Chapter one

The voices rushed around me, swelling from a small green bud to a blossoming dark velvet rose. The voices loud, but fast, like a fast forwarded video with sound. The Arrow of the Past was flying.

I woke up from that nightmare just as the arrow pierced it's target. I gasped out, a winter breeze flew out of my mouth as I flew up. Sitting on my bed, I cradled my memories tightly, as I once held Cara, Jasmine, and Larissa. And Arsen... The whisper of the past reminded me. I shook my head violently. I flung open the drawer of my nightstand.

"Spearmint... Spearmint..." I muttered as if that would help me erase my dream. I found the mints and shoved a few in my mouth. The piercing freshness diverted my attention. I better get some books on drugs, because at this rate, I am going to become a drug addict.

I swung my legs around, and got up. I stalked over to the calendar hung on my wall, wondering if it would tell me the reason for my nightmare. I had thought that I was done, until a recent call... I spotted today on the calendar.

"Yep! It's today, but that's no reason to worry. I've changed. I'm not the person I used to be, and no one will notice! None of my friends... Not the new girl at school, and not Castiel. And definitely not Amber, though I wouldn't mind if Amber knew. That would shut her up for once!" I prepped myself, knowing perfectly well that it (a) was very easy for it to get out, (b) was unavoidable no matter how much I may try, because no one can run from the unforgivable Arrow of Past, and (c) it wouldn't even shut Amber up. No for long, at least.

I sighed and walked over to the shower.

. . . . .

The steam had fogged up the mirror. I wish it would fog up this day as well. I stood in front of my overflowing closet thinking I had absolutely nothing to wear.

I glanced at the clock. 7:08 AM. I turned back to my closet. What would one wear to a family reunion, if they wanted to impress family and not look unusual.

"Telsa?" A knock came from the door. It was Mrs. Riten again.

"Yes?" I opened the door just a crack to see her.

"Breakfast is ready, you better hurry if you want to make it to school on time. I gotta run to the lab so you'll have to walk to school again. I know today you are meeting up with your sisters again, so please use your apartment for this whole reunion thing, okay? Jerry and I are awfully busy. You understand, right?" Mrs. Riten apologized/informed/commanded me.

"Of course! I have the keys to the apartment, so don't worry. And I really do understand how important it is. You'll have to show it to me sometime, Mom!" I causally added in the word Mom. Mrs. Riten smiled.

"Okay, take care then!" She chirped and then rushed out of the room.

"Black turtle neck, blue skinny jeans, white jean jacket, and black slouch boots." I decided, and grabbed some matching jewelry.
I reviewed myself in the mirror. Too dark and too much attitude. I sighed. It'll have to do. I grabbed a the toast and headed out the door.

. . . . .

I barely made it to class before the bell. Roselle raised an eyebrow, so did Nathaniel. It was very unlike me to wear this getup. So much for laying low today.

"Sierra, sit down, please." Mr. Faraize told me. I walked over and sat down next Rosa.

"What's up with your outfit? It's so much more fashionable then usual! And it had so much more attitude! Are you using it to get Castiel's attention?" Rosa hissed at me from the side of her mouth.

"Got some things after school. Nothing to do with Castiel." I whispered and blushed. She smiled and raised an eyebrow.

Then my phone rang. Mr. Faraize looked at me from the front of the class.

"Would you like to get that, Sierra?" He asked. I glanced at the caller name. It read Galo. The devils really wanted to get me today.

"Not would I like to, I need to, so if you'll excuse me!" I excused myself with way more sass then needed. I really am horrible at this lay low thing. As I walked out of the classroom, I noticed Nathaniel and Castiel's laser eyes and raised eyebrows pointing straight at me. One impressed, one dissaproving, but both equally curious.

I walked into the courtyard and accepted the call.

"Hey Galo, sorry I wasn't able to pick up so quickly. I had to get out of the hallway. Too many people hanging around. So what do I owe this pleasure to?" I greeted Galo in my usual too-busy-and-too-fast-for-you-to-keep-up-I-am-that-smart way.

