A/N: Hey!! Sorry for being away for so long, my computer is angry at me...lol well anyway, thanks for the reviews!! You are all awesome!! Here is the next chapter! I am very pleased with this one. I hope you all will be too! And trust me..this story is about to get sssssssssooooooooooooooooooooo good!!

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My phone is ringing....

Again.....

"Dustin..answer it!" Ivette says, rubbing my arm.

"No! Fuck them all!" I bark.

"You don't mean that." She's right. I don't. But my anger wont let me admit to it.

"Whatever."

I don't bother to look at my cell phone at all. The ringing stops. I can only guess who it was. But I can tell you this much – it's not Tori.

"Dustin, it's 9 o'clock... you sure you don't wanna go to the party?" Ivette asks. Here I am sitting on her bed next to her as she attempts to console me.

"Nobody's gonna want me there anyway." I say, staring at the wall. Her walls are painted light purple.

"Exactly! So that would be the reason that your friends are blowing up your phone as we speak!" She points out as my phone starts to ring again.

"Ugghh!!" I growl as I grab for my phone and pick it up, "Hello."

"Dude!! Where the hell are you??" It's Hunter. He's yelling over the loud sounds of laughter and people having fun without me.

"Well, you see, I'm the bad guy.."

"What?"

"Nevermind! Look me and Tori aren't getting along at the moment."

"Dude...Tori is wasted beyond belief right now.."

"What??" My heart sinks. Oh no... I better get over there to protect her. He better not touch her, I swear!

"Yeah...she's having too much fun, it's all good.. and Shane is buggin' out too...dude, c'mon!! I want you to be here. We all do." Hunter says , "Plus, my bro won't be acting a fool at all tonight."

"You sure?" I ask.

"Positive-o"

"Ok.." I sigh.

"Yes!!!!! You better be here in 15 minutes or I'm calling you again! No excuses!!" Hunter laughs.

"I'm leaving now.." I say.

"Alright."

-click-

"You still wanna go to the party?" I look over at Ivette. She looks at me with glassy eyes.

"Sure." She says hinting at a smile.

"Cool." I say as we both stand up and head out.

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"This is it?" Ivette asks standing in front of our apartment door.

"Yup." I say hesitating to open it. The music is on, not too loud. Lots of laughter. Whatever, it's my house too....

I open the door and let Ivette walk in first. The smell of marijuana hits me in the face. Hard. Ivette looks back at me nervously as I close the door behind us. She grabs my arm. And, honestly, I don't care if Tori sees.

"Dustin!!" Shane yells out, "It's about time!!" He runs over to me and Ivette with a blunt in his hand, "Want some?" He waves the trees in my face.

"In a little while, bro..." I say, "You're wasted, dude!"

"Totally!" Shane happily agrees.

"Alright..." I say leading Ivette into the apartment.

And there she is. Sitting on our couch, with him. My heart breaks into a million pieces all over again. Blake, with his arm around her. She's smiling and laughing. As I walk up to her, she looks up at me.

"Hey!" She says, giggling. I catch Blake look away from me. Hunter was right. So far...

"Hey. Having fun?" I ask. A bit of sarcasm.... Mixed with anger....throw in a whole shit load of concern...jealousy too...yeah that's my tone at the moment.

"Sure..." Tori says. She looks at Ivette, "Who are you?" She asks. Her voice, stank.

"Hi, you must be Tori..I'm Ivette. Dustin has told me so much about you!" Ivette reaches her hand out to Tori for a handshake. Tori makes a face, staring at Ivettes hand, ignoring her gesture.

"Funny, he never said anything about you!" Tori barks, rolling her eyes.

Ivette pulls her arm back, speechless. Shocked, she looks up at me.

"Tori's a little preoccupied at the moment... don't listen to her.. it's the alchohol talking.." I try to cover for Tori's rude behavior.

"Whatever!" Tori says, turning her attention over to Blake. She's acting just like him!!

"Um..ok.." Ivette says.

We make our way around and there are people here that I've never seen before in my life. Vanessa and Shane are in the corner making out heavily as Hunter looks on.

