I do NOT own darkest powers!

**(continuation of flashback)**

I walked about two miles from the safe house. Far enough from it not to lead anyone there, but close enough for Derek to track me if the whole group suddenly decides to take me back in. I reluctantly settled down in an alley besides an abandoned building.

Alleys still gave me the chills ever since that incident with those girls when they almost cut my face up. But I didn't really have a choice here.

I shouldn't have to be here. I shouldn't have to suffer the streets alone. Did any of the others even take into account that they just put me into terrible danger throwing me to the streets? Including a half-million reward on my head?

They make me soo frustrated. Even Derek didn't do anything. He didn't even care that I was kicked out! I thought he loved me! I thought I was his mate! How could he do this to me! I never want to see his face again.

By now I was silently sobbing to myself again. But this time, they were tears of anger. They think I'm weak? They want me to be stronger? Fine. I'll show them how tough I could really be. I'll show them that I can take care of myself.

I ran to the 24-hour convenience store across the street. I'm gonna have to change my look if I want to blend in. I ran through the aisles and the first placed I stopped was in the hair color section. This horrible black hair dye that Derek picked does nothing for me and brings more attention to me rather than take it away.

I picked up the red hair dye. Now this is more like it.

I walked to the cashier at the front, who was a teenager a little older than me that looked bored out of his mind. After I bought the dye, I asked if there was a bathroom in the store.

"It's around back.", he said gloomily.

I quickly went to the back of the store. There was a little family bathroom with one toilet and one sink and mirror.

I quickly shut the door and locked it, and started to open the box of dye. I knew how to dye my hair by now, so I didn't need to read the instructions.

Before I started, I looked into the mirror. I'll show them how tough I can really be. Then I resumed applying the hair dye.

Sorry! I know this chapter was really short, I just had to finish the flashback! I'll try to make them longer now. Please R&R!