Autumn's POV

"Do we have to leave?" I whined. We were going back to New York today. i wanted to stay here in California...it was so sunny and warm all the time. I loved it here.

Brody gave me an apologetic look. "I have to get back to work Autumn. And remember, you're starting your new school tomorrow."

"Do I really need to go to a new school? I mean, I know that my old school made a mistake by letting me go with Snake, but it's not a bad school. And all my friends are there."

Brody dropped the clothes he was packing and came over to me. He wrapped his arms around me and pulled me close. I wrapped my armes around his neck. "I just don't want anything to happen to you again. This new school is safer, the teachers are excellent and much nicer, and it's right by the police station so I can keep an eye on you. You'll make new friends and you can see your old friends whenever you want." He explained.

"Do I have to wear a uniform to this new school?" I asked. I really like wearing a uniform to school. It saved money and I actually really hated shopping.

"In a matter of fact, you do. I went out of my way to find you a school with uniforms since I know how much you love wearing them."

I smiled. "Thank you."

"But you know, once you graduate you won't need to wear uniforms anymore...you'll have to wear regular clothes."

"I know, but I still have a little less than 2 years left before I graduate so I' gonna make the best of it and wear my favorite clothes."

"You mean uniforms." He corrected me.

I rolled my eye. "Yes. But don't I look good in them?"

"No. You look sexy in them. It turns me on everytime I see you in it." He said in a husky voice.

I giggled. THen the door opened and me and Brody broke away from eachother.

"Did I interrupt something?" Lily asked cautiously.

Both of us shook our heads. "No. Nothing at all Mom." Brody answered. "I was just tellin Autumn about her new school."

"Oh yes. Shady Creeks Private School. I read some things online about it and it sounds like an excellent school Autumn."

"Wait....Shady Creeks Private School? I can't go there." I told them, beginning to get scared.

"Why not?" Brody asked confused.

"M-my ex boyfriend goes there."

"So? I'm sure whatever went on between you two is over right?" He asked like it was nothing.

I broke down in tears. I was having a panic attack. "Oh my god! Autumn! What's wrong?!" Lily said rushing towards me.

"Autumn, calm down. Mom, sit her down on the bed." Brody commanded.

Lily led me over to the bed and I sat down. Brody and Lily sat on either side of me trying to calm me down. I couldn't think. I just cried remembering my exboyfriend, Jack.

Flashback

I was walking back from school, hand-in-hand with Jack. Jack was a tall, muscular guy...the captain of the football team. He had blonde hair and dark brown eyes and looked quite intimidating. We were both in the Shady Creeks High School uniform....me in a blue plaid skirt, white knee-high socks, and a white short sleeve collared button down shirt with the school crest in the right. Jack was wearing tan dress pants, a white collared shirt and a navy blue blazer also with the school crest in the right.

We were laughing and joking about somethings and we were walking to his house. It was only a couple blocks away from school. We arrived a this house and he immediatly pulled me up the stairs and into his room to make-out...like aways. This is what we always did even when his parents were home, which was almost all the time. His mom was a house-wife, so she didn't work. She only went out to go shopping or to catch up with friends. Jack was kissing my nack, but then he stated, "My Mom's not home."

"Where is she?" I asked.

"At my gandparents' house in Flroida for the next week. And my dad won't be home until 9:30. So that means we have the house to ourselves until then." He started unbuttoning my shirt.

"Jack stop." I said grabbing his hand to stop him from unbuttoning my shirt.

"Why? Don't you want me?" He said continuing to kiss me.

"I'm not ready for this, Jack."

"Well I am." He said and continued to unbutton my shirt.

I pushed him off me. "Stop!" I yelled.

Rage filled his eyes. "Bitch! " He yelled back and slapped me across my face. "You do as I say!"

This was a side of Jack I've never seen before. I started crying. Jack came towards me again, but I back away. He was standing in front of me, blocking my path to the door. "Jack please. Stop." I begged.

"Don't you love me Autumn?" He said intimidatingly.

I nodded my head. "But not when you're like this."

He grabbed my wrist, causing my pain. "Well this is who I am Autumn. I've been too nice for too long and I can't take it anymore. I changed my attitude to get you, and now that I have you, I'm never letting you go. You'll just have to accept me the way I am."

I shook my head vigorously. "No." I said in almost a whisper.

"What?"

"No!!!" I shouted. He hit me again and threw me against the wall.

"No? NO?!?! " He screamed coming towards me again. This time he threw me down on the floor.

I could see the door . I jut had to get up and make a run for it. I tried to scramble to my feet, but Jack pulled my hair back. "Don't even think about running." I warned me . I elbowed him in the face and got to my feet. He grabbed my hand, so I turned around in kicked him in the place where the son don't sun, and ran downstairs and out the door as fast as I could. I could hear him yelling at me as I started running down the street.

"Get back here!!"

I ignored it and didn't even look back as I ran. I didn't know where to run to, but I knew I need to get to a safe place. The police station wasn't too far from there, so I ran towards it. I was just one block away when I was tackled onto the concrete pavement, skinning my knee ,my elbows and my cheek.

"I told you not to run!" Jack shouted at me. He flipped me over on my back and straddled me.. I could feel blood running down from my face. I tried to push him of me, but he was too strong and I lost all my energy running from him. He lifted his fist in the air and brought it down fast, making contact with my eye. He lifted his fist to do it again, but he was suddenly pulled off me. I sat up and watched as the policemen handcuffed Jack and put him in the police car. I woman police officer came over and helped me. She wiped away the blood and bandaged my wounds as best as possible. She then led me over to the ambulance, and they took me to the hospital. My family met me there.

The doctor said I wouldn't need any stitches, but I would need rest. By then, I finally goy to look in a mirror. My face was scabbed and bruised. I even had a black eye.

I was told that Jack would be in jail for a couple months and he wasn't allowed to be within 50 feet of me for the next year. After he got out of jail, I heard he was going to the private school. I haven't seen him since, and I never thought I would ever see him again.

Flash Over

The day that all happened was 2 years ago...which means Jack could get as close to me as he wants. "He hurt me." I finally said.

"What?" Brody asked confused.

"My exboyfriend hurt me. He went to jail...he switched schools...I haven't seen him since." I said between my sobs.

"Autumn, i'm sorry. I didn't know. I won;t make you go to that school. You've had enough trouble in your life."