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.. to let a fool kiss you is stupid, to let a kiss fool you is worse..

-Y. Harburg-

Chapter 7:

"It's called Rehearsal, not practice."

Star crossed lovers. Sigh. Whatever.

"Two households both alike in dignity. In fair Verona, where we lay our scene.." Oliver Polanski started with a loud clear voice, "From Ancient Grudge break to New mutiny… where civil blood makes civil hands un--"

"STOP!" Mrs. Khater yelled, I jumped a bit. I was reading my lines silently with my eyes as Mariah and Hilary babbled beside me, great timing Mrs. Khater. First time. "More feelings, Polanski!" she said, she pounded the table with her fist for more—drama, "Where civil blood makes civil blood unclean!"

"Uhh, it's civil hands.." Oliver corrected, sweat-dropping. Mrs. Khater rolled her eyes as she grabbed a towel and wipes some beads of sweat forming on her temples, we have been practicing for 3 hours now, and look where we got—Prologue. Fantastic.

"Whatever, Polanski.." she said, she glanced down at her wrist watch, "Let's take a break everyone.." She glanced at her cast as each one stood up, and head for the door, someone was missing.. "KAI! WHERE IS HE?!" she bellowed making me jump again. Man, I think I drank too much coffee. She spotted Tala and Tyson whispering to each other, well, Tyson was the one whispering. "You!" she yelled, the two paled, "Where's Hiwatari?"

"He's--uhhh, absent." Tyson replied, trying to keep his cool. Honestly, Mrs. Khater is a terror when she's pissed, like now. "He was—uhhh, sick with sore throat.." Tyson continued, scratching the back of his head. Mrs. Khater raised an eyebrow, "Oh really?" she asked, "Well, GO GET HIM!!"

Tyson and Tala quickly scurried out of the theater. The others laughed at their terrified faces, but quickly stopped when Mrs. Khater yelled at them, "WHAT ARE YOU LAUGHING ABOUT?!" They quickly scurried out, including me.

"Waahh." Mariah sighed, as she stood behind me in the line. We want water and we need it badly. "Someday, I'm gonna die.." she said, "And it's from heart attack.." Hilary rolled her eyes, and took her turn to drink the water.

Mariah rolled her eyes back, "Honestly, her voice is just--ugh! Too loud." She said, "It's making me nervous."

"That's why she's at the theater.." I answered, glancing down at my watch, "Come on, Hilary, we still have to practice.."

"It's called a rehearsal, not practice." Mariah corrected pouting at me, her hands on her hips, "Really, Anna, are you really a writer?"

"What do I being a writer have to do with practice?" I asked, as I took my turn in drinking in the fountain.

"I told you, it's called Rehearsal!" Mariah said, crossing her arms, "Pay attention."

"Spell rehearsal, Mariah." Hilary said, smirking. Mariah rolled her cat-like eyes at the brunette, "Really Hilary.." she said, "Move it, Valentine.. You don't have all day you know."

"Okay, okay.." I said, as I let her take her turn to drink, "My whole body's aching.."

After Mariah finished we slowly walked back to the theater, she suddenly squealed, making me jump, "Look!!" she yelled pointing at some guy walking out of the Principal's office, "I heard he's the new student!"

She pulled me and Hilary closer, we hid behind a large potted plant, she squealed again. Hilary and I quickly covered her noisy mouth with our hands, and placed our pointing fingers on our mouth, "Shhhh.." we both whispered in unison. We studied the guy, he had black spiky hair and scary purple eyes, it was as if they glowed, we glanced at each other, he was pale and he was wearing a gothic attire, a black choker with a small cross pendant, a black shirt and baggy pants with chains, he had three piercing on his left ear and two on his right.

"Let's go.." I said, what were we doing here anyway? Hilary nodded, but Mariah just kept staring at the new guy, Hilary and I rolled our eyes. She was turning on her flirt mode and we get into trouble every time. Hilary grabbed Mariah's right arm as I grabbed Mariah's left arm, we started dragging her back to the theater. We passed by Kenny, "Hey Chief.." I greeted.

He stopped, "Oh Hilary and Anna! I was looking for both of you!" he exclaimed, "Where's your topics? I need them 5 days before submission, so that'll I'll know if you need to research more or not.."

Hilary and I dropped Mariah, "WHAT?!" We both yelled, "NOO!"

