Jason's POV
I just got back home today, after hanging out with Daniel at the basement, we've been hanging out there a lot, since I got back from school early, I wasn't planning on spending Christmas back at home, but after the drama at school, I had to. Alex was also in town, so we had a bunch of time to hang and catch up with.

We were hanging out all three of us together, and talking about college life and the craziness of it, apparently Ashley broke up with Daniel, she's such a drama queen, it happened like a month ago, and am so surprise he's taking it well, probably because he has been hanging out with this girl Simone, haven't heard a lot about her, but she's definitely not like any girl I've seen around here, I wonder where he met her.

She was a ginger, with sapphire coloured eyes, and freckles, she's a bit light skinned and had a shape you would die for, they looked good together, definitely a model in the making. She came to hang with us later at the basement, I think they're a thing now.

"hey you." she wrapped her hands around his neck, before pecking him on the cheek.

"Hey Simone, I'd like you to meet the crew, Alex and Jason," he introduced us.

"Nice to meet you." she smiled at us both, Alex was already giving me the side eye, but he didn't say anything, I knew what he was thinking, and he had to say it.

"So Simone, is Daniel your boyfriend now?" he smiled at me, oh he had to, always with the jokes.

"No, we're just friends right?" She turned to him who looked really uncomfortable.

"Okay Alex, not now." I tap him on the back playfully.

"How's Maddie doing?" Daniel decided to ask

"Very funny. I am not about to discuss relationships with you two right now, but if you must know, we're still on it." he popped his shoulders.

I really need to be away from this two, cause right now relationships are the last thing I want to talk about, it brings up so many questions and drama at the most.

"Jason? Jason?! " they cut off my thoughts, I've actually been thinking about a lot lately.

"Sorry guys, I need to go, see you at your place okay?" I kept my contribution of the bill, leaving my food barely untouched "oh and bye Simone," I turned at her, before heading home.

I've been on it with my dad lately, and I didn't want to see him at the moment, mom is suppose to be home tomorrow, after her break with the family, I hope that was it and nothing more, cause the break was awfully long, and Emm told me they've been distinct with each other, but I trust my dad, am sure it's nothing, though he can be a pain in the ass.

I made my way hoping he won't see me, with the break going on, everyone seem to at home lately, even Emm I never had a day to myself without hoping into family dramas, opening the door quietly, I tip toed to my room successfully.

I was in the room lying down facing the ceiling, just thinking about me, myself and life, when I received a call from Miranda, a friend from school, I totally forgot, I was suppose to call her back today, she called in yesterday complaining as usual, and I promise to call back, and I totally forgot about it.

Me
Hey you!

Miranda
You didn't call back.

Me
I forgot okay, what is it?

Miranda
So I spoke with daddy, and he said said yes, am at the airport come get me.

Me
Seriously, this is going to be fun, I'll be there in like thirty minutes okay.

Miranda is here, shit I did not think this through, I didn't think her dad was going to say yes, he's hardly around, she spends Christmas alone All the time, so I thought it'll be a good idea for her to be here. I haven't even thought of where she'll be staying, obviously she can stay at our place, but my dad will love to make a scene out of it first, I'll just take her to my beach house first, then I'll talk with my dad tonight.

Not bothering to change, I made my way to the car, that's when I met with him.

"You've been hiding from me." he was holding his car keys too, he was definitely going out.

"I never said I was," I frowned at him.

"I saw you tip toeing to your room." oh so he saw me wow.

"So what?" I answered uninterested.

"Just be careful son," was all he said before going in his car and leaving.

I even forgot, I was so angry at him, this would have been a good time to tell him Miranda was coming over to stay for the holidays. Oh well I went over to my car and drove straight to the airport, I really hope she's here already, because I don't even want to sit and wait and much longer than this.

"Jason!" I hear my name the moment I made it into the departure hall, running over to give me a hug.

"Geez let me breath." I tease at her, before helping her with the luggage.

"You know, am so excited to be here, to meet everyone, Alex, Daniel and well you know the rest," she kept talking on and on the way, she really talks a lot, one of the reasons we became friends.

"Don't worry, it'll be a fun break okay," i opened the door for her to go in.

"Am just so happy, first time being in the USA, you better take me to all the nice places in california." she warned at me.

This is going to be a long ride, she kept talking and talking and talking all through. We got there minutes later, and I explained to her about the situation and, she was totally cool with it, and agreed to stay for the night here, we went in and decided to go out to the back, she wanted to see the water, so we were there talking mostly, before we decided to go in.

