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Hi! Did you miss me? Well, I missed you all! Here's the beginning of the Second installment. Hope it lives up to the first one.

Time line: This is during summer break, school is about to begin in one month. Caleb, Pogue and Chase has graduated and Reid, Tyler and Mati are seniors this year. Mati's birthday is one week before school starts. Just wanted to straiten that one out.

Chapter One

Happy Birthday

I was sitting anxiously in Caleb's bedroom. He was getting ready for tonight. It was a huge deal, and I was scared. Tonight was Tyler's 18th birthday. In one hour he would ascend. I sighed and adjusted my glasses. "Mati, can you help me out?" Caleb asked, turning to me...flustered from his tie. I grinned and stood up, kissing him before I did up his tie. "You look handsome." He grinned and his brown eyes sparkled. "You look a lot better than me though...as always." He chuckled and pulled the black coat on. I straitened my long baby blue dress out, Tyler had picked it out for me. I grinned and was about to ask Caleb how he was doing before there was a knock on his bedroom door. "Come in."

Caleb said and it swung open, Chase stood there...holding his tie. "Help?" I laughed and went to him and did his too. He sighed, frowning. "I always hated ties." I nodded and kissed his cheek. "You look good though. Have you seen the other Son's?" He nodded and gestured to the hallway. "They are waiting for us." I grinned and the butterflies kicked up in my stomach. "Come on hon." I said to Caleb as he grabbed his wallet and keys. "Coming." All three of us met them downstairs and Tyler was pacing nervously, a little sweat on his forehead. "You guys ready?" He asked, his blue eyes darting over us, then smiling when he saw me. "I knew you'd look good in that dress." I grinned and motioned. "Come on boys, we have to get to the Colony house."

We all divided into pairs and left for the country. Speeding, as always, we all arrived about 10 minuets later. Pogue took off his helmet, he'd met us there. He too, like all of us, was dressed nice. I had requested we all look nice for his ascension. We walked in and Gorman greeted us, he too had tried cleaning up for the occasion. We smiled and walked down into the basement, where all our Covenant things were. Chase stayed close to me, still in that attached phase. We took our respectable seats and Chase even had one now. We all were very quiet. Tyler was nervously playing with his coat sleeve, before groaning and taking it off. He handed it to Reid, and Reid threw it over an old chair we'd brought down here.

I felt Chase's nervousness. We all were nervous. Reid's wrist watch beeped. "Two minuets Ty." He nodded and we all stood. My stomach was flipping and I thought I was about to be sick. I looked into Ty's blue eyes and tried to smile. He smiled back and Caleb decided to speak. "You'll be fine man." The youngest male nodded, bracing himself. I stealthily grabbed Caleb's hand, needing support. He squeezed it. It seemed like no time before it all happened. Bright bluish white lightening came through the ceiling and hit Tyler directly in the chest. I gasped and jumped. I felt all our eyes turn pitch black, all except Chase's. Tyler's head fell back as the power surged through him. I saw tears leak out the sides of his eyes and he screamed.

I took a step forward, in fear...but Caleb held me in place. I too was crying. We stood there, for at least two minuets, until the light began fading and Tyler dropped to his knees, his clothes were smoking. I gulped and rushed for him. My arms encircled him and I made sure he was okay. "Ty?" My voice broke and he nodded. "I'm good." He whimpered out. I sighed and held him tightly. "Whew...that was.." He grinned, despite himself. "Painful as fuck." I wiped tears away as I helped him stand. All the guys hugged him and congratulated him. Pride filled the room. He had overcome a horrific experience. Reid especially was proud, as he pulled him into a longer hug, whispering something to him. "Your a man now Baby Boy." Caleb joked and Pogue agreed. "But your still the Baby." Ty chuckled and took a deep breath, his eyes were still solid black.

Mine had changed back to hazel the moment it was over. I checked the others, it was the same. Chase was the last to hug Tyler and pat him on the back. "Nice to see ya still standing man." Ty nodded and ran his hand through his hair. "You better believe it. Now, I got to call Wendy." I snorted and burst out laughing. "You going to tell her tonight?" He was grave before he opened his phone. "Thinking about it. We have been together for a month...I don't know if I should yet." Caleb agreed. "If I was you, I'd wait...make sure she can handle it." Tyler nodded, knowing Caleb was right. "But still, she's supposed to meet us at Nicky's tonight. It's what?" Reid piped up. "9:36." Ty sighed and quickly dialed her number.

I was quiet, watching and listening to them all talk and make jokes. I stared at the spot where Tyler had stood, the floor was blackened. I swallowed. We haven't figured out yet whether or not I'd ascend yet. I prayed I wouldn't. I must have zoned out cause Caleb gently squeezed my arm. "Come on Mati.." I smiled and followed, taking one last glance at the blacken floor. We all piled into our vehicles and sped off towards Nicky's. On the way, I used to make my dress shorter. Now it was around my knees and not around my feet. "Why didn't you just go a little shorter." I shot him a look and he winked. I rolled my eyes. "Cause any shorter will reveal whats yours, thats why." He nodded, smiling.

