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Part ten

"Hi Mrs. Blake," I said as I walked into her house.

"Hi Liese," she said smiling.

"So, Cassie how are you?" I asked as my sister, brother, mother and I were

directed towards the dinning room table.

"I'm good," she said smiling at me.

Adam was there too. I'm guessing that they're boyfriend and girlfriend.

"Hi Liese," he said to me.

"Hey," I said as I looked at the platter of spiral ham that was set in the

middle of the table.

"Liese, some ham?" asked Mrs. Blake.

"Ummm no thanxs, I don't eat meat," I said.

"Oh dear, then I'll go get you something else," she said as she was about

ready to get up.

"No it's cool, I'm on a fruits and veggie fast anyhow," I said only half

lying.

"You are not," said Deanna helping herself to the ham.

'Yes I am, I just started it an hour ago," I said looking up as Mr. Blake

walked in and sat at the table.

I felt tension in the room.

"Hello Deanna, Liese, Evan, Mrs. Anders." he said nodding his head in hello.

"Hey," we all said.

Two Hours Later.....

"Well that was strange," Deanna stated as we walked inside of our house.

"I have a feeling that they don't like Mr. Blake," Evan said.

"Me too," mom said.

"Well, night," I said.

"Night sweets," mom said.

I walked up stairs and got into my pajamas. They were a blue silk. Shorts

and a t-shirt of blue silk. I went to the upstairs bathroom and brushed my

teeth. Then I washed my face. I headed back to my room, turned on my stereo

and all I heard was Jewel's Deep Water.

You find yourself falling down

Your hopes in the sky

But your heart like grape gum on the ground

And you try to find yourself

In the abstractions of religion

And the cruelty of everyone else

And you wake up to realize

Your standard living somehow got stuck on survive

When you're standing in deep water

And you're bailing yourself out with a straw

And when you're drowning in deep water

And you wake up making love to a wall

Well it's these little times that help to remind

It's nothing without love

You wake up to realize your only friend

Has never been yourself or anyone who cared in the end

That's when suddenly everything fades or falls away

Cause the chains which once held us are only chains which we've made

When you're standing in deep water

And you're bailing yourself out with a straw

And when you're drowning in deep water

And you wake up making love to a wall

Well it's these little times that help to remind

It's nothing without love, love, love

It's nothing without love

We've compromised our pride

And sacrificed our health

We must demand more

Not of each other

But more from ourselves

'Cause when you're standing in deep water

And you're bailing yourself out with a straw

When you're drowning in deep water

And you wake up making love to a wall

Well it's these little times that help to remind

It's nothing without love, love, love

It's nothing without love

It's nothing without love

I feel asleep as the last love was said.

The next morning....

Ring, ring, ring, ring

God what is that awful noise????? I thought to myself as I lifted my head up

off of my pillow.

"Freaken alarm clock," I said as I threw it across the room and got out of

bed.

I walked over to my closet and rummaged through it.

"What to wear, what to wear," I said.

I came across my new Armani, black suit. It was all black. From the long

black coat to the pants. There was a wide square v on the top of the long

black sleeved shirt and another opening at the bottom. I headed towards the

my bathroom. I turned the cold water on. I take cold showers in the morning

to wake me up. And slipped into it. I scrubbed down this time using my Oui

soup. I scrubbed my head with my Herbal Essence shampoo and conditioner and

hopped out. I put on my Armani suit and went over to the closet to get my

black leather boots that had the zipper on the side of them. I walked over

to the mirror putting on my peach lip gloss, put a little black mascara on

and looked at myself.

"Hmmm, something is missing," I said to myself in the mirror.

I reached for my hairchops and twisted my hair into a professional, but cute

bun and jammed the black hairchops in. I went into my sock drawer and pulled

out my classes. I think today was going to be my professional looking day.

There, I look good. The red streaks in my hair were shining exceptionally

bright today.

"Deanna!!!!! Are you done yet??" Evan said pounding on the bathroom door.

I loved it that I got to get my own bathroom.

"Evan," I said.

"Oh thank you Liese," he said, knowing what I was going to say.

"No problem," I said as I went down stairs.

"Well, you look very nice today Liese," Ann-Marie(mom) said.

"Thanxs, I decided that today was going to be my sophisticated day," I said

as I sat down.

"Honey, I meant to ask you this early, why last night did you say you didn't

eat meat??" she asked.

