Chapter 1:

Not Ready to Make Nice

A/N: Thank you to my fans who have still been roaring about my fanfictions. I personally, don't think they're the best things in the world, but since I still have readers, I decided maybe it's time to write a few more. Thanks for the support 

Alex tripped over the empty beer cans flooding the floor as she walked into the living room. She followed the trail of empty cans to Chad's sleeping carcass. Her mom, closely behind, was awaking on the couch, with a staggering cough. "That you Lexi?" She called.

"Yea, mom, just leaving. Didn't mean to disturb your hangover." Alex grabbed her purse and coat and headed for the door.

"Now, Lexi, don't be like that. We had fun last night…it was a good night."

"Yea, maybe for you and Chad. But what about next time mom? Huh? Next time he turns and upper cuts you and bust your nose up into your skull. What then will it be 'fun'?"

"Lexi, you know it'll never be that bad." Emily got off the couch and fumbled over to the door, "Lexi, Lexi, Lexi…things weren't much better with your father around. Oh, but you were probably too young for that." Emily brushed the beer cans closer to the coffee table with her foot.

"No mom…I remember. That's why I can't stand it here. If these walls could talk…"

"Your father's never stepped foot into this house young lady."

"I don't know. I don't really give a damn who you bring into this house and who you fuck. At least Chad's lasted this long, and he isn't much better."

"Lexi you shut your damn mouth right now, or I'll…"

"Or you'll what?" Alex stood up in front of her mom, out sizing her by at least 3 inches. She stuck her chin out for her mom to take a swing.

"You're pathetic just like he was." Emily blurted as she lowered her fist and staggered back to the couch.

"I guess I'll never know just how 'pathetic' he was though, huh?" and with that, Alex walked out of her apartment.

Paige was sitting on a park swing set as Spinner came by with hot dogs and sodas. "For my lovely lady." He grinned his big toothy grin and handed her her soda and hot dog.

"Al-," she stopped herself looking at Spinner with an apologetic face, then noticed he was too concern with his hot dog, "Spin, you know I can't eat this." She had been realizing since graduation let out two weeks ago that she was still saying Alex's name. Her and Spinner had only been dating for a week since graduation, but Paige honestly thought this time they could make it work. "Heh."

"What's so funny, Paige?" Spinner choked through this bite of hot dog.

"I was just thinking about something I told Hazel before school let out."

"What was that? That you were going to marry me and have my babies?"

"No. And I have never thought about that, actually, but…oh sorry, I just, ugh. Don't make this complicated. I told her that I was free now to date whomever I wanted, that was the same day Alex-" Paige looked down in the soft sand that she had been brushing her foot through.

"You've been talking about her ever since school let out. Sounds like you wanted to marry her." Spinner snorted a laugh out.

Paige looked over at him with a smirk, "What if I thought I would have?"

Spinner choked again as he laughed, "You can't be serious! She probably somewhere stoned out of her mind, sipping down vodka and living in a box or trash can."

Paige looked away from Spinner and to the red horizon as the sun started to go down. "You have no idea about her at all, do you?"

"Should I? She's all you talk about. Sometimes I wonder if you're even thinking about me when we're in bed together."

"Shouldn't I wonder the same about you and Darcy?" Paige lifted her eyebrows at Spinner, who blankly stared back.

"You think, when we're…you think I think about Darcy? Screw this," Spinner jumped up and started walking away from Paige.

"I think about Alex, ok?" Paige screamed as Spinner got up.

"You mean, even when I'm inside you, you think about that trailer trash? How could you Paige?"

Paige looked to the ground and then pulled herself up off the swing. "She's the only one that's ever mattered." Paige whispered, leaving a confused Spinner as she walked off into the distance.

New Chapter coming soon.