*Disclaimer: I do not own Taylor Lautner –oh I wish I did- Haha, but everything else is made up by me and the OC or my friends, beside Taylor Lautner.*

Chapter One: The End of Summer

I heard his lawn mower start up again as I walked outside my house to pick up the mail from the mail box. As I walked down the side walk that lead to my driveway; I saw him. He was shirtless and tan as could be. I watched as he made a line in the yard and turned to come back up. The muscle in his arms flexed and the sweat rolled down his body. I smiled at his beautiful soul. I finally got to my mail box; I opened it and grabbed the mail. As I grabbed the mail I began looking through it; when I heard a whistle. I turned around to see him looking at me with a smile on his face; he waved and winked at me. I smiled and waved back dropping the mail on the road. I sighed, bent down and picked it up.

"Baby; I got you some water!" I heard Scarlett call. I turned and saw her hugging his neck. I rolled my eyes and began to walk back to my house.

"Thanks." I heard Taylor say as he cut the lawn mower off again. Yes sir that's right I live next to the famous movie star Taylor Daniel Lautner. Now let me explain some things. My name is Brandy Katelyn, I'm seventeen years old and I'm about to start my senior year of high school. I've lived in my house all my life, Taylor moved next door to me when I was going into junior high. I remember when he moved in. I was sitting on my deck when my mom called me inside, because we had some guests. I walked inside and there stood Taylor, his mom Deb, his dad Daniel, and his little sister Makena who was six at the time. From there, we hung out all the time, we babysat Makena a lot and we went to school together. We both met my other best friend Hayley in sixth grade together. Taylor came to high school with us the first year then he dropped out and went to homeschooling since he had so many movies to shoot. During my sophomore year was when Hayley and I met Scarlett Maria King. Scarlett was the new girl at Sea View high, and Hayley and I took her under our wings. I remember when Scarlett stopped talking to me, then losing my best friend at the end of sophomore year. I brought Scarlett over to my house one night –Taylor had now been seen in the movies: Shark Boy and Lava Girl, Cheaper by the Dozen 2, Twilight, and New Moon; and he was working on Eclipse.- and Taylor came over to my house and Scarlett freaked out and they talked all night and they left together –Taylor didn't talk to me at all that night, so yes, you can say that I was jealous.- Well after a couple of weeks of Taylor not coming over to my house, not calling, texting, or online chatting with me, and Scarlett giving me evil looks at school; I went over to Taylor's house and demanded to know what was up. He told me weren't friends anymore and that I should leave. Well I did leave… crying.

Well then it became junior year and it was me and Hayley together forever. We both lost a best friend during sophomore year and it was painful for both of us. I remember when I had to go over to Taylor's house one night to babysit Makena. I went over and Taylor was there. I didn't even stop to say 'hello' I just closed the door and walked up the stairs to Makena's room. I was playing Barbie's with Makena when there was a knock on the door, I turned and there stood Taylor. I looked at him and then looked back down and brushed my Barbie's hair.

"Yes Taylor?" Makena asked.

"Is it okay if I steal Brandy for a second?" He asked her. I sighed.

"Sure. I'll do Lilly's hair." Makena said as she took my doll. I smiled at her and stood up.

"I'll be back soon." I told her then, I walked out the door and over to Taylor's room without making eye contact. I sat down on his couch.

"Yes Taylor?" I asked as I looked up at him. He hadn't really changed much since I last saw him; he just got a little buffer. No complaining done.

"I'm sorry for what I did to you last year." He said with a sigh and I looked at him.

"Why are you saying sorry now?" I asked him.

"Because you're my best friend and I don't want to lose you." Taylor said as he put his hand on my face. I placed my hand on his hand and grabbed it.

"Taylor; we were best friends and I lost you and I think you lost me." I sighed as I heard his parents walk in the door. "Believe me Taylor I didn't want to lose you, but you're with Scarlett now and I can't mess with that." I said as I dropped his hand and walked out of his room.

