Hi, everyone! After reading many Hollywood Height's fan fictions, I decided to write one. This is my first time writing for 'Leddie', so I hope you will be kind when you review. I hope you all enjoy the story and let me know what you think! I have sooo many ideas for my story, but this is just a test run, depending on if you like what I've written so far or not. Please review and let me know what you think of the chapter/story and if you want me to write more chapters! I would luv to hear from you! The song 'The Other Side' by Keaton Simons was on once on the show when 'Leddie' almost made love for the first time at the bungalow and in my opinion, I think the title of the song fits perfectly with the story. Loren's life may seem 'normal' right now, but inside her life isn't, hence, the 'other side'.

For storyline purposes, the songwriting contest did not happen. Eddie's mother is still dead like on the show. She died when Eddie was young from a short illness, not from the car accident by Chloe Carter. I know on the show, Trent's last name is McCall, but being Nora and Trent are married in this story, I'm changing the last name so for both of them, it's Tate. Many of you may be mad that Trent is in the story, but you'll see why in this chapter and future chapters. Loren and Eddie meet for the first time on the hill. I have written a longer summary being you're only allowed so much writing space on the site for the summary, which is below. Happy reading!

Disclaimer: I don't own any rights to the characters or the show, just my own storylines.

Summary: Eddie and Loren meet by chance when they go to their favorite spot on the hill. As they talk, there's an instant connection and they're quickly comfortable around each other. Even though Eddie is in a relationship, there's just something about Loren that he can't shake. Eddie's girlfriend is at first sweet and nice, but when she picks up on the attraction between the two, she quickly stakes her claim. Loren has a secret that she's been keeping since she was a little girl that no one knows, not even her best friend, Melissa, and is afraid to tell people because they may look at her differently.

Chapter 1

(Loren has always dreamt of being a singer when she grew up. She's written songs with the music that goes along with it. Her best friend, Melissa Sanders, has always encouraged her for as long as she could remember to record her song 'Mars', on a tape or a CD so when the time was right, she could send it to a music company to be heard. The only problem was, Loren has never felt that her voice or her song was good enough. She wanted to believe Melissa and have the courage to record her song and other songs as well, but she kept telling herself it wasn't worth it)

(Her mother, Nora, has also always said she has a great voice, but never knew where to go from there regarding where to send her CD or tape because she didn't know any people in the music industry.. Then, there was her father, Trent Tate, Nora's husband. She loved her father, but ever since she was a little girl, he's always made her felt that her opinions didn't matter. He always put her down. When she told her once of her dream to become a singer, he told her she'd never make it because her voice wasn't very good. The way he said it to her, she believed him. She never understood how a father could say such hurtful things to his own daughter. He always said this to her in private, out of earshot, where no one else ever heard him. She wanted to tell her mom what Trent said to her so many times, but he always told her that Nora would agree with him because she didn't want hurt Loren's feelings. Even though Loren felt Nora would never lie to her about saying her voice was great if it wasn't, Trent's words to her prevented her from confessing. She figured there must have been times where Nora heard their conversations and would say something to her or Trent, or both of them, but Nora never said anything. So, Loren thought to herself that Trent must be right about his opinions on her voice and songwriting

(She never even told Melissa because she was sure Melissa would give him a piece of her mind and she didn't want Melissa involved in her family drama, no matter how much she wanted her to be. She didn't think it was fair to drag Melissa into it, even though best friends usually tell each other everything. There was another secret Loren kept from Melissa, though. Something no one knows, not even her own mother. She often wonders to herself if she'll ever find the courage to tell people. But…for now…she didn't have the courage)

(Loren is in her room getting ready for school. Melissa told her she'd pick her up in 20 minutes and Loren wasn't ready yet. She found a cute light blue sweater with her green pants to wear. She was debating what pair of earrings and necklace to wear with it. She finally settles on a pair of mini star earrings and a gold necklace with a cross attached to the chain. She wears her black boots to complete her outfit. She finds some sparkly white lip gloss and puts some on her lips. She debates whether or not to put her hair up, but decides to just let it lay against her back, with a few strands of her hair lying on each side of her face. She goes to her bed to get her backpack ready. Just as she's finishing, she hears her mother, Nora, call out her name. Loren asks what she needs, but when Nora doesn't respond, Loren goes where she heard her mother's voice from, which is in the kitchen)

Loren: "What is it, mom?"

