Trent's P.O.V
I just can't win! No matter how hard I tried, I just couldn't be left alone. Not that I mind my friends finding me, it's just that I still needed more space. Heck, I'm glad to see that there are still others who still care about me. But man, I sure hope they don't smother me.

So when they got to their cars, Courtney said,"Come on Trent, I'll take you home."
"O-oh no Courtney," said Geoff,"he's coming with us."
"Yeah Courtney," said Bridgette,"I mean no offence but we want to keep an eye on him, o.k.."
"Well, I guess." Courtney said.
"Hey, do you mind if I may choose who I ride with?" asked Trent.
"Sorry buddy," said Geoff," but you're the only best friend that I've got. So who you gonna go with?"
Trent starred at both vehicles for the moment. Then he said,"I'll guess I'll go with you guys."
And with that he pointed at Bridgette and Geoff. As they got into his car, they thanked him and headed over to Trent's house. Followed by Courtney and company in her mini-van. It wasn't that far from the park to Trenton's house but they insisted. So, he got a free ride home.
So when they got to Trent's house, they found the whole3 place deserted. No one was home.and all was quiet. As they went into his house, they found a note on the kitchen table.
"So Trent,"Geoff asked,"where did your dad go?"
"He said that he went to go and pick up my sisters and my mom."said Trent as he read the note.
"So, we have the whole place to ourselves?" Bridgette asked.
"Well, yeah but let's not make this into a big party now."Said Trent.
"Oh, perish the thought."she said."We're no9t here to party, we're just here to talk."
"Yeah ,Trent,"said Courtney,don't jump to conclusions."
"O.k., o.k.,I'm not jumping."he said as he entered into the kitchen. Suddenly, he caught Owen eating the rest of the pistashio ice cream. "Hey, wait a minute Owen! That's my my ice cream you'[re eating, you know!?"
"Oh, I'm sorry Trent,"said Owen," did you want some?"
"No but gee wiz man, ask first next time.!" Said Trent,"After all, that's my favorite ice cream you know."
"Mine too, can I have some more?"asked Owen.
Trent took one look at Owen. Smirked for a moment,then looked at the ice cream box it came in. Handed the container to him and said"Here Owen, knock yourself out."
"So Trent, why did you want to just come home instead of waiting until the show was over?" asked Geoff.
"I don't know," said Trent,"and I really don't feel like talking about it."
"But Trent,"said Courtney," we're your friends. We won't make a big deal about it. And besides, you know that we're only going to bug you about this anyways."
"No, I don't want to talk about it right now." he said as he began to sit in the lounge chair. As he did, he also began to get frustrated.

Bridgette's P.O.V.
Uh-oh, I don't think Trent wants to talk about why he came home so early. And yet, we've got to find out why he did it and why he left Gwen out side all alone.There has got to be a reason for him to be acting this way.

