The Popular, The Loner, & The Troublemaker

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Flashback

"Natalie...." Kaylah came busting through the door crying. I just came home and saw off Kailan to his house. Her usually braided-curly hair was down and she was sadden. What happened who did this I'll get them and kick the sense into them.

"What happened?" I was furious. My eyebrows were arched and my fists were balled up.

"What's more important you and Kail or my friends from the school?" Her question surprised me

"Maybe we should get Kail" She shook her head rapidly.

"No! Not that if I do that then he will hurt him....." I gave her a strong smile, but she only smiled weakly in response.

"Kay? Who will your brother hurt?" She looked down as tears fell from her eyes. Then she burst.

"My....my..my friend! My boyfriend. He thinks I'm cheating on him!" She cried harder as I put my arm around her. Sometimes a girl needs a girl to calm down.

"He doesn't trust you to not do that? I bet he's the one who is cheating not you! I'll go down there and show him who he is messing with and-"

"NO! D-d-don't do that! I look pretty stupid crying and if anyone at our old school saw they would laugh, but I think he believes that because I always hang out with you guys after school every day, but Wednesdays. And yesterday he saw me with both of you I think. I think he was suspicious and followed me....Maybe he thought Kailan was someone I was seeing and I was....I was...." She started crying again. I had my arms around her comforting her. "Then....he...he broke up with me....and said unless I tell him who it will r-r-r....remain... that way."

"Come on, we can't stay her mopping around. We should go out. We should punch some boxing bags if you ask me, but I'll let you decide . So what do you want to do? Anything the money's on me Kaylah."

"I want to to loosen up forget everything......you do it with me right?" I'll do anything with you Kay.

"Of course I'll do anything with you, but much as we want to, it will be hard to forget." I smiled holding the door for her, but she stopped.

"Let's....let's...go to a party. Don't tell Kailan, he'll kill me if we do that" We never go to parties and Kailan would tried to stop us if he found out. But I'll do it this one time.

"Alright....just this one time, let's get ready!" We headed to my room. I stepped in my closet and pulled out two matching dresses. We put on eye shadow and other makeup on.

"Come on, so where is this party at?" We headed outside jumping fences and races through allies. Our laughter filled the streets. We Trespassed, throwing small objects into windows, windows broke, and sending people our way glares. That was what we did before Kay transferred. She became sweeter, but I don't mind. She was just being nice to them, I knew her true self. When I go there next year, I will scare everyone like I do everywhere. It was fun. Soon we arrived.

The loud music was heard from the entire street, it boomed as we came up to the sidewalk. Teenagers were drinking, laughing, and shouting. Some wore tight skimpy dresses that barely reached their thighs. Others had bikinis and alcohol filled their breaths. I did things that would sent me to prison, but this was just stupid. To do things you wouldn't remember the next day. Remembering it was the fun of it. And don't forget that annoying paining headache that comes right afterwards.

"Arianna!" The girl next to me shouted waving her hand. "Can we come, this is my friend Na-"

"Lee. It's Lee and we gonna come if you like it or not. A party not a party without a crasher." The girl who Kaylah called Arianna opened her mouth to say something, but I interrupted again. "What was that, I couldn't hear you. Nice dress it looked like someone ripped it, oh wait that how it is. Apparently it attracts guys, that's something." I laughed and Kaylah shrugged.

"Hey, I like your attitude not many got it here. Party crashers are always welcomed for ones that are you."

"Heck yeah!" I shouted taking the drink she was holding. I raised it up, while Kaylah and I yelled "Cheers to this dark prison!" We laughed as everyone starred at us. Apparently this was a party that girl we ran to earlier hosted. She went to the same school as Kay.

The teenagers whispered when after we shouted.

"Is that Kaylah Estwends?"

"I didn't think she had it in her to go to parties. She such a goooooood gaaaly-girlll"

"Me either!"

"I thought she hang out with Lydia on Wednesdays"

"She's seem so bad todaaaay, here"

"Whoo's that hot baddie with that good mama chic?"

"Maybeee sheee give me a show and a-"

"Hey! Did anyone asked?" No one said anything. I grinned before speaking. "That's right they didn't. So shut up and don't judge people. You don't know me!"

"LEE?! Oh this, whaaaaaaat a good prank Lee! Hahaha!" I turned my head and saw my own crew as I like to call it. They were three students that went to my school. They weren't terrible. Leo King, Blake Stone, and Blade Maddison.

