I had just woken up from my slumber and made my way to the bathroom. Today was Monday but I skipped school. After coming back from the party my headache turned into fever and didn't break till Sunday afternoon. My dad suggested I take the day off to feel better, he also suggested I take a break from parties.

I held on to the sink and closed my eyes as a sharp pain came in my head and went away, due to weakness. I washed my face to get rid of the drowsiness. After being fresh I went downstairs to cook myself something. At the end I just opted for cereal and milk.

I sat on the counter and while eating checked my phone. There were recent message from Ally asking where I was and she was going to kill me if I left her alone in school. There was one from Mason too asking the same thing.

I sighed and closed the phone instead of replying them. I was busy eating when I heard the door bell. Standing up I walked over and open the door to see Carter standing in front of me.

He looked.......good. he was wearing a lighy green shirt with brown jeans, his hair were perfect scattered. I suddenly became consious, standing in front of him still in my PJ's and carrying a bed head.

"Hey" I said creasing down my shirt.

He nodded looking at me carefully. His expression were of worry when I opened the door but now he seemed relieved looking at me. Why was he looking at me like that?

"What do you want?" I asked.

"Oh..I" He started coming out of his daze.

"You weren't in school today so I came to check if.....the project, Miss Jean said we did a good job so I came to tell you that"

He closed his eyes after saying that as if irritated with himself.

"That's great! We worked hard, I think we'll get-"

"Are you okay? I mean you don't look so good" He said cutting in.

"Oh I just had a fever but I'm okay now" I replied, taken aback by his sudden question.

He looked at me again carefully, was he worried about me? Did he come to check if he was okay? and then the scene of him hitting Kaiden came into my mind. Punch after punch after punch. I felt a shiver run down by body and he caught that.

"You know I have some free time so we could go for a coffee or something?" He asked hopefully.

"Um...I don't feel like going out"

"It's....it's fine, I can stay here with you for a little while" He said stepping a little forward.

I didn't mean to but I flinched away from him. He froze in his spot after seeing that, his eyes changing emotions so fast that I couldn't catch them.

"I can't, I'm sorry, my dad....." I trailed of.

To be honest it had nothing to do with my dad, I just didn't want to be alone with Carter. I have never felt scared of Carter and neither was I now, its just the more I think about it I realize that there is so much more to Carter than I know, than anyone knows and I'm not sure if I want to a part of it.

All through high school I have seen Carter beat people with Drake, there is nothing new or surprising in that. But that friday night, at the party, for the first time I saw Carter as someone dangerous.

He stepped back looking....sad? His eyes held mine amd I had the urge to open the door and let him in but no matter how attractive dangerous ia dangerous. In a moment he face was blank again.

"Goodbye" he said and turned around walking towards his car.

Something heavy settled inside me as I watched him walk away.

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Me and Ally were sitting in our maths class, copying down an algebric question from the white board.

"So what are you wearing on saturday?" She asked me.

I stopped writing and turned towards her, making the best serious face I could make I said with as much force I could muster:

"I'm not going"

"I really like that black top you bought the other day" she said as if what I had just said right now hasn't even entered in her ear.

"Ally, did you not just listen to-"

"I'm not having it, we're going and that's final"

I took in a deep breath to calm myself down.

"Ally we're going at night with Drake, alone, does that seem okay to you?" I said trying to reason with her.

"Drake and Carter-" she said turning towards me.

I stared at her, Carter? Was he going with us? But why?

"Now you'll go won't you?" She said with a stupid smirk on her face.

"N...No" I stuttered.

"Your acting as if Drake and Carter are going to kidnap us or something, their just jerks nothing else. Relax." Said Ally turning back to the board.

"Did you see Carter and Kaiden's fight at the party?" I asked.

"Yea and so did the rest of the world, its all over social media" she replied casually.

I looked at her bewildered, why does she see nothing wrong with it.

"So? Does that seem okay to you?"

"Eva we have seen Carter do that a lot of times before, I don't understand why your acting like this"

"When did you started liking Drake and Carter?" I questioned irritated.

"I don't but I really like the lwad vocalist of the band we're going to see perform"

I gave up on convincing her and turned back to writing on my notebook. We remained silent until a thought came to my mind.

"Why were you talking to Caroline at the party?" I asked.

"She approached me"

"What did she want?"

"To reconcile" she replied.

"And?" I asked looking at her carefully.

"And nothing, I said fine and moved along"

Why would she say fine? Why does she want to be friends with her again?

"Stop over thinking, we're not back to being bestest friends, we're just going to act decent around each other."

I nodded and turned back to my work, feeling somewhat relieved.

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I was standing in front of the mirror wearing the same black top that Ally had suggested with a grey-black hoodie. It was cold outside today and I could see a few clouds gathering around in the sky. I just really hope it doesn't rain.

I cannot believe myself, why the hell am I going?

'Because you want to see Carter' Said a voice from inside me.

I shook my head to get rid of it, if I could I would glare at myself right now. I think something is terribly wrong with me. I used to be a sane human being. What happened?

