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Last time-

"It works for me." Bryan muttered, he didn't want to get into a fight with two senior members of his team. Spencer nodded in agreement with Bryan. "Besides when are we going to get another chance like this?" Spencer backed Kai up, who gave a fuck about choosing sides anymore.

"And we get to see Evi again, you cant tell me you don't miss her Tala." Kai was going to ad that he had heard Tala humming the song he had sang the night Evi had left but thought better of it.

A huge smile broke across Tala's face. "You know this is crazy don't you?" he asked the rest of his team. They all nodded.

"Sounds just our style then ha?" Kai, Bryan and Spencer all let out a cheer. This was it. They were going.

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Chapter 7

The Cat Among The Pigeons.

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Evi's POV

I'm not entirely sure but I think Boris would get off with what I'm wearing, he seems to be into bondage. Mind you tying a woman up would be the only way he would ever get any!

I should probably tell you what the hell I'm talking about ha?

Well it's the school uniform I have to wear, it isn't really that bad it's just it's new. I hate new clothes. Once they've been washed a few times and lost that stiffness it's great but until then I feel like I'm in a straight jacket!

I'll do a basic run down of the uniform for you shall I? First there is the white blouse and the blue tie, just like wearing cardboard! Then there is the navy blue skirt. Not so bad in its self apart from I hate skirts and for my liking it is a little too short even though it is only two inches above my knees. Knee high white socks I don't have a problem with but the shoes, the shoes are a major problem for me. I have spent my life in combat boots and now I have to wear these patient leather things with a one and a half inch heal. And I know it isn't all that high but it is for me, Christ I feel like I'm going to get a nose bleed from up here, I'm surprised I haven't passed out from how thin the air is up here! Oh yeah, back to my shoe problem. They are going to give me blisters and I don't like blisters! They make walking suck.

About the actual school. I think I'm in a good school although I don't have anything to compare it to apart from the abbey classes. The place is open and has lots of sunlight, which I like and there are plenty of windows. The staff seem rally nice as well. My only problem with this place is the uniforms. I think mine will spend the weekend in fabric softener.

I've never actually been on a holiday before but I think it would be something like this. We got on the boat with no problem at all and what's more it turned out to be a cruse ship! So we have a family suite. Granted no one knows we are actually not meant to be on the boat but I'm not into to technicalities.

I love the sea breeze, it is just so fresh and clean and the salty scent seems to cling to your skin. Maybe if I ever settle down it will be on the coast in a nice quite town with a fishing industry.

Tala and Kai are a complete laugh at the moment. The closer we get to America the more stressed and nervous they seem to get. Of course Spencer and I can see what is wrong with them a mile away but they seem to daft of realize it. Tala likes Evi more than he should but is in denial. Kai on the other hand knows he has the hots for Evi and is sick with anticipation of actually seeing her after so long. Then there is me and Spencer, we just want to see her and make sure she is in one piece and alright, if not we will maim the person who upset her. And I have to admit I'm curious about this brother of hers Tala mentioned.

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Evi's POV

"Evi could I have a word with you after class?" the teacher asked me just before the bell. It came as a bit of a surprise because I was doing really well in class. I'm getting good marks and doing my homework and handing it in on time.

The bell rang.

I watched the rest of my class file out the door from my seat. I figured there was no point rushing after all I'm being held back anyway.

The last student filed out of the classroom and I began to gather my books and pens together before making my way to the front of the class.

With my bag slung over my shoulder I stood at the teacher's desk waiting for him to talk to me. Mrs. Conners was a sixty- something year old, fat, balding man who smelt like moth balls.

"Now about your pop quiz from today. I've marked your test and your results are lacking." He told me as he stood and leaned on his desk beside me.

Okay that was weird. I was good at maths and I didn't have any trouble answering the questions. "Which ones did I get wrong?"

"All of them I'm afraid but I could change that." He told me as he leaned closer to me. Starting to feel a little dirty here!

"So you will help me?" I asked trying to move away without making it too obvious that I wasn't comfortable. But Mr Conners only shock his head.

"But I can change your marks for something in return." He leered at me in a way that was very unappealing and made me feel slightly sick.

"Could I see my test please?" just stay calm, besides this isn't as bad as having Boris crack onto me.

Mr Conners handed me my test but to my surprise every answer had a tick next to it. "What the hell?" I demanded.

"That is what you actually got but marks could be recorded wrong and that would be suck a shame now wouldn't it?" Conners put his hand on my knee and my stomach turned. He was going to fail me if I didn't do this. So what would it be? Fail and disappoint my parents and screw up my feature or let the guy grope me? "Azh, Shit!"

Tala's POV

Finally, only two days until this bucket of bolts docks in Miami! It's a really cool ship but Tala wants off! Just two or three days until I see Evi again. I knew I would miss her but I didn't think it would be this much! But then again when you spend your entire life with someone, well I should have known better. But still I can't wait to see her again. I wonder if she's changes?

Evi was disgusted with herself, how did she let that happen to herself. God she was so weak! She could handle herself, she shouldn't take crap from an under sexed, liver spotted, dirty old man. She wanted a shower, she wanted to scrub all her skin off so she was just flesh and bone so no where he had touched her was left. Completely renewed.

Evi straightened her tie as she closed the door behind her. Evi was in too much of a state to care where she was going or what she was doing. She half wondered, half staggered down the hall outside her maths classroom until a large pair of hands clasped onto her shoulders. Evi continued to walk until she ran into a hard chest. Evi blinked a few times before staring up into a handsome face filled with concern.

"Are you alright?" the face peered down into her filled with concern and something in her broke and Evi let out a huge racking sob. He put his arm around her and began to lead her outside to sit at one of the picnic tables outside.

