A/N This is an AU. This first chapter is short, just an intro you know. So please review and let me know what you think.

It's Just Life

Lilly's POV

Being the new girl isn't always easy, but you can make new friends fast if you want to and if you really put yourself out there. Of course I'm just talking about elementary school and junior high isn't as much of a killer. But as for High school? High school sucks. No mercy on the new kid.

I had just left the place that I lived, loved and knew so well. My Mom kept telling me I could get used to our new home and make new friends. Sure it could be true, only if I felt like it but I sure as hell wasn't in the mood now.

Now I was leaning my arm and head against the window of the airplane and looked out as we began to descend to our destination. I heard something being mumbled through the speakers about landing instructions, but I couldn't hear because my headphones were in and my iPod was on loud. Then I realized the instructions must have been about putting away electronic devices. But I didn't care. Although my Mom, who was sitting right next to me, obviously noticed I wasn't paying any attention. She took out one of my headphones and told me it was time to get up. That snapped me out of things. I hadn't noticed we had already landed. I looked around; everyone else was up and getting their luggage out from the top storages. I pulled out my other headphone and put my iPod into my backpack that I had carried with me. Then got ready for the go ahead. Luckily we were near the front so I could get out right away.

Once they opened the door and said we could leave, I walked out quickly and waited at the entrance of the long hall for my Mom.

I was in a mood. A bad one. Ever since I left home, during the taxi ride to the airport, and all through the flight. My Mom knew I was pissed, so she let me run off and be alone for a minute. Then after a minute of a few more people passing me, my Mom came along and we started walking to exit the airport.

"I still don't see why-" I tried to ask once again.

"Lillian, I needed a change after what happened and I know you can make the best of it." we spoke as we walked.

"It wasn't that big of a deal. And this is a big change Mom; this is going to be quite a culture shock." I said as I opened the door to exit the airport.

There we were, Malibu, California. The sun immediately began beating down on me. Just one more thing to heat me up. We stood there for a moment and looked around. Lot's of grass and trees were what really stood out to me. I hardly saw that on the other side of the country. Then my Mom turned to me.

"Look, I know it's no New York, but I also know you'll make the best of it. You're funny and always outgoing and I'm sure you can make new friends. So will you please try?"

"Yeah alright I'll try..." I decided to loosen up a bit. My mood wasn't getting me anywhere. "…I promise Mom."

"Thanks Lilly." she kissed me on the top of my head.

We took the next bus into town. Then bought a car from the money we had been getting and saving from Mom's divorce. I was never really close to my Dad, so it wasn't that hard on me. But it was harder on my Mom then I thought. They couldn't get past their disagreements and it brought about too much yelling. So now she just wants to forget about him all together. Which brings us where we are now. I don't know why Malibu of all places, but it is far away.

We had packed up a few moving trucks, stayed at a hotel for a few days, and then took a plane, just so we would sync up to the time the moving trucks arrived at our new house. I wouldn't have minded the drive. But this was a lot faster.

"Alright Lilly, the moving trucks should be here in a few minutes." Mom said as we drove through our new neighbor hood. "Looks like this is it, pretty nice huh?" she stopped the car in the driveway of a two car garage and two story house.

"Yeah it does look pretty cool." I was still in the car and looking out the window.

"Oh here it comes." My Mom said happily as a truck pulled up next to us.

Then she reached in her purse and pulled out the new garage door opener. The truck driver opened the back and started unloading boxes into the garage. Mom got out and helped. I sighed and knew I should too.

When I got out of the car, I stood there a minute and looked around. It was a cute neighborhood. And it was quiet and had grass everywhere. I was right, this was quite the shock.

I was just turning back around to help with the boxes, but then something caught my eye. I looked around again. Near the front door of an even bigger house, which was just one down from ours, there was a bench on the front porch and sitting on it there was a girl, with long brown hair full of curls. She looked to be about my age. She was…looking right at me. I looked at her confused, but she just gave me a small smile. She was sitting a whole house away, maybe she couldn't tell that I'm pissed right now.

I decided not to think much of it and turned away from her, then began helping with unpacking. After about a half hour, when the truck was half way unloaded into the garage, the second truck pulled up.

I glared at the truck. It was scorching hot outside and all I had to look forward to was just more boxes to move. I never realized how much stuff we had until now.

I walked to our car and I grabbed my water bottle and iPod out of my backpack and decided to look around at the house more. When my Mom noticed I was leaving, I just gave her a look, simply saying that I wanted a break. She nodded her head and I left.

Our front lawn had a slight hill. I sat down and drank a bit from my water bottle. Then set it next to me, turned my iPod on and lay down on the small hill. I couldn't complain, this was actually kind of relaxing, being on the grass and just listening to my music without any loud street sounds, or distractions coming my way.


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