"Is she going to be okay?"

"Yes. The doctor said she's fine."

"Oh god, that bastard Carson--"

"I know, he's being a bitch."

I hear muffled voices in the background, some I could recognize, some I don't.

What happened? Where am I? I honestly don't have a clue.

I crinkled my nose and heard gasps on the background. I slowly opened my eyes and saw worried looks on Danny and Eve.

"Oh my god, thank goodness you're awake!!" Eve shrieked, pulling me into a hug.

I noticed white wallpapers, white desks, a tv screen, and currently, I'm on a white bed with white sheets and white everything!

This much white can only mean one thing-- I'm in the hospital.

"W-Where am I?" I asked, still baffled by the looks they're giving me.

Although I know the answer to my question, and that I'm in the hospital, I can't see why I still asked that question.

Eve and Danny exchanged glances and Eve frowned.

"You're in the hospital." Eve hesitantly answered.

"For how long..?" I queried.

"A week." Danny answered.

"I've been asleep for a week?" I asked, surprised.

Eve nodded her head and just looked at me with a caring expression on her face.

"That's pretty long..." I mumbled to myself, glancing at my surroundings.

"Yeah, you were relying on the vitamins this tube gives you! It's disgusting!" Eve sighed, pointing at the dextrose and tubes attached to me.

"It supplies me food, I should be thankful." I whispered softly.

Eve sighed and I asked her why the long face.

"Do you even remember what happened between you and Carson?" Eve suddenly asked softly, but her tone angry and threatening.

Yeah, Carson-- One time I was in the beach with him and--

*BAM!*

Reality hit me and came crashing down like some waterfall or a train hitting me with realization.

As I picked up the pieces where we left off and gaining memories from it, hot tears were forming on my eyes.

"Aw, Alexis... Don't cry--" Eve said, stumbling with the words, giving me a hug.

I sobbed and sobbed, the memories of Carson's almost rape attack fresh in my mind.

"I can't believe it... He..." I stuttered as I remembered how he held me, how he ripped my clothes off, how he tried to take advantage of me.

"I couldn't believe that bastard." Danny sighed, scratching the back of his head, probably thinking of what to say.

"Danny, he's an ahole. That I assure you." Eve said, gritting her teeth in anger.

"Yeah, I couldn't believe he tried to rape you--"

When I heard the word "rape", I burst into tears. Eve gave Danny a "Shut-up-you're-making-things-worse" look and so he shut up.

"Break up with him, Alexis." Eve said, shaking me.

"W-What? I can't...."

"And why not? He tried to rape you!! Who knows what he'll do next time!" Eve snapped, throwing her arms in the air frantically.

"B-But... I'm in love with him--"

"No, you're not, Alexis." Eve cut off.

"W-What?" I asked, confused.

"Eve.." Danny tried to stop her from saying something.

"Shut up, Danny. I know what I'm doing!!" Eve interrupts, then turning to look at me seriously.

I raised an eyebrow, rubbing my swollen eyes and Eve gave a long sigh.

"Alexis--"

She was about to say something that looked awfully serious, but it was interrupted by a knock on the door.

*Knock! Knock!*

"Damn." Eve hissed under her breath.

"Who is it?? " I asked softly.

There was no response, and the door flung open by itself revealing a tired and sleepy Carson.

There were bags under his eyes and he actually stinks. His hair was a complete mess and he looked torn.

It was like he didn't sleep, eat nor went out of his house for days.

His other arm revealed a bouquet of yellow tulips-- My favorite flowers..

"Look, Alexis--"

"What are you doing here?!" Eve snapped, standing infront of my bed to shield me.

"Look, I want to apologize--"

"Apologize?! God, Carson!! You tried to freaking rape her!!! What are you?! Some bipolar freak?" Eve growled at him.

I was silent as Eve kept shouting at him, not finishing for him to speak.

"I said I was sorry!" I heard Carson cry out.

"Sorry is not enough for trying to rape my friend, Carson! You never changed! You're still such a freaky, weird bastard who don't care about what people feel!" Eve glared.

Carson fell silent for a minute, and then his eyes met mine.

"I'm really sorry, Alexis.. I really thought you were cheating on me.. I didn't mean to but it just hurts to see you happy with him... I'm scared of losing you, Alexis. I love you. You know I do." Carson said.

I clenched my fists as I remembered how ruthless he was when he was trying to rape me. He didn't even hear out my cries!