She was coming in after me, when I felt a loud bang on my head, someone is in the house. "Oww." I fell straight to the ground.

"Jason!" Annabelle let out in a shaky tone, and that's when Miranda came in.

Annabelle's POV
"Why did you do that?" a blonde girl walks in, with a hard British accent, blue eyes, wearing a bikini, I guess they were out swimming, but wait who is she?

"Jason, how did you, you're in town?" I faced him who was now trying to get up holding his head.

"I'll go get you an ice pack," the girl rushed to the fridge, yeah like I couldn't do that, but right now am focused on the guy in front of me, how is he here, we spoke yesterday and he never said anything like that, how long has he been in town and who is that chick.

"Well thanks a lot for almost killing me," he faced me before walking to the couch to sit, I watched as the girl gave him the ice pack, gently rubbing his back, it was like I wasn't there. That's it am so out of here.

"I'll be leaving now." I grab my keys from the counter and headed to the door.

"Wait Belle, can we at least talk?" he followed me from behind, but I just couldn't right now, what is happening here isn't something I can handle, like I need a break, I came here to avoid drama, not more drama.

Not listening to him, I got into my car and zoom off, I could here him calling me, but there was no explaining this, I knew there was one place to go right now, where I'll be free from all this, my moms.

****
"Hey mom " I smiled when she opened the door for me.

She wasn't even shocked to see me, she was already in her evening gown, guess she wasn't planning on going out today.

"Boy trouble?" she smiled back at me, it was like she knew it's always the reason am here, I felt bad I hardly stay there a lot, but I couldn't help it.

She let me in, and I immediately went over to the couch to sit down, wrapped in the blanket she kept there, she was watching a movie I suppose, so I guess I wasn't interrupting anything. I was getting a drink from the kitchen, so glad she wasn't talking much, and am glad, cause I definitely didn't want to talk about anything at the moment, it was just a day and everyone had messed me up. From Bradley and Allison, then Chad, then Ashley's reveal and then Jason, I just needed this break, let my winter break be peaceful for once.

I grabbed a bottle of root beer and made my way back to the living room, that's when the final straw was drawn, why is my life like this.

"MOM!" I yelled out, she was sitting over the couch, with a man over her, going in and out her throat, ugh that's so disgusting, I did not have to see that, was she hiding him.

"I can explain, meet Scott my boyfriend." she introduced him.

"Since when?" I looked puzzled and also disgusted at the same time.

"We've been together for four years now, I was just waiting for the right time to introduce him to you, but then he decided to visit for Christmas, and I wasn't expecting you to be here, and--" I cut her off immediately, four fucking years, she just got here months ago, and I never heard of this, I can't even.

"Just stop, I can't with you right now, why does everyone in my life hate me right now," I threw a tantrum, before heading for the door, guess I better go home now "at least dad and Molly didn't lie to me." I turn to her one last time, I knew it must have hurt, but I wasn't thinking straight.

I made my way home, speeding on the road, I kept thinking of all the betrayal I faced today, my mom has a, boyfriend, and my boyfriend may or may not be cheating on me, this was worst than the time I had braces for the half of middle school. I was going on a 45 on a 30, but I wasn't even concentrating on the road, that's when it happened. I ran into another car hitting my head on the steering wheel the airbag inflates.

"Oh shit!" my head was already spinning and I was getting dizzy, I used my hand to feel my forehead, I was bleeding, I managed to get out, the neighbourhood was already crowded to see what was going on. Luckily the other car driver wasn't hurt too, I didn't see who it was clearly, but other passerby were already there, that's what I get, people murmuring, I couldn't see much that I knew, I was already feeling light headed.

I got manage to get out  of the car, limping slowly when I noticed I was bleeding, looking at the floor, I saw a pool of blood, the car I hit crashed into mine, and a piece flew straight to my stomach, I was bleeding bad, and I was losing blood fast.

"She's bleeding, somebody help." I hear a person from the crowd say.

"Isn't that Annabelle Rowland?" I hear a girl say, seriously, even at this moment, cameras were flashing at me, a crew was already at scene how expected but I felt invisible, all I saw were the lights, before I finally fell to the ground.

Minutes later I was rushed onto a bed, and taken into the car, they kept asking me questions, but I couldn't answer them, they searched for my phone, but I realised I left it at home, they didn't even have to bother, am sure this will be on the news in zero seconds and my parents would have been there.

"Please don't let me die," I manage to say to them, before a mask was put on me.

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