The principal gave us a half day at school so everyone could get ready for Homecoming. I haven't even got my dress yet. And I'm not sure what color it would be either.

I'm going with whatever Loren and my dad comes up with. I'm not that much of a dress kind of girl. If I could I would go to the dance with just jeans and a nice blouse. But unfortunately I can't.

I thought that the dress Loren showed me on Twitter was really pretty. I'd doubt it if I can find that type of dress in stores. Unless I order it online.

Loren is taking me to this private dress store. I've heard that it's a place where bride maids get their dresses. I keep telling Loren that we don't have to go all out with our dresses, it's just homecoming. It sounds fun to go shopping though. My dad never took me out shopping.

It gets so awkward for him to just stand there next to me while I pick out clothes.

For my 12th birthday he got me camelflauge cargo shorts. I wasn't too happy because knew those were boy shorts. My dad held them up and he opened his mouth into an open smile. Oh gosh.

When I blew out my candles I had a huge smile spreading across my face. Then my dad had the camera in his hand I saw the red light go off so I just stuffed my face in my cake and started eating away. What a great picture.

I wonder what Trent, Brandon, and Garrette look like in Tux's. Looking all fancy. They look so handsome with just a V-neck T-shirt and jeans. But with a Tux? Yeah I'll faint with in the three seconds of seeing them.

Walking down the hall to my locker just to drop off my books Brandon and Trent were already at my locker. Stalkers.

"Trent." I said. He had the usual facial expression. "Brandon." I smiled at him. He looked really happy. Well I guess Loren and him had their routine of the day.

"What? He gets a smile and I get a death stare?" Trent complained. His spiked up brown hair moved as he kept bobbing his head.

I looked up at Trent who was invading my personal bubble. "Can you take a step back please? I can feel you breathing on me" I asked him.

He took a step forward. My personal bubble had popped and Trent was already smirking at me. "Oooo I'm gonna tell Garrette." Brandon said. He had a voice of a 5 year old.

In this position I am in right now with Garrettes best friend. This isn't right and I'm getting uncomfortable.

With out saying anything Trent backed up and gave Brandon the look as if he wanted to punch him.

"I don't know why you keep trying dude. She has Garrette." Brandon said to Trent.

I closed my locker and slowly started to walk backwards. "They aren't even dating yet!" Trent screamed at Brandon.

Well I guess they are about to start a fight. "Alright. You should watch yourself before Garrette tackles you again like he did when we were 5!" Brandon said.

What?

"Hey guys, guys stop." I walked in between them. They both tower over me. I'm 5'4 and they are already clocking 6'1 maybe.

I put my hands on their chests. Oh my gosh they have that strong chest structure. Just as I imagined.

"You guys are best friends common." Trents face was bright red and Brandon was clenching his fists. If I didn't end up stopping them by now they'd both be on the floor punching each other.

One having a broken nose. And the other having a black eye. Yeah you get the picture.

"Trent please stop invading my personal bubble. And if you think you have a chance with me I think you should talk to Garrette about that. You seem really desperate, get a girlfriend dude. Not even when your flirting with your best friends..." I swallowed my saliva. I'm not his girlfriend. "Your best friends closest girl."

God I'm terrible at this.

"Just please stop and act as if Garrette is always here with us. I love you both equally. Just stop because I don't want to be the one that caused you guys not to be best friends anymore. So make up." I finished it up smiling at the both of them.

"He's lucky to have you." Trent said while rubbing the back of his neck.

"Dang. He is right. Your not like most girls. By now a girl would be all over Trent. Your the first." Brandon said. He looked at the time on his watch.

"I bet so." Everyone started to walk into classrooms. "That's our cue." I pointed.

"Okay see you at the dance then." Brandon looked at Trent and they both nodded. The both or them bent down to kiss my cheeks and ran down the hall.

I held my cheeks as they got warm. I could tell I looked like a tomato.

"Oh Nikki your so fine, your so fine you blow my mind hey nikki!" They sang as they walked down the halls and danced.

They are such goofballs.

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Loren: Hey where are u? I'm waiting 4 u in my car. We gotta get goin!

I was putting everything away in my locker when I got her message. And most likely I was one of the last girls out of the school.

Once the bell rings all hell breaks loose in the hallways. Since I have a top locker every one who has their lockers below mines it feels like smart monkeys passing by my legs trying to knock me over.

Me: I'll be right there. Just give me 2 minutes to get there.

I was walking down the stairs towards the parking lot but I was stopped by two tall guys. They were wearing letter men jackets so I guess they are on the football team. "Uh excuse me." Trying to get passed them.

The boy with brown short hair that was spiked, the usual pretty boy hair style stood right in front of me. "Your going no where until we are done with you." The other boy said he had blonde hair.

