-SHE'S A DEMON!!!-

I giggled as everyone and I caught up. I smiled at how many people had actually come and at how big a portion not only came for the tournament but for me as well.

The entire basket ball and cheerleading team of course. Debrae, James, John, Mark, Jim, David, Tyler, Tim, Josh, Davonte, Kendrick, Larry, Charday, Nicole, Mandy, Sandy, Kristy, Joy, Natasha, Jasmina, Kiera, Evelyn, and the coaches: Mr. and Mrs. Coleman.

Even people who had nothing to do with either teams were in the mix. I was happy to see how loved I actually was.....by most people of course.

There were only a few who I wished had stayed. Mandy, Bryton, and Kyle; all for their own special reasons. Thankfully Bryton and Kyle weren't here just yet. They wouldn't be getting here until Monday....I still felt unsettled about it though.

"So I hear you're enrolled in an arts school." Mrs. Coleman said looking at me over her glasses from where she sat on the sofa.

I sat perched on the counter to the side of the room by the stairs and smiled at her. "Yeah, my dad said he found it and thought it would be good for me to go there." I heard a 'Mmm' from the corner of the sofa and eyed the little bright girl sitting next to Mr. Coleman. He tapped her and said something to her under his breath and she sighed and nodded. I shook my head slightly and continued. "But it wasn't all that simple to get it in as it sounds. I had to audition and get together a portfolio of the things I've done in the areas that I intended on studing." I smiled and shrugged lightly at her impressed face.

"Well it sounds like you're having fun out here." Mr. Coleman spoke up finally leaving his little pet-I mean 'daughter' alone.

I smiled and nodded vigerously. "Oh yeah. It's a blast being out here. So much fun." he smiled and nodded.

"Well I'm glad." I blinked, shocked by the words, then smiled.

"So are you on the cheerleading team there?" the bright vixen spoke up.

I looked at her with no emotion whatsoever and I felt Evelyn and her sister Nicole, tap either of my leg slightly. "Umm it's a performing arts school, not a magnet high Mandy. There aren't any sports." I said dryly. Even if they did have a cheeerleading team I don't think I would summon enough courage to be on it and she knew that.

She looked at me smugly then smiled. "You miss cheering don't you?"

I sighed and looked away from her. "Everyday....." I let out a deep breath and stared at my feet. I frowned, upset that she had won this round with her dirty game playing. "But it's not like they don't have any allstar teams here....I'm just not really comfortable cheering.....for the time being.....though I miss it like crazy!" I yelled before laughing bitterly and looking at the sad faces of the cheerleaders and thier coach.

"But you'll get it back soon right Bre? You're too good at what you do to just stop." Jasmina asked. Which surprised me a little. I had no idea she would even care about me moving on and continue doing what I loved. Hell. I didn't think she cared any about me at all.

I smiled at her. "Yeah...hopefully....thanks..."

I hopped off the counter right when the door bell rang. "Hey *love*! I have some groceries in the car I need you to run and get. I'm going to go ahead and get dinner ready. Oh hello." my dad smiled at the people in the house. "I wasn't expecting you to be here so soon."

I blinked. "So he knew you were coming but i didn't?"

"It was supposed to be a surpirise for you." my dad said patting my back. "Now go get the gorceries." he said pushing me tentively.

I nodded. "Ooookz dude." I said leaving the house and coming back in with a hand full of groceries then leaving out again. I did that 2 more times and sighed. "What did you do buy the entire store?!!" I asked helping him put the groceries up.

He smiled. "Maybe...but only because we'll be having guests for a while." I blinked.

"Wait....you guys aren't staying at a hotel?!" I asked looking at all the 'guests'. Most of them nodded but others shook their head.

Evelyn shot me a look. "Girl no! Don't play with me. You know I'm staying right here."

I smiled. "Me too." Nicole, and the cheerleaders said together along with David. He was the only boy out all the the guys my dad and the coaches trusted to stay with the girls. He wasn't interested in any of us...mostely because he was a big/little brother to us all. I felt myself cringe inwardly when I realized Mandy had annouced she was staying at my house as well. I pushed beyond that and focused on the people I cared about.

I giggled. "Ok then, let's get you all settled into your rooms then shall we?"

