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Gabby's POV

It was the last day of my sophomore year of high school. I was talking towards Brad's car when I accidentally dropped my handful of books. I went to pick them up, but discovered someone had already picked them up for me.

Standing back up I saw Cam, a popular freshman. He may have been popular, but he was always kind to everyone. He held out my books for me. I grabbed them from him with a blush.

"Thanks," I mumbled.

"No problem…Have a good afternoon," he told me and walked off.

After a few minutes, I walked towards where Brad was standing by the car. I could tell he was pissed. He didn't like when I talked to other boys and it probably didn't help that I blushed. Brad never made me feel like blushing. Brad got into the driver's seat and I slowly got into the passenger side of his red Pontiac solstice.

He started the car in silence and began driving down the road. I didn't dare look at him, but it didn't stop me from trembling. I knew I was in big trouble. I mean I should have just ignored Cam, and took my books without thanking him. It was just an automatic thing to say thank you, and truth be told I had a bit of a crush on Cam.

We pulled into my driveway. He shut the car off, and I tensed waiting for the blow. He didn't disappoint. His palm connected with my face. My hands automatically reached up to touch my burning and soon to be bruised skin.

"If I ever see you talking to that boy or any boy for that matter besides me, I will do a lot worse than that. Understood?" He asked me.

I just sat there quietly; still shocked he did not do anything worse to me. I mean it hurt, but it wasn't that bad. And I did in a way deserve it. I had talked with another boy. He pinched my left leg.

"I said is that understood?" He asked me.

"Yes sir," I answered.

I knew better than to refer to him by his name when he was this pissed. He let go of my leg, clearly pleased with my response. He then grabbed my face causing me to tense up. He kissed me not very gently and then got out of the car. I followed him out of the car into my house.

I woke up and looked at the clock. It was about 5 A.M. This nightmare wasn't as bad, as other memories. It did though serve as a reminder on how much I had changed since I left home. For one thing I knew I did not deserve what Brad did to me that day. All I had done was say thank you to Cam. I mean even if I had flirted with Cam, Brad had not right to lay a hand on me. He should of never laid a hand on me.

I carefully got out of my bed, as to not wake my mom up. I knew I wasn't falling back to sleep. I had too much to think about, my present, future, and past life. Though the nightmare was still in my thoughts, the thing that most consumed my thoughts was my mom saying she loved me.

I mean I never expected to hear that pass her lips and with so much sincerity for that matter. Growing up I thought she hated me. I mean I heard both Daniel and my mother refer to me as a mistake. I didn't know what they meant by that, but I knew it wasn't a good thing.

I walked to the kitchen to make myself an early breakfast. I decided on a bowl of cereal. I hadn't had cereal forever. These vampires always wanted the fancy breakfasts. As I ate, I again thought about how my relationship with Alex had progressed. I mean we started out as enemies, then moved to acquaintances, then friends, and now I'm not sure what we are.

"Seems like I finally caught you alone," a voice said from the doorway.

I looked to see Brad standing shirtless in the doorway with his arms crossed. Shit I was in for it now. I should have brought my cereal up to my room with me, where there were vampires close by.

"What do you want Brad?" I asked pretending nonchalance.

"I came here to teach you a lesson," he said slowly walking towards me.

"I'll call for help," I stated.

"Go for it, but by the time someone gets here you would be dead," Brad said with a smirk.

Brad had now backed me in a corner. How stupid could I be? I should of at least made a break towards the door before I backed myself into a corner. He smiled down at me, and I realized he held something in his hand. I realized it was duct tape.

"I am not letting you put that on me," I stated.

"Oh yes you are. Because if you make an accidental noise and someone begins to come, I will snap your pretty little neck," Brad explained with no remorse.

He stuck the duct tape over my mouth, never losing his smirk. Suddenly all my fear left me, replaced by anger. I did not deserve to be treated like this. Sure I had made some mistakes in my life, but nothing to deserve this. I pushed at Brad's chest.

My hand began to feel warm, and suddenly Brad jumped back with a yelp. I looked to see two red handprints on his chest. It was almost like I branded him. I studied my hands but they looked like they always do. What just happened?

"What's going on down here?" Alexander asked appearing behind Brad. He was soon joined by the rest of the household besides my mother.

"That bitch just burnt me," Brad exclaimed.