"Well, I just decided then that I didn't want to eat any ham today, but I

didn't want to say that I didn't want it because that day was a no-meater

day for me ya know. SO I said the first thing that came to me." I said as I

sat down at the table with my bowl of Special K and an orange, with apple

juice.

"Man oh man," I heard Deanna say as she came down the stairs and got out her

bagel with no cream cheese regular breakfast.

"What's wrong?" I asked.

Deanna only said "Man oh man" when something was wrong.

"I haven't figured out what to say to Chris today. After what you did to him

I doubt he'll even talk to me," she said.

"I thought of something for you, but you'll have to wait until 3rd hour," I

said.

Deanna had third hour history with me and Chris, along with all his other

friends, including Faye had that class as well.

"Come on guys," Evan said as his pop tarts popped out of the toaster.

We grabbed our bags and left.

3rd hour....

Deanna grabbed me.

"You never told me what I was to say," she whispered harshly into my ear.

"Did I say you were going to say anything?" I asked as I pushed her into

Chris's lap as we passed by.

Chris looked at me as I walked back to my seat.

"Umm, hi," Deanna said, her voice wobbly.

I looked over at her and noticed that he hadn't pushed off his lap. But then

Deanna got off and sat in the other chair in front of him.

"Hi," he said smiling.

"So, um, um, um," Deanna stammered.

Oh god, she's making a complete fool of her self. I looked around to see

what I could do. I saw that there was going to be a Valentine's dance on the

14th of February.

"So, Chris, what are you doing on the 16th of February?" I asked.

"Um, nothing," he said looking back at me.

"Well, good cause now you are doing something. You're going to take Deanna

to the V-Dance," I said.

"LIESE!!! Ask him first don't demand it," she said blushing furiously.

"You don't mind taking her do you?" I asked.

"No not at all," he said smiling while bending his head down at the same

time.

"Peachy, but since that's one month away how bout a trial base?? How bout

this Friday??? To the movies or whatever??" I said leaning on my elbow.

"Okay," he said looking at Deanna.

Deanna blushed and got up.

"I'm going to kill you Liese," she whispered as she walked by me.

"Ahh, you'll thank me on Saturday," I said folding my hands on the desk and

looking up at her.

"Haa," she said glaring at me.

I realized then that the whole class was looking at me along with the

teacher.

"What?" I said shrugging my shoulders as a smile crept up on to my face.

"Do you do that often??" the teacher asked.

"Only to embarrass my sister," I said.

He looked at me.

"The Revolutionary War," he said as he started to teach.

The bell rang 45 minutes later. I got up, gathered my books and started to

walk out the door.

"Uh, Liese," said the teacher.

"Yeah??" I turned back around towards the teacher.

"Do you think you could do what you did with your sister for me?? Well,

maybe not exactly like that but, ya know," he said as he fidgeted with his

hand.

I shook my head and laughed.

"Tell me who the victim is," I said.

"Mrs. Kensington," he said.

"The gym teacher?" I asked.

"Yeah," he said.

"Well I don't have gym, but when it's lunch I'm going to stop by the art

room so I'll stop by there and I'll put in a few good words for you," I said

as I smiled at him and walked away.

"Thank you. Young kids are so useful these days," he said.

Part eleven heading towards the art room

"Hello, Miss Kensington??" I said as I went into the gym.

"Yes dear, can I help you?" she said.

She was middle aged with hair turning white, but she had bright blue eyes.

Mr. Turner and she were about the same age. They would be perfect together I

think.

"Mr. Turner needs to have a few words with you," I said.

"Oh? What so about?" she questioned.

"Oh, he wants to ask you out on a date," I said.

"WHAT???" she yelled.

"Don't say no," I said and walked away and went into the art room.

"Miss Hallow? Would it be alright if I borrow some canvas?" I asked as I saw

the art teacher at her desk.

"Sure honey. You're art is amazing. Do you ever think about entering in any

competitions??" she asked/

"Not really," I said.

"Well, would you mind terribly if I entered you into a couple?? And how are

you with sculpting?" she asked.

"I would mind, and I've never tried sculpting," I said.

"That's a pity, that you mind. I'll have to get you into one of my sculpting

classes," she said.

"Thanxs, I'd like that, bye!" I said.

I went into the lunch room, got my food and walked out the door to go

outside.

I looked at the willow tree that I had wanted to paint and set the piece of

canvas in front of me. I got my paints and my paint brushes out, I poured a

tiny amount of paint into my pallet of the colors, green, brown, red, and

gold. Then I got my folded up easel, picked up my canvas and placed it on. I

grabbed my large hog-hair paint brush and thinned down the paint with

turpentine. I took out my head phone set and placed them on my ear. I had

Creed in. Arms Wide Open came on. As soon as I got everything situated I

started.

