Chapter 1- Zoey

Zoey placed a bowl of Lucky charms on the table, waiting for her little brother.

"Kyle come on! We're going to be late- ah shit, we are late, eat some bread on the walk to school, lets go!" She would yell, as her brother treaded out, yawning, "Can I stay home?" He asked, looking at Zoey with a pitiful look. She sighed, ruffling his hair.

"Come on buddy. If you feel bad later, go to the nurses office." She lifted him to her side, walking out the front door, and locking it behind her. Beginning their walk to Kyles school, "Look at the birds, Kyle." His attention shifted to the birds in the sky. A smile took over his face. "Ooo~ Look a blue one! Isn't it a blue.. Blue.." He trailed off, thinking.

"Jay." She would say, thinking about the stuffed animal Alexa has, looking down at him with a smile. His eyes lit up, "Sissy! You smiled!" He would yell ecstatic, She couldn't help but laugh. Putting him down once they reached his school, placing a kiss on the top of his head, "Have a good day, Bubba." She said, the smile leaving her face, as she watched him walk off. Reaching in her pocket, she pulled out her phone, looking at the time, she stashed it back in her pocket, and raced to school. Bursting through the doors, the hall went silent, eyes fell on her, she cleared her throat, and kept walking, keeping her eyes down. Before bumping into a wall and falling to the ground, she sighed standing up, "Stupid, of course you would run into a wa-" The wall began chuckling, before she realised it wasn't a wall at all. It was a boy. "S-shit. I'm so sorry." She would say, unable to look into the guys eyes, due to her red cheeks.

"You better be,princess. Unless, you want to do something to make up for it." He said, grabbing her wrist. She looked down, not being able to say anything.

"C'mon princess, give me so-" A hand went across his face, "How about her girlfriend." Alexa, her girlfriend, would snap. His eyes widened, staring at Alexa, "So the princess has a princess?" He would ask, his brows furrowed.

Alexa scoffed, "No shit sherlock." She would grab Zoey's arm, pulling her away from him, "Good day to you, sir." Alexa salutes, walking away. She put both hands on her small girlfriends shoulders, "You okay, bub?" Alexa would ask, her eye creasing with concern. "Uh, excuse you, Lexi, you have a black eye.." Her hand would trace circles on her cheek, being careful not to hurt her more.

"I'm fine bub, you know I can deal with my father crap. I'm more worried about you, did that jerkwad do anything to you? I swear if he did I'll-" Zoey interrupted with her laughter, "Lexi, I'm fine. He was zooted." (High) Alexa laughed along with her, causing Zoey to smile. The bell rung in the hallway, as the students began walking to their classes. Zoey waved to her girlfriend, walking to her first class, Gym.

Pulling off her jeans, she began changing, trying to ignore the laughter behind her. "Do- do you got s-something to say?" Zoey would ask, Not meeting their eyes.

"I-Im sorry w-what's wrong fatty." One of the girls would ask, allowing her group to snicker. Zoey's eyes rested on the ground, she opened her mouth to say something, but nothing would come out, nothing but a sob.

"Aww~ Is someone crying? Go cry to your girlfriend, the one with the dead mom." Zoey snapped her head up, letting out a shaky breath. "Do not, and I repeat do not, talk about my girlfriend like that, or i- I will.." The girl scoffed, "You will what? Hurt me? I'm so afraid.. Not. Your girlfriend is the violent one. So go be a good little puppy, and find her, okay, mhm." She would say, smirking. Zoey couldn't control what happened next, she lifted her hand up and slapped her smirk right off. "S-shut up. Shut up okay!" She yelled, letting her guard down for a split second, and receiving a slap in the face.

"Do not touch me, you disgusting roach." She would snap, walking off to their class. Zoey slid down the lockers, letting the tears flow.

"Ms. King. Get up here, and run laps," Zoey stood up, "B-but sir-"

``''NOW.' He would snap. Not waiting another second. She stood up and walked out of there. Ignoring the looks, she ran, and ran, and ran. She placed her hands on her knees and tried to catch her breath.

"Ok, enough, I have a announcement to make. Go sit down on the bleachers, and be quiet." His voice boomed across the quiet gymnasium, as everyone followed his orders. "Okay now that I have everyone's attention," He said, clearing his throat, catching the rest of the class' attention, "We will have a week to be out in the wilderness, with our survival skills." The class grew silent.