(As Nora is setting the table, she looks toward Loren)

Nora: "Have you finished getting ready for school?"

Loren: (nods) "Yep. All done."

Nora: "When did Melissa say she'd be coming to get you?"

Loren: (checking her watch) "Um…in about 5 minutes."

Nora: "Well, breakfast is ready if you want to eat quick."

(Loren sees what Nora has on the tables, which are eggs, bacon, and toast with some milk in the carton still. Loren looks back at Nora)

Loren: (sighs) "Mom, I don't have time! Melissa's gonna be here any minute!"

(Nora stops what she's doing and goes to Loren)

Nora: "Honey, I understand that. But you can't go to school on an empty stomach. I want you to have something nutritious in your tummy. I'm sure Melissa will understand."

(Loren looks at the front door quickly before facing her mother. She decides not to try arguing and sits down at the table so she can eat. Nora touches her hair gently and smiles before sitting down herself across the table from Loren to have some breakfast. After a few minutes of eating her food, she compliments Nora on the good breakfast, which Nora says 'thank you' to. A minute later, there's a knock at the door. Loren gets up from her chair to answer the door. As she's going to the door, the person then rings the door bell)

Loren: "Hold on! I'm coming!"

(When Loren finally gets to the door and answers it, revealing Melissa, Loren greets her)

Loren: (smiles) "Hey, Mel."

Melissa: (smiles) "Hello, friend!"

(Loren moves out of the way so Melissa can get in)

Nora: "Hi, Melissa."

Melissa: "Well, hello there, Nora."

(Melissa sniffs the food from across the room)

Melissa; "Mmmm…breakfast, I see."

Nora: (nods) "Yep. Eggs, bacon, and toast."

(Melissa gives Loren a look, hinting if she can have some, too)

Loren: (laughs) "Melissa, didn't you eat at home?"

(Melissa shakes her head in circles a little)

Melissa: "I only had cereal. From what I can see, Nora makes a much better breakfast!"

(Loren sighs and shakes her head and smiles. Melissa gives Nora a somewhat pouty look before Nora finally gives in)

Nora: (smiles and sighs) "Okay. Come on! Come and join us!"

(Melissa chuckles happily and walks fast to the kitchen table, with Loren behind her. Loren sits back down at the table, along with Melissa. As they're eating, Melissa wonders where Trent is)

Nora: "Oh! He had to go to the office early today. He said he had a very busy day today. He said he'd make it in time for supper."

Loren: (mutters) "Great. Can't wait."

Nora: (confused) "What was that, honey?"

Loren: (shakes her head) "Nothing important."

(After a few minutes of enjoying their food, they all finish. Melissa leans back and sighs happily)

Melissa: "Nora, that was great!"

Nora: (smiles) "Thanks, Mel."

Loren: (chuckles) "I swear, Mel, you eat here more than you do at your own house!"

Melissa: (defensively) "Can I help it that your mother is such an amazing cook?"

Loren: "Doesn't your own mother cook?"

Melissa: (shakes her head a little in response) "Yeah, she does. But in my opinion, she's not nearly as good as yours."

Loren: (sighs and shakes her head) "You're one of a kind, Mel."

Melissa: (shrugs happily) "I know."

(They all laugh at Melissa's response. Nora gets up from her chair and picks up her plate and glass along with Melissa's, who thanks her in repliance. Loren offers to help with the clean up, but Nora tells her she can take care of it and that she and Melissa better head to school. Loren nods and says okay. As Melissa's getting up from her chair, Loren tells her she's going to her room quickly to get her book bag)

Melissa: "Okay, but hurry! We don't want to be late for school!"

