Hey everyone, my name is Jamie Shewbread. I live in Calabasas, Califonia with my single mom Gloria and my little brother Jermy. 

We live in a house with just enough space for the three of us and live life to the fullest.

My dad past away when I was 4 years old and Jermy was just 1. He left us by the deadly disease called cancer and every day after that has been just the three of us. 

Although it was 11 years ago, it is still painful to talk about.

I can't say if my mom will remarry but I wouldn't get in the way of her finding love for herself and being even happier. 

I believe that my dad will be happy for her as well so it's okay.

My life growing up was very challenging as I only had my mom who was a single parent of two.
Trying to get through the day with a secretarial job and the frequent school meetings that I found unnecessary. 

I would say that my mom did try her best in raising my brother and I even though she had no one else to help her out.

She and her family fell out years before Jermy and I came into the picture, just because her parents thought she was growing way to fast by moving in with her boyfriend now deceased husband, Micheal who is the father of both Jermy and I.

At school, I would say that I did academically well. 

My teachers would refer to me as being an average student but I didn't take it to heart.

Being able to pass every subject no matter how difficult it was with a B or C, and moving up to the next class was enough for me to be motivated and happy with where I am.

I'm not the type to overwork myself or be emotionally stressed when my grades would not be a true reflection of my hard work but I just reminded myself that there are more years and opportunities to top the grade I got the previous term.

With that motivation, every year at school I got higher than the previous year. Maybe not with a major grade boost but I did do well every year in elementary school as far as I could remember.

Middle school was a bit of a challenge for my mom as it was too much for her to handle at the time.

The two years that I spent at Metro Middle School, I became closer with one of my first friends in elementary school which was now my bestest best friend.

After not being able to continue at Metro Middle School I used the library or any sort of means to catch up with the school's syllabus with the help of my mom and a friend of hers who's son was going to middle school at the time also known as my best friend.

In the last year of middle school, I was able to graduate only because I did home schooling with the school.  With the savings my mom had she was able to pay for the graduation fees and my outfit.

This was a relief to both of us since Metro Middle School accommodated for students like me and allowed me to graduate.

Now going into High School, my strategy of studying and paying attention in class will be different and will help show the excellent grades that I should be getting since it's referred to as ' THE BIG SCHOOL'. 

I feel like I owe it to my mom for all the support and effort that she put into raising me at such a young age and most importantly by herself. 

With having such a mother as this, getting the best grades at school is the only thing I can afford to give back to her and that is exactly what I would do. 

At school, my focus was on my school work and nothing more. Not even the trends of Metro High which is where I would be attending.

I've heard so much about this school by the gossip I overheard from the neighbourhood and also my mom's friend. 

With all the great staff and unlimited subject choices, I was thrilled to go until the news about the school's trend turned that emotion sour.

This trend of Metro High is the giving up of your virginity to anyone you want or asks for it. 

It's like the ticket into Metro High by the students, so you can be part of  the popular group in the school as well as being known by everyone who attends.

Very strange right? Yes, I know but that's the 'Metro High School Students Trend' and the one who is such a big part of this trend is none other than Andre Billow!

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Ps: Some details were changed around for better flow of the book so for those who read before the change and is now confused then this is why.
Thank you for understanding 😁