A/N: Here is chapter 1! :)

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Three years have passed, and now little Mitchie Torres is a freshman at Sacramento State College. The moment she got her high school diploma she fled from her small hometown in good old Huston, Texas. This was going to be her fresh start; a new place, new people, and a new her.

Mitchie quickly found her way around the campus and knew it like the back of her hand. She was a quick learner. She took a deep breath, and slowly reached for the doorknob to her dorm room but was surprised to see it already starting to open. She looked up and met the eyes of a petite girl, about 5'5, brunette, and deep brown colored eyes. "Oh, hello." She greeted, warmly.

"Hello." Mitchie smiled back. She could already tell they were going to be good friends. "You must be my roommate."

"I'm Caitlyn ." She held out her hand.

"I'm Mitchie. Nice to meet you."

"I'm sorry to cut the conversation short, but I must be off. I promised a friend I would help him unpack." She said moving past her. "I would love to talk to you more later though. Are you free for dinner, my treat?" She smiled.

Mitchie nodded. "That sounds great."

"Great! See you tonight then! I'll meet you back here at six. Does that work for you?"

"Perfect. I'll see you then."

Caitlyn gave her a quick smile and rushed out the door. Mitchie dragged her over-packed suitcase into the room and shut the door behind her. Taking a quick look around the room, Mitchie noticed it was small, but that is to be expected with a dorm room. The walls were an off white; there were two beds and a small kitchen area, consisting of a miniature fridge, microwave, a small counter, and a few cabinets.

She moved to the side of the room that had been untouched, assuming that it was her side of the room. Once she dropped her suitcase on the bed she dropped down next to it and looked up at the ceiling. She knew she should call her family, letting them know she's made it safe and sound and that things are well, but she honestly just wanted to forget. When she left her home, she planned on never going back. Yes, she loved her family and she wasn't going to avoid them forever, it was just what she needed. Though she never spoke about the day the boy she loved abandoned her, everything about her home reminded her of him. The day he left her was also the last day anyone in town saw or heard from him again.

Mitchie shut her eyes in attempt to repress the memories threatening to surface. It wasn't long after that she had fallen asleep. Though it felt like she had only shut her eyes for a moment, she felt herself being shaken awake. "Mitchie?" She heard someone say, continuing to shake her. She groaned and slowly opened her eyes, meeting Caitlyn's face. "Good morning, sunshine!" Caitlyn grinned. "It's five-thirty. I figured I should wake you to give you some time to get ready before I take you out to dinner."

"It's five-thirty?" Mitchie said shooting up in her bed, scrambling to find her phone. "How did that happen?"

"Well, you closed your eyes, fell asleep, and then I came back and woke you up." Mitchie glared at Caitlyn. "Hey! No need to glare. You are obviously not a morning person." She said moving to her bed and sitting down.

"No, I'm not." Mitchie mumbled.

"So, are you going to get up or are you going to stay in bed all night and skip out on a free meal?" Mitchie groaned once again, getting off of her bed and staring to rummage through her suitcase for different clothes. "We'll be leaving in twenty minutes!" Caitlyn smiled. "And, I hope you don't mind but I've invited another friend to join us. I figured you'd want to get to know more people. You don't mind do you?"

Mitchie smiled slightly. "No, of course not. Free food is free food, regardless of who is there."

"I like you, Miss Mitchie. I think we are going to get along quite well."

This comment made Mitchie grin. She loved her new roommate so far. "Back at you, Cat."

"Cat?" She giggled.

"Yes," Mitchie stated. "It's your nickname." Caitlyn smiled, approving the nickname. "So, tell me about this other friend you've invited on our girl date. What's her name?"

"His name is Shane. He's my best guy friend."

No. Mitchie thought to herself. It couldn't possibly. She tried to assure herself.

"He's great! I met him when he moved to California three years ago." Caitlyn babbled.

It's just a coincidence. Mitchie told herself. There is no way they're the same person. You're just being paranoid.

"Are you alright?" Caitlyn suddenly asked, breaking Mitchie away from her thoughts. "You look a little pale."

She shook off her paranoia and smiled. "Yeah, I'm fine, sorry. He sounds great. I'm going to start to get ready."

Mitchie looked in the bathroom mirror and almost screamed at what she saw. She saw herself three years ago, wondering around in the rain after being abandoned. She squeezed her eyes shut again and quickly opened them, relieved to see that she saw her current self again. For a girl running away from her past, it sure seemed to come back into her mind and remind her of the pain it has been causing her the last three years.

"All ready to go?" Caitlyn asked, standing in the doorway of their dorm.

"All ready." Mitchie smiled, following her out of the room, closing and locking the door behind her. "So, where exactly are we going?" She asked a few moments after they got into Caitlyn's car.

"There's a great sushi bar just ten minutes away from the school. You like sushi, right?"

Mitchie shrugged. "I've never really been a fish person."

Caitlyn frowned. "We don't have to go there. We can find somewhere else to eat, I don't mind."

"No, no." Mitchie protested. "I'll be able to find something to eat off the menu I'm sure. Growing up my family would make me go to a sushi restaurant and I always found something to eat. It's a gift of mine to always find something to eat at every restaurant I go to." She grinned.

"If you're sure."

Mitchie nodded. "I'm sure. There's no need to change plans." Caitlyn nodded and they continued to drive the short distance in silence.