Disclaimer: the very idea of owning Reid or any of the covenant is very nice, but sadly for me not true. So far only Maya and her family are mine.
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10:30 AM
I slowly looked about my new dorm. God, if you love me my room mate will drop out in, like, 2 days? Okay…I'll put up with it for a week.
"Hey!!" shouted a pretty blond. She walked into the room that my grand total of 2 suitcases filled. I travel lightly, and I'm rather proud of it. "my names Sarah." The girl continued to speak.
"Um…hello." I tried my best to smile. So tired…so many dreams waiting for me to give into my sleep. I was quickly grounded after that thought. "The names Maya ( my-a). Sorry bout the lil' mess…"
"Oh, no problem! Where's…your other stuff? I'll help u bring it up-"
"na, that's all I got" I smiled." Thanks though. Um, are you my room mate? Just wondered…"
"Yea, I'm sorry. I shoulda told you." she smiled apologetically. "My old room mate moved to another school…"
I took note of the dark shadow in her eyes. Interesting. Well, could definitely be worse….
"Well, we should go get some coffee at the café in town later?" Sara looked almost pleading. I could sense the loneliness in her gaze.
"mmm, sounds great. I need energy….badly." she really didn't even know. When I don't have immense amounts of caffeine or sugar, I really have issues dealing with reality, on account of the fact that I enjoy torturing myself by running every morning to wear myself out for the rest of the day.
"Cool! Well, I imagine you'd like to unpack, so I'll be around later. If you need me, my cell numbers on the table." Sarah smiled like I'd pulled a puppy out of my back pack. I really could get use to her. Its almost like being a normal high school kid…almost.
11:00
"You useless, backstabbing, asshole!!!!" shouted the steamy blond. "i cant believe you! After everything you said, you treat me like this!"
Reid looked at the girl with patience. What the hell was I thinking? No, no, what was she thinking? I hate it when girls think their calling the shots, like they can't fathom just being something to do. Hell, she was drunk when we hooked up any way, now she's pulling the 'we-were-men- for-each-other' shit?
"Lizzy, im sorry. It wasn't… I didn't mean to. I just don't think we should be together. I'm sorry, but I don't want to ruin your life over it." Reid knew the lines by heart. Good god. He hated when girls acted like they didn't see this coming.
"Reid Garwin, some day you'll be used and left, and I hope it burns a hole through your heartless chest!" And with that, Lizzy turned on her heal and out of the dorm room like many girls with similar stories had before her.
Reid lay back onto his bed. Time for a nap. Heartless chest? Hmmm… has a ring to it. Could defiantly think of crazier theories.
11:45
"so what's her name?" Caleb asked Sarah, who was nervously twirling her fingers. She'd taken it so hard when Kate left. She hadn't spoken to any one outside the sons of Ipswich for about a month now.
"Maya. She seems nice. We're goin out for coffee later." She still had a ghost over her smile.
"Sarah, im sure she'll fit in. It'll be good…. You need someone your own species to talk to. " Caleb added in, jokingly.
With a small smirk Sarah leaned over and rested her head on his shoulder. She shut her eyes, and with a thought she realized she didn't ever want to be anywhere's else. Maybe she'd be permanently labeled the freak who was in the Putnam barn when it brunt to the ground. Friends would just make Caleb's secret harder to keep, on top of that.
'where are you! Please, don't do this!' I looked franticly through the dark forest. The rain poured down in buckets from the sky. i must find you, I said to myself.
'maya! This way!' shouted a womans voice. It sounded so…familiar.
Running through the trees, I transformed myself into a dappled grey falcon. Falcons were the symbols of my family. I flew through the trees, looking desperately. 'please!' I cried. I'm here to protect you. Im sorry. I didn't mean to let this happen… how'd it go so wrong?
As I flew, I sensed a power in the trees.. It was as though the trees bent and leaned away from me, to allow me to pass. The air was fogged around the forest, as though no one was to pass through or else answer to the mist.
And suddenly, a small clearing…and pain that struck in so many ways, so many places.
Darkness.
I woke up and dove to the ground. I lifted my head, but the room was spinning and dark. Massive head rush.
I thought about the dream. It was always the same. But never did it make any sense. As far as I knew, the houses of the other elements were destroyed…. Just thinking of the mess which was my life gave me a head ache. Blah.
I looked at the clock. It was only 12:00. Well, I thought, at least I've unpacked already.
1:00
"so… why are you driving again?" sarah looked beyond frightened as she got into the passenger seat.
"no one else drives my baby. Not even god himself." I patted the dashboard of the old red mini cooper. I was determined that this would be the only car I'd ever posses in my life, not because I couldn't afford a new one, but because this car loved me and wanted me to be happy. "any way, I'd better learn how things work around here. How crazy the other drivers are and such."
" o-kay, if you say so." Sarah laughed. "we usually go to a bar called Nickys, but I like the little café in town more as far as getting a coffee or something. We can go to Nickys some time, but it might give you a push off the edge if you've got a head ache or your tired form the flight."
"yea, interaction with a large variety of people might make my loose my collective cool." I laughed. " I gotta make sure all impressions are appropriate. But any who…who else do you go with. If it's a bunch of squawking girls that cant carry on a conversation…" I shivered.
"haha. Hardly, although that's sometimes what they sound like." Sarah smiled to herself. "no, I go with my boyfriend Caleb and his friends Pogue, Tyler and Reid."
"I see." Hmm, actually I didn't see. Sara didn't really look the tom-boy type, to be hanging out with a bunch of guys. That would explain a lot about the loneliness…." So, any one I should keep my distance from…"
"hmm… well, theres a guy named Aaron, whose pretty much and jerk and a half. And he's got his little posy." She rolled her eyes. She really was very pretty. I considered how I looked right now, bearing in mind I rarely wear make-up and my hair was thrown into a mess pony tail, with blue streaks hanging out in the front over fair skin. I cringed at the comparison we must make…
"but as far as the guys I hang out with go…" whooooa. I felt a very strong shift of emotion now. Protective, determined…but still lonely."….Caleb lives with his mom. He kinda takes charge for getting Reid and Pogue out of trouble. Mainly Reid. Pogue is usually the most courteous out of them all, but when you get to know him you learn he'd rather risk life and limb by driving too fast. He's pretty quiet at first though..."
I nodded intently, trying to follow her emotions. I was able to feel how others felt, as part of my gift. Sadly, it wasn't anything like being telepathic…but it generally helped pick out bits and pieces and understand more about situations.
"…but Tyler is the youngest, and he's incredibly shy. Hes a really nice guy though, which makes it interesting when Reid is his best friend. Reid is…I don't even know what the heck Reid is. Just for the tip, which I don't think you'd need, but just in case, Reid's got a significant line up of women going to and from his room. Hes probably the 'bad-boy' of the guys, which leads us full circle to Caleb, Pogue and Tyler cleaning up some of his messes." She rolled her eyes, but i saw the grin that played across her face.
"well. Now that I know everyone without actually meeting them, I guess I'm well prepared to begin school." I made a disgusted look, and sara and I laughed. Ah, if only I was a normal….ah ta' hell with it.
Well, I hope you enjoy this chapter. Had to get all the back stage set up, so I can get this story goin. Next chapter or maybe the chapter after is going to be about the history (or at least part of it) of Maya's family. Some more characters will be coming in too…
Until next chapter,
Casadora22