Running from the Sun

My name is Anna I am 17 and I'm entering my last year of highschool. Last year my mother committed suicide. I loved my mother dearly, but I was angry with her. I just couldn't understand how she could leave me. My dad had left before I was even born. I have no one. I've easily learned over the years to believe in no ones promises. Promises were to easily broken, they cause more trouble then they're worth. I had a baby brother but he died. My moms new husband was abusive. He took my brothers life before he had even had the chance to live. All my life I've felt alone, but at least I had my mom. I took her for granted, I was always wishing she could be a normal mom. She acted as my best friend and not my mother. I loved her, but that wasnt enough for her, so she left me. She left me in the darkness full of bitterness, and angry at the world.

First day of school
At school I was a loner, I kept to myself, and tried my best to stay out of the spotlight. I was a excellent student, I was even top of my class. I had hoped to attend California Berkeley, but I didn't have the expenses, I knew I would need a really big scholarship. I had a popular best friend, I tried to let her go, but she wouldn't budge. We made a pact to stick with each other no matter what, and she took that seriously. I admired her she was happy and carefree, I dont think ill ever be that way. I saw him, he was hard to miss. He was the only one who had seen me cry. He was my next door neighbor, he had heard me screaming when I found her body. He was the one who had called the cops and waited with me why they came. He was really sweet about it, he always call to check on me but I just ignore him. He's captain of the football team, and if people saw us together it would draw attention, and I hated attention being on me...  When I see him look at me I hurriedly turn and go in the opposite direction.  He follows me to the school garden. For a moment he sits and stares at me before he finally speaks.  He says Anna why have you been avoiding me.  Im speechless for a moment before I finally answer.  What's it to you like you really care, you just feel bad for me.  He looks at me astonished like I've really offended him. He says Anna of course I care, and I dont pity you.  I think your the strongest person I've ever known.  Then he surprises me he says will you go to dinner with me Friday.  I hesitantly ask dont you have a football game Gabriel.  He says yes, after my game if its not to late will you go out with me. Im thinking of course in would love to, but I dont want to seem to eager. I do the stupidest thing ever and I say no I dont think I can.  He looks a bit hurt and he says please will you take pity on me.  I laugh and say I guess ill go out on a date with you.  I didn't know that this was the beginning of a great love story