This chapter is short, primarily based on Alicia's point of view, I will update the next one asap, I'm out of town at the moment and in the country which I hate because there isn't any internet access! (Disadvantages of being a city girl). Thanks so much for the reviews! I'm glad you all like it!

Alicia

She could vaguely hear pots and pans hustling downstairs and felt like screaming to the person who seemed to be making a hell of a lot of racket. She gradually opened her eyes and was immediately grateful for the fact that her curtains were shut because there was still a dell ache of pain in her head but surprisingly it didn't hurt as bad. She stared towards the ceiling trying to recall the memories from the night before but all she could elusively remember was drinking punch, hitting Peter, putting her head inside a toilet bowl, sniffing powder off a basement sink and Will. Will Will Will, she suddenly remembers him assisting her down the stairs and then her breaking up with Peter and then sitting beside a lake with Will and watching him shove gum into her mouth. She smiles as she recalls the memory and groans at how much of a fool she's made herself to be. As she remembers all the little things he done for her she can't really believe them herself, the way he handled the situation as he walked in on her sniffing cocaine, the way he took care of her by buying a bottle of water and a pack of gum just for her. The way he wrapped his jersey around her to keep her warm. No one had ever done anything like that for her (except for her parents) and she smiled as she realised how truly wonderful and caring he was. She didn't deserve a friend like him, -especially a guy friend, he was so gentle with her and even if she should be drowning herself in sorrow because she broke up with her boyfriend she can't find the energy to care. She can't believe it took her this long to realise how much of a doocebag Peter is, all the times she saw him flirting with other girls or the rare moments where he treated her like shit she ignored it and brushed It off; told herself that it was nothing and he loved her but in the end it resulted in her becoming heartbroken all over again. But this time was different, no more drama, no more boyfriends, just Alicia Cavanaugh and study.

She gradually sits up against the headboard and gazes around her large room and her eyes land on the bathroom door. She slowly shifts off the bed and it's the first time she's recognised the fact that she's still wearing his zipper hoddie which is large over her small frame but ultimately she loves it. She's always loved wearing big hoodies and as the smell of Will's familiar cologne hit's her nostrils she feels herself getting more attached to the jersey but she knows that she'll have to return it someday, just hopefully not anytime soon. She finally meets the bathroom and as she greets the mirror she nearly jumps in shock as she takes in her appearance for the first time. Her skirt is turned from back to front and she silently thanks herself for choosing the smart idea of short skins underneath her skirt in case her skirt might have occasionally flown up amongst the wind on the lake last night; granted she knows Will would never have noticed after all, he wasn't that kind of guy and also it was the middle of the night, it was too dark to see anything. Her hair was a pile of mess in its wavy straight form and her makeup was all smudged all over her face including her white slim tank top which was stained with orange patches of punch. She ran herself a bath, undressed herself and as she slipped inside the warm water she moaned in bliss. It was then as she felt the warmth of hot water her thoughts immediately travelled to the night before when she fell asleep against Will's warm comfy broad chest as he drove her home. She couldn't remember anything pass that except the last words she vowed 'I'm never going to drink ever again' which is definitely a motto that she's going to stick with.

She slips into a pair of grey track pants with a simple white t-shirt and contemplates on maybe putting his jersey back on, granted, it would certainly keep her warm and cause her to feel safe which is why she does chuck it on and ties her hair up into a long sleek pony tail. She scrubs her face clear with her mother's ridiculous expensive cleansing products which she 'borrowed' from Veronica's draw and by the end she examines her figure as looking fresh and clean but also pale and reaches the point where she probably should eat something. –Will would want her to...

She makes her way downstairs and it suddenly dawns on her that she has no idea how she got into the house last night. She's just praying that it wasn't her father or worse, her mother, Veronica would sure be ecstatic to remind Alicia of this for the rest of her life. "Morning Sweetheart, how was your night?" her father says with his eyes focused on the newspaper and she takes this as a point where he probably has no idea. She feels like jumping up and down in relief.

"Good" she replies and meets Owen's eyes which are glimmering with mischief and he's smirking in that all knowing way. She shakes her head and closes her eyes for a brief moment as she realises that it was her fourteen year old brother who dragged her upstairs last night. So much for being a good role model Alicia. After she makes herself a coffee she grabs Owen's arm and drags him upstairs much to his dissatisfaction. "What is wrong with you!" he shoots back as she shuts her bedroom door.

"What happened last night? How did I get home?"

"Oh you mean last night where some random, hot boy who isn't your boyfriend -shows up on the doorstep carrying you while you were dribbling on his t-shirt" he smirks

"I wasn't dribbling on his t-shirt! Does mom and dad know?" Owen scoffs a laugh

"No and you're lucky I didn't tell them. What the hell happened last night Alicia? Will told me you were sniffing Cocaine!?"

