My happiest memory is the farthest thought from my mind right.

The second I walked into school I knew it was going to be one of the bad days.

Everyone was staring at me.

I'd grown use to being ignored by my fellow classmates and the few times they did notice me it was to retell the story of the pathetic girl who is spreading lies about the school's charmer Adrian Ivashkov.

This morning though everyone was looking at me.

Some were smiling, some were making faces of disgust, some shook their heads at me in shame. I had no idea what was going on. I glanced down at the sweater, jeans, and the shoes Dimitri bought me to see if I looked weird or something. My hair was just in a ponytail.

Nothing was weird about the way I looked.

I couldn't figure it out until I noticed three things: everyone had their cell phones out looking at their phones the way people do when a mass text is sent out. Adrian and his posse of friends including Camille were at the end of the hall smiling and laughing like crazy-except for Liss. She may not have been laughing but still, she was with them. Victoria was with them too and-unlike Liss-smiling.

I've heard the expression 'makes your blood run cold' but I never knew what it meant until I felt it. The sight of Victoria and Lissa, my fellow victims, standing with them and against me was more than disheartening.

The bell rang signaling the beginning of first period. Everyone in the hall reluctantly tore their eyes from me and went to class. Except for Adrian, Jesse, Ralph, Camille, Lissa, and Victoria.

I suddey wondered where were teachers when you needed them most. The group walked toward me and I instinctively stepped back except Jesse hurried forward and wrapped a tight arm around my shoulders to ensure I won't run.

"You seem to like attention Rosie," Camille says scrolling through her phone before holding it out so I can see.

On the screen is a picture of me...topless. I recognize my shirt that's pushed up as the shirt I'd been wearing that night. This must have been the picture Jesse and Ralph took. My face isn't shown clearly so that no one can really see how scared and hurt I am. In fact the picture is taken in such a way that it looks provocative...like a sext message.

I can't even speak. I hold my hand over my mouth trembling ready to let the tears fall.

"You wanted the attention so we thought we'd help you," Ralph says.

"Think I found my new screen saver," Jesse chuckles.

I cast a glance at Liss who won't blook me in the eye and Victoria wore a forced smile, her eyes the same color as her brother's but so much more cold like that of Camille's.

"Victoria tells us you're trying to start trouble again," Adrian says calmly, pulling a cigarette out and lighting it.

"Consider this your second warning," Camille starts. "We tried to warn you that if you can't keep your fat mouth shut things are only going to get worse. How would your mother feel if she saw this or imagine the principal?"

"I'm almost hoping she causes trouble again. We have so much more fun together when she does," Jesse laughs pressing a wet kiss to my neck.

I jerk away and end up falling back.

They just laugh and walk around me heading to class.

Except Adrian who kneels down in front of me, blowing smoke into my face.

"All you have to do is be like Lissa and Victoria and learn to keep quiet and then things won't seem as bad," he says in his calm voice.

I remember how his calm, calvolier attitude is what attracted me to him in the first place. Now it was just unnerving.

"Keep quiet and we won't have a problem," he smiles slightly.

As scared and embarrassed as I am, I am suddenly determined, determined to make this all end. Dimitri's encouraging words of staying strong and fighting this runming through my head.

"Then I guess we have a problem," I manage to get out.

For a split second, I have the satisfaction mof catching him by surprise and his expression faulters. He recovers quickly though and stands. He can't say any more though because one of the deans is patrolling the halls for tardy students. He leaves.

Before the dean can reach me still sprawled on the floor, I make the quick decision to leave. I stand up and the dean is in front of me, a disapproving look on his face.

"What are you doing?"

I'm not being afraid anymore. I'm not going to let them ruin my life and make me unhappy anymore.

"I'm fighting back."

He looks confused as I turn away and run for the exit.

Three things:

1) Thank you all so much for the reviews and private messages and simply reading my story (

2) I looked at the stories you guys wanted me to focus on updating first and I am working on them but the first one I rewrote was Runaway to Magic and I am thinking of reposting that story first

3) I am working on I Promise and Welcome to Baia but I also started rewriting them a bit so that they turn out the way I initially planned (more Dimitri and Rose fluff for sure).

Lemme know what you guys think!