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Seems the only one who doesn't see your beauty
Is the face in the mirror looking back at you
You walk around here thinking you're not pretty
But that's not true, cause I know you...

Annette walked home, totally disregarding the rain that was pouring down of her. She was deep in thought. Thinking about what happened earlier today.

Flashback

"So Annette, who do you like?" a popular girl named Sarah asked her. Annette didn't even know why she was talking to her, interrupting her and her best friend, Brooke's conversation. "Um…I really don't know…" Annette answered shyly, looking at Brooke for some kind of response. "Really? Cause I heard that Rick likes you." Sarah answered back, smiling. "Really?" Annette answered a little too quickly.

"Yup!" and he's waiting for you right there, Sarah then said, pointing to the high schools exit. Sure enough, there was Rick, standing there. "GO!" Brooke said, pushing her toward the exit sign. As she walked towards Rick, she suddenly felt extremely nervous, she had liked Rick for a long time now, and this might be her chance.

"Um, hi…" she started, but was interrupted by Selena, Laney High School's most popular slut. " What doing, trying to talk to my boyfriend?" she demanded, staring her up and down. "I, um" Annette started, but was interrupted by Selena again, "I don't wanna hear it, lets go Rick!" she said, dragging Rick off. The last thing Annette heard them say was "What a loser!" that was Selena, and "Why would I even like her, let alone talk to her, she's such a freak!", and that was Rick.

Annette felt embarrassed, she looked around her, and saw Sarah and her clique laughing and pointing at her, and some other high school students she didn't know were even laughing at her. Brooke then swooped her into the bathroom before Annette could start to cry. "That was way beyond low what Sarah did, and even worse what Selena said!" Brooke shouted. "Don't you dare listen to any of them Annette!" she then threatened with a tiny smile, hoping Annette would cheer up.

Throughout the rest of the day Annette tried to pretend to be happy for her best friends, Brooke and Seth, but how could she not feel sad? Seth was especially angry that Sarah did that to her, and for what Rick and Selena said about her. He basically told her the same thing Brooke said, except he'll knock Rick's head off if he did that again. Seth could always make her laugh, no matter what situation she was in. That's how it always was when she was with him.

Hold on, baby, you're losing it
The water's high, you're jumping into it
And letting go... and no one knows
That you cry, but you don't tell anyone
That you might not be the golden one
And you're tied together with a smile
But you're coming undone

I guess it's true that love was all you wanted
Cause you're giving it away like it's extra change
Hoping it will end up in his pocket
But he leaves you out like a penny in the rain
Oh, cause it's not his price to pay
Not his price to pay...

So that's how the rest of Annette's day went. She said a nice hello to her parents, and to her brother, then went up to her room. She put her heavy books down, and stared into her full sized mirror. "Maybe I need to lose a little weight" she thought, gazing at her reflection in the mirror. In reality, she was as skinny as can be. But did she see that now? Obviously not. "Yea…maybe if I do, Ryan would like me, or at least someone would like me." She then added to her thoughts.

A knock came at her door, interrupting her thoughts. It was her older brother Jacob. "Hey lil sis" he said, seating himself on her bedside. "Nothing Much…Jacob, can I ask you a question?" Annette asked, sitting herself next to Jacob. "Sure thing, Netty." He said. Using her nickname, he was the only person she would let call her that.

"Okay…am I…am I fat?" she asked nervously. Looking at Jacob's expression, he looked confused for a moment, and then he looked concerned. "Let me see…" he said, pausing for a moment. Then placing his football player sized hands around her stomach. His hands fit all around. "Nope!" he declared, "You're a skinny one!" he added, chuckling. Annette smiled, still unsure.

"Okay, well….do you think I'm ugly?" Annette then asked. Jacob sighed and said "Annette, you beautiful, just the way God created you, now BE HAPPY!" he said, tickling her like he used to when they were kids. "Okay, okay, fine!" Annette said, falling off the bed laughing. "I'M HAPPY!"

"Good!" Jacob said, grinning his signature grin. "Dinner!" Mom yelled up the stairs. "Coming!" Annette and Jacob answered at the same time. Jacob dashed down the stairs, making sure he got there first. Annette smiled a weak smile,and then said to herself , "At least for now I am that is…"

Hold on, baby, you're losing it
The water's high, you're jumping into it
And letting go... and no one knows
That you cry, but you don't tell anyone
That you might not be the golden one
And you're tied together with a smile
But you're coming undone

END OF CHAPTER 1

Author's Notes: I think it sucks, but i tried my best. :) I'll try to update soon! And PLEASE peaple, PLEASE no flames that are really mean. Thank you and God Bless You! :)