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You're my summer that fades
To these cold autumn days
You're my keepsake, my friend
And my fears
You're the strength that's inside
And I swear on my life
I will always be there by your side

The sun shone through the window and I shut my eyes tighter. I wasn't all that ready to wake up, tomorrow was the first day of school and I had to get Embry and Edward signed up today.

At the thought of Embry I smiled to myself and rolled over to face him, but it wasn't Embry who I saw next to me in my bed. It was of course Marcus. I screamed and flipped out of my bed taking the blanket to wrap around my half naked body.

Marcus didn't even wake up at my scream, but just rolled over away from me. I was breathing hard trying to keep control, I knew I couldn't let Embry or Edward find him here. I didn't want to start anything so early in the morning.

I listened to the house and heard no motion. I climbed quickly back into the bed and slapped Marcus hard on the arm. He sat up quickly, his hair sticking up in all directions.

"What?" He said loudly.
"Shut up and get out right now." I put as much fire in my voice as I could manage while still trying to stay quiet.
"Let me sleep Aya." He settled back into the bed, but I shoved him off and onto the floor. "WHAT THE FUCK?"
"Shut up and get out! I'm serious."

But the sound his body made when he hit the floor woke up Embry who came running up the stairs and into my room. His eyes rested on Marcus who was only in his boxers and looking smug. I was still wrapped tightly in my blanket glaring at Marcus.

"What is going on here? Why is he in your room half naked Aya?" Embry voice was filled with disgust as he eyed me and Marcus.
"I DON'T KNOW! I guess he came in last night, I thought it was you!" I knew that probably wasn't the smartest thing to say because as soon as I said Embry turned angry, but at me instead of Marcus.
"So you knew he was here?"
"NO! I thought it was you, I was half asleep, I thought you had changed your mind and that you decided to stay with me."

I could tell he didn't believe me, Marcus got up and started putting on his clothes still with his smug smile on his face. When he pulled on his shoes he walked over to me and tried to kiss me, but Embry had his hand on Marcus's shoulder with a very angry look on his face.

"It's alright. I was just going to give her a simple kiss." Marcus smiled and walked straight out of the house.
"Embry…" I stood up slowly and walked towards him, he took a step back. "I really didn't know it was him, I really did think it was you. Please believe me, I can't stand it if you don't."

Without really meaning too I started crying, I sat down on the bed and sat there in my blanket and cried at the thought of losing Embry after I just found him, he sat down and circled me with his arms.

"I believe you. I should of came up here when I had a feeling that someone was in the house last night. I'm sorry I didn't."
"It's not your fault."

I looked up at him and turned his face with my hands, I gently kissed his lips to let him know that I would never do anything with any other guy as long as I had him, he smiled as I pulled away.

"I'll go so you can get ready." He kissed me once more before getting up and leaving.

I sighed and dropped the blanket, I walked over to the bathroom and shut the door behind me turning on the iPod. As I turned on the shower I began to really understand all of this, Marcus's smug smile and his sneaking in last night. He was trying to get Embry angry with me or something or another. It was like he wanted my life to be ruined and he would do everything he could to ruin it.

I stepped into the shower and let the warm water ease the stress out of my body. I felt my muscles relax and my brain calmed down. Without really noticing I started washing my hair and the rest of things. I shaved my legs with the razors I got at Wal-Mart the other day and started humming along with the song that was playing, after awhile I started full out singing it. Really not caring if Edward and Embry heard me.

I turned off the water knowing I had to save some for the guys and walked into my room. I picked out a short red skirt that looked like it was never worn. I put on a red tank top and then pulled on a black long sleeved shirt that buttoned up. I slipped on some black converse and started on my hair. I put in some curl gel and put in a red hand band I found in the vanity.

I put on some black eye liner, mascara, and some chap stick. I ran downstairs and into the kitchen to get something to eat. Embry and Edward were at the table eating bowels of cereal, Embry was laughing at Edward's expression as he ate the cereal.

He was sitting there poking the cereal and staring at it. I laughed and walked over to him.

"Edward let me do something that I had to do to Embry."
"Uh alright."

I kneeled down in front of him and placed my hands on each side of his face and let everything I knew about this new life into his mind. After I let go he was holding his head and grimacing in pain a little bit.

"The pain will past, it was the same way when she did it to me." Embry said shoving the rest of his cereal in his mouth. I kissed his forehead leaving glitter behind. I walked over to the cabinet and grabbed a box of Cookie Dough Poptarts. I took out a package and got out a Diet Coke. I put the Poptarts in the toaster and waited until they popped up.