I was pondering over my thoughts when I heard the car horn. Walking towards my window I peeked and saw Carter's car out on the street. Ally poked her head out and waved at me.

I grabbed my phone and jogged downstairs. I shouldn't be going, I have a really bad feeling about this.

"Dad I'm going" I said as he came out of his room.

"Okay have fun and don't do anything wrong" he said softly.

"Dad?" I said looking at him with a smile. I don't really mind him looking out for me like most teenage kids do.

"You know I think I should go with them and keep an eye on Eva" said Alex coming out of dad's room, Millie behind him.

"Homework. Right now." Said my dad pointing back towards the room.

Alex made a very strange face and turned around.

"What has happened to parents these days, sending their daughters alone with Carter William" he muttered to himself.

We couldn't help but laugh at that. He made a loud groan and went back inside the room. Millie followed him trying to copy his groan.

"You know Millie turning out like the twins isn't a good idea" I said watching her disappear inside the room.

"Yea I'm thinking the same thing" replied my father, an amused expression on his face.

"Okay I'm out" I said opening the door.

"Have fun" he called after me.
I went over and opened the back door of the car. Ally scooted to the right to give me space.

After settling in I looked up and saw Carter looking at me through the mirror, Drake was sitting in the passenger seat.

"LETS GOOO" shouted Ally and Carter started the car, a devilish smile on his face.

I still have a really bad feeling about this.

...................

It took us two hours too reach there, through the ride we talked a little, just me, Ally and Drake, Carter seemed very focus on the driving. Sometimes our eyes would get caught in the mirror, his hazel looked so different at night. There was a certain kind of gleam in them.

As we neared the concert hall I saw there was no one there, no line of people waiting to get inside. No security, nothing.

Carter parked the car and we all stepped out, the sun was setting, it was going to be dark soon. Ally went ahead and asked the guard standing in front of the building about the concert.

"Oh the concert got cancelled" he said as I walked over to them.

"WHAT!?" Ally almost screamed.

"Yea well the band didn't have time"

Ally glared at the guard as if it was his fault and then turned around.

"I knew it! I knew this would happen. I should have never come here with you" I said walking behind her.

"THERE IS NO CONCERT" screamed Ally upon reaching Carter and Drake.

"What the hell?" Said Drake hitting Carter's car in frustration.

Carter who was leaning against his car stood straight and looked at Drake.

"Sorry" mumbled Drake.

There has always been some kind of powelr in Carter's stare that I have never been able to understand, he didn't glare neither did he looked angry but one look and you know there's something you've done wrong.

"What are we going to do now?" Asked Ally.

"Go back" I suggested sternly.

If I could I would rip her apart right now. She literally forced me to come here in bad weather with Carter and Drake for absolutely nothing.

"No way, we came a long way here I'm not going back yet" said Drake.

"Yea he's right, lets explore, I'm sure there are many places here to visit" said Ally walking away from the car.

"No, ALLY COME BACK WE'RE GOING BACK HOME"

Again she doesn't react to my words as if my voice doesn't reach her ears. She continued walking down the road, looking around.

"I'll go with her, if she gets lost there's going to be a problem" said Drake and ran after her.

'Great' I thought. I was stuck at an unknown place with Carter.

"There's a lake around here" said Carter from behind me.

His voice was closer than I thought and I jumped away out of instinct.

"Would you stop doing that" he said irritated.

He walked over and hovered over me. There was little space left between us. I have never been this close to Carter before. He smelled like cologne and that special wind that blows only at dawn. That smells like heaven and hell combined.

I tried to hold his intense stare, I couldn't tell what he was thinking, his blank yet emotion filled face frustrates me. My eyes wandered to his jaw, it was sharp and perfect. I didn't realize I was holding my breath until my chest started to hurt.

"Doing.....what?" I stuttered.

"I'm never going to hurt you Eva" He said softly. So soft that I  could have missed it, that for a second I thought I made it up. So soft that his strong blank ettire crumbled.

He stepped back, giving me space to breath. What happened right now?

"Come on" he said and started walking.

I took another deep breath and followed him.

I walked slowly behind him. His tall, lean body moved in rythme. He was wearing a black hoodie with black jeans. I really need to stop looking at him.

As we moved forward I saw a bridge. The sun was almost gone, giving that orange glow, like kissing goodbye to the sky. Carter waited for me to catch up to him at the foot of the bridge. We stepped on the bridge together. I could see the lake properly now, it wasn't huge but looked so mesmerizing. Using the orange glow of the sky for its advantage.

We walked over to the railing, looking out at the water, Carter slowly sat down, hanging his legs down through the bars of the railing. I did the same, sitting next to him.

"What if we fall?" I asked.

"Don't worry I'll save you"

I could feel the heat raising on my face. In this cold weather his words somehow warmed me up. I didn't dare look his way, staring straight ahead at the lake.

We sat there in silence for a little while, without me realizing it the sky had turned dark, clouds covering it, hiding the stars. The lights on the bridge and the surroundings were on. People were passing us by, many going back home for dinner.