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Our house wasn't big for nothing apparently. Dad and I had grouped off people to stay in the 5 other guest rooms we had. Evelyn and I both smiled that we were bunking together, like she would be in any other room of the house. "You two are never apart when you're in the same area. It's sweet because not most people have that and are that close...even as best friends." Jasmina had said. That only made us smile more.

We loved it when people who weren't jealous and actually admired the friendship we had. We were more than best friends...we were sisters....we were twins; despite the face that she's 2yrs older. We had been through a hell of alot during our 1 year and 4 month friendship and it did nothing but drew us closer and made our binds tighter.

"Hey Evelyn!" I called into the bathroom while she showered. "Guess what!!!"

"What?!"

"Monday's our 17th monthaversary!!!!" I giggled when I heard her faintly gasp.

She cut off the water and opened the door. She was wrapped securely in a towel and she hugged me tightly. "OMG BRE!!!!!! I know!!! I'm so excited!!!!!!" she yelled jumping up and down.

I giggled and jumped with her. "I know right!" I blinked. "Now go and put your clothes on before my dad and the others walk in to see what's wrong with us." she laughed and walked...no ran back in the bathroom and got dressed. I giggled and flopped on my bed right when the door opened.

"What's going on in here?! You're not killing her are you?" my dad asked peeking his head in. The door pushed open and the confused and worried faces of all my friends stood behind him.

I was pleased that my eyes were gettign sharper. Pretty soon they'll be back up to their usual capacity and then they'll be nothing I won't be able to see coming. I got a little excited.

I sat up and shook my head just as she came running out of the bathroom and tackled me. We both giggled and my dad and David rolled their eyes. "It's a girl thing Mr. Hatake." he said.

My dad nodded. "So I see." they walked off leaving the girls behind, minus one, all smiling at us. They all walked in and had a seat on my.....our, Evelyn insisted I started refuring to it as such, bed and the bonding began.

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"Jazz you are so silly!" I said laughing. I can't believe we were all really talking and laughing together. I couldn't believe I was getting cool with Jasmina.

She shook her head. "But I'm serious! That little girl down there is a demon!" she yelled pointing to the door. We laughed again and my phone buzzed.

"Shh girl, her demonic ears are super sonic! She might come up here and wanna know what we're talking about." I giggled out while reaching for the phone that lay on the nightstand next to my bed. I had to lean over Sandy slightly, she only smiled at me and poked my stomach a little.

And as if on cue, the door sprang open and she was standing there with one hand on her hip and a boot on her face, making me freeze in the motion of reaching. "What ya'll in here talking about?"

We all blinked and stared at her. I finished reaching and wrapped my fingers around the small red device and looked at her before opening it. "You're supposed to knock before entering a room when the door is closed." I said sitting back down and crossing my legs. I felt someone pinch my big toe and I looked up and met the steady gaze of Nicole. "What??? This isn't her house. It's mine. She should learn some respect and knock. She's luck I'm just talking...She should take this as a wraning. I won't be so nice next time. And that's a fact." I said shortly before looking at my phone and frowning. I heard a smack along with hushed giggles and snickers and I looked up to see the door closing. There was a knock and I smirked. "Come in..."

Mandy reopend the door and walked in."That better?" she asked an I shot her a short nod before looking at the phone again. "What were you guys talking about?" she asked walking in and sitting on the floor at the right side of my bed.

I shrugged. "Nothing really." I frowned. "Why is he texting me?" I asked holdong the phone for Evelyn to see.

She frowned and reat the text outloud. "Hey beautiful...." she laughed. "He'll never learn will he?"

I felt the girls all buzz around me. "Who's calling you beautiful? Why don't you want him texting you?"

I sighed. "Because it's Kyle." everyone shut up then all streamed into random talk. All I could make out was "Omg." "Who does he think he is?" "Won't he leave you alone for good?" "Why does he keep trying to come back only to hurt you again?"

I shrugged and leaned back against my head board. "I don't know but I say I'm going to mess with him a little." I punched a reply and sent it and the text game started. I read every text out loud for the girls to hear and make comments on what to send back.

'.......um....nothing much. Chillin with every1.'

'Oh...koolio. So did you hear i was coming'

'Yeah...actually i did....'

'Yeah i thought...hmmm i wonder how bre's doing...and i decided to come and see tomorrow.'

'Oh did u now? Well what made u think about me?'

