Chapter 1

Blake crawled out of bed as the music blasted out of the stereo, into her ears. She stumbled over to her desk and turned on her computer, and waited for it to boot up. She stared at the picture of her and her best friend Sam, back in Chicago. Blake frowned as she thought of her first day at school here. Minneapolis, Minnesota was the last place she wanted to be in this world. The thought of her first day of junior year at a new school dragged her down. She stood up and walked to down the hall to the bathroom. Blake stared at herself in the mirror. Picking up the brush, she pulled it through her long black curls and watched as the bounced back to place every time. Her light green eyes looked back at her and finally she looked away, unable to see the pain that was hidden. She dropped the brush and listened to it bang to the floor. Backing out of the bathroom, she bumped into her younger brother and crashed to the floor.

"Ow! That hurt, Blake!" Colton yelled in her ear, pushing himself off the ground and slamming the bathroom against her feet. "Stop being stupid!" She heard him yell through the door. Blake shook her head and scrambled to her feet as the shower turned on. Padding down the hall, she could hear her mother humming in her room. She could hear her father down stairs, cooking breakfast. Why was everyone so happy?! They had pulled her out of her life in Chicago, and now they didn't even care about her unhappiness. Blake closed her door and sat down and the computer again. Turning up her speakers and hitting the play button on her playlist, Blake logged onto Facebook, hoping to catch Sam on before school. Her attention turned to her online friends and her heart raced as she saw Sam's name light up.

Sam: Heyy B!
Blake: SAMPSON!!
Sam: lol...whats up?
Blake: This is torture! My first day without you :( help! save me!
Sam: lol, it cnt b tht bad...can it? I wish you were here.
Blake: I hate it here. It is way worse thn bad! its nt CHICAGO!
Sam: well we miss you here.
Blake: You bettr! ugh! ima so callin you 2nite.
Sam: lol, if you say so :) well g2g...skool time >.<>
Blake: ugh :( ttyl sampson...ily...have fun
Sam: lol ily2. Have fun at the new skool ;)
Blake: ha...ha...Shut up meanie :( catchya latta
Sam has logged off at 6:45 am

Blake sighed and logged off, slowly moving toward her closet. She opened her closet and studied it's contents. Bending down, Blaked picked up her favorite shirt, a black short sleeve shirt with stripped long sleeves under it. Kicking through the rest, she finally discovered her denimn skinny jeans. Blake slipped them on and grabbed her backpack. Dashing down the stairs, she dodged her brother on the stairs and skidded to a halt and the door, meeting her mother.

"Here you go, ham and cheese, just the way you like it. Have a good first day--COLTON, HURRY UP! Don't forget your papers--COLTON! Uhhh...I love you...Call me if you need me." Her mother leaned forward and kissed Blake's cheek. Rolling her eyes, Blake grabbed the bag and dashed out the door. The crisp morning air blew against her skin, blowing her hair back. She stepped forward and slowly walked down the sidewalk, heading for the bus stop. Toward the place that was holding her prisioner, keeping her away from her home...her friends...her whole life...