“He threatened you?” Calum hissed through gritted teeth and I noticed that his biceps were flexed. “No, no he just… Just let it go, Calum” I answered before getting up and grabbing the doorknob; I then slowly pushed the door toward him to indicate that I wanted him to leave. He stopped it before it could close completely and forcefully shoved it open again before looking at me with angry eyes. “Do not fucking lie to me!” he screamed and I was afraid my brother would hear him but he continued. “What did that fucker say to you?” he asked and his tone made it very clear there was no way I could get away with a lie. “He didn’t… He just… He said things like if I didn’t agree to go on a date with him he’d find another way to spend alone time with me and that I probably wouldn’t like it…” I confessed and my eyes dropped to the floor. “What else?” he demanded and I lifted my eyes to see his face starting to redden; his fists were tightly clenched and I wasn’t sure I could tell him the worst part of the story. “What else did he fucking say, Alex, I’m not going to ask a third time” he harshly repeated and I jumped a little at his tone. “He just… Oh god, he said that if I didn’t learn how to shut my mouth he’d shove something down my throat that was big enough to make me choke.” I answered, totally unable to look at him in the eye. “Please don’t tell my brother, I’ll sort it out but if you tell Ashton it’s not going to end well at all, you know that, Calum, you know how bad he can be, I’ll take care of it” I started to beg. “You won’t take care of anything you stay the fuck away from him, do you hear me, Alex? I won’t tell Ashton but I swear if I see you near him again…” he left his sentence unfinished but gave me a meaningful look before turning around and leaving my room. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

"The prettiest smiles hide the deepest secrets...The prettiest eyes have cried the most tears... and the kindest hearts have felt the most pain." "You sound like you talk from experience." "Perhaps." ******************************************************** Cassidy hides behind fake smiles and lies every day, hiding the secrets of her past and the secrets of her life now. She stumbles upon the allegedly named "bad boy" Carter, who also has a few secrets of his own. Will they be able to see through their masks to unearth their secrets? Or will they remain buried along with their true selves?

I'm not good at explaining things so just read. Starting around Chapters 30-40 there are little plot twists. **Completed** **SHAWN AND TAYLOR DO NOT COME IN UNTIL LATE IN THE STORY**