I still don't own The Covenant

Chapter 1: Maybe, it's time

"Kayleigh, Gabrielle! Breakfast!" Victoria; the woman who had become my mother called up the stairs.

The family I lived with weren't my blood family, but they cared more than my blood family ever did (if you don't count my dad, but with his current... situation, I don't think he did). When I ran away, I made my way up to Maine. I can't really remember how we met, but Gabbe got me to open up to her, before she took me back to her house and begged her mom to let me stay because I had nowhere else to go.

That was a year ago, now, I feel at home here. Gabbe is like my sister in every way but blood. I don't think I've ever been more content, except maybe when I was with Reid but I messed that up, so...

I got out of my bed, and looked across the room I shared with Gabbe to see her still in bed with the duvet over her head.

"Gabbe," I said.

I signed, knowing that just saying her name wouldn't work. I walked over to her bed and grabbed the bottom corners of her duvet. Pulling it off of my blonde-haired friend, my eyes flashed black, pouring the glass of water beside her over her head. I swiftly moved back to my side of the room, ducking as she threw her pillow at my head.

"Kayleigh!" She screeched.

As I walked out the door, I turned back to a now very wet Gabbe, and said "What'd I do?"

Gabbe and I were walking through town later that day, when suddenly she turned to me causing me to stop in my tracks.

"Do you ever think about going back home Kay?"

I contemplated what she had asked, "Sometimes, I mean, as angry as I was at my brother and mum when I left, I miss them. I couldn't leave you though, you, your parents; you're my family now"

She hugged me tightly "Maybe, it's time to go back to Ipswich Kayleigh,"

"I don't know, maybe,"

"Tell you what, if you agree to go back, I'll go with you,"

"Really?"

"Really,"

"Okay then," I relented.

By the end of the summer, we were ready to set off to our new home, for now anyway.

"Be good girls, both of you," Victoria said, giving both of us a pointed look.

"Us?!" I asked.

"Be anything but good?!" Gabbe finished.

"Just don't get into too much trouble," She said, giving both big hugs.

She turned to me, "You will always be a part of this family Kayleigh. Instead of one daughter, I now have two,"

"You'll always be my mom" I said

I could see her eyes shining with tears, "Now get going or you'll be late,"

"Bye!" Gabbe and I chorused.