Here's your update. I went to see Madness in concert the other day. It was good. And I just signed up for Twitter... fallingdanger if you want to follow me... I understand it hehe!

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I frowned on my way to the mall. Princess. Shane had said it as if it were a disgusting disease. My stomach turned.

"I'm sorry about Shane." Denise apologised as she drove the jeep. "He's been like this since his girlfriend broke up with him... he's over it, but he's pushing everyone away and finds it hard to trust people now."

"He must be lonely." I sighed.

"He probably is." Denise pulled into a parking lot. "We're here."

The mall was so different to what I had imagined. Back home, we had market stalls and very small shops, but this was enormous. The floor was covered with white tiles and the walls were blue. In the centre was a large fountain which was decorated with white cherubs. The mall was spread out across three floors; ground and first floors were covered with shops and the top was a food court.

We went into the department store and bought some duvet covers, pillows, blankets and fairy lights to decorate my bedroom. Denise had already been out and bought me some clothes when Paul had called her from the headquarters earlier, with my measurements.

"I just need to get you some underwear and pyjamas." Denise explained.

"So what is the secret Victoria beholds?" I asked. Then I froze at the sight of the skimpy lingerie. "Oh my."

Denise laughed. "Oh no, not from this bit!" She pulled me into another section of the shop, which was labelled 'Pink'.

"That is much better." I smiled.

"We can get your sports clothing here too!"

I started looking around and picked out some cute tracksuit bottoms and tank tops and hoodies. I also picked out some underwear in my size and a few pairs of pyjamas.

"Hey Mrs Gray." A brunette smiled at Denise.

Denise smiled back. "Hey, Carter... and remember, it's Denise!"

"So who's this?" Carter smiled at me.

"I'm Mitchie." I replied as she shook my hand.

"Nice to meet you Mitchie."

"She's a family friend, staying with us as her dad is ill." Denise explained. I held back the tears in my eyes.

"Are you coming to school?"

I looked at Denise and she nodded. "Yes I am."

"Great, maybe we could hang out!"

"I accept." I smiled.

Carter laughed. "Well see you Monday."

Denised smiled as Carter walked off. "Now you'll have three friendly faces at school.. if you can count Shane's face as friendly."

I sat on my bed in my new pyjamas. My room was much more homely now with a red throw over my pink duvet, pink and red cushions, red curtains, fairy lights over my mirror and a few candles on my desk next to my laptop.

I picked up the guitar from the corner of the room and began to sing a lullaby my mother used to play for me; we spoke very good Spanish.

"A la nanita nana nanita ella nanita ella
Mi niña tiene sueno bendito sea, bendito sea
A la nanita nana nanita ella nanita ella
Mi niña tiene sueno bendito sea, bendito sea
Fuentecita que corre clara y sonora
Ruiseñor que en la selva cantando llora
Calla mientras la cuna se balansea
A la nanita nana, nanita ella."

"What the hell is she singing!?" I heard Shane groan as he passed my open door.

I put down my guitar and slammed the door shut, before falling into a deep sleep.

It must have been fairly early when I woke up the next morning as the house was quiet. I put on my slippers and tiptoed down the stairs. Nate was sitting in the kitchen in a tank top and tracksuit bottoms. He was staring into space.

"Good morning." I smiled.

"Hey." Nate returned to reality. "Sleep well?"

I nodded. "Yes thank you."

"Good." He stood up and turned on the kettle. "I think I'll show you round town later whilst mom and dad get you some school supplies."

"Thank you." I sat down as he made two cups of coffee. "I met Carter yesterday."

Nate dropped his teaspoon and blushed. "Oh?"

I laughed. "Is she your girlfriend?"

"No." He picked up the spoon and replaced it with a new one. "I wish."

"So you find her attractive?"

He nodded. "Yeah, but let's keep that our secret."

"Okay." I smiled as he handed me a cup of coffee and sat down beside me.

"So what is your country like?" He asked. I looked down. "Sorry, we can talk about something else?"

"It is very hot and usually the sun is shinning. The sea is blue and the beach is covered with soft, white sand. The country is quite poor. My people live in small white and cream houses and there is a market place."

"Sounds nice." Nate half-smiled.

"It is, but yesterday was the first time in a year since I left the castle. Now I wish I had not, as my father is dying alone." I bit back the tears in my eyes.

"I'm sorry." He handed me a tissue.

"It is okay. So were you expecting me?"

He shook his head. "We've always had to be prepared just in case the rare event happened. Mom decorated the spare room so that it was girly once dad phoned her yesterday and then she used your measurements to buy you some clothes and stuff."