"Woah." He says. Hunter, Ivette and I sit at the kitchen table.

"Wow..yeah, I see what you mean." I say, sipping a glass of spiked orange juice.

"Dude, that's all she's about. She'll fuck him by the end of the night. Promised!" Hunter laughs, "No offense to Shane."

Ivette shakes her head and sips her drink. She throws a wink at me and I can't help but smile. Suddenly, the doorbell rings...uh oh...any more cruel surprises??

"Cam!!!!!!!" Tori screams at the top of her lungs.

Me and Hunter both stare at each other before running to the door. There he was..Cam, standing in the door way embracing Tori. Oh, dude!! He's back!!

"Dude!!!" I excitedly yell, running up to him, stealing a hug. Not a half-hug either. Hunter follows behind me.

"Dustin!" Cam actually sounds happy to see me.

"Missed ya man!" Hunter pats Cam on the back as he hugs him.

"Hey, let him in, guys!" I say, shooing the crowd of old friends away from the door. Cam walks in and just as I'm about to close the door, another figure appears behind him. She stares blankly at me. I stare at her, my eyes bulging from their sockets. What? How? Can this day get any worse?

"Hi, Dustin." She says, attempting to smile at me.

"Marah?" I must look so unenthused. That's because I am.

"Hey...how are ya?" She has the nerve to ask?

"I'm fine...Hey, could you remove this knife from my back, now? Thanks." I sarcastically say, turning and walking away...leaving her speechless in the door way.

"Ooohh..." Hunter says under his breath. He follows behind me, gripping my shoulder.

"You know what, dude?" I say as we walk back into the kitchen. "I'm gonna get wasted!" I say, smirking.

"Hell yeah!" Hunter playfully hits me. We walk over to the liquor and immediately start our first round of tequila shots.

"Dude, where's Shane?' Cam asks. Did he just say dude??

My face distorts as my throat burns from the alchohol. I nod towards the corner where Shane and Vanessa continue their make out session.

"Aaahhh.. I see.." Cam nods, "Dustin, I gotta talk to you later...remind me, ok."

"No doubt, whats up?" I say, still recovering as Hunter pours more shots.

"Like I said.." Cam pats my back, "Later."

I throw my thumbs up as Hunter hands me another shot.

"This one's for uh......." Hunter starts.

"Us...for me and you!" I say.

"For us!" Hunter agrees with a smile. We quickly throw our heads back and swallow it down in one gulp.

Ivette comes up behind me and wraps her arms around me. I catch Marah staring at me with a saddened look on her face. I'm through caring..screw it...she deserves to feel like shit. I deserve to make her feel like shit. God, I am starting to feel the drinks kicking in...

"Another?" Hunter asks, already knowing the answer. He's an animal. He's also one of the few who are actually of legal drinking age.

"I'm in!" Ivette raises her hand, her other wrapped around me.

"That a girl!" Hunter points the half full tequila bottle at Ivette.

"Me too!" Marah uneasily yells from across the room. Hunter looks over at me with a worried face.

"Dude, why not.." I say. Marah smiles and runs over to us. She looks up at me. Feeling buzzed and a little more relaxed, I smile at her. Dammit! Oh, whatever.... Hunter hands the three of us our shots.

"this one's for..." I start.

"Hot chicks!!" Hunter says throwing his arm around Marah.

"Hot chicks!" I grab Ivette. All four of us down our drinks like beasts.

Here is where the former protectors of the universe become the real delinquent teenagers that America and the entire world has grown to love. Where your folks realize how imperfect you really are. Disappointments and life get too much to take. Dude, I'm smiling and laughing. Having more fun that I've had in a long time. On the outside.But on the inside, I've never felt more hurt and worthlessness. My skin feels tingly. My limbs feel limp. To a certain extent , relaxed. I hadn't really noticed how attractive all my friends are.. inside and out...with an exception of a few... I take notice of how I cant hear Tori's voice anymore..after a couple more shots, I need to see her..My heart starts pounding and I get nervous all of a sudden...

"Hey, um...will you excuse me for just a second..." I say, making my way into the living room, leaving my friends giggling and laughing.