Well I just heard the news today

It seems my life is going to change

I closed my eyes, begin to pray

Then tears of joy stream down my face

With arms wide open

Under the sunlight

Welcome to this place

I'll show you everything

With arms wide open

Well I don't know if I'm ready

To be the man I have to be

I'll take a breath, take her by my side

We stand in awe, we've created life

With arms wide open

Under the sunlight

Welcome to this place

I'll show you everything

With arms wide open

Now everything has changed

I'll show you love

I'll show you everything

With arms wide open

If I had just one wish

Only one demand

I hope he's not like me

I hope he understands

That he can take this life

And hold it by the hand

And he can greet the world

With arms wide open...

5 minutes later...

I wisped my brush and snapped my wrist to make the tree look real, and I

thickened my paint, after I was done painting the tree, which in order to do

I had to squeeze out some more paint because paint from the tube was thick.

I wanted it to look slightly three dimensional. I turned my brush over to

scratch out the effects of the paint to show the gold, red, brown, and green

leaves better. As I finished this I took a few steps back and just gazed at

it to see if I missed anything.

"Very nice," I heard a voice say behind me.

I turned around to see Nick, Diana and Cassie's friend.

"Thank you, do you think it's missing anything?" I asked him.

"It's perfect," said another voice behind him.

"Hi, who are you?" I said.

"I'm Laurel and this is Melanie," she said.

"If you like it that much," I said as I saw Laurel gazing at it like it was

a master piece," Then you can have it."

"Really??" she asked.

"Why not?" I asked.

"Well, I figured painters as good as you wouldn't give them away," she said.

"Ahh, I was just fooling around with this anyhow. I know what it's missing

know, fallen leaves should be at the bottom," I said as I started up again.

"You guys aren't allowed out here," said Portia.

But as she saw my painting she stopped.

"Wow," she said "You're amazing."

"Thanxs," I said as I finished with the fallen leaves "Now, what were you

saying?"

"You can't be out here," she demanded putting her hands on her hips.

"Why? Oh right, violation of Type A," I said emphazing on my words.

I took the canvas off of my easel, handed it to Laurel, folded my easel but

it back into my paint bag, along with my paints and paint brushes, then

turned to walk back into the lunch room.

"Oh Laurel, that paint will dry in about 20 minutes so you don't need to

worry about it being wet when you take it home," I said as we all walked

though the door.

I saw that Deanna and Chris were sitting together. I looked over a smiled at

them. They got up.

"Liese you did another painting again didn't you??" she asked.

"Yep," I said.

"Our house is full of her paintings," she said to Chris "I want to see it."

I noticed that they were holding hands. I smiled again. Just then Diana,

Cassie and the others came over.

"Oh Liese, it's beautiful!! It looks so real," Deanna said.

"Were are you going to put that one?? We have no more wall space," said

Evan.

"I gave it to Laurel," I said as I walked past everyone. "I have to go to

the library, see ya. Oh Evan, can you take my art bag?"

"Sure," he said as he extended his hand to take it.

"Thanxs," I said as I walked out of the cafeteria.

After school....

"Oh wow," I said as I walked passed a black motorcycle.

I stopped and bent down to look at it. I had to push my classes up.

"This is amazing," I said to myself.

"I think so too," said Deborah as she walked up to it.

"Yours??" I questioned as I looked up at her.

"Yep, not suppose to have it on school grounds put I just brought it today,

so I have to get out of here fast. You want go for a ride?" she asked.

"Hell yeah," I said standing up.

"Hello no," said a voice behind me.

"Evan, who the hell made you the boss of me," I asked as I turned around to

see him with Deanna and Chris.

"You aren't going," he said.

"Oh yes I am," I said as I watched Deborah get on.

"Don't you at least have any helmets??" he questioned Deb.

"Nope," she said.

"Don't worry she's good enough not to crash," said Nick.

"There is always a chance," Evan said.

"Bye," I said.

"Damnit Liese," he said.

I pulled out my hairchops and felt my hair flow down over my shoulders. I

turned my head to smile at the others and we took off.

Part twelve still on the motorcycle

"This is amazing!!!!!" I yelled over the roar of the wind.

"Idnit though?" she yelled back.

My hair flew and flapped in front of my face as we turned the corner. I had

to lean with Deb. It felt like I was going to fall off so I held on tighter

to her waist. All of a sudden Deb lost control.

