Never Letting Go; Chapter One

so i've decided to post now; I figured who cares about a banner (it WOULD be NICE if SOMEONE WOULD MAKE ME ONE)

maybe, i'll even make my own... who knows. anyways...

 i'm so excited this is my first fan-fic. I've been waiting to post so here is goes

Chapter One

There is always that one boy you can never forget. The first one you love, but will never admit it. He broke your heart, you cried and got over him a few weeks later. Unless your me, Gracie Koeppler.

He wasn't you preppy polo shirt average guy. No, he was way more than that. He was uniquie, he was funny, and random at so many molments, he was Jack Barakat. The boy who made me fall in Love.

"Gracie! Your going to be late for school!" My step-mother called to me.

We had just moved to the small state of maryland. My bitch of a step-mother got a job here and my dad does anything she wants, so I ended up here, in Maryland. Thousands of miles away from my home state, Michican. Of course, I love my dad, but ever since mom left us when I turned 8 he's been, well not the father I loved as a kid. I didn't blame him, I blame my step-mother.

I had my hair straight, my tightest skinny jeans on, and a blue plaid shirt on. I added a baby blue beanie that went with my outfit and my black hair. My make-up was light, foundation, mascara, and lipgloss.

I ran down the stairs slipped into my nikes and grabbed my school bag. "Bye." I said quietly as I slammed the door.

My new house was a two minute walk from my new high school. The school had mailed us my schedule weeks before. I just had to check in with my tour guide. Which, personally, I thought was stupid since I'm a Junior, but according to them I needed one. I will never move my kids in the middle of the year.

I kept my head down. My I-pod volume was to the max, and my bag on my shoulder. The wind here made it freezing. I would remember to bring a sweatshirt tomorrow. I got to the high school and in the front of the lawn were tons of kids, all different social types, people sucking each other faces, and of course the big school sign BAYLEY HIGH SCHOOL. Hard to miss, I thought. I walked in the office and waited for the secratery to finish her phone call. When she finished she looked up at me, "Yes?"

"I'm Gracie Koeppler, I'm new here," I said but she didn't respond so I want on, "I'm supposed to meet a tour guide."

"Oh yes, Mr. Barakat, go ahead and sit down, he'll be out soon." she said and began typing again.

I sat in the uncomfortable plastic chair and closed my eyes listening to Silverstein. Their always gave me enough convidence to do anything. "Gracie," a deep confused-tone voice asked.

I turned off my I-pod and shoved it in my bag and stood up. I expected to see some geek with glasses. the over helpful one. But instead I saw chocolate brown eyes, and long hair. Though he was kind of boney and looked disorganized. His eyes though, they were already melting into me. He had to be clearly taken, or maybe a player. With my teack record, I should stay clear from him. Far across the country. "I'm Gracie," I said.

"follow," was all he said.

A bad boy too, staying far away. I did as he said. He seemed to want to get out of this quickly. "you don't have to show me around, I'm a big girl." I said looking at my schedule as I turned in a direction I thought my locker might be, I spun in a circle, maybe.

He caught up fast though. Must have been those long legs. "I have to do this, Its kind of a punishment."

"Right."

I handed him my schedule and he took it as we walked, "we have music, gym, and lunch together." he said after a while.

Great just fucking fantastic. I just nodded in reasponse. He stopped at a locker and started spinning the lock. "this is your locker," he said.

"oh, really?" I raised an eyebrow.

"yes, miss. smartiepants."

I stuck my tongue out him. "okay well your first class is English III is right there," he said as he pointed to the classroom across diagonally from my locker. I put my bag in the locker, "well, thanks..." I said.

"I'll meet you at your locker after 1st. And its Jack by the way," Jack said.

"Okay... Jack."  I said trying to ignore the thrill of saying his name my heart was making.

"Bye big girl." he said as he walked away.

Was he flirting? With me? No, he's just picking on me. I can't get involved with another bad boy. I'm done with them. I grabbed my pen from my bag, and stuffed my I-pod in my jeans. The first bell rang, oh joy, the end of my life is just beginning.

I took out a binder I used from my old school for English and wlaked in my English class, schedule in hand. I walked to the teachers desk. It was a very small lady with glasses. She turned to me when I got to her desk. "I'm new here, and I need my schedule signed," I said quietly trying to ignore the curious eyes and ears behind me.

"Yes, Gracie Koeppler, Welcome to English." she took my schedule and signed it, "take a seat anywhere."

I took my schedule and sat down in the back. I zoned out for the most part. I had learned most of this crap at my old school so this class would be a breeze. When the bell rang I walked slowly to the door. When I got out Jack was there, looking my handsome then ever. "We have music together now," he smiled.

Oh, that smile just did a thousand things inside me. We walked together to music silently, until a boy who looked similar to Jack stepped in between us. "hey jack, this your new girlfriend," he teased.

I felt the heat rushing to my cheeks and I pressed my books closer to my chest. "No, I'm her tour guide."

"Fresh meat," the boy said as he winked at me.

I blushed even deeper, "I'm Gracie."

"Alex Gaskarth, at your service."

I giggled as we walked through the door. Music was the career path choosen for me. I loved every second of it. Alex and Jack said bye as they walked over to two other boys. I sat in the front this time. The girl next to me turned toward me, "hey, are you new here?"

I looked over at her and smiled, hoping to make a new friend. "Yeah, I'm Gracie," I said.

"I love your beanie!"

I giggled, "thanks."

I looked down and noticed her skinny jeans. They were all different colors. "wow, your skinnys look AH-MAZING."

She laughed, "I ordered them offline at some cheap store."

"sweet."

I glanced over at Jack and his friends. Even though I knew how bad it would turn out if I started liking him, I couldn't stop myself. The girl next to me noticed, "Alex Gaskarth," she sighed, "he's a real badass."

She thought I was interested in Alex, how sweet. She must have a thing for him. "yeah, he sure looks like one."

I looked over at them, they were laughing at something and Jack was blushing. He was kind of cute that way.

"Today," I heard a loud booming voice at the front of the room it was the music ap teacher, "we have a new student, Graccie, would you like to introduce yourself please?"

I nodded, feeling my cheeks turn pink, and stood up, "hi, I'm Gracie and I just moved here from Michican."

"wow thats far," the teacher said as I just nodded, "well we need to test your voice is it okay if we do it in front of everyone."

Everyone turned their attention to me, but I wasn't nevous, singing was just a talent I had, "yeah its fine."

I walked over to baldy who was sitting on the piano, "sing this," he said as he gave me a sheet of music.

It was called "where I stood" by Missy Higgins. I knew this piece already which was great because I wasn't all that well at sight reading. He started playing and I sung along, "I don't know what I've done, or if I like what i've begun, but something told me to run..."

When I finished all eyes where on me. I caught Jacks eye and he was looking intensely at me. I felt like he was saying everything with his eyes, but at the same time saying nothing at all. Oh, so how confusing boys were these days.

I took my seat and soon after that the bell rang and Jack came over, "wow, that song was great."

"thanks," I said not able to contain the smile on my face.

"you should sing in my band with me, sometime."

"sure, sometime." I smiled using it the same way he had.

He just stared into my eyes, and I felt as if something big was going to happen. But, I couldn't let that happen. My heart hurt too much from the last time. "so... next class."

"right, this way." he said releasing my gaze and shifting back to his normal self. This was the beginning of a very long day.

Okay, so I know its long and its just a start. But, hopefully you enjoyed it. i would have posted earlier but I went to get highlights, so here it is. tell me what you think, IDEA's?

i'd appriciate it.