NOTE: So I've realized that the first names of my main characters happen to be the same first name of the main characters in another book. Some of you have pointed it out, and I appreciated very much. I've message the author asking whether she wanted me to change their names or not, so far no reply yet. But I have come to the final conclusion of changing just Cole's name. Otherwise nothing else will be change. So from now on Cole Collins, will be *drum roll* ~~~~~ Keaton Collins!

✿◕‿◕✿ Tessa's P.O.V

Anything else could have been consider fun, watching a bunch of sweaty guys run around the flied was not fun. Of all the things I could have been doing on my beautiful Saturday afternoon, I was stuck watching the football players practice their drills for two hours straight under the dreadful heat from the sun. What a lovely afternoon it was.

To make matters worse, when Keaton came to pick me up, my mother answered the door. And guess what? She invited him over to dinner, and he gladly accepted. No, I didn't end up kissing Keaton for that stupid Lucky Charm thing at football practice. I even threaten to sue him for sexual harassment if he told me to kiss him again. Never will I ever go and watch them play football again, and I wouldn't have if my mother didn't push me into Keaton's arm, telling me to have fun and stay safe.

Irritation was running through my blood stream. I kept my eyes on the road, watching as we drove past by rows of identical houses. I am starting to dislike Keaton with a passion. Since I've meet him, my life has been going downhill.

If he hadn't kissed me, Jake would have never talked to me. Meaning no stupid fist fight with Rochelle which led to me being expelled. He even knew how to push my buttons, even more reasons to hate people like Keaton. Just thinking about Keaton stinking Collins made me grind my teeth together like a madman.

"Uh, you okay Tessa? You look a little tense, like about to go on a rampage tense."

"Just shut up and drive." I spat at him in a venomous tone. He looked like he wanted to throw in one of his cocky remarks, but my death glare sent him back to driving silently.Sure, I was being a bitch for no reason. But that is what you get for annoying the shit out of a girl who got a visit from Mother Nature very early this month.

Shortly after we had arrived at my house in utter silence. In the driveway instead of the usual two parked cars, we had two extra cars sitting there. One of them belonging to my mom's long term boyfriend, Gaven. I guess the other car had belonged another guest that mom had invited over, probably one of her colleagues.

As I made my way into the house, I spotted Gaven and mom sitting on the couch watching one of my mom's favourites, The Note Book.

"Hi Tessa!" Gaven open his arms as he pulled me into a warm welcoming hug. Gaven was probably the best thing that had happen to my mom. A lot of people would have thought that she would have been all depressed and broken, and she was. All until Gaven appeared into the picture.

"Munchies!" A oddly familiar voice, my head spun to the entrance of the kitchen to see no one other than my big brother, Drake. I quickly ran off into his direction before taking a huge leap onto his arms. My brother hardly visited since he goes to university all the way in New York, plus he always had intern ships during the summer and holiday seasons. If he did visit, it was very rare that he would stay more than a day.

"Who's he?" Drake said pointing to the other side of the room where Keaton and Gaven were talking.

"Don't tell me he's your boyfriend Munchies, now I have to interrogate both him and that Gaven guy?"

"Ugh, Keaton is nowhere near being my boyfriend, he isn't even my friend. Mom invited him over for dinner."

"Dinner's ready!" My mother piped in as she tugged onto Gaven's sleeve, dragging him into the dining room. As I sat down into my chair, I just realized that Chasity was still nowhere to be seen. Typical Chasity, it is either she is getting real cozy with Alec or at some party.

Unfortunately I sat right beside Keaton due to mom's constant nagging. Mom and Gaven were on the ends of the table while Drake sat right across from me.

"So, Gaven. What do you do for a living? Any previous wives? Kids? What's you interest in my mom? Do you have any plans with her in the future-"

"What is this, twenty questions? Leave the poor man alone, he makes mom happy and that should be good enough." I said to him before taking another bite of my delicious chicken.

"Okay fine. Now it's your turn pretty boy." Drake pointed his knife directly at Keaton, causing him to let out a chuckle. Of course, I can't wait to see how tonight is going to turn out.

