A/N: Here's Chapter 7 of Hollywood Rivalries. Nothing's really happening in my life. Be sure to check out my other story, Eternally Yours. Thank you for reading and reviewing the last chapter, and be sure to enjoy this one as well. In this story, they're around 16. Just needed to clear that up.

Chapter 7: It's Raining Hotties

What a loser.

He stands there, gawking at me and then accuses of checking him out? God, he's so infuriating! It amazes mebeyond belief, seriously. I hope to God, Dana knows what she's doing. I really do. But then again, Dana doesn't take crap from anyone. I'm sitting next to Michael. My heart's thumping like crazy. This feeling is familiar. It's the same way I used to feel about Logan. The only thing I feel when I associate myself with the jerk that is, Logan Reese, is my lunch trying to make its way out of my stomach and on to my dorm carpet. I'm happy with where I'm sitting. Away from Logan, and beside Michael. I've only been here a day but I feel like he's "the one". He's so laidback and we both love basketball, and I'm pretty good. So, here's the seating arrangement: Chase and Zoey and their hitting it off pretty good. No duh! Then Nicole, Dana, Logan, me, and Michael. Hey, I'm cool with where I'm sitting. Logan decided to talk first. Out of all the voices out there, why do I have to hear his?

"Ok, and since I'm incredibly sexy, I'll go first!"

I glared, and it took all of my strength not to smack him into next week, "Hold up! Who died and made you king?"

"Nobody made me king, but I'm glad you finally glad you acknowledge that, Stevens," Logan said, with an undertone of sarcasm. Oh, so now we're back to last names I stared at him, anger flaming in my eyes. It's crap like that, that set me off. Logan still pulls this kind of shit, and expects to get away with it. I've had it up to here.

"Say that again, and see if I don't shove my foot up your ass, Reese!" I threatened, my hands, balling into fists.

"Oh, I'm shaking. Really, I am."

"You wanna try me? How lucky do you feel?" I asked menacingly, standing up. By this time, we were all stand up. Logan's face twisted into a scowl. He doesn't scare me, and actually has the balls to stand up to me. Nice.

"What are you going to do?" Logan taunted. "Hit me?"

I smirked, and then drew back my fist, "Gladly."

Gasps were heard. I apparently punched Logan and sent him back a couple inches. Logan, just like everyone else, was surprised. He looked at me, and we were back to yelling. We forgot there were other people in the room, but fuck it! It's about that they knew why I hated Logan so much. There's a valid reason.

"YOU KNOW WHAT? YOU NEED TO STOP PLAYING THE VITCIM BECAUSE YOU'RE A BITCH! A VINDICTIVE BITCH!"

"Logan, stop while you're behind!" Chase half-yelled/half-pleaded.

"No! I'm going to get this off my chest! It's been one whole year!"

The vein in my head is starting to pulsate terribly. I'm about to strangle him. Kill him. I don't care if I go to jail. I have money. I will bail myself out! Another voice stepped in. Son of a bitch! Doesn't matter because Logan's mom and my mom hate each other too. It just so happens that they're both in France right now. My mom's trying to take up the fashion district, and Leighanne Reese is trying to dominate the artistic district. Do you see how that clashes?

Vanessa Stevens vs. Logan Reese

Natalie Stevens vs. Leighanne Reese

James Stevens vs. Malcolm Reese.

Marissa Stevens vs. Thomas Reese.

Yeah, you guys get the picture. Thomas and Marissa are our older brother and sister. Anyways, back to yelling at Logan. I dare him to say it. Dana cut me off…and this is the guy she loves?

"Don't ever talk to my best friend like that? Ever."

"Look, Cruz, you just met her. How could she be your best friend?"

Chase put a hand on his shoulder, "I know, you're not smart, but I know you're not that stupid…"

"Will someone tell me how Dana and Vanessa know each other?" Logan asked, impatiently. He was still mad, I hit him. Nicole giggled. Even she knows. Now that's sad.

"'Nessa and Dana are known each other since they were like a year old!"

Logan's eyes darted from me to Dana. What's wrong Logan? Are you scared yet? Your ex-girlfriend and your sorta-crush are best friends. The blood rushed to Logan's face, and his jaw dropped.

I swear, Reese…touch me, and wish you never born. I'll make sure of it.

Dana and Vanessa…

WHAT THE HELL!

Why didn't anyone tell me? Ok, I'm going to continue to egg this girl on. She has an amazing arm though. That's beside the point. I'm going to make her wish, she never hit me. If only Tommy were here, but then she'd get Marissa, and it would be this vicious cycle. I like vicious cycles…

We're both steamed, now. Vanessa's eyes are now a piercing green and she has the look of murder in them. She needs to get it over this, seriously. I won't accept that this whole mess was my fault, even though I know deep down it is. You know what? Forget it.

