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Chapter 3

One Year Later~

My life has been an equivilent to hell this past year. I know you are probably think I am just exaggerating, but no. Let's start with my home life. My mum has been insanely depressed about the divorce and has turned to alcohol, she has defiantely become more violent. My dad said he would call every weekand. He did that for about a month. Since I have to take online school I haven't any friends.

Now about my job. My boss is a complete dick and he likes everyone but me. Everyone else is just as rude as him. Thankfully I was able to quit because my mom was finally able t get a better job. She is a nurse now in a hospital in Hornsby. She has long hours at weird times but she gets paid a good amount. So good that I can actually go back to normal school. The same school I used to go to, Richmond High School. I am going to be starting there today, my first day of Senior year.

I decided since it's a new year I might as well change my look a little. I dyed my hair a lilac/silver color and got my septum pierced. It's a pretty big color change since my hair used to be brown.

Ashton and I didn't keep contact since he thought I moved to America with my family. I texted his mum at least once a month with little updates and she would do the same.

I go downstairs to get breakfast before the bus comes since I don't have a car. There are at least 10 shot glasses in the sink. Great. My mum came downstairs, well more like stumbled. "Morning mum." I said, as politely as possible. "Whatever." she mumbled. I made eggs having some and leaving the rest on a plate for my mum. I heard the horn of the bus and grabbed my bookbag. "Bye." "Will you just shut up and leave already." I rolled my eyes as I walked out the door.

I got on the bus and sat by myself. I am not the best at making new friends, too awkward. We arrived at the school and I could feel my anxiety bubble up inside of me. I got off and walked into the courtyard. I looked around for any familiar face, I didn't see any yet. I kept my headphones in blasting The Front Bottoms.

Ashton's P.O.V.

Things have defiantely changed the past year. I hate everything and I mean everything. I got a few piercings and got a few tattoos. It was the first day of my Senior year and I was already annoyed. I was walking up the stairs to head into the building. I saw someone that looked like Charlotte, but it couldn't be. This girl had purple hair. She turned and around and I stopped in my tracks. Charli? No it couldn't be. I guess she didn't see me because she just turned back around.

How does she think she can just show up here after just leaving me. She didn't text, call, nothing. I fucking hate that bitch. We were supposed to be best friends, I guess our friendship was just a joke to her. She has no idea of the plans I have for her.

"Dude. You okay?" I heard my friend Michael say. I looked up and saw my best friends, Luke, Calum, and Michael. "Yeah. Fine." I smiled.

Charlotte's P.O.V.

So far the day has been pretty good. I was able to find all my classes easily. A few people didn't recognize me until they heard my name, saying 'You look so different now that you have dyed your hair' and 'No way you wear makeup now' and 'You haven't grown at all.' I only had one class left and it was Music, which I couldn't be more excited for.

Music has been my only escape for a while now. After my dad left I fell into a period of depression and started cutting. I have been a whole year clean and I haven't been depressed at all, more angry at him for just leaving. I walked in and saw that there were already people in the class. I was looking around when I stopped dead. Ashton? No. He looks too different. He looked up and we locked eyes. I smiled and he just kept a straight face. Okay...

I took a seat two away from him. I didn't want to look at him at all. The teacher came in and she started to do attendance. "Ashton Irwin." she said, and I instantly blushed. Damn you feelings. "Charlotte Jones" "Here." I heard people whisper and could feel their eyes on me. Even Ashton's.

"Wait the Charlotte? The one that dropped off the face of the Earth a year ago? Why are you back now?" a person said. I was so embarressed. "Yeah." I answered, realizing I didn't answer his last question. Why does everyone care that I came back. It's not like I had a lot of friends.

The class went on and I kept my head down most of the time. The few times I did look up, I saw Ashton glaring at me. I understand why he is mad but he doesn't know the reason why I left and he doesn't know about anything that has happened with me personally.

At the end of the class I could finally breathe. I was walking to my locker when I was pushed into the lockers very forcefully. I looked at who pushed me ready to give them my hardest glare when I saw the last person I ever thought to do that to me. "What the fuck was that for Ash?" I asked, rubbing my shoulder. He just laughed and walked away.

What the fuck is happening to my life?

I went outside to wait for my bus when I saw Ashton standing with people who looked like people I used to know; Luke, Calum, and Michael. Luke now had a lip piercing, Calum had bonde highlights and a few tattoos on his arms and collar bones, and Michael had bright red hair and tattoos on his arm and fingers.

I started to walk up to them to say 'Hi'. I stood next to them and no had noticed me yet. "Hi" I said, quietly. They all turned to look at me. "Charli?" they all said in unison, excpet Ashton who was frowing at me. I nodded smiling. They hugged me one my one as Ashton stood in the back.

"What are you doing back here?"Calum asked. "Yeah. Ash told us you moved to America with your mum and dad." Michael said. I winced slightly at the mention of my dad, I hoped they didn't notice. "I did but um. We didn't like it much, so we moved back here." I smiled. "Well we are glad you are back. Right Ash?" Luke scolded. "Whatever."