Now I am no angel, did I mention that? A girl needs to be able to stick up for herself and definitely in this place, but a fight on my first day, correction first two hours of being here is probably not good.

Me and Plum sorry Peaches are taken down to the principal's room. There are groups of girls just staring at me as I walk past I just ignore them, after all I'm going to be leaving here as soon as they get hold of my parents so I won't see them again. We walk past Beatrice in her perfect uniform who looks at me in total shock. As I catch my reflection in the door in front of me, even I am shocked. I quickly re-do my hair, and she says to me 'oh my darling Annabel are you alright?'. Did she just call me darling? Really this place is freaking me out. She is now walking beside me asking stupid questions like 'what has happened ?'. I ignore her and Peaches replies for me' This mad cow is mental she just attacked me for no reason whatsoever'. I smile to myself, I'm probably supposed to feel annoyed for her saying that but for some reason I feel quite proud of myself .

Before you ask though, no I am not a loner, I have loads of friends in my old school, and I actually liked school but to be in a different one and have to live here is totally different.

We are led into the principal's room who has his feet up on the desk and is on the phone. He waves us in and then hangs up. 'Hello girls, now what has been going on here, are you settling in Annabel'. I am not sure what question to answer first and before I do Plum no Peaches replies. 'Just a misunderstanding sir, all about nothing, isn't it Annabel. I think Annabel is feeling a little stressed what with her parents abandoning her and her starting a new school'. I can't help it, I'm not very good at engaging brain before mouth and I swear 'Piss off I haven't been abandoned'.

The principal bursts out laughing. 'Oh dear of course you have been abandoned, your parents are on their way to Spain as we talk. That was them on the phone now, just about to board their plane, mentioning something about your little eh problem and did you have your medication'.

I feel my face going red. Everyone, ok just both of them are staring at me, then Peaches replies 'Oh I'm ever so sorry Annabel I didn't know you had a medical problem, what is it, just so I know to tell the girls to er er ... make sure you are ok'.

We are told to leave and as soon as we do we are arguing. 'So what is your 'problem' then, Peaches asks in a mean tone. I ignore her, as if I'm going to tell her.

we keep walking down the corridor, I'm following her only because I don't know which way I'm meant to be going. This place is depressing. I know because it's a school it is meant to be but its not just a school it's meant to be a ... Home? No can't say that word, I need to think of another way to get out of here.

just then we walk past the nurse who says to me 'Annabel dear, I have your medication here'. As she goes to hand it to me Peaches grabs it and looks at it then bursts out laughing . 'Well that explains your behaviour wait till I tell the girls this'. I grab my medication off her then 'accidently' push her into the wall, 'Breathe a word of this to anyone Plum and look out' ...