Frankies POV My name is frankie I'm 11 and heres my story. My dad was really abusive towards me and even tried to rape me my parents got divorced and we moved to New Orleans there I met my bestie Louie but my life isn't good here's the deal my mom is an alcoholic she always has these creeps over to be with her my sister gives me no attention and once said she never loved me to begin with and that it was my fault our parents divorced since everything was fine before I was born me and louie are fighting about god knows what he said I was a worthless piece of shit and an all around bitch miles doesn't care for me I have no one, ray hasn't done anything and has helped me get through this but me and him have never been that close i still love him like a father figure tho and I'm glad he helps me school ended an hour ago I don't want to go home since it's hell but I have to, I walk into the bakery L: (scoffs) slut I sigh and go to the back Taylor glares T: I want dad Fr: I know you always say that T: and I wouldn't need to if you weren't born we were a happy family they would have been fine if we didn't have you Miles was on his phone not caring about any of this I went up I see my mom on the couch with a guy making out Fr: I need help with my homework M: do it yourself brat She continued kissing him Fr: mom seriously ?: THATS IT He got up mad he slapped me Fr: mom are you gonna let him do this M: yeah you suck you deserve that Fr: mom- M: don't call me that you little bitch I ran to my room I can't take it anymore I started packing ray comes in R: Frankie what's going on Fr: I'm leaving, switch houses, change my name, go to an alley anything I'm just not staying here R: come on Fr: no think of what just happened I'm not gonna fucking stay here I can't everyone hates me R: (sighs) Fr: please don't tell anyone R: fine but at least try to make things right before you leave I nodded my head he left I got my necessities and a fake ID I knew this day would come so I'm prepared I got some clothes, a gun and 500 dollars hmm ooh I know me and louie once bought a secret house in Texas I'll stay there I left not being seen wouldn't matter no one would care anyway i got a taxi Fr: to the airport ?: your 9 I held the gun to his head he froze Fr: 11 and I'm trying to get away from my alcoholic mom my bitchy sister and my moms creepy boyfriend who just slapped me so take me to the fucking airport ?: yes ma'm He drove off I took the gun away and texted Taylor T: what do you want you bitch Fr: I'm sorry this happened and I'm sorry I made you mad I love you and you might not see me again so I had to say it T: yeah well I hate you Fr: what if I kill myself huh T: do it My heart broke I sighed, when we got there I got out and boarded a plane it was probably 8 at this point I smashed my old phone so no one could track me THE NEXT DAY I walked into the house well this is my new home I unpack my stuff into one of the rooms
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I smiled my new name: Tomika young good girl who knows how to skateboard complete tomboy fearless loves horror movies and junk food I hear a ring at the doorbell I open it and see this blonde haired girl holding a casserole ?: (talks quickly) hi I'm summer i see your new to the neighbor hood I'm 11 you can call me sum sunshine or summy I'm a complete girly girl and I live next door Fr: ok fast introduction Umm- S: sorry just excited you are Who's asking wait im nice Fr: tomika young I'm also eleven wanna come in S: sure She does I meant the casserole but ok 1 WEEK LATER I go to william B Travis prep me and her are best friends MEANWHILE IN NEW ORLEANS Louies POV No one has seen Frankie in a week we're getting worried the cops were interviewing us M: it's my fault my boyfriend hit her I said she sucked- T: I always accused her, miles didn't care for her her and her best friend were fighting- ?: wait abusive dad, alcoholic mom, was just slapped, in a fight with everyone? M: yeah ?: let me see your text messages with her that day They took their phones when they read Taylor's they look like they found out L: what is it T: what is it ?: well when she asked if she could kill herself you said yes she may have actually done it her life was pretty crappy and from what I'm hearing and the text messages I'm seeing your daughter committed suicide We started crying, dad wasn't he looked guilty we ignored it and the cops left L: I can't believe she killed herself T: (cries) it's my fault I said she should Mi: I should have been there for her We cried more and left Rays POV I feel bad but she