"Hey, where ya goin?" Ivette follows me.

"Um.. I'll be right back I promise." My head feels weird..Oh wow.. I am on the verge of becoming ssoooooooo wasted... everything seems so loud and far away all at the same time. Ivette smiles at me and tumbles back into the kitchen. I don't see Tori or Blake. What the hell? Where is she? I look around the room full of unfamiliar faces. Someone says something to me but I just don't care...Tori's bedroom door is half opened. I walk over to her door and slide into her room. There she is, looking into her mirror, fixing her hair. She looks like an angel. She notices me standing at her door.

"Dustin..hey.." She smiles.

"Hey...you ok?" I say, fighting my spinning head.

"Yeah.." Tori walks over to me. I meet her halfway. Here we are standing near her bed, the both of us kinda drunk. The both of us, kinda smiling at each other.

"I was worried about you.." I say, scratching my head.

"Really?" Tori smiles, "You are so sweet.." She puts her hand on my chest. I stand there, speechless...not because I have nothing to say...too much to say.

"I wish I could make it all ok... I wish I could, Tori." I start to talk out of my ass.. I don't even really know what I'm saying right now.. and I cant really control it.. I feel like crying my eyes out and kicking the shit out of Blake all at the same time...speaking of that cocksucker...

"What do you mean?" Tori swerves back and forth a little. She leans forward and I quickly grab her and hold her up.

"Tori..maybe you should call it a night and rest, ok." I say, with her in my arms.

"No...I'm ok, Dustin.. I promise..." Tori laughs.

"Ok..then no more drinks ok?" I say.

"Ok, Dustin.. I promise.. no more to drink at all.."

I wipe her hair from her face and sit down with her on her bed, "Sober up...here..just lay down for a little while ok.."

"Lay with me..." Tori says, looking up at me. Her eyes are so beautiful. I swear they are trying to tell me something.. Tori buries her head into my chest as I hold her.

"Ok." I say. If only she knew... if only I could tell her... Tori leans her head up and softly kisses me on the cheek.

Just then, Blake bursts through the door, Startling Tori. She jumps up and quickly wobbles to her feet.

"There you are! I was looking all over for ya!" Blake says grabbing Tori in his arms.

"I think maybe she should get some rest, ya know..sober up.." I say, putting me and Blake's personal issues aside for the sake of Tori.

"I didn't ask you what you think! Don't fucking talk to me, alright! That's an order, dickface!" Blake spins around to scold me with Tori in his arms.

"C'mon, please don't do this now guys..please." Tori pleads. Fine whatever. I've taken it before and I'll take it again. Obviously I'm only needed when Blake is not around..But I shouldn't blame her. She's not in her right mind. But I wont let him try to take advantage of her either..

"Dude, seriously..just let her relax for a little while..let her sober up..c'mon..she's gonna get sick.." I stand up and attempt to get through to Blake without us fighting.

"She can take care of herself! Don't you have somewhere to be?"Blake furiously scolds.

"I'm ok, Dustin.. I'm ok.." Tori giggles.

"See! Lets go Tor." Blake says leading her out of the room.

"Fine...whatever.." I say as Blake slams the door, leaving me alone in Tori's dark room. My fists clench on their own...I want to kill him right now. And I could. But I won't. Fine, she doesn't want my help..then fine...I give up...a tear falls down my cheek and I wipe it away with a sniffle and a sigh. Screw this! I walk out of the room into the mass of faceless people. I make my way into the kitchen where I last left my friends.

"There he is!!" Hunter announces. Marah, Ivette and some random chick clap and whistle.

"Um..ok..hi.." I giggle. Sure, whatever..

"More!!!" Hunter hands me another shot glass. "Yeah, we killed the tequila! Sorry bro...have some vodka!"

"You guys are crazy.." I laugh, taking the glass and downing it.

"That's right!!" Hunter laughs. Ivette wraps her arms around me and laughs.

I know I should stop and chill...I have this feeling...something telling me to stop, but I cant..... I want to have fun.. forget everything...blank out..pass out....

Fuck it...