AN: The night before I started writing this chapter wattpad crashed, I was so upset. I was on the last chapter of a really good story when it happened. But anyways it's back up now for me and I can now update this book. You guys really liked Anastasia and Roxanne for nicknames, but once again it kind of became a draw. So I decided to pick judge on the responses I got for each name, which ever response is better gets the name. Sorry if you don't like that, but I need to update this story and I need a name to have for her, so her name will now be Anastasia. Everyone really loved this name and thought it was very unique, I do love the name Roxanne, but maybe I'll add another character in later named that, but for now I hope you enjoy the story.

Anastasia stood before her mirror, a small smile on her face. "Anya, do you have..." Elena walks in and looks at her cousin. Anastasia has her soft hair curled, her eyes done with sparkles, and her lips shiny red. She looked very beautiful, her nails done to match the dress she wore, which was navy blue. The dress was simple and fell to her knees, with a sweetheart neckline. The dress itself was made of silk and curved to her in the most amazing way, like water. "Wow, you look great."

"Really?" Anastasia turns and looks at Elena with a hopeful look. "Yeah, you look amazing, so whose the guy, Tyler?" Anastasia makes a face as she looks back at herself in the mirror.

"There doesn't have to be a guy, Elena. I'm just trying to look nice tonight. Tyler is like my brother. I would never date him."

"Plus he has a thing with Vicky."

"Yeah, which is very gross by the way." Elena smiles as she looks at her baby cousin. "What?"

"I feel like we don't talk anymore. We used to always talk."

"Then my family died." Elena frowns.

"We're family, Anya."

"Elena, I love you, but I meant my dad's side. The bigger side. The side that had over a hundred people in it, that family, and that family is gone. All I have now is you guys and a few surviving Hales that I don't talk to."

"I'm sorry." Elena says, but Anastasia shrugs.

"Don't be. Derek and Laura made their beds, they can lie in it."

"You never said what happened, between you and your cousins." Anastasia sighs and looks at her cousin.

"It's a long story, cousin. One I'm sure would bore you. The party has already started and Matt said he'd pick me up."

"Matt?" Anastasia frowns as she looks Elena over.

"From what I heard you have a thing for the new guy, Ela, don't go trying to get Matt back. That'll only hurt him more."

"I never-

"I can see the jealousy in your eyes. You miss spending time with him, whether it be when you guys dated or when your were friends, I don't know, but what I do know is that you're jealous. Matt and I are just friends."

"Always straight to the point with you." Anastasia smiles.

"I don't like jumping through hopes. If I have something to say then I'll say it."

"You're outspoken." Anastasia nods as she grabs a simple black sweater and grabbed her blue clutch purse.

"Yup, Matt will be here soon, so I'm going to head downstairs." She says as she walks out of the room, leaving Elena behind. Anastasia walks down just as a corn horn sounds from outside. "That must be Matt. Bye Jenna, I'll be home later!" She calls before hurrying outside.

"Bye, sweetheart, be safe!" Jenna calls as Anastasia runs outside and down to where the truck is.

"Hey, Anya. Wow, you look amazing." Anastasia blushes as she hopes into the truck.

"Thanks., Mattie." She smiles. "How are you?"

"Good, I guess." Anastasia frowns as she looks at Matt.

"Good? I guess? What's wrong?" She asks as Matt drove down the rode.

"It's just Vicky." Anastasia sighs as she nods.

"Right, Vicky. What's wrong now?"

"I'm not stupid, I know she's doing drugs." Anastasia sighs and takes Matt's hand in hers.

"I'm sorry Matt, but things will look up, just stay hopeful."

"It's just been hard with my mom gone."

"I know, but I'm sure things will change shortly."

"Really?" Matt asks as he glances at her. "Because right now I lost the girl I love, my sister is sleeping with my best friend-

"I thought I was your best friend?" Matt sighs and ignores my statement.

"She's doing drugs and I just don't know what to do."

"Stay hopeful, Matt." She squeezes his hand. "You have to stay hopeful."

"Honestly, Anya what is there that I still have." She lets go of his hand and frowns.

"Lots, Matt." Matt glances at her as she turns and looks out the window. "You take it for granted." Matt bites his lip, guilt filling him up as he sees how upset Anastasia is.

"I'm sorry. I know I have no right to complain-

"You have every right, but what you don't have a right is to give up and be all 'poor oh me' when there's plenty of people out there who had it ten times worst and still have a horrible time."

"Are you still getting the nightmares?" She doesn't answer, but she doesn't need to, it's enough of an answer for Matt. "I'm sorry, Anya. I was an ass. Just ignore me." She manages a smile as she glances at him.

"It's okay."

"You miss them, don't you, your family." She sighs and nods.

"More than anything."

"Did you really have like a hundred people in your family, you told that to me before in the past."

"That have been a bit over dramatic, but I do come from a large family, at least 60 people. Some were friends who were close enough to be family."

"Have you ever visited your dad?" Anastasia only manages a nod as she fights back tears.

"Once." She whispers. " And I promised never to go back... I can't seem him the way he is." Matt sighs and takes her hand back in his.

"It'll get better I promise." He gives her a crooked grin, causing her to burst into laughter.

"I love you, Matt." She smiles. "I don't know what I would do without you in my life." She smiles before they pull up to the falls. Matt only smiles at her as she gets out of his truck. "Now let's go be teenagers and get drunk."

AN: I hope you guys enjoy the chapter and so far enjoying this book. I'm going to try to do more chapters like this where Rebecca, now Anastasia, bonds more with her friends and other people around her. Let me know what you guys thought in the comments and I'll try to update as soon as I can, but do remember hearing your thoughts and reading your comments makes me all the more inspired to write. :)

-Sleepy