So I realized after some help that I needed to add some more info to the story, mostly a back story so you can understand better. Hope you like it. Enjoy :)

Avery Lyall was about 12 years old when her family life went from perfect and picturesque to down the drain. Her parents were the perfect couple, you could tell from looking at them they loved each other more than anything in the world. They had 2 perfect children in their eyes Eric who was 19, and Avery who was 12, and another baby on the way. Avery's parents worked together with their own business, helping to track down missing people along side the police department in their county. On the weekends Avery's father and Eric liked to go hunting in the woods while Avery and her mom stayed behind just talking or going on their own adventures. Until one day in the late spring, only a month before Avery's little brother was supposed to be born.

"Pick up!Pick up!" Avery's father muttered under his breath holding his cell phone against his head with one hand while the other tried to stop the blood rushing from a gash in his sons neck.

Though nobody answered, leaving Eric to die in the woods with his father desperately trying to stop the bleeding, not able to leave.

Avery's mother, Rebecca had run to the store for eggs for the cookies she was making with Avery. While Avery was sitting in her room, unable to hear the phone ringing. Not because of her own fault, but because she had undiagnosed hearing problems

"I'm sorry Sir, Ma'am but he was gone before we even got him out of the woods" The doctor said looking sympathetically at Avery's parents Oliver and Rebecca. Nobody really paying attention to the small blonde 12 year old girl crying to herself because she could have done something.

Hours later after Avery and her parents returned from the hospital her father finally burst

"Where were you?!" He screamed holding Avery roughly by the arm, tears rolling down both of their faces

"Oliver..." Avery's mother spoke, placing a hand on his shoulder

"Don't OLIVER ME!" He yelled louder spitting "I asked you a question!" He asked tightening his grip on Avery's arm

"I...I didn't...hear..." Avery mumbled trying to pull away, that's when her father lost it, Avery was out of school for 3 weeks healing from the bruises her father gave her. He had always loved his wife the most, then his son, Avery was always just there to him. Another mouth to feed, an addition so their family looked perfect. Everything kept going downhill until Theron was born, a tiny 7 lb 3 ounce perfect baby boy. Her father had a distraction, something to make him stop drinking for a little while, something to make him forget Avery.

That's when she was diagnosed with moderate to severe hearing loss in her left ear, that's when the abuse began again. Because she cost her parents a lot of money that they 'should' be spend on the baby or their work, but instead it was 'wasted' on Avery.

Jump forward 5 years, Avery is 17, while Theron is 5, their parents get a call late in the evening from an old friend.

"Hey Chris? What is it? it's kind of late" Her mother spoke into the receiver, she ran a hand through her short brown hair, with it's flecks of grey throughout. Avery watched her mother silently, while trying to figure out her next sentence for her english essay.

"Mhmm...mhmm...oh...okay...no...yes...when do you need us?...that soon?...okay... we will be there in a week" Her mother hung up the phone before rushing to the living room where Avery's father sat nursing a beer and watching TV. After about 20 minutes Avery's mom came back into the kitchen leaning against the counter, deep in thought.

Avery looked up "What is it?" she asked, looking back to the living room hoping her dad didn't hear her being nosy

"We're leaving, I'll call your school tomorrow, maybe you should go pack your things honey" Her mom replied, as if they hadn't lived in the same house since Avery was born, as if this wasn't the last place that still held the memory of her brother Eric.

"What?" She asked turning all of her focus at her mother

"A friend of your father and I has asked for help, there are a lot of mysterious missing people cases and it's time for some change"

"Don't I get a say? I have a life mom, We can't just leave!" Avery said her temper rising

"That's enough, we are leaving, go to your room and pack" Her mom replied giving her a warning look

Avery sighed and retreated to her room, flopping over on her bed, trying to process what was happening.

After about the hundredth box that day Avery's mother announced that they had to get ready to go to dinner at the Argents house.

"Can I yell at him for ripping my life away?" Avery asked angrily dropping a box on the floor

"Honey, stop, we've had this conversation already, do you want your father to hear you?"

"Hear what?" her father asked walking in behind some of the movers holding a box of his own

"Nothing" Avery replied rolling her eyes and heading towards her new room, but her dad caught her on the way by

"Don't say anything rude to the Argents or you'll hear from me later, okay?" he threatened

"Okay" Avery said pulling her arm away and heading upstairs to change

When they arrived at the Argents house Avery noticed that it was a really nice place, and Chris had a daughter, who was the same age and at the same school that Avery was going to start at in a few days.

Well there's a plus I guess... Avery thought to herself

As their parents exchanged pleasantries, and Avery's brother showed off with his smarts, Allison took Avery to her room to talk and tell her about Beacon Hills, although not too much about Beacon Hills.

Avery relaxed a little when she realized that Allison seemed genuinely nice, and seemed to have a few good friends that hopefully in time Avery could start to trust. Although she didn't understand why there were so many secrets about what was going on and why Avery's family had to up and leave so quickly. Allison just gave a shrug in response.

Maybe I can find out when I go to school on Monday Avery thought to herself after a few minutes of conversation.

After that dinner seemed to go smoothly, with the Lyalls and the Argents getting along surprisingly well, even Avery enjoyed the visit and was a little upset when it was time to leave.

"Well I will see you on Monday" Chris offered, shaking Avery's fathers hand, and hugging her mother, "Allison" he nodded at his daughter

"Right...see you Monday too" she said with a small wave and smile to Avery, which Avery did the same.

"See that wasn't so bad" Avery's father said as the family drove away

"Yeah..." Avery said distantly looking out towards the forest that surrounded the town of Beacon Hills, thinking there was too much she was missing, or just some piece of information she needed to understand everything better.

Hey hope you like this chapter and continue reading :P