"A GIRL!"

"YOU knowz that gurl a hoo. What a human HAHAWAHA!"

"Yourrrrr soooooo se-"

"You touch me and I'll kill you!" I shouted to everyone who came near. Other students shouted nonesense back. Most of these people won't remember anything the next morning. How stupid are they to drink so much they can't remember.

"Anyone? Isn't that a little harsh Alie?" Sebastian Knight. Also known as the one I'm dating. "I didn't think you go to parties Alieeeeee" He slurred. He gotten too much alcohol too.

"I didn't know you were here....but you are right I don't do parties. I'm just here for Kay." I pointed to her who was dancing to the loud music with many other random strangers. I didn't want anyone to try anything on her.

"But now that your here, it's much better" He brought a smile to my face. "Come on it's too crowded here, let's go somewhere elseeeee"

"But Kaylah....I don't want anything to happen to her" He put his hand on my shoulder.

"Lighten up, I'm sure she will be fine." I didn't know. I'm probably overthinking things, she'll be fine. "Hey, Leo!" Sebastion shouted to his three friends.

"Huuuuh?"

"Watch that girl for Alie, won't you? The one wearing the silver dress." Leo nodded and understood. "See, I got it all covered"

"Alright, I guess. She'll be fine."

"It's funny, how different she is as school. You know, you look beautiful tonight" Oh that's right they go to the same school.

The wind blows as the pounding of the music is heard from several rooms over. I smile to myself.

"Thank you....I wasn't even doing it for you and this is the outcome."

"Sometimes I feel like I don't deserve you...you are so bad and I'm just...just meee?" I shook my head. I disagreed

"That's not true. Your more than you think and just trust me, you don't want to be me."

"And do you trust me?"

"Of course" We stand their in silent just spending out time together. I stare into his eyes as he stared into mine and then I slowly closed my eyes. Then we kissed into the bliss. I tasted the alcohol on his lips as his tongue slipped into mine and we fought for world dominance.

"Do you love me, dear?"

"Indeed, I love you, dear"

It was a utopia or so I thought...

Then chanting was heard from several rooms over. Loud yells and screams. But one voice in particular caught my attention. Kaylah

"That's Kaylah! I have to see if she's okay!" I have to get back to her. I don't care.

"I'm sure she's fineeee, I told the guys to make sure she'll be okay. Besides it's normal for people at these parties to randomly chant and scream. Besidesss I heard someone spiked the punch. I'm sure that she just had some spikeeeee drinks. Bladee said he going to spike the drink of any partyyyyy..... crasherssssss" What?! N-n-nooo. Why did he do that?! They know she's with me. And he knew! Who am I with?!

"She not use to that! You can't do that! Sebastian, stop!" I tugged out of his grip as he just stood there. Doesn't he know? Why is he doing this?

"What'sssss wrong?!" I slapped him across the face. Anger was in my face.

"Urhkkkkk whaaaaaaat........"

I left him. I broke the doors. I ran out. I came into the room I heard her voice.

"Kaylah! Kaylah!" I screamed when I searched through the crowds of drunken bodies.

"Natalieeeeeee guesss what, parties are so fun. I loveeeee alcoholllllllll! Hahwahaha! OH YEAH!" Kaylah slurred dancing with many guys around her. Urk! People were spraying drinks around, laughing, and even knocking others down.

I tried to get to her. But that crew was around her with.....they had sparklers around her.

"Kaylah how many drinks did you have?!" She shrugged thinking...

"Whoooo knowsss.....ten? Maybe fourteeeeeeeeeen?" She got it bad. Noooo. Just then Blade taps her on the shoulder with a drink in his hand.

"DON'T GIVE HER ANOTHER DRINK YOU SLY DINGUS!" Everyone backed away except for the ones who I thought were in my crew. He ignored my warnings and gave her the drink. She drank it anyways and I just stared. All of the sudden her face got white.

"Kailan? I'm sorry I didn't listen" She said before slowly falling on the ground.

Noooo! KAYLAH! She better be okay. This is all my fault, I shouldn't of left her go here. If only I refused. I should've been with her all this time. If only Sebastian wasn't here. Then I would've been with her and stopped her. She passed out.

"WHAT ARE YOU GUYS DOING JUST STANDING AROUND!! BACK UP!"

