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Ellie

"Damn it, Ellie!" My brother shouted as he scooped me up into his arms, placing me on the hotel room bed. "What in the hell happened back there, huh?"

"I'm sorry, Chase." I said, clenching my jaw as pain shot through me.

He sat beside me, healing my shoulder, and then gave me a look. "What are you trying to do? Give me a heart attack?"

"No. Chase, I didn't mean to scare you-" I said, still feeling bad, but not happy with him at all for getting angry.

"Scare me? Ellie, I thought you were gonna die!" He shouted in frustration, standing up, moving across the room, staring out the window.

"I thought I could handle her." I hissed through my teeth, craning my neck to look at him, growing annoyed with him. "Okay? So I messed up. Big deal. You have messed up before, too. So don't you snap at me."

He turned around, coming slowly half-way back across the room."I'm sorry. I was just worried. You're all I have left, Ellie."

"I know." I sighed, letting my head fall back down to the bed.

"You need to be more careful, sis."

I sighed once again. "I know. I just… I never thought she would turn on me." I said sadly.

He walked back over to me, helping me sit up. "I know, Ellie, I know. Please, just try to be more careful. Please. I really don't want you getting hurt again." He said, looking at me sympathetically.

"I know, I know. I'll try, okay?" I told him.

"That's all I ask."


Caleb

I closed the door to one of Tyler's vast and many guest bedrooms. We had decided that all of us moving in had been a good idea after the whole thing that happened yesterday. It had only been yesterday that Ana had come back; since Chase had become a looming threat once again.

"Caleb?" Came a gentle, soft and sweet voice. I turned sharply to see… Ana, standing in the doorway, quickly looking at her feet as soon as my eyes had met hers. She wore a long, flowing black dress and her signature black boots, her hair down. She was gripping her forearms tightly, leaning against the doorframe.

"Yea, Ana? What do you need?" I said, moving until I stood in front of her.

"Tyler said you were taking me to the Provost today. So he and Reid could get their… 'costumes' for the… 'Halloween party' tonight, since you already have one? He said that he called my mother, who called the Provost, even though she's on a business trip so that he'll admit me to the school. She scheduled us an appointment to meet with us." She said, looking everywhere but at me.

"Oh, that's right. Of course I'll take you." I smiled. "Just give me a-"

"Can I ask you something?" She said, looking up into my eyes curiously with her own captivating set of odd maroon eyes.

"Sure."

"What's this 'Halloween party' they were speaking of? And why do they need costumes for it?" She said, confused.

"Okay, Halloween is October 31st. And it's a holiday where little kids dress up as pretend things or TV characters, and go around, knocking on doors saying 'trick or treat' and people give them candy." She started to ask me something, but I held up my hand, "No, I don't know why or how it started. But anyway, people our age and adults have parties on Halloween, and everyone dresses up in costumes. Our school is throwing one tonight." I then got an idea. "Well, hey, you're gonna start attending our school, why don't you come?"

"Oh, no, I wouldn't want to spoil your guys good time by having to watch me. Besides I don't have anything to wear." She told me, shaking her head.

"Well, you won't be spoiling my time, considering I won't have to worry about you being alone all night back here. Besides, we can get you something to wear. We'll go to the costume shop after we go to the Provost. It'll be fun, I promise." I told her, my hands resting on either side of her forearm.

"Alright." She told me. "Thank you."

"No problem." I said, taking her hand, pulling her down the hall. "Let's go." We walked out of the house, jumping in the car, driving down the Spencer's.

"So, is that your dress?" I asked her.

"Yes. I brought it with me when I left the Facility." She told me.

"Huh. Well, how much clothes did you bring with you?" I asked.

"Four dresses, two sweaters, and these boots." She told me.

"Huh, so not much. I'll have Kate and Sarah take you shopping for new clothes soon."

She smiled appreciatively. "Thank you." She then looked at me cautiously. "I don't want to impose on them if they don't want to though."

"Eh, no problem. Sarah and Kate love you, and they love shopping. Plus, it's all the same to me when I spend your brother's money for your welfare." I said, causing her to let out a small laugh, and I smiled, parking right out front of the main office, opening Ana's door for her, taking by the hand, pulling her after me. "Stay close and quite. Oh, and try not to focus too much on anything. I really don't want anything catching on fire." She nodded, looking down at the ground as we went into the Provost's office.

"Ah, Mister Danvers, Miss Simms, come in. I've been expecting you." He said, and we sat in the two chairs in front of his desk.

"So, I'd like to just test her level, see where she is in her studies." I looked at him questioningly. "Her mother said she had been in an advanced placement program in Sacramento." I realized that her mother had lied to the Provost; she'd fabricated a cover story. "So if you'll just step into this separate room, Miss Simms." He said, gesturing to a door on our left. She looked at me, and I nodded. She stood, moving gracefully towards the door and into the room.

