The Parker Boys

Chapter 8

A/N

Picture of Chance

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Chapter 8

I have been standing in my closet for over an hour trying to decide what I am going to wear for the party. I eventually pick out a short sleeveless black dress that barely covers my ass and has a heart shaped neckline. I slip on the dress and match it with a pair of black heels. I go into the bathroom apply a small amount of makeup and curl the end of my hair.

Once I finish I look myself over in the mirror. I look okay. I make my way downstairs as I heard the music blaring through the house start about half an hour ago.Once I make it to the bottom I see a mass amount of very intoxicated teenagers. Lots of them are grinding on each other on the space cleared for a dance floor, some are making out on the couch or practically having sex against the walls, and others are simply stumbling around for another drink.

I walk into the kitchen and grab a drink I tilt it back and I'm instantly reminded of the burning sensation as it makes its way down my throat. I walk around and try to locate the brothers, I find them scattered throughout the house but I can't find Cole.

I shake my head of the thought. Ever since that first day when Cole asked me about my secret I couldn't stop thinking about him. Even after I yelled at him or how much I was mad at him for saying I didn't want to be around, even though that was my fault, I still thought about what would happen if I did tell him or anyone for that matter.

I realize I am thinking to much for a party and I pound back a few more drinks before I start to feel the buzz coming on. After about a couple more hours and quite a few drinks later, I am on the dance floor dancing with some guy. I don't even know his name, I don't even really care. This is what fun is meant to be not having to worry about anything.

I pound back another drink and I feel my thoughts slipping away. I turn around to start talking to the guy I'm dancing with and he has a drunken smile on his face and I smile back at him. Damn, he's hot. With his shaggy brown hair and his green eyes. "What's your name?" I ask him trying not to let my words slur.

His smile grows, "I'm Adam" he tells me and I can instantly smell the reek of alcohol on his breath. "What about you cutie?" he finally asks me.

"I'm Kat" My words coming out a bit fuzzy to me. How much have I had to drink? I look up and I see Adam looking down at my lips, In my drunken haze I look down at his and he starts to move in. I close the gap instantly connecting our lips together.

The kiss starts off slow but grows into desire and hunger. I let him take the lead, not really registering what I'm doing. All I know is a really hot guy is kissing me and I don't remember the last time I've been kissed. I wrap my arms around his neck and he pushes me against a wall. Where did that come from?

Adam's hands start to trail up my waist and into my shirt, his fingers skim my bruises and I freeze. Adam doesn't seem to notice I am no longer responding as he continues his roaming. I try to push his hands away as memories begin to surface, clearing my foggy head. What am I doing? I would never make out with some random guy.

I try to push his hands away again and this time he removes his arms only to pin mine above my head using one hand and continues to travel with the other. I begin to panic as the memories press against my wall harder. Tears begin to blur my vision and my heart rate picks up. Adam pushes himself against me to stop me from moving.

Before I have time to react or say anything a voice that sounds pissed stops me, "Get your fucking hands off her!" I know that voice, a little too well. I couldn't be more relieved when Adam instantly releases me. I slide to the ground and buries my face in my knees as the memories can no longer be contained.

I look up to see a very pissed Cole standing over me glaring at Adam. If looks could kill Adam would be dead a thousand times over. "Get the fuck out of my house" Cole says with a terrifying calmness to his voice. Adam scurries out the door without a second thought.

Cole turns to me and his eyes soften. That is my undoing, I break down and let the tears fall freely down my cheeks. Next thing I know I am being lifted off the ground and carried into a room and l am laid down.

**Cole's POV**

Once I tell Kat about the party I walk back downstairs to my brothers who are setting up for the party. Cody looks over at me with a questioning look and I just nod letting him know that I told her. He turns back to what he's doing. I grab my car keys and shout that I'm going to get a few things from the store before walking out.

I start my car and pull out of the driveway and make my way to the store. While driving my thoughts evade me. I wonder if Kat will be coming to the party. I know I shouldn't care if she did or not, but there's something about her. I don't know if it was the way she looked when she first came or the way she acted but she was different.

Whne I fisrt saw her I couldn't take my eyes off her. She was so beautiful. That night I barely got any sleep knowing she was right next door to me. When I asked her what her secret was I meant it as a joke, trying to lighten the mood and wanted her to laugh it off, but she didn't. Instead she looked so shut off to the world in that moment that it shocked me.

The day at the beach when we were swimming around it seemed like she could be the most carefree person in the world, but her haunted eyes never left my mind and I knew there was something deep down she was hiding, something she was to scared to share with anyone. After I saw that dark large bruise on her stomach I froze, I couldn't think. It was like all the happiness in that day vanished. Once the initial shock wore off I was furious. I wanted to know who could possibly had hurt her this bad and why.

I don't know why but she blew up on us, she seemed angry and hurt. All I wanted to do in that moment was run after her when she took off after the house but what she said had hurt. I stood there along with my brothers in shock.

My thoughts cleared as I entered the store, I grabbed the things I would need and headed back home. Once I got there the music was already blaring, I set out the few things I had gotten. About half an hour later the party was in full swing. I hadn't noticed Kat come down yet and I felt a pang of disappointment, I wanted to try and get her to have some fun and relax.

I head out into the backyard onto the patio and sit on one of the chairs and stare out into the beach. I sit there for a good long while not really feeling in the mood to drink. I decide that I should go check on Kat and make sure she's okay. So I walk inside and the first thing I notice is that she is against a wall making out with, Adam, a guy from the football team in our school.

My fists clench in anger as I notice her tense up and fear takes over in her eyes. I am beyond furious when I make my way over, Cody notices the rage on my face and looks at me confused but I don't even register him. "Get your fucking hands off of her!" I shout over the music through my clenched teeth.

Adam takes notice of me and instantly releases her. Kat slides down the wall and buries her face in her knees. I step in front of her and glare at Adam, "Get the fuck out of my house" I clench out barely containing my anger. Adam scurries off and I turn and look at Kat.

Kat is already looking at me with soft frightened eyes, mine instantly soften when I look at her. She breaks down starting to cry and my heart clenches, who would want to hurt her this badly. I bend down and pick her up and I walk up the stairs and into my room. I lay her on the bed, I help her take off her shoes. I throw mine off and slip off my shirt and crawl in and lay next to her.

I don't plan on leaving her alone not when she's like this. She will probably be pushing me away tomorrow, but for now I just hold her as she cries herself to sleep in my arms. I promise myself that I will find out what happened to her before I let myself drift off to sleep holding her close to me.