A/N: Okay, first of all, I really want to thank everybody who reviewed and followed my story cause it really means so much 3 Here's chapter two for you
Chapter 2:
Next thing I see when I open my eyes is Ravenwood Manor. Owned now by my Uncle M. I sit up groggily and yawn. Macon opens the car door for me with my suitcase by his feet.
"Welcome back Lena." He says.
"Thanks Uncle Macon." I nod sleepily.
As I get out of the car, I notice the lemon trees in greenbrier, it's been a few years that I've been here for the Gathering days but now I realize that they look like someone set fire to them.
"Hey Uncle M?" I ask.
"Yes dear?"
"Umm… I'm just wondering, what happened to the lemon trees in greenbrier?" I say quietly.
"Oh? Yes the lemon trees. I shall tell you inside once you have settled in the guest room." He says.
I climb up the rickety steps that somehow can hold the weight of my luggage and Macon presses that little crescent moon on top of the door hinge. The door suddenly creaks open and Boo Radley comes rushing to see me.
"Hey Boo! How've ya been, boy?" I greet him as he licks the back of my hand and smudges the writing.
"Woof" is all he says.
I look around and notice that House has changed, once again. Last time I was here, the carpet was a maroon color and the furniture was made of mahogany. Now, the floor is a sleek black and it seems to be a black and white theme.
"I love how you re-decorated Uncle M. It's very classy."
"Oh thank you dear. Now, it's only about noon. I don't like to be up in the morning like other people of Gatlin but I'll be asleep in my room if you need me."
Oh right. Macon likes to sleep in until the early evening.
"Right of course." I say.
As he makes his way up the stairs I say hi again to Kitchen and House then park myself on the couch in the living room. House lights up the fireplace for me and Boo rests his head on my lap. I start thinking of random things like a new school tomorrow, (great, more kids to torment me being strange) and seeing Gran again and aunt Del, and Reece and everyone at the Gathering Days. Only if Ridley were here, I sigh. I wish that she didn't turn dark, she'd be here with me telling me to lighten up because it's just another school and she'd be there by my side the whole time. Like she always would.
As I pet Boo's sleek head, a voice interrupts my thoughts:
Shut up, Link! Savannah and Emily are right there.
What the hell? Who was that? It was the voice of a boy who sounded about sixteen, or seventeen. But, who were Link, Savannah and Emily? Were they in Gatlin? Then the mystery boy says one more thing, or at least I hear him say it:
"Lena."