First days are always hard. You only take several steps and already you feel like being looked down on and judged. But do you know what I think? Judge me. They don't know my story they don't know me and they certainly don't know what I've been through. A tip for surviving a new school? Stay out of everyone's way, be the quiet one and wait for people to come up to you and introduce themselves.

Anyways it's my first day at the new Miami Performing arts school. This is probably my fifth school move due to the fact me and my three other siblings would rather live with our dad and Uncle. It's not that we don't want to live with our mum, trust me we do. It's just after my parents split up, our mum found it hard to get back on her feet, she brought a two bedroom house for the five of us including her. It was the only house she could afford. But now we live with our dad she's managed to get herself a job and a new boyfriend. Which I'm pleased about. We're hoping they can making it down here during the summer, she keeps saying once she gets a promotion her and Curtis will move out here permanently.

Lucky for me and my brothers, it's the middle of the school semester, so it's not long till the summer holidays. Five weeks at the most.

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My dad pulled up outside and turned in his seat to look at us in the back.

"Ellis and Reece. You'll be going home with Sasha after school" Sasha was my fiancé, she was a teacher here. I guess which is why my dad fell for her, he's always been into intelligent women. She was rather pretty, but she wasnt perfect like my dad says all the time. She has extremely short blonde hair and always wears a lot of makeup. To be honest I think she's a lesbian, the way she acts around her friends.

"as I'm working late" he adds. There was no surprise there, my dad was always working late. He was never home to have dinner with us and watch tv before we went to bed. But it'd gotten so regular that it didn't bother us anymore.

"Stephanie, you'll have to catch the bus" he smiles at me.

"Why? How come Ellis and Reece get to go with Sasha?" I ask slightly annoyed.

"She hasn't got enough room in the car. She'll has Shannon with her, along with Ellis and Reece and the equipment in the back. There's just no room." he sighs knowing I was pissed.

"Nice one dad, thanks" I say throwing my bag over my shoulder as I jump out. Trust my dad to let a sixteen year old get make her own way home, I didn't have any money so catching the bus was out the window. So walking looked like the answer.

"Steph" I hear Ellis call. I turn round and smiles at him.

"I'll walk home with you" he grins giving me a tight hug.

"aw Thanks Ellis. What about Reece though?" I question.

"We talked about it, he doesn't want to walk so I will anyway" he lays his hand on my shoulder and we walk in.

"I'll meet you here at the end of the day okay?" he mumbles walking off. I look around slightly edgy of my surroundings. The bell goes off loudly and I'm suddenly stampeded on. I feel a tense and strong hand pull me out and hold me close against the wall.

"Urrm..." I mumbles feeling slightly awkward.

"sorry about that, it can be a bit hectic in these hallways." a tall tanned boy smiles softly. His pink lips that just blended in with his skin softly curve into a bigger smile. He runs his hand though his thick black hair that was quiffed perfectly. My eyes travel down to his deep dark brown eyes, which were now staring down at me.

"I'm Zayn, Zayn Malik" he states holding out his hand politely.

"Stephanie Collins." I shake his hand softly.

"but you can call me Steph if you want" I smile up at him. He was seriously cute!

"here let me help you to your first class. Steph" he chimes leading the way. I follow he gingerly worried about the first lesson.

"so what have you got today." he asks looking at me. I shrug softly,

"I was only told my first two lessons" I mutter quietly.

"well what have you got after this?" he questions.

"Music." I sigh hoping I didn't have Sasha, or Miss Locklon as I'm supposed to call her.

"well so do I" he smiles,

"wait for me out here and I'll take you there" he adds. I nod reluctantly as we reach the Drama department.

"I'll see you in an hour Stephanie" he smiles walking down the hall. I take a deep breath on entering and walk up to the Drama teacher.

"ahh. You must be Stephanie Collins, the new girl." he smiles reassuringly.

"I've heard good things about you. I'm Mr Stewart. Take a seat." I smile as I walk to the empty seat at the back next to a tall brown haired boy. I slide on the seat next to him. I look at him, as he turns his head to face me he flicks his hair out of the way smiling.

"I'm Louis. You must be stephanie" he grins softly. I nod nervously looking at his bluey-green eyes. They were almost like an ocean colour.

Throughout the whole lesson, Louis introduced me to a few of his friends. Like Eleanor and Danielle. But one girl took to my liking her name was Clara Harrison, her personality was just like mine, shy at first. But once you get to know her she's loud. I'd only just met her and I knew we'd be good friends.