"I don't give a damn if you love me, Carson." I hissed, clenching my fists.

"Alexis.. I know what I did to you was wrong and I'm already paying for it... I couldn't sleep... I couldn't think straight-- I mean look at me! I'm a complete mess!! This is how much I love you and I just... images of you and Darren together is what really got into me--"

"I don't give a f*ck, Carson." I snapped.

He fell silent, I wasn't fond of curse words so he must be shocked.

"You tried to rape me!! Your very own girlfriend! You should've known better!!" I sobbed.

"I know... I was a jerk." He sighed deeply.

I wasn't sure if I should even believe his words right now.

After what he did to me....

"I never cheated on you! Even if I did cheat on you, that's no good of a reason for you to rape me!" I said, my voice cracking.

"Get out of here, Carson." Eve growled, as she comforted me by stroking my back.

"Alexis... Please listen to me, I--"

"I wanna break up." I softly said.

"WHAT?! YOU CAN'T!!" Carson pleaded, kneeling down on bboth knees infront of me.

"Carson I..."

I don't like seeing him like this.

He kneeled down looking me into the eye.

"What are you doing!?" Eve glowered.

"Alexis, I will change. I promise. I swear. I will take care of you much better. You were aware of how I took care of you! Please... Please give me a second chance. Don't I deserve one..?" Carson pleads, holding my hand.

"I.... Carson, You already did hurt me. I didn't even expect you, of all people, to do this to me... If I trust you once more, what's going to happen to me?"

"Alexis. Look at me!"

I hesitated at first, because I know myself that if I look into his eyes... I will easily melt. My heart will automatically give in to what he wants, and I can't have that.

"What do you want?" I said, looking into his eyes.

"I made a mistake." He sadly replies.

"Duh?" Eve scoffs.

"Do you mind?" Carson angrily turned to Eve.

"Of course I do! It's my best friend we're talking about here." Eve says, putting her hands on her hips.

Carson ignored her and turned to look at me once more with pleading eyes.

"Please give me a second chance.. I just... I wasn't thinking straight--"

"If Patricia and Darren didn't save me that day, you might have as well done your deed. What's next, Carson?? Do you plan on killing me, huh?!" I said enraged, jerking his hand away from mine.

With what I said, Carson's eyes began to water.

I couldn't help it, I felt a bit sorry..

It's true I didn't cheat on him although I have to admit that I have this growing attraction towards Darren... but I can't help it! It's like it's been there and it won't fade.

With what I'm doing, I'm doing both myself and Carson a favor.

"I'm sorry, Carson." I softly sighed.

"I just messed up this once, Alexis! Only once!" Carson cried out.

"I know. You've been the good guy. But even if you turned out to be a bad guy, trying to rape you girlfriend is something unforgivable!" I snapped.

"But--"

"I'm doing both of us a favor, Carson. We're over. Now get the hell out of my room. Visitation is over." I said calmly.

"Oh Alexis, you sleep under my roof. What are you going to do about that?! You can't afford your tuition fees, nor can you afford a house! Ha! So you can't escape, Alexis--"

"She'll sleep in my house. Is there a problem?!" Eve interrupted.

Carson glared at her then to me.

"Thank you, Eve. I'll pack my bags once I get out."

"But Alexis! You can't do this to me!" He says, suddenly gripping both of my shoulders.

"Carson, it hurts..."

"HEY! What do you think you're doing?!!" Eve cries out, pulling Carson out of his grasp.

"Please Alexis...." Carson's eyes, dark, pleading and hungry-- hungry for danger.

"Carson, you're scaring me.." I said, my voice cracking.

My whole body was shivering in fear, Eve was holding him back when suddenly, he pushed Eve away making her stumble and fall hard on the floor.

His strength overpowered hers and she fell the hard way. She was taken aback with the sudden force, and the back of her head hit the wall. The force was so strong, she gasped in horror.

"EVE!!" Danny cries out, running towards her.

I gasped as my best friend was being attacked by my overly perfect boyfriend who seems to be a psychotic loon.

"CARSON!! YOU DON'T ATTACK GIRLS!!!" I cried out.

"I want you, Alexis. I won't tolerate people who will stop me from getting what I want." Carson said, his voice dull.

"WHAT THE HELL, MAN?!" Danny screamed, going after Carson.

Eve was still sitting flat on the floor, her face pale, she couldn't believe Carson pushed her.