"I…I didn't mean to. I was just trying to push him off of me," I explained nervously.

Suddenly a first flew out and hit Brad right in the face. Brad fell to the ground and quickly stood up angrily. Rob stood smirking putting his fist back down to his side. Both Shannon and Damon held Brad back.

"What the hell was that for?" Brad yelled. At this point my mom had joined us from all of the commotion. She looked back and forth between Rob and Brad with a shocked expression.

"For laying your filthy hands on G.G," Rob explained, "And I want you out of this house immediately!"

"You are not in charge," Brad said.

"No but I am, and if you are not off these grounds in 30 seconds I will forcibly remove you," Alex said anger clear in his voice.

I had never seen him this angry. He was usually the calm one, but right now he was holding his hands in fists at his side and was shaking with anger. He looked ready to murder someone. Brad quickly ran out, but not before glaring in my direction.

"Let me make this clear. The next person to hurt anyone in this house will be put in the dungeon," Alex said giving a pointed look to Damon and Shanna, "Is that understood?"

Everyone nodded their heads. Everyone seemed surprised by Alex's outburst. And Shanna and Damon did not seem too happy about it. I also noticed that Carlos and Jenna seemed very nervous.

"Very well, I want everyone to go back to where they came from, besides Gabby," Alex explained.

My mother looked at me for permission to leave. I gave a nod of my head letting her know it was okay. She left followed closely by Peter. Cynthia and Sam both left too. I hadn't realized they spent the night here. Shanna and Damon both reluctantly left, obviously hoping for an explanation of Brad's burns. Carlos and Jenna then followed them. Rob and Mindy did not move.

"Let me guess, you two are joining Gabby and I in my room?" Alex asked in a amused tone.

"Yep no way are we missing this," Mindy answered for both of them.

Alex just rolled his eyes and walked off towards his room. I nervously followed him. Rob gave my hand a gentle squeeze. I gave him a grateful smile.

"Gabby don't worry. You are not in trouble," Mindy told me.

"I know, I just can't help being nervous. I have no idea what just happened," I answered in a whisper though I was pretty sure they all heard me anyways.

We arrived in Alex's room and all three of them sat down on the bed. I slowly walked over and sat on the end of the bed about 5 ft from Alex.

"Gabby could you explain what happed downstairs?" Alex asked me.

I looked towards him and explained what happed downstairs. They all were looking at me with surprised and excited expressions. I didn't understand why they were so happy.

"Gabby do you know what this means?" Mindy asked with a gleeful expression.

"Ah, I'm a freak," I answered.

"No, it means you are the fire polar power!" Mindy exclaimed.

"What me? No, it must have been something else," I said. No way could I be destined to fight against Shanna. I would for sure lose.

"I think Mindy may be right Gabby," Alex said, "What did you feel when you burnt Brad?"

"I felt angry for all the things he had done to me throughout the years," I explained.

"What do you mean years? You just met him this year?" Alex asked.

"Um well he's kind of my ex-boyfriend," I mumbled.

"WHAT?" all three exclaimed.

"It's just well he said he would finish what he started with me, if I told anyone the truth," I explained in haste. I really didn't want them mad at me for lying.

"What did he mean 'finish what he started'?" Alex asked his hands in fists again.

"Um…well he almost took me one time before my mother stopped him," I explained a tear escaping.

"Damnet I'm chasing down and killing him," Rob nearly yelled.

"No Rob. I want to kill him now, but we will wait. He is probably almost to Eric by now anyways," Alex told him.

"Yes and before we let Eric know we know who all the spies are, we have to help Gabby unleash her new found powers," Mindy explained.

"Oh fine, but I call fighting Brad," Rob pouted.

"Very well I'll be fighting Eric anyways," Alex told him.

"And I call Damon," Mindy said.

"Um you guys I really think the thing with Brad was a fluke. I mean there is now way I am the polar power and even if I am, I'm not going to be able to defeat Shanna," I told them.

"Nonsense we just have to get you angry again," Alex told me.

"Which will be the hardest part yet. In all the months I've known you, I've never seen you angry," Rob explained.

"Um yeah anger is kind of new to me. I'm usually just scared," I told them.

"Well I'm sure I can find a way to make you angry," Rob said with an evil smirk.

"Ah I don't think I like this plan," I replied. They all just smiled at me. Oh no what have I gotten myself into!