Mariah snapped out of her trance and stood up grumbling, she glared at us. "Why'd you two drop me?!" she demanded, then she noticed Kenny, "Oh hey Kenny, how've you been?"

"Quite ecstatic, Mariah." He replied, she turned back to us, "Just submit them!" Then he bid us goodbye and ran off. Hilary and I sat on the floor, looking dead.

Mariah rolled her eyes, "Let's go guys." She said, pulling Me and Hilary by our shirts into the theater.

AFTERNOON CAME, I was walking home with Mariah when we saw the new kid. Mariah called him, I sighed. "Hi, I'm Mariah.." Mariah introduced herself, she nudged me, "This is Anna.."

The new guy looked at us with his scary purple eyes, honestly, they were scary. It's like he can see your soul. The new guy glanced at me, sending shivers down my spine, he smirked. I gulped.

"I'm Demetrius. But you can call me Demetri." He replied, kissing Mariah hands, Mariah blushed.

"Let me ask you both a question, can I?" he asked. Mariah nodded quickly.

"Do you believe in demons?" he turned to me, I stiffened, what is it with demons this days? I chuckled lightly, then glanced at my watch, "Oh dear, I'm late.." I said, starting to turn around, "So uhh, Bye.."

POK!

I fell to the ground with a thud, my head felt like it was breaking! Who placed the street lamp behind me?! Mariah and Demetri helped me up, every thing was spinning. "Oh, stars.." I muttered, "Do you see them? Oh, look-- one disappeared.. pity.."

I could hear Mariah groan in embarrassment, "She lost it." She muttered, "So uhh, do you want me to take you home?" Her eye brow twitched, her eyes were telling me to say no.

"Yes.." I replied, she stepped on my toe causing me to bump my head on the pole again, "OWWW!"

Mariah helped me up again, Demetri laughed lightly beside me, "Oh my poor friend..' she said, she gave me a little push, "Go home now, shoo! Bye!" I glanced back at them, they both had twins. I sighed as I wobbly walked down the street, I rubbed my temples.

"And we are friends.. weew.." I muttered, "She'd exchange my well-being for that new hot guy?"

"So you think he's hot.."

I glanced behind me, but no one was there. The street was practically empty now, "Hmmm.." I said, turning back, and faced a red devil, "AAAAHHHHHH!" I ran back and –BAM- I hit my head with the street lamp again. A heard a chuckled behind me, a pair of hands helped me up, "Are you okay?"

I looked up, "Tala!" I said, grinning, "Look you have a halo... but you have horns.." I furrowed my brows, "Bi-polar?" I asked, my head was spinning again.

Tala patted my head, "Bi-polar is a disorder, Anna." He said, "And the horns are there to keep my halo straight." I laughed as he pulled my hand so I can walk normally.

"Tala, can I join the camera club?" I suddenly asked, I have no idea why I asked it, but it was what came out of my mouth, "Can I?"

Tala glanced at me, "Hmmm.. No." he replied, "It's not for you.." He kept pulling my hand, I pulled my hand back and stared at the pavement.

"Please, Tala." I said, "I really need to.." I sat on the bench on the right, and slumped. He sat beside me, sighing.

"Why?" he asked, smirking. I pulled his sleeves so that I he'll bend over and I can whisper in his ears, "Promise to keep this a secret?" I asked.

He nodded, making a cross in his heart, "Cross my heart." He said.

"I'm writing an article about you guys.." I whispered. Tala started to shake, then he chuckled, then he laughed. "What's so funny?" I asked, there's nothing funny with what I just said, "There's nothing funny, Tala.."

He wiped some tears at the ends of his eyes, "I just find it funny, that's all.." he replied, he patted my head, "I'll see what I can do then.."

An ice cream cart strolled past us, I stood up, and pulled him, "ICE CREAM wait!" I yelled, "Move it, Tala!"

Mariah sighed as she and the new student walked home together, side by side. "So uhh, why'd you transfer here?" she asked, smiling. Demetri ran a hand through his ebony colored hair, he was getting tired of this chick. She just kept talking.

"Because of family problems." He replied, when they came to an intersection, "So uh, which way are you heading?" He glanced at the streets, Rose St. and Tulip St.

"Rose Street." Mariah replied, unsure. She still wanted to walk with him; it doesn't matter if she'll go home late, "You?"

Finally, I can lose her.. Demetri thought, smirking, "Too bad. I'm going on Tulip St." he said, turning back, "See you."