"What's wrong?" I yelled as we started going uncontrollably faster than

usual.

"Black John," was her answer.

"HUH?" I yelled just as we crashed into a tree.

Deb flew and I could here her neck crack as I crashed to the ground on the

other side.

"Deb??? oh no!!" I said getting up.

I wasn't hurt at all, then again I never get hurt, ever.

"Deb," I said.

I can't feel her life force anymore.

I squatted down and placed my hands on her neck. I could feel my life force

flow into her. My hands became all hot and started to glow a neon green/gold

color.

"hsssssssssshhhhhhhh" Deb sat up and sucked in breath.

"There," I said standing up.

Man oh man I had a migraine the size of Texas. Queasy, queasy. I always get

a headache when I heal people.

"I was dead!!!" Deb said as she got up.

"Yeah, you can't tell anyone!!!" I said. "Bring your bike over to my house

tomorrow at 12 o'clock. Not one will be there and I'll fix it then."

I started to walk towards my house. Geez we were only 3 blocks away.

"Deb, I need you to promise me that you won't tell anyone about this!! I

have these abilities. I don't know why, but I have them. I think it has to

do with why I have blood tears. I can see the future and I can heal people

and things," I said looking at her bike.

"I won't tell anyone," she said as she looked at me walk away.

At home.....

