Hello lovelys…

Here's another chapter I promised (well I didn't actually promise but you know…)

Disclaimer: I have nothing to do with Drake and Josh but I wish I did.

Italics: Drake's thoughts

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16 year old Drake Parker shot up in bed.

"Josh! What was that for? There is no need to chuck pillows at innocent sleepers!"

"Well sorry. Just thought I'd get you up because school starts in" Josh looked at his watch, "a half hour."

Drake, still shaky from his nightmare/flashback was fully awake now. "What! How am I supposed to get ready and be there in 30 minutes? Why didn't you wake me up sooner!"

"That's the thing Drake! I tried! We're you having a nightmare or something?" Josh asked.

Yeah. My worst nightmare over again. "Nah. I was having a good dream." Yeah, right.

With that Drake stalked out of the room, toward the bathroom to take a quick shower.

That was way to close. I sat down in the shower, thinking. I had always had these nightmares. I mean, who wouldn't? You can't just forget these things. But last night's had been one of the worst in a really long time.

I always get dressed in the bathroom, because truth be told, I have scars from my wonderful dad on my back. And there is no way Josh will ever see them.

It was way harder to cover them up when I was little. I would be 4 years old and begging my mom not to help me in the bath tub. I couldn't let her see my back. By age 3 I had learned how to dress myself.

In gym I always changed with my back up to a locker. If my school found about my dad, I don't know what I would do. All I would get is sympathy and that is something I never and still don't, want.

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I did end up being 25 minutes late for school. But what can I say? My hair needed to be done.

At school I was my normal self. I already had 3 of the hottest girls in school coming to my gig tonight.

My greeting when I walked into Mrs. Hafer's class was normal. "I hate you Drake." She said. She may have thought it didn't hurt a boy with an ego as high as mine to say that, but it did. Every time she said that she sounded like my dad. All I wanted to do was forget about him but every day I came to school and got reminded.

As soon as I got home I went to the kitchen and grabbed a bag of chips. I needed the junk food.

I went upstairs and started to write a song. I liked to write poetry and stuff, but it's not cool to do that. But it is cool to write songs, so I do. They help express your feelings a lot.

My gig was at 7 so I figured I had time to get ready. But right then the phone rang.

It was my Grandma Parker. My dad's mom. Oh how I hate her. Sure, she's nice to me and Megan and everyone else. It's just knowing that it was her son who made my life a living hell that makes me hate her so much.

"Hi Drakie." She said.

Oh how I despise being called Drakie.

"Hi Grandma."

"Are you going to the cemetery on Monday?"

Cemetery? Oh yeah…NO! I had forgotten Monday. The day my dad died. Oh how I hate him.

"Sorry Grandma. I don't think I can make it. I have a math exam that I can't miss." I knew that was a total lie, but I knew my reasons for not going were good.

"Oh…" she said. "I was counting on you to go. Can't you make it up? Don't you want to go see your dad?"

Without thinking I said "No. I hate my dad." Then I hung up on her.

I looked at the time. 6:30! No it can't be. How did I spend that much time on the phone (I had called the 3 girls coming to the gig after I hung up on my Grandma)?

I ran upstairs to get changed. I guess I was distraught though because I didn't notice Josh. I just whipped my shirt off.

I was looking the other way when Josh asked me "Hey Drake isn't-"he stopped talking.

It took me a second to register what happened. Oh no no no NO!

I turned around and looked at him, trying to make sure he didn't see my back. Too late.

"Drake, what's on your back?"

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AH HA! Cliffy! Sorry it's short…I wanted to make it a cliffy. Didn't want you to lose your interest. Lol. I'll try to get the next chapter up soon! Thanks to all of my reviewers! Reviews make my day!