Hey guys, so here's another chapter!
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The two witches spent a weekend together locked up at Diana's not leaving; they watched movies, ate and just relaxed. But just like that school started again and they were back to pretending their time spent together behind door's didn't exist. However when Friday came they promised to meet up at Diana's. When Faye showed up the two girls lay in bed enjoying each other's company but were snatched from their bliss when they got a text from Cassie. Faye hadn't wanted to get out of bed. If she could have things her way she would stay in bed with Diana forever. But unfortunately she couldn't. When Faye had finally gotten up, Diana was already down stairs with a cup of coffee in hand. When they had arrived Faye could feel how uneasy Diana was and as Faye knocked on the door, Diana took the opportunity to look around making sure no one was there.
"You okay?" asked Faye lightly hitting Diana with her elbow.
"Last time I was here I was drugged, kidnapped and almost killed" Diana replied still on edge.
"I can take you home" Faye offered, worried about her.
"No, I'm okay thank you" Dianna smiled. Before Faye could get another word out, Cassie opened the door.
"Hey" said Cassie, opening the door slowly and taking a look around.
"Is your grandmother home yet" asked Diana, walking into the house on full circle mode.
"Nope, I tried calling her cell but nothing. Everyone else is here though" Both brunettes sighed and started to follow the small blonde into the kitchen.
"Everyone except Melissa" Faye corrected. "Her mom's been worried about her ever since Nick died, took her out of town for a while." Entering the Kitchen they looked around at the circle. "You invited Jake" asked Faye clearly not pleased, like Adam who was sulking in a corner.
"Jake is a part of the circle, Jake was attacked just like the rest of us" argued Cassie, getting defensive of the blonde man.
"I keep feeling like the witch hunters are going to come after us again" said Diana who was now passing the perimeter of the kitchen.
"I don't think so" responded Jake, halting Diana's movements. "At the ship yard I heard them say they were leaving town."
"They didn't seem like the type to give up easily" Said Adam angrily. "If they wanted us dead wouldn't they just try again?"
"Maybe they got scared off by your friend getting torched" Faye said getting her two cents in.
"Did anyone see what happened to him?" Diana asked frightened.
"I think it had to do with me" Cassie said slowly, causing everyone to look in her direction. "When he was about to kill you" she continued, looking sympathetically at Diana. "I…I yelled out and the bottle broke, and it felt like I did it" Faye looked at her with an almost thankful look.
"We were surrounded by Iron and Sulfur, the circle couldn't do magic, we tried." Adam jumped to her defense.
"She wasn't talking about the circle, you did magic by yourself?" asked Faye really interested now.
"It seemed like it" said Cassie, becoming really annoyed.
"Has this happened to anyone else since you bound the circle?" asked Jake.
"I wouldn't be here if I could do magic by myself" said Faye rolling her eyes.
"This is amazing" added Diana.
"Jake said it's possible to learn individual magic" Cassie looked at everyone.
"Jake says?" asked Faye. She knew she shouldn't, but she wanted to test the waters between her and Diana; something was going on and she wanted to know what it was no one had ever gotten this close to Faye and Faye had never let her walls down like this she just needed some sort of reaction.
"I've tried to do small spells since, but nothing works" replied Cassie.
"Like setting more classmates on fire" Faye asked.
"Faye…" Diana said sternly.
"Doe eyed orphan Anne eases into town like she doesn't know the difference between witchcraft and Santa Claus, and now she's more powerful than any of us" said Faye, venom on every word.
"Hold on, Cassie might have saved our lives last night" Adam argued. There goes Adam protecting his precious Cassie thought Faye.
"Maybe it's all her fault they are here in the first place" Faye really just couldn't stand Cassie she stood for everything Faye hated; without her Faye would still have her magic. She wasn't about to stand here and let her have her own magic, Diana get hurt and have nothing happen. "Psycho's, witch hunters, demons they all started coming after us after you came to town."
"Actually, it was after we bound the circle" said Diana staring at Faye, looking annoyed.
"Which we didn't do until after she arrived" yelled Faye.
"Look, I don't know if this is going to help" said Cassie. "But Calvin, that guy form the antique shop, he put this in my mailbox, said it was important."
"Can I see that?" Jake asked moving towards Cassie, taking the papers from her hands. Faye watched as everyone followed.
"I've never seen any of these symbols before" said Diana.
"J.B?" asked Adam.
"I think it stands for Jane Blake, my grandma, she knows him" said Cassie.
"What did Calvin say about it?" questioned Diana.
"Nothing, I've tried calling him but no answer" Cassie answered looking down.
