CHAPTER 1

Allyson Marie Dawson. 17 years old, senior at the most expensive and preppiest high school in the state, and the daughter of Lester and Penny Dawson, Richest company owners in all of New york. She basically had the perfect life, until one little secret gets out, and changes her life forever.

"Ally!" My best friend Raini called. "There is a huge party going on tonight at Kayla's house. Wanna come?"

"Of course" I yelled. "After all, I am the most popular girl in the senior class"

"How could I forget?" Raining laughed. "I'll see you tonight, and make sure you wear something hot. "

"Alright" we air kissed just like any other best friends, and headed to first period.

-x-

"Allyson Marie Dawson" my teacher called. "Your phone. NOW. "

"Shit." I thought to myself. I guess she caught me texting my amazing boyfriend Cody. He's literally the best and hottest guy in school, so we're the perfect couple.

"Here." I said with a fake smile as I handed my phone to the teacher and walked to my seat.

"MOM DAD! I'm home!" I waited for a reply, but silence filled our large living room instead.

Finally, after two hours, my parents came down. Mother looked like she had been crying, and Father had worriness in his eyes. "Allyson, we need to tell you something" my mother said, motioning for me to sit on the couch.

"Were broke." She practically screamed.

My eyes went wide. "WHAT, HOW!?"

"The company, it's shutting down, and without it, we are completely wiped out, which means we have to move."

"MOVE!?"

"Yeah, in a week. To Miami.."

I took a minute to absorb the information before running upstairs. At least I have Kayla's party to take things off my mind..

I walked up the spiral stairs that led to her huge ball room. Usually, she and everyone else would greet me right away, but it seemed like people were ignoring me...was it my outfit? Oh there's Cody, he'll tell me.

"Hey babe" I said before kissing him, but he pulled away, leaving me confused.

"Listen, Ally...you're a great girl, but I just don't feel it anymore"

"What do you mean?" I asked trying to hold back the tears threatening to pour from my eyes.

"I'm dumping you. Sorry..." He said coldly, before walking away.

WHAT THE FUCK!?

"Kayla!" I called as she walked past me. "What's going on? Why is everyone ignoring me, and guess what, Cody just dumped me!"

"Ally, I think you should leave. "

"Why!?" I questioned. "We always have fun at parties together. You ME, and Raini."

"YEAH" she said. "But, you're not,... good enough for us anymore..."

I was confused.

"Ally, we know you're broke. We know your parents lost their jobs, and we also know that you're leaving. So, we can't talk to you anymore.."

I CRIED right there, for everyone to see. "RAINI?" I turned to her. "You don't care about any of that right? Your still my best friend?"

She looked down. "Sorry...Ally."

A week has gone by since everything. SINCE my parents lost their jobs, since we became broke, my boyfriend dumped me, and since my best friend turned on past few days have been hell. No one talked to me at all. I thought my life was perfect, thought I had the best friends a girl could ever have, but now I realize something. These 'friends' weren't true friends. They only cared because my parents were rich. AND NOW THAT THEY'RE NOT, THEY COULDN'T GIVE LESS OF A SHIT ABOUT ME.

But I'm kind of glad, today is the day we move. Hopefully, I'll have a fresh start. Make some real friends, and make myself known. IN a good way of course. Because this time, I want things to be different. I wanna be known for me, not because my parents were rich. This is it. I'm leaving my fake life behind. Miami, here I come.

(A/N ok guys, here's the first chapter of "Finding Hope", and I really hope you enjoyed it so far. Don't worry, it will pick up next chapter for sure, that's when she encounters a certain...blonde...;) But for now, view and please leave a review and/or some ideas please. I want this story to be good.:)

THANKS! And I'll update soon.