(Loren tells her they've never been late for school yet so don't worry as she's going to her bedroom. After a minute or so, Melissa wonders what's keeping her so she goes to Loren's bedroom to see what's keeping her. As Melissa enters Loren's room, she sees a poster of Eddie Duran. His hair is spiked a little and smiles so sexily that it's hard not to fall in love with him in that one poster. He's wearing a dark blue shirt with two small front pockets and his white pants)

Melissa: (sighs happily) "I could look at that face all day!"

(Loren turns around and sees Melissa and chuckles a little)

Loren: "I told you I'd be out in a minute."

Melissa: "I know, but I couldn't resist seeing that sexy smile of your guy."

Loren: (confused and leans her head back a little) "My guy?"

Melissa: (scoffs) "Oh, come on, girl! We both know you're going to marry him someday! It's so obvious!"

Loren: (chuckles) "Whatever you say, Mel."

(Loren finishes zipping up her backpack and then puts it on her back. She turns around to face Melissa)

Loren: "You ready for school?"

Melissa: (sighs sadly) "Unfortunately."

Loren: (laughs) "Oh, come on! School's not that bad!"

Melissa: "Not unless you count seeing Adriana there."

Loren: (shakes her head) "Don't let her get to you. She's not worth it."

(Melissa nods her head and they leave Loren's room and then as they're exiting the Tate house, Nora tells them to have a good day. They all say 'bye')

(Meanwhile, at Eddie's penthouse, he's at his piano sitting down on the bench, looking frustrated because he's not having any luck writing a song. He's been up since dawn trying to get a head start on his songwriting, but he's not having any luck. Whenever he jots a few sentences down on paper, he ends up curling the paper into a ball because he decides the start of the lyrics isn't good enough. He looks down on the piano keys, getting more frustrated. Just as he decides to take a break from the songwriting, there's a knock at the door. Eddie gets up from the piano bench and slowly walks to the door, opening it, revealing Max)

Max: (smiles) "Hi, bud."

Eddie: (frustratedly) "Hi, pops."

(Max can tell something's wrong the way Eddie greeted him and the expression on his face. He looks at him, concerned)

Max: "What's the matter, son?"

(Eddie angrily shakes his head and throws his hands in the air as he walks to his chair in the living room)

Eddie: "I don't know what's wrong! I've been having problems with my song writing. I had trouble last night, too. I got up at dawn, thinking maybe a new day would be better, but of course, it wasn't."

(Eddie slumps down a little in his chair. Max walks past him, patting him on the shoulders before sitting down on the couch next to him)

Max: "Eddie, you can't force song lyrics to appear in your head. They will come when they're ready. It just takes time."

Eddie: (sighs loudly) "I know. I know. It's just that…"

(Max patiently listens as Eddie tries to talk)

Eddie: "Jake told me yesterday the record label needs songs…now…like last week. He hounds me every day to see if I've written anything. I think I tick him off when I tell him I've been trying, but not getting anywhere."

Max: (sighs) "Eddie, Jake needs to understand that you can't produce songs out of thin air. Neither can the label. The lyrics will appear in your mind when you least expect it. If you force them to come in your mind, it'll drive you crazy."

Eddie: (gives Max a look) "You mean more than I already am?"

Max: (seriously) "Do you want me to talk to Jake? Because I will. I have no problem doing that."

Eddie: (shakes his head) "No, pops. I don't want you doing that. It'll just make it worse."

Max: "When I was your age and I was having the same issues as you, I felt the exact same way. Your mother would tell me the same thing I'm telling you and you know your mother…what she says is always right."

(Eddie can't help but laugh at that comment)

Eddie: "Yeah, you're right about that."

(Eddie then stops laughing and looks at Max half seriously, half sadly)

Eddie: (sighs) "You really think mom would tell me the same thing she told you before?"

Max: (nods) "Yes, I do. I really believe she would. Don't stress yourself out over it. The inspiration will come to you when you least expect it. Just give it time."

(Max can tell what Eddie's thinking and speaks first)

Max: "And don't let Jake or the label get to you. They don't have the writing talent you have. When the ideas come, it'll come."

Eddie: (smiles briefly) "Thanks, dad."