"Well, I am coming by the area. I'm sorry, but my son appears to have found out about your little family reunion and tagged along. This time I'm coming in person to put an end to this. I know you dislike it, I dislike the way he goes about it as well, but I won't be able to get there that fast. "

"Oh. I understand. It's fine, I understand. I will try to reason with him, say the usual 'a future CEO should not act this way' and 'I hate you'" We both laughed at the I-Hate-you part. "But there's more isn't there?" I asked seeing as he wasn't one to call about this matter until the last minute.

"You simply know me too well." Gale chuckled. "Well, that huge party for the new model release has to be done sooner. The selling date got moved up, and they refuse to change it. You don't mind, do you."

"Course not. I'm guessing it got moved to the 25th?"I inferred.

"Yes yes. Sorry about this. Please email me the details and plans by the 20th if that's fine." Galo instructed. Today is the 18th.

"2 Days, you understand you are quite the demanding client, right?" I laughed at him and the little time I had to finish this task.

"Yes, but I also am your forever client! Yay!" Galo whooped youthfully. I giggled at his carelessness.

"Yes, yes you are. Feel lucky, this is gonna make me have white hair by time I'm 30!" I exclaimed. We exchanged goodbyes, and I hung up.
I swore one that would get me a detention, and a spanking.

"Nice. I didn't know you had such good vocabulary." Castiel spoke from behind me.

"Castiel, one could almost take that as a compliment. So, I giving you a chance to redeem yourself." I retorted. He merely raised an eyebrow. I knew that it was one of my worst comebacks.

"What made you so upset?" He asked. I tilted my head.

"What? I can't ask a question?" He snorted.

"No, you can. It's nice. Thank you. I'm not really upset." I replied warmly.

"Don't trust me?" He said. I knew he was on the edge of going back to Mr. Grumpy-pants.

"I'm stressed, that's all. My workplace called, and I only have two days to finish I project I've barely even started. " I moaned. He looked surprised.

"You work?" He questioned me. I nodded.

"I've been working for a while. My job isn't easy, but it certainly pays well." I responded.

My phone rang again. "Hold on." I tossed the two words over my shoulder and picked up the phone.

"Abel? Wassup brooooo?" I greeted him.

"TEELLLLLLLLLLLIEE! YOU COULD NEVER GUESS WHAT HAPPENED! IT'S A MIRACLE!" He whooped on the other end. It was so loud I had to pull the phone away from my ear.

"Abel, don't yell so loud! And Im gonna take a shot and guess, you got together with Nate." I rushed out the words at him.

"DAMN YOU! YOU'RE RIGHT! HOW DID YOU GUESS, BROOOOOO?" Abel yelled at me. I pulled the phone away from my ear again.

"You forget who I am. Plus, I'm so chill with Nate. He's pretty awesome. Congrats." I pulled off the I-know-everything move so smoothly. I gave myself a mental pat on the shoulder.

"Ugh! Tellie, you have to call me later! I've got to blab this out. And don't let Jasmine tell you anything about it." Abel ranted to me.

"Jasmine is probably more reliable then you-" I started, but Abel cut me off.

"And knows it better and all that ****. I know!

Shutupandlistentomebeforehearingherstorythoughbecauselifeisntfairandihaventseenorheardfromyouinsolongplusthishappenedtome, *GASPS* andnothersothere!" Abel ranted off to me.

"Yes, alright. After I finish the mound of work Galo just pushed onto me." I shot back at him.

"Ooh! Excellent point, I heard about it. Call me when you have free time!" Abel chirped immediately and hung up.

"Abel? Galo? Nate?" Castiel raised an eyebrow.

"Abel is one of my close friends from where I used to live, Galo is my top cilent, and Nate is now Abel's boyfriend." The words flowed out of my mouth before I could stop them. Crap! This would evoke more questions, that is, if Peggy was around. Or if I knew Castiel well enough.

"Well, now I've got a lot of work to do! Gotta go, see you later!" I hastily ran into the bathroom before he could react. What did I just do?

Author's Note

Thanks for reading! My writing isn't great, so do tell me what you think! I'm sorry if the characters aren't on point. (Though, you can't say that about my OCs. Hah! Okay, sorry, (: I had to say that.)