AN- (They've changed Fan fiction's editing thing since I last went on it so I'm using the block quote now. So yeah... sorry for being to lazy (or busy) to ever upload ANYTHING but here is the long overdue chapter 7 and I must say it may not be the most interesting it's most likely to be the best written. Enjoy!

Ciara's POV

I haven't been shopping in years, most of my clothes are bought online or they are bought for me. Amber seemed to know exactly where to go she took us into several shops where some of the others bought dresses. I couldn't find anything though. Nothing was my taste or if it was the fitting was all wrong. Amber took us to the last shop where I and she were the only ones that still needed as a dress. She had already run over to some pink frilly abomination before I had even set foot in the shop

"Guys I found my perfect dress" she squeals as she grabs one of her size as she runs over to the dressing room. I stroll around the shop and then I see it. The most perfect dress ever. It was short and turquoise probably comes up a couple of inches above the knee.

"Wow" I say, grabbing one of my size and rushing the changing room. I slip my body into the soft material. I stare at my body in the mirror. This was the first dress that didn't make my body look even more boyish than it already is. I actually looked fairly feminine with my body curving in all the right places. I smile as I slip out of the dress and back into my school uniform. I walk out back to the girls who all, apart from Patricia, had hopeful looks on their faces.

"It fits like a dream" I state with all of them smiling at me, apart from Patricia who looked bored out of her mind.

"That's great" Joys says, taking a glance at the dress in my hands.

Amber suddenly bursts out of her dressing room looking almost princess like in her stunningly beautiful pink dress. "Isn't it so great!?" she squeals "I'm going to go and take it off and pay for mine and Cici's dresses"

"Amber you don't have to" I mutter feeling incredibly guilty. I hate it when people do things for me; it always leaves me feeling guilty because I know that I'm never going to be able to repay them.

"It would be my honour" she says rushing back into her dressing room. She was changed within seconds surprisingly, considering she took longer than me to get changed and get changed back. She runs out, grabs my dress straight from my hand and heads towards the cashier. She pays quite quickly since the shop was pretty much empty.

Once we're home, I'm greeted by Jerome, who seemed to be waiting at the door. His expression seemed one of a worried one with his eyebrow arched up. As soon as Mara saw him, she rushed over to him and gave him a massive hug in a cute girly way. The whole time he was hugging her he stared at me with anxious eyes. I managed to walk quickly to avoid his stare so I could stop feeling so guilty.

I rush inside and place myself down in the corner of the sofa so I could hide from Jerome's constant glances. I grabbed my iPod and turned up the music loud.

'I'm tired of begging for the things that I want'

The words seemed to echo around my head as I listened to King for a Day by Pierce the Veil (ft. Kellin Quinn). I could live 100 lifetimes, but never get what I want. What I want is Sian's safety and what I want is to have my old life back. My life before I got adopted and got involved in all these strange ancient Egyptian schemes. I take a deep sigh and sink myself deeper into the sofa.

I am quickly tapped on the shoulder by Jerome, who is still wearing the same uneasy expression. I take out one of my headphones and tilt my head to see him. "Can we talk?" he says. I nod, turning off my music and taking out my other headphone. "In private"

I reluctantly get up and follow him into his room where he sits me down on his bed. I've been in Jerome and Alfie's room many times, but it has never seemed this ominous and eerie.

"So" I say, trying to smile but failing miserably.

"How much do you know? About everything like the ancient Egyptian mysteries, because if you're working for him then you must know something"

I frown very quickly and take a deep breath "About two years ago, Rufus tried to get eternal life by drinking this special juice from this special cup, right?"

Jerome gives me a small nod "I remember that" his eyes started to mist over a little, I could almost feel the flashbacks going on inside his head. "It was prom night and also the 'chosen' night. Victor and all the teachers were desperate for eternal life, but Rufus was as well, he may be a maniac but he's not stupid. He locked me Alfie, Amber and a few overs in a history classroom, threatening our old history teacher to get the cup and the life juice as you called it otherwise he would release some deadly bugs which could kill us. Allot happened that night, but in the end everything was okay" you could practically see the tears in his eyes now but his urge to suppress them was evident. "Anything else?"

"Last year he wanted to become some kind of god in the ancient Egyptian underworld or something?"

"I can't even talk about that… I'm sorry" he stops and wipes his eyes a little. I try and think of some ways to comfort him, but it feels too strange. "But the worst part is I helped him, both times. I was stupid enough to help him!"

"It's okay" I say, frowning slightly "But you have to understand, I have to help him. You of all people know how dangerous he is"

"Yes well what is Rufus looking for this time then? I'm sure Sibuna is already on it"

"It's some sort of dagger I think. He told me they would lead me straight to it but I had to get into their gang first"

"Is that why you're so cosy with Eddie then?"

"No" I sigh, but a sudden feeling of pain starts ringing in my head. I let out a slight wince; I'm guessing it's the stress of everything.

"Are you okay?" he asks

"No I'm fine, I think I might just go to my room" I say as I get up and creep towards the door.

Before I open the door Jerome places a hand on my shoulder "I will try and help keep you and your brother safe but I'm not helping him"

"Thanks" I croak out before quickly exit. As I exit, Eddie bumps into me and as he does, he touches my shoulder and smiles at me sweetly.

"Hey Ciara I've been looking for you everywhere"

I try and reply, but before I could I feel my feet fall under me and that's all I remember.