Book 1: Infest:

5

I got so sick and tired of half these kids at my school all they ever did was brag about the things they have and daddy got me this mommy got me that I went to the Caribbean blah blah blah, I'm definitely not a hater because I could careless about that stuff to be honest. I've had nothing my whole life so I guess I've learned to appreciate the little things in life, I was gathering my stuff from my locker then headed out but Zara caught up to me in an exceptionally good mood.

"What's up with you?"

"Well, I was just thinking about how we really don't have that much longer to go and we're done with high school. "

"Yes. Soon enough but it's not coming soon enough "

"It will go fast and thennnnn both of our lives will be so much better "

A group of girls from our grade drove past laughing and bragging about how they were in a BMW I just rolled my eyes as they rode off, I found it childish yet also funny because they thought they were getting under my skin and making me jealous but they couldn't be more wrong.

"Idiots.... everywhere " I muttered Zara shrugged her shoulders

"I think the car is nice.... "

"I'm talking about them zar.... Bragging all the time...."

"I mean it would be nice to have tons of money and nice things someday, big house in California....."

She trailed off looking all dreamy I shook my head as we walked into work unfortunately I worked with some of those girls, all they did was try and rub things in my face.

"You know I find it hilarious that you stupid bitches think you're getting to me by rubbing things in, news flash you're not all I do is laugh at you. Laugh at how you think you're so cool because you have money and nice things, stuff mommy and daddy just handed you. I'd rather have stuff I can proudly say I worked for it, you think I'm a loser because I'm coming up from nothing but guess what it's you guys that are the losers. At least I know how to have respect, appreciate the little things, work for what I want. Get a fucking life already "

I shoved them out of my way then clocked out because my shift was over when I got home my dad wasn't there but no surprise, my mom was up and down you never knew if she was going to be nice or not an though neither are perfect if I had to I'd chose my mom over my dad. I put everything up where I was supposed to then went into the kitchen surprised to see she had cooked dinner and maddy was eating, I set my backpack next to my chair then my mom turned around.

"Hey..... dinner is on the stove it's still hot... it's not much but it's something..."

I said thank you took some then sat down my mom (surprisingly) got maddy ready for bed then sat across from me at the table again, I didn't know what to do because my mom doesn't normally do this.

"So.... what's wrong?"

"Just a long day.... I have to get homework done I have a ton."

"Lita.... you can't pull anything over on me "

"I'm just tired of the brainless monkeys I go to school with, they act like money is everything, that expensive things are life but.... it's not mom. When you die you won't have any of that it just brings temporary happiness "

"Coming up like this are you saying you don't want to be rich?"

"Stability is necessary but I don't need all of that.....I have to go to helenas for a project I'll be back by nine though"

Really I was meeting my boyfriend at our spot we sat mostly quiet but he talked about his career in the music industry taking off and going out to LA to
Buy his first place once he got paid.

"So quick to get away from me " I joked

"You will be there when the time is right. Once you're done with high school I'll have tons of money to spoil you "

I sighed heavily then shook my head did nobody get it? Did nobody listen to me? That's not the kind of lifestyle I want, I didn't mean to sound ungrateful I'm not I'd take a man for richer or poorer. Our jobs are necessary sure.... but our employers don't care about us, most work for things they don't need. Some have nothing even after working hard and all they do is stress, I guess I think differently than everyone else I see how greedy people are.

"I don't need all of that.... besides with what you have you do enough "

He grabbed my hand looking at my ring finger and smiled "well..... I already asked you to marry me.... we've been through a lot and you're worth it"

He had to catch a flight to LA my spring break was coming up though and I wanted to surprise him my parents usually let me go to California with friends just to get rid of me for a while, I figured I'd go and surprise. Though everything else was going wrong at least he was the one right thing in my life, sure I was young but why else would he ask me to marry him? I was sure this would last. I got my stuff ready and soon I was in California but he had no idea I was coming, I couldn't wait to see him I took a cab to his place and took the key from under the mat then let myself in. His place was pretty nice and I was so happy to see he picked a place for us, I walked through the house finally getting to the bedroom but when I opened the door I was frozen I couldn't believe what I was seeing.

My chest was tight it was hard to breathe and tears poured over going down my cheeks, they jumped apart and he hurried to get dressed. He tried grabbing me but I started hitting him to get him away from me.

"Please stop.... I can... I can explain..."

"No no I don't want to hear it! I trusted you! "

I took the ring off throwing it at him quickly leaving I was stupid for thinking I was special, if one thing was for sure there was a lesson to be learned from accepting a ring from a guy when you're young.