Alarms were never my favorite sound in the world especially when they continuously go off after a late night. I was exhausted and hearing the sound of beeping was enough to annoy anyone this early.

I was up until two o'clock hanging out with West last night, so hearing that beeping wasn't exactly my favorite thing to hear three hours later. Therefore, this morning was starting off like hell already.

West knocked a few times, entering my room with a cup of coffee in his hand. "Ah, rise and shine." He looked all sweaty, probably from his morning jog.

I pouted. "Where's mine?"

He chuckled, ruffling my already bedridden hair. "In a container waiting to be made."

In response, I threw a pillow at him and started getting my stuff together for school. "What are you doing up so early anyway?"

"I have to make that stop and check on my mom's friend and get whatever she wanted to give me and then I have to catch my flight," he said.

I don't get why his mom's friend couldn't just mail whatever it is she's giving him, but since he got a nice visit here, I'd have to say I didn't really mind.

"I wish you could stay longer," I said sadly as I tried to brush out all the knots in my hair. He walked over and gave me a side hug, and I pretended to gag, pushing him away.

"Okay, you smell like sweat. You can go now," I said, plugging my nose and shooing him away.

He only chuckled. "That's what happens when you go jogging on a hot day."

I couldn't help the snort that came from me. "It's always a hot day in Long Beach," I said before walking into my closet and grabbing a pair of leggings and a long t-shirt to cover my butt.

When I walked out, my cousin moved to just sitting back on my bed with his phone in his hand.

I raised an eyebrow. "Do you mind?"

"Nah, not at all. Continue with your little morning routine."

I rolled my eyes, but still did exactly that, taking a shower, I quickly washed my body and hair before getting out. I knew I'd have more time to enjoy the hot water later after my jog.

I brushed out my wet hair and then blow dried it. Once it was completely dry, I got dressed and then headed out to my vanity, doing my usual braids and then the bun before putting on the wig cap and the wig.

I moved onto the nose part and easily put it on before I added my glasses just as my phone rang loudly throughout the room.

"Hello?" West said into the device, since it just so happened to be right next to him. I attempted to grab it out of his hands, but once he stood up, it was nearly impossible, even for me, being 5'10.

He pulled the phone away from his ear and covered it with his phone. "Clove, Tori said that the key's not in the rock. Therefore, you have five seconds to open the door before she beats your ass."

idiot. What were you going to do? Take it with you back to Seattle?" I asked, shaking my head.

that he'd be down in a sec and hanging up the phone.

brunette friend was in my room. "Hey, I thought I was driving today?" I asked curiously as I grabbed my bookbag and made sure my history book was in there since I

ride if you got another detention," she said with a serious face, causing my jaw

"You bitch," I said, throwing a pillow at her.

She only burst out laughing. "Please, you know I'm only kidding. I just have my own shoot today so after I drop you off, I'm going straight

smiled, handing me my usual Starbucks drink. When I walked downstairs, I was surprised to see my parents sitting at the dining room table, drinking coffee. My dad wasn't talking as he read the newspaper and my mother was talking to

Hearing me enter the room, my mother and West

even a crazy person could see wasn't real.

said, standing up and doing the faire la bise, the kiss on both cheeks. "How have you been? I called Mary; she said you've

it sound like it's a constant thing.

happened once

her expensive Apple watch. "Well, as always, I was only stopping in to see how everything

her suitcase before heading out the front door with a

grabbed an apple from the bowl located on

he stated monotonously. A sad smile appeared on my face and I couldn't find myself to speak

new Coach. You just had to have her clothes. Now, my dad was a different story. He's a surgeon, so he didn't come home often. He was always doing surgery or he was always at the hospital doing paperwork. At least, that's what he said he did. I

to come home for clothes eventually. That is, if they're even still at

responsibility of a daughter who did something as stupid as modeling. He wanted a daughter who was working hard in school, getting perfect grades, going to

daughter who

Tori mumbled softly, pulling me

didn't realize had fallen and pulled away from Tori. "I'm okay, don't worry about it," I said, slathering my own fake smile on my face.

live with us. My mom would love to feel like

"No offense, West, but your mom is

actually made me feel like I was a part of

and knew we had to leave now if we wanted to

from my hand, taking a huge bite out

wave as we headed out to the car. We both

me the Andrew Carter was in detention at the same time as you? You're so lucky,

raised an eyebrow. "He

in the same room as a drunk

That's a rare thing for him. He usually talks to the girls who will put it out just

I couldn't hold back a laugh.

"Kind of like you?" I asked, causing her to look at me with a glare and smack

my last conversation being about the

jerk," she said, shaking her head in amusement as we arrived

the front of the school. No one bothered to glance in our direction, but I did notice Andrew was standing with Stacey, leaning over her,

you're not allowed to even be interest in him. That guy

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