Well, my first story. Follows Courtney's younger brother, Charlie, and his best friend, Danielle(Dani). DxC and OCxOC later. Cody is Courtney's step bro and Bridgette is there cuz...well...she's cool! Pretty much it. Oh and it's one year after TDA

"Charlie! Breakfast!!" said a 17 year old brunnete girl.

Charles, or as he prefers, "Charlie" Lopez, came down stairs with his usual black shirt with white sleeves and white collar and the white long sleeve under it and brown long shorts with socks. He came down from the hall, opening his half awake, onix eyes and rubbing his sandy blonde, messy hair that curved upwards.

"Hey Courtney! It's 6:12 in the morning! AND IT'S SATURDAY! Why am I up!?" The 15 year old boy yelled.

"Because today I'm going out with Duncan, Bridgette, and Cody. Ryan and Mom are at work and Cody's dad is still at his business trip. You need to babysit Nathan." Courtney explained.

"With Duncan!?" Charlie said, a bit annoyed.

"Yes. AND I still haven't gotten off that Mexican package thing." Courtney sighed.

Both laughed at this memory

FLASHBACK!!!!!…!

"Courtney, I'm telling you! That kid's nothing but trouble!" Charlie reasoned.

Courtney raised a brow and said in a sarcastic tone, "Off on a couple of things there, Charlie. One: He's older that you. Two: You're practically a mini him!"

Charlie frowned at this as his older sister continued, "Besides! I don't go butting in your love life with Danielle."

Charlie flushed as his freckles on his face were clearer and said, "Keep Dani out of this!! AND SHE IS NOT MY GIRLFRIEND!! Just my best friend who likes to nag me!"

"Anyways, c'mon! I'm having him and Bridgette over so we can congratulate mom and Cody's dad for their first anniversary!" Said Courtney. Cody and his dad had been living with them since last year when they met. Courtney had won TDA and the million dollars— but, the tax cuts were taken in and the cost, mortages, and anything else. Which only left her about 2,100 dollars. Which she gave to the other contestants. Surprisingly.

"Fine." Mumbled Charlie. 'If it was war he wanted, then it was war he was gonna get' thought Charlie.

LATER—

Charlie's POV

He's here. This guy was gonna get it for sure! I heard a doorbell and ran through out the house to get to the door, yelling "I'll get it!"

When I opened the door, I was expecting some faux-hawked wannabe, but I was wrong.

"Aww, Prince Charming was so quick to see me! Or was it the punk guy you wanted to see?" Teased my 'So called best friend'.

"Dani?! What're you doing here?" I asked, a bit suspicious that she knew about him. Dani, or as she would hope to be called, Danielle, was a girl about the same height as me and same age, 15. She had black, gorgeous, layered hair and a hair clip I had given her for her 9th birthday. She was wearing her usual purple short dress and black skinny jeans under with white vans.

"DANIELLE! And, who said a girl can't visit her best-friend?" She replied. I knew what this was about.

"Courtney put you up to this didn't she?" I said, a bit annoyed.

"Yes." She sighed. "C'mon Charlie! He's just a guy!" She reasoned.

"C'mon Dani-er, Danielle! Dude has a green hawk! He's been to juvi! NO WAY he's gonna get my sister!" I protested.

"Well, if you ask me, he kinda reminds me of you!" Dani remarked.

"I am NOTHING like him! I am a gentle man! A prince charming, if you will."

I swear I could've heard a 'yeah right' from Dani, but I let it go. Sure, I was pretty mischievous. Actually, all of my teachers hate me. ONE toilet that exploded and all the teachers are against you. It's a good thing they had Courtney before or else they would've lost hope. BUT STILL! Dude's going down.

"Just come in!" I finally said. Dani giggled as she stepped in to our house.