"Sort of like your grandmother" said Diana sadly.
"She definitely should have been home by now. I'm thinking I better go up to your grandfather's place and check on her" Cassie directed her attention to Faye.
"I'll go with you" Jake said quickly.
"Wait a minute" Said Faye. "It's my family's house and I'm the only one that knows how to get out there."
"Maybe we should all go" suggested Adam. "The father away we are from the witch hunters the better." Faye looked to Diana knowing Adam was right.
After the awkward meeting at Cassie's, Diana drove Faye home so she could get ready. As she was getting her stuff together by the door, waiting for Diana to pick her up, she called out to her mother "Mom"
"Ya?" replied Mrs. Chamberlin walking into the room.
"Have you heard from grandpa?" asked Faye.
"Not recently, why?" asked the older women.
"Cassie says that Jane went up to see him and now she isn't answering her phone" Faye sighed.
"Well, cell service is spotty over there. I'm sure their fine" her mother added.
"Cassie Blake is all drama all the time, she wants to drive out there and check and it's our lake house so…" said Faye.
"Exams are coming up. You promised you would stay home and study" her mother was really starting to sound like she was up to something.
"It's just for the day" Faye argued.
"Faye" her mother called out "It's a three hour drive."
"And I've driven it by myself how many times?" asked Faye. "If it makes you feel any better a bunch of us are going, including Diana."
"I'm sure your grandfather doesn't want to deal with a car full of teenagers."
"Mom what's the big deal?" asked Faye.
"No big deal, just be safe" said her mother caving.
"I will call you as soon as I get there and I'll tell grandpa you say hi and you miss him" said Faye walking out the door. She excitedly walked down the steps to await Diana. Hearing a car engine, she looked up and saw that it was Adams car. Frowning she walked forward.
"What's he doing here?" asked Faye clearly annoyed.
"Jake and Cassie are neighbors so I told them to go together and that we would just get a ride form Adam" Diana sighed climbing out to get in the back seat. Faye scowled at Adam as she climbed into the front.
"You get a hold of Henry?" he asked.
"No, but unlike Cassie I'm not freaking out" she replied rolling her eyes. The rest of the car ride was spent in silence. Diana watched the back of Faye's head wanting to talk to the girl. Diana knew there was more behind what Faye had said that night, but she just didn't want to go there. That night Diana had needed someone, she didn't want to be alone. Now Faye was acting weird and Diana was sick of her being a bitch to Adam and Cassie, it's not like they did anything to her. Faye on the other hand had her head leaned against the window. She had been looking forward to this car ride to get to talk to Diana, but that was never going to happen with Adam in the car. So both girls just sat there in silence.
As the group reached the house in the pouring rain everyone ran to the door, looking for the spare key. But Faye just stood in the rain staring at the lake. She could swear she heard a little girl calling for help, but that's not what freaked her out the most. It was that she knew that voice.
"What is she doing?" asked Diana nervously.
"I don't know, Faye?" called Adam.
"Faye?" Cassie called out when she didn't respond.
"Faye? Are you okay?" Diana asked moving towards her. Faye's attention flew to Diana; she just shook it off and walked to the other girl, following the rest of the group inside.
"Did anyone just hear a little girl's voice?" Faye asked.
"A little girl?" questioned Cassie.
"Never mind" said Faye taking her jacket off.
"No lights" said Adam walking back into the room.
"Lights go out a lot when it rains" replied Faye. "There are some candles in the chest right there." Everyone walked around while Faye looked for her grandpa.
"Doesn't seem like anyone's here unless your grandpa likes to sit in the dark" Jake said to Faye, not looking at all entertained with the girl.
"Hey, that's my grandmother's scarf" said Cassie moving to the couch. "Where could they have gone in this weather?"
"Maybe into town" suggested Diana.
"Do you want to try and call her again?" asked Jake.
"Hey, she texted me" said Cassie with a surprised tone. "Cell service spotty here… stopped to see a friend on the way back from the lake… be back tomorrow" she read the text to everyone.
"There you go, no more worrying" said Diana with a smile.
"Did she say anything about my grandfather?" asked Faye
"No, but they might be together" suggested Cassie.
"Ewe" said Faye with a disgusted face. "I'll go for some food in the kitchen."
"Well we can head back now if you want" Jake offered to Cassie.
"Well it's still poring and Jane's not going to be home till tomorrow anyway. We might as well stay the night" said Adam.
"Great idea" said Faye reentering. "There's a generator in the shed out back , maybe get that going, get us some lights and I'll go see what the old man has in his liquor cabinet."
