Chapter 1

"This isn't working out." The teenage boy said gloomily.

"Ok. Your like the third guy I've dated this month so." The girl said unfazed.

The boy took his Burger Queen cup and poured it on top of the girls head.

"Stop trying to seek help from others and find it yourself. Your breaking hearts when your isn't even there. I've been your friend since 3rd grade."

The boy walked put of the resturant. The girl just sat there. She mumbled to herself.

"Maybe I should try dating other girls after all. Not just men."

She walked out of the restaurant. This young 19 year old is Nova. She has been dating other guys for the past 5 months. So far she's dated 14 people. She just got dumped by her latest boyfriend and earliest friend, Justin.

As Nova drove home She played ear bursting music on the radio. You could probably hear it from outside the car with the windows closed. She parked her car in front of her apartment. She unlocked the door and threw the door open. She flopped on top of the couch and turned on the TV. She took her phone out and waited for Justin to text her.

'Guess I shouldn't expect as many texts from Justin anymore.'

She went to go shower. After she came out she played some video games and then went to bed. After a while, she started to hear sirens. She opened her window. She saw boy surrounded buy police. She ran down the stairs with a weapon. A knife from the kitchen. She had learned how to use knifes and hand guns in combat. She flung the door open.

"Da fuck is going on here?!"

"Ma'am, I'm afraid you may be a little to close to this situation."

"If I'm too close. Why are you right in front of my apartment?"

The boy dashed towards Nova and held a knife to her throat.

"All you guys need to shut up or slit this girls throat." The boy said.

"Seriously? You really just said that?"

"Yes I did and I will take up on my actions."

"Fine do it I dare you."

"Wait, actually?"

"Sure I don't care."

"I'll take you up on that offer."

Once Nova felt the lightest pressure, she threw him over his shoulder and he passed out.

"Sorry for the trouble miss. How can we repay you?"

"You can let him go. I took the jewelry back."

Nova held out a bag of jewels.

"Oh well..thank you miss. But we can't just let him go after stealing."

"Fine I'll pay you. I'll even watch him. Just let him go I don't feel like watching him get sent off to jail."

"Oh..alright."

And with that, the police headed back to the station.

"What...the hell...were you thinking?"

The boy pulled his mask and hood off.

"Well sorry Nova. I was just trying to do stuff. Get payed and all. You know how my job works."

"You could just work over at Teenage Addiction with me, Ace."

"Nah. Don't wanna. It would be nice buuut. Just no."

Why not? Is it still because of... Y'know what, nevermind."

"Yea you really shouldn't."

"I know, I know."

'Ever since Ace,**********He's been living with me. He doesn't have anywhere else to go. So he steals and lives with me.'

"I'm off to bed."

"Go shower first. And just so you know, that's the last time I'm doing that."

"Oh you know it's not. You said that last time."

"Well this time its for real. I can't keep paying them to let you go. If you got a job and forgot about THAT then maybe you can help pay off some things."

"Whatever you say. And no I'm not taking on a real job."

"Well I can't make you. Go shower and I'll make dinner."

Ace went to go shower. When he came out Nova had finished preparing dinner.

"I made your favorite, Spaghetti."

"Awwwwesomeeeee!"

"Just don't make a huge mess this time."

As Ace shoveled food into his mouth, Nova poked her noodles and sighed every two minutes.

"Was wong? Oo wook swad."

"Huh? Oh nothing. It's just...Justin broke up with me today so yea."

"That sonofa- I ought to punch his balls for this!"

"That's oddly strange for a guy but yea that's what happend."

"That little! I swear the next time I see him I'm gonna rip his hair out and chop off his hands! This is why I told you not to have feelings. I told you that if you ever get the feeling you like someone, you need to push it deep down and shit it out then flush it away so it never comes back!"

"Uh...huh? Yea yea I get it."

"We're gonna create some rules here. Right here Right now."

What? Rules? What for?"

"For your life. Now rule number one. Contribute. We will clean up after ourselves. Rule number two. Trust. We will trust eachother and listen. And rule number three. The most important rule, NO FEELINGS. I absolutely don't want any weird lovey dovey stuff coming home with you. Got it?"

"Yes mother dearest. Are we done now? I want to sleep. And we've had trust for a long time."

"Whatever go sleep."

"Good night Ace."

"Night Nova."

And with that, the two went to bed at midnight. They slept soundly. Except for the cat pouncing and knocking things down.

"Galaxy! Shut up! Stop it!"

"Aaaaaace, quiet dowwnnnnnn."

The rest of the night was quite peaceful.