My name is Corey Riffin if somebody told you that I was an eighteen-year-old nerd that never got close to talking to a girl let alone dating one that somebody lied. I have my own band the members are Laney Penn who is the best bass player I have ever seen and who in my opinion is the hottest girl in our school, then there was my keyboard player Kin Kujira who again is the best one I've ever seen and his twin brother Kon is on drums and yet again is the best one I've ever seen he even one a math contest by drumming but that enough about my band.

I was in English class despite the fact that everyone in our school knew that my band plays every event there is in this town no one really sat next to me so I put my feet up on the chair and lean against the wall then I saw Laney but what she was doing surprised me normally I would look over at her and she would be staring out of the window but today she was staring at me when she realised I had caught her staring at me she looked away quickly and I couldn't help but notice that she was blushing then it hit me why didn't my own band sit with me but I didn't really care if they did or didn't they are their own people and could do what they wanted.

I had been so in thought that when I felt someone tap my shoulder I jumps slightly then my eyes focused on the person it was Laney her scarlet red her wasn't in a ponytail or a messy bun it was down she knew I liked her and she knew I liked her hair down "hey lanes" I said

after I was completely out of my trance she just giggled her giggle was like a siren's call it was beautiful but It could be deadly then she spoke "hey core could I … um… sit with you?" she had asked to my surprise but my response was to move my feet from the chair next to me and put my legs on the desk in front of me.

"Thanks, core I just couldn't handle Kin and Kon any longer they kept teasing me," Laney said

"What were they teasing you about?" I asked but I already knew the answer It was because she had a crush on me and I had a crush on her but I'm too much of a wimp to ask her out and she already had a boyfriend who came to all our practises and teased me about having her

"it's nothing important core" Laney had said with a shaky voice it almost sounded like she was going to cry

"Don't worry lanes I'll talk to kin and Kon, it's the least I can do" I said started calmly "you have always been there for me no matter what so let me return the favour" I had just finished my sentence when the teacher Mrs. Silver told us to stop talking after Mrs. Silver turned back to the board

Laney whispered back "thanks core it would really help" in response to this I grabbed her hand and whispered "I would do anything for you" into her ear which I instantly regretted it and let go of her hand and I caught a hint of red on her cheeks "is she really blushing" I thought to myself

We sat there throughout English class just talking to each other when Mrs. Silver wasn't looking "you coming to practise this afternoon?" I eventually asked her response shocked me "sorry core I can't make practise this afternoon nick is taking me out this afternoon" she had said "that's right she's dating hunky Nick Mallory" I thought to myself "I'm really sorry core" Laney said before I could even finish my thought "it's cool lanes but don't forget it's your birthday in four days and I have something planned for you" I had said

"What is its core?" Laney asked so excitedly she might go diary which is what I call my sisters various emotional meltdowns

"You have to wait for lanes," I said slightly teasing her slightly but she knew I was teasing her so he took my orange beanie and put it on her head playfully "really lanes?" I asked with questioning look all Laney did was giggle but after class Kin, Kon and I went back to my place "hey guys" I started "why are you teasing Laney" they knew I was pissed

"well Um Corey" it was Kin the smartest of our class who spoke "we were only having a bit of fun"

"not the point Kin she is a sensitive girl do you understand that Kin the amount of times I've stayed up with her trying to calm her down after she gets broken up with is astounding but I do it for her, not for me but for her" both Kin and Kon coward at my words they knew full well that I was completely pissed off "six of my favourite shirts are covered with stains from Laney's makeup and" I finished my rant then I walked ahead of kin and Kon and I went to my home while Kin and Kon didn't feel like practising anymore so they went back to their place when I went inside I went straight to the kitchen and got a can of coke from the fridge my sister Katrina who prefers to be called Trina was sitting at the kitchen table

"ooh someone is pissed off what happened did Laney turn you down" Trina started to tease

I snapped "shut up you whore don't even begin to tease me when you date every guy in this town and screw them after the first date so maybe if you keep a relationship longer than a week I'll let you tease me again until then don't even think of it"

after I finished going off at Trina I walked into my room and laid down on my bed placing the unopened can of soft drink down on my bedside table and about four hours later I hear Trina's shrill voice come from the kitchen "Corey Laney's here to see you I'll send her up now" I sat up and walked to the door and opened it to see Laney walk up the stairs crying "what's wrong lanes" I said as I walked to her but no answer came out of her mouth but instead she wrapped her arms around my neck since we're the same height and she began crying into my shoulder so I picked up bridal style and carried her into my room where she cried into my shoulder "shh lanes its ok" I said rubbing her back as I sat down on my bed and took my shoes off without my hands which is more difficult than you think then I sat on my bed with my legs crossed and Laney in my arms and she cried continuously until about seven o'clock at night when she finally spoke "n…nick broke up w…with me" she stuttered with a shaky voice I rubbed her back comfortingly "its ok Laney he was a dick anyway but what you need is a distraction and almost instantly my phone rang and I picked it up and answered it "hello Corey Riffen speaking" I said into the phone

" hello, Mr. Riffen is a miss Laney Penn there?" the guy that I didn't recognise said then it hit me I had picked up Laney's phone "yeah she is what is this about?" I asked looking down at Laney who was laying her head on my shoulder "her parents have been in a plane crash and they have passed away died on impact" the voice had said

" ok I'll tell her" and without another word, I hung up the phone and placed it on the bedside table where my soda pop was less than an hour ago

"who was that?" Laney asked in a shaky voice

"Laney I'm sorry to tell you this but that was the police" I started and by the look on Laney's beautiful face she knew it wasn't good news "your parents have passed away"

the second those last words left my mouth she started to cry into my shirt again but I didn't care about this shirt or any of the other shirts she has stained with makeup and tears I only cared about her and only her so I decided to do something I said I wouldn't earlier that day I was going to give Laney her birthday present so I reached under my bed and pulled out a bass guitar case and her face instantly lit up when she saw it "happy birthday Laney" I said as I handed her the case and she opened it to see a scarlet red bass the same colour as her hair then

"core how did you afford this?" Laney asked shocked at this present and disbelief written on her face as she continued "it's like a thousand dollars" I explained how he got the money for it and they slept