'Well i had talked to evelyn and she told me she was goin out of town and i asked where and she told me to see you so i was like hmmm.....nvm bad thought...lol'

I rolled my eyes and Evelyn quickly explained she had told him she was coming to see me but only said it to toss it in his face and her mom went and ran her mouth about where I was.

'What is it'

'I was just thinkin about that night we went to the movies again'

I sighed. "My gosh that was one night, our only date!! Won't he let it go?!"

'What about that night? Us kissin?' that one was Nicole's idea.

'Yeah...your soft lips....and tongue....and nice butt...'

I rolled my eyes and bit my tongue.

'Figures....'

'What?'

'Don't you have a gf??' Evelyn's idea.

'Yeah...but she's in a different state...'

'So am i!'

'Thats different...'

'How so? U can drive to see a girl u didn't even care 4 but u wont go and c ur own gf?? U r sick dude...' Everyone helped then.

'How is that sick? Your my friend...'

'Yeah a friend u want somethin frm....'

'Thats not true....entirely....lol'

'Goodnight Kyle.'

Whatever he sent back I just deleted it and put my phone down before putting my face in my hands. Everyone around me was nice and quiet. Until the demon spoke and fogged up the air more. "Why is he still bugging you? What did you do to him that night at the movies? You guys did or something and you didn't tell me? Or worse...you...?" I looked at the inside of my hands utterly confused but felt my chest burn intensly as I finished the statement she left hanging in the air. And it wasn't burning with anger. No, not that. Fire, actual fire. I was so ready to burn her to a crips piece of trash.

I blinked and looked at the bright girl through my fingers. Everyone around me tensed and I knew we all had the same train of thought, to punch her in the throat and/or face. "Umm....I don't know if you know this or not but I'm not a slut like most people.....the only thing that happened was that we kissed and for some odd reason he won't let it go.....so if I were you I would keep my mouth closed and stay out of things that I know nothing about. Please and thank you." I said before leaning against the head board again. I let out a deep breath.

"Okay!" Evelyn said then started laughing. Everyone but Mandy and I joined in the laughter.

"I was just saying because he liked Evelyn and all and wasn't really into you so that's the only thing you could've done to make him come back to you like that." I looked at her again and frowned.

I opened my mouth then closed it, swallowed, and tried again. "Mandy.....I don't know what part of mind your own business you didn't understand but let me help you. Don't get too comfortable with your stay here. This is my dad's house, meaning it's mine as well. I will put you out and have you staying in a hotel with everyone else. Don't test me because this isn't the right moment for you." I said curtly as my eyes tingled and then everyone had a callming hand on me.

I saw fear on Mandy's face and I sighed and looked at my hands. "I think we should all go to bed. We'll have all day tomorrow to be together and if I stay up any longer I'll turn into a crabby mean girl and no one's gonna want that. So goodnight to all, my apologies for my hosilness, but yeah....it's really time for me to go to sleep. So much stress is catching up with me......." I sighed and felt hands on me then hugs. I hugged back, unconscious of who exactly it was.

"Calm down girl." "Chill." "It'll be ok." the girls all said their own little soothing statements and departed. Finally Mandy got up as if she had been frozen in place and crossed to the door. Before she left she said, "I'm sorry.....I was just sayin' you ain't have to get all upset." and closed the door, leaving Evelyn and I alone.

I disregarded her statement, not sayign anything or doing any motion to signal I payed any attention to her voice in even the slightest bit. Her useless, half hearted, and totally fake apology fell upon deaf and numb ears muted to her voice. I stood and pulled back the covers and climbed into my bed. Evelyn did the same thing on her side and scootched over to hug me tightly then kiss me on the cheek. "Calm down ok sweetie, get some good rest. Everything will be better in the morning. I promise."

I smiled and hugged her back. "Thanks.....I'll try and I sure do hope so..." and I reached up and turned off the lamp and closed my eyes letting the heavyness of the stress and aggrivation weigh me down in a paralizing, dark imprisonment that we all like to call sleep.

A/N:: Looks like my estimation was a little off, this was another slow chapter...I don't really like it. And it wasn't ALL that confusing...at least I hope it wasn't. Sorry guys but I promise the next one will be SOOO much better. Thanks to Mooselover123 for constantly reviewing to each and every chapter. You have no idea how encouraging that is. You're totally awesome dude!! XD

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