Chapter 1

"You should have used the door"

They say you fall in love a thousand times before you find your true love, you only get 1true love they say. Love is common but true love, that's rare. I always wonder why the hell I have never been in love in my entire life of 17 years. Maybe that's funny.

"Carmella!", The name shook the house as if it was an earthquake. I pulled down my ear set in frustration and all my thoughts died down as the frustration washed through my face. Like seriously what is it now? "Carmella!", She didn't fail to call louder. You would expect a woman like my mum to learn by now that noise was also irritation.

Maybe she'll stop calling along at the third time. "Carmiella!", louder than the second time. Gosh! What is wrong with this woman. "Mom!", I screamed back still sitting on the bed trying not to move an inch from the bed. "Get your ass in this kitchen now!", she finally yelled and sounded like the last time, they would probably be unseen/said consequences. I scuffed out all the frustration and got myself to stand. "I'm coming!".

"So I called you four good times and only on the 4th you decide to come? What if I was dying, what if someone was dying, what if the house was on fire?!". She said dramatically (as usual). I rolled my eye, if eyes were daggers or lasers this woman would be laying flat on the floor as stiff as dead. " firstly", I began my arms crossed together, if you were dying I'm very sure you wouldn't have the strength to call my name that loud", I said adding my own dramatics. "and, if someone was dieing you would have probably come upstairs. Not to mention, I would know whether the whole house was on fire l, I've got a nose", I said pointed of factly. Her stare grew darker and I thought if her eyes were daggers I'd also be dead by now. "Well you lady, that's no excuse, set the table were having visitors, remember your dad's friend son is coming to stay with us, don't be daft these few weeks, grow ears would you?", I rolled eyes again this time in pure irritation. Why does some strange kid have to stay over here for a week, sorry some weeks. Why can't we have a normal semi-peaceful house and no issue. I grabbed the plates and headed to the dining to set them up properly remembering to set two extras, "yay!", I said rolling my eyes yet again.

We were all seated on the table us and the two strangers. Who would have known my dad had ' friends '. No, why would my dad have friends?

I put another fried broccoli in my mouth avoiding the pieces of Mac and chicken. I told this woman I was going on a veggie diet but it seems like she doesn't care, besides her aim is to get me fat(while she looks like Tyra Banks forever)

"Honey why aren't you eating?", She finally said breaking the calming silence in the dining. I looked up trying to as much as possible not to roll my eyes at her question. "I'm just not hungry", I looked back at my food and pushed my plate away. "May I be excused?", I asked directing the question to my dad with puppy eyes included. "Sure, I'm sure your mum could keep your dessert", he said giving me a settling smile. I stood up and went straight for my room upstairs.

I fell on the bed in peace and relieve that I didn't have to converse with our new flatmate, though he was kinda cute. 'beep', my phone beeped from a message. I looked over at my side stole and grabbed my phone. Oh text from Tessy.

-Tessy: we're going clubbing!

Trust her to want to go clubbing on a Sunday night with school the next day.

-Me: it's Sunday crazy

-Tessy: Yeah so? Or it's too holy a day for clubbing?

-Me: As if you know the meaning of the word holy, lol.

-Tessy: Yes I do, our dearest Stephene Turner, she's holy.

-Me: Leave Steph be she prays for all of us.

-Tessy: lol

You coming or not?

-Me: yeah yeah, come pick me up when y'all are ready to go

-Tessy: Yo bring your new flatmate

-Me: Shit he seems like a prick, though he's cute

-Tessy: I call dibs😁

-Me: He's all yours baby, just leave my room out of it.

-Tessy: yeah yeah but ain't leaving your pool out of it

-Me: You're crazy

This bitch is psych, I put down my phone so I could get ready for the club. I got to my closet, Black or blue? "Honey", my mom called out while she knocked softly. "Yeah", I called out turning around while closing my closet. She came in with a plate of what seemed like pudding in her hand. How does this woman expect me to rock a bikini with all this food she's always bringing. She walked in dropped the pudding and closed the door behind her. Yeah she definitely got something to say.

"Honey", she began, God she's got to ask me something now, my name is honey now. "Wait up", I inherited what seem to be her plea. "Mom I'm not doing anything, I don't care what it is but no", I said trying as much as possible not to look her in a eye. "But you don't even know what I want from you baby",she said her eyes pleading, "NO! NO!", She stepped even closer to me."Baby come on it's not even for me, have a heart would you?". She said Thai time her voice softer and a bit defensive. "I just need you to look after Bryan at school, have his back tag him along, he's going through allot", I raised an eyebrow. "No offence, but who the hell is Bryan?", i asked genuinely confused at this point. "The guy that's going to be living with us for some months?", She said with emphasis. Oh, wait months? "I thought he was here only for some weeks?". I asked seriously annoyed at this. "Yes his dad's working at Finland for some months might take longer and he doesn't feel it fit to take him. Bryan is really broken at this moment, just try to let him open up to you, he's holding on allot of pain. Just be nice please, he needs us to be there for him. Please".

She was serious and I realize he never even showed any emotion during the time I was there, he seemed just emotionless. I guess I could do just this one favour. I don't know him but I can try to. "Okay I will, you don't have to worry. I've got his back sure thing", I said assuring her. She moved in and got me in a hug(shit this woman is Goddamn emotional). "Thanks darling, I wouldn't know what I'd do if anything were to happen to you", I nodded understanding and allowed her burry all she felt in me. I can't imagine what sort of pain this boy could be feeling.

I finally decide to throw on a crop hoodie and a pair of ripped jeans with some dark pair of sneakers that won't let me slip when I'm jumping down the roof from sneaking out. My phone buzzed in my pocket.

-Tessy: we're here

I got to the window opened it up and stepped out quietly to avoid waking anyone, then walked to the other room's window. Maybe this could be spying but, let me check on him. I looked through the window and saw him sitting with an arm out and an object in the other. Shit, what is he doing? I got closer trying to make sense of it. Gosh I almost tripped but held on to his window. I stood erected, shit he heard me. He came to the window then lifted it open.

"You could have used the door", he said his face blank of emotion and his eyes burning through me.

"Then how would I sneak out?", I asked trying to be sarcastic and ignore the blood dripping from his left arm.

Shit he cuts..........

"Can I come in?", I stammered still trying to look away from the cut arm. He nodded in response and reached out his unhurt hand.