Walking into the house I brace myself for my father’s wrath. I head on into the lounge to see my father sitting on the couch with what looks like a coffee in his hand and a very pissed off look on his face. “Good morning Savannah,” Dad says so coldly. “Morning Dad, did you stay up all night waiting for me?” “In some form of way yes, I have young lady. Care to explain yourself?” What has gotten into him? Why is he so pissed at me for falling asleep in a car and staying outside the house in said car? “I fell asleep in the car on our way back from Hollywood. It’s as simple as that, I didn’t technically break my word Dad I did come home. But why I woke up still in Chase’s car I don’t know you’ll have to ask him about that. What I don’t know is why you’re getting on my case when you’re sat there still in the same clothes as yesterday too. Care to explain yourself, Dad?” Dad stands up in a fury of rage dropping his cup on the floor and it shatters around his feet and points a finge
Chase P.O.V After I arrived home, I went upstairs to change into my running gear and go for a quick run. Leaving my phone at home I just take my iPod with my running playlist on and headphones and go out for my mile maybe two-mile run. On my run, I think about Savannah and wish I had brought my phone with me to text her to see how it went with her father. I ran two and a half miles before I get back home to see Mr. Blakemore’s car outside my house. Walking into the house I see my mom and dad standing in the hallway with Mr. Blakemoore. Is Savannah here too? When they notice me my dad signals for me to go and have a shower and meet them in his office. I wonder what’s going on. I have the quickest shower of my life; I’m dried and dressed and headed towards my dad's office in under ten minutes. I knock on the door and wait to be greeted but my mom opens the door and invites me inside before shutting the door behind me. I walk in and take a seat in the available chair in front of Dad’
Savannah P.O.V Sitting on a rock overlooking the water, I feel more at peace with myself and all things around me. I didn’t want to go to the beach near my house as that would be the first place Dad would look for me. I drove around for over half an hour when I noticed I was in Malibu of all places. I pulled up to a car park next to a secluded beach, walked down, and climbed onto a rock, and here is where I have stayed ever since. It has got to be close to lunch by now. I’m starving. The last thing I ate was some fried chicken at the picnic last night. Just as I’m about to stand up to go get something to eat two familiar figures are walking toward me. How did they find me? “Mind if we join you?” Jen says as they both climb up the rock and sit down on either side of me. “Talk to us, sweetheart. What made you run away and come this far? When you know you could have always come to us, either of us. So, why didn’t you?” “I couldn’t come to either of you about this because I know m
“What are you doing here?” Jen asks her boyfriend. Greg points to the group of guys behind him, “I’m with my cousins and their friends, they live out here. I came to fix their server, and we all went for a ride.” “But how did you know I was here? I came to a secluded part of the beach so I wouldn’t be spotted.” “I recognized your car Sav, I didn’t think it was you at first. I thought my mind was playing tricks on me, but then I saw you climb out of your car looking distraught and in a world of your own, I called Jen to tell her where you are because I could tell something wasn’t right. I guess I was right on the feeling but wrong on the reason why.” “What did you think was the reason why?” Chase stands up and confronts him. “Did you think I hurt my girl?” “In all honesty yeah, I do. Sorry man but you don’t have the best record right now. I don’t know the whole story nor is it my place to know but that was my first assumption.” I stand up shaking my head at these two boys I
It was time to head back to Santa Monica. I have some unresolved issues to deal with and I cannot put them off much longer. Since Jen drove to find me with Chase she decided to journey back with me. On the open road, I put on some music to try and break the tension I feel in the car. It’s not because of Jen it’s because I’m anxious on how my dad is going to behave. I swear if he’s still going to be an asshole when I get home, I’m staying with Jen for the night. I can’t deal with him like that, he needs to understand and accept I’m growing up and need to make my own mistakes. Just leaving Malibu and the music playing in the background, lost in our own thoughts it’s not until we both hear a familiar guitar solo opening to a song is when we look at each other and smile. “Oh, my god I have not heard this song in months, maybe even years,” Jen says. “It is a great song, isn’t it?” Jen agrees and we start singing along to Rihanna ‘Shut Up And Drive.’ We were just having a good time t
Today is the day. Today is New Year’s Eve. Today is the day of my best friend and my boyfriend’s birthday party. I finished helping Jen set up yesterday and what she had planned is something out of this world for a birthday party. If she fails at being a lawyer, (which I highly doubt it) she should go into becoming an event planner. Jen asked me yesterday if I could sing a song at the party tonight and of course, I said yes. But I made her give me her word that it was just one song so I can enjoy the celebration too. I asked her if I could come a little earlier to speak to the DJ who will be playing at the party to arrange something with him. But Jen said no that she will have it covered and I don’t have to worry about any of the details as she will sort it out. I had some time to kill before I had to start getting ready for the party, so I lost myself into my music until then. I changed a few lyrics, wrote some new ones, and redid the melody as it didn’t feel right. I texted Chase
Sitting in Dad’s car with Selena as Dad drives us to the Lockwood’s household, we could hear the party before we could see the house. Jen wasn’t kidding when she said they always go all out for their New Year’s Eve parties. I’ve had a dinner party at this house and spent Christmas here, but I have never seen anything this big before. The house has more lights strung than when I last saw it. Practically every tree and bush have lights on them, the house almost looks like Cinderella’s castle in Disney World at Christmas. The driveway is packed with cars, how many people are coming to this party? I just thought it was a celebration for Jen and Chase as we bring in the New Year. Once we finally get parked, so we are not trapped in or blocking anybody else we climb out of the car. Selena linked her arm with mine as we grabbed the birthday presents and walks towards the house. I’m so happy we both thought about buying them something small and easy enough to carry because otherwise, I would
Chase P.O.VI can’t believe this is happening right now. I cannot fucking believe it. Candace has fucking done it again. I should have known she would do something like this. She did say she would ruin me, and I didn’t believe her. What I can’t believe the most of this shit show is the fact I just let Savannah walk out of here on the brink of tears. I’ve let Candace come between us again when I promised Savannah that she wouldn’t anymore. The only thing I know is that I will not let Candace dictate my life and Savannah is a part of my life from now on. Walking out of the study to go and find my dad to tell him what’s happened Adelaide bumps into me. “What do you want now Adelaide? You and Candace have already tried to fuck up my life this year what more could you possibly want now?” If her parents didn’t work at the office, I wouldn’t have invited her to the party. “Chase I’m sorry about everything I have done to you and Savannah this year, I know I was wrong, but I came to warn you