"It's jussssst a joke chill out" Leo laughed starring at me. I went to Kaylah and couldn't feel her breathing

"Don't tell me to chill! Someone call a doctor! She's not waking up!" No one did anything. The crew just starred at me with mockery.

"You stupid girl to care for someone like her. She just a stupid i***t that pretends being someone she is not!" A spiky haired girl stepped towards me with her arms crossed.

"Who are you?" I growled. I can take anyone on for Kay.

"Bridgett, now we met. I heard of you. This is my crew not yours and now that this girl is gone then everyone will love me!" NO! NO! No! No! Nooooooo! She's alright, she has to be!

"Shut up! Blake! Leo! Help me!"

"How funny! This is a jokeeeeeee. Nothingggggs reaaaal!"

"You're out of our creeeeeew!" I scowled narrowing my eyes.

"Alie! It's alrighttttttt...... Sheeeeee'sssss fine." He dares come to me?

"No it's not! How could all of you do that to me, she's my best friend!" Their laughter surrounded me. "I thought I loved you.....and that you loved me"

"Same with me dear, but I still love you!"

"What a lie to hear!"

"Forget her she only cares about her friend Kaylah and I'm certain she is cheating on you with Kailan behind our backs!" Bridgett laughed after she took steps towards Sebastian.

"Forget Kaylahhhhh, she's no good for you. I'm the onlyyy one forrr youuuuu....." My eyes widen.

No! Quiet! This is a dream! Wake up! Wake up!

Bridgett went closer to Sebastian. She put her arm around him. Whaaaat is she doing?! She leaned into his ear and whispered unknown things to him. His expression changed and smiled. She put her arms around Sebastian. She puts her lips on his. Stoooop! My voice failed me. She kissed him. But he.....he kissed back.

"What the heck are you doing!?" My eyes widen and the crew just laughed. Everyone else shouted random things and lazily walked around. My heart was crushed.

"I'm calling the police....." As soon as I said those words everyone stared at me with horror.

"Don't you dare!"

"Stop her!"

"I'm leaving!"

"OH YEAH!"

"WOOOWOOO!"

"MUSHROOMS ARREZ MANKIND!"

"HE GOT SOME EYEBROWS!"

I dial the ambulance's and the police's numbers and within moments they arrived. Most of the members ran away as soon as sirens were heard. I stayed with Kaylah. But the odd thing Sebastian stayed. Why? He doesn't care for me...

"Help!" I screamed begging as the police came. "My friend, she been drugged and her drink was spiked!"

"HANDS UP! UNDERAGE DRINKING!" Most of the members got away. The few remaining were Sebastian, Leo, four random other members, and both me and a passed out Kaylah.

They dragged the girl away on a stretcher. But why in the first time rain falls from my eyes?

"You six.........wait where's the six person?" Leo left. Figures.

"There were only fivvveee of usss" One of the others said. The officer frowned before saying our rights.

Everyone was cuffed, but they let me go. I wasn't drunk or high like some of them. They believed me. I ran outside trying to catch the nearest taxi to the hospital. There were none in sight, so I started running to the hospital.

BAM!

Urghhh.

I crashed into a guy.

"Urghhhmmm" He had blonde ruffled hair and brown piercing eyes. He looked worried.

"What are you looking at? THERE IS NOTHING TO LOOK AT!" I yelled, but I noticed his expression. How embarrassing to let someone see an expression like one he has plastered on his face. But I'm no better. There is rain in my eyes.

"I'm......s-sorry. Are you okay?" Ughh I sighed.

"Does it look like I'm okay?! Listen I need a map and you're going to help me. Go to the hospital nearest from here: Avenue MC T-street Hospital." He understood. He ran with me to the place.

"What a coincidence I'm also going here. My friend.... I heard she got in an accident." His face looked sad. Oh. I'm sorry.

"Who?" I had decided to make conversation.

"Kaylah Estwends" I gasped and shocked. He was for the same person.

"I'll help you" I'm surprised with myself. I never care about anyone. A change of heart. Or is it Kaylah doing this to me.

I took out my phone and texted Kailan. He's gonna kill me and hate me forever. But I rather have him hear it from me than anyone else. Before I could see if he responded the guy interrupted me.

"My name is Phoenix Phillips" He put out his hand and I took it.

"Lee. Short for.....actually I'm not going to tell you that, but if you ever figure it out and I do mean ever and you call me that.....Oh how I'll make you regret it."

