You are doing the best you can with your work. I really think you should talk to Nick. If he can help in any way at all, it's worth a shot. You just don't want to be sitting there at some point in the future saying, "if only I had talked to....." or "if only I had done...." Is there a dean at the school you can talk to about what happened that would be able to talk to your teachers and give you an extension? Focusing on your school work is a good thing--focusing on your music is a great thing--focusing on you is the best thing. You're doing it all right, sweety. It's tough but my goodness look how far you've come!! I am so proud of you! Try your best to stay away from those people who can negatively influence you. It's great that you recognize that you are easily influenced, now you know what to do.