Sadness flooded over me as I collapsed on my bed. The usual depression one got when they felt lonely with absolutely no one in the world to call friend. My mother had walked in and began her Mayors daughter dress code lecture upon which I ignored. Tyler had stayed at school for football practice so I had no form of defense, so the best way to dodge an argument. 

The sound of my door closing signaled I was able to begin my tear rampade. They burned down my face just the way lava had destroyed pompeii these tears were destroying any bit of self confidence I had left. I wish there was someone on this earth to whom could just accept me besides Ty. Our father was hardly ever around, but wasn't too awful like mother. I guess thats what I get for having the mayor as my dad. Yet that new kid from school, Stefan, had made me feel something I'd never felt. It irked me so, that I couldn't quite place the gut wrenching feeling. It wasn't anything like the girls at school made me feel or the guys (Which was complete insecurity and desolation). And yet he was so handsome and smelled of a beautifully fresh shaven angel that could wisk me away from this wrecthed place. Regardless I could feel myself slipping into sleep.

"JOSIE RUN!"

"Uncle Mason?" I called in confusion.

It was pitch black but I could tell I was in the woods by the sound of the trees rustling in the blowing wind. Suddenly there were screams from all corners of the woods crying out for help and then there were hands grabbing me by the arms and legs, maybe a dozen of them. They were wet, sticky and reeked of blood, but I couldn't see them. They began crawling up my body reaching my shoulders dragging me down to the cold and blood soaked ground.

"Stop please!" I begged, but the people ignored my pleas and yanked me down farther.

A cold wet hand grabbed me by the ear making me yelp. I could feel the persons lips press against my ear and the voice that came was a wailing cry of a mother.

"PLEASE OUR PRINCESS! SAVE US!"

Then all of the sudden it was light outside and I was standing in a meadow. Any hint of the bloody bodys or Uncle Mason was gone.

I was in somebodys arms and they were craddling me petting my soft golden hair. Slowly as if time had slowed down I looked up to see Stefan and he smiled handsomely down at me. It was surprising since I've been the tallest girl in all my classes, there was hardly any guys I could look up to. He leaned his lips down to my ear and began to whisper, "I know who you are."

I snapped my head back to find the boy who was holding me now was a black haired beauty whom was smiling wickedly and unfriendly. Almost as if he were going to harm me. 

"I've found you."

"HELP!" I sat up in my bed shaking from the dream panting. 

The sun was still out. Wait? My body pounced over to my side table reaching for my alarm. It was already the next morning. Quickly I threw on an old pair of skin tight, ripped blue jeans, a tank top and old plaid shirt. I yanked my braid up in a quick messy ponytail and hopped down the stairs pushing my feet into my old riding boots.

"Someones in a hurry." I heard Tyler say as he walked down the hall holding a muffin. 

I rolled my eyes forgetting the nightmare I'd had and rustled his hair with my knuckles. An odd feeling of excitement coursed through me out of nowhere, almost making me forget the dreadful nightmare. Hopefully I could keep it up all day.

School went by faster than I ever expected. Stefan didn't talk to me at all nor even looked my way. It hurt a little. My emotions were mixed about the guy what could I say. I just couldn't forget my dream of his big strong arms wrapped around me. Oh yea and that excited feeling that had coursed my body this morning. There was a reason for that. Tonight was the back to school bonfire. I had always dreamed of it when I was younger and last year I had spent it losing my virginity to Heath. Yeah I'm not too proud of that.

Oh who's Heath you might ask? He's only the reason for my whole grade to pick and make fun of me. He leaked pictures of me. Not my proudest moment in history, but one I deeply regret. Not to say I don't like my body I do but now I'm ashamed of it. It's the reason girls hate me. I understand it's because they think low of me, but god my sophmore mind hasn't developed to rise above it. The guys on the other hand, well you can guess how they feel. 

But that's in my past. I've made it up my mind. After last nights crying session I've decided that from now on I'm going to have fun and anyone who gets in the way of it can suck it. This Josie isn't going to be the shy sad and lonely girl. Life's too short. At least I hope.

Tyler thought it best we didn't return home or else mother would try her best to get us not to go so we stopped by the bar where Vicki worked. I decided to sit back in the car and blast country. Ty hated country with a passion but it was the only thing that could lift my spirits on a rainy day. Once I switched the station I could hear Luke Combs singing 'She got the Best of Me'. Immediately I started bouncing in my seat singing along in my sweet country voice. Gripping my hands to my heart imagining I was in a music video in rolling hills far in the distance. 

BAM BAM BAM!

There was a racking on the passenger side door. I opened my eyes to find a group of guys giving me thumbs up and humping the air winking at me. I quickly turned down the music, my cheeks could catch on fire by how much I was blushing and turned my face away but offered a quick glance back at them to find a familiar face shaking his head from the sidewalk.

Heath.

Anger seared up me and my glance turned to a full stare standdown. I could feel my face scrunch up as I tried to make him disappear with my glare. Finally he turned and headed off with the rest of the guys. Immediately I felt exhausted just from the whole situation.

Tyler suddenly opened the door. His clothes stunk of weed and drugs. Vicki was a druggie by the way. 

"The Foxens were in a car accident last night." Tyler told me solemnly.,

I gasped covering my mouth. Mr. and Mrs. Foxens had worked for our family estate for years. They had been gone for a vacation, but were supposed to be returning to town today.

"What happened?" I asked.

"Thats the thing. There was no damage to the car it was sitting perfectly just fine on the side of the road. But they were inside the car dead no visible injuries or internal damages. The cops won't even rule out a cause of death."

The feeling hit me again gut wrenching, just like when I was around Stefan. Something in the back of my head was calling out to me. I knew what happened.