Once Evi was seated he pulled out a tissue and pushed it into her shaking hand. He sat down next to her and let her sob onto his shoulder.

Evi's POV

I wiped away my tears again and let out a sniff. I felt as if something inside me had died… I wanted to die! I pulled away from the kind complete stranger who had an arm wrapped around me in a calming kind of way as he rubbed small circles on my back.

"T-t-thank y-you." I breathed as I wiped my eyes again and looked up into his face.

"That's alright, would you like to talk about it or would you like me to take you home or something?" he asked me.

I forced on a watery smile. "I don't even know your name." I gave a weak laugh before forcing on a smile again.

"It's Chase." He extended his hand to me and I took it.

"I'm Evi." Chase shock my hand and held it only a second too long.

"So do you want to tell me what is the matter or would you like me to take you home?" He asked me again.

"If it's no problem would you be able to take me home?" I asked with slight hesitation.

Chase smiled down at me again. "It's no problem at all, come on." Chase stood up and waited me to join him before he began to walk towards the car park and a slightly battered 2000 Honda Civic.

"Where to?" he asked me once we were both strapped in and on out way out of the parking lot.

I gave him directions as we drove through the street towards my house. When we got to our destination Chase got out of the car and walked me to the door.

Ah, would you like to come in and have a cup of coffee or something?" I asked. I felt I needed to thank him and I didn't want to be on my own right now anyway. I looked across at the rain that was now falling freely from the sky in freezing sheets. The weather had only turned sour in the last half hour but it looked as if it was here to stay.

"I should be getting back." Chase gestured towards his car and the pelting rain.

"Please." I begged, my eyes boring into his. I would get down on my hands and knees if I had to.

"Ah, okay." I fiddled in by bag for my key then once I finally had it in my hand I dropped it onto the ground at my feet.

"Here let me help you with that." Chase beat me to the key and inserted it into the lock before twisting it and pushing the door open. He stepped back so I could go in. I led the way into the kitchen where I put on the jug to make coffee.

"I'm j-just going to go and have a quick shower. The tea and coffee is in the cupboard over there and the cups are in there." I pointed before I headed to the stairs and my room.

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I stood infront of the mirror examining my body for any signs of what had happened to me but there was none. I toweled myself dry before pulling on the cloths I had bought into the bathroom with me. I left my hair down even though it was wet and I didn't even bother to dry it. Who cared? Not me and besides it would dry in time.

I went back down into the kitchen where Chase was sitting with a cup of coffee in hand.

"I didn't know if you took milk or sugar so I left some room in the cup." He smiled at me. "Do you feel better?"

I gave a nod. "Yeah, much thanks… and for future reference, just milk." Oh god! I just realized how that sounded. I felt a hot pink flush make it's way up my cheeks before I looked over at Chase.

He let out a soft chuckle before he spoke. "I'll remember that." He smiled again. A huge flood of relief washed over me as he pored milk into my coffee and stirred it with a spoon before setting in down before me.

"Thanks."

An hour later we were still sitting I the kitchen and we were on out forth cup of coffee. In the time we had been sitting here I had learned a few things about Chase. For starters he was a year ahead of me and was eighteen turning nineteen. He had a younger sister in grade five who was completely adorable even though she could be annoying at times. He had a dog and was a football fanatic.

I was starting to give him a basic run down on my life minus the abbey part when Bret burst into the kitchen completely out of breath.

Bret bent double at the waist trying to regain his breath. After a minute he stood and looked from me to Chase then back to me. I gave him a look that asked 'What the fuck are you on and where can I get some!' Bret lifted his hand in a patient manner.

"Are you okay?" Bret asked me once he was standing upright again.

"I've been better but I'm not that bad, why?" I went to the sink to get him a glass of water.

Bret took the glass from me before gulping it down. "Ryan said he saw you sitting outside crying with some guy and then by the time he found me you weren't there and you weren't answering your cell and I couldn't find you and I got worried!" I just stared at him with my mouth hanging open. I shock my head before speaking.

"The guy s name is Chase and he was the one Ryan saw me with." I indicated Chase who until now seemed to be forgotten of ignored by Bret. Bret nodded at Chase Before returning his attention to me.

"Why were you crying on your fourth day of school?"

"I'd rather not discuss it, EVER!" I told him before standing again and putting my coffee cup in the sink.

Chase stood up and put his cup in the sink as well. "I think I better go." Chase said. More to me than to Bret because he seemed to have his mind on other things.

"Okay, I'll show you to the door." I followed him down the hall and then down the lawn to his car.

"Thanks." I said after a moment where neither of us spoke. We stood staring at one another for another minute before he spoke.

"Maybe we could have coffee the circumstances are a little better?" my face broke into a smile at that.

"Sure, that would be great! And thanks again."

"Don't worry about it and here's my number. Just give me a call when you want that coffee." Chase handed me a piece of paper with a call number on it. I pocketed the number and smile up at him.

"I'll see you later." Chase got into his car and I made my way back up the lawn towards the house but a car going up next doors drive caught my attention. A man with bright red hair got out and looked at me. My heart stopped as he began to make his way across to me.

He waited until he was standing right infront of me before he bothered to speak.

"Evlin?" he asked as he looked down into my purple eyes. I smiled and nodded.

"Hi Mr Volkov." I watched the mans eyes fill with tears. "Perhaps you should come inside?"

Saturday afternoon. Four o'clock.

Tala, Kai, Bryan and Spencer stepped off the boat and looked around the docks of Miami. The sun pelted down on them warming them to their very core.

Taking a deep breath Tala smiled to himself as he felt a rush of elation run though his body. From the top of his head to the tips of his toes. He was home. In less than two hours he would see Evi and maybe even his father.

By six o'clock that night the hole in Tala's heart would be filled.

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