Chapter 7

It was around 8pm when a limo pulled up and out walked an old man, Mr D and a guy around 19 with blue hair like Tyson's. Tyson ran out and hugged his brother then Grampa. The others followed behind and Ray had to carry me over. I was never good at meeting the family.

"Yo, little dudes and dudette," said the old man,

"Hey Grampa," said Tyson smiling,

"How have things been Tyson?" asked his brother,

"Good, we made a new friend at school on Friday." Said Tyson

"Who? Does he blade?" asked Hero his brother,

"Actually she's a her, she's Thea Manton," he introduced pointing to me, I waved slightly and Hero walked over.

"Its nice to meet you, do you blade?" he asked

"Yeh, my bit beast is Vertigo." I answered,

"What happened to both of you?" asked Hero

"Well, you see it a long story…" I trailed off,

"I'll tell you later," said Ray, Grampa walked over to us next,

"Yo, my man who's this lil' dudette?" he asked

"I'm Thea," I replied,

"Grampa I hope you don't mind her staying with us for a bit," said Tyson

"Why what happened?" asked Hero,

"As Ray and Thea said, long story," replied Tyson, Hero nodded and we all went in for the rest of the night.

The next day, Hero offered to give us a ride to school. Kai although took a motorbike with Ray so it was just me, Hilary, Kenny, Max and Tyson. We had to stop by the pharmacist and buy a crutch. We had told Grampa and Hero about why I was there and they sympathised with me. I really felt bad. The bruises had gone down on Ray's face but he still wore the bandage under his yin yang band. When we got out of the car the yard outside was full of people already. Tyson was cheering about all the fan people, Hilary was with Kenny talking and Max was helping me through to the class room. I sighed heavily and he looked at me strangely.

"We can stop here," I said pointing to a tree next to the doors. He nodded and we sat down under the tree. We were joined by everyone else and eventually Ray and Kai arrived. Ray was running trying to avoid fan girls while Kai walked away not looking at them.

"Ray, Kai! Over here!" I shouted, Kai looked up and nodded slightly while Ray ran over quickly and hid up the tree. I managed to catch one of the fan girls screaming.

"Kai I can be your girlfriend!" one shouted

"Ray I want to marry you!" another said, I laughed slightly then there was a shadow over me. I looked up and saw Heather.

"Well look who it is, the mistake," she sneered, I stood up slowly to face her when she slapped me, I didn't flinch but stared straight after her.

"You know your father, Mr. Kuroyuri, they're getting married and your not invited," she sneered again "You were a mistake and your mother never loved you," I turned away from her and sighed she was right.

"Hey I'm talking to you!" she screamed, I had tears down my face as I realised all the times my mother tried to act like I she didn't hate me. I turned and punched her in the face. It would leave a mark.

"You bitch! Yes I know my mother hates me, and yes I know mother's getting married again to the man that hit me! You want to know why my fathers dead. Because I was in the car with him, that person Kuroyuri was the person who crashed into us. My father covered me from it and in the end died! You know how that feels you selfish bitch!" I screamed at her, "The last thing I remember him saying was 'Be good kiddo' not I love you or any of that junk! So be happy you lying, little cow! "I finished and turned and ran off, Ray jumped from the tree and glared at Heather and followed me. I ran down the corridors of the school to the music wing. I went into the band room and sat down by the stand. I stared at the guitars for a few minutes before Ray and Kai joined me.

"Thea, are you in here?" asked Kai quietly trying not to destroy his rep.

"Yeh, over here by the guitars," I replied, Ray walked over and hugged me tightly and buried his head in my neck softly. Kai sat down holding his guitar and started strumming some chords. I remembered them instantly. It was the first song I had ever sung at school. I hummed it quietly and started singing it. Ray hummed to it and we quietly sung it. Hilary, Tyson, Max and Kenny came in and saw us sitting on the floor. We finished our song and looked up.

"Sorry guys, we came to say Thea its class now," said Hilary,

"Come on I'll help you," said Max again,

"You know Max you'd make a really good helper for like the mentally disabled." I replied

"Just because I'm adorable, you know you want me," he chuckled,

"Yeh Max your hyperness is so sexy," I answered, he leaned down with Tyson and helped me up. We said good bye and headed off to our first class which was literature.