, how could he have been so stupid?

"Chloe, I think it's time for you to leave." He said, he needed time to think, he needed a break from Chloe. From everything.

"No, please Eddie!" Chloe begged "Tyler wasn't even at my house today, please believe me!"

"Oh, not today? So yesterday? The day before that?" Eddie was shouting at her "I bet you have been sleeping with him the whole time we were together!" Eddie looked at Chloe with a questioning look. Eddie tried to never raise his voice at someone but in less than two hours he had already raised his voice twice.

"Eddie... Why don't you believe me?" Chloe walked closer to Eddie and tied to hug him. Eddie took a step back and raised his arms.

"I don't know what to think anymore Chlo." Eddie walked over to the door and opened it "Please go, we need to take a break."

"No Eddie, don't do this..." Chloe stood there and made no effort to move towards the open door

"Chloe, face it, we're not gonna work, my mom was right, Jake was right. Please just go, I love you but I don't know if you truly love me." Eddie said calmly, he really needed Chloe to leave him alone right now.

"Fine I'll go, but I will not leave you alone Eddie, I love you, don't listen to Katy and Jake, I love you Eddie" Chloe said giving it a last effort.

"Go, leave me alone." Eddie motioned towards the hallway

Chloe walked out of the penthouse and said that she loved him one more time before he slammed the door in her face, she couldn't believe it she thought he loved him. She needed Tyler right now, she called him as soon as she was outside.

Eddie grabbed his phone and walked out of his penthouse, he needed time to think and he didn't want to see anyone right now, he headed to his spot. A quiet spot in the Hollywood hills.