Category : Books-Fiction

Sub Category : Drama

Chapter 1- I wasn't like most kids. I grew up in a orphanage until I was 13 years old. Then my aunt Matilda came and adopted me. I didnt know she was my aunt at the time but came to finding out. Anyway, her adopting me wasn't any better than the orphanage. I did everything in that house. The dishes,laundry, taxes, EVERYTHING! And what does she do? Sits on the couch with a beer in one hand and a cigarette in theother. Not to mention some random guy sitting next to her. And what's bad is its a new guy from the bar every night. Anyway, I have been homeschooled since I was 13. But Matilda doesn't do it. She hired someone else to teach Me and after awhile I knew everything and he said I was too smart for homeschooling and he told aunt Matilda I need to be in a actual school but she didn't care. She still said no like she does everything else. I wanted to go to school before I turned 18. After all I was 17 I was going to have my turn at an actual life wether she liked it or Not.
Chapter 2-I was sitting at the table sketching and looked over at Aunt Matilda. Of course she was on the couch drinking, smoking, and laughing at everything this guy said. I got up and took her away from the couch and into a little room. "What?" She said. "What is so important that you had to drag me away from mike for?" "First of all" I said "his name is Mitchell and I want to go to school. "  We walked out of the room and Matilda seen that Mitchell had left and this time I was the one who didnt care because I was still talking. "I am 17" I said. " about to be 18 in a month.  I want to go to school" " I said. "No and thats final" she said. I was gonna give up  but came up with a plan that I had to live by and a deal Matilda just couldn't resist. " But" I said. " if I go to school I can graduate and get a job so I can move out" she looked at me sternly. "Why would you want to leave?" She asked. "Because I'm not the only person in this house who wants me out." " fair point" she said. "If you go to school, graduate, and get a job to gain enough money to leave you will? " I nodded. "Fine" she said. "You can go to school" We shook on it and I did something I hadn't done in awhile. I smiled. 

Chapter 3- We went to the district office that same day and I signed up for my classes. When we got back home I ran upstairs, to my room and picked out my outfit for school. I'm not one of those girls who takes hours to pick something out I just grab something and go. But I learned quick that was a bad idea because when I got to school the next day, the girls were wearing crop tops and Daisey dukes. What am I wearing? I'm so glad you asked because I was wearing a long sleeved white Shirt with a tie  and those socks that come up to your knees with those old time shoes that comes with a strap. As I'm looking around, a boy runs up to me like he knows me but I'm pretty sure I don't know him. "Hey" he said he held out his hand wanting to shake mine. "I'm Benjamin king" I shook his hand. "Charlie" I said. "Valentine?" He asked.  "Yes"  "Come on I'll introduce you to everyone" What am I doing? I thought. I'm following a boy I just met I gotta get out of here. But I turned around so quickly I bumped right into a teacher and he spilled coffee all over himself. The Whole  cafeteria was staring at me. "Ms. Valentine I am your teacher Mr. Divine " He held out his hand like Benjamin did. I shook his hand and said "I look forward to being in your class" But my luck turned on me because he put my desk right next to his. He thinks I'm  a little Ms. Trouble Maker. What a perfect way to start the year huh? I come to school over dressed, embarrassed myself in front of the whole school, and I'm next to my teachers desk. Score valentine score.

Chapter 4-While I'm sitting there Mr.divine along with the rest of the class were staring me down. "Ms. Valentine would you like to tell the class about your self?" He asked. "I dont know" I replied. He then took his ruler and slammed it on my desk. "Ms.valentine " he said again but this time his teethe were gritted together. "Sure I'd love to" I said. Mostly because I was scared to death. I stood up and started talking. "Hi my name is charlie valentine and I was born and raised in an orphanage until I was 13 and then my aunt adopted me and I've been homeschooled since then" "wait" a random girl said. "So you're like a foster kid?" "Uh i wouldnt say..." But before I could finish she had the whole class chanting foster. I looked at Benjamin and he mouthed are you OK? But I wasn't OK. Then I lost it. "SHUT UP!" I yelled. The whole class stopped. I looked at Mr.Divine and he was looking at me and then put his attention on the girl who started it. "Ms. Smith" he said. "That was not neccesary" "And ms. Valentine" I looked at him. "You're excused for the remainder of the class." I toon my stuff and walked out of class I didnt talk to anyone for the rest of the day not even Benjamin.
Chapter 5- When I got home that day matilda didn't have anyone over. (Thats a first.) She was cooking and she was in a nice dress. "What's this?" I asked. "Oh hey" she said. "I have a date tonight so I cooked so you'll have something to eat while I'm gone. " "thanks " I said. "Your welcome sweetie" when she left I dug into the food. There was a knock at the door. It was Benjamin. "Benjamin?" "Just call me ben" "OK Ben, what are you doing here?" I asked. "Can I come in?" He asked. "Yes" after he walked in we sat on the couch and started talking. Eventually we talked about what happened in class. "And then she said foster kid. Were you saying it too?" Ben took my hand. "I would never" I looked at my watch and hopped up. "Look at the time its almost 10 " I started shoving him out the door and he stopped at the doorway and kissed me. "I'm sorry" he said. "Don't be" I said. "I'm glad you did that." After I closed the door I realized something. I just met Ben today but of a the people who know me well, he knows me the best.

