Chapter 1

"Lying my way from you. [No/No turning back now] I wanna be pushed aside. So let me go. [No/No turning back now] Let me take back my life. I'd rather be all alone. [No turning back no] Anywhere on my own. 'Cause I can see. [No/No turning back now] The very worst part of you is me."

Linkin Park blared out of the speakers in the Jeep. Alan was waiting for Nicole to come out of the store. She came out with a six pack of beer and opened the car door. "We card my ass," Alan smiled and drove to the place where they were suppose to meet their friends.

"Hey Alan. Nics," Tom yelled as the Jeep parked. Nicole got out and gave the beer to Tom. She looked at Alan.

"We should go," Nicole said as she pulled her hair back behind her ear.

"Nics the party just started. Let's just stay ok?" Alan touched her cheek lightly.

"Alan just..." Nicole moved his hand.

"Yo Alan you want," held up a joint. Alan looked at Nicole. Nicole headed to the Jeep.

"No thanks. We're leaving," Alan got in the Jeep. Tom didn't protest. More shit for him. Nicole got in.

"Thanks," Nicole grinned and kissed him lightly. Alan kissed her back.

Alan walked into his apartment after he had dropped off Nicole. "Where were you?" his mother demanded.

"Out," he went to the bathroom and began to undress. His mother stood in front of the bathroom door. She banged on the door till it opened. Alan stood there without a shirt. "Mom! Get the hell out!"

"Where were you?"

"Out. Now leave!" he slammed the door shut and changed. He went to his room and sat on his bed. He opened his drawer from his nightstand and pulled out a small box. He opened it and took out a small packet of white powder. What he liked to 'a little piece of heaven'. He went to the table and dumped out some of the powder and sniffed it. He moved away from the table and he felt dizzy. He knew that he did it right. He laid down on his bed and soon fell asleep.

"Alan! Get the fuck up!" his mother yelled and banged on the door. He woke and quickly got dressed. He headed out not even bothering to tell his mother. She didn't care. All it meant to her was that she had the whole place to herself. Alan went to pick up Nicole and they headed to a store.

"Ok go get the stuff," Alan looked at Nicole. Nicole nodded and headed inside. She glanced at the cashier. It was a young guy around 20 years old.

"This is going to be easy," she said to herself quietly. She grabbed some candy bars and stuffed them in her jacket and went to get the beer. She put the box on the counter and looked at the guy. "Hi,"

"Hey," he put on a flirtatious smile. She smiled back and handed him the money and left. She got into the car. Alan smiled at her and kissed her lightly.

"I love you," he said softly.

"I know," she kissed him back. He smiled and headed to Tom's house.