couldn't stay here it was to bad for her and was no way a child should grow up 1 MONTH LATER We were at her funeral T: I feel so bad I accused her of being the reason for our parents separation when the truth is they were fighting before she was born I just...didn't want to admit I was part of the reason so I blamed her completely and it was the worst thing I could've done since our dad abused her our mom was drinking at the time and my accusations didn't make life any easier I feel so bad I want to scream she's alive but I promised and she needs to live a normal life T: her and Louie were fighting, some guy and hurt her hes In jail now for hitting a minor and our dad had tried to rape and sell her I guess this was enough to make her crack and (started crying) I didn't even get to say sorry I'm sorry I can't do this She walked off stage her speech was beautiful Frankies POV I watched her and her speech yeah I went to my funeral I feel bad but I can't go back there I just can't I was hiding behind a tree I feel eyes on me i make eye contact with Louie for a split second before I run away Louies POV I turn and see frankie behind a tree I swear we made eye contact I turned for a second when I looked she was gone I guess I was just imagining it I sighed I wish she was here 3 YEARS LATER I'm fourteen now we've all gotten over Frankies death we still miss her and certain things remind us of her like her birthday, her favorite flowers, and much more we closed off her room and we don't go in it it's the most painful memory we have of her and it's just to hard to go in it miles regrets not taking charge of the situation and helping instead of sitting and watching, dad doesn't even talk about her every time we bring her up he looks guilty I don't know why he was the only one who left on good terms with her if we could go back we'd apologize to her since we never got to Taylor came in we were all on the couch T: guys I just won an essay contest we're going on a vacation Us: REALLY T: yeah Mi: where T: to.. She checked her phone her smile fades T: nevermind M: where? T: umm..Florida Frankies favorite place to visit Mi: oh L: yeah umm- R: guys is can be good instead of avoiding it we should take charge keep her memory alive not avoid it M: rays right she would want us to go T: I'll get the tickets now We cheered MEANWHILE IN TEXAS Frankies POV I was in class with fremmer they were making out I gagged zack kissed my cheek I smiled yeah we're dating we were all talking when me finn came in he grabbed all the band money Fr: umm- M: pack your bags were going to Florida F: why M: got us a gig SOR: REALLY M: yes now go pack We left immediately ditching school THE NEXT DAY We were on the plane zack was holding me as I slept on his shoulder my hair covering some of my face and wrapped up in the blanket Taylor's POV I walked on the plane trying to make sure my feet don't fall asleep I see this couple the girls hair is covering her face she looks a little like Frankie I can't tell since she was all covered up but I expected this to happen I think people look like Frankie since were going to Florida I ignored it and went to my seat Frankies POV After we got off the plane I go to the bathroom when I hear a very familiar voice ?: miles stop I'm laughing to much Great now I gotta pee TAYLOR I run to a stall just in time she comes in and goes to the one next to mine and puts her phone down pretending to be on a "call" miles talks I know she's listening but doesn't respond Mi: oh there's a girl in the stall next to yours Oh god Mi: is she ever gonna come out T: don't go in I disguise my voice Fr: (high pitched) huh T: umm nothing sorry I sigh in relief Mi: she won't know T: that's gross Fr: (high pitched) are you talking to yourself By the way Lawrence is the only one who knows about my past T: sorry on a call Fr: (high pitched) in the bathroom Miles starts laughing I wanted to to T: never heard of..poo gossip? I start laughing a little we talk I have a disguised voice of course I missed talking to her once she left I went out hesitantly and left I went to the chairs in a hoodie so they wouldn't see me great theyre here Z: babe where have you been Fr: walking around looking for you guys Z: ok- Fr: Larry we need to talk we need to talk right now I dragged him away zack looked confused and a little jealous I took him to a corner La: what? Fr: Taylor was in the bathroom La: this shit just got real Fr: theyre here what do I do La: family reunion I hit his head La: ok ok what about lo- Fr: please don't say his name La: you've told me about Taylor Michelle