I put them in a paper towel and sat down at the table and started to eat. Edward got up to take a shower, then I realized that he had no clothes to wear that would help him fit in. I ran up to my Uncle's room and started going through his old clothes, but I knew right away nothing would fit him.

"Hey Em, tell Edward just to change into whatever clothes he brought with him and I'll be right back. I'm going to buy you guys some clothes until we go shopping later, after we get you all signed up for school."
"Alright. Do you want me to go with you?"
"No. You take a shower after Edward and I'll be right back."
"Aright."

He kissed me lightly on the lips and walked me out to the car sitting in the garage. I wasn't even sure that it would work. I opened the door and threw my purse into the seat next to me, the car was a Red Beetle Volkswagen, and it belonged to my mother. I turned the key in the ignition and jumped when it actually started, but that's when I saw the note sitting on the dashboard.

Aya,

I thought you might what to drive this around.
It is your color, plus I want to know if you even know how to drive.

Love,
Marcus.

I crumpled up the note and threw it on the floor. I sat back and thought to myself I hate him, but I'm glad he is around sometimes. Even though I don't want him around. I knew I didn't know how to drive, so I decided to give my power I try. I closed my eyes and placed my hands on the steering wheel.

Suddenly images started flooding my mind. From the way the gears worked, right down to the radio stations. I opened my eyes and felt a small pressure in my temple, I smiled after it passed and backed out of the driveway. I drove to the nearest mall and ran inside. I got a lot of second glances from random guys.

I walked to the first store I saw that had cute guys clothes, it was called The Buckle. I grabbed 2 t-shirts that I knew would fit them tightly. I then grabbed some jeans and tennis shoes. I had to stop at Wal-Mart to get their boxers. I went back to the house and found that Edward and Embry were both downstairs playing x-box. I threw their bags into their laps and pointed upstairs.

They paused the game with sad expressions on their faces and went upstairs to change. When Embry came back down with the tight dark red t-shirt and tight faded blue jeans. My hormones kicked in suddenly and I leaped up into his arms.

I curled my fingers into his hair, wrapped my legs around his waist, and pressed my lips hard on top his. He grabbed the back of my right leg right below the butt and used his other hand to wrap it around the back of my neck. He walked to the couch and lowered me on to it, never detaching our lips.

A moan escaped from Embry's lips and I giggled as he slowly started kissing my jaw line down to my shoulder. I began to chew slightly on his ear and it made his breathing pick up a little more . I found his lips again, only this time adding tongue. My hands were everywhere they could be as were Embry's.

"Hey Guys….OH MY GOD! MY EYES! MY EYES!" Edward screamed covering his eyes with his hands, he started to run, but it didn't make it that far before he ran right into the wall and bounced off it landing with a thud on the ground, I heard the air rush out of his lungs.

I pulled my hands out of Embry's pants and tried to control my laughter at the sight of Edward running into the wall like he did. Embry sat up also clutching his stomach from laughing so hard at Edward.

"Yah…there…is…a…wall…there…Eddie…Boy!" I screamed, rolling off the couch still laughing.
"Shut…up…" He was wheezing, finally getting the air back into his lungs. He got off the floor and stood in front of us. "If you guys…didn't do…stuff…when people are around then maybe I wouldn't hurt myself."
"Not…our…problem…" Embry laughed picking me up off the floor and setting me on my feet.

The doorbell rang and I went to the door to answer it. When I opened it I saw Masen standing there smiling.

"MASEN! HEY!" I threw my arms around him, still trying to stop laughing. "Sorry about the laughing. My friend kind of walked in on something and ran into a wall because he freaked out so much. Come on in."
"Okay. Do I get to meet your friends?"
"Of course."

I walked back down the stairs and saw Embry was laughing even harder and Edward's face was redder than it had been when I went upstairs to answer the door. Embry's laughs slowed down as he saw me with Masen in the doorway. Edward turned towards and mumbled something about Embry being a jerk with a big mouth.

"Masen, these are my friend from England Embry DeGray and Edward Wykeham. You guys this is Masen Off." Being the gentlemen they are, they got up and shook hands with Masen.
"It's nice to meet you both."
"You as well." Embry said with a simple smile, he saw something I didn't in Masen.
"Wait, you have an English accent? Aya doesn't."
"Well both of my parents were born in England."
"Oh. What about you Edward? Were your parents born in England?"
"Yes. My mother Isabel and my father Hadrian."
"Are you an only child?"
"Well Embry, Quil, and Aya are like my siblings. I've know them since I was born."
"Quil?" Masen looked around for someone he missed, but when we didn't see anyone else he turned back to us.
"Quil is my twin brother, he is still back in England with our parents."
"Oh."

