and silent as Kat flash

I found you in the hall," s

I was still completely torn about what had happened. They had touched me and kissed me against my will. If it was all against my will, then why had I enj

he house carefully, nearly jumping for joy when I saw Darren snoring on the recliner. I flopped dow

practically demanded Lauren provide me with a cellphone. So, being Lauren, she got me the lowest quality phone possible.

was on the other end. The only person who

e last couple of years, chuckled. "Just calling to

same," I shrugged. "N

n never wanted me. "We've actually just gotten word your father's been sen

s been years and yo

it seems," Melissa chuckled. "They shoul

my eyes. Lauren was expecting the next check any day now.

e other end. "You haven't

long ago given up on receiving any of the checks, no

er long

ed. "Thanks for the info, Sophia.

t gotten any since Grandma died, and I reall

o," Melissa sou

I woke with ragged breaths. My dream was set at school, where the twins hurled cruel insults my way. After the insu

found calming now sounded sinister. I flicked my lamp on and pulled myself from bed. The chill of my room did nothing to

lived in a part of California that was horribly dry for most of the year. Everything a

f yellow across the forest beside the house. Everything was completely dark under the pale ligh

afening crack of thunder would sound and make me jump a little. I squinted harder at the forest below me. I couldn't tell if it was t

forest. The fur surrounding their intelligent eyes was dark as night. I had only a glimpse of their elongated snouts, but if I had to guess, I would've said they wer

up, and the sight of the strange animals had kept me up for the remainder of the night. I knew Lauren wouldn't notice if I stayed home from school. A

ued with Kieran and Ethan. The day passed quickly and effortlessly, and once 2 o'clock came around, I got dressed for work. It wasn't a long shift, thankfully. I wasn

n some football game re-run,

Kat frowned. "I wasn't sure if I

"Sorry, had a

t frowned, curling a lock of fir

. I had a hard time falling back a

irl know!" Kat scoffe

ps. There was no way I planned on pulling out my

t have a phone? Can't yo

I frowned. "Besides, I nee

r occurred to me that she might be one

ed to replenish

e already spent too much money on f

s should help with?" Kat grimaced,

long story, but I

ound very nice,"

," I shrugged, hop

of her favorite things to do. At one point, I almost thought she had some strange crush on him. Kat relucta

tter Ellen sauce all over my dark shirt. The manager working at the time gave me another shirt to change into, but unfortu

t the bathroom, I slammed into something hard. That something emitted a familiar intoxicating smell, an

n me, his full eyebrow cocked as I

nruly, tousled hair hung on his head, a strand falling down to just reach his eyes. He looked like the

even. Ethan and Kieran held some unseen power that made

y," Ethan pointed out, a seri

to act concerned? It was clear that the approach I was taking had no effect on their behavior. They

ed to Ethan's large build, I probably seemed like a defensive kitten, but I didn't care. Everything w

ng to search the room for Kieran's intense gaze. I had been in the kitche

ecial about you

Sure, I had run into her by acci

our expression. Her hazel eyes pierc

reacting much too s

over her chest. "You must thin

talking about," I snapped back at her, g

Kat barked at the caramel-hair

rugged, trying not to sh

in here asking for her specifically," Jenny sna

she said that, and my h

r waitress," I forced th

suspicion crossed Jenny's face. "

her, but that wouldn't solve anything. Was I really going to

y stomach doing flips and my heart rac

walked up to their table. Ethan sat on the

together. "What can

away before they could say any more. It took

uge trays to carry drinks. One little misstep, and all your drinks would go tumbling

ont of them when Kieran's rough ha

the fuck