yay! rileys POV! haha.. im going 2 skip ahead a couple of weeks for Riley because.. yea zanders not gonna b there lol.

i dont own twilight! SM does! i just own this story line =]

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I was heading to school determined to find out what was up with Zander's family. I parked and stepped out of my car, seeing Ryan with Adriana. Neither one of them looked happy. I heard them yelling from the parking lot.

"I can't take this anymore Adri! It's me you're dating. Not that freak. Why would you go behind my back and do things with him when I'm your boyfriend?" Ryan looked at her with confusion. She was dressed like a whore, honestly.

"Ryan, I need a man. Not, whatever you are." Her friends made rude comments "Ooh, burn." "Harsh!" I was shocked at how rude preps can be.

"Fine. If that's the way you want it. Go be with your "man." It's over." Ryan said, his hands shaking. Adriana stared at him, mouth open. So did I. He saw me and came over.

"Riles, I need to leave. N..now." His voice cracked. I looked up at him. His usually bright eyes were glassy with tears. I felt near to crying myself for our twin telepathy.

"I'll drive you." I offered.

"No. You can stay, since you have to take those tests in chemistry and spanish." He sniffed.

"I'll come home at lunch then. Be careful." I said kissing his cheek then running off to my homeroom.

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Lunch rolled around and I signed myself out in the office. I ran to my car and hopped in, not knowing how to approach my brother after the mornings incident.

I thought back to homeroom. Zander wasn't there. I sat all period wondering where he was. I met Michelle in the hallway going to study hall. She saw me then started walking faster and sat at a table by herself. I walked over quietly, though I knew, she could hear me.

"Hi, Michelle?" It came out more as a question than a greeting.

"I didn't see Zander this morning in Chemistry. Did I make you guys fight more when you left? I am so sorry.. I didn't mean to.." I began to babble when she cut me off.

"He's fine. Just needed some time away from Forks." She tried to look interested in her work but I saw through it.

"Michelle.. Can I ask you something?" I asked.

"I make no promises on answering." She said. Darn. I still had to try.

"Can Zander read minds?" She looked up in surprise. She seemed to be debating on wether or not to answer me.

"Yes. He can." She said quietly. I was surprised, I didn't expect her to actually come forward and confirm this.

"Ok.. Can anyone else in your family do that?" I asked, fishing in the dark.

"No. We have different powers." Wow. This was like a great book or a sci-fi movie.

"What can you do?" I asked. Her hand moved to my arm. Her touch was cold. Then I saw something. I saw Zander, in a big room with a little girl. She was the most beautiful child I had ever seen. He was playing the piano for her and she was smiling and clapping. He stopped playing then started tickling the little girl. They both laughed.

She let go of my arm. I stared at her with awe.

"Are you afraid?" She asked nervously.

"No." I breathed. "I'm amazed. That was the most amazing thing I have ever seen in my life. Oh, god." I just thought of something.

"What?" Michelle asked me grasping my arms. I'm pretty sure I would have bruises later.

"Zander's read my mind hasn't he?" I asked nearly throwing up my breakfast. Michelle laughed quietly. It sounded like a light breeze in the spring.

"No. For some reason, he can't read yours. It's still confusing to all of us." She explained everyone else's powers to me.

"Um, can I ask something else?" She tensed up.

"Why did it only take 45 minutes to get home the other night? I mean I noticed that we were driving really fast but I didn't say anything because nobody else seemed bothered by it. It doesn't even seem human. None of this does.." I stopped because Michelle stopped writing. Her grip tightened and her pencil broke in half. I gasped.

She took me by my shoulders and held me in place. Her dark gold eyes stared into mine.

"Riley, you cannot say a word to anyone about us. I promise you will know what is going on just not now. Don't tell anybody. Not even Ryan, do you understand me? Go home after this class and think it over. I care about you and think of you as my sister, already. I can't explain it, but you will be. Now, go." She let go and the bell rang. I was scared beyond belief.

I pulled into my driveway and stopped the car. I got out and walked into my familiar house. Nothing felt the same. Not after my morning.

"Ryan?" I called out unsure of my voice.

"I'm here." He called back. He sounded stuffy and like he had been crying for the past 4 hours. I felt so bad for him.

I saw him on the couch with his face in his pillow. His shoulders heaved up and down like he was holding in sobs. I walked over to him and sat beside his head on the couch. I patted his back and waited for him to come up for air. He looked up at me with bloodshot eyes and tears running down his face. I had never seen him so broken. It made me feel shattered.

"Why, Riley? Why me? I can't believe she d..did this t..t.. to me. Am I a bad guy? Did I do something wrong? I'm the worst!" He burst into more sobs. I pulled him up so his head was on my lap. I wiped away his tears and pushed back his hair.

"Ryan.. She was no good for you. You are the sweetest most perfect guy I know. It was her. She had the whole world and she threw it away thinking she wanted even more. She just wasn't the right girl. You'll find her someday. Besides, Adriana is a slut. Who knows how many guys she's done in the past year." I smiled. He chuckled at the thought.

"Ahh. There's my brother." I smiled at him. He smiled back.

"Thanks Riles. You want to go to Taco Bell?" He asked.

"Sure. Sounds like a date!" I laughed.

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ok guys! riley needs more quality time with her brother!! lol so i figured he doesnt need a gf.. cuz hes going to meet his soul mate later.. =D

um a song, for this chapter.. Over You -- Daughtry.

yea ryan bounces back fast =]

k u kno the drill.. R&R!

THANKS!!

courtney