Prologue

Carter and Mitchie were best friends, better known as the town badasses. They did everything together, and they were pretty much inseparable. They met when they were three at a block party and have caused trouble since. No one could understand the bond they had, heck they couldn't even understand it, it just worked. Maybe that's why they were so close. But either way, both girls would go through hell and back for each other and they always understood the things that were never said.

Carter is seventeen, she has two brothers, one older-Justin, one younger-Max, and one twin sister-Alex. Although she's not really close to any of her family, she is very protective of Alex. Carter doesn't like school one bit, but somehow, without ever trying she always has good grades. She doesn't really depend on anyone, or for that matter, take anyone's bullshit. That is of course, unless she's in love.

Mitchie, like Carter, is also seventeen. She has a twin sister-Sonny, and for the way she gets treated at home, she could care less about anyone other than Carter's family and Sonny. Her parents often act like Mitchie isn't their daughter because of her not-so-well behavior. Mitchie is an honor's student but can not give two shits about school. She's also very dependent on people around her, and unlike Carter, she's never been in love, and if she was, you better be doing something for her. She's always getting hurt leaving Carter to pick up the pieces.

Chapter 1: Got Dynamite
Tell me what you got to break down the walls. You just might need dynamite.

Carter POV
"Oh shit!" I whisper-yelled to Mitchie who was now rolling a joint, when I saw the all-too familiar black and white car drive past us dangerously slowly.

We both ducked, causing Mitchie to drop the contents of the small bag on the ground, before the car flashed it's search lights in our direction.

"RUN!" I yelled to Mitchie as the car came to a stop and we dipped out of there without a second's hesitation. We ran for about ten minutes through yards, jumping over lawn ornaments and play sets, before we came up to my house, climbing through the downstairs window to my bedroom.

"Oh my gosh!" Mitchie laughed and I couldn't help but join her, it was pretty funny. We laughed for a few more minutes after we caught our breaths before Alex, my younger twin sister came into our bedroom giving us both weird looks.

"What the hell?" She questioned before Mitchie burst out laughing again causing another ten minutes of laughter from the both of us before I answered Alex.

"The truth or what I would tell Mom and Dad?" I asked as she gave me a confused look before turning to Mitchie.

"Do I even-" She was cut off by Mitchie.

"No you don't want to know," Mitchie began,"it's a long story."

"Mitch, Car, you guys gotta get your shit together. For pete's sake we're Juniors in high school! We'll be in college pretty soon, that is, if you guys straighten up! Jeez!" Alex seemed mad, but we both knew she wasn't.

"If I straightened up," she winked,"then we wouldn't have a chance together. Now would we?" Mitch flirted.

"Hmm, I might need to think that one through, but seriously. You guys need to get your acts together." Alex stayed for a while hanging out. She say goodnight and left, closing the door behind her.

"Is it weird that I still find her super hot even when she is lecturing us?" Mitchie asked. Leave it to her to bring up the whole 'your sister is hot' talk again.

"Considering we look alike...yes." I countered. I get that Mitch and my sister flirt jokingly a lot but damn. Sometimes I feel like Mitchie isn't always joking.

"Oh, well...she's still hot. I'm thirsty go get me something to drink." She said as she laid down on her bed. Yes, Mitchie Torres shares half of my room with me. It's just that she can't stand being at home when her parents are always giving her crap about staying out late or always being with me. I came back downstairs after getting our waters to find a dead asleep Mitchie.

"Greeeaaaat." I sighed as I lay down and pull my phone out.

I had two messages. One from Sonny asking if Mitchie was with me, which I thought was stupid 'cause Mitch is always with me. I quickly replied with the same answer as my thoughts,before opening my other messages. The other one was from Vanessa, my girlfriend.

'Hey we need to talk.' -V -10:34 pm
'Yeah sure, what'supp?' -C -11:03 pm
'I'm not sure if this is working out...' -V - 11:04 pm
'What do you mean? :/' -C - 11:07 pm
'Us...I think...well, Carter, we're done.' -V - 11:08 pm
'Lol OKAY' -C - 11:09 pm

Although I wouldn't admit it to anyone but Mitchie, I was really starting to fall for Vanessa. I mean we had gone out for eight months, which for me, was a LONG time. It's not like I lost my virginity to her and it's not like we had ever said 'I love you' to each other, but I couldn't help but to think about my future with her. Which was saying something. I'm never in serious relationships; hell, I'm a player and I'm damn proud of it.