Chapter 6-The next day at school I walked in looking like all the girls in school. I'm wearing a black tank top,flip flops, and appropriate shorts. My hair is down and I'm wearing makeup. Everyone is looking at me. Even that girl who made fun of me in class yesterday. I guess if you come to school wearing small clothes you get all the boys attention because next thing I know all the boys are asking me for my Instagram,facebook,Snapchat, all of it. But they are all dumb. Because they all helped that girl make fun of me. I seen ben and he was smiling at me. "Sorry boys" I said. "I'm taken" I locked my arm with bens and we walked off. I'm in gym now and I feel a tap on my shoulder. I turn around and see the blonde bully. "So valentine" she said. "You think you can come in here and copy my style? You may be fooling everyone else but your not fooling me. Do you understand? I'm not letting you ruin my reputation." I was scared to death of her but i couldnt let  her know that. "Awwh" I said. "I'm just doing my own thing." I walked away from her but she continued to talk. "Don't walk away from me foster " she said and she ran up behind me and Pulled my hair and I fell to the ground. We started fighting. The p.e. teacher took us both to the office we didnt get suspended but what she said to us was cruel. "Mackenzie smith" Principal mick said.  So that's her name. "Charlie valentine. We will not suspend you but if something like this happens again Mackenzie you will be transfered to another school and Charlie? You'll go back to being homeschooled got it girls?"  we both said yes sir and went back to class. When I got home ben was calling me endlessly but I didn't pick up. After everything that happened today he's the last person I want to see.
Chapter 7-I was laying in bed crying, I couldn't beleive principal mick was gonna make me homeschooled again if me and Mackenzie fought. It was a one time thing. Once again Matilda was out so I was home alone. While I was crying I heard pebbles being thrown at my window. I looked out and there was Ben. I opened the window "what are you doing?" I asked. "Trying to get your attention." He said. "Well it sounds like your trying to break the window." He started laughing I smiled and told him to come on up. When got in we sat on the bed. "Are you OK?" He asked.I did a sarcastic laugh. "No" I said. "Principal mick said if me and Mackenzie fight again I'll go back to being homeschooled. I can't do that Again Ben I just can't.I need a social life and I can't have that locked inside this house!" I started crying and rested my head on bens shoulder. There was something about him that made me feel alive. Losing Ben is worse than being homeschooled
Chapter 8- The next day at school I come in wearing a nice dress with my hair in a bun and I'm wearing flats. I sat down next to Ben and in front of him was Mackenzie smith. She actually smiled at me. "Hey" she said. "Hi " I said. "Look" she started. "I'm sorry for fighting you and calling you foster" Mackenzie apologizing? Thats something you dont see everyday. "I'm sorry too"I did. "And if its OK with you maybe we can be friends" "I'd love that" A few minutes after me and Mackenzie became friends some random girl sat in front of me, beside Mackenzie. "Hi newbie!" She said. "My name is Kylie Jennings and I noticed we are in the same science class and since we are ready partners and have to present a project in class today I was kind of hoping we could be friends. " Ben me and Mackenzie were looking at her. Kylie bursted out laughing so we did too. After lunch me and Kylie walked to science and oh my gosh can that girl talk. "OK Kylie!"I said. She looked at me confused. "Shhhh" I said with My index finger to my mouth. We walked in the Classroom and we had to present our project first. "Charlie, the chemicals if you will " she said. I started pouring some green stuff into a beaker and got a text from Ben. I reached for my phone while poring. "Charlie dont do it!" Kylie said. "Bit its from Ben this will only take a second" thats when it spilled all over that apron. And me and kylie just bursted out laughing. And we still managed to get a D. Not my best grade but at least its not a F. Me and Kylie talked about it the rest of school and on the phone after school. Me and her had so much in common it was impossie for us not be best friends.