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Leah meets someone much like herself... only a little different.

This shouldn't surprise her either, really, because the girl had been very attractive. More attractive than her because she could smile and laugh and look as happy as can be... but them eyes contradict everything that she's representing at night.

I watch as she rejects three guys in a row, back to back, no remorse.

"Haha, what? I can't go out with you."

"No, I want to stay single."

"It's not you it's me. Really. I just don't want to date you, okay?"

And then she'd smile right after. Laugh. "Why lead them on if you don't wanna date 'em?" It's Seth's voice. Bless him, he wants to try and break her barriers. Good luck, baby brother, you never tried hard enough for mine, why would you crack hers? You don't even know her.

"Men are all pigs. Now fuck off, please." Seth kept blabbering on, ignoring the strangers wishes.

"My name is Seth. Seth Clearwater."

The strangers jaw clenches and she stands, ignoring him. He gets up ignoring her wishes and Leah sighs, stepping out of the shadows to cut him off. "Stop it, Seth."They both stop and the girl stares at me, relief in her face until our eyes connect.

I flash a smile at her and she smiles back.

"This is my kid brother, Seth. My name's Leah." I hold my hand out for a handshake and she shakes it warily.

"My name is Kali." She says, offering no last name. We nod at each other and I drag Seth away, slinging him in front of me as the rest of the pack comes to see what the new drama is.

"Leave that girl alone, Seth."

His eyes narrow. "I was just trying to be friendly!" He shouts indignantly and I sigh, pressing my pointer finger and my thumb against the bridge of my nose.

"You can't be friendly with a person like that, like me." She stares at him when he blinks, confused. "Dammit, Seth! She hates like I do, she doesn't trust like I do. I understand her and... and you can't just walk up to a stranger, a stranger who made it plainly clear that she does not like guys, and try to get her to open up. You could have gotten hit! Seth you need to learn body language." Leah sighs, turning and shaking her head. "Stop trying to be the savior all the time, okay? Please. Before you get hurt." She stomps off, the small hint of compassion dying in front of all of their eyes.

TBC maybe. review please.