Life after High School. Is It Scary? You Bet.

By Risty Maskell and Silver15

Disclaimer: They're ours! All ours! Silver: No they aren't, Risty. Risty: Wha…? Oh damn.

Summary: You think we know? Gimme a break!

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When I woke up it was early and at first I couldn't remember where I was. Then Damon rolled over and grinned at me.

"Sleep well?" he asked. I nodded.

"What time is it?" I asked. "Is it early?"

"Yeah" Damon stood up and stretched. "Are you going to come and meet the others?"

"I guess I'll get up for a while," I agreed. "Thanks Damon"

"What for?"

"For everything, I guess" I got dressed and we went downstairs. When we went into the very messy kitchen, three men turned their heads to look at us. One of them was young, younger than me. One was sitting in the corner, not paying much attention to anything going on around him. It was the third one I didn't like. I didn't like the way he looked at me.

"So whose this, Damon?" the third on asked. "She's pretty, whoever she is"

"Keep away from her" Damon's voice carried more than a hint of warning. "She's a friend. Emma" he said turning to me. "These are the people I share a house with. The one I just spoke to is Stu and the little one is his little brother Jasper. That guy in the corner is Benny Hockey"

I was shocked. As I looked at the guy, I couldn't help wondering if he was in some way related to Randy Hockey. I hoped not.

Stu leered at me all the way through breakfast and I was glad when he finally left. Jasper went next, dropping his cup in the sink as he went passed. Benny scowled at his retreating back.

"Those two treat this place like a hotel" he said angrily. "I'm getting sick of them"

"Oh, leave it Benny" Damon said with a shrug. "We'll do our washing up and leave theirs here for when they get back"

I finished my breakfast and decided to go back to bed. I told Damon where I was going and he smiled approvingly. I went back upstairs and drifted off. I was awoken about an hour later by a knock at the door.

"Emma" Benny came in and looked down at me. "There's some girl at the door, wants to speak to you. Damon wants to know if he should let her in"

"No" I whispered. "Tell him no. I don't want to speak to anyone yet"

He nodded and went downstairs. A minute later, I heard Damon's voice loud and clear.

"I'm sorry Jaime" he said firmly. "But you can't come in. She's asleep"

"I'll wait until she wakes up then" I heard Jaime reply. "I want to talk to her"

"She doesn't want to talk to you" Damon said firmly. "Now please go away"

Before she could say anything else, he slammed the door shut. I heard him mutter something to Benny but I couldn't quite catch what it was. I buried my face in my pillow and cried. I hoped Jaime could find it in her heart to forgive me for doing this…