"Sssshhh!" she said and moved over towards the bed sighing in frustration. "Peter and I broke up" her face fell and Owen shook his head and sat on the bed next to his sister.

"Peter was giving me punch but it had alcohol in it, I was vomiting in the toilet when this couple were sniffing powder and they were dazed out. They asked me if I wanted some and…. Well.. you know the rest"

"And you tell me not to do that stuff" he mumbled as he poured a glass of water and handed it to her with a pack of pills.

"And you shouldn't Owen! Don't ever do drugs, ever"

"If I don't want to end up looking like you last night I'll be sure to stay away from it" he mumbled and she slapped him before tossing two aspirins and drinking it down before climbing into bed.

"So what's going to happen now?" he finally asked and she furrowed her eyebrows confused

"With Peter" he added and Alicia just shrugged

"I don't know" her face fell and she hid her face into her pillow

"He's an asshole Alicia, he always has been" he replies as he lays down beside her and stares towards the ceiling

"He's not an asshole Owen, he just has a few problems, that's all"

"Oh come on Alicia, stop choosing to be oblivious to it all, you need to forget about him!"

"I don't know how to forget about him!" she shot back and sighed as she moved to stare towards the ceiling as well.

"I love him" she simply replied and Owen shook his head

"You love the idea of him Alicia" he stated and she turned to face him staring at him suspiciously

"He's the quarterback football star of the school, he's popular, he has heaps of friends. He's all a girl could ever want and he's what you've always wanted. You're not in love with the interior of him Alicia, you're in love with the exterior and that's a good thing because that means you can get over him easily" she stares at her little brother in somewhat of shock and realises that his words are likely to be true.

"Wow" she says dumfounded "You can tell all of this by one look?"

"No, I can tell because you're my sister" he replies. "You need a good distraction, something fun to do instead of playing tennis three times a week and coming home to do homework"

"Hey! I like coming home and doing homework, it keeps me steady"

"Yea, until you get wasted off fake punch and stoned off cocaine" he added

"Owen…"

"I know, I'm sorry. But seriously sis, you need to do something instead of just sulking around here" he states and she sighs looking for encouragement.

"I know, Will wants me to join the baseball team" her statement sends Owen laughing and she giggles along with him.

"I know" she replies and rolls her eyes. "He says it would be a good distraction, I suggested maybe something else but he refused. Peter doesn't play baseball, in fact has nothing to do with it so I think it would be a good idea. I'm not going to actually play or anything, Will is just going to show me the rounds and stuff" she explains and notes the sly smile spread across her brother's face.

"Just the rounds?" he teases and she rolls her eyes

"It's not like that Owen, Will and I are just friends"

"It seemed like more last night" he added

"What do you mean?" she says confused

"When he dropped you off and mentioned you got wasted, he looked so worried about you. He put you in bed and tucked you in. I don't know about him but there isn't much guys out there similar and to top it off he's incredibly hot, does he have a girlfriend?" Owen's statement makes her giggle and she slowly shakes her head

"No, not that I know of anyway. But it's not like that Owen, Will and I are just friends" –she sighs

"But you want it to be more than friends?" he asked and she shrugs

"I don't know what I want it to be. I'm still in love with Peter and I know –I'm an idiot. But I can't help it"

"You need to get over him and hang out with Will a bit more" he adds making her chuckle

"I'm not going to drag Will into my messed up life Owen, I need to focus more on school, I don't need another distraction"

"Oh come on sis! You and I both know that Will would be anything but a distraction, in fact he'd probably keep you more on focus than anything and maybe you might fall out of love from jackass and fall for this guy" Owen suggest and she can't help but laugh. She shifts over to peck his cheek "You're so funny little brother"

"I'm serious Alicia, can you just take me seriously for once? Think about it, I'm sure your connection with Will is stronger than yours with Peter"

"My connection?" she smirks

"Yes your connection" he rolls his eyes and she sighs against the pillow staring towards the ceiling

"I don't know. I like Will, I really do. He makes me laugh and he's out going and caring and when we talked on the lake last night he tried to keep me warm and for a moment I think I wanted to kiss him but I was half intoxicated so…."

"Wait a minute. You talked on the lake?" Owen propped up and she nodded gradually

"He found me in the bathroom and told me he was taking me home. I think I asked if we could go somewhere cos I didn't want to go home to face mom or dad so we stopped at the shop near a lake. We sat on the sand and talked for ages and he made me chew like, five pieces of gum" she giggles at the memory. "It was so funny"

"Wow" he says speechless "I think we've found the one" he grins and she rolls her eyes amusingly.

"I don't believe in 'the one'. Not after being heart broken by the guy who I once thought was 'the one'"

"Which is why you should hang out with Will more" he suggest and she sighs in exhaustion. "Yeah I guess so. Will's a great guy, way better than what any other guy I've met."

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