She's My Angel

Chapter 1

My life seemed perfect. Sure it had it's ups and downs but all-in-all it was good. Before my Grandma Betty passed away she always told me to never, ever take life for granted. No matter if I was rich or poor everybody should be treated the same.

I always respected her she was the most kind hearted human being I had ever known. If I turn out to be half the person she was I would consider myself very lucky. She always wanted to remind me of being true to myself because of who my parents are. Actually more like who my dad is. He is a well known movie producer for Imagine Fantasy Productions. My dad, Phillip Roberts actually owns the company with Aaron Maxwell, together they produce some of the most well know movies. Aaron is like an Uncle to me and his son Logan is one of my close friends.

My mom, Libby, does not have a job unless you count her many hours spent at country clubs. Don't get me wrong she is sweet and not as snobby as other mothers but I do wish I saw her more. Unlike dad she does not have a good reason not to see me. We do have monthy shopping trips were we take turns picking a city and spend time pretty much checking out the new styles and attending fashion shows. It gets very tiring and repetitive.I would love for us to just be under the same roof watching a movie or eating dinner. 

They, of course, look the part of a wealthy couple. My dad has a personal tailer and designer, his style usually stays the same. His face is smooth and his dirty blonde hair is styled back neatly. My mom on the other hand is constantly shopping and wearing big brands like Gucci and Louis Vuitton but once she wears something it retires to the back of her closet, never to be seen again. They are both very beautiful people. They both have blonde hair, while dad has dark blue eyes mom has light brown eyes.

When I was little my dad use to tell me that I was a blessing. Every now and again I am still referred to as their 'miracle.' Apparently my mom was told by many doctors that she would most likely not be able to have a baby and if she ever concevied she would probably not carry to full term. I know she was never able to have a second child but she says one is all she needs. She briefly thought about adopting but she quickly realized that, that was a lot of work.

Personally I have always wanted a big family. Like the ones in the movies or the ones I see at the park. To be surrounded by warmth and love and having someone to be there for you. I hated being alone more than anything. Being around people is what I craved.

I was homeschooled until I was in the 7th grade. I begged and begged to be put in school. Tired of Beatrice my personal tutor, who would talk in monotone for hours and tired of Kelly who made sure I knew formal manners and  knew how to act like a lady. Finally they enrolled me in Shelby Academy.

Walking in the school was like walking into a whole other world. I did not know anybody really but I had seen a couple of them at Galas' and different functions.

I was about to have a panic attack until a boy came up and introduced himself. Hunter King. He was and still is the 'it' boy. I was use to talking to older people all my life so talking to some one the same age was something new to me. He had pulled me into his little group that had consisted of Beth, Brian and Logan. We quickly became friends and a year later Lacey joined our group. The had became my family. They are my brothers and sisters. I love them.

We all were so different but we had at least one thing in common, our parents were never home. We were use to having private drivers and cooks. As soon as we were old enough, we got our lisence. We all loved having the freedom that the lisence provided.

We look out for each other. In this group you were never alone or left out. I never realized how lucky I got with my parents because of some dad's like Hunter's.

Hunter is in practically every club that will impress his dad even a little. His dad is Mr. King as in King inc. one of the biggest companies in the nation it makes and sells everything from phones to cars. He expects a lot from Hunter, including being able to take over the company one day. Hunter seems to be able to handle it but there are moments when I notice him staring off in space or being so tired he cannot keep his head up. That worries me.

Brian is the quaterback of the football team and the pitcher for the baseball team. He doesn't necessarily care about academics, but he still has decent grades. His parents are in the sporting buisness, his mom is some physical therapist and his dad is a NFL trainer. I know he loves playing sports but sometimes he will freak out if he does something like straining a muscle. He starts mumbling about how he will never make it big time. You tell him he got an F on a test and he would probably shrug it off but if you say he has to take it easy and rest a muscle he would lose it.

Logan is the funniest of the group. He is always joking around and you can't help but love him. He is also on the football team on defense, and on the soccer team as the striker. He doesn't like to show it but he is really smart. Like REALLY. He has a very high IQ but he rather have people know him as the jock type. So people are supprised when they ask him what career he wants and Logan says that he wants to be involved in translational research utilizing biomolecular NMR that sure seems to throw people off. I don't really know what that is but he seems to so I guess that is good enough.

Beth is more like me than Lacey is. She is no where near shy, she has an opinion about everything. Me and her are both cheerleaders and co-captains at Shelby. We have been friends from the moment we met. Her parents are the most normal of all of us. They make sure to be home for her birthdays and are always checking in.

Lacey is the shy, sweet, and the innocent one. You wouldn't think she fits in our group but she does. She has a boyfriend named Chase, however I think she could do so much better. Chase just feels fake to me, he does not even have much of a personality. Lacey use to go to public school until she tranferred in the 8th grade. Nancy, one of the girls that pick on new people at school, was bullying her. Logan jumped right in before anyone of us could. After that she was stuck with us.

We have been doing sleep overs since I started going to Shelby in the 7th grade. In that time span we have gotten so close. There are so many memories and love between us. I don't know what I would do without them.

They are my family and I could not ask for a better one.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Today I am headed to a public school called Fairdale High. Since I have completed all the credits needed to graduate last year, I am now trying to figure out what I want to do with my life. Right now I am seeing if english teacher is what my future holds. I guess I could have been a teachers aid at Shelby but I wanted to try something different.

Fairdale High as agreed for me to student teach three out five days a week. One would be nervous but I never really got nervous in front of crowds.

As I pull in Fairdale High's, I started to think maybe I should not have drove my Porshe. It was not like they did not have nice vechicles but I guess driving a $200,000 car into a public school might not have been wise. It is to late to do anything about it now. One thing I have always hated about being rich is the fear that people will think I am a snob. I do my best to show that I am not.

I reach over and grab my Louis vuitton handbag. Stepping out, I smooth down my grey skirt down and make sure my sky blue silky blouse it not to wrinkled. My black pumps gave me extra confidence to march up to the school.

I tried to dress the part of an english teacher. Hopefully I will give a good impression.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~