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Last time-

"Your father is going to be so happy to see you! Have you been to see him yet?"

"Ah, no not yet. I was going to go and see him tomorrow." It wasn't the exact truth. He hadn't really put a time on seeing him but now that he had he felt nervous. But there was nothing making him stick to it was there?

"It's probably for the best. Evi has some things to tell you before you go and see him. Isn't that right Evi homey?" Evi who had been lost in her own thoughts at that moment snapped to attention when she heard her name.

"Ah yes, of course." She smiled. Later she would have to find out what she had just said she would do.

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Chapter 10

Will your past come back to haunt you?

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It was funny how things can strike you down. But when you' re on the top of the world there has to be a part of you wondering when your luck is going to run out.

Twenty one hours, twenty seven minutes and eleven seconds.

That was exactly how long Evi's euphoric state lasted. Not very long was it? Mind you things had been going well for her the past few months give or take a few minor and major glitches but relatively good anyway.

That was how long Tala had been back in her life. Twenty one hours, twenty seven minutes and eleven seconds.

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Evi curled herself against the wall of the janitors closet on the second floor. She couldn't see what was happening but she knew from what she could here that her maths teacher was rebuckling his belt before he returned to his job after his little perk.

Shaking badly Evi pressed her hand against her mouth to stop herself from being violently ill, she knew it would only make things worse he may even hit her but that she could handle. Physical abuse was nothing to this and she knew. She had lived through years of it back at the abbey. Another wave of nausea hit her and this time she only just kept it in. She herd him chuckle and Evi felt silent tears make their way down her cheeks.

She was stronger, better than this so why did she let it happen. This situation was something that could be controlled if she got help but who would believe her and besides it was so dirty and pathetic that someone like her couldn't defend herself against a sick old bustard like him. A new taste filled her mouth, not fear or bile no, this was new and she knew exactly what it was. Anger but it was mixed with self pity and until the pity went away there was nothing she could do to help herself.

Just before he left Mr Conners ran a hand down her cheek, brushing against the soft lips he had recently assaulted with his own. "Until next time."

Tala stood infront of his old house and let all the memories wash over him. Thoughts of the conversation he had had with Evi the night before ran through his head.

FlashBack

Tala and Evi sat alone in her bedroom after dinner. He sat looking at Evi waiting for her to tell him what was so important.

"Um, what I wanted to tell you is… this." Instead of talking she decided it would be good to show him. She handed him her phone which after a few seconds showed the picture of a little girl with startling red hair.

"What exactly are you showing me Ev?" Tala held the phone tight in his hand, though his grip on the phone was ferm and his knuckles were turning white there was no danger to the phone because he was too careful to damage something that wasn't his.

"That Tala is your little sister. She is two." She told him as she patted his knee.

"So my father got remarried and they had a child?"

"That's only part of it. Your dad did get remarried but his new wife couldn't have children."

"Then who the hell do I have a little sister?"

"IVF Tala. She couldn't have children but before you mum died they froze some of her eggs so biologically she is exactly the same as you. Right down to her sapphire eyes."

"What's her name?" Tala's eyes were glued to the small screen of the phone even though the back light had long gone off.

"Tasmin. She's perfect Tala."

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That was for sure. Standing infront of Tala stood his father with a small girl in his arms. Brilliant red hair tied into two piggy tails that brought out the rosy red in her cheeks. Tasmin let out a giggle as she stared out at Tala. The noise snapped Tala back to the present and he turned his attention back to the father that had left him to rot in that hell hole but for some reason he found he held no resentment towards the man standing before him clutching the little girl to him like a shield.

"Owwwiie!" Tasmin cried out as her fathers grip on her tightened to an uncomfortable level on her leg.

Tala looked down to where the mans hands clutched the small girls legs. He didn't seem to have heard her cry because his grip didn't loosen on the soft white skin.

