"Sam, time to get up, you're going to be late for school."
My brother Caleb yelled to me. I was already dressed, uniform and
all. I was lying on my bed thinking about everything. I sat up in bed
and put my shoes on over my knee high dark blue socks. I already had
on my khaki skirt and my blue vest over my long sleeve white shirt. I
walked down stairs and Caleb was waiting for me. I walked past him
and into the kitchen. I grabbed my keys and my bag. I walked back up
to Caleb, and gave him a hug. He did all of this for me. He moved
here to Boston for me, he was accepted into Harvard though. Right
after mom died, he sold the house and moved here. Leaving everything
behind, his friends most importantly.
"Thank you so much Caleb. For everything."
"Your welcome." I walked out of the house and up to my
car. It was a Honda accord, convertible. Mom bought it for me just
before she died. I got in and drove to school. Nothing important
happened. Just the usual, here is your class let's get to know your
classmates, yay! I sat alone at lunch, until a stranger came up and
sat down next to me.
"Hi your new here
right? Samantha?"
"Yeah." I
said simply.
"I'm Erin. Do you want to
come eat with me and my friends?"
"Um,
sure." I said grabbing everything and following her. I sat down
next to her and her friend. More of her friends came over and filled
up the rest of the table.
"So where are
you from?"
"Ipswich. It's not too
far from here about an forty five minutes or so."
"Cool." Erin said. I was looking around at the outside of
the school. I looked at the table across from us. There
was a young man he was staring right at me. I could feel my eyes turn
black, like someone was making me use my powers. I looked towards him
and saw that his eyes were black also. I blinked my eyes hoping that
it would make my eyes their normal brown, it didn't. I closed my eyes
and I searched in my bag for my sunglasses once I could them I put
them on immediately.
"Sam what's up?"
Erin asked.
"Nothing. I'm just going to
walk around. I'm not feeling too well."
"Okay I'll see you around."I nodded. As I walked I searched
through my bag looking for my phone. I knew that Caleb would be
calling, any second. One second later, he called. I picked up the
phone, I didn't even say hello before Caleb spoke.
"Are you okay?"
"Yeah.
Something is defiantly going on at this school. I'll explain when I
get home. I got to go the bell just rang."
"Bye" he said. I hung up and put my phone back into my
bag. I took off my sunglasses, my eyes felt normal, no one was
staring. When I walked into class Erin was already in there. At least
there was one friendly person in the class. I sat down next to her. A
few seconds later the guy that was staring at me at lunch walked in.
"Is everything better? You seemed in
quite a hurry."
"Yeah everything is
better."
"That's good." She
said smiling. I knew from then that she was going to be a good
friend. We talked for the rest of class. We did nothing the
entire period. For that class we had a sub, our normal U.S. History
teacher was still on vacation. When the school day was done, I walked
out towards the front of the school. I could feel someone following
me. I turned around and I saw a familiar face, it was Reid.
"Reid?" I almost shouted.
"Yep, that's me. Last time I checked." I dropped my bag and
ran to give him a hug.
"I missed you!
Wait, why are you here?"I asked. I was so happy that Reid had
come to visit Caleb and I.
"Well,"
He said pointing behind me. I turned around. It was Tyler. My heart
must have skipped a beat, I couldn't breathe for a second. He saw me
and smiled. He got to me and pulled me into a hug. I rested my head
on his shoulder while he stroked my back with his thumb. The only
person who didn't know about our relationship was Caleb
"What are you doing here?" I asked fighting back tears.
"We moved here Reid, Pouge and I."
Reid picked up my bag and nodded. Tyler wrapped his arms around me.
"Keys, baby boy." Reid says handing
out his hand. Tyler rolled his eyes and reached into his back pocket,
and handing him the keys. Reid walked away leaving Tyler and I
standing there. I walked towards my car and he followed, holding my
hand the whole way there. We got into my car.
"
Why are you here. At this school?"
"Tomorrow, I start going here." he said smiling. I loved it
when he smiled.
"I can't wait." I
drove home. Tyler and I were the same age. 17. Caleb, Pouge and Reid
had already ascended. Tyler and I were close. I was the first girl
born in 300 years in the five Ipswich families. No one knew if I was
going to have any powers. On my 13th birthday I got a taste of my
powers. Mine are apparently stronger than all of theirs. When we got
to my house there was a huge moving van in my parking spot. I parked
behind it. Tyler and I walked behind the van. He pushed me softly
against the van and he kissed me softly. I wrapped my hands around
his neck. He started kissing my neck.
"Ty,
we need to go inside. Caleb knows that I'm home." I barely
managed to say. Tyler kissed my lips again.
"I missed you too much."
"I
missed you too." I walked out from behind the van first. Tyler
went back to get my bag. I walked into the room just as Pouge and
Caleb were walking down the stairs.
"Pouge!"
I said and he walked over and he hugged me.
"Hey Sam." Caleb walked over to us. Reid and Tyler walked
in. Caleb walked over to the door under the staircase. We all walked
down the stairs and into the spell room.
