CHAPTER 1

Sakura walked out of her new brownstone house with her worn messanger bag on her shoulder. Today was suppose to be her first day of school at the village highschool. She walked down the sidewalk and headed towards her favorite place in New York, the park. Sakura slightly smiled. The leaves had a red tint to them, fall has started. The sun was up far enough to start warming the air. Sakura loved this season. A memory of her parents flashed through her mind. Sakura's smile faded. Many falls were spent on a family vacation in Germany, her mom's home origin. Sakura stopped and shook her head slightly. No, she wouldn't sit here and dwell on the past. Sakura continued to walk through the park and towards her new prision, school.

Her foster mother told her the school was fairly big. Sakura thought she said the student population itself numbered around 1,300 students. Looking around the campus yard, she knew Ella guessed right. Many students covered the yard outside the school itself. Sakura couldn't help but think of how long she would see these faces until she had to leave and witness new ones. That was one of the many reason's why she didn't mind not having friends. She didn't want an emotional bond leaving her in New York, or anywhere, if she had to up and leave again. Sakura gave a deep sigh and started walking towards the mobs of people that will soon be known as her peers. She could already feel the looks and glares when she walked past the first clique. It suprised Sakura on how much teenagers wanted to seperate themselves from others who are close to or almost exactly their opposite, or that's what they believe. The only reason Sakura seperated herself from others was because she didn't need her life anymore screwed up then it already was.

Once Sakura got past the groups of people she walked into the school and into the office. There was a old women sitting behind a wooden desk. She was squinting at the computer screen trying to read the small text.

"Excuse me?" Sakura said lightly. The women turned around and looked at Sakura. The women seems to look at her carefully.

"Is there something you want?" The women said rather rudely. Sakura narrowed her eyes. The women already judged her by her looks. That didn't surpise Sakura at all. This reaction seemed to follow her everywhere.

"I'm new." Was all Sakura said. She didn't want to get kicked out of school on her first day. The old women looked her over another time. This time eyes looking alittle more intense. She then turned to her computer and clicked on a few things and then looked back at Sakura.

"What's your name?" The women was now looking through very narrow eyes. Sakura clenched her fists. It took everything she had to stop herself from reaching over the desk and smacking that stupid ass look off her face.

"Sakura. Sakura Avalon. Can you hurry. I would like to get to class today." The women gave her a nasty look and handed her a piece of paper. Sakura took it and walked out of the office to a crowded hallway. She looked down at her schedule and back up to the people all around her. Then suddenly a bell rang in the distance and the halls were empty.

"Damn it!" Sakura muttered under her breath. She looked back down at her schedule and then looked up and looked around. It was going to be a very long day indeed.

Melien walked into the school when the bell rang. She looked at her friend Ed and shrugged. So she was late again. She really didn't care. She didn't even understand why her mom waisted her time sending her to school or paying for the fee's, Melien wanted to drop school almost as bad as she wanted to drop some girls that went to this school. Ed waved good bye to Melien as he turned the corner and headed for his first period class. Meilien starts walking down the hallway looking at her feet when someone ran into her.

"Watch where your fuckin' walking! What are you BLIND!" Meilien yelled looking up to her victim. The girl had long honey brown hair with these deep emerald eyes that seem to hold so many secrets.

"Sorry." Was all the girl replied before looking back down to her schedule. Melien watched the girl.

"Um hey you lost?" Meilien asked. The girl looked up at the girl and nodded slightly. She walked over to Meilien and showed her the schedule.

"Advanced Calculus with Stevens. Wow...ok go up those stairs and take a right. It'll be the 3rd door down and on your right." The girl nodded her thanks and started walking away.

"Hey new girl! What's your name?" The girl turned around and stood there for a few seconds and then answered.

"My name is Sakura. How about you?" Meilien walked up to her and smiled. This Sakura seemed to be a girl that she might actually be able to get along with.

"My names Meilien. Hey, would you like to eat lunch with me and a few of my friends?" Meilien replied. Sakura nodded.

"Sure." After learning on where to meet each other at, they both went on their own ways to class. Dreading the very thing.