Thank you to all my readers! Reviews? Sorry I keep alternating POVs but the story just kind of makes more sense that way.

SCHOOL?! Oh my gosh, school today! NOO! The voices are literally screaming in my head and my nerves begin to increase. After everything that has happened this week, I think keeping people out of my life is the best solution because I can't trust myself. I don't know how to react around people and its scares me. It's embarrassing. I'm not going to let people know me until I figure out who I am. My identity seems to have vanished with time and I'm questioning everything about myself. Being a teenager so far has sucked!

I decide what to wear for school as soon as I get out of the shower. I decide on a plain white vest top under a dark navy blue jumper with black skinny jeans. I look in the mirror and sigh picking up my black side bag and go downstairs. If I could stay in the room for the rest of my life, trust me, I would. Confined within the walls of my room, my comfort and my peace. Aaaah bliss. Unfortunately, there is a little thing that's going to get me somewhere decent in life - school.

Grandma takes an empty plate away from me to wash, "You ready for your first day honey?"

"Err yeah I think," I lie. Hell no! I wasn't ready for anything. If only summer went on a little bit longer. Yeah, like I'd be ready. No one is ever really prepared for the first day school because the day is what it is- unexpected.

"You'll be fine Jamie. It's scary, I know, but you'll be fine. You've already made friends so that's should be of some assurance," She assures me. Yeah right. People who don't even want to know me.

"That's true…" I wonder off.

"Jamie?"

I snap back to reality, "Can I take my car?"

"Yeah honey. Want to go start it up? I'll open the garage door for you," Grandma said.

"Okay," I get off my seat and walk towards the door that leads to the garage. Opening it, I look at my baby and spread my arms over the hood. I say merrily, "I've missed you!" I get into my car as light starts to awaken the dark garage. I start to reverse out of the driveway as Grandma shouts, "Be careful honey!"

I call, waving, "Bye Gran!" This is the life however my destination wouldn't be nearly as fun as my journey. But it always is like that isn't. The journey is where you learn, where you fall, where you rise and when you live. Again, the wind whips gently though my hair and my music plays. This was the therapy I needed. Why didn't I think of this before? Had I done this yesterday I could have been driving all day wherever and whenever. Instead of drawing attention to myself, I park in the Blue Point Diner car park which is ten minutes away from the school which I'd already seen when I first drove through Castle Rock. I get out and pull the cover up so the car is safe during the day. It takes me ten minutes to walk to the school which is already surrounded my loads of kids chatting before they go to their home rooms. Right, I have to find the office. I avoid all stares as I walk to the entrance of the school. I look up to see a young boy dressed in a white shirt and black trousers. He smirks at me as he opens the door which I quietly thank him for. I take a deep breath once I get into the school only to see loads of kids talking at their lockers with their friends. Oh shit. Where the hell is this office? I walk with my head down through the hallway and turn to the right. A bright sign reads 'Office.' I walk in and ask for my timetable. The receptionist greets me and wishes me, "A good day."

"Thank you," I smile. Sort of.

My home room is in E4. Where the hell is E4? I'm walking in front of two freshman who are wondering where E3 is. I decide to follow them because they probably have more of a chance of finding it then I do. E3 of course has to be near E4. They probably think I'm a creep but much to my content, they don't even notice me. They seem to be as nervous and scared as I was. One of them shouts and run towards E3 as soon as the bell rings. "There!" I follow and I too run with them, fearing that I too was going to be late however a little more slowly. As soon as I reach the class, I bump into something hard. I look up and it is….CHRIS! I swear this is not funny anymore. How many times can I embarrass myself in front of this boy?! This is getting beyond a joke and a little beyond the valley of ridiculous! I don't even look at Chris when I murmur, "Sorry." I walk into E4 to a classroom full of teens gawking at me. Take me back to my car please!

I scan the room and my eyes meet an empty seat at the back of the classroom next to the window. Perfect. I sit down and meet Chris's eyes. We have the same home room together? This situation would be even worse if Gordie, Teddy and & Vern walked in but luckily just Gordie and Bella did. 'Luckily.' Gordie goes over to Chris who is talking to a group of boys. Bella sits in the desk next to me.

"Hey Bella," I greeted.

"Hey Jamie," She said, "This is so great. We're in home room together. Savannah and Ronnie got stuck with Pervie Peterson." She laughed.

I ask, "He's actually called that?"

"Hell yeah. He's known for his special back rubs," She giggled. And I laughed with her looking at my timetable.

"I have him for English," I said.

"Good luck. Make sure your bras on tight," She joked and then leaned in seriously, "Thank you for everything."

I reply, "Don't mention it."

"It's just-," She started but is interrupted by the sound of a teacher entering the room.

"Welcome class now let's see who we have," She set her bag on the table and scans the room, "Aah well I think I like this class. And I hear we have a newcomer." Oh no! My eyes stay wide as I look left and right. People turn to face me as Bella smiles at me. "Jamie Sawyer," She introduced me. I nod gently and she adds, "I'm Mrs Dale. Right now let's get started." I lean back in my seat and sigh in relief. I thought she was going to make me introduce myself to the class and that's the crap I hate. What was I going to say really?

