Side Effects (Parker's POV)

Chapter 1

My love for Carly Cassidy started all the back to where we were just kids. We were young, though we both looked stupid and wasn't interested. But that changed. Spoiler alert, I fell in love. But that changed one day. A day I'll never forget and I recommend you don't do the same to mess up your lovers or friends.

But I guess my love for her started back in 1st grade. The day I thought would never come. See now, I was never that kid who thought dating was the big thing. But I always wanted a girlfriend. I wasn't very popular either but liking this girl caused me to be. She was the most beautiful girl you could meet. She had black hair that was wavy at the ends. She had beautiful brown eyes. She had amazing dimples and the world's prettiest smile. This girl, like I said, was Carly Cassidy.

She lived a few blocks down from my Indiana home. She lived in a nice house with her mom and sister. I'm guessing their dad left. My family and I are located in a little suburb area.

My life wasn't easy, hell it still isn't. For me it was hard growing up as an only child. I would be in my room watching the birds and children playing while Id be sitting it the window frame depressed. Now it wasn't my fault Id be sitting here sad. It's what my mom did to me. She'd drink till she'd drop then she'd say, "time to go to the basement." Then Id go down all sad and grumpy and she'd lock the door. After she would do this she'd smoke pot or choke on pills. My dad would be at work when this would happen or he'd get in on it and grab his belt. Now you may be thinking, why? I was a mistake. Like I said I'm an only child. They messed up having me.

So far we have that, I'm abused, I have little friends, I have a crush that will never happen, and a shitty life. Yep, that sums me up.

Like I said I live in the suburbs. The house I live in has a small yard with no garage. We have a small kitchen with rust and dirt covering the cabinets and floors. We have a living room with cheap furniture ripped up like a dog got it. There's a scary basement filled with spiders and darkness waiting for me. Then there's my small room with a desk and a closet small, but enough to stuff a body. And my parents room. Aka the love making, shitty, drinking/smoking room. Or every kids hell or heaven.

Now with Carly on the other hand. Her house is like my apartment. But it's way cleaner and way bigger. And has more bedrooms and bathrooms. Her family seems to be kinder but it seems to have some valleys, not peaks. Her younger sister, Ava is about half her age. They both get yelled at by their mom too. Is this house every parent is? Abusing, evil?

Now as I said, I fell for Carly. I said nothing about her liking me. Here's how I fell in love with her.

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It was the winter time in the morning waiting for the bus in 1st grade. The grown ups of the neighborhood were telling me there would be a girl joining me and the other kids at the stop. At the time I was scared of girls and thought they all hated me, and other boys. But eventually I matured, thank god.

I was standing at the stop with my coat on and my backpack full. I felt a tap on my head. I turned around and looked at a girl in a purple jacket with black hair brown eyes and beautiful dimples on her cheeks.

"Hi there I'm Carly," she smiled showing her perfect white teeth and gorgeous, deep, dimples.

I looked at her, I couldn't make the words come out, "I'm, I'm, Par...." I couldn't speak a single word.

"Are you okay?" She laughed.

"Oh yeah I'm fine," I snapped out of my daze, "I'm Parker."

She smiled and shook my hand. I only thought adults did that. She then bent down and grabbed a thing of snow off the ground. She smirked at me and threw it at the boy next to her. I laughed and he got "mad." Carly grabbed my hand and she pulled me away with her. We jumped over a bench for cover and I made a snowball.

"Ever done this before?" She asked.

"No sadly, but I've seen movies do it." I replied feeling embarrassed.

"Don't worry, just follow my lead Parker," she smiled.

She got out from cover and threw three snowballs at the kid and his friend they both were "defeated." I looked over at the other kid. He almost through his snowball but I threw mine first and faster. I got him right in the face.

Carly high fived me and celebrated our victory. Her and I did a victory dance as the bus reached us. Right as the bus driver answered the door, Carly said something I'll never forget.

"You know, you're really cute," she smirked getting on the bus.

I couldn't believe my ears.
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So that was how I fell in love with her. It was a rather interesting way to fall in love with someone but that's how I did. But then again it's sad. She's had like twenty boyfriends. We're now in present time and were in high school and yet I still am obsessed with her. And I'm way out of her league. She's pretty and popular and I'm geeky and ugly.

Present day last class of the day

I started to get lost in thought about Carly, something I do a lot. She was sitting in front of me. I couldn't stop staring at her beautiful curls and how she had amazing posture. And how she....

"Mr Preston. Please focus for the last five minutes of school." My teacher yelled at me.

I nodded and watched as the whole class looked at me. Some were giggling and then Carly turned around. She had a plain face. She looked at me, I smiled and she awkwardly smiled back.

I guess I forgot to mention that we haven't talked since 2nd grade. She moved on and forgot about me. And I didn't, I just stayed heartbroken.

The bell rang and I grabbed my stuff. I zipped up my backpack and walked out from the school into a shitty car that belonged to Scotty my "friend".

"You're welcome bitch," he smiled laughing.

I smiled back and put my earbuds in. He knows that when I do this I had a bad day. He also knows that I need alone time.

The drive was quick. I got out the car and thanked him for the ride. I unlocked the door in my house and out the key on the table. My mom was standing right there.

"Hey mom." I said greeting her.

"How was school?" she asked giving me a bad expression.

"The usual." I replied plainly.

"Ah so more of you not giving a fuck and failing," she then smacked me across my face, "I need another cigarette!"

I rolled my eyes, "Then go buy some."

She quickly grabbed a box and threw it at me. My dad got up and grabbed my head.

"This is my house! Shut up and do what she wants!" He yelled in my ear.
"You're just with her for sex!" I screamed back.

He almost got me but I dodged it. I couldn't take this any longer. I ran out of the house. I didn't have anywhere to go. Except, Carly's house.