Okay, okay, I know this chapter is short, but it was one of those chapters that would be awkward to keep going. I liked where it ended. Anyways, next chapter will be up ASAP. Love you and review!

08; Yes, Even Stars Break (Time for Change)

"When you find peace within yourself, you become the kind of person who can live at peace with others."

~ Peace Pilgrim

-S-

As I left the cafeteria, taking deep breaths to keep down the tears, I saw Seth walk in through the doors leading outside. He looked both happy and confused, until he saw me paused in the doorway. His expression immediately changed into one I couldn't recognize, which slowly morphed into a neutral stare.

As Seth turned to look away from me, his name escaped my mouth. I shut it quickly, feeling the need to slap myself for betraying my own self. I walked forward to where Seth was paused, waiting for my reason for calling him to become known.

"Never in my life has Sait Timber called out my name," Seth said, a smirk front and center on his face. I bit my top and bottom lip, my mouth forming a straight line.

"Well... yeah. I... uh, wanted to say... hi?" I stuttered, trying to find the right words, which made my statement come out as a question.

"Hello," Seth laughed back, his right hand waving in a small circle. I chuckled nervously and placed my hand on the back of my neck.

My talk with Prince had got me thinking. I had treated Seth like a piece of crap, even if he did deserve it... No, he didn't. Sure he was a jerk before, but that was before. People could change, right? Look at me; I changed from Malactania Marie Timber into Sait Timber in a matter of days. Seth could've changed in the years we had no contact.

"Is that really what you called me over for Sait? Really?" Seth asked, his deep eyes staring into my own, that unknown expression still lining them.

"Well, and I wanted to say... sorry?" I asked, taking a deep breath afterwards. It was done; I couldn't take it back now. Weirdly, the words didn't feel like fire, but instead it was as if I had poured water over some unknown fire that had been residing in my throat.

"For what? I should be saying sorry," Seth mumbled, his eyes shimmering as he looked down at the floor. I could see a small smile twitching at the corners of his lips.

"I was talking to Pr... Jules and I dunno, she just made me see the light?" I asked, almost saying Prince and giving away my disguise of sanity. I had to wonder why everything I said was coming out as a question.

"He... I mean she did?" Seth asked. I didn't notice his mistake at genders, probably because Jules was actually a disguise for my big, male wolf friend.

"Yeah," I coughed out and looked down at the floor again. An awkward silence filled the air, and I couldn't help but glance up at Seth again. He was looking down at me, a large smile matching the happiness in his eyes.

"Why're you looking at me like that?" I asked and raised my eyebrow at the boy. Seth shrugged, his eyes and emotion turning neutral again.

"So, friends?" Seth asked and stuck out his hand. I was taken aback. Did I want to be his friend? I wasn't sure if I was ready for that.

"How about neutral territory?" I asked and stuck my hand into Seth's. I felt a jolt of electricity flow through his hand and into my own, as though Seth has just rubbed up against some balloons moments before. I ignored it and focused on the boy's strange excess heat.

"What, like Canada?" Seth said with a laugh as he shook my hand. I laughed back and shook my head.

"Not really, but okay."


"Dude, dude, dude!" Covey squeaked as I met her outside the school before going home. I was confused by her overly excited attitude.

"Dude, dude, what?" I asked, my tone being ruder than I had wanted it too. Covey didn't seem to notice my tone and instead jumped happily around me in circles. I was actually kind of frightened.

"You. Seth. Talking!" Covey said as a large smile spread across her face. I slapped my forehead with the back of my hand. She must've seen Seth and I's conversation before the end of lunch. Did she ever take that the wrong way?

"We aren't friends if that's what your thinking, Cove," I said with a laugh. Covey's optimistic face fell, a frown replacing her smile. "But we're neutral right now. Maybe we'll be friends later?"

"Seriously?" Covey's happiness was back once again. I rolled my eyes and felt a presence behind me; my heart stuttered a little. What the hell?

"Hello Seth," I said, a small smile growing on my face; I brushed it away before it was seen. I turned around to find Seth standing behind me.