That afternoon, as promised, Nate drove me around town, showing me the school, the shops, the best places to eat and hang out and the cinema. His final stop was a small coffee bar.

"Mom owns this place." He explained. "It's open everyday but Sundays."

"It is lovely." I smiled, looking through the window.

"Everyone comes and hangs out here and sometimes me, Shane and Jase play here, but we're aiming for somewhere bigger to play."

"I will have to listen to your music sometime."

It was my first day of school and my heart was racing. I was wearing jeans, converses, a plaid strappy top and a cardigan, as Denise had picked out for my first day. I threw my satchel over my shoulder and hurried downstairs, after applying a little mascara and eyeliner.

"Excited?" Paul asked as he handed me some lunch money.

"I am nervous." I replied.

"They'll love you, don't worry." Denise smiled.

"Remember your cover story." Paul reminded me.

"I am Mitchie Torres, age sixteen, from Palm Springs."

"Hey Mitchie!" Carter hurried towards me at school.

"Hello Carter." I smiled.

She turned to face Nate and blushed. "Hey Nate.. Shane."

Shane grunted, locked his car and walked off.

Luckily, I had either Carter or Nate in my classes, so there was always one friendly face. In music, I had to stand up in front of the class. Sure, I was used to speeches, but this was different. I was in a different country which had a different culture, and my new self had a lower status in social class.

"So, Mitchie, tell us a little about yourself." Miss Darbus smiled.

"I am Mitchie Torres, I am sixteen years old and will be seventeen next Saturday. I am from Palm Springs, Florida and this is my first time away from home."

"Can we have a taster?" She asked, making me confused. "Of your voice?"

"Ummm.." I bit my lip and Nate nodded, encouraging me.

I took a deep breath." When your Hope Crashes Down
Shattering To The Ground
You'll, You'll Feel All Alone
When You Dont Know Which Way To Go
And There's No signs Leading You home
You're Not Alone."

The class applauded and Nate gasped.

"Was that an original?" Miss Darbus asked.

I nodded. "I have written a few songs in the past."

"Wow, I think I can almost pass you already!"

I smiled and sat down. Was I really that good?

"Hey Mitchie." Carter waved from a table in the lunchroom.

I passed the table where Shane and some other boys were sitting.

"Who is that!?" One gasped, making me gigle.

"Some spolit princess who is living with me." Shane groaned, making me turn around,

"She is fiiiiiine!"

I frowned at Shane. "Look, I know you have been lonely and feelig sorry for yourself since your girlfriend broke up with you, but if you opened up, things would not have gotten so bad."

"Yeah dude!" A blonde boy patted him on the back and they all laughed, except for Shane, who was glaring and growling at me. I smiled and walked over to the table where Carter, and now Nate, was sitting.

"Woah, you put him in a bad mood!" Carter laughed.

"Yeah, a worse mood than usual." Nate smirked.

"One day he will thank me for it." I replied, placing my tray on the table. I smiled at two other girls and three other boys, who were also at the table and were looking at me.

"Guys, this is Mitchie... Mitchie this is Barron, Sander, Ed, Caitlyn and Lola." Carter introduced me to their friends.

"Hey." They all chorused with welcoming smiles. Maybe everything was going to be okay afterall....

"So how was your first day?" Denise asked as we ate our dinner that evening.

"It was good. Everyone is very friendly and welcoming."

"That's good." Paul smiled.

Shane glared. "The spolit brat made an idiot of me in front of my friends! Stupid bi-"

"She, how dare you insult our guest!" Denise gasped.

"She started it!" He hissed before storming out of the room and up the stairs.

"What did she start? I don't get it." Jason frowned.

"I apologise." I told the family, looking down at my dinner.

"It's not your fault, don't worry." Paul said.
"You only showed an interest. All you did was say he must be lonely." Nate's eyes softened.

"Sorry, but I am no longer hungry. May I be excused?" I asked, feeling guilty.

"Sure." Denise nodded, sounding worried.

I walked out of the room, up the stairs and down the hallway to Shane's room. I opened the door.

"Shane, I am sorry. I only wanted to help."

"Piss off would you!?" He hissed, getting up from his bed. "I bet your father sent you in town on purpose. I bet he knew the general was there and just wanted you to fuck right off out of his life!"

My lips trembled and my eyes filled with tears. I ran into my bedroom, slamming the door behind me. I slumped down in front of the door.

I needed my mom. I needed my dad. I needed to go home.

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