I stumble into John's house and he turns to me, "what happened?"

I shrug, "nothing, do you have beer?"

He shakes his head, "I know where to get it though. I know a party."

"Can I go with you?" I ask.

"That's why I told you about it," he chuckles.

I walk over to him hugging him, "John, I am so thankful for you because, I don't really have a place to go right now."

He smirks, "what about your parents?"

"My dad's dying," I look down at the ground.

"I am so sorry," he quickly speaks. "I-I didn't know or I'd never ask you about-"

"And my mom is in Jersey," I cut him off.

He sighs looking away from me, "I'm sorry."

I nod as I take a pain killer, "don't worry about it."

He shakes his head as he grabs my hand, "now I really owe you this party."
***
I walk over to John hanging all over him as I slur, "I love you for bringing you to me and this party."

"You're making no sense right now," he speaks slowly.

"I got sense it's you don't," I chuckle.

He shakes his head, "I think it's time for us to go home."

"Me and home no! House Curtos" I smirk as I stumble away.

He runs after me grabbing my arm, "no! You're not going out on the streets like this!"

I cock my head to the side, "yes street!."

He looks at me like I'm crazy, "what are you talking about?"

"PEPSI!" I yell. "You love me?"

He pulls me into his car, "I'm taking you home."

"Home?" I ask tears evident in my eyes.

"I'm broken!" I scream at my current boyfriend Conner. "I am so broken Conner and I don't need this stupid shit in my life!"

Conner walks over to me, "I'm sorry, I do love you. Can we just forget this?"

I roll my eyes, "totally. I am totally gonna forget that you told me that I am over-dramatic when it comes to the gang!"

He grabs my hand, "Lacey, please."

I rip my hands out of his grasp, "don't!"

"Just come home with me," he pleads.

"Home?" I ask as a few tears drip from my cheeks. "Where is home?"

He pulls me into a tight hug despite me struggling to fight it, "Lacey, I am so sorry, you're so broken. I never meant any harm to you."

I close my eyes tightly as I try to hold back tears, "well you did and I'm tired of always getting hurt! I am tired of everybody leaving me!"

"I'm not leaving," he whispers.

I push him away from me, "you're right. You are not leaving me because, I'm not giving you the chance."

His whole face drops, "what are you trying to say Lacey? Are you breaking up with me?"

I nod my head, "Conner, it's over because, if another person leaves me, I'll break.'

"I LOVE YOU!" He screams after me. "DID YOU HEAR ME LACEY? I LOVE YOU! I DON'T CARE IF YOU'RE OVER DRAMATIC! I LOVE YOU LACEY!"

I turn around sighing, "I don't love you."

He looks down at the ground, "is it Ryan".

I nod my head, "I'm in love with him Conner, I'm sorry."

"He's gonna break your heart," he mumbles. "He's not your home."

"Neither are you," I walk away from him.

"What is home?" I ask John.

He pulls over and looks over at me, "are you that fucked up? Home is where you live."

I shake my head as I start to sob, "no, I mean what is home? How do you know when you've found your home? When you meet a guy and he's your  home?"

"You're talking crazy again Lace," he whispers. 

"NO!" I scream at him as I push myself out of the car struggling until I finally get the seat belt off. "I'm going to find my home, Sodapop."

"Who's that?" He asks as he walks out the car. "I'll take you there."

"Curtis," I mutter.

"Who broke you Lace?" Sam asks as she smiles at me.

"Curtis," I mutter to myself.

"Wanna give me a last name?" She asks chuckling. "I know we just met, but we're gonna be best friends forever."

I shrug, "seems to me that everybody's who's ever said that has left."

She sighs as she sits next to me, "including Curtis?"

"Call him Pepsi," I speak softly.

"Curtis Pepsi?" She laughs. "You're joking right?"

I shake my head, "I love-d.....loved him.....As in past tense."

She rolls her eyes, "you still love him."

"NO I DON'T!" I scream loudly at her. "I NEVER WILL! I WILL NEVER LOVE SODAPOP PATRICK CURTIS EVER AGAIN! I REGRET EVER EVEN LOOKING AT HIM!"

She pulls me onto the bed, "okay.....Okay......I'm sorry."

I look away from her, "no, I am, I should of never even dated him. It was a very bad idea."

"What happened?" She asks desperately.

"It's all tangled up like spaghetti," I sigh as I whisper softly.

"Curtis?" John asks skeptically.

I nod my head, "Curtis."

John nods as he drives his car, "like Darry Curtis?"

My eyes shoot to him as I nod, "that's his brother."

"I know where we're going," he chuckles softly.

"They'll never talk to me," I sigh as I look out the window a few tears slipping from my eyes. "They all probably hate me."

"Why would you say that?" John asks me curiously.

I shrug, "they tried to help me and I refused."

He chuckles, "why does that not surprise me?"

I turn my head to look at him, "why didn't you try to help me?"

"What am I doing right now?" He asks.

I roll my eyes before scoffing, "you know what I mean."

He shrugs, "I just figured if you wanted help, you would of had it by now and there's no point in helping a hopeless cause then getting all broken up about it."

I sigh to myself, "I'm hopeless that's for sure."

He pulls right in front of the Curtis drive way and looks over at me, "no, I was wrong about you though. You have an addiction, but you can work past it. You're not hopeless, you're broken. You need somebody to pick up the pieces and glue them back together for you. You're not hopeless! I was wrong. I want to be that guy that saves you Lace because, I never want to loose you. I know we've only known each other for the last week, but I am so happy we met."

 I fight back tears as I look over at him, "I've never been told that John. I was always told that I was hopeless and given up on. I've never had somebody who told me they never wanted to loose me. I've normally had to beg for them to stay."

"Well whoever made you beg is stupid," he speaks softly as he leans in. 

Right before we kiss, I jerk away quickly, "this is wrong!"

Tears fill his eyes, "Lacey?"

"I'm in love with Sodapop Curtis," I speak swiftly. "I'll find another place to stay John. I'm sorry that I ruined everything once again."

He shakes his head, "no, you don't have to. I'm sorry for trying to kiss you. Sodapop is a very lucky guy. Are ya'll fighting?"

I sigh loudly, "kind of. I don't know anymore. We're not talking that's for sure."

"I'm sorry," he whispers.

"Don't be," I smile weakly.

Who is surprised John likes her? I mean it's kind of obvious he's literally let her stay at her house for a few days now. Well what do you guys think? Stay gold. Do it for Johnny!
-Beth