"Do you want a walk home neutral land?" Seth teased. I looked up at Seth, rolling my eyes.

"It's neutral territory dork. And no, I'm able to walk home myself," I teased back and suddenly felt Covey disappear from behind me.

"Same thing. And 'course you can, but I'm going that way so why don't we walk together?" Seth's eyes sparkled and I felt my heart stutter again; I was going to have to get that checked out.

"Hmm, sure. Why not?" I said with a shrug. Seth's face broke out into such a bright happiness that I almost had to shield my eyes, but he quickly grabbed his neutral expression to take its place again.

Instead of talking the whole three blocks like I thought Seth would, we both stayed silent. Not an awkward silence, but a thoughtful silence. We were both too absorbed with our thoughts to talk.

As we walked, I thought about Saturday and what that day would bring. It would bring tears, I knew that for sure. But as for what else would happen, I couldn't be sure. Six years without my parents was a long time, and I had grown more as each year passed. I hoped that that year I would be strong enough to hold myself together, but I couldn't be sure.

"Sait? My house is here," Seth whispered from behind me. I paused and slowly turned around, only to see Seth stopped in front of his pathway to his house.

"Well my house is that way," I stated and pointed my thumb in the direction of my house. I was confused.

"Don't you want to say goodbye to your neutral territory?" Seth asked with a laugh. I pressed my lips into a tight line and teased Seth by looking towards my house and then back to Seth.

"I guess I should," I joked and stepped forward, holding my hand out to shake him goodbye. Seth raised his eyebrow at me and grabbed my hand. That same electric shock was there, but this time I barely noticed it. That might of been because Seth had pulled me into a hug, scaring the shit out of me.

"Isn't this how they say goodbye in Canada?" Seth asked with a laugh. I was about to object about the hug, but seriously couldn't once I noticed how warm I was wrapped in this boys arms. I didn't want to let go.

"I'm not so sure about that," I joked and took a deep breath. Seth smelt like something I couldn't put my finger on. Fire, trees, rain... musk. It was a delicious smell.

Too soon, Seth pushed me out of his arms. As the late winter air hit my body, I wished to be back in Seth's arms. Wow, I never saw the day when I'd want to be in Seth's arms.

"What're you doing on Saturday?" Seth asked before he started to walk towards his house. I felt my face fall and bit my bottom lip. Saturday, I was crying myself to sleep.

"I'm busy," I half-lied. I truly wasn't doing anything Saturday, but it was that one day that I wouldn't be Sait... I wouldn't even be Malactania. I would be a shell of a human, the soul dying somewhere else.

"Oh, well I guess if your busy you wouldn't want to come to the Cullen's for dinner," Seth mumbled and looked down. He looked so sad.

Dinner wasn't the whole day, a voice in my head said. And wouldn't your parents want you to have fun, not sulk?

"I can do dinner," I whispered, part of me felt as though I was betraying my parents while, the other was rejoicing that I was changing. Change was good; change meant I was growing stronger.

"Really?" Seth's face lit up again, "Well they actually said I could only bring a friend... not a neutral territory."

What I said next I swore I would later regret.

"Well consider us friends."

This is going to be a slightly long AN because I have some things to say. If you also read Humans, then you don't really have to read this.

First: AHHHHH SETH AND SAIT ARE FRIENDS. AHH. Anyways, what do you think? There Saturday is the next chapter, and after that I think there will be two or three chapters plus an epilogue. So four to five chapters left D:

Second: I have a poll I would love you to answer regarding my next story/ies

Question

After my stories Humans and Same Games finish do you think I should?

Options

1) Do a sequel for one of my previous stories.

2) Redo my story: You Left, Your Problem.

3) Start an entirely new story

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Lastly, PLEASE never give up on life ! I was servely depressed these past two months and I have decided to change my ways and move past it. PLEASE IF YOU FEEL THAT LIFE IS TOO BIG OF A BITCH don't give up. Life gets better! Believe it.

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