End of Flashback

"Culprit?! You lying heathen trying to blame him again?" Rose stepped forward glaring.

What came over her?

"Him?" Leo asked looking around before the entire crew burst in a chorus chuckles.

"Quiet! You say another word and you three will deeply regret it! My brother may sometimes be an i***t, but still that's no reason to put blame on him for something he didn't do"

Hah-hah....wahahhalahoofaha.... That's something I would say. I'm crazy! I'm going insane.

"What did you switch bodies with Natalie or something?" Blade howled in laughter grinning.

"Listen, I'll call the police if you don't stop, you know....." I pause smirking. "I'm really good at that" Their faces turned from their threatening demanding expressions to fearful, shocked looks.

"Yeah and I'll gladly help her along the way. You might think you don't know her anymore, but listen to this. I am here and the same as before, but now I have a reason to do something to all of you" Kailan eyes flared sneering slyly with his arms crosses.

"W-w-what?!" Bridgett suddenly got nervous. That's what I love about Kailan. Whatever he does everyone gets scared and nervous. He has that affect on people.

"Who's speechless now?" This time I was laughing. "Leave.....or you will surely regret it" I was back. I could tell my face had it all. My eyes glowed with determination that everyone used to fear. My smile was the sly smirk. My arms were behind my head.

Then they hurried off running away. Those stupid dimwits! I can't believe it. They actually thought they could demand things from us?

"This isn't over ALIE!" Was the last thing they shouted before running off. Oh how I hate the name Alie.

The only thing is that it is revealed was the fact I knew Kaylah. Would they think that I'm the culprit that they said, or would they think it was.....Alec?!? Why did Rose think it was him they were accusing. She was there, wasn't she. Yet she didn't remember me. Well I did looked different.

"We should do this more often" I turned to Kailan. "I forgot how fun it was"

"What was that.....? What did they want and why were they after you?" Rose and Lydia stepped forward.

"Yeah it could be just like old times....." I frowned ignoring Rose and Lydia. My eyebrows shot up. Anger filled my eyes.

Did he forget?! Of all people he should know!

"It can NEVER and I mean never be like old times, you should know....." Kailan realized instantly what he said. He was about to leave when someone called out to him.

"Wait! Don't go. Kaylah..... what was the last thing she said?" Lydia called out stopping him.

He never heard them.

"I never head them, but she told me Tomorrow they will be scared, fear will take them. Let's plan the action then, shouldn't we? " I stared I could tell him. Or I could be frozen in time again.

"What did that mean? I'm confused...." Kailan was silent. I wonder was he going to explain. Phoenix bit his lip. Rose turned to her brother. Alec was drinking pepsi. Finn was.....Actually I'm not going there. I have no idea what he was doing. He looked like a dead cow, so I'm not questioning him. Jason was doing something on his phone. And I was frozen.

"It means..." I spoke up. "Tomorrow she planned to do something to scare everyone and they will soon crawl with fear. It would've been a good plan" Everyone stared at me. Kailan looked at me before walking away. He probably couldn't handle to hear it again.

"So you do know Kaylah?! Why didn't you say so earlier? At school we asked you, but then you ran off!" Lydia was irritated.

Ran off?

I know better than that. I did not just ran off.

"I was going to answer. I just got carried away with myself." I looked over and saw Alec smirking. "I don't know anyone name Kaylah. I know a Kay though.....and she doesn't know a Naomi. She knows a Lee. As in Lee from N-Lee Kail Kay. NLKK " My eyes glimmered. NLKK was a group of three that were feared and did the crazy. It got abandoned when I was a freshmen.

"You...Her....but she so nice and you never act like someone who done that." Lydia eyes were wide. Was she scared of the group?

I'm not bad. We are nice.

"You....were there. That girl. She changed like that." Rose pointed her finger to me. Ooooh congratulations! "You gave some fight now, but then you were worst. So you changed, huh? But change is good to an extent. I complimented you, for I thought you were gonna kill me" I wouldn't do that.

"You tried to kill Rose? And you tried to kill Kaylah too....?" I did not say that! "You're lying...you weren't there. There no way. Rose you must be thinking of someone else. Phoenix tell her!

"She was there, what are you going to do that I will regret, Natalie" I starred at him. He did not just call me that name.

"Don't call me Natalie" I paused and didn't say anything for awhile. "Look I didn't kill her. I just don't want to talk about it right now. So don't bring it up."