We were all silent for awhile, until Embry got this sudden look on his face. He looked at Masen and then at me, then at my mother's book that I didn't even realize was sitting on the coffee table.

"Wait, Masen did you say your last name was Off?" Embry asked.
"Yes."
"Did you have an older brother named Sam?" My mouth dropped and I looked at Masen, I finally got what Embry was hinting at, Sam Off and Masen Off.
"Well I'm adopted by a couple whose son was shot and killed. They adopted me when I was 10 and my sister when she was 2. How do you know about Sam? You just moved here."

Embry looked at me and then back at Masen, I wasn't sure we could tell Masen about my mother knowing Sam, I mean everyone else thought my mother dropped off the face of the earth after she left town after Sam's funeral.

"My mother is the sister of the girl he once was loved, you may have heard of her. Binky Kay?" I came up with the first lie I could.
"You are related to Binky? The Binky?" Masen asked with a shocked expression.
"Yes."
"Where is she? Where? My mother has gone crazy wondering where she is."
"She died. 2 months after her wedding to Denny West."

Embry and Edward were looking at me, I was looking down at my feet thinking about this giant lie I was telling. But when I said my mother died, it felt sort of true. I looked at Masen who was looking at with an odd expression.

"I think your lying."
"What?" I said with bewilderment.
"I've read her book, she had a daughter named Aya Rose West. Long blonde hair, pale skin, and the brightest blue eyes. My mother bought the book the day it came out, she used to read it to me. She loved the part about Sam, she always knew it was true, she always knew that the story was nothing short of nonfiction."

My mouth dropped open as Masen continued to stare at me with wide eyes. They got wider as he began to realize that if the book was true, then I was a soon to be vampire and that my mother was still alive, just not here with me. But back in England at the Kingdom, but of course he wouldn't know the horrible state she was in. The state of a living Sleeping Beauty. Waiting on my father to return.

"That man we saw at the school…he wasn't your brother. It was your father…" Masen smiled slightly and walked closer to me. "And I just thought that was why you looked just like him."
"Masen, please…don't tell anyone about us."
"I'm not. Why would I? There your secrets to tell not mine."
"Thank you… We all thank you."
"No problem Aya."
"I'M CONFUSED!" Edward said loudly, we all turned towards him and laughed at him.
"You'll have to let him read the book." Embry said, picking up the book and throwing it at Edward, who turned it over and started reading the back cover.
"Dang! AYA YOUR MOM WROTE A BOOK! SWEET!"

We laughed again and I turned towards Masen who was looking at me with an odd expression. Embry had came over closer to me and clasped his hand in my mine. I looked at him and smiled, then turned back to Masen.

"So what are you up too today?"
"Well I was kind of hoping I could make up the whole skipping your birthday movie, but if your busy that's okay."
"Well I have to get them signed up for school and some clothes for tomorrow. So why don't you meet us at the mall?"
"Sure. Can I bring someone?"
"Sure. Who?"
"My girlfriend Tammy. I was going to tell you last night at the movies, but yah."
"Your girlfriend?"

Masen laughed and nodded his head.

"Yah, she's great really!."
"Oh. So I get to meet Tammy?"
"If that's okay."
"Yah sure. Sounds perfect."
"Alright what time should I meet you at the mall?"
"Uh what about 2?"
"Sounds good."

I walked Masen to the door and to his car. He told me that he was sorry that he didn't tell me before about his girlfriend. I told him it was fine, that I was with Embry and happy. He told me that we made the most cutest couple he has ever seen. I laughed and waved as his car pulled out of the driveway, but it was placed right away with a silver Volvo.

I slowly started walking towards it when the driver's door flung open and my Grandma May stepped out. I screamed and ran towards her hugging her as tight as I could. I hadn't seen her in almost a year. She only came a couple times a year to the Kingdom, but always left to go back to England after a couple of months.

"Grandma what are you doing here?" I asked after I let her go and stepped back.
"Your Uncle said you might need me today. Something about signing up Embry and Edward for school."
"Oh."
"Did you really think you could just walk in there and get into school like that?"
"I don't know I did yesterday."
"Yes. Because your uncle called them and told them I would be in today to sign the rest of the papers. Plus why would they turn away a pretty little girl?"
"I'm not little."
"Of course honey. By the way Happy Late Birthday!"
"Thanks Grandma."

We went in the house and got Edward and Embry. I sat out in the car as Grandma took them inside and got them all signed up and everything. I closed my eyes and started singing along to the song that was on the radio, there was a tap on the window next to me. I jumped and rolled it down to see Marcus standing there. I got out of the car and walked over to him.

