I couldn't stop thinking about all the events that had unfolded lately, especially last night with Mrs. Terwilliger. She had Said it was for My own Protection, I had tried to ask what she meant, but she refused to elaborate beyond that. I Could at least assume, it had something to do with her older sister, considering that was the person, I had to search for using the scrying spell. It was something extremely dangerous, too. If Mrs. Terwilliger wasn't going to Tell me anything more, than I would have to find out on my own. This wasn't going to be easy, but Nothing in my Life has been easy lately.

I Tried to think back to everything that had happened that night, Mrs. Terwilliger had not wanted her sister to be close by, but after the spell we had found out she was. She also said that it was her older sister, yet she looked almost 10 years younger than her. Something was off here, and I had to figure out what. Jill had burst in the room interrupting my thoughts. She Still seemed angry with me. She had a Spirit bond with Adrian, she had seen everything and felt it all happen, the night Adrian and I Kissed. Then I rejected him afterward. She hadn't talked to me since, except to give me the cross necklace.

"Sydney," Jill spoke softly.

My Jaw Almost Dropped to the floor. She was actually initiating a Conversation with me, she wasn't mad, anymore. that's what it sounded like to me, unless It was Just wishful thinking. She could be about to give me a scolding.

"Yes," I replied.

"I don't want to be mad anymore, I want us to talk again," She admitted.

"I don't want to upset you, but I want to talk to you again too, I miss it," I confessed.

The Person I was a Year ago, would have never said something so taboo. I was an alchemist and Alchemists were only supposed to look at Vampires as Monsters of the night. We wear supposed to fear them, We were only here to protect other humans from finding out they existed. A Year ago I would have been outraged and disgusted with myself. Things had changed, I had changed, Everything was different now. Everything I thought I knew was so much bigger and there was more to it than what we were all taught to believe.

"Adrian Misses you too, He won't admit it, but I Can feel it," She said clearly.

"If He wants to see me, he knows where I am at."

"He wont. You Hurt him, Sydney."

"I did the best thing for all of us, Jill."

"If the best thing is misery and pain, then I don't want this life. I want you and adrian to be happy, You deserve it," She Said simply.

I smiled at her, if Only things could be that simple. Humans and vampires were taboo, I am an alchemist, I cannot go against My belief system. Even If I wanted to go against the system, I couldn't I would be thrown in the Reeducation centers, and who knows what terror lies there. Just thinking about it Frightened me, I never wanted to find out.

"Do we have to talk about this," I asked.

"No, I just thought it would be nice for at least one of us to get the one we want," She said sweetly.

"Oh Jill," I said and sighed softly.

For a Split Second it Was Silent, and nothing else. Then The ringing of my cell phone broke the empty air between us. I looked at the Caller I.D. and noticed it was Mrs. Terwilliger. She probably needed some Coffee, for me to bring to her. I Quickly Pressed the Accept button and answered swiftly.

"Mrs. Terwilliger, Coffee?"

"Not Exactly, Sydney, You need to come meet me in the classroom immediately," She said with an urgent tone.

"Right now? Class isn't for another hour, Mrs. Terwilliger," I Said honestly.

"This isn't about Class, Its not about Coffee. Your In danger Ms. Melrose!"

"Please Inform me, From what and How?"

"Ms. Melrose, You don't have Time for this, There on their way. they will be here soon."

"Who?"

"I Can't explain the details over the phone, we need to meet in Private."

"fine," I finally gave in.

I was frustrated with this argument and tired of fighting with Mrs. Terwilliger. I just wanted the information, I don't understand why she always has to make things difficult, or why she couldn't come to me with it? Why did I always have to be the one to go to her, for information? Before I could finish my thoughts, Jill Pulled me out of them once again.

"Who was that," She asked. "Is everything okay?"

"Everything's fine. Mrs. Terwilliger Just has some errands for me to run," I told her simply.

"She is always keeping you busy."

"Yeah, I Really have to go," I told her opening the door.

"Okay, but You Should really think about going to see adrian or at least calling him. He misses you."

I just smiled and closed the door behind me as I walked out of the room. The Hallway was full of students, but my mind was focused elsewhere that it made it feel so empty. Thoughts of Adrian and the haunted look in his Green eyes filled my head. The things Jill Said to me, Replayed over and over. Without noticing I ran into someone walking through the halls. I looked into the stranger's eyes, which I'd soon regret. He had blonde, finely brushed hair, and his eyes were a shiny pure blue but they had a darkness in them, that no one would notice at first sight. He grabbed ahold of me and whispered in my ear.

"Hello Sydney, I've been looking for you."

AN: So this is my first try. I hope that its good and gets lots of reviews. Can You guys guess who sydney ran into? PLEASE Read & Review (: I will update it as much as I can.

OH and COPYRIGHT 101: ALL CHARACTERS, & MATERIALS belong to Richelle mead! of course.