Hi everyone! I hope you like this chapter. This is my first FanFic so please be nice. Please review this story and whatnot. This is probably one of my favourite books and I really hope you like this. I also want to apologise if I have any factual errors or anything that could offend anyone. If there is anything just let me know and I will try to change it. Thanks and kind regards. XXXXXXX

Modern Pride and Prejudice

"Lizzie, Lizzie. Wake up!" My roommate Jane was Yelling at me to get me out of bed.

"What is it?" I mumbled groggily.

"It's the first day of high school when we are seniors," she replied cheerfully, "and you're not even out of bed yet!" she added a bit harsher.

"Uggggh!" I groaned and rolled back over. High School! This was strange. We had moved in to our flat a few days ago, but the reality had not yet hit until last night.

"We really don't want to be late," she kept saying things like that to get me out of bed. How I wished we could be back home in Derby. Why in Cincinnati (and the rest of the US for that matter) do we have to get up so early? I miss all the people back home. It's so different. Am I the only one that moved here that wants to go back there?

After a moment's deliberation, I slowly got out of bed and headed towards the bathroom, cursing Jane under my breath whilst on my way.

Half and hour later, I was ready and pretty nervous. I kept all of my feelings pent up until they finally broke out of their cage and into reality. Stupid nerves. However, I kept my head held high and made my way down to breakfast. Jane was already sitting at the table eating. As soon as I entered, she put down her spoon and looked at me.

"Your sister called," she nodded towards the answering machine that was indicating a new message.

"Don't worry," she said after a moment, "we still have half and hour before we have to leave." She winked, a smile playing around her lips. Grrrr! She said she was going to wake me up early yesterday. Does she think I would listen to something unimportant? I hope not.

I dialled my sister back and nearly jumped out of my skin when she answered.

"LIZZIE! LIZZIE!" Lydia! Why does she always have to shout? She understands that I can hear perfectly well. At least when my ears aren't being abused by screaming teenagers.

"LIZZIE! I called to say good luck today at school."

"Gee, thanks Lydia," I muttered unenthusiastically, "how was school for you?" there was a seven hour time difference.

"Good thanks," she sounded like she had a lot of things to tell me. Shoot, I needed an excuse.

"Sorry Lydia, I've got to go now. Don't want to be late for my first day of being a senior."

"Oh, that's alright. Kitty wants to talk anyway, to me that is, not you. Cheerio!" she said brightly. I sighed in relief when I put the phone down.

"Ready to go?" I asked Jane, she seemed pretty shaky.

"Not one bit, let's go!" she said excitedly, but pretty shakily also.

She grabbed the car keys and we were out the door within the next few minutes.

We clambered into the car and she started the engine. She backed out of our space and we headed towards our impending doom.

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PurpleSparkless. XXXXXXX