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"Dean," Wyatt said walking into my last hour class with two backpacks, "Hey Mrs. Willows, can I burrow Dean and have my sisters work for the next two days?"

"Of course Wyatt," Mrs. Willows said putting the chalk down and handing him the papers, "I noticed Melinda wasn't in class today. Is she feeling alright?"

"She has a massive headache," he said smiling charmingly, "She was almost in tears so I took her home. My mom wants to keep her home tomorrow, so I'm going to get all of her things so she doesn't get behind."

"Such a sweet brother," she said happily, "Tell Melinda that if she needs anything that she has my e-mail I would be more then happy to help her, not that she'd need it. She's an amazingly smart young lady."

"I'll tell her," he said before turning back to me, "Dean."

"Just take your bag, Sweetie," Mrs. Willows said waving her hand, "The bell is about to ring anyway."

"Thanks," I said nodding.

I walked outside of the classroom and turned to Wyatt. He was placing the papers into the second backpack. Once he was done he looked at me, sighed softly and shook his head.

"Mel wanted me to tell you that she's fine and thank you," Wyatt said shrugging, "Seems like she likes you."

"Okay," I said thinking about what he said.

"Listen," he said pushing me into the wall, "Melinda is my baby sister and I love her. She's been hurt too much in the past for me to let you off without a warning."

"She told me that her last boyfriend tried to kill her," I said calmly.

"Of course she did," he said sighing, "Look, Melinda isn't lying. Her ex almost killed her. I should have protected her better, but he hid his evil too well. Anyway, she trusted him and I thought she could tell if he was bad. By the time we figured it out it was almost too last and it crushed her. Just don't hurt her or I'll kill you."

"I got it," I said pushing off the wall, "Don't worry. I'd do the same if that happened to my little brother."

"Yeah," he said nodding, "I'm also not the only one you'd have to deal with. I might look the strongest, but my mom and aunts are a hell of a lot scarier then me."

"Women usually are," I said smirking.

"Wyatt," a tall, brown haired boy said running up, "What's wrong with Mel? Is she okay?"

"She's fine, Chris," Wyatt said smiling.

"Did she have to do a demonstration?" Chris asked softly.

"No," he said shaking his head, "Chris this is Dean Seeley. Dean this is my little brother Chris."

"Hey," Chris said waving, "Are you related to Sam Seeley?"

"My little brother," I said nodding, "You know him?"

"He's in my AP Science class," he said smiling, "Smart kid."

"Very," I said laughing, "I should go find him."

"We can show you," Wyatt said pointing down the hall, "Chris has AP Science last hour and it's near the front doors."

"Thanks," I said calmly.

The three of us walked through the school and to the hall next to the front doors. Chris pointed to one of the doors and said that Sam would be coming out of there in a few minutes.

After taking quietly for a few more moments Wyatt and Chris turned to walk away, but kept talking to each other. I tried not to over hear them, but I couldn't help but want to know more about this family.

"Mel got a new power," Wyatt said softly.

"New power?" Chris said wide eyed, "What she get?"

"She's an empath," he said smiling.

The bell rang washing out the rest of the conversation. I stared at them trying to figure out what they were talking about. Was it possible that something supernatural was going on in the Halliwell family?

I shook my head and tried to get rid of that thought. The idea that Melinda had anything to do with supernatural things was something I didn't want to believe. I'd have to tell Dad if she was and that wouldn't end well.

"Dean," Sam said waving a hand in front of my face, "What's up?"

"Nothing," I said shaking my head, "I was just hoping that Mel was feeling alright."

"She was feeling fine this morning," he said confused, "Did something happen?"

"She got sick during first hour and went home," I said walking out of the school.

"That sucks," he said frowning, "I like Mel, she's awesome."

"Agreed," I said going to the Impala.

"You totally have a crush on her, don't you?" he asked smirking.

"Yeah," I said like it was nothing, "I mean, she's hot."

"It's more than that," he said rolling his eyes, "I've seen you when you're only lusting after some chick. You barely listen to her and you get what you want quickly with barely another thought."

"Thank you," I said sarcastically.

"You know it's true," he said sighing, "But with Melinda, you heard everything she said and I know that you're falling for her."

"We're not going to be here for long Sam," I said pulling up to the motel.

"All the more reason to go after her," he said throwing his arms up.

"Sam," I said getting out of the car.

"Just listen to me Dean," he said moving until he was in front of me, "You really like Mel and I think you should go for it. Just one date, if you don't think it's a good idea after that then you can forget it all."

"Fine," I said moving around him, "But only because you won't leave me alone until I do."

"Exactly," he said opening the door, "Hey Dad."

"Hey boys," Dad said looking up from the newspaper, "How was school?"

"Pretty good," I said throwing my bag on the couch, "Got a hunt?"

"Not yet," he said calmly, "I'll tell you when I figure something out. Until then, do you have homework?"

"Just have to read this book," I said sitting on the couch, "Seriously, how am I supposed to focus on reading Shakespeare?"

"Which Shakespeare?" Sam asked placing his school books on the table.

Sam, Dad, and I continued to talk about everything that happened today. I tried to keep Sam from saying anything about Melinda. I didn't want Dad to know anything until I was sure that Melinda wasn't into anything bad.

If she was than I didn't want to be close to her if we had to kill her. Once that thought crossed my mind I shook my head. I don't know why I felt it, but thinking that was almost as bad as thinking I'd have to hurt Sam.

Taking the book out of my bag I went to the bed and rested against the back. Sam started to do his homework and Dad continued to work on finding a hunt. I wondered if I'd ever heard all of us being silent.

After a few minutes of trying to read the book I gave up and stared blankly at the wall. There was too much on my mind for me to even think of concentrating on something.

From everything I knew I had figured out that an empath is someone who could sense emotions. Both Wyatt and Chris looked happy when they started to talk about Melinda's new 'power'.

I didn't want to assume anything, but with how they were acting it was like she had more then one 'power'. Quickly I ran through all the being I knew of that got powers throughout their lives.

The one being that kept coming into my head was a witch. Melinda couldn't be a witch though. Witches were mean creatures that only thought of themselves, Melinda was the opposite of that.

After going through the list a few more times I decided that I was just going to have to keep a close eye on Melinda until I knew for sure what was going on between her and her family.

"Dad," I said breaking the silence, "Is there anything to eat?"

"Not yet," Dad said highlighting something in the paper, "Get some money out of my pocket and go get us something to eat Dean."

"Sure," I said standing up, "You coming Sammy?"

"Nah," Sam said shaking his head, "I have to finish this math homework before going onto science."

"Dork," I said leaving the motel room

I got in the Impala and started to drive. It wasn't that I was really hungry I just needed time alone and what better way to be alone then driving my Impala and listening to Metallica?

Once I had drove around for almost ten minutes I pulled into a little sub shop and got out of the car. I didn't really pay attention to who was in the shop as I figured out what I was going to get everyone.

"Hey Dean," Melinda said from behind me.

"Melinda," I said surprised.

I couldn't help but to look at her body. She had changed out of her skirt and blouse and was now wearing a mini skirt with a low-cut tank top. On anyone else I would have thought they were trying too hard, but she looked amazing in it. Hell, she'd look amazing in anything I bet.