"O.K. Trent,"said Harold"if you're not going to tell us why you came home so fast. Then tell us this much. Why did you leave Gwen outside all alone?"
"Oh, for crying out loud guys!"said Trent."For the last time; and I've told Duncan this too. That's none of your damn business and I'd like to keep it that way, o.k.!"
"Alright, alright Trent, you don't have to get so sore about it!" said Geoff angrily."We're just concerned about you. Especially with the fact that you left us clueless."
"Well look Geoff,"said Trent,"I don't mean to be rude or anything. But all I did was just head out early to head home."
"Trent, we're not being too nosey, we just want to know why you left so early for home?" said Bridgette."And what did you do to Gwen? She was really..."
"Do you guys really want to know why I came home so early,huh,HUH;DO YOU!!"he said angrily while interrupting Bridgette."It's because I hated being there, o.k.! I hated the fact that, that son of a bitch, Duncan took Gwen away from me! Even if she was easily seduced by that asshole. I even hated the fact that she was always sitting next to me during aftermath shows. I mean, talk about awkward man! And I especially hated the fact that she shattered my heart and didn't even care to think about it!"
"Hold on Trent,"said Bridgette,"I'm sure she didn't mean nothing by it. Besides, you know that's not true!"
"If it isn't true, then Gwen has a terrible way of showing her love and friendship to me.!"said Trent."And besides, Courtney will tell you how she got shot through the heart by both of them."
"You know, he's got a point." Whispered Courtney.
"Not to mention, that one of our fans asked that personal question to her."he said."I personally thought that it was so stupid, that I said, enough is enough."
"So the what did you do after you got home?"asked Harold.
"What else could I do? I figured that the best thing for me to do was put myself out of my misery. Thanks to Gwen for shattering my heart and leaving me this way. After all, I had no money to move to anywhere and I especially didn't feel like joining the military." he said sadly.
"No Trent, suicide is not the way to end your life.!"said Courtney.
"She's right, killing yourself is totally wrong.!" said Bridgette.
"Well I didn't do it, did I?!"he asked."If I did, then I'd be pushing up daisies, while you would all be looking down at me dressed in black. Gwen and Duncan not included."
"Aw, come on Trent!"said Bridgette."It's not like she didn't care or even think about you!"
"Well If she did, then she would've said something to me about it a long time ago.!"said Trent.
"O.K., o.k., so Trent, if you wanted to kill yourself." said Harold."What would you use to try to kill yourself with?"
"Poison?"asked Owen.
"Gun shot?"asked Courtney.
"Hangman's noose?" asked Harold.
"No, no, and no."Said Trent.
"Then what was it," asked Geoff,"a knife?"
Trent sighed and said"Yes."
"A big kitchen knife?" Bridgette asked.
"No." said Trent.
"Then what was it!!" they all cried out.
"It was my fisherman's knife, my grandfather gave me when I was just a kid."he said"OOH,I wanted to stab myself but I also wanted to make it quick and easy. So I decided to take my knife and slit my wrist open. But no matter how hard I tried, I just...I just couldn't do it."
"But Trent, why would you even bother doing something like that.?"asked Bridgette.
"I already told you why, Bridge."he said even more sadder.
"No you didn't Trent."said Courtney, with a sad look in her eyes."Look, what you said may be true. But didn't we already tell you that you've got friends and family that still love you?"
"I know guys, it's just that I..."said Trent, sadly.
"No,no,no buddy.!"said Geoff, while interrupting him. And with that, he got up and grabbed Trent by the shoulders. Then he said,"Trent, buddy, I'm your best friend. And I'm telling you this right now, for your own good,forget about Gwen.! She's nothing pal, you've got to move on and forget about her. If she is going to stay with Duncan, then you need to go find someone else. Believe me Trent, she's not worth it anymore."
And with that he sat down next to Bridgette. But when he did, she smirked at him and slugged hard in the arm.
"Oww, hey Bridge, what did you do that for?"Geoff asked.
Bridgette sighed and then said,"Trent, listen, what my boyfriend is trying to tell you, is that maybe, you should forget about seeing her for a while. That way you can do other things with some of your other friends."
"Yeah Trent, I mean it's no big deal." said Harold,"I mean look at me. I lost Leshawnna, to that latino loser, no offence Courtney. And I still keep moving on and on."
"Yeah but your ex-girlfriend never fell in love with someone that you not only hate. But also found your home and address."
"Wait a minute,"Owen asked,"what do you mean, found your home and address?"
"Look guys, I'm not going to tell you how or why or what happened."Trent said."Let's just say that somehow he found my house and stated trouble when he got here."
"Whoa, then what happened?" asked Harold.
"What else, I beat the crap out of him,"said Trent,"that's all."
"Oh, wow Trent, you really knocked him out?" asked Courtney.
"Duh-huh, I wasn't about to be intimidated by that jerk."he said.
"And all that time. I'll bet almost everybody thought you were a total wimp."she said.
"Oh, I'll fight if i have to but seriously, I think I'm more of a lover than a fighter."he said.
"Hey, lover boy,"said Harold,"that was a pretty cool song you played back at the park."
"Yeah Trent,"said Bridgette,"could you please play it again for us?"
"Well, I don't know?"Trent wondered."I don't do requests."
"Aww, come on Trent, please." They all begged.
"Well, o.k.,let me get my guitar."He said.
"Wait a minute Trent,"said Bridgette,"let me get my video camera, for old times sake."
You brought the camera with you Bridge?"Asked Geoff as he followed her to the door.
"Yes, I've always had a spare cam-quarter with me. I mean, you do want to take a few video pic's of our times together, don't you Geoff?"She said out loud.
"Well yeah I guess," he said,"but the cameras are for showtime only, Bridgette."
"Well we are having a performance before us, aren't we>" Bridgette asked as she came back in with the cam-quarter.
"O.K. I suppose."said Geoff.
"Then let's get this show on the roll then."she said.

