I decided my life was over from that moment on, I was being rushed to the car my bags thrown into the trunk, I looked back at my dad dissapointed. He promised we would be together & that we would never get seperated, so why were these people taking me away from him? They opened the back door for me & I slid into the seat. I wanted to cry, but I didn't dare to look at my Dad, that would show these people that I was weak, & I didn't cry infront of people, because then they would know I was weak. The car started to drive off, I wanted to jump out of the car, run to my Dad and hug him but I couldn't. These people knew about his alcoholic problems, these people knew he was a druggie, but I didn't care, I loved my Dad, nothing in this world could change that.

"Alright, kids" The women said, opening my door, "You're on flight 567 to whatever it's called in Florida, you're going to get picked up by a limo driver with several alduts in it, then you'll be dropped off at boarding school" The women gave us our tickets, I didn't realize the boy was in the car, I was too busy thinking. We grabbed our things & I followed the boy,

"Hey, wait up" I said, grabbing his shoulder, "I'm Gabriella Montez, what's your name?"

He turned around, his peircing green eyes stinging into mine, "I'm Daniel, but you can call me Batter" he gave me a small smile, "I heard about your Dad, Gabriella. I know it must have been tough, but we're both going to be safe now"

I gasped, holding onto my locket tightly, "I didn't want to leave, I was hiding my Dad & I away from these people, I didn't want to leave him" I felt tears coming but I didn't care if Batter saw me cry, I felt better with him near me.

He hugged me "It's okay Gabriella, really. You'll get to go back home as soon as your Dad gets better"

As if that would ever happen, I'm into science, & people like me know better than to beleive in miracles.

"Thanks for the false hope, Batter" I paused & gave him a half smile, "But I'm a science geek, and people like me don't beleive in miracles"

He nodded his head stiffly, and extended his hand, but instad I linked my arm with his. I knew this was the next chapter in my life, or maybe it's just the beinning of the end. But you know, it's kind of nice not to be so alone.

We boarded our flight, I couldn't beleive I was leaving free land to go to busy packed old Florida, I wasn't allowed to choose, I closed my eyes to blink back my tears, goodbye hope, hello new beginning of the end.

"So..Science Geek" Batter grinned at me, takinghis seat next to mine, "Ready to leave?"

I bit my bottom lip & shaked my head, closing my eyes, "I don't want to look, I don'twant to watch it fade away, I won't be back here again.."

He sighed, 'Look straight at me, It's all going to be okay, Gabriella, you have me"

I sighed, & looked back at my hometown, was this all really happening? So fast. I couldn't beleive it, I didn't want to beleive it, I wanted to wake up & run downstairs to hug my Dad so I could tell him how much I love him and how much I love him. But I couldn't. I looked out my window, hello sky you look mightybeautiful today, so clear & perfect..

"Hey Gabriella?" I was being shaked,

"Dad?" I whispered, squinting my eyes,

"No, look again" He chuckled, and helped me up, "Sorry for waking you, but we landed"

I smiled, "Oh, sorry Batter" I paused, "Where's our bags?"

"Luggage check out" He half smiled, "Feeling any better?"

I shrugged, "I don't know, not really" I sighed, "Homesick already"

"Yeah" He paused "Me too"

I think I zoned out the rest of the day, Batter got my bags & his, then we found those people because they were holding signs with out names. We were in the car & finnaly we were dropped off at an amazing free spread area with some buildings, a beach, pool, everything. It must have been the campus, it must have been the water that caught my eye, when they told us to get out we did so quietly, getting our bags & looking for the nearest adult.

"Hey, sir" Batter said, "We're from.."

The guy looked at us, "New? You're Daniel & Gabriella?"

I nodded, "His name is Batter"

The guy tilted his head, "Okay, Gabriella & Batter, I'm the assitant director here at James Andrew's"

I nodded, "Nice to meet you" I paused, "Where's our dorm?"

"You guys aren't sharring one--you're 411 and batter you're 134" He gave me a encouraging smile, "Megan will be your guide"

"Hey Megan" I smiled then looked at Batter, "See you soon?"

He hugged me, "Promise?"

"Yeah" I smiled & he kissed my cheek, I flushed, turning bright red. Megan & I walked away,

"So was that your boyfriend?" She asked, squealing.

"Hah, no. I just met him, we're sort of well..I don't want to talk abour it" I sighed, "So are you in my dorm?"

"Yeah!" She squealed, "It's nice to not be alone with Dina like I always am"

I laughed, "Who's Dina?"

"Our third roomie." she paused, "She'll seem mean at first, you just have to know how to handle her"

I grinned, "I know just how to handle her"

Megan nodded, "So, Gabriella, why are you here?"

I looked at Megan, she caught me off guard, "Oh, well, uhm, my Dad's an alcoholic & a druggie--Mom died when I was three, and it was right infront of my eyes. Well, there's not much i could do about it, why?"

