I convinced myself that I was happy.

I mean, how could I not? My mother married Shawn like, two years ago. We moved to a bigger apartment , I got a new nice room and mom asked me if it was okay to expand our little family. Like she needed to ask! Shawn and my mom seemed so happy.

My friends and I entered Senior Year a few months ago and I was dating a super hunk for almost two months now.

Chris was spoiling me to much! Buying me food, treating on the movies, or spending hours making out in his dormroom.

But there was something not right.

For starters, my friends didn't like Chris.

Riley and I even started a fight over that. I just didn't understand why and Riley explained what Sundance was trying to explain to me earlier.

They were talking to Sarah about her party and Riley told her that at the party I met Chris.

She told Riley and Lucas that she didn't fully trust Chris Stones. Sarah's cousin told her about Chris and all the things they did.

Purchasing alcohol, getting so drunk on college party's, doing weird stuff to girls and getting in group fights and all that kind of things. They say that Chris riles everyone up. But I didn't believe them.

Of course I didn't, I was blinded by love.

So I didn't spend much time with them. If they could do nothing but judge me..

I was so blind I didn't saw that they were trying to protect me, looking out for me like real friends do.

Farkle even tried to prove that Chris had a record, but that only made me madder. God, why could't they just accept that I was in love!?

After Farkle did that, I went over at Chris' to ask him about it, just to clear things.

"Who said that?', he asked angry.

"Farkle and Zay. But it isn't true right?"

He avoided eye contact.

"Maya, listen to me. I don't want you to hang out with them anymore."

I laughed. "What? Just because they said that?"

"No, because they don't like me. They are jealous of us. They want you all to them self!"

I was sitting on his bed, and while a put my t-shirt on I said', Sweetie, calm down. Stop yelling. I'm not dumping my friends! Are you even listening to yourself!?"

"God, you're so blind. Maya, they are trying to ruin us! They are making up facts to make me look like a badguy. Your friends are liars!"

I stood up, directly in front of him. He is just a head taller than me.

"Don't you dare talk about my friends like that. They are not like your friends. They aren't liars and troublemakers!', I yelled.

And with that he snapped and slapped me so hard on my face that I fell on the ground.

I tried to hold back the tears.

"Maya!"

He grabbed my head and looked at the already turning red cheek.

"Oh, Love, I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to..."

When I looked into his eyes, I actually saw pain and regret in his eyes.

"It's okay ', I whispered.

But somewhere inside me I know it wasn't.

Okay, so yesterday I posted this story and already 1 review! It doesn't sound much, but it is more that i expected, so thank you! I hope you enjoyed this chapter.