Melanie opened her eyes and stared at the ceiling. Had it really been a year since her brothers Trey and Ryan had been arrested. She had heard from Trey that Ryan had been taken by his defense attorney and was living there. Melanie had always had a close bond with Ryan even though she was only fifteen and he was seventeen. She wondered what Ryan was doing right now.
Trey was in the living room talking to Dawn. Her mother just couldn't hold it together, no matter what. Not for Trey, not for her, not even for Ryan. So she was stuck sleeping in the room that should've been a closet, it only had room for a bed, and all of her other possessions were stuck in a different closet. Her mother's new boyfriend was a nightmare; he made Dawn even more drunk than she usually was. Trey was almost never there. Melanie was alone as anyone could ever be. Tears formed in her eyes as she got up and went into the hall and grabbed a backpack. She stuffed the few possessions she owned in it and left. She couldn't stay there for one minute longer. Although it had gotten better now that Trey was home from jail, it still wasn't enough. She got on the bus and rode until she arrived at Newport, California. Goodbye Chino!
I know that it's a short first chapter but I just wanted to give you guys a taste. Anyways so please review and tell me what you think! Thanks! Lauren/OneManShow