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1. Me, Alexis Parker

Waking up is one of the worst things you would ever have to do on Monday mornings. It's painful, it's stressful and having to go to school, is the worst part.

I don't get why I can't just not go to school and when I get to the age of having a job, I will just co-own daddy's business, a fashion company.

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Two hours and forty-six minutes later, I'm finally done with brushing my teeth, taking a bath, and putting my uniform which consists of a black skirt which is a little under my knee, a white polo shirt and a black blouse with my private school's symbol. I add the accessories that I bought yesterday with Jilian (my evil stepmother). Sometimes I wonder why she really married my dad. Was it for the money? The fame? I don't know the answers to those questions but I always have bad vibes when I'm around her.

I miss my mother though, she died a couple years ago from lung cancer. I remember that day like it was yesterday, she stopped breathing, the only thing that was made of her was water. You know the saying: we are but dust and shadows? Well my mom was but dust, shadows and water.

The day after she died, my Malibu mansion was filled with friends,family and even strangers. That day, I locked myself in my room and broke anything in my reach. I cried till I had no more tears.

I believe we cry to release the animal parts in us without losing our humanity. That day, a volcano erupted inside of me. So many feelings struck me that day, like annoyance and I was just so angry. For many reasons, for one, these people in my house didn't even know my mother like I did, she was my best friend, and they were still grieving our loss. The only people who should of been doing that was my father and I, we were the only ones who knew her, Astrid, was her name. Why did God have to take her away from us, that's the only question I ask myself everyday. That was five years ago when I was twelve. And today, was when she died. May 5 at 5:03 in the ICU.

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I go downstairs and see my dad is going over designs for his new fashion line named after me, Alexis

I don't want to bug him so I just take a muffin and get into my car that I got as a present for my 17th birthday from Jilian (probably with daddy's money).

I arrive at Maddison Cantey Private school at 9:13 exact and I know I'm late...

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Authors note:

Yay, I finally started this book off! It's going to be really interesting. I'm thinking about a good title so don't be mad if it changes a lot! I can't wait till I fully start this ride! I would love to hear your comments and please vote, because it would mean the world to me! So this book means a lot to me because a lot of things like this are happening in my life and I really need to get some stuff out! If there are any grammar mistakes you can point them out because I could care less about grammar (oops) just a warning, there might be a lot.

- Karina