"What you want to know?" Keaton said as a cocky smirk appeared on his face.

"Let's start off with the basics then. Age? Name? What do your parents do for a living?"

"Keaton Collins is my name and I'm eighteen years old. My dad is a business man and my mother is a family doctor."

"So far not too bad, what are your future plans?"

"I'm planning to go onto university after high school, and then eventually I hope to become a vet." I chocked on the pieces of chicken left in my mouth? A vet? Keaton Collins the quarterback of Pineview high wanted to be a vet?

"So you are telling me that you want to become a vet Keaton? The big hotshot football player wanted to take care of animals?" I couldn't bear to hold in my laughter, my mother was sending me one of her glares telling me to behave.

"And what is wrong with helping helpless animals Tessie, women find it very attractive when guys are deep with their inner selves."

"I think that is very manly of Keaton to admit that Tessa." Mom interrupted as Gaven rapidly nodded agreeing with her statement. Everyone around the table started to quite down as we continue to eat.

Mom and Gaven started to talk about adult stuff, while Drake and Keaton steamed up a conversation of their own. Sure I felt kind of left out, at least I have me and my food.

"Munchies, you want to go to a party with me and Keaton tonight?"

"When did you all of the sudden become friends with him?"

"Tessa! Don't be rude to Keaton." My mom scolded me.

"I'm being serious. I remember back when I was in the seventh grade and invited Henry over to finish our science project, Drake chases him off with a baseball bat."

"That was because that little dweeb wanted to take your innocence, not to make some space diagram. Oh by the way, you better still be a pure as Virgin Mary!"

"We were like what? Twelve years old Drake, I don't even think he knows what hole it was supposed to go on!"

"That will be enough! Kids settle down, you're going to scare Keaton off!" I took a glance over to Keaton who had amusement written all over his face as he was slumped on his chair. I wanted to swipe that smirk off of him so badly.

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Shortly after I cleared the table once dinner was done, I decided it was time for me to just go and lay in my bed. I was completely tired from a longs day work.

"Munchies, you coming to the party?" My brother said as his head peeped through the door.

"Who are you and what did you do to my brother? The real Drake would have never let me go to a party with boys, the real Drake was the biggest cock blocker in the world!" I said in a very sarcastic tone.

"Haha, very funny. It's a part of my job description to do that. But I don't want my little sister ending up to be some crazy cat lady."

"Hey!" I retorted as I jumped out of my bed and made my way to the door as I slapped his upper arm.

"Just hurry up, you got an hour until I'm leaving and I know you take an eternity to get ready."

I wanted to stay home and to just catch up on some of my homework or even just surf the internet. But I would have been consider a stupid idiot if I had declined my brother's offer, not in a million years had I seen this coming. My own actually brother letting me go to a party with him, now that's a first. Then again there is a first time for everything.

"Oh and your little boyfriend said bye to you, he's going to meet us up at the party."

"He isn't my boyfriend or my friend!" I shouted at him right before he left my room to go back to his.

The first thing to do on my 'to do list' was to call dibs on the bathroom before anyone else could take up all of the hot water. Tonight I wanted to take a long and hot steaming shower to calm down my nerves. Once I no longer smelt like sweat or grass from being outside all day, I quickly peeped out of the washroom holding a tighter grip on my towel as I sprinted to my room before anyone could catch a glimpse of my partially nude body.

When my hair was finally dry after fifteen minutes of blow drying it, I decided to take out my curling iron to add some very lose waves before braiding the sides which lead to a braided bun at the back. I dusted on some gold and bronze eye shadow, giving it a smoky eye effect before adding some lipstick onto my chapped lips.

I took a glimpse at my alarm clock before heading to my closet to select an outfit out. I had less than ten minutes before we left for the party. I rummaged through my closet pulling out a very scandalous dress that Chasity recently gotten me, saying that I need to live a little on my fashion choices.

It wasn't too slutty though, the front didn't expose my chest. The dress exposed my back, leaving it bare. I hope people didn't think it was too slutty.