Max: (sincerely) "That's what I'm here for, Eddie. If you ever need more words of encouragement, let me know and I'll be happy to oblige."

(They hug and then break free. They hang out for the rest of the morning and part of the afternoon and play the guitar, singing some of Max's old songs when he was younger. Max manages to make Eddie laugh some more with his jokes and his stories from his younger days. After awhile, Max decides to leave Eddie's penthouse, telling him he better get to the club and make sure everything is set for that evening. Eddie thanks Max for coming by and Max reminds him not to put so much pressure on himself. Eddie nods in repliance before Max leaves. Eddie decides to leave his penthouse soon after and goes for a drive in his convertible. He winds up at his favorite spot…on the hill overlooking the entire Hollywood scene and part of the valley)

(Meanwhile, at school, Loren and Melissa are in class participating in the classroom discussion when the bell rings. As everyone is getting out of their seats, the teacher talks over their voices)

Mrs. Roberts: "Okay, everyone! Don't forget to read Chapter 10 in your History book and do the question at the end of the chapter. There WILL be a quiz on it in class tomorrow, so study well! Have a great day, everyone!"

(As Loren and Melissa pick up their school supplies and put them in their backpacks, they look at each other before speaking)

Loren: "Why is it every day it seems like...we always have homework?"

Melissa: (sighs grumpily) "Because the teachers like to torture us to death."

Loren: (sighs) "I guess."

(Melissa and Loren close the zipper to their backpacks and toss it around on their back)

Melissa: "You wanna go grab a coffee at our favorite coffee place?"

Loren: "No, thanks. I think I'm just gonna go get some fresh air and do some thinking."

(Melissa grows a little concerned)

Melissa: "Are you okay? Do you want me to come with you?"

Loren: (shakes her head) "No, I'm fine. Thanks, though."

Melissa: "Well, okay. But I'm always here if you need anything."

Loren: (smiles) "Which I love hearing. Thanks, Mel. You're the best."

(They quickly hug before breaking free. Loren thanks Melissa for lending her car to her as hers is in the shop. She drops off Melissa at the coffee shop before taking a little drive. She ends up on the hill, her favorite place to think and just be alone to relax. As she gets to the top of the hill, she inhales and exhales deeply. There's a big tree close to the edge of the hill, which is where she likes to sit down and relax. As she walks to the edge, she stares at the beautiful view. She can see practically all of LA along with part of the valley where she lives. She sits down and rests her hands behind her back with her fingertips in the grass. She leans her head back, so her hair falls on her back. As she stares back at the amazing view, she hears a voice)

Person: "I'm sorry. I didn't realize anyone else was up here, too."

(Loren, startled, quickly gets up from the grass and looks to see who's talking to her, revealing Eddie Duran)

Loren: (stutters) "Oh-Oh, I-I'm sorry! I didn't realize anyone was up here!"

(Eddie chuckles. He goes closer to Loren)

Eddie: "So, you come up here, too?"

Loren: (chuckles) "All the time. It's my favorite place to come to. You know, to think."

Eddie: (nods) "Same here."

(Loren puts her hands in her pants pockets, nervously. She doesn't know why she's so nervous to see him up here. She listens to his music all the time and is a huge fan of his. But then he comes toward her and smiles, offering his hand to her)

Eddie: "Hi. I'm Eddie Duran."

(Loren is immediately at ease with him. She was at first nervous around him, but there's something about him that makes her instantly comfortable around him. Loren offers her hand as well, shaking it)

Loren: (smiles) "Hi. I'm Loren Tate."

Eddie: (nods a little) "Nice to meet you, Loren Tate."

Loren: "You as well, Eddie Duran."

(They shake hands once more before breaking free. They continue to smile at each other)

I hope you enjoyed the chapter! Please let me know what you thought of the story so far and the chapter in a review! I would luv to hear from you guys! If I made any mistakes in the chapter, kindly let me know so I can fix them. Please let me know if you want more chapters! I would love to write more if you wish to read more! This is my first attempt at writing for 'Leddie', so hopefully I did okay with the first chapter. Thanks for reading!