"Samantha, what's going on?" Caleb said before I could
even sit down. Reid and Pouge sat on either side of me. I was sitting
across from Tyler. He looked at me wondering what was going on. I
hadn't told him what had happened. I filled them in on everything
about the guy. We all sat there trying to figure out who it was.
"Was it Chase?" Caleb finally
asked. I shook my head.
"No it wasn't
even close. This guy had dark brown hair and very light brown eyes.
It was kind of creepy."
"His eyes
went all black?" Pouge asked next.
"Yeah. Just like us when we use. Mine turned black, I
could feel it. Luckily I found my sunglasses before anyone noticed."
"See I told you that sunglasses were a
good solution for times like this!" Reid said and I laughed. A
few years ago we got into a big argument about how sunglasses are
helpful at times when you are using your powers, like at school or
something. Caleb spoke.
"Tyler when you
are at school tomorrow, please watch over her." He nodded.
"Aww, our Baby Boy is growing up." Reid said laughing.
Tyler rolled his eyes.
"I'm getting a
little hungry? Is anyone else?" I asked and they all nodded. I
walked up the stairs and up another flight of stairs, Into my room. I
put on jeans and a pink spaghetti strapped shirt. I walked down the
stairs and grabbed my purse from a counter. Tyler was waiting for me
at the door. I started to get my keys but Tyler stopped me.
"We are talking the Hummer." I smiled. I loved that car
more than my own. I knew that he was happy that we were back
together. I looked around, making sure no one was watching me, when
no one was in sight I grabbed his hand and dragged him out of the
house. He got in the hummer and I sat right next to him. This poor
car had been through so much, going off a cliff... But then who's car
hasn't been saved when we used. I know Caleb and I have avoided death
because we used. I directed Tyler to the pizza place. I grabbed my
purse and went inside, Tyler sat in the car. I saw Erin working
behind the counter.
"Hey Sam! What's
up?"
"Nothing much just getting
pizza for my brother and our friends."
"What can I get you?"
"A
large combination and a large pepperoni."
"Okay that's 11.22." she said. I handed her a twenty. She
gave me the change back and I walked over to the side. I waited for a
few minutes. They had called the pepperoni pizza, I was still waiting
for the combination when the same boy walked in. I looked to Tyler in
the car. His bright blue eyes were replaced by black ones. He got out
of the car and came inside. His eyes were back to blue by the time he
got inside.
"Hey Jason. What can I get
you?" Jason said his order and stepped to the side. Tyler was
up.
"Can I get cheese sticks and two
bottles of soda." Tyler said as calmly as he could. Jason walked
over to me.
"Your new here right?"
"Yeah." I said.
"Where from?"
"Salem." I
lied and I heard Tyler laugh. Finally the combination was called. I
grabbed the pizza and exited the parlor. Tyler soon followed. He
opened the hummer and I got in. When we got to my house we set down
the pizza in the living room. I sat down next to Pouge.
"He was there at the pizza place." I said simply. "He
didn't do anything."
" He is
defiantly not Chase." Tyler said. We ate our pizza talking,
catching up on everything. I eventually got up and went into the back
yard. There was a can lying on the ground. I could feel the power
taking over me. I pushed the air and the can went flying into the
air. It landed a ways away. I heard someone laugh.
"You get so into it when you use."Pouge said.
"Thanks." I said laughing, letting the power leave me.
"Are you okay?"
"I'm scared. I don't want it to be Chase. I knew how much hell
he put Caleb through. I don't think I can watch that again." He
nodded.
"Don't worry. Everything will be
fine." I trusted him. I smiled and walked back into the house. I
walked into the house and Caleb and Reid were putting their jackets
on.
"We are gonna go out. Is that cool?"
"Yeah that's fine. Love you."
"Love you too" He said. Reid walked over to Tyler and
whispered something in his ear. Pouge and Reid followed Caleb outside
leaving Tyler and I alone.
"Hurt her and
I'll kill you?" I guessed. He nodded.
"They are like Caleb to me. They are like my older
brothers."
"And what am I? Like
them?" He asked gently stroking my cheek. It made me shutter.
"No, You're more. You are more, you're
my best friend, my love." He wrapped his arms around me.
"Movie?" He asked. I nodded. We walked over to the couch
and Tyler picked out a movie. I cuddled up next to him and we watched
the movie. I remember when Tyler asked me out. It was right after
Caleb had killed Chase. We kept it a secret for a while. Until Reid
wasn't feeling well one day, and Pouge decided to surprise Caleb with
a visit. He walked into the living room while Tyler and I were
kissing. The look on Reid's face was priceless. I told them that I'd
kill them if he told Caleb. I must have fallen asleep. I didn't
remember what happened in the movie. Tyler woke me up by kissing my
forehead.
"They are gonna be home soon.
Reid just called." Tyler picked me up and carried me to my room.
He laid me down on my bed and he started to leave.
"Wait." I said slowly. I got up and walked over to Tyler
at the door. He leaned down and kissed the corner of my mouth,
teasing me, he kissed the other side.
"I love you." He said.
"I
love you too." I changed into my pj's and I crawled in bed.
