Adriana Gonzales.

We wear masks, for protection, for hiding our true selves from people who might try and take advantage of our weaknesses. A true person will see you, the real you even if you are wearing a mask to hide who you truly are.

Cinderella can be anyone. But it doesn't mean that every Cinderella has to be saved by a prince. You can be your Prince. Sometimes you might need help in saving yourself just like I needed Him to save me.

This is a story but not a fairytale one...

My name is Adriana Gonzalez, your average teenager. I don't have many friends. Most people would call me a nerd, just because I wear glasses. Fortunately for me no braces. Thank God. I love to sing my heart out when am alone in my comfort zone. And yes my BFFs know that fact. I rarely keep anything from them.

It was a typical Monday morning, meeting my two besties. Anna Maria Rivera and Leyla Novoa.

We have been friends since birth. We are different from each other yet we uniquely complemented one another. We share almost everything, our secrets, our crushes our problems most of all we never judge each other. Whenever one needs advice we get her the advice she needs.

"Hola, Amigas," said Anna Maria.

"Hey, chicas", Leyla and I replied together.

"Ready to start our first day of senior year?" asked Anna Maria.

"No, I don't think anyone will ever be ready for it Anna," I replied.

It was Anna Maria's turn to drive to school. As she always has been driving us to school ever since she got her car from her parents as a birthday gift.

Here we go, opening the car doors and getting to the entrance of the school.

"Hey, Adrianna," said Monica. She has always tried to belittle me. I don't seem to get why she would do that. And on top of all, she is my stepsister.

"Hey, Monica" Leyla answered her. "Can we help you?" Asked Anna Maria. Am truly grateful to have my two besties in my life. "I wanted to talk to Adriana in private for a second", she said.

"Sorry but we are getting late to get something from the office, so you can't talk to her now, try again later", answered Anna Maria.

Instead of answering, she just walked away from us to her group.

"Girls, do you have to do that to her?" I asked

"You are such a stubborn girl Add", said Leyla.

" She just wanted for you to do her homework or even try and bully you again", added Anna Maria.

"Come on guys, it's the first day of school, and I especially don't want any trouble to start my day with", I answered them.

"Fine but you aren't going to talk to her alone, deal?" Asked Leyla.

"As you say your highnesses", I replied with sass. Heading to our lockers, which were side by side.

Each year, thank you, Principal Clapton, for doing this each year. As we chatted, with other students who were there. They arrived. The bad boys of the school. Everyone kept quiet down, looking at them as if they were some kind of royalty.

Let me introduce you to them:

Bad boy number 1, the leader: Aiden Masters.

Bad boy number 2, the best friend: Luke Bryan.

Bad boy number 3, the comedian Andrew Jackson.

His gaze was putting holes behind my head. Him as in Aiden. Weird, because he never spoke a word to me anywhere. We are neighbors since we were kids.

"Why does he keep staring at you?" Asked Leyla.

"I have no idea", shrugging.

"Let's see, if we have the same classes" I changed the topic.

"Ahhh! Come on," said Anna Maria.

"What are wrong babes?" Asked Leyla.

"I have one class with each one of you" exclaimed Anna Maria.

"It's not that bad, we can still hang out during lunch", I said to

The bell rings and saying bye to my friends, I head towards the class am having, Maths.

I wished I have this class with them but unfortunately for me, that wasn't happening anytime soon. But at least I get to spend the rest of the afternoon with them.

I just hope this senior year will be without drama, that's what everyone wants in their last year of high school but drama finds you when you least expected it to.

Being a nerd isn't bad but being bullied and belittled by someone whom you call a sister well in my case stepsister. No one would guess the goody too shoes would be a bully.

Having said much let's move on.