"What do you want Marcus? Didn't we see enough of each other this morning?"
"Not at all. I never get enough of seeing you."
"I don't want to hear it."
"Sure you do. You love me."
"I love Embry."
"You think that now."

I glared at him, but he just laughed slightly and pulled me closer to him. I looked at the doors to make sure they weren't coming out just yet. I didn't want Embry to see me with Marcus again. I really didn't like Marcus, but I still couldn't help it that when he touched me my heart rate when crazy.

"My Aunt Penny really loved you…" I didn't even know why I said it, it just came out and it caught him by surprise. He pushed me away from him, I gladly took a couple of steps back from him.
"Why would you say that?"
"You read the book. Her last words were 'I Love him'. You killed her in front of her whole family, you made her think that you loved her like she loved you. You killed Sam, you shot my father, and lied to your best friend…Leofrick…"
"Don't talk about those things. Don't talk about Leofrick."
"Did you know he has a daughter? He married my Aunt. You were going to be the best man at his wedding. He was the one that helped you become the Lord that you were in the Kingdom. You ruined his trust you know."

Marcus eyes were filled with fire and hate, he grabbed me by my neck, but not hard enough to leave bruises. He brought me closer to him and stared at me closely. I wasn't scared for my life right then, but when I felt him tighten his grip just the slightest was when I started to get worried.

"I did everything for your mother. Your mother only deserved the best, I was the best. Not Sam or Denny, me. But she was blinded with the foolish love she had for your father, then for Sam. Now you're blinded with the foolish love that you have for that boy in there. I'm the best that you'll ever get and I'll be sure you realize that. I'll be sure that I will have you as mine. I don't want your mother anymore, I want you. And I will get that. I'm not afraid to kill the ones that stand in my way. Your mother had to learn that the hard way."

He threw me to the ground and disappeared, I had stopped breathing for a few moments, but when I finally did it felt like my insides were on fire. Marcus had just threatened to kill those that stood in the way of him having me in the way he couldn't have my mother.

I knew I couldn't let myself cry because I couldn't let Embry know that this happened. I slowly picked myself up off the ground even though my body felt like it was tied down with weights. I slowly got into the car and sat in the front seat trying to calm down my nerves.

The ringing in my ears finally stopped and my breathing was back to normal when the others came out of the school and towards the car. The boys were laughing and May was shaking her head and walking in front of them. I pulled down the mirror thing and checked my face.

The driver's door opened and then the passenger down opened. Edward was standing there smiling at me. I smiled back and got out to get in the back seat with Embry. Embry was already in the back and reached out for my hand. I grabbed his hand and smiled at him with as much good feeling as I could muster. But nothing got past Embry, he saw threw my mask and knew that something was seriously wrong with me.

"So May is our mother and your godmother. She had to sign the rest of your papers, we are living with her in the house. Even though she is going back to the Kingdom tonight after she drops us off back at the house." Edward said from the front sit.
"So wait is your names still DeGray?"
"Yah. We are here from England because our mother got a new job that brought us here for a better life style. And your parents thought it would be a good idea if you came along with us, since we have never been separated before."
"Nice."

Embry was still staring at me, but I looked away from him and out the window so that I didn't have to look at him. I wanted him to know that whatever was wrong with me was something that I did not want to discuss. When my Grandmother dropped us off, she got out and gave me a hug and a kiss. I watched as her car disappeared down the road.

I ran inside and got my purse, then changed into a black tight black t-shirt. Embry and Edward were already waiting in my car, I got in and started it. Edward was talking about random things with Embry and I just stared out the front window trying not to draw to much attention to the fact that I was looking in every car that pulled up next to us to make sure it wasn't Marcus.

We got the mall and parked far out from the mall. Edward was still talking about something I wasn't really getting, he was more talkative now that he was out of the kingdom, but I knew he was just doing this so he didn't spend his time thinking about Stacie and how he left things with her.

I had a strong gripe on Embry's hand, I felt like if I didn't keep a strong hold on him he would float away. He squeezed my hand and gave me smile and rolled his eyes at Edward's endless talking. I laughed and smiled, I knew that I had to hide the fact that I was scared for his life and all the others that I loved.

We got to the mall we started with the guy's clothes. The each got 8 pairs of jeans, 15 t-shirts, 6 sweat shirts, 4 pairs of shoes, and 7 button up dress shirts. I informed them it was my turn and dragged them to the closet girl store I could. The first store we walked into was Victoria's Secret after getting a good look around Edward and Embry were gone.

I felt worried that I wouldn't see Embry again, the whole time I was looking, worry was burning through my stomach telling me something bad was going to happen. I started picking up random items and then threw them on the counter, I was in a hurry to find Embry and Edward, just to make sure they were okay.