She looked down, "That's why they made this school,we all have a strong past here"

I nodded, "Oh" What else was I supposed to say? I wasn't sure. "So tell me about the people here"

"Well, there's one guy you have to watch out for, Troy Bolton, he's a total player, he's actually a druggie himself, he likes to get into any trouble for no reason, he's different" She sighed, "But his looks will catch you off guard, because he has amazing blue eyes that melt you away & before you know it you're in his dorm &" She paused looking at me darkly "He only wants you for sex"

"Did you guys--"

"Yeah" She paused, "That's Troy Bolton for you"

We came to our dorm & Megan tossed me a key, "Dina I brought us a new roomie"

Dina was mean looking, she had dirty blonde hair, tan-ish skin, black eyes, she was slender but built, "Oh my gosh, who is she?!" She smiled, her mean looking self seemed to fade

"Hey" I half smiled, "I'm Gabriella"

Dina grinned, jumping up from the bean bag & shaking my hand, "I'm Dina! It's like so awesome to meat you"

I laughed, Dina was so perky, you wouldn't have guessed that when you looked at her. "It's awesome to meet you to!"

We all talked for hours, then headed to the quad to get some food,

"Batter!" I called out, running from my new friends to Batter & a group of guys.

"Hey, Gabriella" He flashed me a million dollar smile, "You doing okay?"

"Yeah" I smiled, "Do you wanna come sit with us?"

"Oh" He looked back at his guy friends, "Tomarrow okay?"

I nodded "Kay, seeya around?"

He smiled & hugged me, "Promise"

I flushed & ran back to Dina & Meggy,

"Batter hangs out with Troy?" They both said, shocked.

I turned around & looked at the guys he was with, "I guess so" I said quietly, "I didn't notice, but Troy won't rub off on him anyways.."

We took our seats at a table that was across from Batter's, two more girls came & sat with us.

Dina grinned, "Hey, this is Gabriella" she looked at me,

"I'm Natalie, but call me Nat" she smiled and hugged me, "Welcome to JA"

I smiled, "It's awesome to meet you, Natty"

She grinned, "Natty? Nick name already?"

"It just fits you" I shrugged, Natty was a brunette, tall, slender, but in shape, she had grey eyes, they could remind you of a cat, she was tan just like Dina, alot of people here were.

"I'm her sister, Heather" Heather looked just like Natty, but she had deep brown eyes that were almost black. "Well, twin"

I nodded, "Could have guessed you guys were, except for the eyes" I smiled & hugged her.

"You'll fit in great at JA" she smile & sat back down.

We dove into conversation for hours & hours talking about nothing, but it was interrupted when Batter tapped my shoulder,

I turned around, "Hey what's up?"

Batter smiled, "Do you want to come back to my down so we could talk?"

I nodded, "Sure, sure" I paused, "When?"

"right now?" he questioned, looking back at his friends.

I looked at the girls, they nodded saying I could trust him not to pull anything, "Sure"

I stood up & we linked arms, his friends followed. "I thought we were going alone" I paused, "Not with your friends.."

He shrugged, "It's fine, babe, I just wanted to talk to you."

Batter let me in his room & we fell on the couch, he smiled at me,"I'm really glad I met you"

"Me too" I said, smiling,

I don't know what happened after that, we bothed crashed our lips onto one another, with no doubt in our mind, until I froze & saw a little reflection, but not from the mirror.

"Daniel" I said, stiffly, grabbing my shirt quickly, putting it back on. I never called him Daniel before, I felt like I knew him forever even thought it had been only hours. "I can't beleive you" I smacked him across the face & kneed him where it hurts, I walked out of the dorm, running by now, all the way back to my dorm.

I opened the dorm door & climbed up to the top bunk, crashing onto the bed.

"What happened..?" they both said, quietly,

"He's a fucking pervert. Him & his friends." A tear slipped, "We kissed..& we were both about naked &..they video taped me. They video taped me" I burried my head into my pillow, feeling dirty.

"It's okay Gabs" Dina said looking up at me concerned, "He's just a jackass, Batter probably didn't know they would videotape you..."

We all knew he did, but, I shrugged it off, there was a knock on the door,

"Come in" Megan called,

"Hey what's up ladies?" This guy was dark-skinned, he was taller than me, he had an amazing smile, "& who's the new one?" he raised an eyebrow,

"I'm Gabriella" I got down from the bunk, "and you?"

"Chad Danforth" he smiled, I felt better.

"Nice to meet you" I grinned, & looked at Megan, "I'm guessing this is your boyfriend"

Megan flushed & nodded, Chad grinned.

Hours later it was time for bed, I climbed up my bunk & got my laptop out writing in wordpad,

The First Day: Hey Dad, well, incase I ever come home, & incase they ever let me I figured zI should record my days here at James Anderson's boarding school, everybody here is great, I love them, I met some new people & we're all pratically sisters & brothers. I met some bad people, too, but it's okay, I know I'll make it because there's bad people everywhere. We're going to fix this, Daddy, we're going to get me to come home some day, okay? No matter how long it takes. I think I'm falling in love with two guys I barely know, & there both bad people to be around, I don't know what to do at all..I mean Batter, well his nameisn't Batter it's Daniel, but, he's really sweet..at first but he totally plays you right off the bat. Maybe that's how he was raised.

& then there's that Troy Bolton, I only heard bad things about him but they only made me love him more. I guess I'm a sucker for bad boys, huh?

Meg & Dina & the other girls are treating me like a little sister, & they're watching out for me completely, they're making sure nothing bad comes my way, tomarrow I start my classes, at James Anderson's, I hope the teachers are as great as the people.

I'm home sick already, please tell Bella I say Hi..I miss you guys so much.

I looked over what I read, & decided it was good, I pressed send & closed the laptop, and I fell asleep, smiling.