"Um, Provost Higgins, is there anyway that I can see-"

"Two-way mirror." He said motioning to the large window in front of us, and I could see Ana sit down.

A half-hour later, he came back into the room where I was, a look of astonishment. I looked back at Ana, who sat at a table still and silent, a far off look on her face.

"Well?"

"Well, I've never seen anything like her before. I've never seen a girl so young grasp such advanced content in such a short amount of time. She'd do well as a senior, I think."

"Thank you, sir." I said, smiling, everything falling into place. "I have but one request for you."

"Yes, Mister Danvers?" He said, sitting behind his desk.

"Only that she has classes with at least one of me, her brother, Pogue Parry, Reid Garwin, Kate Tunney, and Sarah Wenham. Preferably two." I told him.

"And why is that?" He said, looking a bit confused

"It is her family's request, sir." I told him.

"Ah, I understand. Well you and Miss Simms may go now." I stood as he said this.

"Thank you very much." I said, opening the door to the room where Ana was, gesturing for her to come, and she did, and I closed the door behind her. "And Happy Halloween, sir."

"Happy Halloween."

We left and I laughed, saying, "You're amazing, you know that? You completely shocked the Provost. He made you a senior."

She wore a secret smile, saying. "Really? That's odd."

I cast her a look as we made our way back to the car. "Why is that?"

"Because. I was holding back." She told me, causing me to laugh even hard as we got into the car.

"Tell you what." I said, as we closed the car doors. "Let's celebrate. After we go to the costume shop, let's go get something to eat. Why don't we go to Nicky's?"

"Alright. But, who's Nicky?" She inquired.

"The owner of a bar/restaurant called Nicky's that we will be going to before we go to the Halloween party tonight. Why don't we call the others and tell them we're gonna celebrate you being a genius." I smiled

"That's really not necessary." She said.

"But I want to." I insisted.

"Okay." She smiled back as I called the others.

"Alright then, now, let's go meet Reid and Tyler at the costume shop. Time for you to get a costume." I said, speeding down town. I parked outside the Halloween store.

We made our way into the costume shop, spotting Reid and Tyler, not to far away. "Hey, guys, I brought you a prodigy." I joked as we met up with them. "Did you guys find anything for yourselves?"

"Well, I'm gonna be a biker boy." And then he smirked, saying, "Reid's a vampire." Tyler said, rolling his eyes. "Original, no?"

"Typical." I smirked.

"Oh, come on, last year I wasn't a vampire." Reid whined.

"Dude, when you whine like that, you look like a girl." I said, and he glared at me.

"And what are you gonna be, fuckface?" He asked me.

"Dude!" Tyler shouted, annoyed. "Could you at least try to watch your mouth around my sister?"

"Sorry, baby boy." Reid said, turning back to me. "Well, what's your costume?"

"I'm gonna be Prince Charming." I told him.

"Unbelievable!!! And you say that I'm the predictable one? What's Sarah going as, Cinderella?"

"Actually, no, she's just gonna be a Renaissance Princess." I told him, and he threw up his hands up in frustration. "Hey, at least it's better than Kate and Pogue."

"Oh no." He said, bringing a hand to his face. "Do I even want to know this time?"

"Well, it's not that bad. I mean, it's better than last year. Kate's not a hooker this time." I told him, smirking, remembering last year, when Pogue was a pimp in a purple pimp-suit and matching hat, while Kate was a stripper. That had been disturbing. "He's a Captain of a ship. And she's a sexy pirate. At least there's more clothes involved this time."

"Thank god. So, what costume should we get her?" Reid said, looking Ana up and down, using this as an excuse to check her out. "Mermaid? Or a siren perhaps." He said, smirking.

"Or not." Tyler said, getting annoyed.

"Well, I was thinking… what about a pixie… or a faerie?" I suggested.

"I like that idea." Reid said.

"It's good. She moves like one." Tyler said.

"Oh so you noticed too?" I said to him.

"Yup." We looked through the costume racks, finding a blue faerie costume, a pink one, and a purple one. In the end, she picked the purple one with our help. The wings were white with purple sparkles. There were regal purple ballet flats as well. The actual costume was a light purple colored dress that was sparkly. I noticed that the top of the dress was a halter and was low-cut. The skirt part went half-way down her thigh, and was slightly puffy, that had five layers of taffeta underneath the first one, showing a lot of leg that I know Tyler did not like. She was very curvy, and I hand not really noticed until now. She was undeniable beautiful, so much so that it was unnatural.

