Ciara's POV
I slowly open the large doors that are towering above me. The house was just as he described, old and mysterious. I am greeted by a short woman with black hair. She seemed overly friendly; it was a long time since I talked to someone who was nice to me. She told so many things but most of it was just coming in one ear and out the other. As soon as she had finished I went to my room to be greeted by a blonde girl with grey eyes.
"Who are you? Where is Nina?!" she said in an angry but slightly annoying tone.
"I am Ciara and I have no idea where she is" I say only being truthful
"Oh yeah I forgot Nina went back to America, I'm Amber" she seemed a typical dumb blonde but I smiled and shook her hand. I start to unpack my things, Amber was going on about something but I just nodded and agreed because I couldn't be bothered to really listen to what she was saying. It didn't take long in comparison to Amber but I decided to wait until she had finished because I would have no idea how she would react if I didn't.
Down stairs in the living room there were three people a girl with dark red hair and a leather jacket, another girl with black hair and tanned skin and a boy with dark blonde hair that has a flick at the top. He and the dark red hair were snuggling close and the black haired girl seemed to be waiting for someone.
I sit down on a chair away from the others. I always feel like such an outsider. Everyone stares at me, some with smiles others with hate in their eyes. Whoever that Nina girl was she was obviously popular and now that she's gone I guess that I am replacing her. After a short while the black haired girl, the only one who wasn't giving me the cold shoulder, spoke up.
"Hi I am Mara" she said giving me a smile.
"I am Ciara" I say giving her a small smile back.
"How do you like it here at Anubis house?" Her eyes drifted away from me and toward the door, a tall boy with dirty blonde hair and crystal blue eyes walked in "Jerome!" She was up and hugging him in an instance. After her long hug she looked at me again "Oh sorry Ciara, it's just me and Jerome are dating and…"
"No, no it's okay" I say interrupting her. The others still looked uninterested in me, is this how they treat all new girls? I stop beating myself up and smile at them. Soon after another boy came in, medium height, dark skin and a cocky smile.
"ALFIE" shouts Amber running into his arms.
I slyly leave the room not making a sound. I make my way to my room; the buzzing of my phone would have created attention and that's something that I didn't want. It was him.
Are you there yet? The picture bellow is the next Osirion; try to get him on our side
Attached was a picture of the boy that was snuggling with the red haired girl, if I want to keep Sian alive I would have to break them up,
Mara's POV
"I feel so bad she just left, I should have talked to her more" I say to Jerome in a panicked tone.
"Look maybe she didn't like all the attention; if you want I could go speak to her" he says looking directly into my eyes
"Oh thank you" I give him a quick peck on the check as he gets up.
Ciara's POV
A faint sound of footsteps is nearby. I highly doubt that they are coming in her but I quickly scramble around putting my phone away and grabbing a book to seem as if I was doing something. Knock. Knock. Knock. It must be Mara or something so I say for them to come in. To my surprise it's Jerome, her boyfriend.
"Can I come in?" He asks
"You are in. What do you want?" I ask not focusing on him.
"Just checking up on you" he said, seemed like a dumb reason.
"Well I'm fine, you can go now" I say in a snappy tone.
"Oh what if I want to stay?" is he some kind of a freak no one can stand me for about 5 minutes well that's what my carers said.
"Why I said you can go? You can go back to Mara now" I say. I've gotten used to having no one around recently. "I know she sent you"
"Actually I offered she was getting anxious about you and I wanted to calm her"
"I knew it no one ever does anything for my benefit" I mumble to myself.
"What?"
"Nothing, just go please I'm not in the mood today"
"Look I know boarding schools are hard to cope with but you'll get through it within two weeks everyone will be your best friend" He says trying to pull a slight smile even though I've probably killed his vibe.
"No that's why I am upset"
"Then why?" he raised one eyebrow he had managed to sit on to my bed with me "You can tell me"
"No I can't just go away!" I say throwing a cushion at him. He backs away and goes out slowly closing the door behind him. I curl up into a small ball and rock myself.
Mara's POV
I hear Jerome coming back downstairs so I perk up. Maybe it's good news though I doubt it by the way she was acting earlier.
"So how did it go?" I ask eagerly.
"Not well, she was in tears. New girl with lots of secrets" he says shaking his head. Oh I should of never let him go up there we just made things worse.
"Oh do you want me too.."
"No leave her I think she needs alone time"
"What is up with her I mean we all have issues right?" Patricia says rudely
"That's not fair we all cope in different ways" I say angrily turning my back to her. She must have some really bad things happening in her life and people shouldn't judge.
Ciara's POV
I stopped crying and decided to man up, I may not be able to tell anyone the truth but if I do what I have to then Sian will be safe forever and then just maybe I could have a near normal life. My deep trail of thought was interrupted by a knock at the door. Mara walked in.
"Are you okay?" she says not bothering to ask whether to come in or not
"I am fine, some bad memories just came up that's all" I say giving her what I thought was a reassuring smile.
"Okay good do you want to come downstairs with me?"
"No I am fine up here" I say hinting for her to leave. She soon takes the hint and goes. Another text comes.
ANSWER MY TEXTS OR SIAN GETS IT!
I reply quickly
I am there and okay I will try but I probably have no choice I must do it or Sian gets it