GABRIELLA'S POV
DREAM
I give up. I am trying to do my AP pre-calc homework, but it just isn't working. Most of the time it is a piece of pie. Today I just can't concentrate. Something is on my mind but I just don't know what. I glance up at the clock. 8:15, excellent. I heard a knock on my door.
"Come in."
"It's me." I heard Elena say. I can hear the sadness in her voice. It's probably that her latest boyfriend broke up with her, for the second time this month. "I need to talk to you. It's really important." I could hear the urgency in her voice. I immediately set down my pencil and looked at my younger sister.
"Talk to me."
"Well I don't know how to say this." I could she the tears forming in her eyes. He raped me."
I was in shock. "Josh raped you?"
She shook her head. "Not Josh, Paul." She said his name with so much venom. I couldn't believe it.
"I'm so sorry." I gave her a hug.
"That's not it." I was thinking. What else could he have done. "I'm pregnant." My stomach turned. My 14 year old sister is pregnant with our step-dads child.
"Do you want an abortion?"
"No... I want to keep it. I'm not going to punish my baby for something that wasn't it's fault."
"OK, so what are you going to do. Mom is never going to believe you."
"I know. That is why I have a plan. We are moving to Albuquerque."
"We are?"
"Yes. we leave tonight."
REAL TIME
I woke up. It all felt so real. That happened three days ago. I shook the thoughts out of my head. I glanced at the clock and noticed that it was 6:00. School starts at 7:55. I decided that I should take a shower I was starting to smell. I gathered up my clothes and went to check to see if Elena was up yet. I pushed open her door and noticed that she wasn't in bed
'I'm right here" I jumped.
I turned around to see her all dressed up with make-up and her natural curls out of her ponytail.
"You look nice. What's with the sudden change of mood?"
"It a chance for a new beginning. To start over. Why not take advantage of it?" She said as she headed for the living room. I silently laughed. I went to go take my shower.
45 MINUTES LATER
I am finally ready for school. I looked in the mirror and decided that I look presentable.
"Elena you ready to go."
"Yes!" Wow she has never been this excited to go to shcool.
I let her through the front door. Today was going to be an interesting day. I shut the door and made sure it was locked.
AT SCHOOL
I am extremely nervous. I have never been the new girl before. Elena looks like she is in a hurry. I see her walking faster than she normally does. I can see all of the guys checking her out. We made our way to the office and picked up everything that we needed for the day. Luckily our lockers were right next to eachother. I looked down at my map and tried to figure out where they should be. While I was looking down at my map I didn't see what hit me.