I was finally in California. Bye-bye Louisiana! Don't get me wrong, I love my home state, but I could not stand the thought of being cooped up there anymore. I want to live my own life now and see the world. From California that is. Oak Hill was only about two hours out from Los Angeles which was a huge pro to this school.

My major was drama meaning, I am going to be a professional actor one day. I've done a couple of small commercials and background acting already. I know I'm good at what I do, but I didn't have that many opportunities in New Orleans. I needed this move to be one step closer to my dream. Which is soon approaching.

I want to star in something huge by the time I'm a senior.

Which means I have a year to make it happen.

My agent and I have been talking to a few people now, but there's not many roles that seem to fit. Despite wanting to work, I am very picky in what I work in. I shouldn't be, but damn it, if I can't love a character, I cannot play them. Period.

I carried the last box from my car up to my dorm. I closed the door and stared at the mess in front of me. Luckily, my parents had decided to let me pay for a dorm for myself. That meant no roommate. I had lived with my parents when I went to school in New Orleans, so we had some money saved up.

I took my phone out of my pocket as I heard it buzz. 'Freeman Hall meeting tonight @ 7:30, room 216! Mandatory if on campus.' Great. I threw my phone onto the bed and began unpacking.

The meeting was finally over. The girl who was hosting it was named Maddy. Turns out she'd been living in Freeman Hall since her freshman year. The meeting was just about rules and such, nothing over the top. We also introduced ourselves. The girls seemed nice, but I didn't know if I was going to see them much.

Besides in the community bathrooms we shared. Cringe.

"Hey, wait up!" I turn my head and see Maddy jogging up behind me before I can leave her room. I stop. "Novalee, right? Maddy." She pulls out her hand and I shake it, nodding my head. "I've never seen you around campus, are you a freshman?"

I chuckle. "God, no. I am new though, I just transferred from Tulane in New Orleans." Maddy smiles her twinkling, white teeth at me. "I'll consider you my angel sent from heaven." She says as she walks over to sit on the edge of her bed. I furrow my brows and walk closer to her.

"Why?"

"I've gone to this school for years with those pretty little blondes. I know who they are and who they get along with and it's not girls like me." She shrugs her shoulders lightly and takes a sip from her canned Coke. She had set out a few party favors, which were half gone.

"Girls like you?" I ask curiously. She wasn't a petite blonde like the rest of the girls in our hall, but was that what she meant? I couldn't tell. "Hate to judge, but they're the girls who cheer the football team on because they're hot, not because they have any knowledge of what's actually going on. Basically, preppy girls who everyone's in love with because they're mean and hot."

I nod my head. "So, stereotypical mean girls?" I question, pointing a finger at her. "Exactly that." she chuckles. "I'm more low-key. I have my fun with boys and I do like to party every now and then, but people aren't saying 'hi' to me every five seconds when I'm walking the halls of Oak Hill."

It is my first day on campus, so one friend wouldn't hurt. Plus, Maddy had made an effort to actually talk to me. "I'll say 'hi' to you in the halls." I say with a teasing smile. She laughs and nods her head slightly at me. "Deal."

Practice had ran a little longer today because Xander had decided to piss coach off. He decided to make all of us run three more laps after practice was supposed to be over.

I immediately walked over to my locker and pulled out my phone. I sit down in the space of my locker and see five text messages from Karla.

where r u?

u said after practice ended valdez

its 8:55 now..

seriously?

u suck

I sigh and get up, putting my phone away in my bag. Karla isn't my girlfriend, she's just a girl I have been sleeping with occasionally. I don't think I owe her an actual explanation. "You fucked up my plans tonight." I shout to Xander, who's a couple of spaces down from me. He completely removes his pads before rolling his eyes at me.

"You'll get her back." He winks at me, throwing his dirty practice clothes into the laundry bin. I let out a laugh and shake my head.

He wasn't wrong.

It was easy for me to lure women into bed with me. I didn't even have to try most of the times. There were many pros to being a football player and now I was also the captain of the football team. Women were already starting to 'Congrats on being named team captain' themselves into my bed.

I've never been in a serious relationship before, but that's only because I didn't have time for a girlfriend. It was none of that 'I don't do relationships' bullshit. I was just way too focused on football and school. I wanted to play for the NFL once I finished my senior year at Oak Hill. We won the National Championship my freshman year and last year we won a bowl game.