Then it was *BAM!*, Danny was now on the floor, trying to stand up, clutching his bleeding jaw.

"CARSON!!! STOP THIS NOW!!!" I screeched in horror, seeing my two friends now injured.

Danny was furious, as he tried to land one fist on Carson's jaw, but he ducked and a fist landed on Danny's instead.

Carson saw his determination to take him down and so he kicked Danny below the belt and took a chair near the hospital room, hitting Danny on the back.

"NOOOOO!!!!" Eve shrieked in a bloodcurling scream.

Danny groaned, but oh no, Carson wasn't stopping right there, alright.

He took the nearby flower vase, smashing it on Danny's head.

I gasped in horror, watching Danny bleed. It must have been horrible for Eve.

Eve couldn't stand because of Carson's shocking push and so she crawled all the way to a battered Danny, sobbing helplessly.

"You're a jerk, Carson!! F*ck you."

Carson ignored her screams and curses, turning to me.

Once again, he has this pleading eyes on and I glared at him.

"Please Alexis. I'd do anything for you!!!"

"I've had it, Carson! You've gone too far. Hurting my friends like that? I thought you were going to change for the better??--"

"You made me like this, Alexis. So don't blame my behavior for being like this." Carson said dully, his voice threatening.

"You made yourself like that, Carson. I said I'm going to break up with you. After all the violence you showed me today, I see no reason for me to give you a second chance." I scowled.

"You know I'll still be chasing after you." He softened.

"I don't care. I don't want anything to do with you anymore." I replied softly, disappointed with Carson.

"You will change your mind, I promise you that." Carson says calmly.

What's with his sudden change of moods? Boys are so confusing.

"Show me then." I smiled faintly.

"I know, I'm sorry again."

"But it would take time, Carson. I don't know... after you attacked me then this--"

"I know. I'll wait." Carson sighed, kissing the back of my hand.

It was silence once again when there was a knock on the door.

"Oh my god, what happened here?" A frantic nurse shrieked, turning to look at battered Danny, dropping the hospital tray, which I believe was my lunch.

The nurse was a hot brunette, 5'7'' in height, I think. Her lips are thin but luscious. The lower lip slightly thicker than the upper one. Her eyes were a shade of gray and green. She was absolutely beautiful and she looked innocent but her voice proved me wrong. It was deep, dull and loud.

Eve sobbed and pointed at Carson.

Carson raised both his hands in surrender.

"Such violence won't be tolerated in this hospital." The nurse scolded.

"I got carried away. Please don't make me leave-- I have to talk to Alexis." Carson pleaded.

"Oh no no, what happens if you hurt the patient this time?" The nurse boomed.

"Oh, I can't do that. I love her too much." He winked.

I flushed a bit crimson, gee, Carson is daring as always.

"NO. You get out, fix yourself. Did you even take a bath!!? Are you trying to infect the patients in

this hospital!!?" The nurse frantically scolded.

Okay, well, maybe this nurse was a bit overreacting.

"I won't do anything stupid anymore. Please let me stay--"

"NO. GET OUT THIS INSTANT!!" The nurse shouted.

"You heard her."

Both Carson and I turned our heads to the familiar voice who suddenly spoke.

I was out of words.

My mouth was dry.

My heart was racing, and I felt my cheeks turn scarlett by the sight of him.

There, stood before me, is Darren. He was wearing a pale blue V-neck shirt and black skinny jeans. His hair was fixed up real nice. He is.. hot. He looks hot.

"Ooooh. You smell nice!" The nurse giggled.

"You should get out now, Carson. The nurse said so." Darren said, his voice full of scorn and hate.

"Ooh! You're such a gentleman!" The nurse cooed.

"I won't. Now scram if you may?" Carson replied back.

"LOOOK YOUNG MAN, your violence and attitude is getting way out of hand. Now, you get out of the hospital before you ruin our good name or I'll call the police." The nurse threatened.

Carson angrily stomped off, shoving Darren, making him step backwards.

"Oh yeah, I forgot something." Darren suddenly says, stopping Carson from his tracks.

"What do you want?!" Carson asks angrily.

Darren throws two big duffel bags on the floor and Carson just stared at it anxiously.

"We're moving out of your house, Carson." Darren smiles devilishly.

"Wait, WE?" Carson asks, widening his eyes.

"Yeah. We. Alexis will be living with me."