"So what happened?" Phoenix asked. They didn't know the full story. Only parts and skims. And people didn't remember things, so they could've been seeing things.

"She....she wanted to go to a party. We usually don't go. What fun is in a party if you can't remember anything the next day? And Kailan usually doesn't want us to go. But she decided to because she was upset about some friend. That was what she told me. Then after we arrived I planned on staying with her, but then.....I.....I got distracted" Tears were in my eyes and I couldn't tell them about Sebastian. "When I came back she had more drinks then her fingers. Then that one who was here. Blade. Blade gave her another drink. He ignored my warnings to stop. He gave her that drink was spiked. It was the last straw. Then she said Kailan I'm sorry I didn't listen. I saw it with my own eyes. My feet wouldn't let me move. I saw other things I wanted to forget. By the time I called the police everyone left except five. And one of those five were one from that group. He been in prison ever since. He planned it all with that girl. I hate her the most. Bridgett. That is why those people were here. They wanted me to get him out. The police listened to only me that day" I was full on tears. I couldn't stop it. I used to never cry. "I'm sorry."

"Why didn't you tell me sooner?" Phoenix asked and I shrugged.

Why?

I thought everyone would hate me.

And now they probably do hate me.

Rain was falling.

And it wasn't just from the sky.

Everyone stared at me as I broke down. I couldn't get over it still. Maybe I should tell the truth from my point of view. Even with how much I despise them, the crew was right about one thing. I could've prevented all of this. It is my fault. And I changed so much.

"No....nooo I didn't mean to, it was an accident. Please believe me I wouldn't do that. That's attempted murder! Please....." Tears poured from my eyes as everyone surrounded me. I wouldn't do that.

"Listen I'm sure it is just a misunderstanding, Naomi didn't even go to our school" Lydia is so kind and couldn't believe it.

"She wasn't even there so there is now way" Some of the others protested and agreed. I put this upon myself, yet rain is falling both from my eyes and the clouds.

"Naomi.....I want to talk" He gestured me to follow him. I slowly came after him. I felt broken.

"What do you want now?"

I bet he is going to laugh how stupid I am.

"Naomi....or Lee, or whatever you want to be called you've been distressed about this for years. You kept it locked up inside to you and you just needed someone to tell. But it's okay now, I'm here. I'm here for you." My tears were slowly down. I faced him. I felt calmer. I let his arms wrapped around me as I leaned into his shirt.

"I'm sorry about your shirt, my tears and-"

"It's raining already, it wouldn't matter" Oh. I put on a weak smile as I feel him lift my hair back. He was inches away from me until he pressed his lips to mine.

He was kissing me. He backed me up to a wall and began kissing me. I wrapped my arms around him and kissed back.

Why was I kissing him?

Because everything that happened with telling the truth.

Why was I kissing one of the most incredibly hottest guys ever?

He calmed me down. And I needed it.

But It did felt amazing and I dreamed about his kisses for years....

Just kidding.

Why was I sad?

Because of Kaylah. And telling everyone what happened. It was all my fault.

"It's not completely your fault. Listen, people blame me for the same thing. But the people that truly care about you will never blame you. Accidents happen and that is how it is. I have the worst family" Why do people blame him for it? Is it because he hosted it? "Just don't tell Rose" He whispered and I could only smile weakly. If he's there I think I won't mind.

Whoaa.... what are you thinking?

It's Alec. Alec Meyers.

But maybe it's that lingering taste of his lips on mine that's doing this.

Maybe I do want to kiss him again. It is relieving and relaxing.

"What does your parents do the illegal? Does your other siblings copy in your parents footsteps and are your cousins such troublemakers? Is it that you are your sister are the only ones that are different?" It sounded to similar. I wonder if those are just lies everyone tells.

"Yes.....how did you know?" Please I rolled my eyes. I just kissed him and he is doing this.

"Is that what you say to ever girl? Please, that one gets old. I heard it before."

"But it is true because of my family they blame me for it. My cousin was there and is in rehab who people blame. And because I'm related I am blamed for what happened" Oh..... Maybe I'm just jumping to conclusions.

"Ohhh, I'm sorry I'm just....wait who's your cousin?" He sighed before shaking his head.

"Sebastian Napolean Knight" My eyes grew wide. It can't be......unless it is something that runs in his family.

His kisses are Possessing.

Quote:

"I was going to answer. I just got carried away with myself."

-Natalie