• Prologue
    We were in the gardens at night where it w as beautifully lit by amber lights along the path we took. I rest my head on Kenji’s shoulder. Kenji wrapped his arms around me and gently kissed my forehead. I looked up.
    “I love you”
    “I love your too” I felt his cool lips press to mine. I pulled back.
    “Kenji stop please!” I moaned. He pressed his lips to mine again, but this time I couldn’t resist. My hands slid through his soft brunette hair and our tongues met. He lifted his hand and slowly slid down my shirt. I pulled back a gain and turned my head.
    “Kenji I’m not ready for this I’m only 15”
    “Come on everyone is doing it” He started kissing my neck slowly and than to my collar bone.
    “Everyone might be doing it, except me” I said firmly. “Its getting late, I better head home.” I got up from the bench bent down and gently kissed his forehead”
    “I’ll see you in the morning” I smiled
    “But I don’t want you to go” He whined. He grabbed my hands and pulled me close to him.
    “Please don’t leave me” He stared into my eyes. I leaned my head into his chest and closed my eyes.
    “I promise I will never leave you but, I have to go for know. I’ll be grounded for life” I stood on my tippy toes and kissed his lips once more.
    “Good bye fore now” I whispered

    Chapter 1
    “I promise I’ll never leave you...” That simple promise resonated in my head! I promised Kenji I would never leave him and I broke my promise. All I left him was a bleeding heart.
    In the new town of Phoenix Arizona it is a living hell… literally. I missed New Orleans. I miss the people, the humidity but most of all I miss Kenji. I loved the way he held and how he smelled of pure man. He always made me feel safe and always put a smile on my face. Since the day I broke my promise I question myself. Will he forgive me? Will he talk to me ever again? Will we be friends again? I sighed in resignation.
    When would my heart start beating again I felt dead, as if nothing would be the same again. What am I saying?!? Nothing will be the same without Kenji. Without New Orleans and especially without my 2 best friends Cole and Gigi, they were both complete opposites and yes so in love with each other.
    What am I going to do without them? I feel lost, dead and terrified. Tomorrow is a new day but most of all a new school.

    Chapter 2
    It is September; school here starts in August first semester in Chandler High. What’s the worse than riding on a bus to school to announce your arrival. Why does everyone stare? Is there something on my face? Gah! I feel like I’m under the microscope. My stomach is convulsing in terror at being the center of attention. The tension, the staring this feeling of… of reckless like I’m about to do something stupid.
    “Hi!” I jerk my head to the Arizonan who spoke to me. I manage a shy weak smile. “Hi” He says again. He’s different from all the guys in New Orleans… everyone here is…
    “Come sit by me… Oh by the way my name is Charlie Alexander the third but I like to be called Cole” It was then that I really looked t his face.
    He had chocolate brown eyes and his hair was a shade darker than his eye. He had a narrow face a perfect shape nose high cheek bones that cut across his face. He had small doll shaped lips and he was tan. He had a light color on his face. He was good looking but not at all was he my taste.
    He seemed kind though his eyes were gentle and honest. My confidence grew and I sat next to Cole. He soon began to ramble about the school his friends, and lunch. Five minutes later and I was bored with his conversation and I soon turned him out.
    Later on the school came into view. It was big. Twice as big as “New Orleans High”

    Chapter 3
    I could feel my heart begin to gallop and beads of sweat appeared on my brow. Some one grabbed my wrist.
    “Hi, I’m Adrianna what’s your name?” I felt stupid for reacting like a nymphomaniac.
    “Uh Hi...” I faked a smile at the girl whose make-up went down to cover half her cleavage.
    “Your Sofia right? I wouldn’t hang out with a loser like Cole on the first day of High school. Come hang out with us the popular girls” But I could see the envy in her eyes. I couldn’t trust her to help me, but I could trust her to humiliate me. “I will be your best friend”
    “Some other time thanks”’
    Chapter 4
    Very slowly I made my way to the administration building. Everyone was staring at me. Did they know I was new? How would they know in a school this big! There are 12 buildings and each building has 2 floors.
    This school is enormous! I’m sure to get lost. I have a map and I have biology first hour… building E... Level 2 class 753. Uh where is that? This sucks. On my first day at school I’m lost. How am I supposed to get to class?!?! Ugh! I felt someone tap my shoulder.
    “Hey I’m Colton”
    “Uh… Hi”
    “I hear you are the new student what grade?”
    “Sophomore”
    “Oh cool… me to. Are you lost?”
    “Erm… Uh No!” I tried to lie
    “You’re a really ad liar. You know that right” We laughed.
    “Yeah… Well can you show me where 753 is please”
    “Follow me let me see your schedule” He took my schedule and glanced at it. “Look at that we have four classes together. We have Biology, geometry, social studies, and French so 1st period, 3rd period, 5th, and 6th.
    “Wonderful” I tried to hide that I was being sarcastic but of course it didn’t work. It’s like he can see straight through me. I hate that. I never liked people how I thought or the way I felt. I liked keeping my inner thoughts. It’s a way of me being calm and just being myself. I sighed.
    “Hey, Uh… You okay?
    “Yeah, I’m fine just nervous that’s all” I tried to break a smile but it didn’t work. I looked down and frowned. Hopefully my day will get better. Colton and I entered the building and walked far back to the building to take the elevator.
    “Level two” He smiled
    “Yippy” I rolled my eyes and looked the other way
    “What?”
    “Nothing” I started to laugh. The elevator door bell rang.
    “Okay lets see 750… 751…752... Ahah 753” He stood next to the door. I looked up at him. I stared at his perfect face. He was Caucasian and had long black hair that touched his neck. He had piercing on his lips and had beautiful green eyes.
    “God you’re so handsome” I mumbled.
    “What?”
    “Huh? What oh… I was just thinking to myself. Sorry”