I waited for the limo on my final day of school. It was the boarding school that my mom sent me to. She felt that if I lived at the school, she wouldn't have to feel guilty about not being home for me. It's always been like this. Some people say that being the child of a famous recording artist is a treat but they don't know how much it sucks. Not only am I constantly in her shadow but am always stuck with people wanting to get to her through me.

If you think that the summer means that I get to see my mom, you're wrong. It means that I have to go to camp. It's not that I don't love Camp Rock but all I really want is to spend time with my mom. The limo was late again. I started to sing to myself to pass the time.

I don't know what I want so I don't ask me

Cause I'm still trying to figure it out

I don't know what's down this road, I'm just walking.

Trying to sit through the rain coming down

Even though I'm not the only who feels

The way I do

I'm alone on my own and it's unknown

I'll be strong, I'll be wrong but life goes on

Oh I'm just a girl trying to find a place in this world

Got the radio on my old blue jeans

And I'm wearing my heart on my sleeve

Feeling lucky today got the sunshine

Can you tell me what more do I need

And tomorrow's just a mystery oh yeah

But that's okay

I'm alone on my own and it's unknown

I'll be strong, I'll be wrong but life goes on

Oh I'm just a girl trying to find a place in this world

The limo pulled up before I could finish. I got in silently took my seat. My mom wasn't even in the limo. She just sent a driver to get me. It drove me to the house. I just hoped my mom would be there. I would like to get a chance to talk to her. Most of the time, I might get a minute on the phone with her if I'm lucky.

This is why I want to be a star so badly. I want my mom to notice me. I want her to be proud of me. In the past, I've done whatever I could to win. That eventually caught up to me. I got disqualified from the school talent show. I look over the latest music news on my phone and see that Shane Gray was arrested again for drug possession. He doesn't know how good he has it. I would give anything to have what he has and he keeps screwing up. Connect 3's summer tour was cancelled because of it so Shane could go to rehab. Hopefully he would learn to control his problem but, to be honest, I really didn't care either way.

I walked in the door and took my shoes off. The servants showed me upstairs to put my school bags away so I could start packing my Camp Rock bags. It was the same every year. The only time I would really spend time at home was the time between camp and school and for Christmas Break and even then I was lucky to see my mom. I don't know why she didn't like me being around. She had won 13 Grammys but she was still almost always in the studio or on tour. I can't help but wonder if this is how Madonna's daughter feels.

So my mom was at dinner. That didn't actually mean very much because she was on her phone. I didn't even get a chance to talk to her. You may be wondering about my dad. Well I don't really talk to him much either. He was my mom's 2nd husband. She tried two other times but neither of those worked. Those guys probably didn't have as much patience as I did. I walked in one night to find Stepdad #2 complaining about how he didn't get enough sex from her. That's another thing. My mom was so busy, she didn't even have time to give me "the talk". She just left a voice message saying "don't get pregnant." Luckily I had the internet to teach me about sex. Mom finally hung up her phone which gave me a chance to talk to her.

"So how was school?" She asked.

"It was fine." I answered. I didn't see the point in telling her how much I missed her. I would just be heading out for camp in the morning anyway.

"So are you excited for camp?" She asked.

Before I could say anything, her phone rang again. I finished my dinner and took it the kitchen. I then went to my room and took out my guitar. I really didn't play it much because I don't think people expected to. My mom was just a singer and didn't even know how to play anything. She also got songs handed to her from all of the best writers. If I was going to have any shot, I would probably have to write my own music. I wrote down one last song before I went to sleep. I didn't expect my mom to tell me good night. I really didn't expect anything from her except a new charm on my bracelet when she won a Grammy.

I woke up in the morning and got dressed. I was all packed and I headed out to the limo since I was pretty sure that she wouldn't be there to see me off. The limo drove me to the familiar place by the lake. The car pack and I stepped out, taking my bag to my cabin. I wish that this year will be different. Okay starting now positive attitudes only. This year will be different. I just know it.

So I decided to write this story from Tess's perspective. Her character could be explored in several ways. Though if you are looking for a complete retelling of the movie, you should change your perspective. I will be changing some things. I will also not be telling who Tess ends up with in an effort to not turn anyone off. Anyway the song in this chapter is A Place in this World by Taylor Swift. I will be using different songs for the most part except for a few of them. Don't forget to review.