Chapter 2- The man with the eyes.

Stephanie was noticed, the guys were staring at her and some of the girls had a look to them as a few boys began to hoot and holler her way. They looked past the rust bucket of a jeep as she came from the car. Stephanie walked in to the school and looked over her schedule. "Need some help?" Looking up Stephanie came face to face with a rather perky girl. "I'm Mickey!"

"Stephanie"

"Oooo you're in Mr. Kingston's class! I know where that is! Follow me!" Mickey took her by the hand gently and led her down the hall. Mickey began to talk a mile a minute and told her everything about the school. As she walked the halls, she noticed some pale looking students that brushed by her. One was large and bald. There was a look in his eyes that could kill. Mickey was quick to pull Stephanie along and whispered to not mess with him.

"There are some people here that are not much of talkers. He's one of them. Kane McCallaway. He has the highest honors in English right now, he memorized every book he has ever read… word for word!"

As interesting as the fact was, Stephanie was more weirded out by his name. "That's a weird last name!"

"Yeah, but the last guy that made fun of it, did it in his presence. Last we heard of that guy… well… we heard he transferred to another school as soon as his fake dentchers arrive."

Stephanie gulped her pride as she made her way into the classroom, looking about she saw so many new faces. She stood nearly lost until the bell ranged. Everyone took a seat and only one spot was left.

He was a silent man as his long locks of blond hair covered his face. She was quiet in sitting next to him, when she swore he began to breath deeply like he just took in a scent. He said nothing, as she kept quite.

Mr. Kingston walked into the room, he greeted everyone with a smile and explained who he was to those new in his classroom. Stephanie must have stuck out like a sore thumb for he pegged her as a new student. Mr. Kingston was the only teacher in the University who had dreadlocks and always had a smile on his face. "Let's welcome our newest edition! Stephanie Bella Austin!" he announced.

Stephanie didn't stand up she only waved to everyone meekly. "Mr. McCallaway!" Mr. Kingston called. Stephanie thought it was the creepy bald guy from earlier, but she was stunned to see it was really the man beside her! "You need to show Miss. Austin around if you don't mind and led her notes as to what we do in this classroom"

He gave a small nod, nothing more as he passed her his book of notes. "Don't you need them?" she asked.

He only stared at her oddly. The moment the bell ranged did he get up and leave, he was gone before anyone left the room. Which stunned Stephanie. How could he move so fast?

Stephanie made her way out of the classroom as Mickey James had found her in the crowd. "Steph!" she called. Mickey came skipping up beside her as she gave Stephanie a proper tour of the school and explained to her about the McCallaways.

"What's their problem? They all seem so serious" she asked of Mickey.

Mickey blew off the comment. "It's just how they all are, their dad is the head doctor of the hospital here in town. Of all places he could go and be a doctor, he came here to Folks with his family. "I think most of them are adopted. Kane we're on the fence about. He looks like Mr. McCallaway, but only to a degree. Yet no one knows the true answer to it." She went on someone tried to ask them one time about their dad, next thing they knew, they didn't know who they were or their locker combination.

"Did they knock him out?" she asked.

Mickey thought it over. "Oh hell no! The pretty one there gave a wink at him, then poof! No memory"

Stephanie had to see for herself as to who this 'pretty one' was. She went to one other class before she was invited by Mickey to join her for lunch. Stephanie was introduced to a small group of friends. The jokester was a blond by the name of Edge. There was an inside joke as to Edge and his family, he lived with many others who travel like a pack. They are all blond and are Canadian of all things. Mickey explained they are 'wolf like'. She noticed when Edge ate and was the only one brave enough to wear open toed sandals despite the rain.

He proudly put his feet up on the table. He took off he sandals and displayed his feet. "I can hang from trees and I am proud of it!" he announced to the table. Stephanie giggled a little, yet was still grossed out to see his feet up on the table.

Her gaze quickly shifted to another table, there she saw Kane McCallaway just taking a seat with a group of others. Stephanie recalled Mickey explaining about the family and how some appear to be adopted. She could clearly see they were, none looked like the others. One was large and built like a tank, yet his skin was a golden brown. On his lap was a young girl with long red hair, her 'lab partner' sat at the table too who appeared rather frustrated and whispered lowly to the others at the table.

One of the girls had blond hair and was very stunning to look at. Stephanie soon snapped out of her trance when Edge's foot was put in her face. "OH GOD!" she screamed and pushed his foot away.

"Desperate measures. You were in lala land," Edge explained. He looked over his shoulder and saw her staring at the McCallaways. "The last thing you want to do is try to become buddy, buddy with them. They all have a look on them, and their eyes are creepy!"

"Not to mention, they don't warm up to anyone!" Someone strong and muscular sat next to Stephanie. Slowly she looked over the man who had since given her the wink of his eye. "Hey, I'm John. John Cena"

"Stephanie" she whispered.

"Oh you're Stone Cold's daughter!"

"Stone Cold?" She asked.

John told her about her father's nickname. The sternest cop in town, no one messes with him and he's one of the best trackers. "My uncle knows him and are good friends, taught him how to track" Said Edge.

Just as Lunch ended, she watched as the McCallaways stood up and dumped their food out. What was strange was that none of them touched anything to eat! She looked to the others who refused to turn around to look at the family leave, Stephanie got a glare from both Hunter and Kane as they walked out of the lunch room. It made a shiver drift down her spine once more as a chill took over her body. There was something about that family, but why couldn't she stop thinking about Hunter.

She stared at his notes for the longest time. His letters and wording were so neat and clean. As if he had perfected the craft. She began to lose focus of those at the table. "We're loosing her again!" announced Mickey.

"And I just put on my sandals!" sighed Edge as he was prepared to whip his foot out again…