The Project

Chapter 1: Waking up to trouble

~Ali's POV~

Ali wake the fuck up now!

I open my eyes, vision still a little hazy.

What does she want?

When my vision clears up I see its 7:00

Oh shit I'm late.

I run around my room grabbing any clothing I could get my hands on I smell them to make sure they are clean. "what am I thinking duh they are clean I just washed them all" *mental facepalm*

ALI HURRY UP!!! YOUR ALREADY LATE!!!

I run down the stairs and.... WHAM!!!

next thing I know is the wind was knocked out of me and I'm picking myself off of the floor.

Shit that hurt.

I spat out along with the last bit of air in my lungs.

I look up to see my drunk father standing over me laughing.

Well duh bitch its not supposed to feel nice.

I try to get up but he shoves me to the floor and then walks over me to the door, probably to go to work.

Ali what the hell are you doing on the floor?

My step mom ask.

Well I'm not just lying here for the fun of it.

By the look on her face that was not the answer she wanted and, if someone wouldn't of been knocking on the door I would have gotten it.

As sheila answers the door I take this as the perfect time to run out the back door before she can come back and do anything to me. I only live 3 blocks away from my school.

As I'm walking a car speeds past me almost hitting me. I hear a bunch of giggling and I see blonde hair waving as the car sped off. Ugh stupid people, I cant stand them.

~ 15 minutes later ~

I get to school and I see the car that almost ran me over. I see head cheerleader Ashley step out with her boyfriend Brad our star wide receiver. A beautiful long haired brunette steps out.

Hope.

I whisper to myself.

Then I see another body come out and I see its Danny Hope's boyfriend.

Ha figures I say to myself

I watch as he wraps his arm around her shoulders, but completely ignores her while he and Brad talk about god knows what probably some party, or an upcoming game. For a moment it looked as if she was troubled by something, but it was gone as fast as it came.

They all walk inside. I wait outside for a couple of my friends who just so happen to finally get here.

Ali!

My friend Rachel yells towards me.

I turn around to see Rachel, Tim, Chase, CeCe, and Josh. As we walk inside they all talk amongst themselves about Homecoming which was in less than a month.

Hey Ali are you going to homecoming?

Rachel ask, so I focus in on the conversation.

No I wasn't planning on it.

I say. They all give me pleading eyes

Why not?

They all ask in unison.

Because there's no reason for me to go really

I say flatly

But we will be there, are you saying we are not important enough for you

No that's not what I'm saying, I hang out with you guys all the time so its not like its that big of a deal.

Hope will be there.

Says Rachel as she give me a smirk

I give her the death glare, and walk away heading to my first class as the warning bell rings.