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Georgia,x


When I stepped into the massive house I did nothing but stare. It was hard to believe it all. It was three storeys high with I don't know how many rooms. I couldn't observe it any more, Darren was leading me into the room filled with his family. As we walked in, every one of them froze. Come on, Darren could of at least warned them. I stood awkwardly as they stared, well all but one stared. Xav was the only one who seemed to act normal.

" Little sister, we meet again." He said grinning, then he skipped up to me and grabbed me in a tight hug, when he released me i smiled up at him. He winked. Darren then took my arm and led me forward Into the centre of the room.

"Everyone this is Phee. Phee this is my family" He stated, he started to point each one out, I paid close attention, I had a feeling I would need to remember them. " This is my dad, Saul, and my mum, Karla. This is my oldest brother Uriel, then Will. Next is Xav, who you know already, and Crystal. Followed by Yves and Phoenix and Zed and Sky. And last is Callum." They all waved and chorused a 'Hi'. Then the awkward atmosphere seemed to drift out of the window. Most of them just went back to talking. " Do you want a drink?" Darren asked. I nodded, expecting him to lead me to the kitchen but he didn't he left me. Just as he left, Phoenix and Sky arrived.

'Sneaky plan' I sent to him. Within a second there was a faint shimmer, I smiled.

" Hey" I said to them, when they stopped.

" Hi, i'm Phoenix, Yves' soulfinder" She responded, in a soft voice.

" And i'm Sky, Zed's soulfinder" Sky interrupted.

" Phoebe" I replied. " But you can call me Phee." They nodded.

" It's nice to meet you, we heard about you" Phoenix said. My eyes widened and I dropped my head to look at the floor. Where was that warning, Darren? Phoenix suddenly realised what she had said. " Oh no, I didn't mean that I just meant you being Darren's soulfinder, i'm sorry."

" It doesn't matter, I was the one who told him to tell you about it." She smiled.

" So I hope you like pasta" Sky said, changing the subject. I laughed.

" Love it" I answer licking my lips. We were all laughing when Karla called us all to sit down at the table. I took a seat next to Darren, who handed me a drink. I narrowed my eyes at him. "Thanks" I said. He grinned. Karla sat on my other side at the head of the table. They all began to talk about family things I just kept my head down and concentrated on the pasta. God, it was good. This family was like a bunch of miracles. I had finished half of my portion when Karla addressed me.

"So, Phoebe, I hear your good at singing." She stated. I cleared my mouth quickly before answering.

" I'm okay at it. I had lessons when I was little but I, um, don't really sing any more even though I love to" Everyone but Uriel and Will turned there attention to me. Great.

" I'm sure Darren told you that our family is very musical." I nodded. "Well we have to play for a restaurant tomorrow night, and we have a space we need to fill, I would love it if you could come sing a few songs for us." Oh no.

" I don't know..."

" Come on, Phee, you will really love it, everyone is really kind, and you would only have to do a couple of songs" Darren suggested.

" How many is a couple?" I muttered after a minute, Twisting my head to look at him.

" Three?" He questioned. I sighed. I could do three songs. It wouldn't be that bad. I could sing, if it made them happy.

" What time?" I asked, turning back to Karla. Now this was the problem. What time will daddy be home tomorrow? Karl's beamed at me.

" It starts at five but if you came you probably wouldn't go on till six, it's at the 'Derby lodge restaurant'" She answered, in a sweet tone. That would be okay. Three songs wouldn't be too long, maybe twenty minutes at the most. I could be out of there by half past, home by seven. I nodded.

" I'll do it." I said quietly. Everyone whooped. I smiled at them.

" Thank you" Karla said, still beaming at me.

" Welcome" I slipped in before she continued.

" You could bring some friends or family. Bring your dad I'd love to meet him." I froze along with every other member who was sat at the table.

" Mum" Uriel warned. Karla's face turned white. She spun so she was facing me.

"Phoebe I'm so sorry, I forgot, I didn't mean..." I cut her off.

" No, it isn't your fault." I mumbled before continuing. " Now i'm sorry but if you will please excuse me" I could feel the tears coming. I put my knife and fork down neatly on my plate, then got up and ran out of the room. I could hear Darren getting up to follow and Phoenix's voice.

" No you stay here, I'll go" I didn't want to here all the conversations that would follow so I ran from the house, and out onto the kerb where I sunk to the ground and buried my face in my knees, and cried.

Phoenix found me there a few minutes later. She sunk down beside me and pulled my head onto her shoulder, she let me cry for a moment. She just sat there stoking my back until I quietened down, then she spoke. "I know what it is like, you know. Getting hurt and not being able to do anything about it."

" How would you know?" I asked, trying not to sound mean about it. She took a deep breath.

" Before I met Yves, I used to live with a whole bunch of savants. We had a leader, and he taught us all that we didn't belong in the other world and we had to keep hidden. I was born into that group so I didn't know any different. Every day our leader would give us each individual tasks, things to get him and if we didn't get them that day, he would hurt us. It wasn't until I met Yves that he helped me get away from him. He's in prison now and me and Yves get our happy ending. It will be the same for you Phee, you will get your happy ending soon. We all will."

" I hope so" I stuttered. I brought my face up to look at her. I had only just met her and she was already like a sister to me. She smiled at me.

" You okay now?" She asked. I nodded. " Do you want me to go get Darren so he can take you home or are you going to come back inside?" Phoenix asked in a calm voice. A sudden thought hit me. Home. Dad.

" Phoenix, do you know what time it is?" I said in a panic now. She looked at her phone.

" Yes, it's just coming up to quarter to eight, why?" My heart dropped.

"Oh hell. I need to get home, my dad's going to be home at eight and I need to get home and make tea and he said if It isn't ready when he gets home..." I didn't finish the sentence. The look on my face must of told her this was very dangerous.