Note from XOTheRomanticOX Okay well here I am again- back with a new fic. I'm brainwashed in the other one. i dont know whether to keep it rated R or to write the damn sex scene. I partially could live without the sex scene for a while because yeah lately havent been too good enough to really write something like that. Somebody new might be in my life soon- Grayson. He's suppossed to ask me out tommorrow but if he doesnt (which i dont think he will since i already know about it or something) then you'll get to have a long long long authors note over how sad I am. and trust me- i will be very sad. Well anyways. Heres my new fic.

Name- Journey Home

Summary- Gretchen Grundler runs away at age 11 because of many reasons. She encounters a lot of obstacles along the way and begins to lose control of life completely. Now the choice is hers- go home or stay to live in the world of nightmares.

Disclaimer- I'd like to put in that a lot of the ideas for this book came from some of my experiences, my friends experiences, and A LOT of them came from a book called "Go Ask Alice" I would advise you read that book because it really opened my eyes to how some peoples lives can get really bad and sometimes you just cant control what happens and sometimes you can. I'd like to say that you can chose what you think is my, my friends, or the books experiences, you can figure that out, but i would say that those ideas that belong to the book ARE COPYWRITE THE ANNONYMOUS WRITER OR GO ASK ALICE. THE RECESS CHARACTERS ARE COPYWRITE DISNEY, PAUL AND JOE OR WHATEVER YOU WANT TO CALL IT AND THE REST.. is mine to own. 3

So here we go.. hope you enjoy this:

Gretchen Grundler woke up bright and early, ready for what she had been waiting for all her life, middle school. She couldn't believe how excited she was. To add to the occasion she had bought a couple new bright blue dresses that all came with matching pink bows to wear in her long red hair. She had wanted to take Spinelli shopping with her but, for some reason or another, Spinelli had said she was to busy to go shopping with her and that she would see her on Monday, the first day of school.

Lost in her thoughts about how exciting the new year of learning would be, she didn't notice her mom parked right in front of the school until her mom, like all moms do, broke the silence with the never ending question of...

"Honey, are you sure you arn't nervous? I mean its your first day and i would-" Mrs. Grundler stated, red hair piled up in a huge mob on the top of her head and bringing much attention from the students to the Grundlers car. Gretchen, haven't noticing all the attention, quickly cut her mother off.

"Oh please, It's just middle school. A couple of science equations here, a little math there..." Grethen couldn't take enough of the constant want to get out and start for middle school," I think I should go inside now" Gretchen poined out quickly to her mother, who gave a quick nod and unlocked the front door so Gretchen could get out (A/N: you can sooo tell im trying to make Gretchen loook and act like the dork in middle school... dont worry it helps the story make a sense a little more i think)

Looking around, Grethen couldn't recongnise anyone she had known from her Elementary school.

'Well this is weird' she thought to herself,'Someone must be aroudn here somewhere that I know'

"Well look whos here... Little Miss Grundler... Woah Grundler, did you ever get the memo? Long Dresses have been out of style since 4th grade, like... please try and act a little older." A voice from behind Gretchen said, loud enough for the whole school yard to hear this embarassing situation. Turning around Gretchen came face to face with...

(A/N: thought i was gunna stop here right? no.. ill give you a break and quit the stupid clif's that drive people crazy)

"SPINELLI?" Gretchen yelled out loud, shocked that her all time best friend had actually said something so cruell to her,"But... what happened to you? Your your---" For some reason Gretchen couldn't find the right words to describe this major change to her at one time best friend. Spinelli stood there, wearing a tight pink tank-top that was unbuttoned all the way down revealing quite a lot of cleavage. Then she also wore a tight, mini, jean skirt that looked like it must have came from Abercrombie or American Eagle. To finish off her look, she was wearing pink cordaroy flip flops and for the first time ever Spinelli had- her hair up? This couldn't make sense. Of course Spinelli seemed to had been more mature than ever in 5th, but this was way too far just for one summers worth. Standing right behind Spinelli were the Ashleys. All wearing the exact same outfit as Spinelli, only they all wore a different color of shits and the design of the skirt was different depending on what color shirt they were wearing.

People were standing around the two girls, watching Gretchen Grundler go into, what they thought, was a surprised shock. Of course, some people didn't seem shocked at all over Spinelli's change, since, some of them had talked to Spinelli over the summer and had not missed anything that had changed in her life since then.

"Well," Replied Spinelli, also known as Ashley S.," I think I have changed haven't I... But you Grundler, didn't you ever wonder why i stopped hanging out with you? I mean seriously! Look at you. You havent changed since- well- Kindergarten!" Spinelli glanced up and down at what Gretchen was wearing and softly shook her head. Then when Spinelli and the Ashley's were ready to leave for class, they bumped up against Gretchen. causing her to stumble and stop all the books she had out of her hands and into a huge pile of mud.

'Oh My-' Gretchen thought- 'This wasn't suppossed to happen like this!' Quickly she gathered her things and ran for the closest bathroom, tears falling helplessly down her cheeks.

YAY! Chapter 1 is done! OMG im sooo glad cuz now I can go talk to Grayson 3 anyways---- yeah.. Tell me what you think. If you dont like it go ahead and say. I actually really was making fun of Gretchen in some parts so- Gretchen fans (if there is any anywhere)- im sorry.. well not really. but oh well! haha.. So anyways yes comment and then i'll update tommororw.. WHICH IS MY LAST DAY OF SCHOOL 3 so ill have plenty of pictures (maybe) to show everyone in atleast 2 weeks sooo yeah... ill post up a link if i feel like doing all that work just to show ya'll..

Remember.... flame all you want. i dont care.. but you'll have to tell me why you flamed and what your opinion is.. otherwise ill be the bitchy person i am 3 3 lmfao :)

3 everyone!

Samantha