Hey, so don't be mad at me I wasn't doing too well in school so I had to focus on that but I'm back for the summer so please review and don't hate me. Please? I wrote you a new chapter see? Do you forgive me? Good. Happy reading.

"Allison how was school? "

"Fine" Was the single syllabled response that greeted Ally's father upon her entering the dining room.

"Okay… well your principal called."

"SO!"

"so," her father said trying to stay composed "you missed a session with the guidance counselor? How long has it been that you have even needed to see a guidance counselor. Allison you are 16 years old you need to take a handle on your life and stop acting so-"

"SO WHAT?!"

"so much like your mother." Her father said in a barely auditable tone.

ALLISON'S POV

'what the hell? Where did that come from?' I thought.

"she was always getting into trouble and acting strange she said she could see things. Allison I don't want you to end up like her." My father said but I wasn't listening.

'My mom? What was he talking about. Mom will be home in 30 minutes, all ask her then.' I thought in a daze. My face must have slackened because I suddenly heard my father yell at me and I was snapped back into the real world.

" Allison, don't do that. People will think you're crazy."

"people already think I'm crazy." Silence was his response. I decided to flat out ask him. " what did you mean I shouldn't act like mom. Your more of a monster than she is."

"your mother is not mentally stable. Young lady you should know that."

"oh yeah? Well if she's so mentally insane why does she have a job? She brings in the money while you sit on your fat ass screaming for beer!" I yelled with growing anger.

" Go to your room your grounded!" my father said turning red as a tomato. I knew he was looking for a job but it still bothered me he hadn't found one yet. It's been 6 months. I'm done with him.

"Is this how you deal with problem's dad?" I asked " Screw you!" I screamed and instead of going to my room I ran out the front door. I could hear my dad calling my name in the distance but I didn't dare look back to see if he was following me.

That night I slept on a park bench and shared some beans with a friendly hobo. "maybe I'll just move out' I thought to myself on the way to school. 'I could live on my own I have a cave alre-' "Damn bender! I am not living with him! NONONO!'" I said aloud shaking my head. I got to school 20 minutes late. My English teacher was talking about Romeo and Juliet. After about my hundredth time being late to class I gave up on sneaking in.

CLARE'S POV

'what the hell Allison' I thought as she flung open the door. She looked like she got attacked by a rampaging tree. Her hair was in knots and tanged in leaves and twigs, she was wearing the same thing as yesterday and the bags under her eyes were darker than bender's sense of humor.

"AHHH… Mrs. Reynolds so glad you could grace us with your presence. Now would you mind finding a seat?" Mr. Cross said with mock sympathy.

"I'll look to like I looking liking move." Alison said with a turn of her head and a blank face. The whole class burst out laughing. Well the whole class but me. I knew Alison was one to joke but not like that. Something in the way she studied her shoes and the shuffle in her step made me come to the realization that something was seriously wrong.

45 minutes pass and the bell rings. My friend Lizzie turns to me and whispers "watch this. She won't know what hit her."

I stare at her blankly. She grins and walks to the back of the class straight toward… Allison. I tense. 'this is not going to end well'

"Aww poor Ally" I hear Lizzie pout. "what happened crazy? Daddy make you sleep outside? That's cuz nobody wants you around." I could feel it my heart rate was increasing. " there has to be some reason why you don't have friends… Now let me think." My vision went fuzzy and I felt my legs move. "Oh yeah. Cuz you're an ugly, lazy, waste of sp- OWWWW!"

'OH MY GOD' I looked down at my blood stained fist then back up to the bitchy blonde now on the floor sobbing and holding her face. I don't know what I hit but it had to have hurt. Ally sat there looking shocked. I snapped out of my stupor grabbed Ally's hand and ran.

God that was not worth the wait sorry. Hope you enjoyed I anyway. It was a lot longer that what I usually write. If you have a suggestion feel free to leave a comment till next time.