*If you guys have any idea's or suggestions of what you'd like to happen to the characters at school, feel free to let me know and if I can, I'll add it in, somewhere.

BANG!

The sound was deafening and the gun jolted in my hand. I jumped. I looked at the bullseye. Nowhere close. It didn't even hit the paper.

"It's okay, you just need to get used to the feeling and the sound. Keep trying until you can hit the target." Victor said, encouragingly.

I took a deep breath. I needed to calm down and steady myself. I looked at the bullseye again and aimed. I fired. This time I was ready for the deafening bang and the jolt of the gun in my hand.

Yes! I hit the paper at least. Better than last time. I kept shooting again and again, each time getting better.

After twenty minutes, I could shoot exactly where Victor asked me to. He asked for the shoulder, I hit the shoulder. He asked for the head, I hit the head.

At last, he tested me on everything he taught me that day. I'm happy to say I passed, with flying colours may I add. He was satisfied and said I had to practice with the gun for at least half an hour a day for a week before he let me have my own gun.

My own gun. That would be awesome. We went back up to the kitchen and had a drink.

"You did very well for someone who hasn't fired a gun before." Victor said.

"Thank you."

"Tomorrow we'll work on self defense okay?"

"Sure."

"But after school of course. I've enrolled you into the same school as Aidan so you guys can walk to the bus stop together."

"Oh. Yeah. I forgot about school." I said. Yipee. I'm so excited for school. Not.

"Well, what do you feel like having for dinner?"

"I'm fine with anything."

"Pizza okay?"

"Yeah, sure."

"Okay, I'll ring them up now." Victor said while walking over to the phone.

When the pizza arrived, we all ate in the living room while watching a movie. After that I went up to take a shower and got ready for bed and packed my bag for school the next morning.

I was honestly really nervous for school. I mean, starting at a new school, not knowing anyone, new classes, new cliques, new everything. At least I knew Aidan. Sigh. I really was dreading tomorrow.

I looked at my bedside digital clock and it was only 10.00 pm but I was exhausted already. I said goodnight to Aidan and Victor and went to bed.

I lay in bed just thinking about everything. Honestly, I think it was because I didn't want to go to sleep. I was scared that I'd dream about her again. I didn't think about her much today because I was kept occupied the whole day. But now, left alone in my room, I started to think about her.

After about an hour I managed to settle into a restless sleep. I was twisting and turning and kept waking up really scared because of some dream or something I guess. At one point I went and switched on the room lights because all the shadows in the dark started to freak me out. I looked at the clock, it was 12.01.

Every time I tried to go to sleep, I saw the room where it happened. The blood. Everything. Each time I woke up, worse than before. I finally gave in and walked to Aidan's room. I walked in and silently closed the door behind me.

"Aidan." I whispered. I tapped him on the shoulder.

He jumped into a sitting position and pulled out a gun he had under his pillow and aimed it at me.

"It's me, chill out."

He frowned when he saw me but he put away the gun immediately.

"Are you okay? What's wrong?" He asked, scanning my body for injuries.

"I'm fine. Well, actually I'm not. I can't sleep. Every time I close my eyes, I see her. The room. The blood. Is it okay if I sleep here just for tonight?" I asked.

"Yeah, of course." He said gently. He moved over on the bed to make space for me.

I got in under the covers and lay down next to him. I was still scared to fall asleep. I guess he sensed it.

"Come here." He said with his arms opened. I crawled up next to him and put my head on his chest while he wrapped his arms around me protectively.

"Hey, don't worry. Go to sleep. I'll be here right next to you. If anything tries to hurt you, I'll put a bullet right through its head. Promise." He said. I nodded.

On any other circumstance, I wouldn't have slept next to him much less let him put his arms around me. But he wasn't trying to kiss me or anything like that. He sensed I was freaked out so he didn't try anything.

I have to admit, I liked lying in his arms. He was really comfortable and I felt safe. He smelled nice too. Before I knew it, I was fast asleep.