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Chapter 19

Thoughts

(Allie POV)

Today I woke up to a snarling bears face. Needless to say my scream woke my parents up, it didn't make the two monsters wake up because they had been the one who put the photo there in the first place. I felt that anger again but this time I concentrated on the actual photo. It was a bit less shocking when the bear was consumed by fire. Huh. Maybe I would eventually be able to control it. I settled for thwacking the twins with a newspaper. Mum gave me the now-why-did-you-have-to-do-that-look I shrugged the it's-what-older-sisters-do shrug. Something was going to happen today I just knew it.

I got changed into a pair of black trousers and a blue top. Last nights events were still burned in my mind. That thing had almost killed me but I had stopped it. I wasn't sure which was more frightening. The only one who might have some answers would be Maras grandmother I'll ask Mara about it tomorrow. Thank god the weekend had come. I closed my eyes when someone knocked on the door. I groaned and went over to open it.

"Hello..." I began but was cut off when a pair of arms wrapped around my throat. I struggled to breath when I saw a mop of blonde hair. I pulled back and gasped.

"Sophie" I murmured. My arms instinctively hugged her back. Years of friendship makes these things almost automatic. I tried to say hi but her arms were currently locked around my windpipe. I managed to squeak and Soph realised what she was doing. My neck was free and I took a deep breath before smiling at her.

"That's it? Just Sophie? No I missed you Soph, I found it hard to survive without your presence in my life?" She said. I laughed, it was nice to see Sophie being so dramatic again, it felt familiar and safe compared to what had happened last night. I was about to answer back when I saw her suitcase or should I say suitcases. Outside my house was a mound of blue and purple cases that seemed completely stuffed. I stepped back and looked at the mountain, then at Sophie, then back at the mountain again and I cocked one of my eyebrows up. She at least looked sheepish and was rubbing the back if her head. I stared at her with a blank face just waiting for her to crack and Sophie can't keep quiet for more than 2 minutes. We tested it as a science experiment once for our school science fair. She started to bite her lip and I started counting in my head. Then...

"OK I may have lied about the whole I'm-just-here-for-the-weekend thing. But I really need your help Allie." She begged her hands clasped together and her eyes in full puppy mode. GAH! Whoever invented that look should have been arrested for unleashing a lethal weapon on mankind! I sighed. It wasn't just the eyes, she always had my back and I always had her. I stepped off my door step and looked at the mountain of cases.

"Which should we start moving first?" I asked and turned to smile at her. Now my Cheshire cat grin is big but Sophie has the largest smile on the planet and she had it on her face as we started to move her cases to the only guest room in the house. After some begging and puppy eyes, Sophie and I had convinced my parents to let her stay for about a week.

It felt so good to have my best friend back although she lacked any Twilight knowledge. We sat on her temporary bed and I filled her in on my life here so far, carefully emitting parts that would make me seem crazy I.e. demons and fire powers. When I told her about Mara, Carol and Angela she pouted for a few minutes then went into a long winded speech about how "She had been replaced as my best friend in only a few weeks when she had been my soul-friend for years." I just nodded making occasionally Uh-Huh noises to keep her satisfied.

"By the way Soph. Not that I don't love the fact that my soul-friend is here but why are you here?" I asked if she was going to stay for a while I at least wanted to know why. Surprisingly this shut her up and she looked away, She seemed to be gathering herself so I just waited patiently for her to be ready.

"Well Allie it's like this. Mum got married again, this time to a complete rotter who just wants her money only she's too infatuated with him to care or notice. He hates me and he doesn't even bother to hide it. At first I didn't mind mum still loved me and she promised nothing would change. She promised. But he broke her down. Apparently girls my age are rebellious and nothing but trouble who need to be properly trained. He made me sound like a dog. Anyway he wanted to send me to this boarding school in the Swiss Alps. She agreed with him. God Allie she came up to my room and basically went back on every promise she made me. It felt like someone had stabbed me. I always thought that I could count on her you know. My so called friends just told me to deal with it. You're the only one I could come to Allie." To my horror I saw tears in her eyes. Sophie never cried.