Trent's P.O.V.
Well it seemed rather silly but Bridgette was determined to have me sing one of my favorite oldies. Especially since it's my favorites from one of the 80's bands. Brett Michaels is definately a cool singer and a hard rocker. So, when I got everything ready, I performed. All that time as I sang that song, all I could think of was one person, Gwen.
#
We both lie quietly still in the dead of night.
Although we both lie close together, we feel miles apart from inside.
Was it something I said or something I did?
My words didn't come out right?
Though I tried not to hurt you no, though I tried, but I guess that's why they say:

Every rose has its thorn.
Just like every night has its dawn.
Every cowboy, sings a sad,sad song.
Every rose has its thorn.
(Yeah it does)

I listen to my favorite song, playing on the radio.
And the d.j. says loves a game of easy come and easy go.
But I wonder, does he know, has he ever felt like this.
And I know that you'd be here right now if I, only let you know somehow, I guess:

Every rose has its thorn.
Just like every night has its dawn
Just like every cowboy, sings a sad,sad song.
Every rose has its thorn.

Though it's been a while now, I can still feel so much pain.
Like a knife that cuts you, the wound heals.
But the scar, that scar remains.

After that, I began to realize that I tried to kill myself with my fisherman's knife, what was I thinking? Geoff,Bridgette and Courtney were right, I still got friends and family that still love me! Although Gwen was still more than a friend to me, I still wondered . Was she really worth dying for?
#
You know I could have saved our love that night if I knew what to say.
Instead of us making love, we both, went our separate way.
Well I hear you found somebody knew.
And that I never meant that much to you.
To hear that tears me up inside you know.
It really cuts me like a knife I guess:

Every rose has its thorn
Just like every night has its dawn
Just like every cowboy sings a sad,sad song.
Every rose has its thorn.