"Now you're talking" says Jake who goes out back with Adam.
"Are there any more flash lights?" asked Cassie.
"Check under the sink in the kitchen." Cassie and Diana go into the living room and lay under a blanket while Faye disappears. At the sound of trickling water Faye follows it to the base of the stairs where she sees wet foot prints. Slowly she follows them to the top of the stairs where she sees a pair of red rain boots. Recognizing them, she runs down the stars but then all of the sudden the foot prints are gone. Running back up the stairs Faye discovers that the boots are also gone. She slowly shakes her head and returns to the kitchen to look for the booze.
"You know, I think Jake has a thing for you" said Diana to Cassie.
"No. No, definitely not" Diana just shakes her head at the blonde girl.
"Really, Well what about you and Faye?" asked Cassie. But before Diana can ask her what she means the lights flicker on.
"Finally" Faye said reentering the room. "I need a drink or several" she hands the other two girls a bottle. "I'm going to text my mom before I get a buzz so she knows were staying the night and then I'm going to take a hot bath. I got soaked and I'm freezing."
"What no applause?" asked Adam just entering the house "We made light."
"Ah, nice work, now we just need a fire to get us warm" Cassie responds. As Faye finishes sending her texts, she notices that Diana has her eyes glued to her. Faye moves close so she is whispering in her ear.
"I'll be in the tub if you want to join " she said pulling her head back, biting her lip and giving her a wink, before going up stairs, knowing Diana is watching her walk away.
"Give me a hand with Drinks" said Diana when Cassie gives her that knowing look. She would definitely need a few of those.
While Diana is getting herself a drink, Faye is enjoying the warm bath water against her skin. When she leaned her head back against the tub she felt something tickling her hand. Slowly she raised her hand to find a huge clump of seaweed in her hand. Her eyes widened in fear when all of the sudden the whole tub was filled with muddy seaweed water before she screamed at the top of her lungs. Hearing the scream, Diana ran up the stairs to see Faye standing outside the door in her towel dripping wet and crying. She ran up and took the girl in her arms whispering reassuring words in her ears. Cassie quickly joined them wanting to see what was wrong. Slowly the three girls entered the bathroom.
"Everything looks normal" said Cassie, confused as to what was going on.
"But it was filled with mud and weeds" said Faye not understanding what happened.
"Maybe you had a few sips to many?" offered Diana.
"I'm not drunk" said Faye sternly.
"Did you fall asleep?" Jake asked slowly walking into the room.
"No, forget the whole thing. Just get out" Diana lightly touched Faye's arm and looked into her eyes. With that one look Faye knew she was trying to say it was okay, but for some reason Diana was being distant with Faye and the brunette didn't know how much more she could take.
The group rejoined down stairs all sitting in a circle in the living room. Faye was pouring drinks when she had an idea.
"So Diana, truth or dare?" asked Faye.
"I cannot believe we are doing this" Jake sighed.
"First of all, there is no TV or internet and what better way to get to know each other?" She asked looking to Diana. "Truth or Dare?"
"Dare" she said, taking a drink from her glass. Faye laughed with excitement. She knew exactly what she wanted Diana to do.
"Hmm, I dare you to take your shirt off for the next three questions" Faye smiled knowing Diana wouldn't chicken out of a dare.
"No way" said Adam taking a big gulp from his drink.
"That's not fair" argued Diana.
"Well the games not called truth or fair, are you going to play or not?" said Faye, her cocky side shining through. Diana sighed before setting her drink down and letting her hands fall to the hem line of her shirt. Making eye contact with Faye, she slowly lifted the piece of clothing over her body exposing her white bra. Adam being the jerk he is tried to hide his ex-girlfriend's body with a blanket.
"Cheating" Faye yelled at Adam.
"This doesn't seem like a good idea" said Cassie taking a sip of her drink as well.
"Hey my turn" says Diana. "Faye, truth or dare?"
"Truth" she smiled smugly.
"How many people have you slept with?" Diana mirrored Faye's smirk now.
"How about a dare instead?" asked Faye.
"Those are the rules Faye, do you want to play or not?" smiled Adam.
"Fine," said Faye taking a shot. "Two. Oh guess I'm not the super slut you all think I am… or I'm lying. Who's next?" Diana knew the story besides it was the only time they had ever talked back in middle school. Faye had just come home from camp where she had met this guy. He was a few years older and had somehow gotten Faye away from the rest of the group. He had then tricked her into sleeping with her. Faye never said anything about it after that day but Diana had surly thought Faye had slept with more people after Jake left.
