After my mother divorced my father we had to move from Nevada, Las Vegas to the little town of Newark, New Jersey. My mother insisted I go to a public school instead of a private school like I did back in my hometown.

Oh I haven't introduced myself. My name is Becky and I am seventeen years. I'm your typical sassy girl who loves reading classic books and I listen to punk rock bands. I also have major sass which can get me into trouble or my mother would say it's attitude. I'm an only child but I always wished I could have a younger sibling so I wouldn't be so lonely.

"Becky I know you don't want to go to a public school but since your father and I divorced I can't pay for your private education." My mother says as we pull up to our new home. I ignore her as I get out of the car and look at the small two storey, white painted house we are going to be living in. I wish my mother had left me with my father because we had a bigger house and I also owned two horses; Pepper and Black Beauty.

"What do you think?" She asks. I shake my head not wanting to answer her because she ripped me away from the life I had grown to lead and drag me somewhere where I have no fucking clue what people are like.

"Look, I know you are upset about having to move away from Nevada but this is a new start for the both of us." My mother says. I turn to look at her with anger in my ocean blue eyes.

"Really mother because the last time I checked you were doing this for your own selfish needs. You could have left me with my father and moved without me but no you had to rip me away from everything I have ever known." I snap as tears roll down my cheeks. My mother looks at me then shakes her head as she opens the front door and walks in. I decide to stand outside a little longer looking up and down the street to see most of the houses are the same as our house until I eventually decide to walk into the house and look around. The walls are a horrible duck egg blue throughout except the kitchen which is white with a black breakfast bar.

As I walk up the staircase I see the same colour has been used along the hallway of the second floor. The doors are white all except one which is painted black. As I get closer I put my hand on the handle then push it open to be presented with a bedroom with all of my possessions. I walk in and look around to see the walls are a dark blue, the dresser and closet are both black with blood red handles. My crimson red and black guitar case is in the corner. I see my bed is made up with all of the various bears my father had gotten me growing up along with my black silk bedding. I sigh then grab my guitar case and take it over to my bed, place it on the bedding then carefully open it to see my pride and joy. A black and silver Gibson Les Paul guitar and my custom picks that took me forever to craft. I sit on my bed and hold the guitar close to my body then start playing a song I started to practice before my parents got their divorce.

"Revenge!
Revenge!
Revenge!
Revenge!

Killed my hopes (Revenge!)
Called me names (Revenge!)
Broke my jaw (Revenge!)
It's always the same (Revenge!)

Nobody listens
Nobody listens
Nobody listens
There's no escape

I'm just like you
I gave it my everything
Nobody loves me
It's driving me insane

Killed my hopes (Revenge!)
Called me names (Revenge!)
Broke my jaw (Revenge!)
It's always the same (Revenge!)

Nobody listens
Nobody listens
Nobody listens
Nobody listens

Why do you all hate me?
Everyone's against me
Mommy don't care
Daddy can't help

You made it hell
Everyday
Called me names
I wanna die
Maybe I can find a way
To make you all
Go away
I never lied
Never cried
Never fell
Never crawled
I'm just like you
Now you'll pay
With your fucking life

Went to dad's closet
I picked up his .45
Grabbed 3 boxes of bullets
And on my hip they shall reside

Until I opened the gym doors
You should have seen those fucks run
I poured out a full clip
In their backs I got some
I've finally found my smile
It's pure and blood stained
So who's the bitch now?
I'll paint the lockers with your brains

Nothing can help this fucking pain in my heart
Nothing compares to this pain in my heart
Nothing can take away this pain in my heart
But your blood on my hands
Well at least it's a start."

I sigh as I finish the song. My friends Ryan and Spencer helped me with writing this song. God I miss them.

"Becky, Can you come down here please because we have guests!" My annoying mother calls up the stairs. We have only just moved here so who the fuck could possibly be here? I put my guitar away then walk down the stairs and stand next to my mother who is talking to another woman with a boy standing next to her.

"Who are you?" I ask rudely making the boy snicker a little. My mother throws me a dirty look before looking back at the woman.

"Sorry about my daughter's rudeness. She is just upset because we had to move." My mother says. Yes "upset" more like fucking angry.

"Oh it's okay. My eldest can be the same." This lady says smiling at me.

"Anyway, let me introduce my daughter Becky. Becky, this is Donna and Mikey they live across the street." My mother says introducing me to the two people at the door.

