hiya people ... hows it going? well this is chapter nine ... hope you like it ... read and review ... from The Danvers Girls

Chapter Nine – Pressure's On

Karis "Rissy" Clearwater's POV

Triston and I grudgingly walked down to the foyer, reluctant to leave the world of fun behind. Sure, I had to get my stuff at one point, but why couldn't it wait till Caleb was gone?

At least it was only Caleb. If anyone else was with him, that'd be worse...

Speaking of anyone else, Triston pulled my hand gently, and I came to a stop, looking up at him. He tilted his head, and I followed where his eyes were looking.

A guy with a bob of dirty blonde hair was staring at us.

I knew, as soon as I saw him, that this had to be Pogue. I could feel energy coming off of him, and according to Lexie, he was the only warlock I hadn't met yet. Unfortunately, he hadn't met me either... but he was well aware of my magical energy. It seemed to anger him. Maybe a little too much.

I gave a small shriek of fright as he ran at me, anger blazing in his eyes. They turned from honey brown to dark, stormy black. I cowered as he came to a sudden stop and gripped my shoulders with an iron grip.

Luckily, Triston wasn't having any of that. He snarled, stepping forward. "Leave off!" He yelled, obviously furious. "You're scaring her!"

Pogue seemed not to listen to him. He stared deep into my own eyes, my body too petrified to react. He said slowly, menacingly, "who are you?"

For the first time in my life, I loved the sound of Lexie's voice coming from behind him. "Pogue, leave her alone!"

"Pogue Parry!" The said man in question turned his eyes away from mine, which subconsciously released me out of some kind of binding enchantment. With most likely seconds to react, I gritted my teeth and raised my left knee. Hard.

Pogue's face turned to face mine just as I hit my target. Those angry, unnatural features quickly faded into a shocked, pained expression. His grip slackened, and with movements that felt somewhat too fast for any normal person, I pulled back, causing him to stumble to the ground.

I giggled. Triston's face spun round to look at me, an unreadable look on his face, but then he started laughing too. Which only made me laugh harder.

Lexie, however, didn't look as happy as I was. "Pogue..." she groaned, looking kinda annoyed. I didn't blame her. She ran over to him, kneeling by his side. Honestly, this Pogue wasn't so tough now he was... let's say, "incapable."

I snickered.

Lexie's eyes flashed in my direction, full of hurt. "What was that for?" She snapped.

Lexie was obviously stressed. Her twin brother and his best friends, all magical warlocks, had just found out that she had powers too. So they wouldn't really trust her at the moment. It was only natural that she takes it out on me, because otherwise her secret wouldn't have been revealed. But honestly, did she expect to stand there and take all of that crap?!? Never in a million damn years!

I felt my eyes narrow as I stared her down. Lexie visibly shrank back, immobilised by my burning gaze. "Alexis Danvers," I hissed. "Don't you dare take out your temper on me. Younger sister or not, I will not put up with that." I turned on my heel and walked off, hearing a very confused silence before someone ran, walking next to me. Triston.

I gave him a sad smile, and he returned it, before taking my hand. I sighed, softly. Alexis... sorry. But I can't let you treat me like your stress ball.

This whole family thing was a lot, lot harder than I thought it would be.. a single tear travelled down my cheek, only to be wiped away by Triston's careful finger.

"C'mon," he whispered, "It's late. Let's get to bed. I think you've chosen your room, huh?" He winked, and handing me my bags (where did they come from? Weren't they in the foyer?), he gave me a soft push towards the partially hidden staircase, and walked off, whistling lightly.

Suddenly he stopped, and turned to face me, smiling. "Night, Rissy!" He called, before promptly whirling back around and continuing down the corridor.

Lexie Danvers POV

My emotions are all over the place. I snapped at Karis. I don't know why ... but I did. She had every right to yell at me and truth be told that temper proves she is my sister. I don't blame her for the boys finding out ... it was that asshole that jumped on Tyler's car, I was going to tell the boys after I ascended, to prove to them my control. But anyway, Pogue deserved that! I decided to leave Pogue lying on the floor and just as I was about to step away ... he grabs my ankle. I screamed in alarm and at once I heard the yell of Adrian shouting to me, asking where I was, who was hurting me. But he was still in a whole different corridor. I could feel Pogue pushing power into my ankle, the nerves in my body pounding; everything was going dark inside my head. I felt my body droop into waiting arms and in a hushed whisper...

"Caleb's been looking for you, time to go back to the manor..."

I could feel my body try to wriggle free but his hold was too strong. Damn those boys being swimming jocks! Suddenly I passed out.

When I finally open my eyes, I'm in a room with the morning sun coming through the window ... aw damn we missed the party last night! Ha, I wonder how many got busted by the cops. I look around the room but couldn't see anyone. The pale blue interior was amazing, the caramel curtains draping over the window ... if I was still in the school ... why the hell did I not get a room like this? I look down at my ankle to see a huge purple bruise ... ooh I am going to kill Pogue. I wonder whose room this is ... Tyler, Reid's or Pogue's? I know as sure as anything that this is not Caleb's room.

I hear voices coming towards the room, both male, unrecognisable. Or it may just be my delirious state ... I swear I found out I had a sister yesterday! Oh wait ... that DID happen. I shut my eyes to make it look like I was still asleep. The voices, so quiet to begin with, asked how each other were ... how's the girl. Girl indeed! I would happen to know that I am a woman, not some little kid. This week I am not even going to talk to the boys, I will use on any of them that come near me anywhere except in class. Caleb can just never talk to me again, Pogue can rot in hell for using on me, and Reid and Tyler can just crawl back under the rock they slithered out from. Karis doesn't understand all my life; I have had to deal with a sort of half-life. From the age of ten the boys partially ignored me saying I was wrong, that I shouldn't be. From the age of thirteen I have had to deal with my mother hating me for having powers. Only when I found out the boys had powers at the age of fourteen, did they start talking to me again ... and Reid when he discovered sex (I never let it happen though). The voices entered the room now.

"So what did he do to her?"

"Pushed sleep energy into her, that could have seriously hurt her ... look at that bruise!" The voice said angrily. I managed to keep my eyes shut and not let them flutter open.

"So you think she's the one?" The other voice said softly.

"I am positive, what about your one? Do you feel like you made the right choice?"

"I have this feeling ... I think so. Do you love that girl Adrian?" My heart begins to pound.

"More than she could ever love me back. She will be mine Triston ... even if I have to use my powers. I knew from the minute I hit the hummer that she should be mine..."

I felt myself tense, but relaxed, so they wouldn't know I Was awake. Powers...?

Karis "Rissy" Clearwater's POV

I snuggled deeper into my cosy covers. I'd had the most wonderful dream... Triston, Lexie, Caleb... if only it were real.

Only one thing stopped me from fully enjoying myself... the lack of noise. That wasn't the orphanage I knew...

I blearily opened my eyes, and gasped in shock. It wasn't a dream.. it was reality! Here I was, lying in the attic bedroom... oh my gosh...

A big, cheesy grin broke out on my face. I felt absolutely wonderful. The best night's sleep I'd ever had... suddenly guilt washed over me as I remembered Lexie's face yesterday. I hadn't meant to get so snippy at her.. it's just so hard, trying to deal with the whole "we're your new family!" thing. I'm sure it'll sink in eventually...

Only one other problem remained: How was today going to be? Would I fit in...?