"Jake" said Adam before Faye could say who she really wanted. Ignoring the guy's moment, Faye let her eyes wander back to Diana who was giving Adam a dirty look.
"Way bored of macho tension" said Faye reentering the conversation. "Moving on to Cassie, truth or dare, but truth is a two part-er. Do you ever plan on going after a guy one of us hasn't slept with or is it just other people's boyfriends that turn you on?"
"Faye, shut up" threatened Adam.
"Cassie can defend herself Adam" Diana sneered.
"Dare" said Cassie, as if she were challenging Faye.
"Better choice, I dare you…" But again before Faye could do what she wanted Diana cut her off.
"I dare you to kiss Jake" said Diana. Faye was shocked but deep down she knew what Diana was doing it was the same thing she had done this morning, but she also knew that it was still going to hurt her so she prepared to pounce. As Cassie began to kiss Jake, Adam couldn't even watch. Diana looked down clearly hurt. Getting really sick of this and because she had been drinking Faye stood up.
"You are a relationship wrecking crew" yelled Faye.
"And you're a bitchy spoiled little girl that wants to blame me for all of her problems instead of looking in the mirror" said Cassie also standing up to face Faye. Faye grabbed Adam's keys off the coffee table and walked out. Diana threw on her shirt and called out for her, running after the girl. Faye started her car and turned on the head lights when she saw a little girl in a yellow rain coat and red rain boots. Her eyes widened in horror as her assumptions were confirmed. She got out of the car and followed the little girl who had now started running off toward the water, but before she could Diana dragged the brunette into the shed to get them both out of the rain. Before Diana could say anything to Faye, Cassie entered the shed unaware of the other brunette that was sitting on the floor behind Diana.
"Why did you start that?" asked Cassie upset with the girl with what had just happened. "Daring me to kiss him because you wanted to test Adam? I understand why Faye reacted like that but you shouldn't stop lying to yourself."
"You think I like feeling like this? You think I like being confused?" asked Diana.
"I think you want a reason to push her away, that's all you've both done all day anyway" argued Cassie.
"I shouldn't want to" yelled Diana.
"Just talk to me" Cassie yelled back.
"I'm just used to Adam and she was there for me, that is all this is Cassie. She's my friend, I don't know what you think is going on, but it's not. Adam is afraid of change and I just want him to admit he wants you and not me" Sighed Diana.
"That's pathetic" said Cassie.
"Excuse me?" asked Diana getting upset again.
"I may not have known you forever, but I'm not stupid Diana. Faye has made you feel, the tiniest bit of doubt for the first time in your life and it freaks you out so much you need to make Adam into an emotional loser. Don't pretend that what Adam's dad said is the only reason you broke up with him" yelled Cassie.
"Screw you" Diana said with tears in her eyes. "It's not Faye that makes me feel insecure about myself."
"Your right it's not. It's your feelings for her" Cassie just smiled at Diana before walking out leaving the two brunettes in silence.
"Do you have feelings for me?" Faye asked standing up and looking into her eyes for any doubt.
"No…I…I…"Diana began to stutter. Faye moved even closer to Diana in the small shed. The pair locked eyes and just stood there for a moment. Diana's eyes flickered from Faye's eyes to her lips and that's all the confirmation Faye needed. She slowly slid her had around Diana's neck and pulled her into a kiss. So many emotions went into that kiss and noting being able to deny it any further Diana deepened the kiss. Faye slid Diana's jacket off her shoulders and lifted her up onto the counter moving in to take her shirt off as well. As soon as her shirt was off, Diana pushed Faye's jacket off her shoulders and began to undo the buttons on Faye's shirt. As much as she was enjoying herself, Faye reluctantly had to pull away for air. She was about to rip the rest of the buttons off because Diana was taking too long, when she heard the little girls call for help. Forgetting what she was doing Faye grabbed her jacket and threw it on leaving her shirt unbuttoned and running to save the little girl.
"Faye?" Diana called out once she had successfully gotten her clothes back on and ran after the girl. There was no response but all of the sudden a young girl in a yellow rain jacket stepped out from behind a bush. "Hey are you okay?" she asked the girl but the little girl said nothing and took off running. "Hey" Diana called out running after the girl who had stopped by a tree, but when Diana got there the girl was gone. She circled the tree trunk for any sign of the girl but when she turned around she let out a small scream.
"Oh my god, Faye you scared me" she said pulling the girl into a hug. "There's a little girl out here."
"You can see her?" Faye asked not being subtle in her surprise.
