The Outsider-Chapter 1

Have you ever been on the outside of a secret? Ever felt like everyone else knew something you didn't? That's the exact same way Caleb Grant felt when he moved to Leetown, Virginia. After his dad lost a long battle of lung cancer, Caleb and his mom, Beth, moved to this small town off the coast of Virginia. I, by the way, am his best friend, Suzanne.
I'm not exactly sure how we got to this point. The past twenty-four hours has gone so fast; I dont know if i can recount all of the events that have taken place. I suppose from the starting point would be best. First, you must know the background story to the tiny, mysterious Leetown, VA.
Robert Edward, the son of Confederate hero, Robert E. Lee, founded the town in October 1875, along with his brothers and sisters. They wanted to establish a town in honor of their father. Not many people know where the town is. The people that live here take their heritage seriously-maybe a little too seriously at times. Most of the locals-including my family-are direct descendants from the Lee's. My family comes from the line of one of his daughters, Annie.
It wasnt until about six years ago that the population really started to increase. Not many people want a lot of city folk coming in, so they intentionally are rude and mean to the "outsiders"; that's the term that the locals call the new people. If you or your family haven't lived here within the past 100 years, then you're and "outsider". It's not just the older people who talk about the newcomers like that; the students at Confederate High School can be just as mean. Like I said, we love our heritage here, sometimes a little too much. I was the same way. That was before I met him: Caleb Grant.