So, after his performance was over, his friends stayed longer. They talked, laughed, had a lot of
pizzas and sodas and had lots of fun. Soon it got late but his parents still weren't home. Geoff and the everybody else got tired and wanted to go home soon.
"I wonder where your parents are right now?"Geoff asked.
"Oh they'll be home soon."Said Trent,"My dad has been known to make an occasional quick stops at times."
"Well in that case Trent, Geoff,I'm not the one who's the party pooper."said Bridgette,"But I think it's time to go home."
"Seriously Bridgette?"said Geoff.
"Yes, seriously!" she said.
"Well then, I guess we'll just have to pack it all up and go then."He said,"Trent, listen to me, take my advice and stay as far away from Gwen as possible, o.k.."
However, when Bridgette heard that, she got angry at Geoff and kicked him in the leg. She kicked him so hard, that he started to limp.
"OUCH! Cut that out Bridge!"he said.
"Well, we'll see you later Trent."She said as they headed out the door."Thanks for your cell phone and e-mail address."
"No problem Bridgette,"Trent said" and I'm sorry for today guys. I just wasn't thinking right."
As they said their goodbye's, they were all outside. Although they were concerned about Trent, they knew they couldn't stay any longer. Even after his dad called to see if Trent was o.k., everyone knew that his family was on their way home. However, as Geoff and Bridgette got to their car, he was very angry at her.
"Hey Bridgette,"he said,"what's the big idea, huh?"
"What dare you talking about Geoff!?"she said.
"First,you hit me on my arm when I sat down next to you."He snarled,"Then you kicked me right on my leg really hard. I mean, what was that all about?"
"In case you forgot, dummy,"she said,"Gwen happens to be one of my best friends! It's not like I hate you Geoff. It's just that I don't like people talking about my friends in front of me like that. Besides, you don't know how bad she felt when he left. Come on Geoff, give her a break, she was really crying her eyes out, big time."
"Then why didn't you say something Bridge?"he asked.
"Because you and Trent never gave me a chance to."She said,"I wanted to defend Gwen but I never got the chance to at all."
"Oh great; now what are we going to do?" asked Geoff.
Just then, Courtney called out,"Hey you two, can you do me a favor?"
"What Courtney?" said Bridgette.
"I need to speak to Trent alone."she said,"Can you please take Harold and Owen home for me?"
"Well, o.k. I guess."Said Geoff."After all, you did say please."
"Thanks Geoff, I owe you one."said Courtney.
After that, she went back into Trent's house. Ten minutes later they realized that Owen was too big to ride in the back seat. So they told him to go wait in the mini-van that Courtney brought them in. Suddenly, Bridgette began to realize that she had forgotten something.
"What did you forget Bridge?"Geoff asked.
"I forgot the cam-quarter; wait right here and I'll be right back."she said.
"Hurry up Bridge,"he said,"we haven't got all night.!"
S she too went back into Trent's house. Meanwhile, ten minutes before she went in to get the cam-quarter, Trent went back into his room. Suddenly, he heard a voice from behind him. It truned out to be Courtney.
"Uh.. Hey Trent.!"she said as she tappde him on his shoulder.
"Oh..Courtney, what are yiou still doing here?"he asked.
"I-I wanted to give you something."She said,"But I just don't know how to."
Trent said,"Well it's o.k. Courtney, what ever you've got, just give it to me now."
With that, she touched Trent's face, wrapped her arms around him and kissed him right on the lips. As she kissed Trent, he slowly closed his eyes and wrapped his arms around her back.Trent was suprized as well as Bridgette. For when she walked in to get her camera, she was shocked to see Courtney and Trent making out.
When Courtney stopped kissing Trent, she looked deep into his eyes. As they both starred at each other, Courtney began to break down and cry. As she cried, she cried on Trent's shoulder.
"What's wrong Courtney.?"He asked," Why are you crying?"
"Oh Trent, I'm so sorry."She said saddly,"I know how it feels to be used. Duncan used me not only to get myself voted out But also to get to Gwen. And she didn't care about how you'd feel until it was too late.""It's o.k. Courtney, I'll get by."He said as he hugged her even more. His down and suprised look on his face turned to warmth and happiness. While Courtney's sad face turned to love and compassion.
"So now what are we going to do Trent.?"she asked.
"I have no idea." he said.
"Are you sure?" she said with a grin on her face.
"Yes-s-s."Trent said. And with that moment, they made out again. As they kisse4d more, they began to move a little bit. Until they both stumbled and fell on to Trent's bed. After they finally stopped, Trent found himself on top of Courtney.
Courtney smiled and said,"Oh Trent, you are oh so nasty."
He glared at Courtney and said,"What are you talking about.?"
"Tren-nt,'she said,"push yourself off me a little and look down."
So he did as she suggested. When he looked down at their pants, he saw that his Major Woodrow had pitched a tent right next to her love pocket. Not only that but she could feel his flagploe rising.
"Uh-oh."said Trent but before they could anything else, a noise came up from the living room. When Trent had finally got off of Courtney,walked to the living room, separately. There they found Bridgette on the carpet floor.
"Are you o.k. Bridgette?"they asked.
"Yeah, I'm o.k.. I just tripped over this foot stool."she said.
"Well just what were you doing here?" Courtney asked suspiciously.
"Nothing,"she said,"I just forgot my cam-quarter, so I came back to get it. Oh by the way, Owen's too big to fit in Geoff car. You'll have to take him home, o.k.?"
"O.K. then, is that all?"Courtney asked.
"Yeah, that's it."said Bridgette with a timid look on her face.
"Are you sure?"Trenton asked.
"Well, let's just say that whatever goes on in your bedroom is your business Trent."she said
Trent smiled again and said,"Thanks Bridgette; and thank you Courtney.!"
Courtney blushed and said,"Well, I guess I'd better be going now. Good-bye Trent and here's my cell phone number. Call me if you want to hang out or something. Especially when you'er not thinking of Gwen."
So after they said their goodbyes, he sat down in front of the T.V. set and started to relax. After all of his friends had finally left, his family finally came home at last. When his parents and his sisters stepped in, his dad said,"See honey, I told you he'd be safe. And look, no attempts were made on his life."
"Oh Trent, are you .o.k.?" His mom asked.
"Yeah mom, I just need to rest for a while." Trent said."You have nothing to worry about. My friends kept me company and everything's a-o.k.. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm really tired and I want to go to bed now, goodnight."
"Well goodnight son." his parents said as they kissed him goodnight.