*>Mad love<* a 2p England love story part 1

Gabriella sat in front of her bedroom mirror brushing her hair. Ever since her older brother went missing the whole house turned upside down. Her father was always upset, usually taking his anger out on her mother and on most occasions on Gabriella herself.  As for her mother, she entered a stage of deep depression, where she talk only to herself and tries to avoid all eye contact. You see, when Gabriella's brother, Alan, was still around he had all the attention. He was always praised and rewarded, even when he did wrong. He was practically loved by all, even though he got all the glory, Gabriella still loved him though he made her jealous. They were very close, they went almost everywhere an did everything together. She would say that she was the most torn when he left. The memory started to flood her mind as she stared in the mirror. Alan grabbed his bag and stuffed practically everything in sight in his room. I watched as you sat on his bed with saddened eyes. He sighed and angrily threw clothes across the room, " I can't take this anymore!" he exclaimed, " our parents are psycho! They can't keep doing this shit!" I looked up at him abruptly, grabbing the edge of his shirt. " Alan! You can't leave! Wh-what will momma say?" tears started sliding down your cheeks as you pleaded with your older brother," and what about me? I need you too! Your-your my best friend. Mom and Dad already don't like me as it is. I need you Alan! Please don't leave." I found myself on my knees on the floor as my tears grew heavy, still holding on to the end of his shirt. He looked down at me, his eyes filled with sadness and regret. He grabbed onto my hands and helped me stand, him towering over me. He embraced me, one of his hands rubbing the back of my head as I laid my head on his chest. " Gabby, I have to do this. I am a man now, a grown man. It's time that I start living my life, and this lifestyle," he looked up and stared at the ceiling," the way our parents treat us, the way they run the household." He clenched his fists, " it's messed up and wrong," he pushed me off slightly as he looked at me, " I'm going to get you out of here, I promise. I just need to figure out how." With that he open the window of his room and started to climb out. I walked over to the ledge to see him walk off into the distance, until he was completely gone. Gabriella put down her hairbrush and stared down at the counter. He was really gone, and she felt as if it were her fault.

A few hours later, after finishing her "chores", Gabriella walked to the woods  to clear her head. She liked walking through the woods and sitting at her favorite meadow. It was shrouded by trees juxtapose to a steady mellow creek. She sat on the soft grass and played with an dandy lion. "Gabby!!" Gabriella swiftly turned her head to find Sarah, her best friend looking for her. " I'm over here Sarah," she said standing. " Gabby! Where have you been?! You can't keep ditching school! What if your parents find out?You may be 18 but you still..." Gabriella sighed and chuckled as she  watched her paranoid friend flip out. 

After a very boring day at school, you were walking home while it was getting dark. Gabriella lived a very far distance from school not to mention you stayed after to do her homework so she got home pretty late. "Hopefully mom and dad left some food out, I'm starving." Gabby said to herself. She started to get a shiver down your spine as you walked further down the street though. Just as she began to walk faster, a figure appeared before her, their head crooked to the side. She couldn't make out who it was, so she took a step back. " Ello poppet, what's a lovely flower doing out this time of night?" he took a step closer as his face was revealed by the street light. His face expression captured Gabriella's attention. His eyes a bright blue color, his hair a light blond color with a pinkish color to it as well. His smile welcoming yet somewhat menacing, he had a creepy aura surrounding him, yet had a sort of charm that reeled her in. She immediately tried to come up with an explanation, " I-I'm walking home from school." she said her voice shaking. He made his way over to her, his grin wider than before," oh? Really? This late at night." He crossed his arms and leaned forward, his nose practically touching hers. " you shouldn't be out this late, you never know what... Creepers would be lurking at this hour." Her eyes widened, realizing how close they were. He chuckled at her blush, " AWWW! How cute!! What's your name poppet?" "Gab-Gabriella." he stared deep into her eyes almost hypnotizing her, " Gabriella," he repeated, her name rolling off his tongue with his charming british accent. " what a lovely name, it fits well with such a beautiful girl." He backed off and turned to walk away, but she spoke up, " Wait!" he turned to face her once more"yes??" she walked back up to him, " what's your name?" He smiled and bowed, " you can call me Artie," he perked up suddenly, " oh! I almost forgot!" he turned around his back to her while he was pulling out something. " Here have a cupcake!" he placed a cupcake in her hands and started to walk away, " I'll see you around poppet." and on that note, he vanished. She looked down at the cupcake, her face completely flushed and she hesitantly bit into the cupcake. All of a sudden, the world spun around her as she tried to gain back her balance. She fell onto the sidewalk with a thud, the last thing she saw was someone standing over her....Artie?

End of part one