I got up expecting Ella to run in my room and try to wake me up. But she wasn't there. Oh, wait a minute...

Ella is my sister. Well foster-sister. So, here's the story...

When I was born my parents were very happy together. But when I was 3 my parents got divorced and I lived with my mom. My mom was in a car accident when I was 6 and I was supposed to live with my dad. But that's when I found out, yes 6-year-old me found out, my dad was in the car with my mom. I had no idea why, and nobody was there to tell me why!

I had gotten tossed into many foster homes until Val came along. I don't call her mom because, she is only my legal mom. She acts like my mom and she treats me like I'm her own. The only thing is...she isn't my mom. I love her, just wish my own mom was there to take care of me.

Ella is my foster-sister and she's my opposite. Except in music.

I'm in a band. Well actually, it's my band so yeah! My friend Sam is on acoustic/electric guitar. My other friend Dylan is on bass. And Ella is on piano. Oh! And Ella's friend Nudge, is kind of like our manager. She gets us gigs and manages the instruments. And for me...I'm on guitar like Sam, and I'm the lead singer.

I had a bunch of people leave me in my past but I have new people in my life. And I love them like my real family.

Oh and for people who don't know. My name's Max. I have blonde hair with natural light brown streaks in them, and chocolate-brown eyes. I'm pretty much a tomboy if you ask me. And I'm not popular, as some people call it, I'm in the middle. People know me because of the band, and the popular girls, aren't very happy about their step down in popularity.

Ella is my opposite in everything, so she has long black hair that goes to almost her waist, and dark brown eyes. Nudge, her best friend, has mocha skin, and has dark brown hair to about the same length as Ella. Sam had brown shaggy hair, and so does Dylan. It's almost the same just different shades of brown.

I walked out of my room and down the stairs to the kitchen. Val was pouring coffee in a rushing way and started cleaning up the mess she made.

"Morning to you, too." I said smirking. "What's up with you? And where's Ella?"

"What's up with me is I have to get to work for an emergency meeting." She said in a hurried voice.

"Oh." I said still smirking.

"And Ella is getting ready for school and almost done so I'm driving her. You know for your first day back I knew you wouldn't be able to wake up early and get ready. Your welcome for letting you sleep in. And you have five minutes to take a shower and get ready for school." Val said smirking like I had done when I saw she spilt her coffee.

"OH CR-!" I couldn't finish because I was running up the stairs to take a shower.

I had completely forgotten that school was today. Summer went by so quickly! I haven't seen the band in a month.

Sam and Dylan went to basketball camp and Nudge went with her family to Florida for the whole summer. We haven't practiced since they left so we were going to meet today after school.

I hurried and took the quickest shower I could, and brushed my teeth. I didn't have time to eat breakfast of barely get dressed.

I grabbed some shorts and a paramore t-shirt and slid on my high tops then ran out the door. I soon had regret not eating as soon as I got in my car. I drove a black Audi. (For those of you who don't know, and Audi is a freaking awesome car. And a very expensive one.) Val is a vet, so she has lots of money. Ella is 16 and just got her license so Val hasn't bought her a car yet.

I drove the speed limit...a third of the way, and went through all the green lights safely. I turned into the parking lot of my school and smiled slightly.

Same, old, same old. Most of the cars I saw before were parked in the same spots. Some same, some brand new. People who rode their bikes had their bike in the same rack where it was last year. I loved school...just not the work. I liked most of the teachers because they loved me.

I parked in the same parking spot I did for every year of high school. I'm a junior now, and can't wait till senior year.

Everything looked almost the same until I got out of my car. I looked in front of the school and saw a tall skinny guy and a tall muscled guy. They were talking to the principle who hated my guts, yet still kind of liked me. I had good grades and no teacher complains about me so he liked me for that.

I looked in the spots where Sam and Dylan park but they weren't there yet. And Ella and Val had left before me so Ella would be inside by then.

I started walking towards the door to the school when the principle, Mr. W called me over.

I looked at him and stalked over there. "What? Did I breathe in too much air?" I asked. He was always picking on me the year before because my grades and attendance was so perfect.

"No." He said smiling. What did I do? Make a joke? "I just wanted to introduce you to the two new students." He said pointing his head towards the two guys I saw earlier.

"Hey." I started to turn around but Mr. W. stopped me.

"Hold on, young lady." I looked at him in the eye, and I was pretty much saying, 'You really wanna go there?'.

"What?" I spat out.

"First of all," He said forcing a smile, "this is James and Nicholas." He pointed to the tall skinny one, then the tall muscled one.

The first one had strawberry blonde hair, and bright blue eyes. He was good looking but not in a way I would wanna go out with him. The other one was dark looking. He looked kinda emo. He had long black hair. His eyes...or eye, because one was covered by his hair, were midnight black.

"Hey?" I said confused. Why the heck would the principle want me to meet them? He knows I wouldn't talk to them.

"Well, James, Nichola-" Mr. W was cut off by the emo looking one.

"I go by Fang. and don't ask why. It's a long story." He said in a soothing voice. The other one looked up and grinned idiotically and then smiled.

He looked at Mr. W and said, "Yeah, and I go by Iggy. And don't ask why either." He rubbed his hand together evilly and Mr. W. looked like he knew we would get along.

"Well, Iggy, Fang. You are welcome her at our high school. Max here," He said gesturing his hand at me, "will walk you through the school and help you find your classes. I'm sure her and her friends will love to help you out." He looked at me and walked off hurriedly so I couldn't protest.

I would've just left them stranded but Mr. W. was right. Maybe the band would like to meet someone new.

"Well, I'm Max." I said awkwardly. "Ugh! Forget introductions just follow me and stay by me. Don't look into preppy girls eyes because they'll swoon all over you." I said fast, and started walking into the building.

I heard girls gasp, and I felt them staring at me as the guys followed behind me. I felt like the most popular girl. And I hated it.