"It doesn't matter because—" and she slaps me. I'd be lying if I said that was soft, because it was one of the hardest slaps I have received, since Dana. I looked back at her, and I lost control. That's it. End of story.

"Fuck. You!"

Vanessa retorted, "Remember, you did that already and then had the audacity to sleep with some other blonde bimbo!"

There was silence, as if everything was frozen in time. And then…

"Dude! That was—Of, all the things I thought you would—THAT'S LOW!" Michael yelled.

"You've hit a whole new low, man," Chase said, agreeing. Ok, he shouldn't even talk because I know for a fact he has dirty dreams about Zoey. I wouldn't be surprised if he got a boner from her justsitting next to him.

"Tell me this, Logan! DID YOU KNOW HER NAME?" Vanessa screamed at me. "Well, I'm waiting…"

I really didn't know what to say. Truth is, I was drunk and all I remember the sound of shattering glass and Vanessa standing there. Knowing how she is, she attacked the girl I slept with first and then attacked me, saying how she hated me, and howit was over. I stood there, not knowing what to say. Her eyes had so much pain in them…they were glazed over, from the unshed tears. Or I think that's what they were.

"I thought so, Logan…I thought so…"

"Well, you have a lot of explaining to do." Dana said, glaring at me. Usually, I find those glares sexy, but I'm slightly frightened.

"Chase, Zoey, Nicole…could you go over to the guys' dorm for a while?"

Zoey tried to defend herself, "But—"

"BUT NOTHING! JUST LEAVE, PLEASE! I PROMISE I'LL TELL YOU GUYS LATER BUT JUST LEAVE PLEASE!"

"Uh, okay. I'll just take a walk. Chase and Zoey can go," Nicole suggested.

Dana sighed, exasperated, "I don't care. Just leave!"

"Ok, ok, fine! Come on, Chase," Zoey instructed, pulling Chase by the arm. Zoey glared, while Chase shook his sadly, and Nicole…well, I don't care…about her reaction. Boy-crazy sugarfreak! They left…but I shouldn't be thanking God yet.

Four people were left, and Chase said we were going to play Truth or Dare…

Yeah, right.

So, they're Vanessa, who's slapped and/or hit me three times since she got here. Dana, who I sort of love…I'm not sure yet…and Michael, well, he hates me…Since when do I care what people think?

Oh well,I'm not about to start now.

It took everything not to punch Logan out right there. I knew he could do some stupid shit, but this takes the cake. Honestly. Vanessa doesn't deserve to be treated that way. That was downright, low, man. Just downright. I've lost most of the respect I had for Logan. I know he's a jerk and an ass, but this—wow. This just set me off. I'm trying so hard, not to get mad. Yeah, I'm not mad…I'm furious! Vanessa's looking off into the window. Wonder what she was thinking right now.

"Why'd you do it, dude?" I asked my voice in monotone.

"Leave it alone, ok? Stay out of it. This doesn't involve you!" Logan shouted, getting in my face. Seriously, I'm only trying to help but get out of my face.

"I'm only trying to help, but get out of my face or someone's getting hurt. Seriously."

"Is that a threat, Barrett?" Logan asked, sizing me up. Since when are we on to last name basis? Fine, if he wants it that way.

"No, it's a promise, Reese," I retorted. Luckily, Vanessa came between us because if she didn't I would've messed up Richie Rich's face. "You know what? Forget you…you're not worth my time."

I had something to say to Logan before I left. He had to get this through this abnormally fat head, once and all.

"You're dead to me. Dead to me," I said, in a cold voice. I didn't even bother to look at him. I couldn't. "You'll get what you deserve soon enough."

I stalked over to the door and opened it, slamming it behind me. I wanted to be anywhere but here.

Anywhere but here, because it kills me to see Vanessa cry.

Why? Because I love her.

I didn't want to listen to anything Logan had to say anymore. I'm not the type to cry so easily but when it involves someone playing with my heart or my emotions, that's a different story. Yeah, you're probably sitting there thinking:

'Why can't she just forget and move on?'

Well, the truth is I want to, honestly I do, but I can't. After that night, I just blocked myself from the world of dating. It shattered me, let me tell you. You know how you feel, when he guy you gave your heart and virginity to cheats on you? You feel like crap. That's how Logan made me feel. He may swear up and down, that he didn't mean it, but it's a fact.

What's that blonde slut got on me? Nothing. Absolutely nothing. No offence to Zoey, I love her. Chase and Zoey would make a good couple. Cute, actually.

If only, he knew how many times I've cried. My dad's nice and everything but it's not about the money. I want someone that can love me. Someone that won't date me because my father told them to.