"Damn right..." His voice got serious. "You okay? You freaked out during all that." I sighed and looked out the window. "I'm fine, it just scares me." He understood my reasoning, he knew all of my fears. We pulled into Nicky's and got out, meeting them inside. Tyler was holding Wendy, I knew that look in his eyes. He was thankful to be alive to hold her. I smiled and said hi to Wendy. She hugged me and motioned towards my dress. "You look amazing! I wish I could have gone to that fancy family thing...I love dressing up." She whined as Tyler frowned. "Next time okay? Really, its deathly boring." I smiled. "He's right. Nothing electrifying about it." Ty's blue eyes looked at me amused. "Exactly." Right after that, Reid pulled me away and talked me into a game of pool.

I was getting a lot better, he'd been showing me all his tricks. I broke, knocking two solids in. He groaned and poked my back. "I wish I wouldn't have helped you now." I giggled as I hit another one in, then missed. Caleb came around and handed out drinks, then kissed me before he went to give Pogue's to him. Chase stood with us, watched. His olive eyes sparkled as he took a drink of his beer. He's graduated with Caleb and Pogue. Pogue had gotten him a job with him at the garage, and Caleb had decided to attend a local college...studying Psychology. The thought made me sad, he wouldn't be in school with me anymore...but I still had Reid and Ty to keep me company.

Everything was pretty normal. Nothing has happened sense Chase was reformed and forgiven. We'd had some time to be normal, and be normal teenagers. I looked around while Reid was taking his fourth shot in a row, making it. P was playing Foosball with Caleb, Chase was watching me and Reid, and Ty and Wendy were trying to sneak away into the dark to go make out. I grinned and took my shot, making in three more and winning. "Damn, remind me not to play you again Sweets." I nodded and pounded fists with him. He wracked the balls and I was about to break again when the door so Nicky's opened. I gingerly looked up and saw Kate Tunney walk in...on the arm of Aaron Abbot. Immediately Pogue stopped playing. He was still kind of hung up on her, and this was a slap on the face.

I ground my teeth together as they made their way over to the pool table we were playing on. She smiled sweetly, "Can I play?" I glanced over at Caleb, who gave me 'the look'. I sighed, handing her a pool stick. "One on one?" Kate nodded and took her coat off, handing it to Abbot. He walked away to get something to drink. I let her break and we didn't talk, until she spoke up a few balls in. "So, how has everything been for you guys. I hardly see you around much." I faked a smile, pushing the urge to whip her ass now out of my mind. "Good, tonight was Tyler's birthday." I whispered, and her eyes got huge, trying to find him. Pogue had told her about us before I had showed up at Spencer. She might be a bitch, but she's always kept our secret safe.

"Did he do okay? I was with Pogue when he..." I nodded and took my shot. "He did just fine." I took another shot and missed. It was stiff between us, I looked to Pogue who was getting talked down by Caleb and Reid. Chase stood beside me though, half oblivious to mine and Kate's conversation. She pushed her long silky black hair behind her ears and took her shot. "I'm really sorry about how everything went down with Pogue...I know you openly don't like me." She seemed sincere. I couldn't help but smirk. "No offense, but you should be sorry. You tore him into Kate. And now your with..." I paused when I saw Abbot walk up, forcing a smile. Sense Chase had decked him, he's kept his mouth shut and words civilized. "Corey, Collins." He addressed me and Chase. I nodded and took my shot, Chase just smiled at him...I felt him getting anxious.

I grinned as I beat Kate at the round and she smiled. "Well, we're going to head out. I just wanted to stop in and see how everyone was doing." I nodded and she surprisingly hugged me, it was awkward...but she hugged me. She whispered into my ear before she pulled away. "I'm sorry again, tell him for me will you?" I went stiff and my face fell into anger. "You tell him Kate. Theres a difference between saying it...and meaning it." I turned away from her and joined Caleb. I watched out of the corner of my eyes as they left. "What the hell was that all about?" P asked, clearly seething. I rolled my eyes. "Nothing. Don't worry about it man." He raised his brow and I gave in. "Let's just put it this way, its eating her alive she broke up with you." Caleb shook his head and Reid guffawed.

"Bullshit! She just misses all the attention from dating one of the Son's!" I agreed with my blond bestie and hugged Pogue who looked dreadful. I squeezed him tightly. "It'll be okay Pogue. She don't deserve you...here...have a beer on me." My eyes flashed and instantly there was a beer in my hand. He pouted, but a small smile crossed his face as he kissed my forehead. "Love you girl." I winked and replied. "Love you too. Hell, I love you all!" I yelled and all my guys raised their beers, even some of the other's did that I didn't know. Caleb chuckled. "Your something else Mati." I buried my head in his chest and we embraced. "I love you more though." He grinned and pulled me away to look at me. "You better.." I laughed and watched Chase and Reid play a game of Elimination with Pogue. No surprise when Reid won and did his bad rendition of a victory dance in his suit.

A few hours passed and I was starting to get tired. Caleb and I took out leave earlier than the other's and went back to my dorm. As we came into my room, he chuckled. "It's weird knowing you'll be here and getting up fro school...and I'll be in college." I sighed and changed into my PJ's, tossing a clean set of his to him. "I know...and I'm not happy about it either...I'm going to miss you." Caleb frowned, but playfully tackled me onto my bed after he changed. "You know we'll be fine. I love you more than anything...nothing will come between that." I grinned and was sure my cheeks were slightly flushed. "True..Plus, you'll be home everyday after class...and on the weekends.." I winked and he looked sneaky. "You see, I get plenty of time to make it up to you Mati..." Slowly he began kissing my throat and I giggled. "Your horrible!"

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AHH!! There's chapter one. Hope yall enjoyed it!

Love Always,

Illy.

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