"Tessa! I'm leaving, meet me in the car!" Drake called from the other side of the door, before I hear footsteps running down the staircase.

I slipped on my gold studded stiletto, as I ran down the stairs catching up to my brother. He had already had the car started, blasting to what he considered good taste in music.

"Isn't that an outfit a little risqué?" I buckled my seatbelt as I sent him a shrug.

"So why are you so friendly like Keaton?" I questioned him.

"Because I know he won't ever go for a girl like you, no offence. I mean you look nice tonight, but usually guys like him go for the more, well you know."

Aren't brother's supposed to be encouraging their sisters? I'm pretty sure that my brother had just called me ugly.

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Once we arrived to the house what couldn't even be considered a house. It was more of a mansion that had a beach for the back yard. At least now I didn't feel like I was dressed over the top. This was your typical American stereotypical high school party at a fancy house. Teenagers were grinding all over the place, laps dances were given, and some people looked like they were doing more than just making out.

I felt completely out of place. I've been to a couple parties before in my life, but nothing ever this big. The parties that I attended were usually held with adult supervision, or ones that my sister had dragged me along too. I don't even know why I even got all dolled up for, I feel kind of silly now. I felt butterflies fluttering in my stomach, my conscience was telling to ditch this place and just head home. I felt a bit more nervous once I made my way into the living room as I felt a bunch of eyes staring at me, I hope this outfit isn't too much.

"Drake, Tessa, glad you guys could have made it to mi casa." My mouth dropped wide open when I heard the words coming out of Keaton's mouth.

I mean sure I knew he had money from the nice car he had, and the very nice clothes he wore. But this was just, wow.

"I know I'm the whole package." Ugh, cheeky bastard. I stormed of, after I heard my brother telling me to be careful. I knew no one at this party. I haven't seen Kaylenne anywhere either. Maybe she wasn't a party girl?

You know what I forgot to do at home? I forgot to friggin pee, now my bladder was fuller than ever. I finally found the hallway which I was extremely hoping that it would lead to a possible bathroom. After looking through every single room, I found what I am assuming is a bathroom since it was the last room that I haven't looked in.

From the other side of the door, I could hear sniffling and sobbing coming from someone. I think someone was either having a major breakdown or they like to practice their acting skills. I'm going take a chance and assume it was the first one.

"Are you okay in there?" My hands folded into a fist as I gently knocked onto the door, hoping I would get an answer. No reply, instead the crying got louder and louder. I gulped before opening the door, hoping I wouldn't be seeing a naked someone in there.

My lips parted in awe as I saw Chasity sitting on the bathroom floor with eyeliner smudges all over her face. She looked like a hot mess. The sisterly instincts inside of me kicked in as I ran over to comfort my baby sister. As I got closer to her, I noticed that her eyes were red and all puffy.

I cooed into her ears, hoping that it would calm her down a bit. Twenty minutes had passed and I think Chasity was finally ready to tell me what had happen to her. So many questions were running through my mind right now.

"I-I saw Alec with Rochelle in one of the bedrooms doing it." I saw the pain in my sister's eyes, I felt the anger boil in my blood. Alec was a regular normal average guy. He wasn't a stupid player, that's the reason why I wanted them to get together.

I'll keep my word when I told him that I would break his stupid perfect nose. "Go home with Drake, I'm going to go have a word with Alec and get a cab later."

She gave me a weak nod before pulling herself up as I began to drag her to find our brother.

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I took a glazed up at the stars before taking another sip of my beer. Sure it was bitter as fuck, but it took the pain and anger away. For once I felt like I was in my happy land, a place where I didn't have to deal with my worries or problems. True words of an alcoholic in the process, I got to find a different way to deal with my problems.

"Hey Tessa, you smashed up that blonde kid's nose pretty badly." Keaton said as he plopped down right next to me onto the edge of the deck. I swung my legs back and forth in a constant speed.

"Just shut up and drink." My words came out barely as a whisper as I brought the red cup back to my lips.

