Chapter 1

    "Gracie, is that you"? my older brother asked as I came into the house. "Yeah it's me", I said knowing he could hear that I was crying. I heard his footsteps getting closer and I knew he was coming to see me. "Whats wrong"? he asked his voice thick with concern. " Nothing I'm fine", I lied. Before he could ask another question I went up to my room.

                        My names Gracie, my father abandoned my family and I when I was 5 years old. My mother left shortly after in the middle of the night while we were sleeping. My brother only 14 at the time  was left in charge of me until the cops showed up and seperated us. We were put in different foster homes and didn't see eachother for years. I still remeber those nights I would lay awake and wonder where my brother was at. As soon as my brother was 18 he moved out of the foster home to leave on his own. When he was able to support himself he adopted me. I've been living with him ever since. I'm in 11th grade now and super popular. I'm what every body calls a heartbreaker, I have chocolate brown hair that falls past my shoulder blades, baby blue eyes, I'm fit but not to fit, and I play almost every sport that i can. Anyway thats a little bit about me now back to the story. 

                        I lay in bed that night replaying the conversation that I had just had with my now ex boyfriend of 20 minutes. I felt fresh tears well up in my eyes. We had such a perfect date what had i done to ruin it. I  couldn't stop thinking about it not that night or that next morning. My brother came upstairs at 6 that next morning and got me up for school. I got dressed and hopped into 2012 camero and drove to school. Once there I was greeted by two best friends: Camile and Summer. "Hey guys", i said cheerfully. "There's some bad new", said Camile. My good mood instantly went down the drain. "What's wrong", I asked. "Tyler's saying stuff about you around school and calling you and saying that he broke up with you because you cheated on him with Brice". 

                          As I walked up the steps to the school everybody looked at; I even heard somebody whisper what a w***e. Tyler was at the door when I walked up to it, "there's the w***e", he said. "I'm not a w***e", I said loud enough for everybody to hear, "if your not a w***e then why is Brice saying you slept with him"? he said. "I'm still a virgin, and you know it", I screamed.  For the rest of the day people pointed at me and whispered and i just wanted it to be over. During 7th period I finally broke down and went to the office. When I got home my brother wasn't there which I was thankful for because my eyes were still puffy and red from crying. My brother got home at 5 and started making supper. "Cody", I said. "What is it sis", he said. "Can I stay home tomorrow"? I asked already feeling the tears damn i said to myself i dont want my brother to know whats wrong. "Why do you want to stay home and why are you crying"? he asked ingulfing me in a hug. " MY boyfriend broke up with me and now he's going around school saying i'm a w***e and I cheated on him", I said. "Yes you can stay home tomorrow and i'll call the school and see what's going on and see if they can stop it ok",  he said. 

                        We ate supper in silence neither of said a word. After supper i did the dishes then went to bed. The next morning my alarm went off at 6 I just lay there glad that I didn't have to go to school today. At 8 I went downstairs I made some pancakes and tried to figure out what I was going to do with my day. Soon after my brother came downstairs he got on the phone and called the school. When he got off the phone he said it was ok and that the school was going to take care of it. He lefted for work shortly after talking to my school and left me home all alone. At 10 I decided I wasn't just going to sit at home all day and went to the mall. I bought a bunch of cute clothes and got my nails done. After that I went and grabbed a bite to eat and guess who was there. Tyler i tried making it so he wouldn't notice me but he did and walked up to me. "Look, I'm really sorry about calling you a w***e and stuff that wasn't right and I know you didnt cheat on me", he said. I just kept walking and didnt stop i wasnt falling for his lies again. I left the mall having lost my appetite and went home. When I got home my brothers car was in the driveway which was odd he usaully wasnt home until 5. I went inside and saw him sitting at the island. "Where have you been", he asked, "I've been trying to call for about an hour now". "Oh, I went to the mal ran l and bought some clothes and got my nails done,  but I ran into Tyler so I rushed home", I said all in one breath. "Tyler's been posting stuff on your facebook all day saying that your a c**t and a w***e", my brother said. "What, he just told me that he was sorry and knew that I didnt cheat on him", I said. "Well we're moving because the school said they could find nothing that he was doing wrong", my brother said eyeing me carefully. "We're what"? I shouted, "my whole life is here, my friends are here and your just going to make me leave". "I thouoght you wanted this taken care of Gracie? I dont know what else i'm supposed to do here, I'm trying my hardest it may not be the best and yes i get you've had a hard life but dont forget mine was just as hard and still is. I go to work everyday so that I can support you so you dont have to go back to a foster home, and yet you dont seem to appreciate the things that I do for you. I dont know what else to do for you except leave if the school wont do anything about this then noone will." he yelled back at me. "I'm sorry", I wispered, "I know that you're trying it's just hard with everything going on, but I'll move if thats the only thing that we can do about it". My brother gave me a hug and I went to my room and started packing my things. "We leave in 2 days", he hollered up the stairs. Two days how could he make it so soon i need time to tell my friends bye and everything, but i guess he wants me out of the situation as soon as possible. 

                    I was woken up the next morning by my brother who told me it was time to go to school. Thats when I realized I must have fallen asleep yesterday when I was laying on my bed. I put on a new pair of jeans i bought yesterday that made my legs look long and my butt look good. Then I put on a new shirt and my new high heels and left the house. When i got to school my friends were waiting for me as usual. I got out of the car and they came up to me "hey guys", I tried to say in a cheerful voice. "Whats wrong you sound upset", Summer said. "Yeah, I'm moving tomorrow  morning because the school said they couldnt do anything about it", I said. "Seriously", Camile said. "Yeah, I know it sucks believe me", i said. The bell signaling that we had to go to first period rang and we walked off towards class. After that class I turned in my book and told the teacher that I was moving. She looked at me in disbelief and then she said ok and let me turn in the book and leave. The rest of the day went the same way, a few teachers said they would miss me but I'm sure they were just trying to be nice. By the end of the day everybody knew that I was moving and came to say goodbye. Tyler walked up to me when i was at my locker and said that i was a coward for running from my problems. "What's your problem?" I asked him, " I never did a single thing to you and here you are treating me like s**t you really need to stop I dont like it seriously you broke up with me so stop following me around like a lost puppy dog", I said and walked to my car. When i got home I said hello to my brother then went upstairs where I spent most of my night until my brother called me downstairs for supper. "So we're moving tomorrow morning and you'll start school there Friday", he said. "Ok, I guess", I said swallowing my food. When I was finished I rinsed my plate off and did the dishes. 

                       That night I lay there staring at the ceiling memorizing every detail. I couldn't get to sleep so I went out and sat on the flat part of the roof right outside my window. I often went out there to gaze up at the stars and think about where my mom and dad were. The stars gave me a comforting feeling like somewhere out there they were thinking of me to. After about an hour of sitting out there I went back in and lay down. I fell asleep as soon as my head hit the pillow and before I knew it, it was morning and time to move.