"Hello. As my mother said I'm Becky. Now if you don't mind, I'm going back to my bedroom so I can continue being "upset" as my mother also said." I say sarcastically and roll my eyes making the boy who I assume is Mikey snicker again which makes me look at him with a small smile.

"Gee is going to love you. He is just as sassy." Mikey says with a small smile. I giggle and decide to stay and talk to Mikey as he seems pretty cool.

Once Donna and Mikey leave I turn around to walk back to my bedroom until my mother sighs then shakes her head.

"Becky, I understand you're upset about the move but there really wasn't any reason for you to act like that." My mother says calmly.

"I'm more than just "upset" mother. I'm fucking angry. You took me away from people who care about me and you made me leave the only life I fucking know. Now we are here in this little town and I have to attend some public school since you're selfish. You only care about yourself." I say trying to stop myself from blowing up. My mother sighs again then walks into the kitchen.

Once I get into my bedroom I throw myself onto my bed and scream into the pillow. Why has she got to ruin my life? I hear my phone vibrate so I take it out from my pocket to see a message from the small group chat that Ryan made.

Ryro✨: Hey sweetie, how did the move go?

Sassqueen⭐: Ugh, mum made me talk to people. The house is even smaller than my father's. I wish she didn't make me move because I miss you guys already.

Ryro✨: We miss you too buttface.

Spence🎉: Please come back. I can't deal with Ryan on my own.

Sassqueen⭐: I wish I could Spence and Ry isn't that bad 😂

Spence🎉: But he is since he made me do homework 😩

Ryro✨: That's because you need to do it
Spence.

Sassqueen⭐: He is right Spence. Anyway, I better go as I still have to unpack and tomorrow I start at the "public school" my mother is forcing me to go to.

Ryro✨: Okay buttface, speak soon ❤

Spence🎉: Yes speak soon Bex. I miss you 😞

Sassqueen⭐: Miss you too Spence and speak soon Ryro 😘

After having the small conversation with my two best friends from my hometown I climb up off of my bed then start unpacking the stuff my mother left me to do. Ugh, I still hate her for taking me away from two people who are like brothers to me.

After spending an hour unpacking I open my bedroom window and get out a packet of cigarettes. I take one out and light it then take the first drag as I feel relief wash over my body.

"You know, smoking is bad for you." I look down to see Mikey standing by my window.

"Firstly yes I do and secondly what are you doing outside of my window?" I ask as I suck in another cancerous drag of the smoke.

"Ugh, mum wants to invite you and your mum to dinner. My brother isn't there tonight. He is at his friends house most likely getting high and drunk." Mikey says.

"Wow, wish I could be there than here. Why didn't you knock on the front door to ask?" I ask then see his face get a dusting of a blush across his cheeks.

"I don't know." He says quietly. I still hear him making me chuckle a little.

"Go to the front door and I will come down to answer it." I say as I roll my eyes at him then he runs around to the front door.

I quickly throw the end of my cigarette out of the window then grab my phone before going downstairs. As I reach the bottom I see my mother has already answered the door to a shy Mikey. He sees me so I walk to the door and stand next to my mother then she walks back into the house.

"Sorry Mikey, I guess she got to the door before I did." I say leaning against the frame.

"It's fine. She has also agreed to come for dinner tonight. Well, I best get back and I will see you later." Mikey says.

"Sure thing Mikey. See you later." I say as I wave to him and he crosses the road to his own house.

I walk into my house and close the door behind me. I am really curious about this brother Mikey mentioned and who his friends are. Hopefully they go to the same school that I will be attending.

"That Mikey boy is a sweet kid. Why can't you be more like him?" My mother asks.

"Because mother we are not all the same. I had the perfect life before you ripped it away from me." I say crossing my arms over my chest.

"Just drop it now Becky. I have had enough of your attitude. Tomorrow you start Pencey Prep high school whether you like it or not." She angrily says. I glare at her before grabbing my jacket and walk out of the front door.

I fucking hate her so fucking much because she has ruined my life. As I walk down the road having no idea where I am going I come across an abandoned park. Well, I guess it isn't all that bad since I can get away from people here. I go to walk through the gate until someone comes running over.

"Being here isn't the best idea, you know." I turn around to see a boy around my age with the best afro I have ever seen.

"Why not?" I ask. He just shakes his head at me.

"I'll answer that once I know your name since you seem to be new around here." He says.

"My name's Becky. Now tell me why." I say getting pretty fucking annoyed. As you can tell I have a small anger problem. It's one thing I got from my father.