"Mitch...Mitch wake up." I shook her a little so she would get up.

"What the hell do you want?" She asked crankily, if anyone else were to wake her up, they'd get a lot worse than a few cuss words.

"Umm...Nessa broke up with me." I said as realization hit me, and a few tears began flowing from my eyes.

"What?!" She was shocked, but it also sounded like she was pissed too.

"She...she umm...she broke up with...with me." I said between sobs as I freely let my tears fall.

"Oh Carter, come here babe..." She pulled me into her. Me and Mitch were always like this, there to catch the other one when they fell. She always called me babe so it was nothing new. But, this time, it felt so different to be in her embrace.

She pulled me down with her on the bed so we were both laying down while she comforted me. My head in her chest, crying while her arms were wrapped protectively around me. Before I knew it my breathing was evening out as I drifted off to sleep.

I woke up the next morning in the same place I fell asleep in. My eyes were puffy and I felt drained. Mitchie was still knocked out so I lightly pushed her so she would start falling off the bed. It was one of our rituals. Every time we would fall asleep after a night like last night, one of us would wake the other up by pushing her off the bed. It was our way of showing the other that we still were in the mood to joke. But mainly, I just thought it was funny.

"Ow!" She fell with a thud making me laugh. "Ha-HA real funny."

"It was" I nodded in agreement as I got up to change.

"What are the plans for today boss?" She asked as I handed her some of her own clothes to change into as I started undressing. We always changed in front of each other, hell, she probably seen me naked more times than everyone I had ever slept with put together.

"I kinda just want to stay here and drown in my sorrows." I half-joked.

"..." She didn't know what to say. But she didn't have to say anything for me to know that she was sorry about it and I knew that she wasn't gonna let Vanessa get away with hurting me.

"Listen, how about we go out tonight, get some bitches, and have a good time?" She suggested. I laughed at her response. I guess that didn't sound so bad. Who cares if I just got out of a relationship? I was gonna get some tonight. Mitchie was gay, and I was still unsure so for now I settled on being bisexual. So, fuck it. We're gonna get crazy.

"Sounds like a plan." As soon as we were done fixing up, and I didn't look as bad as I felt, we went upstairs to eat.

"Good morning sweet family of mine!" Mitchie chimed to my Mom, Justin, and Max, who were all in the kitchen.

"Yeah, yeah." Justin waved her off before turning back to his book. God he was so fucking nerdy.

"Mitchie hun, I didn't know you spent the night." My Mom looked confused, which was funny because Mitchie is always spending the night.

"Theresa, I don't remember you being so good-looking." Mitchie flirted as my Mom blushed at her comment.

"Oh, Mitch what am I going to do with you?" Sometimes it was funny to see my Mom and my best friend go back and forth with each other. Now, because of my mood, it was just annoying.

"How about a-" Mitchie was cut off by me punching her in the arm. "OW!" She yelled.

I didn't mean for the punch to be that hard, but she knew I was sorry when she looked at me and I just shook my head at her. We both knew she was going to say something dirty anyway.

She held up a finger at my Mom before grabbing my arm and pulling me towards the front door.

"You sure you're okay?" She questioned.

I only responded to her by breaking down in her arms. I didn't realize how much this girl had an effect on me.

"It's ok, listen, she's obviously stupid for breaking it off with you. I mean, look at you, you deserve someone way more better than that." She said while rubbing my back up and down.

"Hey Carter, do you know what happened to my- oh...never mind." Alex said as she seen the state I was in. Other than Mitchie, Alex is the only other person in the world that has seen me break down. But that's only because one summer Mitchie went on vacation and I was having trouble with my parents accepting my sexuality. I needed to talk to someone and Mitch wasn't available so I had to go to the next best person that would understand me. Alex. We had grown close that summer and when I'm not with Mitch (Which is almost never) I'm with Alex.

"Shh, shh it's gonna be okay, once I get a hold of that little..." Mitch said the last part quietly hoping I wouldn't hear her.

"Oh no you're not." I said with a laugh. Of course Mitchie would want to beat her ass. But, I didn't want her to.

"Oh yes I am. She's not going to get away that easily."

"I am not going to let you get in trouble for beating the shit out of that whore...she's not worth it."

"There's the Alex I know!" Mitchie said proudly.

"Shut up, let's get out of here before I have to explain myself to Lex."