This is an original story by me. So be sure to comment, criticize or just let me know im doing pretty good. My chapters are shorter at times, as my begining one is...Thanks for your time. Enjoy.

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In a small town, located in North Carolina lived a group of friends. They were your average teenagers who hung around the fairs, went to parties and just hung around. Each has there own back up story. But truth remains, they arent even supposed to exist. Can you figure out there secret? Or does the story have to unravel it for you.

Some may say these kids, arent just rebels, risktakers and people who take it to the extreme. No, they`re better then that. They are known simply as the new kids. But hey, anything can happen in a world where a teen controls. Almost anything that is

Chapter 1

Deception

Kate started to scream under the heat of fire. She coughed terribly, gasping for air. Her elbow length, wavy hair was all in a tangle and in every direction. Yet everything around her seemed to consume her. The flames took over as she dashed around her bed. The screams of the rest of the house were alit as well. It was to loud, crackles popped and wood burned. As well as the occasional fallen objects. Kate tried getting out of the room, but somehow the door was stuck. Flames curled in here and there, and she knew if she stayed in there any longer that it would take over. Making a decision, she kicked down the door, failing. The bolts, or the door as I would say seemed to come a ajar under the weight. She tried yet again, kicking up and making solid contact. Her mind was ablaze and she was dizzy beyond anything imaginable. The screams could be heard from Jesse, Markus, Drake and every now and then the weak screams of Sage. "Guys," She called practically coming out in a whisper. Tears ran down her cheeks and she ran down the hallway.

The flames seemed to chase her through the lit up rooms of the dark night. She couldnt find a door, it seemed as if the house was flipped around, "Guys," she repeated her voice turned off into a whisper. This couldnt be happening. It just couldnt. Not the night before graduation. She was now angered, I have to save them, we have to get out of here. Her mind commanded to her, she turned around getting hit by the hot flames. Sweat left her face hot and sticky. She continued to press on, finding some type of entrance through it all. Hearing the distant, now coming closer, shouts of Jesse sent chills down her back. Yes even in fire chills surged through out her. The once red walled apartment was now covered in orange flames.

It must have been the middle of the night, for the sun had not appeared and dawn had not broke yet. She felt the surge, arms wrapping around her. She screamed, but a voice only whispered "Go, get out come on!" It was Drake. Drake familar voice somehow made her calmer, the old friend always had something up his sleeve. But he was serious this time. No jokes whatsoever. She nodded, breaking into a numbness feeling. The smoke closed in, and she heard wails of the fire truck in the distance. And soon she fell limp, Drake still had her in his arms. She heard him, calling her name. But soon her head was filled, her lungs ached and she was out...

Hearing a strange beep, the blackness in her dreamless sleep she flickered her eyes open. Things were bustling, she didnt know where she was. To weak to lift her head she look over to the side, the first thing that caught here was the brightness in the room. It filled her, making her ache and squeal in pain. The annoying beeps become louder and fatser. Only relaizing now it was a monitor. She was aparently in the hospital room. "Help," She whispered. Buit before the words exited her mouth a man strode in in white. "Your alive," The words played across his lips and he said it under his breath. "Come on Kate," he said taking by her side. She looked up at him, tears filled her eyes, "Where are they?" She asked, in a mere whisper. The doctor, so his name tagged seemed to read, to be exact, ignored the question. But gave an uneasy look closing the curtain between them an the other beds. He replied, finally after the seconds in between a small sigh, "Your ok, we`ve contacted your parents and your ok." He said. He said it like it was a regular thing, but inside she knew it was something that he said frequently. The smell of vaccines, and the sterile smell filled her lungs as she breathed through her nose. Taking in a few deep breaths, not realizing how good it felt to take them. She repeated, gulping and sounding braver, "Where are they?" The words came out in a bigger then she would have realized. He gave a face of sympathy and replied. "Dead." The remorse and pain on his face was nothing compared to her feelings. No that wasnt it, he had mistaken it. Jesse, Drake, Markus and Sage were OK. He was lying to her, yah that was it. She looked back up at him, hoping to see a reileved look. But none of that sort. No just the plain truth. It hit hard, it hit deep. If only she had relaized that four bodies were watching her. More like watching over her, if only she relaized that they never left. If only...

Ch 2

To live doesnt mean your alive

Kate had spent that day in the hosptial, watching as dawn approached and the sun rise lifted the air with hope and happiness. But how were you supposed to have hope when there was no hope. Her parents flight, she had later learned, was delayed. Yet she was able to leave the hospital in a couple of hours. For that night was graduation. Tears welled in her eyes as she gazed out the big window that lay beside her bed. She gulped them down and wiped her eyes. The only damage that had been done, thankfully, were only mere bruise marks, some burn marks and a headache. But she regretted every minute of it.

I`d rather have them back, take my life for theirs, please, she had prayed to a god that she didnt take recognition to until now. She leaned back in the bed as the hours ticked away. No parents, only the lonely hustle odf nurses checking on her every now and then. Tears left her face red, along with the blotchiness and hoarse voice. they were here, Jesse her beloved wild child, crazy, rsktaking and flirty best friend wasn`t here. Neither was the badboy, outgoing and spunky guy friend, Markus. Nor was Drake, the protective, meangingful and loud soon-to-be boyfriend. Even the queit, shy and funny friend Sage. They had all lived in that house, for what years now? no maybe a year or so. But it had been a mile stone in her life, and thinking back, she relaized that her friends would never recive there diplomas, or throw up there hats. No, never, never would they.

She sniffled, heading back to reality, it never once struck that maybe a thoughtful face would appear, or a thought. But just when hope had been lost a voice came to her head, it was a voice like no other, that only one person she knew had, it was indeed Jesse.

`Even in the darkest of days, you are not alone,`

her voice rang in Kates head, it was as if Jesse was talking to her. But the little quote seemed to ding around her head. Yes she was alone from what she knew, but then another thought came to view. Pushing past the others she was madly thinking about,

`Keep your head up, big day ahead,`

The words were spoken by Markus. For some reason or another she felt his prescense. It made her sad, it made her angry. It made her confused and dazed. Why couldnt this endless nightmare of lies stop.

She gripped the railings of the bed picturing the whole event. Jesse would give her speech, probabl about the idea of freedom. She grinned, while tears flushed her face at the vision. Then along would come Sage, the proud, bold and head high gal. Then Markus, representing the fact that with `great power comes great responsibilty` topic. Typical. Then lastly Drake, giving the speech of his dreams. Making himself sound so mature when all he was was a kid in the shadows. Her fingers curled around the railing in pain, why was it them. Why?

Guess somethings are better left unsaid, but that wouldn`t mean that truth wouldn`t be revealed.