I tried to make a run pass them but the brown haired one picked me up and threw me down the stairs.

I held my ribs and my thigh they felt like something broke. I held in my tears in pain and tried to get up but one of them grabbed my arm and pulled me towards them.

"Oh so you like the head football player on the team huh?" He started to kiss my neck.

"Hey! She said to just make her learn. Hold out her arms." The other one said. He clenched his fists.

"No! No! Please. Just let me go." My voice was shaky and low. I don't think he heard me.

He punched me twice in the same spot where my ribs were hurting. I felt the other boy kiss my forehead before he let me go. "She's had enough." The brown haired one said.

The brown haired one tried to kick me. I braced myself knowing that this time he might break something else on my body. "Stop! You said that was enough! Just leave her be." The blonde one said. He put his body in front of me.

"Let's go before someone finds us." The blonde one said. A few seconds later they were gone.

My vision was blurry and I feel like they had just stabbed my ribs and my knee. I helped myself up against the stairwell railing and tried to stand up straight. I grabbed my phone on the floor which was cracked again and messaged Loren.

Me: Hey..I need your help.

I held my ribs. The throbbing wound kept telling me to look at it.

Me: I kinda fell down the stairs.

Loren: HOLY CRAP! WHERE ARE U???

Me: In the stairwell.

Letting myself down slowly to sit down hurt all parts of my body. I lifted up my shirt and I saw a huge Blue spot around the area where they hit me. It was as big as the palm of my hand.

I tried touching it but it hurt even more. "Why did this have to happen on the day of Homecoming?" I asked myself. Then I tried checking my knee but I couldn't even bend it. Crap.

"What the hell happened to you!?" Loren screamed as she got down on her knees to level out with me.

"Yeah I lied to you. I just got jumped."

"Who?! Who did this?!? Oh man their in big trouble to mes with my best friend."

"I don't know but we need t-to get going."

"It's fine. Your dad ordered you a dress and he sent me a picture of it. I like it. We need to get you to your appointment though."

She helped me up while holding my ribs. "No!! No. Ow. Not there." I adjusted her hand to another place on my body.

She lifted up my shirt and saw the bruise. "Who were the guys that did this!?!"

"They are on the Football team." I put my shirt back down. We started to go down the stairs. My ribs hurt more then my knee but I'll pretend like it's nothing.

"I'm going to tell Garrette." She let me go against the wall.

"No! He doesn't need to know right now!"

"Nikki! These guys jumped you and you don't want to tell your boyfriend about it?!"

"No not right now. He's too busy. And he's not my boyfriend!"

"Fine! But I'm telling him after the dance." She put my arm around her shoulder. We were only a few more steps away from her car.

"Okay. I'm fine with that."

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When we got to my apartment I saw my dad sitting on my couch watching TV.

"Hey you. Are you ready for tonight?" He stood up and started to walk towards me.

"No dad not yet. Just wait for me in my room. I'll be there in a few minutes." I didn't even bother looking at him. If I stopped and talked to him then I think I would've shown how hurt I am.

"Woah what happened to her." I heard him say.

"Oh nothing. I think she just needs to really go use the bathroom that's all." Loren replied. "Just call me and I'll come back when I'm finished getting ready.

"No that's fine. We will just meet you at the school." He said.

"Oh okay. Nikki just message me then!"

"Okay Loren!" I said.

"See you guys later then." Loren said.

"See you later alligator." My dad said. His usual good bye phrase.

I got in the bathroom and took off all or clothes and jumped into the shower. I looked back down at my ribs and the bruise grew bigger.

Now it's the size of my hand.

"Crap." I whispered.

I looked down at my knee and it was also bruised. I'll just cover it up with whatever make up I have that don't even use on my face.

Turning off the water I wrapped the towel around my body carefully. I wiped off the water I had on my body and looked in the mirror.

Once again I saw a blurry figure of a skinny petite girl with medium brown hair, her body was slim with curves going down starting from the top of her sides to her hips but near her ribcage she had a purple bruise getting bigger and bigger, her thighs were touching at the top and her right knee had blue bruise forming, her face was blurry.

I opened the door and dashed out towards my bed room and my dad was there.

"Here's your dress. If you need any help just tell me." He walked out of my bedroom, right passed me.

"K.." I replied.

I shut the door behind me and started to think what I should do first.

I wrapped my hair in the towel and put it up and began to start on my makeup. Even though I don't wear makeup I always have good ideas in mind.

What is the color of my dress?

I slowly got up and made my way to my bed. The dress I saw was a short white dress that was poofy at the end. The top part was straight strapless and had a nice design in the middle of the dress where my waist is supposed to go. It was absolutely beautiful.

Under my bed there was silver high heels that were 3 inches. Yeah Garrette will still be taller then me.

