A/N: Not sure if many of you saw the last chapter, go check it out if you didn't! Anyway, hope this one's ok and not too boring. reviews appreciated!

"Leanna, Mr. Graves wants to talk to you." Jane mumbled, grabbing her bag from the locker. Leanna rolled her eyes and nodded, opening her locker. "What you done now?" She giggled, and Leanna cringed.
"I actually don't know, he bloody hates me, don't he!" Leanna replied, shoving some books in her bag and swinging it over her shoulder. "See 'ya tomorrow, a'ight?"
Jane nodded and left to go, her short figure bouncing out of the school. Don't be fooled. Although little Jane had short, brown hair to match her size, she was the fiercest you could get. You would be lucky to have her on your side, and luckily Leanna was on good terms with her, so if anyone was to mess with Leanna, she could just call Jane and all would be sorted. She was the type that you wouldn't suspect, the innocent-looking one. You'd expect her to be sitting at home reading a book, when really she was out stealing stuff and smoking with members of the gang she was in.
Leanna didn't get mixed up with that stuff. Life would get so much more complicated, so she just kept to herself and kept on good terms with all the people who thought they were hard. Well, most of them you wouldn't want to get on the bad side of and then bump into them alone in a dark alley. Despite having only being a week and a half into year 9, Leanna was finding herself getting piled up with the stress, school work, her parents, keeping herself fed and healthy, money problems...it was all heaping on her. She had once considered joining a gang... perhaps earn some money by the drug business that went on behind peoples backs. But she soon snapped out of it, after a boy named Joseph was killed in a drug-related incident. No way could she put herself in that danger.
Slamming her locker shut, Leanna turned away from the front door and made her way back to her Form class, where Mr. Graves stood by the door, waiting. He didn't really hate her. She never really played up in English or Math, they were important subjects and if she was to get out of this dump and make a life for herself she would need to be successful in school. She usually ended up after school in a classroom, not because of detention but to ask for help on certain subjects. Of course she never told anyone that. Her life would be ruined. This was not a place to be bullied, the kids could grind you into the ground.

"A'ight Mr. Graves, how may I help you?" She asked, leaning against the wall. The teacher chuckled to himself, shaking his head at the cheeky girl. But concern quickly spread over his round face, and he stared hard at the girl.
"Leannabeth, is everything okay at home?" He asked, ushering her into the classroom. Leanna stiffened, and her eyes darted around the room.
"Yes, fine. Why?"
"Its just that...since the school year has started your work has been going downhill..." He trailed off, sitting down at his desk and resting his head in his hands.
Leanna frowned, biting her lip. "That happens to everyone, can't expect me to be perfect." She replied, beginning to edge to the door.
"Leannabeth, wait. Its been going down hill rapidly. At the end of last year you were earning 6c's in maths, and now its dropped a whole level to a 5c. In English, you were at 6a. Now? Now its down to a 4b." Mr. Graves looked genuinely concerned, a look of worry over his face.
"I don't know, look, I've gotta' be somewhere. Is there anyway to bump them up?" She asked, opening the door.
"If you hand in your assignments and they are of a good standard, that will help. Also if you do good in the exams that determine what sets you will be in. See you tomorrow Leannabeth." Mr. Graves said. Leanna nodded and opened the door. "And I'm here if you need to talk," He added.
"Whatever."

It was beginning to get chilly, and Leanna flipped her hood over her head and zipped up her hoodie. She was wearing skinny jeans so her legs were warm, but her cheeks were rosy from the wind that bit at her. Checking around her quickly, Leanna zipped into the library as if someone was chasing her. "Afternoon, Leanna!" The librarian called from behind the desk, giving a cheerful wave. Leanna smiled and waved back, and made her way to the computers in the back. She usually went to the library, she could get her homework done without being interrupted and besides, they didn't have a computer back at home. Pulling her English folder out of her bag, Leanna winced as she looked at her latest score on her mock exam, 4b. Her writing was messy, and she had hardly bothered with punctuation at all. She logged onto the computer and opened up a new document, and began typing. Work hard and you'll get out of here.

*Flashback*
"Something smells good!" Liam stepped out the back door, and took a deep breath.
"Can't be you then," Leanna grinned, and he shoved her playfully.
"I meant the food, you div!"
"Back again, are we Leanna?" Mike joked cheerfully, jogging over and guiding the three over to the grass, where a barbeque was set up and the kids were playing happily.

"Yessss, barbeque night!" Frank grinned, running over to join a game of football with Johnny and Toby. Mike watched, as Leanna stared as he cooked the beef on the barbeque.
"Do you want to stay for dinner?" He asked, and she jumped slightly, and looked up at him.