Hell, even I couldn't help but admit how attractive she was, and I knew Reid was deep in thought about how to seduce her. Which is wrong, considering she was naïve and ignorant… not to mention his best friends' baby sister. But then again, I'm sure that nothing has ever stopped Reid from going after someone he wanted. I just wish he didn't have to be her that he was going after. Especially if he ended up hurting her. And I don't even know why. I guess I'll just have to keep an extra careful eye on her, especially tonight.

While Ana was putting her normal clothes back on, I heard Reid and Tyler talking in hushed tones.

"Baby boy, don't be paranoid." Reid said.

"I'm not being paranoid, Reid. Every girl, every time. It always happens."

"I don't know what you mean."

" I know all the dirty little details, and I've walked in on you too many times not to know."

"Come off it, baby boy." Reid said, annoyed.

"I'm begging you, please show some restraint. Show me that you can deal with living in the same house as her. Don't hit on my sister, dude. Please, I'm begging you." Tyler pleaded.

Reid cast a glance at Tyler, and he could see the look in his best friends' eyes; the need for him to be trustworthy. He nodded. "Alright, man."

"Thank you."

"Reid. Can I talk to you for a second? Tyler, you and Ana can catch up when you are done." I said, and Reid nodded, following me outside. "Stay away from Ana." I told him, annoyed at his antics. I knew he was lying to Tyler. I'm pretty sure Tyler knew too, he just choose to ignore it and believe him. But I wouldn't.

He snorted a laugh at me, saying, "Jealous much?"

"Shut up, Reid."

"Whoa there, Caleb. Touchy, aren't we? I'm pretty sure Sarah would love to hear about this." Reid taunted.

"Shut you mouth, dickweed. You honestly have no idea, do you? That's not why I'm doing this. I care about her the way Tyler does." At least, that's what I was trying to tell myself at the moment. "I heard you and Tyler, and I know you only said that you wouldn't to make baby boy feel at ease. But you don't mean it, Reid. I know you. So for your best friends' sake, try to show some goddamned control." I said, loosing my temper.

"Oh sit on it, Caleb." Reid said.

"She's your best friends' little sister. Does that mean nothing to you?" I said, angrily. "And what about the fact that she's innocent and naïve, and doesn't understand this type of thing yet? You wouldn't dare attempt it with her. What are you gonna do, take advantage of the poor girl?"

"No! Just… butt out of my personal life, damn it! I don't have to answer to you! Especially where Ana is concerned." He shouted at me, trying to move past me.

I shot my arm out, stopping him. "Reid, we aren't done yet." I told him, pushing him back. "She's an innocent, nice girl; don't you dare even think about it."

"And if I do?" He challenged me.

Next thing I knew, I had the front of his shirt fisted in my hands. "If you make a move on her, I'll tell Tyler, and I will turn a blind eye if and when he uses on you." I said, slowly, making sure he understood each word. "Kiss her, and I'll break your jaw." I growled. "Then, I'll tell Tyler, and he'll probably kill you."

"And what if she asks me to?" He said, annoyed at me.

I growled, but said, "If she asks you to, then there's nothing I can do. I'll butt out. But trust me, you might wanna wait for a verbal cue. You're not always spot on about 'what people want'." I told him. "Am I clear?"

"Crystal." Reid spat as I released the front of his shirt just as Tyler and Ana came out. Tyler noticed the tense atmosphere, but Ana was off in her own world.

"Everything alright?" Tyler asked, looking between me and Reid. We exchanged a look.

"Yea… everything's fine." I said.

"Freaking peachy." Reid said, stilled annoyed.

"Um, okay then. Let's get out of here." Tyler said.

"Yea, let's." I said.

We then left, driving to meet the others at Nicky's.

"Hey baby."Sarah said as we came in. They had already gotten us a table.

"Hey sweetheart." I said to Sarah, kissing her on the cheek.

"Did you guys find anything good for her?"

"Yup." I nodded as I sat down next to Sarah, Ana sitting on my other side. Reid sat next to Kate and Pogue, across from Ana, while Tyler sat beside his sister.

"I'm gonna be a faerie." Ana cut in as she smiled, proudly.

"Aw, adorable." Sarah smiled. "Could you be any cuter?"

"You are going to look so good." Kate gushed.

"Thank you." She said.

"Well, actually, I was wondering if you girls could help her get ready, cause, you know, I'm not very good at that type of thing." Tyler said.

"Oh, yea, of course!" Sarah said happily.

"Definitely!" Kate said. "She's gonna be so hot!"

"Oh, I'm so excited!" Sarah said, clapping her hands together as Ana beamed at the both of them.


Okay, yea, I know it's in Caleb's POV for a long time, but it was necessary. And, by now, I bet that you've guessed the two who will be fighting for her is Caleb and Reid. I'm so glad got to write this one, but I really want to write a chapter with more of Ana's personality in it.

-SDSL