My whole world stopped moving.

Alexis will be living with me.

Alexis will be living with me.

Alexis will be living with me.

Alexis will be living with me.

Alexis will be living with me.

Alexis will be living with me.

Alexis will be living with me....

Say what?!!?

"I didn't--"

Darren turned to glare at me as if to shut me up.

Carson didn't have the guts to hit Darren, because of the nurse still standing next to Darren, even if it looks like he wants to with his clenched fists and gritting teeth.

"Oh?" Carson smirks, hiding the anger he feels.

"Yeah." Darren winks back at him, also hiding the anger he actually feels inside.

Carson gritted his teeth and the nurse was tapping her white stilletoes impatiently on the floor.

"I better get going." Carson scowls, hesitating at first but decides to go anyways.

"Thank god, I won't tolerate such immature behavior in this hospital!!" The nurse sighs in relief, rolling her eyes dramatically.

Once Carson left, Darren had his eyes on me.

"Would you care to leave us alone?" He said to the nurse kindly, even if he looks intimidated because she was obviously all over him, with her eyes blinking repeatedly, which was scary, and her hands feeling on Darren's biceps.

"Sure." The nurse smiles sourly, then death glaring me. She smiles one last time to Darren then goes out, with her clicking heels.

I hear the room door shuts, and Darren was still standing where he was.

He was actually... disturbed. He looks like he is.

"I have to tell you something..." He trailed off, looking down.

"What is it?" I asked curiously.

He rarely speaks, so when he wants to speak, I grab the opportunity to let him do so.

"I.. I have secrets."

"You know how sissy that sounded?" I said, laughing at his embarrassed state.

"Hey! I was..."

I waited for him to respond when suddenly, he inched towards the hospital bed.

Oh my god, he is intoxicating me with his spicy perfume.

He looks really hot, and I couldn't help myself but blush uncontrollably.

"I love you." He says softly.

I didn't think I heard right, right?

"You what??"

"I love you...." He says a bit embarrassed of what he is saying.

"You're acting like a softy right now." I replied, rolling my eyes with a teasing smirk.

"You're hurting my feelings.." He pouted. He's so cute when he pouts. ;)

"Well, obviously, you saw my heart break just right now and you're already feeding me shit." I replied, rolling my eyes at him.

His jaw dropped with this "No, you didn't--" look drawn on his face and I just eyed on him.

"What??"

"You think I'm not serious??"

"Of course!! Do you expect me to believe that you love me? Is the world going square right now?! Gee," I said, sarcastically.

"I'm not joking, Alexis." He says, in a serious tone.

I fell silent.

It's impossible.

He even brought a hot redhead when we went to the beach.

"What about Patricia?" I asked.

"She's my cousin."

"Say what?!"

"Yes. She is." He said, rolling his eyes.

"I... I don't know what to believe in right now." I said honestly, playing with my fingers.

He smiled at me, a genuine one, not the playboy smirk he always pulls.

His smile held so much sincerity that I might fall for it easily.

"It's okay. I understand. I'll wait."

"You wait?" I asked, teasing him with a smirk.

"Depends on how long you will fall for me." He winked.

The playboy is back.

"Oh, how sure you are that I will fall for you?"

"Very sure."

"You arrogant bastard." I said, laughing, punching his arm playfully.

"Hey, it's the truth."

"Whatever." I smiled.

"So when's our first date?" He asks shyly.

"Did I tell you anything about getting one?" I said, sticking my tongue out.

"Come on, it's just one date." He said, laughing.

"Yeah? I'll think about it." I laughed.

We talked for hours and hours, I still can't believe he loves me. Although, he has to prove it to me and he is waiting anyways. I just wonder what Carson's reaction will be if he knows about Darren's feelings.

As for me, I'm still in the state of mending a broken heart and broken trust.

But seriously, am I really living on Darren's house?

"About what you said about living together--"

"Oh, I was joking." Darren interrupted.

"Oh."

I was slightly disappointed but I guess he just said that to drive Carson away or piss him off.

"You're living with Eve, right?"

"Most likely." I smiled.

"Sure must be fun living with a friend." He says dully.

That's when I realized something-- Carson and Darren.

"I lost my best friend." Darren says suddenly.

I was out of words.

Is this because of me?

"No... You can't be like this. He's your friend.... You have to talk to him!" I scolded.

"After what he did to you? Hell no." He scoffs.