My family would be having dinner too, dad running after the twins to make them eat the last bite. My mom would be having dinner too, I wonder alone or with Henry.

"I love water, the coolness and freshness it brings is beautiful.Water smells like change to me." I said suddenly.

Carter didn't say anything, just listened.

"I've never been to a beach before, my
dad did book us a vacation once but..." I trailed off.

"But?" Spoke Carter looking at me.

"My mom asked for divorce that summer" I replied.

He turned back to looking at the lake.

"You know people expect me to be okay with it, they say people get divorce and remarry all the time, its not a big deal. But these are my parants, its hard to see their not together now when I grew up watching them together." I sighed and took a deep breath, trying to swallow the lump in my throat.

"My parents were my favourite love story, it hurts to realize it wasn't real"

"At least both of them are still there for you, I have nightmares that my parents have forgotten me, that if I came in front of them they wouln't recognize me as their son" said Carter looking ahead.

I didn't say anything, there wasn't much I could say anyway. It really is bad not having your parents around, not having someone to make you breakfast and ask you about dinner.

"Can I ask you a question?" I said turning towards him.

He looked at me with his eye and nodded.

"Why are you with Caroline?"

He looked at me a little confused, I raised my eyebrow at him.

"Because I have to be" he replied shortly.

"What does that mean? Your answer should be something like because I like her or because I love her"

"Eva my relationship is none of your business"

"Right"

"But do remember things might not  always be what they seem"

I didn't understand what he said, why is it so hard to understand Carter? But I didn't got much time to think about it as he talked again.

"Now you answer my question truthfully" he said turning towards me completely, taking his legs out of the railing.

I nodded at him, what did he wanted to ask.

"Answer me honestly that you never had a crush on me" He said with a hint of smile.

"What?"

"Come on tell the truth you like me, don't you?"

"No!"

"At some point in your life, don't lie to me"

I took in a deep breath, I cannot believe I'm going to say this.

"We were in junior high" I said closing my eyes. "We were in a singing class and our eyes locked for a few minutes"

I opened my eyes and looked at him.

"You probably don't even remember-"

"You were wearing a light blue frock, your hair up in two ponytails. You were singing while your eyes roam around the room and then they met mine"

I looked at him not believing what he said right now.

"I was looking at you long before you looked at me, I tried building up courage to talk to you after that."

He turned back to the lake.

"Then why didn't you?" I askes carefully.

Why didn't he?

"I don't know, high school came and my life changed a lot, I kind of lost you in the crowd"

"Yea, I'm not quite noticable" I sighed and looked at the lake too.

"Maybe, but once your noticed its hard to look away" he said.

Before I could say or even think anything, the clouds above us growled and rain came down heavily. Big, heavy droplets hitting everywhere.

"No" I said standing up.

Carter stood up next to me, a little laugh came out of him as he looked up at the sky. He shifted his eyes back to me and stepped forward, with his hands he reached over and placed my hoodie on my head, asmall smile on his face as he did that. He then did the same with his and with his left hand grabbed my right. His hand was hard, mine fit perfectly inside his. Streching his smile he turned around and we ran back to his car.

We were both smiling as we made our way back to the car, completely soaked. The rain falling down in heavy downpour. It was one of those pure moments that I wanted to grab in my hand and keep safe forever.

As we neared the car I saw Drake and Ally already seated inside, Drake gestured us to get in quick, hand in hand we made it to the car and then Carter went to the other side. I instantly missed the warmth of his hand.

I got seated inside, dropping my hoodie and shaking my hair to get rid of the water. It took me sometime, about half an hour before it finally hit me, out of the blue.

I liked him and have been for a while now. The smile that was on my face vanished, I was falling for Carter William.

But I didn't had much time to think about my new found confession as Carter screeched the car to a stop. I went back in the seat with the force.

After recovering I moved forward and saw a silver car standing right in front of us. We were on a deserted road with just trees left and right. Carter stopped the car.

"Shit" said Drake and then turned to look at Carter.

Carter was still looking in front, his hands clenched on the stearing wheel. He took a breath and then turned around to face me.

"Did you tell anyone we were coming here today?" He asked.

"N-"

"Did you tell Kaiden we were coming here today?"

"No" I said looking him in the eye, there was worry in them, I could see it no matter how hard he tried to hid it.

He turned back around and grabbed the car key, handing it to Ally he said:

"If something happens, even slightly, take the car and leave"

"But-" began Ally.

"Take the car and Leave"

And with that Carter and Drake both opened the car door and stepped outside in the heavy rain.

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This is probably the longest chapter I have written so far hope you enjoy it. My school has started so the update might not be as fast but I won't take long, I promise. Also I need help with two things so. First I need a cover for my story so if anyone can make it or knows someone who can make it I would be grateful. Second thing that I need help with is my description I feel its not interesting enough if you have any idea about what to write I would love to hear them. Please don't forget to vote and comment. I really love reading what you think about the chapter, it makes my day. So comment away. Have a nice day. And thankyou for reading.