So Taylor and Scarlett were together for my whole junior year; Taylor broke up with her on the first day of summer break. Scarlett must have not been able to take a hint because she was still all over him, trying to win him back but he didn't want her. Well that's at least what I heard from Access Hollywood and E! News; isn't it crazy that I have to learn about my best friend –yes he is still and will always be my number one best friend in my mind.- through the TV reports. Hayley and I still get followed around by paparazzi.

"Bran; let's go!" Hayley called as she walked in the front door of my house. I smiled as I grabbed my bag and keys off the table and ran to her.

"Hey!" I called as I ran past her and into my kitchen; I grabbed a water bottle out of the ice box and walked back over to her. We were going to see Eclipse one last time on our summer break.

"Cute Jacob shirt Brandy." Hayley said as I stopped in front of her. I smiled; I still love my best friend enough to give him all the support he needs, and that's why I'm Team Jacob. Well and because I love my best friend like Jacob loves Bella.

"Thanks. Love yours too." I told her as we walked out my front door. I locked the door and we made our way to Hayley's red and black Mini Copper. I was about to open the car door when I heard Taylor's lawn mower stop, I looked up to see him looking at me.

"Hey Bran; were y'all headed?" Taylor asked me. I looked at him and smiled, he hadn't called me Bran in the longest time.

"We're going to see Eclipse one last time over summer break." I told him and got in the car as I watched Scarlett give me an evil glare. Hayley and I soon got to the theater and saw Eclipse. Hayley dropped me off at my house around 8pm; my parents were on a business trip for two weeks, so I had the house to myself. I was in my room getting ready for tomorrow which was the first day of school; when my door bell rang. I threw a jacket over my tank top and walked down the stairs to my door. I looked out the window and saw Taylor standing there in blue jeans and red button down shirt and his black vans. I opened the door and he smiled at me.

"Hi." I said as I zipped my jacket up, I was so underdressed. I wondered if he had dressed up for me.

"Hey; I need to talk to you." He said as he smiled at me.

"Okay; come on in." I told him as I opened the door for him and let him step on through. I shut the door and we made our way to the couch.

"So; what do you need to talk about Taylor?" I asked him as I looked up at him.

"I wanted to tell you that I will be attending Sea View High for my senior year." Taylor told me. Now I can see it; my best friend will the most popular person there and I won't ever be able to talk to him again.

"Taylor I'm saying this because your still my best friend; I think it will be a good idea, it's just I don't want you to get hurt, but I might as well say that I'm being selfish, because I'm about to be; I just don't want to lose you, even though I already have." I stopped and looked down at my hands. "You're gunna be in the popular crowd cause you are: Taylor Daniel Lautner; and once you're in that crowd you won't be able to see me anymore, cause I'm not in that crowd, and frankly Taylor I don't want to lose you again, even though we haven't really talked in a year." I told him how I felt and I was hoping that he would tell me he felt the same. Taylor took my hand and sighed.

"Brandy; you always were and always will be my best friend. You know everything about me that Scarlett will never know and Hayley doesn't know, and I know things about you that Hayley will never know. Brandy you can be selfish all you want, because I love that about you; you want your friends to be safe and to do the right thing. I want to go to school and just live the life of a normal senior; and yes I'm sure they won't make me feel normal, but you will; you always have. This is why I'm here, Bran; I don't want to lose you again either and I love you with all of my heart and even if I get put in to the popular crowd you will always be right there next to me, because I want to mend things with you, Bran and I want a relationship with you that I didn't have with Scarlett and I know you're the only person I can get that type of relationship with Bran; so can we start over?" Taylor told me. I smiled and wiped away the tears that were running down my cheek.

"Yes Taylor I would love too." I said as I threw my arms around his neck. His arms found their place around my waist.

"I wanna make a pact right here, right now; that we will be best friends forever and no popular people will take us away from each other." Taylor told me. I smiled.

"Deal."