I ran up stairs, took four Excedrin and zonked out on my bed.

~~~~~~~~~Circle Meeting, without Black John knowing about it. 3rd person POV

"Deb are you okay, you're acting really weird," said Nick.

"I'm fine," she said.

"Yeah whatever," he said.

"Yeah, whatever," she said.

"Okay, Faye what do you have to tell us?" Cassie said.

"That Liese girl. On the first day that she came and we kind of had a little

brawl, well anyhow I tried to use my powers on her, but I couldn't," Faye

said.

"You just leave her alone okay!!!!" Deb yelled at her as she got up and

started walking around the circle.

They had decided that it would be at Nicks house because that would be where

Black John would least suspect.

"What is up your ass??" Faye asked.

"She brought me back to life," Deb said.

"What???" everyone said at the same time.

The next day, Thursday.....Liese's POV

Another day of choosing out outfits. Let's see what I shall were today.

"I think that this is good," I said.

It was a black turtle neck sweater and black pants that weren't sweater

pants, but a material of sweater. This time my hair would be down and wild

and my lip gloss would be plum.

I walked downstairs with the usual happening. Deanna taking forever in the

shower and Evan pounding then running into my bathroom.

"Guys, I need to leave early so have Mom give you all a ride," I said as I

walked out the door before they could say anything.

3 minutes later.....

"Hey, what are you doing this weekend??" asked Doug as I got out of the

jeep.

"Well, I'm going to rent movies, stuff my face with ice cream, cookies,

fudge and any other junk foods you could imagine, and then I'll go throw up

from eating to much. After I get down blowing chunks, I'll do it all over

again," I said and smiled.

"Kay, um you wanna go out with me?" he asked.

"Um no," I said.

"Why?" he asked.

"Because I don't do that," I said starting to walk towards the school doors.

"You don't go out??" he asked as he grabbed my hand and turned me around "Or

you don't have fun?"

"Both," I said giving him a quick smile and going into the school.

"Damn she blew you off," I heard someone say to him.

"Shut up Nick, why don't you try. I bet she'll even say no to you," he said.

"Nah," he said.

"I dare you!" Doug said.

"Okay," he said.

Oooooh I'm a dare now. I thought as the door shut and I heard nothing else.

Part Thirteen Thursday afternoon

"Mom, I'm going to go to this house that is asking, in the paper,

for a talented painter to paint their daughter," I said.

"How far away is it??"

"I think it's only three blocks away," I said.

"Okay, be back around 5 for dinner," she said as she continued

painting.

I went outside and got into the jeep. I headed towards Salem Ave.

As I went down the block I saw Deanna walking home with Chris, Doug,

Laurel, Melanie, Cassie, Deb, Diana, Adam, Evan, and Nick. Big group.

"Hey, you guys need a ride??" I asked as I rolled down the window.

"Nope, we're just going to our house. Mom has invited everyone for

dinner. Even Faye. Then tomorrow night we're goning to have their parents

and grandparents over," said Deanna.

"Oh joy," I said sarcastically "Well, see ya."

I drove away. Before I knew it I was there.

"Well Liese here's your chance," I said to myself.

I jogged up the stairs and stopped to straighten myself up before I

knocked on the door. I took three deep breaths and took my chance.

"Hello can I help you?" said the beautiful young women.

"Hi, I'm here from the add in the paper. You wanted a talented

painter to paint your daughter," I said.

"Oh yes, come in did you bring some of your work?" she asked.

"Oh, no, was I suppose to?" I asked starting to hypervenalate.

"Well yes, but that's all right. I can tell when someone is talented

and you have painter hands," she said smiling at me.

""How can you tell?" I asked looking at my hands.

"Only because you have paint all over them," she said laughing.

"Oh right, I practiced before I came over," I said smiling.

"Okay well let's get started," she said.

"Now??" I asked.

"Yeah," she said looking at me "Hallie!!" she called.

A little angel of a girl came galloping down the stairs.

"Yes mommy?" she asked.

"Are you ready to get painted?" she asked.

"Oh yes. Hi," she said turning to me and extending her hand.

Wow, she's so proper.

"Hi, I'm Liese Anders," I said bending down to shake her hand.

"Hi, I'm Hallie Paris," she said.

"So let's go," said her mother.

"Okay," I said.

"Now, you won't be painting today. I just want you to look at the

rooms and see where you would like to paint her,"

she said.

"Um, Mrs. Paris, if you're giving me a choice I would like to paint

her outside," I said looking out at her flower garden.

It was full of all sorts of colorful flowers.

That would be fun to paint with the little girl lying in them with

her arms spread out on either side of her.

"I see what you mean. Okay then, lets go," we headed through the

elegant house.

Everything was gold. Gold rugs, gold trimming, even gold flowers. It

was so beautiful. The furniture wasn't as gold as the other things in the

house, but a little lighter. We were at the back door and then we were

outside.

"What I was thinking is that Hallie could lay in this little path

with her arms spread out on either side. Her eyes shut like she's sleeping,"

I said.

"I like that. What should she wear?" Mrs. Paris asked.

"How about something gentle, white!! White is good. White dress with

just white socks on," I said.

"Good," Mrs. Paris said.

"So, I'll see you tomorrow, same time?" I asked.

"Yeah, I'll pay you $100 dollars on hour, and 2 hours a day of

working, until your done, and when you do extra time you'll get 150. Honey

close your mouth," she said to me.

"Oh, I'm sorry, $100 dollars an hour??" I asked.

"Yes, maybe extra if you're as good as you say. Good day Liese,"

she said.

"Thank you, a good d-day to you too," I said and went around the

front to my car.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~Back at the house

"Hi honey I'm home," I yelled as I shut the front door.

I walked into the living room where Faye, Laurel, Cassie, Nick,

Adam, Diana, Sean, Melanie, Doug, Chris, Evan, and Deanna were sitting and

talking. Evan was slouched in the recliner and Diana, Cassie, and Adam were

sharing the couch with Cassie's head on Adam's lap and her feet on Diana's

lap. The rest were on the floor. I went over to Evan and Jumped into his lap

so that my feet hung over the arm of one side and my head resting on his

shoulder.

"I got the job. $100 dollars an hour," I said as I stretched out my

arms and sighed.

"A $100 DOLLARS AN HOUR???????" everyone screamed.

"Yeah, isn't it great????" I asked.

I swung around and wrapped my arms around Evan's neck. Then I kissed

him on his forehead and got up.

"I'm going to go take a shower," I said.

"Hey, where's my kiss???" asked Nick.

"Only because I'm in a good mood," I said as I walked through

everyone and bent down to kiss his forehead.

I meant to kiss his forehead, but he moved his head so that my lips

landed on his lips. His hand came up and wrapped around the back off my

head. and held me closer and tighter to him. I went to my knees. I felt

something wet. His tongue. He teased my lips apart and soon our tongues were

massaging each others. After what seemed like hours he pulled away. My eyes

were still closed.

"Ummm, that was cooool," I said hearing the dreamy sound in my

voice. I lifted my head up for more.

I realized what I had just done then opened my eyes and just popped

up.

"SSSSSSS, A-a-a thank you," I said as I sucked in breathe.

I swung around and ran upstairs.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~3rd POV

"That was Liese first kiss!!!!!!!!" Deanna screamed as she popped

up.

"What??" said Nick and Doug.

"Oh Nick!!!! You were her first real kiss. That is so sweet!!"

Deanna screamed.

"Oh, well Doug," said Nick looking at him like

I-just-passed-through-part-one-and-before-you-know-itI'll-have-a-date-with-h

er.