Oh..Garrette.

He doesn't need to worry about me...

I went to my dresser and began to apply foundation to my knee and thank god it covered it perfectly.

I filled in my eyebrows then went to my eyes. The eye shadow pallet I had had was called 'Naked' it had alot of nude colors which was the style I was looking for.

I chose the colors Virgin and Gunmetal. Basically light creme pink and silver.

Looking into my mirror. "Wow." The unspeakable words I can not even say. I don't think I have ever looked this way. I say I've out done myself. "Good job Nikki."

I held my ribs. C'mon Nik you can't let this keep you from having fun tonight. It's your first dance. Let's make the best of it. It's going to be great.

Someone knocked on my door. "Honey. Garrette is here." My dad said.

I swung open my door letting the wind push my curled hair flow over my shoulder. "Holy crap. He's here? Already?"

"Yeah he's in your living room waiting. Garrette's a good guy."

"Yeah Dad I know." I smiled as my dad opened his arms. Jumping onto him and wrapping my arms around his neck. "I love you dad."

"I love you too Nik."

I walked down my hallway to see Garrette and my heals clicking against the wooden floor.

He was just sitting on my couch patiently. Once I got to the end of the hallway he stood up slowly staring me down. His eyes were wide and his mouth was open.

"I didn't think you could ever get anymore beautiful." He said.

Garrette was wearing a black tuxedo with a white collared shirt and a black tie. But his tie was a little loose.

"Why thank you. You look handsome yourself." Fixing his tie like any girlfriend would.

"Here your corsage." He put it on my wrist. The flower was white and it was a little bigger then I thought.

He leaned in so our noses were touching. I can smell his cologne. It's a scent of a God. "I'd look handsome for you any day." He said.

My dad walked closer to us. "Alright alright! Let's take some pictures and get going. But if you hurt her, I hurt you. If you lie to me, I'll find out. What ever you do to her I'll do to you. I don't mind going back to jail. And I'm everywhere."

He pointed his index finger and his middle finger at himself then at Garrette.

I've never seen my dad like this before. Holy crap.

"Really Dad." I looked at Garrette and the facial expression on his face was priceless.

"Let me message Loren to say we are on our way." I told the both of them.

"Let's take pictures now." My dad said. They both took out their phones.

I completely forgot that my screen is cracked, again. Damn it.

Garrette walked next to my side and wrapped his arm around my waist. I looked up at his face and he looked down at me. *SNAP* My dad took a picture.

"Smile at the camera you guys. 1...2...3." *SNAP*

"Wait. Dad, can you take another one? I think I blinked." I said.

"Ughhh. Ready? 1...2...3." *SNAP*

Garrette laughed. "What?" I asked him.

"Can you take another one Mr. Anderson?" He asked my dad.

My dad didn't say anything and just went to counting. "1...2...3." *SNAP*

Garrette kissed my cheek while I was smiling. Gosh. I really need to see these pictures.

"Your turn to take pictures Garrette!" My dad shouted.

"Ready? 1...2..3." *SNAP*

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"So your Dad." Garrette said as we got to a stop light.

"Yes. What about him?"

"He's not like any other Dad I met." He laughed. "Usually they would be all like, oh your a great guy. I want my daughter to marry you."

Well Geez those kinds of Father's scare me. Like do you even get to know the guy who's dating your daughter. I guess not. I'm not saying that Garrette is a bad guy it's just Dads like that don't even look into the guys that their daughter is dating.

"Yeah. My dad isn't going to let you down easy like that. He said he likes you though."

"Yesss." He put his fist near his chest.

Loren: Meet me at the front entrance.

"Who's that?" He asked.

"Just Loren. She said we need to meet her in the front entrance when we get there."

"Alright."

I turned on his radio and the song 'See You Again' started to play.

"No." Garrette said as he changed the station. "That song is going to make me cry. And plus I hear it all the time."

I laughed. Then 'Jealous' started.

"Ohhh I love this song." Garrette said.

"I don't like the way he's looking at you. I'm startin to think you want him too. Am I crazy? Have I lost ya? Even though I know you love me, can't help it." He sang while moving his arms and his shoulders.

So I joined in to. " ​​​I turn my cheek music up. ​And I'm puffing my chest.
​I'm getting ready to face you. ​Can call me obsessed. ​It's not your fault that they hover. ​I mean no disrespect. ​It's my right to be hellish. ​I still get jealous!"

We arrived at the school and I got a message from my Dad. They were pictures that we took at my apartment.

I absolutely love them.

"Hey!" Loren yelled out to me.

I didn't even see her though the crowd. I'm surprised that she saw me first.

"Hey! You look so beautiful Nikki!" She continued. Loren came towards me and gave me a hug which brought back the pain.

"Loren. My. Bruise." Pushing her back a little.

