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Book one: Beginnings

Chapter one: A maiden Voyage

It was a beautiful sunny day in Tampa, Florida. At an apartment, a sunny blonde haired girl woke up from her bed. She got out of her bed, and looked at the mirror. Her name was Ashley Bickerstaff, and she was finally 18 years old. She turned 18 the day before. Her ocean blue eyes shimmered, like the waves of the beach.

"Aw man," Ashley said, " I should write about my life story, before I get the Barba Twins and leave home, for good."

Ashley grabbed a notebook, and a pen and began to write down her story:

Hello. My name is Ashley. My full name is Ashley Rosalie Bickerstaff. I was born on October 2. My mother died when I was very young, and I don't even remember her as much as I would when I've knew her for at least ten years. My father was hit totally hard with her loss. That is all I know of her loss, is how my dad grieved of her loss. He still misses her as much as I do.

I live with my father, my aunt, my 8 year old cousin and my 13 year old cousin. In the apartments in Tampa, Florida. But I was born in Orlando, Florida. My cousins and I have the most inseparable bond anyone has ever seen. We have a lot of things in common, and I got them into stuff like Power Rangers, and Pokemon. My aunt and two cousins moved in with us after I returned from rehab.

I have been tormented all of my life, even though I have managed to make some friends. I was always the one that was picked on, by younger people and by my peers. I was often stuck doing projects with Linda Johnasen. I swear, she was one of the most ugliest girls I have ever met in my whole life, she was trying to make it to where I was playing the victim when I was not. Anyways, The popular prisses like Chelsea, Haley, and Shawna is the girls that have always got me in trouble. Recently, at age 16, at my Junior Year of my old school, I've been kicked out of my school for fighting, even though Chelsea started the fight by pushing me and blamed me for starting the fight. I eventually dropped out of school. I was falling apart by then, turning to drugs and suicide attempts, I was depressed ever since I was 12. I dunno why, it just happened. I went into rehab at age 17 for six months and I have been sober ever since.

Now The Barba Twins and I plan to leave Florida. The Barba Twins, Amanda and Michelle are two of my closest friends, and we've met since the first grade, we bonded simply like a dog and its owner. Simple as that. Both girls have red hair, but their styles are different. Amanda's hair was straight and fire truck red. Michelle's hair is fire red and is wavy. Coincidence? Not really. But they have stuck with me through thick and thin. Being the best of pals that I have ever had in my whole life.

Well I'm off. This much That the world needs to know for now.

Ashley closed the book, and put it in her luggage she had with her. She packed everything she had the night before she turned 18. She was ready to face the world on her own.

Ashley got the luggage and went out of her room. Her cousins appeared.

"Hi, Tristian," Ashley chided, "Hi, Dave."

"We'll help you get your stuff to your car," Tristian, the 13 year old cousin offered.

"I can carry luggage now," Dave, the 8 year old cousin, added. Ashley let them help her with the luggage. They were outside and the trio got the luggage in the trunk of Ashley's car. A week earlier, she got her license to drive. Her dad and her aunt met up with the trio.

"It's hard to say goodbye," Ashley sighed, "I'm gonna miss all of you."

"We'll miss you too, Ash," Mr. Bickerstaff replied, "Besides We will remember the 18 years that you came into the world and the times that we all had with you. Won't we, Toccarra?"

Toccarra, Ashley's aunt, nodded. Toccarra, Tristian, Dave, and Mr. Bickerstaff said their good-byes to Ashley. Then Ashley drove away, hoping to someday see her family again.

It took Ashley twenty minutes to meet up with the Barba Twins at their house. Ashley met up with Amanda Barba and Michelle Barba.

"Hi, girls," Ashley went, "Are you ready?"

Both girls nodded.

"We're ready," Amanda said.

"We've waited 18 years for this moment to happen," Michelle added.

"Got your things?" Ashley asked. Both twins nodded. They placed their things in the trunk.

"Hey, girls," Michelle went, "Before we completely leave Florida, we can go to a party club downtown. It's opening night."

"Fine," Ashley replied, "Michelle and I are used to the party scenarios. This could be your first, Amanda."

"Very much so," Amanda chided. The girls drove to the new club downtown.

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