I had ended up buying 5 thongs, 6 pairs of boy shorts underwear, 3 babydolls, and a very sexy looking red lace bra. I was walking towards the nearest game store when my cell rang.

"Hello?" I searched through the glass wall of the game store and spotted Embry and Edward standing by the far wall with a stack of games in each hand.
"Hey Aya it's Masen."
"Oh hey! We are at the game store on the second level."
"Mackey's Games?"
"Yah!"
"Aright we will be there in minute."

I hung up and walked into the store. I was not going to stand in another guy store, even if I did love video games. I grabbed Embry's shoulder and he jumped, dropping 6 of the games he was holding.

"Oh hey baby. Get what you…uh…needed?" He eyed the bag, a thong clearly visible on the top. His face turned bright red, as did mine.
"Uh, yah. I don't really even know that I got. I just wanted to find you." I smiled a sweet smiled that was returned with a kiss. "Masen and Tammy are on their way up here."
"Okay cool."
"Give me the games."

They handed me 10 games in all and I went to pay for them. When I was done we waited outside for Masen and Tammy. I had my arm wrapped around Embry and smiled at every girl that stared at me in envy. I knew I thought he was good looking, but I never knew that any other girls did. After awhile Masen and Tammy came into view. Tammy was a tall girl, stopped right at Masen's eyes, she had short black hair that was held back in 2 pony tails, she was wearing a black skirt like my red one and a red t-shirt. When they got closer I saw that she had green eyes.

"Hey Aya, Embry, and Edward. This is my girl-friend Tammy."
"Hello." I said waving slightly at her.
"Hey!" Edward said, eyeing the coffee place next to us.
"Nice to meet you." Embry said always being the gentleman.
"Nice to meet you all too. Masen told me you were all good looking, but I didn't think he meant that you guys look like super models. Your not models are you?" Her voice was one that sounded like a child, but yet not like a child.
"No. We just have beautiful parents. So its kind of in our genes."

She laughed and looked at me before cocking her head to the side a little, she smiled and looked down at her clothes, I did the same and laughed. We were kind of sort of dressed the same.

"So I need to go shopping, the boys got their shopping done. I've been following them around all day into their stores. So why don't we drag them around for while Tammy?" I asked ignoring the looks I got from Embry.
"Sounds good. Where should we go first?"
"ANYWHERE BUT FOR THAT VICTORIA'S SECRET PLACE!" Edward said from behind me.
"Don't worry I got my things I needed from there." I rolled my eyes at Tammy and she laughed.
"Come on lets go to Forever 21!" She came up and wrapped her arm through mine and we started walking.

The boys followed closely behind us, but talking about their own thing. I mostly talked about whatever Tammy was talking about, she really was a talker. She jumped to one subject to another and I found out that she really loved to shop. Which was awesome for me, because I knew that guys didn't like shopping unless it was for games or whatever else they were into.

We got into Forever 21 and I smiled at the great clothes. Tammy laughed and pulled me to the skirt section.

"You have great legs so you should show them off. All the guys will be crawling after you. Waiting in lines to get a date with you!" She said a little to loudly, Embry walked over and circled his arm around my waist.
"And I'll be there to tell them that she belongs with me, as do her legs." I smiled and laughed.
"Oh I know that! But the girls will be lusting after you and Edward also, so why can't Aya get in some fun, I mean I wasn't saying she had to go mess around with them!"

I laughed and picked up a very cute skirt. It was knee length dot patterned swing skirt with a detailed lace hem. It was cream and black. Tammy smiled picked up my size and ran me to the shirt section to get a shirt that matches. The boys decided to leave and go downstairs to the arcade. Tammy watched them leave with a weird look on her face. Looking at Tammy I saw that she was really beautiful, kind of like us.

"Aya can you keep a secret?" she asked her voice small and quiet so that no one nearby could hear us.
"Of course. What's wrong?"
"Nothing is wrong, I just want to know that I can trust you to never to tell Masen or Marcus that I'm a vampire."

It's hard to live without love
With the chance that you may
Find the whole world is waiting
To hear what you say
From the heart through your veins
To the answers that came
Here to save me, to guide me
To show me the way

SORRY IT TOOK SO LONG! I've been busy and distracted this whole week.
The last chapter's song was When You Look Me In The Eyes by The Jonas Brothers
Chapter 4 was Woah by Paramore.
Chapter 7 is Teenage Love Rock by The Rocket Summer
Chapter 9 was Apologize by OneRepublic
This chapter was Summer (In B) by Amber Pacific.
Sorry I've been doing really bad at the names of the songs.

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