As the whole 'Welcome back. Work hard' routine wore on I found myself gazing out of the window. It was a beautiful day in sunny Castle Rock with a gentle breeze flowing and smell of freshly mown grass circulating in the air. That was on the outside… however on the inside the stuffy old classroom is a bunch of teens with their heads resting on their firsts or laid on their crossed arms that sat lazily on the desk. Instead of going home, I would go for a drive. Grandma would still be at work in her the flower shop she owns. It was a peaceful quiet job which she says she loves. She says it gives her something to do and has done well during the twenty years she has owned it. This whole settling into school thing lasted until lunch believe it or not. The worst three hours of my life which consisted of different teachers coming in with different lectures and Chris occasionally glancing at me. AWKWARD.

As soon as the bell rang I immediately left the classroom for some fresh air. Shit, Bella. But I needed air fast! Once I was outside, I sat on a bench outside and took a deep breath. Freedom.

Third person

Teddy, Vern, Savannah and Ronnie were already sitting down. They all chat about their home rooms and remark on how boring that three hour lecture was. "Eurgh Pervy Peterson was next to be through most of it. Disgusting old perv," Ronnie commented. As Savannah, Teddy, Vern & Ronnie carry on with the conversation, Bella pulls Chris and Gordie aside. "I'm a little worried about Jamie," Bella said.

Chris and Gordie looked at each other and Gordie sighed, "We kind of told her to get lost."

Bella says, "What?"

"She was making us feel even worse than we were already feeling when we told you about Ray and I snapped okay. I didn't mean to but I was just pissed," Gordie stated defensively.

"Look we were being assholes when we told her to go away but she kept pushin and we already felt like shit," Chris explained and then adds, "Teddy called her a bitch."

"Wow, you guys are amazing," Bella shook her head as she complemented sarcastically and then fumes, "She's the reason why I forgave you morons!"

Chris and Gordie say in unison, "What?"

Bella calls, irritated, over to Teddy and Vern who are now alone at the table, "Teddy! Vern! Get over here now!"

Teddy sighs heavily, "What you got your panties in a twists about now?"

"Care to explain why you were so rude to Jamie?"

"She was being a bitch," Teddy shrugged.

"I didn't say shit," Vern protested.

Teddy says lazily resting on the bench, "Why do you care anyway, Bella?"

Bella exclaims, "You are an ass Teddy. She's the only reason why I forgave you guys."

"What did she do," Chris asked, intrigued.

1st September 1963

Jamie knocks the door rapidly as she says loudly, "Bella, it's me Jamie." She quickly looks to the left to make sure the boys are nowhere in sight. They still must moaning and groaning in the alley. Bella opens the door, "What are you doing here, Jamie?"

Jamie tells, "I need to talk to you."

"If it's about what happened yesterday Jamie I really don't want to talk about," Bella said gently her voice quiet and not quite…full.

"Please listen to me, Bella," Jamie begged.

Bella presumes, "They've sent you haven't they?"

Jamie denies, "No. No, they haven't." Bella sighs heavily and then allows Jamie to come in. She leads Jamie to the living room and asks her to take a seat. Jamie stares silently at Bella before she begins, "I know you're hurt and angry and believe me you have every right to be. I'd be pissed to but you have to know something." Jamie takes a deep breath and hopes that what she is saying has some effect on Bella, "When they went to go find your brother's…body," Jamie tries to find the right words because she doesn't want to make Bella feel any worse, "they were just kids. Chris, last night, told me that what they went for when they went in search of the body wasn't what they expected when they actually discovered it. Chris said it changed them all and they realised what they were doing was wrong. They were just twelve year old boys who wanted to be heroes but I don't think they realised that they were. When they found the body instead of turning it in for fame they made a call. They prevented Ace from taking it. And come on would you rather them handle the body or Ace? I mean who knows what he would have done with it you know?"

Bella wasn't looking at Jamie. The tears were falling down her eyes but Jamie carried on, "You need to realise that they think of the world of you and they genuinely care about you. They just…didn't want to hurt you. Now I've known them and you for a day and even I can see how ashamed they are. They care about you Bella and I know it's hard but you gotta look at it another way. They saved your brother from the wrong intentions of Ace and his gang."

Jamie went over to hug Bella who was sobbing. "I know it's hard but you will get through this. There's a…" Jamie's own voice started to break because she never did believe this saying, "light at the end of the tunnel." Jamie took a deep breath and wiped her eyes when she started to think of her own mother.

"Thank you," Bella let go and looked up at Jamie, "You know I haven't known you for a long time, not even twenty four hours," She laughed gently but there was no sight humour in her voice, "but I already consider you a good friend."

"And if I didn't feel the same I wouldn't be here," Jamie smiled.

Present Day- 4th September 1963

Teddy murmurs, "Now I feel like shit." Chris Chambers turns his head to Jamie Danvers who has her head buried in a book. He curses himself repeatedly.