A/N: Thanks to Kristin, Pargoletta, bellafan123, ummmhilol, the3rdbronte, edwardcullen4ever78, and HI for reviewing! Please read, review and enjoy! OC- Chelsea Hamilton- Tyler's ex-girlfriend
Chapter Fourteen
Four days later, December 6, I turned seventeen.
"Happy birthday sweetie!" My mom greeted as I walked into the kitchen that morning. The sun was shining brightly through the window above the sink, reflecting off the snow-covered ground. "What does my birthday girl want for breakfast?"
After thinking for a minute, I decided on French toast with cinnamon.
"Coming right up!"
I went over to the breakfast bar, and sat down. I looked at the morning paper and noticed that it was supposed to be twenty degrees out. "It's gonna be hot!" I joked with sarcasm as Mom brought me my plate.
I cut my toast, and poured maple syrup all over it. Yum!
After I was done eating, I went upstairs to get ready for the day. I took a twenty-minute shower, including shaving, and then got dressed in black jeans, and a long-sleeved teal shirt.
I looked at my reflection in the mirror and sighed. Well, it's not perfect, but it'll have to do.
At three-thirty, Natalie rang the doorbell, and I went to answer it. "What are you doing here?" I asked.
"Why? Do you not want me here?"
I looked at her with a that's-not-what-I-meant look.
Natalie smiled. "I know."
I opened the door wider to let her into the house. "So, why are you here?"
"For your party," Natalie said putting her gift down on the floor as she took off her light blue winter coat.
I looked at her quizzically. "What party?" I asked as Mom came to greet my best friend.
"Uh… I guess this is… SURPRISE!"
"Hello Natalie. It's so good to see you!" Mom led her into the living room, and offered her a plate of cookies.
Around few minutes later, Verona High School's class of 2009 was crowded in my house. Someone had brought their iPod, and had hooked it up to the stereo system. Music was blasting through the house when my cousin, Tyler Starre, came over to me.
"Happy seventeenth birthday!"
"Thanks Tyler, " I shouted above the music. "How've you been?"
"I'm good. Chelsea and I broke up, but yeah. I'm good."
I nodded, and excused myself to go find the face that I thought I had seen come through the front door. I found Brian in the kitchen and went over to him as he popped open a Coke. "What the hell are you doing here?" I asked leading him into the adjoining office so that we wouldn't be a distraction.
"Your mother invited me."
"She what?!" I yelled.
"She invited me," Brian repeated closing the door.
"But we're…"
Brian put his lips on mine, and shoved his tongue into my mouth. His cold hands wrapped around my hips and pulled me closer. They touched the small of my back as he practically ripped my shirt off.
I pulled away before he could rape me. "What the hell?!" I screamed. I grabbed my long-sleeved shirt that Brian had thrown on top of the computer, and quickly threw it on. I ran outside into the cold evening and sat down on the front steps.
Rachel must have seen me sitting there, because she walked down from her house and sat down next to me. "Are you okay?"
"Not really." I rubbed my hands up and down my arms to try and warm myself up.
"Do you want to talk about it?"
"Not really," I repeated getting up and heading inside.
"I have a question for you then."
I turned away from the front door to look at her.
"Who is the guy with the blonde hair, really tall- like almost six feet? He's really cute…"
I searched my brain for people she could be describing. "You mean Tyler?"
Rachel shrugged. "I think he got here around five-ish, he doesn't go to VHS. At least, I've never seen him…"
I nodded. "Yeah, that's Tyler."
"Is he someone special?"
"What?! No! Tyler's my cousin." I turned back towards the house. "Come on. I'll introduce you."
(A/N: Okay, so I know it was short, but you I've kept you guys waiting long enough! The next chapter will be longer- I promise! Thank God finals are over!! Okay, feel free to tell me how it was…)