"Uhh, wait!" Mariah called, Demetri turned around, "Uhmm, never mind. See you tomorrow then!"

Demetri nodded and continued on his way, a smug smile on his lips.

A knock came at Kai's bedroom door, he growled. "What?" he asked. The door opened and a red head entered, he looked happy. Kai stopped writing and sat up, "What do you want, Valkov?" He asked, coldly.

"Nothing." Tala replied, pulling a chair and sitting on it, "Kai, how about a new member?"

Kai raised a brow, "A new member?" he repeated, "Why who is it?"

"Anna."

"Anna?"

Tala nodded, "You know, Johnny's sister." He replied, rolling his eyes, "The doll.." Kai didn't reply instead he went back to his work. Why did Tala want Johnny's sister to join?

"Kai, please." Tala said, "Just do me one favor."

Kai dropped his pen and glanced at Tala, "You know we can't do that." He replied, "We can't afford her to know."

"Why's that?" Tala asked, "Because she's….."

"Exactly." Kai replied, turning back to his paper, "Plus she's too--clumsy, and noisy, and she's a writer too. Knowing about us is a big scoop for her."

Tala chuckled nervously, "I don't think she'll do that." He said, "Plus, we can watch over her more closely. Think about it." Kai 'hn' in reply. Tala stood up, "Think about it, Kai." He said as he opened the door, "When she's near it'll be easier."

"Good pilgrim.. You do wrong your hand too much.. Which mannerly devotion shows this.." I practiced, sorry, rehearsed, "For saints have hands that pilgrims' hands do touch…"

Knock! Knock!

"And palm to palm is holy palmers' kiss.." I said before turning to the door, "Yes?" I was greeted by a phone, carried by Archie, "Who is it that disturbs my time?" I asked, grinning, Archie raised a brow.

"It's thy brother, Madam." He replied, smiling at me. I grabbed the phone, "Oh thank you, good man.." I said, smiling at him before I closed the door.

"Yes, Johnny?" I said on the receiver, "what? Oh—yeah, my head's fine. I guess, Tala told you huh?... uhhuh… what is it that you are calling?"

I slumped down at my window sill and glanced at the empty street, "Join..? Oh right, yeah, can I?" I replied, blowing my cold breathe on the glass creating a small fog, "Nothing. I'm just curious.. Please.. don't you love me?.. You don't?.. fine. I'll just kill myself next time.. Why do you want me to shut up?! I have a mouth!" I drew a small heart on the fog, I smiled, Johnny finally gave in, "Really?! Thanks… What? 3 tasks?... What tasks? … Okay fine.. Bye!"

I threw the phone at my bed and started prac—rehearsing again.

"Ay, pilgrim, lips that they must use in prayer.." I said jumping down and walking downstairs, skipping. I grabbed my coat and walked around outside. "Saints do not move.."

I stopped, and sat down on the grass, it was getting cold, ".. through grant for prayers' sake.." I read, but stopped when I heard footsteps behind me. Running. I stood up and listened. More than two pairs of feet.

I slowly backed up, when I bumped on someone. The lights died, all I can see was his.. or her, red eyes staring at me. He.. or she.. gave a little growl, and opened it's mouth, fangs dripping with--blood.

"AAAAHHHHHH!!" I screamed, running out towards the street. They were after me, I kept on running and running. I heard a loud growl behind me, it pulled my hair, I screamed again.

Bang! Bang!

The grip on my hair loosened and it fell on the road with a loud thud, I glanced at my savior. Kai. His crimson eyes became even redder, he was holding a gun in his hands, my heart pounded even more. I saw the others ran away, laughing like they lost their minds. I glanced back at my attacker--it wasn't there!!

Kai pulled me behind him, "What are you doing outside?!" he yelled, "Come, I'll take you home." He continued pulling me, and scolding me at the same time, "Next time don't go out and make my work hard--" he paused, "Just don't go out at night."

Uncle and Archie were by the gates holding their own guns, Uncle smiled when he saw me. He nodded at Kai, "Hey my boy." He greeted, "How have you been?"

Kai bowed a little, "I'm fine." He replied, "She's fine."

"Did you see it?" Uncle asked, he motioned at Archie to take me up. I saw Kai nodded, as Uncle sighed.

They're keeping something from me. I just know it.

And I'm going to find out about it.

Tomorrow, when I finish the 3 tasks Johnny's talking about.. I'll find out about it.

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