But now that I'm the captain, I'm not taking anything less than a National Championship. We need to win it this year because honestly, we're stacked this season. Most of the first team is seniors including me, Xander, CGC, and Rhys who are juniors. We got a lot of good freshman who will without a doubt play this year.

I'd be shocked if we don't get far because so far practices have been solid. Coach hasn't been calling us 'sorry asses' as much as he usually does, so that was a good sign. The season starts in three weeks and our first scrimmage was in two. Football was the only thing I was thinking about.

I turned my straightener off and brushed my hair down one last time. It had only been three days since I arrived at Oak Hill and I was already attending my first party here. It was here on campus at one of the frat houses. Maddy suggested we go and I couldn't let her down. Plus, it's not like I had anything better to do on a Friday night.

I figured this would be my last hurrah before classes started on Monday.

When I heard a knock on my door, I jogged over to open it. Maddy stood there with a smile on her face. She wore a tiny, black lacy dress that stopped right above her knees. It was flowy, not tight but still looked sexy. Her long, black hair was let down and her makeup fit her outfit well.

Shit, I might have a crush on this girl. She was the prettiest girl I've seen in a while.

"Ready for your first Oak Hill frat party?" I closed the door to my dorm and we both started walking out of Freeman. "We'll see." I say, earning a chuckle from her. "I won't leave your side."

We arrived to the frat and Maddy stayed by my side the whole time as promised. She introduced me to a couple of her friends and people she knew. They were very welcoming and gave me lots of compliments as well.

So far, so good.

"Maddy, over here!" Maddy turns her head and smiles. "That's Max, he's like the only decent football player, come!" Before I can answer, she's pulling me by the hand towards Max. He's extremely tall. Probably a good 6'5 and his muscles are huge.

The two hug and then Maddy introduces me once again. "Max this is Novalee, she's new to Oak Hill." I smile at the football player and he returns a huge grin. "Cool name, welcome to Oak Hill and Oak Hill's best frat. Have fun girls." He says and we say bye to him.

"He's hot. Future potential boyfriend?" I ask Maddy, nudging her side. She lets out a laugh, shaking her head. "God, no. I said he's decent, but that doesn't mean he's still not a man whore." I snort. We stop at the small kitchen and get two cups to fill with the cheap beer. Maddy sprays beer into her cup and then mine. "Cheers."

She bumps her cup into mine and we both chuckle, before taking a swig from them. The party seemed to be going well. It wasn't too crazy to say the least. I'd been to a couple of parties at Tulane and also at LSU.

LSU threw some ragers. Once I went to a frat house and there were literal strippers dancing on tables. Alex Evans was the head of the frat and he had a rich father who I guessed had paid for those strippers. He was also captain of the football team. Anyway, I didn't stay long at that party.

After two beers, I needed to pee. Maddy and I were talking to a group of people and I excused myself. I went up the stairs, figuring there'd be no bathrooms down stairs. As I made it to the top, I was happy to see a girl just coming out of the restroom and there was also no line. I've never been here before obviously, but I knew it was the restroom because the door had a sign that said 'Baño'. Spanish for bathroom.

Just as I was about to walk in, somebody walked out. A guy, to be specific, because I bumped into his large chest. I stumbled back just a bit from the collision, and he held onto my arms so I wouldn't fall. "Fuck, my bad." he says as I keep my head down from embarrassment.

I look up slowly and I really wished that I hadn't. "Valdez?" I say out loud. Fuck. I was not supposed to say that out loud. His eyes widen a bit and he opens his mouth to speak, but no words seem to come out.

"Nova." He finally says. His features soften as he looks down at me. Then I realize a girl had just come out from the same restroom he was in. Were they in there at the same time? Of course they were.

"Excuse me." I push past him and enter the bathroom, shutting the door quickly. I lean back against it and take a deep breath. What the hell is Christian Valdez doing at a party in Oak Hill?

He doesn't go here does he?

FIRST CHAPTER DONE AHHH! I am so excited to start this story and hopefully continue the series I have planned out for it! I hope you enjoy and please if you do, let me know by voting, commenting, or even following me. Messages would be nice too! I hope you all end up falling in love with the characters and I have so much in store for you guys. XoXo