"Firstly my name's Ray and secondly this park is known for murders and drug deals. Our parents are always telling us to avoid this place." Ray says. I raise an eyebrow at him then shake my head.

"If it's that bad then what are you doing here?" I ask with a small smirk on my face knowing I have just called him out.

"I came here to get away from my parents arguing. What are you doing here?" He asks as we walk through the gate then sit on the rusty swings.

"Because I hate my mother. She ripped me away from the life I know all because her and my father got a divorce. Just because they don't get along it doesn't give her the right to take me away from my father and my friends." I say then sigh. I take out the box of cigarettes then get one out and light it.

"What school will you be going to?" Ray asks as we swing on the old rusty swings.

"My mother told me it's called Pencey Prep." I say taking another drag of my release.

"Oh cool that's where I go. So does Mikey, Gerard, and Frank. You will meet them when you go. Those three are my friends." Ray says. I look at him and I can understand why Mikey would be friends with Ray. Now I'm curious not only about Gerard, but this Frank guy too if Ray is friends with them.

I say goodbye to Ray after a couple of hours then head back to the house I will never call home to get ready to go over to Mikey's for dinner. As I walk in the front door I hear my mother talking to someone so I walk into the kitchen to be faced with none other than my mother's sister my aunt, aunt Georgina.

"There she is, my favourite niece. How are you sweetheart?" My aunt asks and I scoff.

"She has been like this all day and I don't know what to do about her attitude." My mother complains.

"She is a teenager Arianna. We were teens once." My aunt says looking at me. This is why I love my aunt Georgina.

"It doesn't give her the right to act the way she is towards me. I only did what was right for the both of us." My mother says looking down at her hands.

"No you did what you thought was right for you mother. You didn't take my feelings into consideration at all." I say leaning against the kitchen door frame.

"Becky sweetheart, I understand you are angry but you don't need to take it out on your mother. I know you had friends in Nevada but you can always make new friends here. Your mother was just telling me about the two of you going to Donna's for dinner." My aunt says and I sigh. Ugh, she is always right and I hate when she is.

"Yes we are so I need to go and get ready." I say as I turn around and head to my bedroom.

As I walk into my bedroom I walk over to my closet to find something to wear. I get out a leather thigh high skirt, a matching belly top and dig through everything for my fishnet tights. When I find them I quickly get changed then put my makeup on. Once I think I look the best I can possibly look I grab my leather jacket and thigh high boots and quickly put them on before heading back downstairs.

"What are you wearing Becky? Go get changed into something more appropriate." My mother says. I ignore her then walk out of the front door and walk across the street to Donna's house.

I knock on the door and hear a faint "I'm coming." making me giggle slightly. As the door opens I'm not greeted by the glasses wearing, mousey brown haired Mikey. Instead this boy has shoulder length black hair, same hazel eyes as Mikey and he is a little taller than me.

"Who is at the door Gerard?" I hear Donna ask. Oh this is Mikey's brother. I soon see Mikey and he smiles at me then hugs me.

"Aww is she your girlfriend Mikey?" Gerard teases. I look at him with an eyebrow raised.

"Jealous are we?" I sass. Gerard looks a little taken aback at first before a smirk crosses his lips.

"Maybe I am because you're fucking gorgeous." Gerard says. I shake my head then follow Mikey into the house while Gerard closes the door behind us. Mikey and I walk into the kitchen and I see Donna cooking something then she looks at me with a smile.

"Hello dear. I see you have met my other son Gerard. He is the same age as you and is also attending Pencey Prep along with Michael." Donna says.

"Yes. I have to say though Donna, Gerard is a little forward." I say while smirking at Gerard who is shaking his head while trying not to laugh.

"That's my Geebear." Donna says. I start laughing as Gerard groans and a blush covers his pale cheeks.

"Geebear, I like it. I may have to use that too." I say smirking again at Gerard and he tries to be intimidating but he isn't.

"If you do I will beat you up." He growls quietly so Donna doesn't hear him. I shake my head still smirking at him.

"You can try sweetheart." I sass then Gerard storms off out of the house while Mikey is looking at me with amusement in his eyes.

After a few minutes there is a knock on the door so Donna goes to answer it. She walks back into the kitchen with my mother following close behind her and I roll my eyes.

"Why didn't you wait?" My mother asks and I scoff.

