CHAPTER 1

/4 YEARS EARLIER/

My feet hit the wet pavement as I walked down my street going to me and my friends rendezvous spot. The wind knocks my brown hair in front of my face. I feel myself sinking towards the earth,"Dang it!" I said as I fell hard on my face. I stop by a store window to make sure I didn't hurt myself too bad. My golden eyes were staring back at me as condensation grew on the window from my breath. Scared I was going to be late, I started to walk faster. I'm running away from my stupid sisters, who, when I left, were fighting over the last chicken leg oblivious to my parents screaming at each other. My family isn't the best. We fight we scream and NEVER get along. We also definitely have some problems. I live in the worst small town in Rhode Island. They probably just want to torture me to death. At least I have my friends. They may be crazy, but they're the best I've got.

As I walk toward the small alley behind the post office to meet my three friends.

"Hey Katelyn," my friend Selena said. She's tends to be the mediator of our group. Her poufy brown hair and brown eyes look odd on her extremely skinny figure. Even though we are friends, we tend to fight a lot. Suzi and Max walk up to us with a gloomy expression. Suzi has bright pink hair, yea I know right, and wears all black. She hates her blue eyes because they look like the sky. Right now her eyes look black in the shadow of the building. She happens to have anger issues, if you know what I mean. Her real name is Sissy, but if any of us called her that should punch us to the moon. Max looks like one of those band aid commercial kids, except he has black hair, black eyes, and has long hair. Selena and I are a lot taller than him, but if we were to say anything Suzi would make us suffer. Isn't she a great friend? His look really contradicts his personality because he's sensitive and cares what people think of him.

"Well what did you guys want?" Suzi says with a snappy tone to her voice. "I don't have all night!"

"Yea well neither do I, make it fast," Max added.

"Wow, what's up with you two it's like you've been possessed or something?" I said, knowing they weren't acting like themselves.

"It's okay guys there is no reason to fight," Selena said trying to make us stop, but Suzi was just getting warmed up.

"Well well well, look who's talking the girl with the daddy issues, and the girl who thinks she can solve all the problems of the world," Suzi yelled, "Well you know what you guys have some serious problems!" She stormed off with Max at her heels.

"What's her problem," I said to Selena, slightly hurt by her insult. I shook it off. Selena shrugged and walked away. It was late and I didn't want to get grounded AGAIN so, I started to run. I heard my cell phone ring, so I stopped, breathing hard.

Me: Hello?

Voice: Miss Katelyn Rodgers please report to the Deputy Station on Clark road, we have some important information to tell you.

Me: Is this some kind of prank or something?

Voice: This is Deputy O'Hara; we would like to tell you the news in person…so….

Me: Fine! Give me 5 minutes…K…

I hear the beep signaling the phone call ended. I sighed as I ran towards the police office; little did I know what was awaiting me.

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