After much deliberation, it appears impossible for me to halt the production of this story due to demands made by a couple of fantastic reviews… I am not really sure how much longer I am going to make this story, and unless anybody can give me some ideas for twist in the plot, I am sorry to say that no matter what I do, this story will soon come to an end.

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Chapter 11

'You can't be serious!' cried Odette as she sank down to her knees clutching Tala's shirt. 'But I live here! You have to let me see her! MUM!' she screamed at the top of her lungs as she choked on her sobs. Tala was shocked to say the least. These events were completely unexpected. It was not everyday that you found out that the woman who you would consider to have been the most motherly figure in your life was taken away. He tried his best to console Odette in a hug, cooing soothing words into her ear, but he knew that nothing, nothing, would make things better.

'I am sorry Miss.' replied the officer. 'But we cannot let anyone onto the premises.' Odette looked up at the person who had just spoken to her, but nothing seemed to sink in. Her thought were distracted when she saw her father being escorted out of the house by two officers.

'Dad! Dad! What happened to Mum!' she questioned in alarm. But she did not get a reply as he was let to a police car, which immediately left.

'Look, I'm sorry mate…' began the officer who had told them that they were not allowed to enter the house, 'but it will probably be better if you took the little lady to a family members house, for a bit of moral support. If you know what I mean.' Tala nodded.

'Come on Odds, I think that we should leave now.'

'NO I'M NOT GOING!'

'Please Odds, its probably not the best thing just to stay here. Your in shock.'

'NO! I DON'T WANT TO LEAVE HER!' she screamed as she broke down again, heaving as she felt her heart shatter into millions of pieces. Knowing that he wasn't going to get her anywhere with words, Tala bent down and scooped Odette up. She didn't object and buried her face deeply into his shirt as she sobbed quietly. This truly felt like the beginning of the end of her life.

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'Where is she? Is she okay?' Kai asked frantically as he burst into Tala's room. a/n: I am soooo sorry that was extremely OOCish of Kai P He was met with a slightly frustrated Tala who had a finger pursed over his lips, indicating for Kai to shut up.

'Did you want to make any more of an entrance?' Tala whispered angrily.

'Well something is seriously wrong with our best friend! How the hell am I suppose to react!' he retorted angrily.

'Honestly guys, would you shut up! Odds doesn't need this right now.' Aleks snapped as she stroked Odette's hair, while the petite girl slept. The older boys glared at each other before their trance was interrupted by a strangled voice.

'K-k-Kai? T-Tala?'

'Yeah, we are both here, sweetie' Tala answered as they both made their way over to the bed where Odette was lying. She was about to say something, but choked on her words and burst into tears, just as both of the boys engulfed her in a hug. Aleks slipped out of the room, understanding that the best friends needed some personal time and that only Tala and Kai had the ability to console Odette at this point in time.

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It is said that only time can heal events from the past, but after several months the wound that was embedded within Odette's heart seemed as raw as ever. The multiple questions that had been left unanswered were the main cause of the lack of recovery. The circumstances surrounding the death of Anna Nickolai were still uncertain, as were the whereabouts of Odette's father, Dimetri.

Not wanting to move away from the people she loved so much, straight after the horrid events Odette moved out of her home to live in-between Kai and Tala's houses. It was probably not the most settling circumstances, but it allowed both of the boys to keep a safe watch over their beloved friend. Logan had agreed with the boys that it would probably best if suspended his relationship with Odette for a while, if not permanently. Although it broke his heart to see her in the state that she was in he knew that the extra strings would probably only result in more heartache for the young girl.

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'How was your day at school, children?'

'Hmmm'

'Bleh'

'Meh'

'Oh, it was very nice thankyou very much, Mrs Valkov.' Odette replied pleasantly as she filed inside, next to Tala. Mrs Valkov laughed.

'Well, it is nice to hear that someone has the ability to construct complete sentences after a hard day at school. And Odette dear, please I've told you a million times, just call me Tatiana.' Odette blushed slightly.

'Thankyou Mrs--- Tatiana.'

'See, isn't that better. I'll have the maids take some snacks up to your rooms and Odette?'

'Ah, yes?' Odette answered as she was following a rather lethargic Tala up the stairs, which could have proven to be dangerous if she followed him for too long, as he seemed to miss some stairs and stumble back.

'This came in for you today.' Tatiana continued as she met Odette halfway up the stairs and handed her a rather bulky package.

'Hm, I wonder who its from.' Tala said from behind Odette as he snatched it out of her hands and bolted up the stairs.

'Tala! Give it back!' Odette cried as she chased after him. The twins along with their mother, shock there heads with a smirk and went in their separate directions.

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'I have to read the note first, silly.' Odette said as she flopped onto her bed holding the package, but was having little success at attaining the note from Tala. 'Fine, all open the package.' She sighed in defeat as she started to remove the sticky tape.

'What is it?' Tala enquired as he crawled up to the top of the bed, where Odette was wrestling with the wrapping paper.

'I'm not sure.'

'Here,' Tala said as he helped her tear the last pieces off. 'It looks like a book… a really, really big one.'

'It's a photo album you idiot.' Odette corrected him as she turned it the right way round before opening it to inspect the pictures.

'Hey isn't that us?'

'Jesus, it is and kai! But who would have taken these pictures and let alone sent them to me in an album? It doesn't make sense.'

'Aw look how little and cute we are in this one!' he pointed to a picture of himself with a cheesy grin plastered on his face, and had Odette next to him with a faint blush evident on her face as Kai seemed to have an arm wrapped around her slender waist. 'Haha, isn't that from the day that we first met each other? That was ages ago!'

'Yeah it was… now give me the note, you baka!'

'Whoops, sorry, I forgot about that.'

'I know.' Odette mumbled to herself as she tore the envelope open and retrieved a letter.

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I know that this chapter was REALLY short, but I thought that I would just post it to let you guys know that I am going to continue with this story and that it might take me a little longer then usually to update because I have exams coming up in the next month and if I don't pass them I think that my mother is really going to kill me , not a good thought…. Anway I hope you like it and I am really sorry that it was rushed!

Kat