"Really? Are you sure? I mean there might not be enough food and..."
"Not enough food? Leanna we have plenty!" Mike chuckled, giving her a plastic plate. "Help yourself." Leanna nodded and her eyes slowly drifted across the food available, Mike was right, there was tons. Gosh, she must have sounded like such an idiot. Taking a piece of steak and some chips, she went over to the bench and sat down. The smell was overwhelming, Liam was right, it smelt great. She tucked in straight away, savoring each bite. Leanna had never been to a barbeque.

Liam flopped down next to her, and stole a chip from her plate. "A'right, Leanna?" He asked, chewing on it. Leanna nodded enthusiastically, licking her lips.
"This is amazing!"

"Yeah I know. We're doing a bonfire next, so once you've finished come play some footie before we light the fire." Liam told her, got up and ran off.

"Leanna you cheat!" Tee laughed, as Leanna shoved Carmen out of the way to get the ball. They were playing older kids verses younger kids, with Liam, Sapphire, Frank, Leanna and Johnny on one side, and Carmen, Tee, Harry, Toby and Gus on the other. Carmen stuck her tongue out at Leanna and laughed, she knew Leanna meant no harm.
"Well I've gotta get these losers a goal at some point, don't I!" She grinned, shooting at the goal. Toby leapt for it, flinging his arms up as he fell through the air. The ball made contact with his hand with a satisfying thunk, and bounced off into a bush somewhere. Everyone stopped and stared at Toby, shock covering their faces. Toby stood there, his eyes wide. Suddenly he started jumping around, waving his hands in the air.
"I saved it!" He yelled over and over again, a wide grin stretching to his eyes. The others laughed and cheered for him, and Leanna patted him on the back.

"Nice one, Toby!" She smiled, and then ran off into the bushes to get the ball.
"You're terrible at football, ya' know." Leanna rolled her eyes as the arrogant voice floated over to her.
"Yes I know, Mr. I'm amazing at everything." She scoffed, turning around and chucking the ball at him. Liam grinned at her and walked over, making his way through the piles of leaves.
"I am!" He protested. "Except for stopping the Liamade from exploding...but that's gonna' change soon."

Leanna shoved her hands in her shorts pockets and shook her head at the boy in the purple hoodie, smiling. "I don't think so. Oh, thanks for letting me stay for dinner." She added, walking over to him as he threw the ball through the bushes to the game.
"You can come over whenever, ya' know that."

Leanna smiled weakly, hoping with all her heart that she wouldn't mess this friendship up. "Cheers Liam. You're a good mate."
"So're you, cheater." He said, winking, and putting and arm round her shoulder. "C'mon, lets go rub the other team into the ground with our victory."

The sparks floated into the sky before disappearing, leaving a little light in the darkening sky. The kids were all laid out on the grass, around the burning camp fire. Gina was roasting the marshmallows and handing them out, and Mike was snoozing on the bench. Tracy nibbled on a marshmallow, smiling at the sky. "I remember when I was a kid and..."
"Traaaccyyy!" The kids groaned, and she glared at them playfully, pretending to look offended.
"Fine, I won't tell you about my adventures as a kid." She stuck her tongue out at the kids and Gina laughed out loud. Leanna closed her eyes, listening to the breathing of Frank and Liam, who were lying either side of her. Suddenly there was a blinding flash of light and her vision turned red, before she squeezed her eyes and blinked them open. Either side of her Liam and Frank were groaning and covering their eyes with their arms, and Tracy was stood over them, a camera pointed at the three. "Haha, this is a good one!" She grinned, showing them. Leanna had bright pink lipstick on and glittery eye shadow, pink fluff all over her hair and one of Tee's headbands on.
Earlier, Tee and Carmen had given Leanna a makeover after the football game, they had straightened her hair and made her look really pretty. Tracy, who was snapping photos every moment insisted on a photo of Tee, Carmen and Leanna together and then another one of Leanna, Liam and Frank. Suddenly deciding that Leanna should have another makeover, they dragged her back upstairs and insisted on making her look absolutely ridiculous. Leanna didn't protest. She was having fun, playing sports with the boys and just having a girly time with Carmen and Tee. She hadn't had any close friends that she could do this stuff with before, and she was having so much fun.
"Oh God, we look so stupid!" Leanna groaned, giggling as Liam and Frank groaned at Tracy, who skipped off, laughing. "This has got to be the best night ever," She said quietly to herself, staring up at the starry sky.
*End Flasback*

Leanna snapped out of it, her green eyes staring hard at what she had written. She was supposed to write about the people that meant the most to her, describing what they were like and how they acted. All she had written was how Liam and Frank were her best friends, and how Liam was a scammer and Frank had cerebral palsy but that didn't mean he was any different from everyone else.

Oh what had she done?

A/N: which layout is better, previous or this one? Please review :D