"Yes, just a second ago" Diana said not sure what Faye was getting at. "It's the same girl in the picture in your grandfather's study that Cassie showed me earlier, who is she?" A look of pure horror crossed Faye's face.
"It's me, I can't explain it but all I know is that little girl is me" said Faye walking towards the lake.
"But Faye, that's not possible" called out Diana who was following her.
"I know I get that, but I remember the last time I wore that exact outfit. Those boots, that rain coat" said Faye. "I was six I was here for the summer and I wondered out down to the lake by myself."
"Faye it's not you, it's dark, it's late, it's been a weird night" Diana tried to reason with her, grabbing her arm to try and stop her.
"I was throwing rocks into the lake" Faye continued. "And I walked out onto the docks so I could throw them even further and I… I was standing right up to the edge. I reached back and threw one as hard as I could and then suddenly I was under water and I couldn't breathe" she started to cry. "And then I remember trying to scream and water rushing into my lungs. I could feel my whole body shutting down and I remember the panic, I was so scared" she cried out.
"Faye, please stop" Diana begged.
"And then there was a hand on my arm" she continued even after Diana's pleads. "And I was yanked up and thrown onto the dock, it was my grandfather, he saved my life." The two girls looked at each other for a moment before Faye spoke again. "That girl is here for a reason"
"Faye wait" Diana called out. As the two girls approached the edge of the lake Faye heard a load splash.
"Did you hear that?" she asked.
"Hear what?" asked Diana.
"She fell into the lake" Faye panicked and ran into that water. "Where are you? Can you hear me?" yelled Faye.
"What's going on?" asked Jake jogging up.
"She thinks she saw something or someone" replied Diana.
"No, you saw her too" said Faye turning around.
"Saw what?" asked Jake.
"I don't know, a little girl I think… maybe." answered Diana.
"She fell in the water, we have to find her" said Faye as she started going deeper into the water. Jake and Diana chased after her as they both tried to carry her back to shore.
"There's no one in there, let's go back inside" Jake begged Faye.
"Let go of me, she fell into the water" cried Faye.
"Faye, wherever she is she's not in the water Faye, I promise" Diana tried to reason with the girl. All of the sudden Cassie and Adam showed up, Adam rushed in to help Jake as Diana moved back towards shore until the guys could get her back.
"She is. She fell in the water we have to find her" screamed Faye.
"What's going on?" asked Cassie.
"Get off me, get off me" Faye screamed even louder. All of the sudden, lightning went off and the wind started to move. Cassie began to walk towards the dock while Diana watched her. When the guys finally got the crying Faye to shore, Diana wrapped her up in her arms and held her as she cried. The guys took off towards Cassie as Diana and Faye slowly walked. Diana tried to whisper comforting words and kissed the top of Faye's head as they walked, never wanting to let her go again. Cassie screamed and they all took off running. Jake reached her first, followed by Adam. Diana and Faye could just make out what they were saying as they approached.
"It was cut loose." Said Jake, as Adam gasped at the sight. The other two girls moved in closer to see what they were talking about.
"That's my grandpa" sobbed Faye burying her Face into Diana, Dianna just held her as she cried even harder.
The next morning Mrs. Chamberlin approached a crying Faye in the arms of Diana Meade. Faye ran into her mother's arms as Diana followed closely behind.
"Mommy, he's gone" Faye cried into her mother. Mrs. Chamberlin re wrapped the blanket around Faye and guided the girl to the car. Diana followed until they reached the car.
"Please don't leave me" Faye begged Diana.
"It's alright Diana, go ahead and get in. I'll give you a ride too" said Mrs. Chamberlin. Diana picked up her stuff and put it on the floor before climbing in next to Faye and letting the girl rest her head on her lap. When they got back to Faye's, the two girls automatically walked up to Faye's bedroom. Faye, being the little spoon fell asleep fast; Diana on the other hand couldn't sleep. She received a text from Adam saying he wanted to talk, so she went outside and met him in his car. Not wanting to waste any time she cut straight to the point.
"Being with you is all I know, but I don't know if it's right anymore."
"I do… I know for both of us" he said.
"Adam, we have to find out what it's really like to be apart, it's the only way" Diana said trying to let him down easy.
"I don't want you to find out you're okay without me" he said looking at her for something.
"I'm sorry Adam" is all she could say before going back inside. She pulled the covers over both Faye and herself and cuddled into the girl. Easily falling asleep; for the first time she could say that even though things for Faye are horrible, it might just turn out okay for them.
So there you go finally some Fayana action! :) please review!