"Stop! Your hurting her." Tala had taken a step towards his father and the distressed little girl who was looking around in confusion. He took the little girl out of his fathers grip and to his surprise he let go without a second thought. Little chubby hands reached out towards the person who had made her hurty go away. The little hands wound their way around his neck so he couldn't put her down, he could feel that they were slightly sticky probably due to some form of jam or whatever children her age seemed to like playing with. Shifting his grip on the child settled her on his hip before turning back to his father again. He still hadn't moved though his eyes did follow the movement of his daughter from his hip to his sons.

"Are you going to invite me in or would you like me to leave you and your family in peace?" He asked as the scent of apple filled his nostrils from his little sisters hair. All he had to do was take one look at her and he loved her. There was no doubt about it, this little girl had his attention from the first giggle. She was the last remanent of his mother who he still loved dearly.

"No, stay, you are family. Come in and meet my new wife." He smiled weakly but still didn't move.

Tala cleared his throat and went to put Tasmin down but the pudgy fingers twisted into his hair so he had to pull her back up.

"Let go Tasmin." Her father scolded the child.

"No!" came the reply with as much authority there was no question in wether or not she was going to obey her father. "His hair feels nice!" that final comment came as if it settled the matter.

"Do you mind?" their father asked giving his daughter a look which clearly said 'Be good or else.' But considering she was only two it was probably lose on such a young mind.

"No, not at all." Tala told him. The older man stepped back into the hall and turned heading for the kitchen. Tala hesitated only for a moment before walking back into his child hood home that he had not entered for many years. He was surprised that he still remembered it so well. Some of the furniture had been replaced with different pieces but the place still held the same feel and smell it had so many years ago when he had once lived within these walls.

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Kai sat outside Evi's school waiting for school to be over for the day so he could walk her home. This of course was Tala's idea. When they sent Evi away from the Abbey his over protectiveness had had no outlet but now that he had Evi back it had return ten fold.

The bell finally rang and after a few minutes students started to flood out of the doors, across the court yard and down to the front gate towards where he sat on the brick wall waiting.

After a few minutes Bret joined Kai waiting for Evi.

"What are you doing here?" Bert asked as he dropped his bag at his feet and climbed onto the wall next to Kai. For some reason that Bret couldn't explain he really liked Kai. Maybe it was the way the Evi had described him or maybe he wanted Kai to trust him. He knew all about Kai's trust issues and getting Kais trust would be quite an achievement.

"Waiting for Ev, what's taking her so long?" Kai kicked his feet out infront of himself and watched his shoe laces flop around his sneakers.

"I don't know. She is normally out by now but maybe she is somewhere with Chase." Bret smiled as some of his other friends came down the path towards where they sat.

Kai let out a growl. "What don't like Chase?" Bret asked looking across at the taller blue haired teen.

"It's not that I don't like him I just don't know or trust him." Bret couldn't resist the chance.

"Do you trust me?" Kai turned his head to look at Bret, studying him before he decided to answer his question.

"I'm still deciding." Kai told him as he turned his attention to the girl walking their way down the path. The others had turned left at the gate but the girl turned right. She drew up beside Bret before she greeted him.

"Hey Bret, why you still here?" Bret smiled across at his punk chick friend.

"Hey Ricki, just waiting for Evi, have you seen her?"

"No, not since maths. Conners said he wanted to talk to her about her grades, though I don't know why she is doing better than just about everyone in the class."

"Okay, thanks anyway, I'll go and look for her, she should be out by now. By the way this is Kai." Bret waved his arm in a vague circle to indicate Kai sitting beside him.

"Hi. I'm Ricki." She smiled across at Kai.

"Hi." Kai said before he turned away.

"Gee, friendly." The only reply she got was a grunt.

Bret gave her an apologetic smile before he pushed off the wall to head back towards the gate. Ricki continued walking down the footpath towards her house.

Once Bret was out of site Kai pulled out the cell phone Tala had given him and selected Evi's number on speed dial and pressed the call button.

A/N there we go. Not very good I know but things are starting to happen. Tala talked to his father and met his sister. Evi was assaulted again by Mr Conners. Ricki met and liked Kai. Oh and if you want something to happen between Kai and Ricki let me know or if you think there should be a love triangle between Tala-Evi-Kai and then there is still Chase to be dealt with. Please review.

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