I know she can get a little touchy at times but right now I can't have anyone touching me, holding me, or even poking me in that area.

"Right, right." She patted my back then stepped away.

"You look great yourself!" Loren curtsied then spun around so her dress would fly up.

She was wearing a red dress very similar to mines. Except it wasn't strapless. Hers curved across her chest only on one shoulder. The other shoulder was just skin.

"Garrette! Ahh! You look so handsome!" Loren screamed in my ear. She nearly knocked me over with just a push of her boob.

I noticed Brandon and Trent when Loren moved. They were just standing there. Looking like awkward penguins.

Both of them were wearing Tuxedos with bow ties.

"Aww look at you guys. The both of you look like you can be on a the cover of-."

"Double O Seven!" Trent interrupted my sentence. He held his hand as if a gun was in it.

"Or Men In Black." Brandon added. They stood back to back with their 'guns'.

"You know you want me." Trent unarmed his gun and walked towards me.

"You wish." Smirking at him.

"Oohhhh." Brandon said as I turned around to get Loren and Garrette.

"Let's go inside." Loren grabbed my arm and she sprinted towards the door dragging me behind her.

"Loren! Slow down! I can't belive you can run in heals." She stopped.

"Oh you'll get used to it. I'm worried about you Nikki." She grabbed four tickets from these two people that were sitting at the entrant table.

"Why?"

"What if Garrette holds you there and all you can do is hold in your pain. For the look of it, it looks like it hurts like hell!"

"Of course it does!" I yelled back at her.

"If you see those guys here. You better tell me so I can cut their balls off."

Garrette, Trent, and Brandon were right behind us.

"Cut who's balls off?" Garrette said.

"These two guys." Loren said.

I gave her the evil look.

"Nikki who are these guys she's talking about?" Garrette said.

"Yeah." Trent and Brandon said in unison.

"I'll tell you guys about them later." They all stared at me. "I'll promise."

As we all were walking into the gym people were staring at me. Do I really look that different? I do feel pretty.

Garrette grabbed my hand and pulled me to a stop. "What did these guys do?"

"I-I'll tell you about it later. I just want the both of us to have a good time. Okay?" His face showed an expression of discomfort.

"Don't worry about it." I gave him a kind smile.

"Okay. Let's go."

We walked into the gym holding hands just like how we walked in together on the first day. And of course those two blonde girls were there staring us down. They smiled at me.

I could feel the vibration of the bass of the music on the floor. Woah. Already Brandon and Trent were already on the dance floor.

A girl was twerking on Trent. Gross.

30 minutes passed and Garrette and I just stood there dancing awkwardly. I don't know how to dance. Not even to the 'Cupid Shuffle' or even the 'Cha-cha Slide'. Those are simple dances too.

Loren, Brandon, and Trent were just going all out. I'm happy for them. It made me laugh. At least they fit in the crowd.

The D.J played a song that had a fast beat to it for people to salsa to it.
Trent and Brandon started to rock their hips and shimmy their shoulders at each other.

Then a slow song came on. "Alright gentleman bring your lovely girl to the dance floor and slow dance with her." The D.J announced.

Everyone in the crowd just grabbed a random person and started to dance. Girl with girl. Boy with boy. Boy with girl. Teacher and teacher. My god. Why are they even here?

Brandon slow danced with Loren. And Trent looked so lonely. He looked around to see if anyone wanted to dance with him but everyone already had a person.

Trent just wrapped his arms around himself and started rocking his body.

I looked at Garrette and he was already looking at me.

"Would you care to dance with me?" He held out his hand and bowed down a little.

"I-I don't know how to dance." I grabbed his hand.

"Then I'll show you how."

He brought me to the crowd of people. And led me to the center of the floor.

"All you do is put your arms around my neck and I hold you hips." I did as he said. "Then we just rock side to side."

A few seconds in a got the hand of it so I adjusted my arms lower so I could rest my head on his chest.

My heart is going soft again. Stay strong Nikki.

"So. Trent." He said.

"He's such a creep." We laughed.

"Brandon told me all about it. Ever since when we were little he tries to get the girls that I date."

"I can see that. It's funny how he keeps trying when I tell him no. Looks like it's not in his dictionary."

"His dictionary is only 30 pages long." I laughed then snorted.

"He got a reality check on day by our coach. For talking to the cheerleaders while we were on break.

"His words exactly 'I heard you are a player, nice to meet you I'm the coach. Now drop and give me twenty." Garrette lowered his voice which I thought was hot.

I covered my mouth and laughed really hard.

"You guys have great history together."

"Yepp." He looked into my eyes. I could smell his minty breath and his cologne and leaned in. "I can't wait to create history with you, Nikki Anderson."

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Hey guy! How was this chapter?

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