Chapter 1

i lay in my bed listening to the new album from Attack! Attack! I bobbed my head in time with the music.

 

 

 

"Time for dinner!" My annoying step-brother Josh poked his head in. Well I shouldn't really say annoying I mean yeah sometimes he was in his annoying cute way. We have been living together for the past five years.

 

 

 

A year after living with each other we started becoming close and then sooner or later I was having feelings for him. Four years later, me being fifteen. I was in love with him.

 

 

 

"Kay," I mumbled trying to act like I didn't care.

 

 

 

"Jessica! Come on!" He said yanking the ear buds out of my ears. I rolled my eyes following him down stairs. My step-brother Josh was sixteen and one of those bad boys at school. Right now he was dating this chick named Emily.

 

 

 

I knew next week it would be a different girl. He has dated every type of girl except the popular ones.

 

 

 

"So Jessica dear anything new today? How was your last day of school?" I hated being called Jessica, my dad named be that. He died when I was thirteen.

 

 

 

"Nothing." I mumbled taking a bite of my hot dog. She gave me a warm smile.

 

 

 

"Anything new Josh?" She said.

 

 

 

"Nope." He said popping the "p".

 

 

 

"Jessica dear me and your father have something we need to talk to you about." My mother said. i put my hand up.

 

 

 

"He's not my father." I stated coldly. She nodded her head licking her lips.

 

 

 

"We have been wondering when you’re going to stop all this. This rock-n-roll nonsense. And wearing all these s****y or emo cloths." She said. I breathe out slowly pinching my thigh trying to get the anger to stop erupting from me.

 

 

 

Josh's POV:

 

 

 

I looked over and saw Jess pinching herself. I put my hand on hers. I hated when they did this. Every night they had to bring up a problem. One time I got her cutting herself. I wish they didn't bring it up. I hated seeing her in pain.

 

 

 

She was always there for me and she was the only thing making me survive this family. I liked her a lot more than a family way. I just didn't know if she felt the same.

 

 

 

"We'll me and Mark wants to bring a family into this world. And we can’t if she/he is going to end up like you." I could feel the stab of her words his Jess. She got pushing her chair out and ran upstairs. I looked at Clare and groaned following Jess up the stairs.

 

 

 

 I could see her long silky black hair as she made a sharp turn for her bedroom. To me she was beautiful. I hated how guys only wanted to get in her pants. I mean I don't blame then i do to. She had fair skin that went great with her black hair and blue eyes. She wasn't short or tall.

 

 

 

She was perfect. Unlike her plastic mom who only wanted money out of every man she could get her hands on. I mean no wonder she married my dad who is a plastic surgeon. They met when she wanted her breast to be enlarged.

 

 

 

I finally got to Jess's room. I knocked on the door twice.

 

 

 

"Leave me alone Josh." She said coldly. A frown fell upon my face. I opened the door to see Jessica sitting in a corner looking at the ground. It was one of the things she did when she was upset.

 

 

 

"Go." She looked up at me with those sad blue eyes. I noticed she had been crying. I sat besides her putting my knees up. She buried her head into my side. Her body shook.

 

 

 

I put an arm around her and brought her closer. Putting her on my lap she put her head into my shoulder crying softly.

 

 

 

After a while she brought her head back up smiling.

 

 

 

"Sorry." She said wiping at her eyes her makeup, all runny.

 

 

 

I couldn't help but stare at her. She was still so beautiful. I wanted to go down stairs and yell at her mother for hurting my angel.

 

 

 

"Here why not later tonight we go to the movies like we used to when we were younger? Does that sound good?" She shook her head and looked down, then looking back up at me.

 

 

 

"Okay." She said giving me a laugh. "Now get out so i can fix myself!" She said getting up and tugging on my arm trying to get me out. I finally gave in and walked out getting the door slammed in my face. I turned around to see Clair.

 

 

 

Her fake blonde hair curled around her face fell nicely on her shoulders.

 

 

 

"Is she okay?" She asked her voice soft.

 

 

 

"Yes." I said not meeting her eyes walking into my room and closing the door behind me.

 

 

 

I looked at myself in the mirror my spiky brown hair and brown eyes looked back at me. I was toned and had muscles from playing on the football team all throw out middle school. I smiled at myself imagining Jessica with me.

 

 

 

I shook my head getting the thoughts getting a shirt to wear. I picked a plain black shirt putting it on over my dark blue jeans.

 

 

 

I walked out meeting Jessica. "You ready?" She nodded her head.

 

 

 

She was wearing a Pantera shirt wish light blue skinny jeans. Her hair was in a ponytail and bangs were swiped to the side.

 

 

 

We jogged downstairs passing Clare and my dad.

 

 

 

"Where are you to going?" He asked putting an arm around Clare.

 

 

 

"Movies." I said opening the door for Jessica. We got into my black mustang. It’s funny how the first thing Jessica does when we get in my car is put in Escape the Fate cd. "Situation" Came on.

 

 

 

"So what shall we see?" She asked mimicking a British accent.

 

 

 

"Whatever you want to see." I laughed pulling into the parking lot. We walked in getting the tickets she wanted to see Captain America. The only thing we were against. I was a proud dc fan while she was a Marvel fan. It sickened me.

 

 

 

I walked out throwing are drinks and popcorn away.

 

 

 

"That movie sucked." I said looking at her. She stopped putting a hand over her heart.

 

 

 

"How dare you say that?" She said stopping on once foot. Her eyes narrowed and a cute frown came on her face. I laughed pulling her along with me.

 

 

 

I could see us dating and having her arms wrapped around me. I smiled at the thought.

 

 

 

"Why are you smiling?" I looked down at her. (Yeah I know I have to look down that's how tall I am to her.)

 

 

 

"Nothing." I said unlocking the car and getting in. We were quite the whole car drive home. I finally pulled in all the lights were out. I opened the door quietly looking around. When the close was clear i motioned Jessica to come.

 

 

 

We tipped to up the stairs.

 

 

 

"Night bro" She said before shutting her door.

 

 

 

"Night Angel." I whispered before going to bed.