"He means camping you brainless morons." A nasaly voice spoke at the back of the bleachers, head turned to glare at them, but couldn't really point out who said it.

"The nasally kid is right, we will be going camping for a week, show up or don't come to the camping trip, if you show up and don't want to come to the camping trip, you can stay at school, and take quizzes." There we're groans of argument, that was quickly shut up with a glare from the coach. "Thank you, go change and get the hell out of my gym, capeesh." The students nodded, eagerly leaping from their seats, and bolting to the gym lockers, Zoey took it slow, taking all the power not to cry again. Was she fat? Did she need to lose weight? Maybe she should go on a diet, or eat nothing at all.

"Oh look, it's the crybaby." The girl scoffed, wearing her designer dress. Zoey finally realised who it was. "Oh for gods sake Ashley, Shut up and stop being a fucking bitch." She snapped, barely realising she did, she glared at her, as her mouth dangled open. "Thank you." She turned around and began changing, ignoring the girl behind her, and walked out of the gym, racing to Alexa who was by her locker.

"Alexa!" Zoey scitted to a stop, smiling at her Lexi. "I stood up for myself, I did it!" She cheered, watching her girlfriends eyes light up slightly, then she frowned, "Ah shit, i missed it, but why would you have to stand up for yourself, bub?" She asked, concern lacing in her voice. Zoey's smile faltered, "Just that bitch Ashley." Alexa looked shocked at her foul language, but shrugged it off, till realising, "What the fuck did she say." It wasn't a question and Zoey knew it, "Well Lexi, there's the bell," The bell rung, "Catcha later- oh wait, see you next week for the camping trip right, don't shake your head no, I'm bringing marshmallows." She turned, and walked to her next class, which was ELA, one of her favorites, it went by smoothly, besides the looks and whispering. She ignored it, and tried to focus on the exam. Till, she felt taps on her shoulder, it kept going and going.

"What do you- Oh, hi Jay" She would smile at him, as he asked for a pencil, so she gave him one, and continued working..

"Psstt..psst. Zoeyyy Zoeeyyy. ZOEY." She turned around, with a small frown on her face, "Yes, Jay?" She would ask, keeping her voice low.

"Are you go-" Zoey shushed him, "Are you going to the camping trip?" he asked, quiter. She nodded and turned back to the teacher, tap..tap..taptaptap. "What now..?

" He smirked, "Is Alexa coming too?" She gave him a look. He laughed, knowing she would come for the S'mores. She turned back to the teacher, before turning back around. "Jay?"

"Yeah?"

"If you tap me one more time, i will skewer you and roast you over the campfire." He raised his hands in surrender, as the class continued. As the bell for the next class rang, She walked out of the class first, not wanting to be bombarded by Jays questio-

"So, Zoey, whatcha doooin?" She glared at him, "Walking, breathing, talking to an idiot. Hmm, what about you, idiot?"

"Bout' the same."

"Really cause I don't think you're going to pass that class with the way you 're talking to the group of other idiots." He laughed, shrugging, "If I don't I'll make it up with extra credit." She shrugged out of his arm, walking backwards, "Extra credit can't fix a zero, idiot." She said with a smile on her face, it faded quickly, because he made her late. "For god's sake, go to class idiot, before you fail that one too." She ran off to her next class, leaving Jay confused.

AS THE CLASSES went by, she got more and more anxious, ready to go get Kyle, he would be sitting with a teacher by now, waiting for his big sister, she tapped her leg, watching the clock.

"Ms. King, the time won't go by fast if you-" The bell rang, sending Zoey running out of the classroom, to go get her little brother, She ignored the looks, running out of the school.

Her breath coming short, falling to the ground, once she reached her destination, receiving a yelp from her brother, who came running to her, "Sissy," Kyle shouted, engulfing her in a hug, "Are you okay? You got a owie?" She shook her head, kissing his cheek, "C'mon bubba, let's head home." She stood up, feeling pain shoot through her leg, She didn't care, she lifted her brother up, letting his head rest on her shoulder, she began the journey home, ready to start work, and her new exercise routine, not knowing the damage it could do to her body. Thanks, Ashley.