1 CHAPTER 1

It's 4:00am in the morning, I'm laying in bed and staring at the ceiling board. I lay quiet as I listen to the wind blowing outside. It was a cold winter morning and I was leaving Misty river today.

Hi I'm Lara Collins. I'm 17 years old and my life sucks.

"Lara, get downstairs you are going to make us late for our flight!"

"Coming mom!"I yelled back. Yep, lets just say I have a really crazy family but I loved them to bits. There was my mom who did everything for us,dad died in a car accident,my older brother Shawn and my sisters Rachel and Poppy. I was the youngest. Which sucked since everyone bullied me.

In a few hours I would be leaving for New Orleans. Where my new life awaits, as new experiences shall bring out a whole new me. It kind of felt like I was running away from my problems and my past but maybe I saved myself from being consumed by my past and problems. It was time I looked out for myself in a way nobody else could or ever did.

We left and I watched as everything faded away...

like the old me was now fading away.

Would I change for the better or worst?

"Earth to Lara." Shawn waves his hand in front of my face and I snap out of my thoughts and back into reality.

"Yes Shawn?"

"Are you okay smally?"

"Yes Shawn I'm fine."

" You can't lie to me you know that right?"

"Ofcourse I do and that is why I am not lying."

"If you say so smally just remember Jacob was an asshole he didn't deserve you. My sister deserves way better."

"Yes Shawn. You the world's best sibling you know that?"

"Duh ofcourse I know."

"Haha, whatever you say bro."

New Orleans...

Here we come!

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I felt so exhausted by the time we reached our new house. It was a pretty cool house actually. It had 5 rooms ,some pretty awesome stairs, a cool kitchen and omg! "No freaking way!"

"Are you serious mom?Am I seeing right? THE HOUSE HAS A LIBRARY???"

Yes you might have guessed it I'm kind of a nerd I love my books no wait,on second thought,I'm obsessed with my books. I think I could stay in this room all day.

"Oh I'm glad you like it sweetheart."

"Like it,are you kidding me? I love it mom thank you!"

"Could you go help your sisters bring the boxes inside?"

"Yeah sure mom."

I step outside and a snowflake falls on my cheek as I look up at the grey sky. It's snowing. I'm a big fan of winter actually,I love the cold. Not that its new or anything as I have always lived in a place where snow was common.

"How about you stop wondering like that and help me?"

"Not all those who wonder are lost Rachel."

"Hmmm, I dont know about that you sure as hell look 'lost' to me."

"Define 'lost'."

"Lost as in an alien with a chicken head and human body."

"Okay I'll pretend you did not just say that."

"Whatever okay."

I grabbed the last box out of the trunk and it slipped out of my hand.

"Aggh! Fudge my life. "

"Here let me help."

" Uhh no that's okay thanks."

I looked up and I saw the most brownest,honeyish,hazelish eyes I have ever come across. It was so deep and beautiful. Wait are you supposed to say that for a guy well I don't know but he was really handsome.

"Thank you I appreciate it."

I could be really clumsy sometimes.

"Oh no that's okay,I'm clumsy too... Aiden Parker." He put his hand out so I could shake it.

"Lara Collins."

"Nice to meet you Lara. I live right next door to you. Stop by sometime?"

" Yeah I will thanks."

" I'll see you around Lara...oh and welcome to New Orleans."

I just smiled at him and he smiled back he was sweet.

I took the box inside and notice my whole family staring at me.

"Is something wrong mom?"

" Who was he? He's very handsome." said Rachel.

"Nah the guy looks like a dick."

"Shawn you say that about every guy."

" Whats his name? "asked Poppy.

"Did you at least get his number?"

" OMG, HERE WE GO AGAIN!I'm not interested in him like that and he is just our neighbour. Ooh neighbour hmm how interesting Lara."

"Oh come on,am I not allowed to speak to anyone?"

"Anyway,catch you guys later." I go to my room and take a nice long shower forgetting about my crazy family. As each drop falls onto my skin it begins to relax me and brings my tired mind and body at ease.

I step out of the shower feeling refreshed.I stand on the fluffy bathroom mat as I stare at the steamy mirror before my eyes.I slide my hand across the mirror to see my reflection.

I just stare at myself...

Wishing I could maybe be someone else.

Someone without drama in their life,someone who's happy and someone who does not have to wear a fake smile.

Someone,anybody...maybe even a nobody.

Just not me...

A girl who does not cry quietly in her room but rather someone who can smile with everyone else.

A confident and happy person who doesn't wish to be someone else.

I'm Lara Collins...and yes I'm a complete wreck.

Little did I know,what awaited me was going to cut me even deeper.

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