I instantly forgot about my problems and just hugged her. She began to shake as she sobbed. I just held her. Sophie's mum was rich her dad had been rich until he had died when she was 6, her mum had remarried about 5 times and I knew how hard it had been on her. I had to take her mind off it. When she quieted down I took a deep breath and stepped back.

"So I have a date tonight." I covered my ears as an high pitched shriek pierced the calm tranquilly of my house. Then I was bombarded with questions about "how I had kept such an all important and totally life changing event secret from her". I realised that I had to work today so I was able to escape her interrogations. But as I left I realised I had left Sophie...alone...in my house...with my clothes...and had a date tonight. What have I done?! I wanted to cry.

When I got to the café it was already filling up and Carol needed an extra pair of hands ASAP. I told Carol about Sophie and she was about to answer when I heard a deep voice from behind me.

"Excuse me can I just talk to Carol for a bit." I swivelled round and ended up face to face, well more like face to chest he was so tall, with Seth. His eyes were fixed on Carol and they had a look of desperation in them. I turned back to Carol. She had gone very pale and her eyes showed fear. She looked at me and I waited for some sort of signal of what to do. She shook her head and I felt my heart sink while I had been wrapped up in my life I had all but forgotten Carol and I owed her this. I steeled myself and turned back to Seth.

"I'm sorry but she doesn't want to see you right now, so unless you want to order something can you leave please." I hated being mean to a Twilight character especially one as sweet as Seth but Carol came first. Seth started to shake and I stepped back. He looked dangerous.

"Take me to her now." he growled softly and slowly. I gulped suddenly afraid but I wasn't going to let Carol down.

"No" I said proud that my voice didn't wobble. His shaking got worse and I feared that unless I did something a wolf would appear in the café. I grabbed his arm and yanked him outside to the back of the building.

"What is wrong with you?" I hissed, he was about to reveal the wolves secret in front of a room full of people. He held his head in his hands and sat down.

"I'm sorry It's just...I need to see Carol. Your her friend can you help me please?" he sounded so forlorn and my heart softened a little. I knelt down next to him and put an arm around him.

"Look. You seem like a really nice guy. So I'm going to cut you a break. I'll talk to Carol and see what I can do. But can you leave her alone for about 3-4 days?" he looked a little devastated at the 3-4 day limit but he nodded. I smiled at him and helped him up.

"Now go home relax and I'll find a way to contact you." He snorted.

"Are you always so secretive about your ways Brooks." he said in a fake evil villain voice. I laughed and punched him lightly on the arm. He left in a happier mood. The place was too busy for me and Carol to talk but I had her number. Right now I just wanted to see what Sophie had done to my wardrobe.

I opened the door and looked around: the downstairs was normal and so was the guest room. Then I stepped into my room and it looked like a war zone. My wardrobe was open with nothing in it. My clothes were everywhere but where they should be. I clenched my fists.

"SOPHIE!" I yelled. Noises of feet came from behind me and I gritted my teeth.

"Now Allie, you didn't expect me to find out that you had a date and not get you something to wear." I looked around and started to sputter out nonsense I was that mad. But alas. Sophie was used to this and she just sat down and began to get me ready. One thing I will say about Sophie is that she can make even me look nice. I trusted her. She curled my hair with her curling tongs making it look wild and sexy, she put on some simple make-up that brought out my eyes and lips. I then had to change into a pair of black trousers that belonged to Sophie and brought out my curves according to Soph, the top was also Sophie's a blue halter neck with strings tied around my neck and trailed down my back. The shoes were mine, a pair of basic black shoes. I didn't know the type and I didn't care. I did own some jewellery which she heaped on me. My wrists had several bangles and bracelets, my ears had a pair of black jewels in the centre of blue spiral and I had an ornamental hair jewel in my hair.

I looked at the mirror and smiled at Sophie. "I don't know how you do it Soph." She smiled and then the door rang. I gulped and went to answer it.

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Sneak Peak

The moon illuminated Allies skin and my throat went dry. She was so gorgeous, so sweet and so perfect. I didn't deserve to be near her but I couldn't help it. She always seemed to have this mysterious air about her as if she knew something I didn't. It just added to her charm.

Right now in the moonlight with her standing next to me and her hand on my arm everything just felt so right. She belonged to me and I belonged to her.