A/N: Hey guys it's me punk-anjewl and well sorry if I haven't posted in a while but here's a new fic of Higher Ground.

Disclaimer: I do not own any characters of Higher Ground besides the ones I make up.

Do I have to leave?

Seventeen year old Josh Blackner and his gang are hanging out at their place. Sirens were going off looking for some gang. Ryann sitting next to Josh and Zell making sure the sirens weren't coming near them. While their other members Peter, Nick, and Justin got into fights with some other gang called "Westside" for nearly killing the pet and youngest Ryann.

Ryann stands up. "I need to go before something happens." She said walking towards the entrance. Josh stands up and walks over by Ryann. "Want me to go home with you? My window is always open for you." He said holding her hand. "Yeah that would be great if you did come home with me" she smiled as she and Josh walk out leaving Zell smoking his pot.

While walking their other gang members Justin, Peter, and Nick met up with Ryann and Josh. "Hey sis." Justin said ruffling Ryann's hair. "Hey bro, hows it going?" she said. Justin scratches his head. "Good, nottin much going on." Josh steps in telling them he and Ryann need to go. "Ryann I didn't know Justin's your older brother." Josh said being surprised. "Josh he isn't my brother. He's like an older brother to me." Ryann said as they get to his place and opening Josh's unlocked window entering his black walled room. "Welcome home." Josh says as Ryann plops down on his bed. Josh walks over to the bed and lays next to her, wrapping his arms around Ryann as she turns over laying her head on his chest and falls asleep.

During the night Josh could hear his father and step-mom fighting. "I don't know what were going to do with your son Josh." Mrs.Blackner had said. Mr.Blackner found a thing of pop in his son's room yesterday afternoon under the box spring mattress. He decided to either send Josh to juvi or a place called Horizon. Mr.Blackner decided he would ask his son tomorrow morning.

Next Morning

Mr.Blackner walks up the stairs to his son's room and knocks. Josh twitches a few times with his arm around Ryann. Few seconds his door, Mr.Blackner walks in and wakes Josh up, then takes him downstairs. "Josh how could you? I thought you weren't into t-this p-pot crap." Mr.Blackner had said disappointed at his son. Josh stays silent. "Ok then here's two choices. One of them is prison, other is a place called Horizon for teens like you Josh." Josh looks up and thinks. "I'm going to do the Horizon thing or whatever it is. But what about Ryann?" Mr.Blackner's son had said. "Then I'll enroll her in about four or five weeks later.

Josh smiles about the idea but he'll miss Ryann. So he decides to wake Ryann up and tell her what's going on.

Four Weeks Later

Josh puts his things in the back of his dad's car. Then turns around walking up to Ryann and hugs her. "Do have to leave right now?" Ryann asks Josh. "Yeah babe I do. But you'll see me in a few or more weeks." He replies. Mr.Blackner walks outside and starts the car. "Josh it's time to go." Mr.Blackner says. Josh nods and hugs and kisses Ryann goodbye. Then he walks towards the car and gets in it. Ryann walks to the side waves goodbye as she watches the car leave until she can't see it no more. After a while she walks to Justin's home and stays there for four weeks.

A/N: Hey I hoped you people like it! So please while you can REVIEW and be sure NOT TO FLAME!!! Like someone has had.

Punk-anjewl