"If kissing me makes you feel better, go ahead." Was he serious? I turn my head to the side, staring at his magnificently beautiful eyes. Why the fuck am I even complimenting him?

"You stupid players are all the same." I muttered as I leaned my head onto his shoulders, not even caring the fact that I can't even stand him at times.

"Girls seem to be attracted to those types of guys."

"Please, girls only date guys like you because they think they will be the one girl that manages to change their player ways. But if you think about it, you can't truly change a person at the end of the day." I words came out as a slur, that's what you get for drinking so much beer.

"Who's the guy that made you think like this?" I stayed silent, not wanting to answer his question. My mind slowly started to drift off into my own world, blocking everything around me.

Only if he knew, the guy that made like this was someone that I least expected. Someone I truly cared for since day one. The reason why I don't date jocks, players, bad boys or whatever they wanted to call themselves.

The person I call my dad. Memories of the worst parts in my life started to replay in my mind, I can remember every single detail just like it had happened yesterday.

I slowly licked my icecream that mom had just bought at Ben & Jerry's. Chasity had the exact same flavour as me, she was complaining all the way home that I had copied her. She was such a twelve year old.

Drake was somewhere at his friends house, I hope he brings that pretty girl home again. I liked her, she was so cool with her nose piercing. I wonder if daddy will let me get one when I'm older.

I look over at the front of the car to see that mom's wrist had red marks all over them. I started to worry a bit, she had been mysteriously getting a bunch of bruises all over her body. I hope she doesn't fall anymore.

"C'mon kids, were home." Me and Chasity quickly ran out of the car as we were excited to watch new episodes of Lizzie McGuire. I think this was the only thing that me and Chasity had in common, otherwise I would have probably sold her. That and the fact that my mom said that I had to be nicer to her.

As we made it into the door steps, I saw a pair of really pretty red heels sitting at the doorway. When did mom go shopping without me? I can hear giggles and other weird sounds coming from upstairs. Ew, don't tell me Drake is watching porn again.

He was such a weirdo sometimes, but way cooler than Chasity. My mother slowly made her way upstairs as me and Chasity follows her. I like it when Mom gets mad at Drake, it's funny to see the things that they say to each other.

Once we made it upstairs, I notice that Drake wasn't home. His bedroom door was wide open, the sounds where coming from my parent's master bedroom.

Ew, was dad watching that kind of stuff? Mom slowly turned the door knob to the door. I couldn't believe what I was seeing. Daddy was in bed with a naked woman that wasn't mom.

"Get out of my house you stupid whore!" The random women saw us standing at the doorway as she jump off of dad as she gather her clothes on the floor as she rushed out of the room. Dad was cheating on mom.

"What the fuck is wrong with you Farrah? Don't talk to my friends like that!" How could dad say that to mom? Stream of tears started to flow out of my eyes and Chasity hugged tighter onto my waist. I was afraid, I didn't want them to have a divorce.

Mom raised her hand as she slapped dad right across of the face.He quickly shoved her onto the cold hard floor. I stumbled back a bit in shock. How long has this been happening? Has dad hit mom before?

"Stop! Please!" Chasity yelled, but it didn't seem like either of them noticed her cries and pleas. Dad continued to kick and punched mom. I was frightened, I didn't know what to do.

Where was the love in this relationship? What happen to when my dad had told me that mom was the good girl who changed his heart? What happen to the endless love for each other? Where did it all go?

I quickly ran to my dad pulling him off of mom, as Chasity checked if she was okay. Where was Drake right now? I really needed my big brother here with me. With one shook, dad had flung me across the room. I could hear Chasity as she screams for help, for once I actually wanted to help her.

"Get off of her you bastard." Drake, he finally came. I wished he had come sooner, my arm was in complete pain. I think I may have broken it.

"Chasity call 911!" I begged asI felt the pain getting worse and worse.

"Don't you dare girl, or I will break you too!"

"Go call the police Chasity, hurry mom need to go to the hospital. You crazy sick man." Drake jumped onto him as he threw in punches. It was no use, dad was a lot stronger than Drake.