A/N Okay so I decided to add a "twist" to the story. Don't worry to all the Chlerek lovers, there will be many surprises for them on the way! Loved your review and comments, and thanks to all the people who added the story and me underneath their favorites. Also everyone who reads! xoxo

Disclaimer:

Me- Do you love me?

Derek- Not like you love me.

Me- Is it true that you don't dislike me?

Derek- No...Is it true that you do not un-own Darkest Powers?

Me- Um...No?

Chapter 4- "The Start of Something New"

Sleeping in this morning actually felt great. I woke up rejuvenated, and not tired at all. I scooted to the edge of the bed and placed my feet on the ground. I sighed as I looked at the sun light through the window.

Last night was amazing, I thought joyfully.

I stretched my legs and arms out and found that none of my muscles were tense. I guess stretching wasn't needed this morning, but a shower definitely was.

Picking up a pair of jeans, a long sleeved shirt, and my towel, I walked outside in the hallway and to the bathroom. On the bathroom sink was, surprisingly a box of auburn brown hair dye. I picked it up, studying the box for a few seconds.

"You're welcome!" I heard Tori laugh as she walked by the door.

I smiled, "Thank you!" I said back, still smiling at her kindness.

"Don't forget to check under the sink!" she said, but her echo trailed off.

I opened the cabinet door under the sink.

"Thank god for Tori," I whispered, "finally a decent blow dryer!" Yeah, we've been on the run, but sue me, I'm a girl!

After reading the directions on the dye box, and putting everything together, I put the dye in my hair. I can finally get this "necro" black out of my hair. I know Derek didn't mind, but I sure did.

While I was in the shower, I let the hot water hit every inch of my body. Even though I was feeling great when I woke up this morning, the hot water still felt good against my skin. I closed my eyes enjoying this great moment, while thinking.

I smiled at the first thing that came to my mind. "Derek." I whispered to myself, feeling my smile grow wider on my face. I thought about him, each and everything about him. From his smile, to his chuckle(since I never heard him fully laugh), his muscles...

I laughed softly to myself. "Thinking about Derek in the shower," I spoke to myself again ,"Tisk Tisk Chloe."

I opened my eyes and realized there was a lot of fog coming from the shower head. As I reached to turn off the shower head, the warm, comforting feeling of the water suddenly turned freezing cold. I quickly turned off the shower, and stood there, watching some off the fog slowly go away. I may have suddenly turned paranoid, because for a couple of seconds, I thought I saw a face in the fog. I rubbed my eyes quickly, and when I looked again, the strange face was gone.

I pushed aside the curtain, wrapped the towel around me and stepped out of the shower. As I got the blow dryer from underneath the sink, I noticed that my hand was slightly shaking. I ignored the fact, and plugged it in.

Walking down stairs, I felt usually confident. I don't know if it was because of what happened in-between Derek and I last night, or if it was even my hair, but I had my head held high. I walked outside into the backyard where Derek, Tori, Simon, and Andrew were. Derek was sitting off to the side, while Tori, Simon, and Andrew were standing. I came to notice that they were all looking at me.

"Whoa." I heard Simon say, eyes almost popping out of his head. Tori slapped him on the back of his head, but smiled at me.

I looked over at Derek who was also looking at me, a gorgeous smile slowly growing on his face, but it quickly went away with Simon's complement.

Simon walked over to me," Wow Chloe, you look great." I paused to reply, thinking of the awkward events that happened the night before.

"Um, thanks," I smiled awkwardly.

Tori walked over and started pulling Simon away, "Oh give it up already Si." I gave Tori a look of gratitude for pulling Simon away, because I honestly didn't know what else to say to him. Andrew stood in-between Tori and Simon, speaking to them as if he was a Master Sensei and they were his "young grasshoppers", he was going to be their instructor.

I made my way over to where Derek was sitting as the smile grew back on his face. He spread his zipper sweater out on the ground as a kind gesture for me to sit on.

"No thanks," I whispered, "I'm fine." Derek rolled his eyes and grabbed my hand, pulling me down. I winded up landing in his lap, with my face towards him. Simultaneously, we started laughing. I started backing off of his lap onto his sweater, once I was off he placed his hand on my legs which were still on his lap. It seemed like he didn't want me to move them, so I left them there. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw him smirk. I started to notice everything he did. And everything he did, sent shivers through me.

We sat in silence as we watched Andrew, Tori, and Simon. Andrew had brought out a chair and sat it in-front of Simon. Si practiced knocking back the chair in different ways. First just softly tipping it, then pushing it as if he was sliding it under a table. Simon started to get frustrated mostly because he had to continue doing the same things over and over again.

Simon was instructed to push the chair again, but this time it went flying. Luckily, Andrew ducked, because it hit the tree behind him and shattered.

"Sorry!" Simon said apologetically." I didn't mean to-"

Andrew let out a struggling laugh," It's okay Simon. I think we made a-" he paused picking up a chair piece," a breakthrough. We all looked at Andrew as if he was crazy. "It seems like your powers are most effective when your frustrated or angry." Surprisingly, I actually understood what he meant.

Andrew turned towards Tori," Tori, can you-"

She cut him off, "No need to ask me, I'm already pissed at the fact that we are here." Sparks started building on her finger tips, she aimed at the ground, and shot at it. Andrew looked at her in shock, as if he hasn't seen anything as wonderful as that before.

"Again!" he told her, "Again!" The smile that was Andrews face looked normal, but at the same time a little disturbing, but I pushed that idea to the side as dust from the ground flew up in the air. I covered my nose and mouth so I wouldn't inhale any of it. I felt Derek hold onto my leg as he felt me shift.

I squinted my eyes as I noticed a ghoulish face growing in the dust. It looked like the same face that I saw in the bathroom, but it maintained stronger, familiar facial features.

"Chloe!" It yelled, "Save me!"

The dust quickly evaporated and cleared the air.

I brought my knees up to my chest as I teared up and shook rapidly.

"Chloe!" Derek came closer to me as the others made their way over as well, "What's wrong?"

Tears started falling down my cheeks.

"D-Dad," was all I could get out before I started choking on my tears.