I don't want to be known as James Stevens' daughter…or second-in-line to the Stevens' fortune. I want to be known as just Vanessa. I stared out of the window and my vision gets cloudy. Dana's yelling at Logan by now, but I can't hear a thing. A single tear drop out from my eye. Damnit! Stop crying…

I toughened up the best I could, and wiped away a tear away. No one could see me cry. I grab a pair of flip flops, lime green ones and I headed to the door. I can't stand to be in the same room as Logan, and the thought of it makes my stomach churn, uneasily. I placed my hand on the doorknob, and a voice stopped me.

"Nessa, wait!" Dana said, trying to get me to stay. I turned around. There was no point in hiding it now.

"I can't, Dana. I gotta go…" I said, looking directly at Logan. I was surprised at how weak my voice sounded, but whatever.

I opened the door to leave, and go after Michael, but before I left, I had two words to say to my ex.

"Screw you, Logan," I said, as a small tear rolled out of my eye. "Dana, I hope you know what you're doing."

I walked out of my dorm. If I didn't care, then why did it hurt so badly? I wiped away my tears before they destroyed my eyeliner and went off in search of Michael. I had to find out something.

Did he just defend me as a friend or did he do because he liked me back?

So many unanswered questions run through my head, but if the question 'Do I like Michael Barrett?' popped up, the answer would be…yes.

I like Michael.

I walked around until I spotted a figure sitting in the girl lounge.

I ran hoping it was Michael.

I was walking with Chase and Zoey. Oh my gosh! Was it ever crazy? Logan and Vanessa went out and then Logan used her. That's totally like Logan times like, a million. That's just wrong, and Vanessa is such a pretty girl, beautiful, likesuper model pretty.

"Logan is such a bastard!" Zoey yelled. Oh my gosh. I don't think I've ever heard Zoey curse in public before, but I agree with her.

"I know!"

"God, and I have to live with the guy. So much for Truth or Dare," Chase said, disappointed. He so wanted to kiss Zoey. I bet if I weren't here, he would do it right now. Sometimes Zoey is so clueless, and she's smarter than me! Ugh!

"Honestly, that was low, even for Logan. Like…wow."

Zoey agreed with Chase, again, "Yeah, but then again. It's been almost three years, don't you think he's capable of doing that?"

"Yeah, totally," I said, agreeing. "Just last week, Logan tried to hit on Ashley Parker. You know what she did?"

"What?" Chase asked, raising his eyebrow.

"Poured cold slushie down his shirt. It was hilarious. You guys would've laughed until you peed yourselves," I told them, giggling a little.

"Aw, darn! We're never around for these things, Zo," Chase whined, pretending to be sad about missing Logan getting bombarded with cold drinks.

"Yeah," Zoey laughed.

"Hey, you guys," I said. "I'm gonna go get a slushie. I think that's where all the cute guys are."

"Standing right here…" Chase said. Zoey rolled her eyes and laughed.

"Chase, we think you're adorable. Cute as a button. Right, Nicole?"

"Yeah, you're cute—OH MY GOD! I think I just saw my future husband!" I squealed, happily. I waved goodbye to Zoey and Chase and ran to the smoothie stand.

OH. MY. GOD.

It's hottie heaven! No, you don't understand. There's cute guys everywhere. I went to sit ona stool and applied some of my lip gloss. The girl at the counter saw me, and smiled. I think her name was Lindsey or something…Oh. My. God. That guy just winked at me, and I waved back. This may be the start of a beautiful relationship…I think.

"May I help you?" Lindsey asked.

"Um, one banana-strawberry smoothie," I said, politely. Oh, God. I never, ever want to leave this place. Am I really dead?

"That'll be 4.50, please."

"Ok," and I pulled out 4 dollars from my purse. I got my smoothie and smiled. Hey, it's called being nice. I may not be smart, but I know what nice is. I'm not Quinn, but I'm not as dumb as a—a…forget it—

I was sipping on my smoothie when a voice caused me to look up. It was so deep and so sexy, like Brad Pitt or Orlando Bloom sexy…not really, but it's pretty close…

"Excuse me? Is someone sitting here?" the voice said. I told you it was hot! Now to see who has that voice…

A/N: So a lot happened, right? I told you there would be drama involved. Review, review, review. Pretty please. I haven't been getting a lot, and that doesn't really want to make me write…

Once again, review.

Don't worry. I have big plans for Nicole.

Next chapter begins with Michael and Vanessa, then Chase and Zoey…so it'll be fun. Yeah, there will be plenty of Dana/Logan…It gets heated and tempers flare. Who is Nicole's mystery boy?

NEXT CHAPTER TITLE: Catch Me When I Fall.