Stevie Rae

Walking away from him was hard, but i had to. It took all i had not to look back at him, to run into his arms, to feel safe. NO! going back to him was... was... its was wrong, he had killed Anastasia, he had caused Dragon pain. I wouldnt... I couldnt go back to him... could i?

"Well hell Stevie Rae now your the one with boy trouble" I let out a sarcastic laugh "Well Zoey would be happy it's not just her"

I stopped just shy of the House of Night, I didn't know what was waiting for me, but it couldn't be good, Dallas had seen me with Rephaim, and no dough he would have told everyone by now. I slumped down by the tree, closed my eyes and sobbed. I cried for walking away from Rephaim, I cried for what my friends would say... for what Zoey would say, we never kept things from each other, she was... no she IS my BFF and always will be. I kept crying then heard foot steps aproching me, I looked up with a tear stained face and saw Zoey.

"Stevie Rae?" She sounded so shocked to see me and i couldnt help but burst out crying again, i felt her put her arms round me and pull me into a hug. I hiccuped and stopped crying, dried my eyes and looked at her

"I'm so sorry Z, I didn't... I mean... I..." I shook my head, what did I say "Oh sorry i have been away but i was with Rephaim, you know the Raven Mocker that killed Anastasia" Zoey just hugged me again

"You scared the poopie outta me Stevie Rae!" I looked up at her and mumbled

"I'm sorry Z" I closed my eyes, I knew soon enough i would have to face the music, face my friends... if they were still my friends... no i couldnt think like that, i wouldnt think i have lost them, i would be nothing with out my friends. I was so lost in my own thoughts that i hadnt noticed Zoey was talking

"...They left and took the Raven Mockers with them" She looked at me, i had a confused look on my face, who had left? Kalona and Neferet? would they just leave like that? She sighed

"Were you even listening to me Stevie Rae? Kalona and Neferet left and so did the Raven Mockers" She had a huge grin plastered on her face, i couldnt help but smile, even though i felt sad that Rephaim had gone... really gone... it was great to see Zoey smile, she had so much going on in her life she deserved to smile... and for a relatively good reason.

"Uh, Zo I gotta tell you something" I looked away from her, i couldnt face the way she would look at me when i told her, but i had to tell her.

"What is it Stevie Rae" she paused to let me speak but i couldnt so she continued "You know you can tell me Stevie Rae, i will listen to you, i wont judge you, you know that" I turned and looked at her and shook my head

"Your gonna hate me, you and the wins, Damien, Jack, everyone" I blinked to stop myself from crying again and she smiled at me.

"I wont hate you Stevie Rae, you were always there for me, and i will always be there for you, no matter how horrible the situation, i will always be there" I sighed and closed my eyes. Better get it over with

"Zoey... The reason I was gone is..." I opened my eyes to see her looking at me, she didnt say anything so i continued "I was with Rephaim" I swallowed and waited for her to yell or jump up and turn away from me. She didnt. She just kept looking at me, like what i had just said hadnt full registered with her yet. Her eyes were fixed on me, I could see so many emotions go through her, Anger, Sad, Confused, Hurt... I looked away from her, I couldnt watch that, not coming from Zoey, anyone but Zoey. When she finally spoke it was nothing more than a faint whisper and one word

"Rephaim?" She made it would like a question and i could hear the hurt in her voice, I couldn't trust myself to talk so i just nodded. I turned back to her, her face was blank.

"Zoey I'm SO sorry, I never... but the imprint..." SHIT! I hadnt said anything to her about the imprint. Zoey's face lit up, with... i dont know so many emotions and she yelled.

"IMPRINT! YOU IMPRINTED WITH HIM!" She was angry, that was clear and i just sighed and kept my voice calm.

"Zoey i would have DIED if he hadnt came, the Red Fledglings put me on the roof, just before day break!" Confusing took over on Zoey's face.

"He saved you? why... why would a Raven Mocker save a Vampyre?" Zoey was starting to annoy me.

"I dont know Z why dont y'all ask him? Oh thats right because he is GONE" I couldnt help it, but saying it out loud just made me cry again. Zoey must have felt a little sorry cuz she pulled me back into her arms and hugged me again then whispered to me.

I'm sorry Stevie Rae"