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I remember playing at a pond, with my cousin; Alison. She had her dark hair pulled into a braid off to the side. Our parents were up near the hill, talking and chatting about us growing up too fast. Oh and Aunt Kate. Laughing at me, Alison pushed me playfully as we paddled in the knee deep pond. Laughing at her, I splashed her with water wetting her pretty pink dress. Laughing at me, she splashed water back at me. Coughing out a laugh, I continued to splash water at her.

"Elspeth!" she laughed, continuing to splash water at me.

Laughing, we stopped splashing each other. Both of us drenched, my green dress soaked and her pink one just as soaked. Laughing, she smiled at with her gappy teeth.

"You're my best friend" she said happily.

I laughed "I wish we didn't have to move" I said bitterly.

Alison laughed and hugged me "we'll see each other again, best friends forever!" she smiled.

A low growl rumbled from the forest near where Alison and I were playing, both confused we looked to the growl to see whose tummy was rumbling. Standing not fifteen meters from us was a creature with a long snout and an animalistic face. Sharp nails raking down a tree, looking directly at us. Stepping back, Alison and I clinging to each other we looked at the creature.

"Mummy!" Alison screamed loudly.

The creatures eyes honed in on Alison, she was shivering. Hearing a frantic rush of our parents coming to save us, the creature as quick as it came turned and fled into the night. First to reach us was my father. His eyes were wide, scooping us up in either arm he looked around frantically. Frowning, he wasn't looking for what was wrong. He was searching for where it was.

"It headed South, get the girls inside Natalie" my father said, almost throwing me and Alison into my mother's arm.

Running into the house, she locked the doors behind her. Assessing both of us, she looked at us with worrisome eyes.

"Did he touch you?" she fussed, looking over Alison and I.

Shaking out heads, she sighed in relief. Hugging us both "Don't ever wonder too far away again" she said, squeezing us tighter.

That was the last day I saw Alison, she moved and all our promises and memories were soon forgotten. I don't know about her, but the creature that stood before us fascinated me more than anything I'd ever known.

- 12 years later-

"Mum!" I yelled out, rummaging through the pile of clothes on my bed in search of my favourite pair of jeans.

"Elspeth, one does not yell at her mother, she simply finds her and speaks to her" my mother said, walking into my room with my favourite pair of jeans in hand.

Smiling, I grabbed them from her. Kissing her on the cheek, I smiled "Thanks mum"

Rushing to get to the bathroom before my father used all the hot water. Brushing out my long dyed hair, I wrapped my hair up in a towel tightly and wiped away the fog that had appeared on my mirror. Looking at myself, I took a deep breath and smiled. A small piece of my coloured hair peeked from the side of my towel.

Rushing to get from the house was a normal occurrence in the Argent household. Well, our branch anyway. Kissing the top of my father's head as he read a email from his laptop, I had a piece of toast in one hand and my car keys mashing into the toast in the same hand.

"Bye, be home later love you!" I called out, rushing from the house.

My day flew by quickly, I was top of my class and worked a part-time job at the local aquarium and managed to work a impossible relationship with my long time boyfriend; Kennedy. After grabbing an early dinner with Kennedy, as the sun was beginning to hide behind the mountains I finally made my way home pulling into the driveway I frowned. Both of my parents cars where in the driveway, but the entire house was in complete darkness.

Locking the car, I headed up to the front door. We lived on a busy street, so there was always someone around or a car driving down the street. Unlocking the door, I dropped my keys in the basket beside the entrance.

"Mum, dad?" I called out.

Silence.

"If this is a joke, it's not cool!" I called out.

Flicking on the lights beside the door, I sucked in a deep breath. The entire living room and dining room had been destroyed. Paintings ripped down, couches strewn across the entire place. Taking two steps into the lounge room, I looked around in complete shock.

Pulling out my phone, I called my parents cells both five times each. Each time going to voicemail, my heart was beating so fast it felt as if it was going to jump from my chest. Looking down at my phone, I noticed a unread message. Opening it, I read the text several times before the words sunk into my brain.

Mum – Elspeth, listen to me. Do not come home, I need you to get in your car and Drive to your Aunt and Uncle's in Beacon Hills. Do not disobey me, this is serious. Do you understand; do not go home and if you by any chance do. Pack what you can and leave, spend no more than fifteen minutes there. Stay safe, we love you.

Not risking my chances of grabbing anything, I did as my mother said. Grabbing my car keys, I fled from my house. Running to my blue Mazda, I flung open the car door and dived inside. Locking all the doors, I stuck the keys in the ignition. Backing from the house, I took one final look at my home.

Chilling me to the bone, I dared not believe what I saw. Two red eyes peering down at my car, lurking in what was my bedroom, it was waiting patiently for me.

Slamming on the accelerator, my car skidded down the street. My emotions running wild, I felt tears brimming my eyes. I didn't know what was going on; if this was a joke my parents had a extremely wicked sense of humour.

Beacon Hills was only a few hours' drive away. I'd be there before it could be classed as too late to arrive at your family's house. Taking deep breath, I rolled down my window let the cold winter air wash over my face. Flicking on the radio also, I turned up my burnt CD that my friend made for me the day I got my car. I hadn't even thought of my friends, they were gone too. Well, I was gone but to me they were gone. Kennedy also, if something was going on it's safe to say that I can't go back.
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Well, I hope you enjoyed the chapter. Just a little set up for ya By the way (Elspeth is pronounced Elle's Beth. In case you were wondering ha ha )