ray and miles why is louie so hard Fr: cause I still love him larry La: aww Fr: he's my light by sunshine the reason I wake up in the morning I want to hug him I want to talk to him but it'll mess up everything my last memory of him was at the funeral when we made eye contact I haven't talked to him since although the food was good La: seriously Fr: I miss him and i regret running away maybe if I stayed he would have gone up to me and we could've patched things up I never got to say sorry La: enough he should have said sorry Fr: I don't care who did as long as me and him were still together I miss him he's the most important thing to me and I fucked it all up La: you didn't he did and your crying Fr: I am I wiped my tears La: so they're here? Fr: yes and I'm gonna avoid him-them La: your secretly wishing your gonna run into him Fr: maybe He chuckled and we went back Zacks POV We decided to spy on them we see her hit his head, we go close enough to hear their conversation L: ok ok what about lo- T: please don't say his name Who L: you've told me about Taylor Michelle ray and miles why is louie so hard Who's Louie T: cause I still love him larry WHAT L: aww T: he's my light by sunshine the reason I wake up in the morning I want to hug him I want to talk to him but it'll mess up everything my last memory of him was at the funeral when we made eye contact I have t talked to him since although the food was good I was pissed Freddy and summer mouthed sorry L: seriously T: I miss him and i regret running away maybe if I stayed he would have gone up to me and we could've patched things up I never got to say sorry Sorry for what L: enough he should have said sorry T: I don't care who did as long as me and him were still together Together? She started crying T: I miss him he's the most important thing to me and I fucked it all up Oh hell no L: you didn't he did and your crying T: I am She wiped her tears not knowing she was crying L: so they're here? T: yes and I'm gonna avoid him-them Uh L: your secretly wishing your gonna run into him T: maybe We went back I was mad she came up and smiled she kissed me I didn't kiss back she didn't notice I was mad and we left Z: doesn't even notice I'm mad F: I'm sorry bro We got in a taxi she was in a hurry to leave the airport AT THE HOTEL She rushed to the hotel room and immediately unpacked T: I'm staying in this room So she doesn't run into Louie L: you love Florida it's your favorite place F: how would you know L: I asked her Z: I didn't know L: should've asked anyway come on T: no Z: why babe T: uhh because of getting sunburnt S: is it something else T: no that's it L: your coming (under breath) so we can run into Louie He dragged her out I sighed annoyed Frankies POV He dragged me out I think zack was mad I was to busy worrying to notice we all went to lunch I see ray oh shit Fr: fuck F: what? Fr: oh god it's ray La: Louies dad Z: who- Fr: an old friend anyway got to go I left I took out my phone and went behind him Fr: ray it's been to long He turned and saw me his eyes widen Fr: sup R: Frankie? Fr: h-hi R: how are you here Fr: me and the band got a gig here R: huh Fr: I'm in a band R: I haven't seen you since the night you left where did you go Fr: Texas me and Louie bought a house there so I just stayed there and told my friends my parents were always on business trips only Lawrence knows about "Frankie" R: you have to come back Fr: noooooo R: Louie Fr: I'll think about it R: you miss him don't you Fr: so fucking much R: ok well think about it we're staying at the mermaid hotel so go there if you change your mind Fr: (nods head) He popped out I put away my phone larry knows because he once looked me up and I had to tell him once he found out there was no "Tomika young" I sat down at the table and continued eating LATER I was in the hotel room larry came in Fr: hey La: tell me more about Louie Fr: ok well after ray would give me piano lessons me and him would dance to music La: that's why you won't go near my keyboard Fr: yeah just reminds me to much of him La: and? Fr: we would always go to the park and feed the ducks than when we would run out of food and they chased him he screamed and ran till he realized they couldn't hurt him Since they went right through him Fr: (chuckles) and no matter how many times we did it or I told him he still ran away He chuckled La: you wanna sing the song you made for him Fr: sure I pulled out my guitar he got his keyboard Fr: actually I'll do the keyboard La: you sure Fr: (nods head) yeah I'm sure We smiled I walked to it i was hesitant but played
