Author's Note: yes, this is a Edwin/Lizzie story. I think this section needs more of them together. Just because they're not main characters doesn't mean they're not important. if you give this story a chance, i love you (and will read your work, obviously)

Prologue

Lizzie opened the door quickly, throwing her bag on the floor but keeping her soccer ball stuck between her arm and waist.

"Oh, Lizzie, how was the game?" Her older sister Casey asked her, sitting on the couch.

Lizzie and Casey always got along very good but now that they had to live with the bad mannered Venturi's, their bound got even stronger. It seemed like they only had each other they could trust.

"Bad, as usual." Lizzie answered. "We lost."

Casey smiled in a sorry way as her sister let herself fall on the couch, next to her. She put herself over Lizzie and squeezed her briefly.

"We can't always win." Casey said, trying to comfort her sister.

"No, but we can always lose."

"Don't say that, you're a good player."

Lizzie only sighed at Casey's compliment and got up.

"If anyone wants to laugh at me, I'm in my room." she said with a disapointed expression.

"No one would laugh at you!" Casey said as her little sister was getting up the stairs. "I wouldn't let them." she added only to herself.

Lizzie threw her soccer ball on her bedroom's floor and layed down on her bed, looking at the ceiling. If only he was not in her mind all the time. If only he was not so sweet and caring with her. Yes, Edwin's behavior was starting to drive her crazy. He was taking her defense, even when it was against his own brother whom he sees like a hero. At least, that was Lizzie's thoughts.

She allowed her brain to think he may like her for a moment but quickly pushed it away by a head movement.

"Who could be interested in me anyway?" she said outloud.

Life used to be easy. Why did love have to come and ruin it all?