Chapter 1: Tickets.

Lillee Anne Smith was 19 years old when her whole life was changed forever. It was the day before the first day of spring break. She had finally convinced her mom and dad, Sarah Allison and Drew Lucas, to let her go to Warped Tour. Lillee ran to her room, and woke up her best friend, Ashley Janae Smith (They aren’t related.) Ashley got up, and got in her car and went home. While Lillee was packing, she found her diary from 2008. She sat on her bed, and opened it up. “Dear Diary, Today, I found the strength to actually wake up and take my first breathes. I really had no reason to. After the fresh cuts on my wrists, where the bracelets meet my skin, that I created yesterday, I had no actual reason to wake up. Almost getting kicked out of school because of a shirt I had on. Being called emo because I redid my black hair dye. Being called a lesbian because I hugged my friend, who happens to be a lesbian. My parents arguing about how much they hate each other. Why don’t they just get a divorce? It is tearing us apart. It is tearing my skin apart. I went to school today, and I walked into class in my new pink skirt, fading white-pink shirt, and black leather jacket, and I got stares from everyone. I called Ashley, and she came and picked me up. I got home, and cried. I walked to my bathroom, and did it. 8 times. 8 damn times. I have no purpose anymore.” After she read that, she fell to the ground crying. She remembered all of the bullies. All of her scars. She was 19, and STILL couldn’t get over how she was when she was 14.