Chapter one

Statues and Stories

Tess looked out the window of the plane. She always liked flying, the view was always dreamlike. She liked dreams, because her life needed one very badly.

"Tess. Dear?" Her mother, T.J, tried to get her attention.

"Huh," Tess said, not looking away from the window.

"Tess, I'm so glad we could have this mother daughter time, but that also includes you talking and interacting with me, not looking out windows and day-dreaming,"

"I'm sorry," Tess told her. She really only agreed to the "Mother Daughter Time" because they were going to Italy. She had always dreamed of going to Italy and falling in love. She had only had one love before, Shane Gray, but that was puppy love, nothing more. Her thoughts wondered off even further.

T.J Tyler was trying to be a good mom. She had tried ever since...that time, but her daughter seemed to always be somewhere else. It shouldn't surprise her that Tess was facinated with the plane, or that she was captivated by the fact that they were going to Italy. The doctors told her that this was going to happen, but she told them no. Her daughter was a fighter and something like...she didn't want to say it. She had never told Tess what was wrong with her. She believed that knowing what was wrong with someone made them valnurable, less likely to fight. If she had only been looking when it happened...

"I think we're almost there!" Tess said as the plane decended.

"Yes, very good Tess," TJ told her. She hated treating Tess like a child. For God's sake she was 26! But Tess needed to be treated like that or so the doctors told her.

Tess was excited to get off the plane, flying sure took a long time. She said hello to everyone they went bye, including the security gaurds.

"Tess, Do not do that. These people need to do there jobs," Her mother told her.

"Sorry, Mom," Tess said. She didn't understand. Why wouldn't someone like to say hello and converse with other people?

"Momma, what are going to do first?"

"Oh, I don't know. Probably go to the plaza and do some shopping."

"How fun!" Tess said excitedly. Tess loved shopping. It was something her and her mother both loved a lot.

"Yes, well, we are going to learn stuff too Dear. Italy is full of history," TJ told her.

"Wow," Tess said. "I can't wait,"

A/N: Okay this is my fist Camp Rock FanFic, so be kind. I felt that this was the perfect story for Tess and her mother. Tell me what you think

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