Somewhere Only We Know

Chapter 1

Chapter 1 

"Elizabeth! Over here!!" my best friends Leo and Jesse called over to me. I walk over to them and smile at their faces. "Last day of senior year baby!!!!!" I yell as we do our secret handshake.  

The next second, the bell rings and we walk into Jackson Elm Highshool arm in arm.  

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"Mr. Speck, we need Elizabeth Deffron in the office right away." the monotone voice of office ladies came over the intercom. I put my books into my backpack and start the long walk to the office on the other side of the school.  

When I got there, there was a police officer sitting by the door. He looks up at me and nods gravely. I politely nod back and smile. The officer turns away and stares straight in front of him. Before I could say anything, my principal, Mr. Rucker, opened his office door. "Ah yes there you are Elizabeth." he said as he beckoned me into his office. He gave a tense smile to the officer and closed the door.  

"How have you been Lizzy?" he was now seated at his desk organizing some papers and looking nervous. I shrugged my shoulders and got comfortable. Something told me that I would be here for a while. "I'm good I guess, what about you Mr. R?" Over the years my principal and I have become quite good friends. I used to always be called to the office for doing something whether it was ditching class, starting a fight, or back talking a teacher. I know about the school problems before anybody else did. Mr.Rucker would come to me for advice about things and I would help him because he would help me. He was like a second father to me by now. "Lizzy, there's been an accident and... well, your parents... there was nothing anybody could do it started so fast and it spread really fast and they tried but nobody could do anything and-" I shook my head and stopped him. I could barely understand a single word he was saying. When he gets upset or nervous he will start talking really fast and you wont be able to understand him. "Mr. Rucker, calm down and talk slowly, I can't understand a word you are saying." I felt bad for him, something must have really gotten him riled up. Poor Mr. Rucker. "Lizzy, your parents are dead. There was a fire and nobody could do anything about it. They don't know how or where it started but it spread fast as lightning and the house is completely destroyed. I'm sorry I know your family was very close. Is there anybody I could call and make living arrangements? If there is anything you need, you have me cell number and don't be afraid to call." he was looking at me with the sympathy smile I've seen him give kids all the time. At first I just sat there, was he joking? My parents cant be dead I just saw them this morning they were smiling and happy! How could this happen?? I couldn't take it, I needed o be alone and away from people so I can think about things so what did I do? I ran of course.  

I didn't stop or slow down down until I got to the parking lot. I unlocked my silver mercedes convertible and started crying. My parents were the only family I had left. All of my grandparents died and my mom and dad were only child's. I don't know what I'm going to do now. I guess ill be put in an orphanage or sent to foster care. I let out a slow frustrated sigh and wipe my tears. I might as well finish my last day of school and worry about it later. I get out of my car and walk towards my school. 

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So how do you like it so far? This is my first story. I will be moving in a couple if weeks so I might be slow to upload more chapters, but I will get them up as soon as I can! Comment what you think about it!  

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