"You are acting like a drama queen mother. I'm seventeen for fuck sake so I can walk somewhere alone. Even if it is just across the street." I say getting agitated again. My mother sighs while shaking her head then gives me 'that look'. The same one my father used to give me when I stepped out of line. With him it worked but it doesn't work when my mother uses it.

"Stop trying to be like my father. I'm sick of it." I say and slam my fist on the breakfast bar startling Mikey and Donna.

"Michael, why don't you take Becky up to your bedroom while I finish cooking dinner." Donna says. I see Mikey nod from the corner of my eyes then he walks towards the stairs. I look at my mother again then follow Mikey to his bedroom. At least it's better than being near my mother right now.

"Why do you hate your mother so much?" Mikey asks as we walk into his bedroom and I sit on his bed.

"She made me leave everything and everyone I love behind in Nevada to come here. All because my mother and father got a divorce. Why couldn't she have left me with my father since I would be a lot more happier with him." I say as Mikey sits next to me then pulls me into a comforting hug.

"Gee was the same when our dad left. He turned to alcohol and drugs." Mikey says. I sit up and look at him to see he loves his brother but is worried about him.

"Oh. Well, where has he gone?" I ask.

"He has gone to Frank's. You will meet him tomorrow along with my friend Ray." Mikey says. I giggle because I have already met Ray.

"I met Ray earlier when I went to an abandoned park. He seems really sweet and cool." I say. Mikey nods then we get talking about our favourite bands and movies.

"Becky, Michael, dinner is ready!" I hear Donna call up the stairs to us. I follow Mikey out of his bedroom and down the stairs then into the kitchen. I see my mother sitting at one end of the breakfast bar. I decide to sit next to Mikey so I won't have to sit next to her.

"So why did you have to move here?" Donna asks as we start eating. I see my mother tense up then she looks over at me then at Donna.

"Becky's father and I got a divorce. I thought it would be better if we moved but as you can tell Becky isn't happy about it." My mother says. Damn fucking right I'm not happy about it.

"Oh gosh I'm so sorry. I feel your pain. Donald left us three years ago and Gerard has been difficult to deal with. He has turned to alcohol and drugs since it happened." Donna says with a sad smile. At least I'm not that bad.

"Oh goodness. How do you get Gerard to listen?" My mother asks. I then hear Mikey quietly say "with great fucking difficulty as he can be a right asshole sometimes." making me snicker which makes Donna and my mother look at me.

"I just let him get on with it. He will soon learn the consequences of his actions." Donna says smiling at my mother who is frowning.

After dinner with Mikey and Donna I'm sitting in my room with my guitar in hand playing another song I came up with but it's not quite finished yet though.

"Well they encourage your complete cooperation
Send you roses when they think you need to smile
I can't control myself because I don't know how,
And they love me for it honestly, I'll be here for a while

So give them blood, blood, gallons of the stuff
Give them all that they can drink and it will never be enough
So give them blood, blood, blood
Grab a glass because there's going to be a flood."

I put my guitar down and get my phone out of my pocket to see a message from an unknown number. Who the fuck could this be? I open the message and giggle a little.

Unknown: Hey Becky, it's erm... it's Mikey. I kind of stole your number so I hope you don't mind.

Contact changed to Mikey💚

Becky🔥: Of course not Mikey. What do you want?

Mikey💚: Well, tomorrow is your first day at Pencey Prep so I was wondering if you would like to walk to school with me tomorrow?

Becky🔥: Oh okay. Sure.

I shake my head and sigh. I can't believe tomorrow I'm starting a new fucking school right at the start of senior year. This fucking year is going to suck. I hear my phone vibrate against the mattress and it better not be another unknown number. As I look at the screen a massive smile crosses my face when I see a message from Ryan.

Ryro💙: Hey hey, how did the dinner go?

Becky💛: It was okay until my mother explained why we had to move. Oh I also met Mikey's brother Gerard. He is... how do I put this??? He is strangely hot.

Ryro💙: Jeez Becky, you thought Brendon was hot when you first met him 😂

Becky💛: Hey, we were in freshman year okay. God you are never going to let me live that down are you?

Ryro💙: Nope never. Anyway, I will let you rest. Sweet dreams bestie😘

Becky💛: Night Ryro 😘

I climb up off of my bed and go into the dresser to find some pajamas to wear. I find my skeleton onesie and quickly put it on then climb under the warm covers. Tomorrow is going to be hell I know it is because starting a new school when you are not even from the area is hard. I close my eyes and dream of being back in Nevada with my father and my two best friends Ryan and Spencer.