Hello Everyone!

So I know it has been a long time since I have posted anything. Life has been crazy to say the least. I never stopped writing I just finally have time to upload and keep up with everything. I know some of you have been waiting for this story for a while as it is a sequel to one of my other stories The Dilemma. If you haven't read that one make sure you go back and read that first as this one might not make much sense without it.

I have changed the direction of this story a couple times but I like how this one is going so I finally decided to post it. I hope you enjoy and don't be afraid to review :)

Disclaimer: I do not own anything that has to do with The Covenant only the original characters are mine.

California, it was the best decision I ever could have made for myself. Life was so different here, I was different here. I didn't know how to explain it; honestly it didn't make much sense at all. How could moving across the country change someone so much in 3 months?

When I first arrived I wasn't sure what to expect. I had never really had much contact with the grandmother that lived there. I didn't even know she existed until after my parents died. Come to find out though, she was a free spirt. She let me figure myself out, didn't ask too many questions or pressure me into doing anything. I didn't end up going back to school full time, I was finishing my senior year online. I got myself a job serving at a little mom and pop joint down on the beach. I kept to myself mostly, I had made a couple friends, but I tried to keep to myself. I had decided moving out here was going to be all about me, and making sure I got my temper under control. So I started meditating and learning about yoga. The guys would laugh at me if they could see some of the possess we do. But, they both seemed to help me. There had only been a couple slip ups on the power front, but I made sure that no one spotted me. Overall I was proud of myself, I knew I never would have been able to make this kind of progress back in Ipswich.

The only thing that really still confused me was the memory change, I still didn't really know why I remembered my childhood so much differently than the guys. I still had the picture of us as kids as proof that things hadn't been what I remembered them to be. I had started to focus on them when I meditated. Those were the times that I used, it helped me work through them. Some of them I could get through, others were a lot harder. I could feel magic surrounding them and that scared and confused me more than anything. Why would someone use to change my memories? It doesn't make any sense to me. I had a feeling it was one of those questions that I would probably never get an answer to. The three people that could really answer that for me are dead or almost dead. I had a hunch that it was Caleb's dad that had done it. Each line kind of had a different feel to it. I'm not sure how to explain it, I don't know that the other guys could feel it. Sometimes it was easier to sense than others. The bigger the spell the bigger the residual energy.

Anyway, other than maybe Evelyn there was no one that I could possibly talk to about this. I'm sure Caleb didn't have any idea, not that I was planning on talking to him any time soon.

I hadn't had much contact with anyone back home. I had kept up with Kate for a while, but once school started she had slipped away. The last I had heard from her, she and met her new roommate, Sarah I think her name was, Kate seemed to think they were going to get along. I guess they must have been since that was the last I had heard from her and that was a couple weeks ago. I knew Kate would get drawn into the back to school wave, I'm sure I would hear from here in a couple days with all the new gossip. I hadn't talked to the guys at all. I had let Pogue know that I had made it safely but other than that we hadn't had any contact. So I was surprised when I saw Pogue's name come up on my caller ID.

"Hello?"

"Would you please talk some sense into your best friend? She is driving me crazy and she won't return any of my calls."

"Well hello Pogue, it's nice to hear from you. Me? Oh I'm doing great really loving it here." Seriously? No hi or anything?

"Grace, I'm being serious, you need to talk to her. She won't listen to me, but I know she will listen to you, she always has."

"Well Pogue, there is only so much I can do from the other side of the country. Especially when you don't tell me what is going on" I'm not a mind reader here, ok I probably could be if I tried, but it isn't worth the power usage.

"I forgot how frustrating you could be"

"Happy to remind you. Now will you tell me what is going on?"

Pogue sighed, I could tell he was frustrated. "You know this would be so much easier if you still lived here."

Now it was my turn to sigh "Pogue Parry, did you almost just admit that you miss me?"

"Grace, let not get carried away. All I said was it would be easier." I could tell he was sort of messing with me. I know he would never admit to actually missing me. But it had been worth a try.

"Easier for you maybe, you know why I haven't come back."

"Yeah I know, but we might need you back."

"What is going on? Enough with the cryptic message. Just tell me what has been happening."

"Well, there is a new guy in town, he is enrolled at Spenser and I don't like him. He has been making it a point to hang around Kate a lot lately."

I waited for a second, expecting there to be more, but there didn't seem to be. I knew Pogue had a jealous streak, but even this was bad for him. "Pogue, seriously? You called me because you are jealous of some boy hanging around your girlfriend. You know how to fix that right? You need to hang out with her more. Clearly you haven't been spending enough time together if another guy has the chance to sneak his way in."

"It's not like that. I don't know how to explain it, but I don't like him. I know what you are going to say, but it's not just jealousy. I don't trust him."

He sounded serious, which made me wonder if there was something else going on that he wasn't telling me about. "Ok" I sat down on my bed facing the window. "Have you talked to the other guys?"

"Yeah, but Caleb and him are all buddy buddy. I guess the provost asked Caleb to become his friend or whatever."

Ok, this was seriously sounds like jealousy Not only did he take his girl away he was taking his best friend too. I had to find the right way to get him to see the truth. "Well, what about Reid and Tyler?"

"I don't know, they have been kind of doing their own thing lately. We don't hang out that much anymore."

"What the hell? I leave for 3 months and you guys just fall apart. How is that possible? I wasn't even really a part of the group."

"A lot has changed Grace. There is no way you could possibly understand. Things just haven't been the same around here. I guess trying to figure you out helped keep us together. Reid and Caleb fight all the time and now that Caleb is about to ascend… well let's just say it's been getting a lot worse. I think he is afraid of what is going to happen, and the one person who could actually help him moved across the county."

"Don't put all of this on me. You know why I left. It would have been a disaster if I stayed. Besides I have a phone, he could call me. I didn't change my number."

"Grace, I think that's what we all wanted to believe because it seemed like the easiest way out. I think it could have been a disaster. But in light of what's been going on, I think we definitely need you back home. Besides, we both know that Caleb is to proud to call and ask for help."

I knew he was right, Caleb had been hurt by my leaving. We hadn't left on good terms and its not like I had tried to reach out to him either. I figure if I was the one that said he should move on I had no right to get in contact with him. I couldn't do this right now, I just had to get one thing straightened out at a time. "Pogue, can we just focus on one thing at a time? Why do I need to call Kate? Did she break up with you?"

"No, not exactly. We just got into a fight over her hanging out with Chase."

"Oh Pogue, please don't tell me you said she couldn't hang out with him anymore." I took his silence as a confirmation. "I will see what I can do on damage control. But you have to stow the jealousy thing. Even if that's not what this is. I will let you know what I get from her. As for the rest of it, I don't plan on coming back Pogue. I like it here, it's a good place for me to be. If something comes up and you need me, I will be there. But I won't stay, so you need to make sure whatever it is, is worth it." I knew he would understand my meaning. "If this Chase kid turns out to be bad news, take care of him. There are 4 of you and one of him. I'm sure you can come up with something. Now I have to go, I have to be to work in an hour. I promise I will let you know what Kate says."

"Ok"

That was all he said, and the line went dead. It was kind of an abrupt way for him to end the phone call. Guess he didn't really like what I had to say. But what was he expecting? I haven't heard from him since I moved here.

I couldn't think about that right now though, I really did have to get ready for work.