It had been three days since I moved to Roseville, I had spoken a little to my dad but it was mainly polite exchanges at meal times. He had been at work throughout the days and since I didn't start school till after Spring break I wasn't really getting up until at the crack of dawn like he was. Sandra was off work for the week because she had some extra holidays and wanted to make sure Grant was actually doing all the work he was set. Apparently his grades had been slipping since he started senior year and he needed to keep them up to remain on the football team and to also be in the chance of a scholarship for college.

Since the whole ordeal with Sandra I had spoken to her, we had a few conversations and she was actually incredibly nice and welcoming. I didn't resent her for being my father's new wife; she wasn't the person I had the problem with. We had been shopping once for some new clothes and we obviously spoke a lot during that trip. It was mainly trivial things based around what my old school was like, what friends I had left behind and if there was any romantic interests in my previous life.

Which just so you know was no there was none.

As I walking down the stairs ready to go for a run Grant was hugging his mum and giving her an over-the-top kiss on the cheek, "Thanks you're the best!" Sandra pulled a face and shoved him off her.

Rolling her eyes she smoothed out her pony tail that Grant had made looser than she wanted, "Of course I am, but if I come back here and the house is a mess and I need to buy new lamps again I will skin you alive." Holing his hands up in mock defence he nodded and promised that there would be no need for a skinning. Sandra looked up and caught me lurking in the doorway, "Make sure you introduce your friends to Cammie she will be starting school soon and I don't want her feeling unwelcomed."

Grabbing my earphones from the bench I turned to face the mother and son, "What's going on?"

"A few of my mates are coming around for the day, just to watch films and hang nothing big. You're free to join us if you want; I think Liz is bringing burgers. Mum is going to a spa day with her friends." Grant explained.

"Maybe I will, but I'm just going to go for a run so I'll probably be just under an hour, see you tonight then Sandra." I gave her a quick hug and kiss on the cheek before leaving.

When I came back I had my earphones in blasting Fall Out Boy as I walked to the sink to get a cold glass of water to cool me down. After finishing the drink I refilled the glass and turned around only to be met by six strangers and Grant staring at me all of them wearing smirks of amusement. Letting out a small shriek of shock I dropped the full glass making it smash against the tiles and water pool at my feet.

After pulled out my earbuds I awkwardly waved at the teens and then in that moment remembered that Grant had friends coming round, "So I'm guessing you're Grant's new step sister?" A boy spoke up, his dark hair cut into a buzz cut and dark rimmed glasses sitting on his face.

"I guess..." I trailed off feeling my face and neck flush with embarrassment glancing down at my feet I began to get flustered, "Right, sorry for crashing your hang out but I'll just clean this up and yeah I'll be on my way." It was a mess of a sentence but Grant quickly came to my rescue by pulling me up from the smashed glass and the cuts I would most likely gain from cleaning it up.

"I'll sort this out you just go and shower. Join us afterwards if you want, I'd really like my friends to meet you." Nodding I stole one more glance at the group of strangers I just made a complete fool of myself in front and ran upstairs to shower.

I had showered and was now less sweaty but still just as embarrassed. I had changed from leggings and a tatty old t shirt to some ripped skinny jeans and a stripy long sleeved top, my hair was still slightly damp but I just pushed it off my shoulders to it hung down my back out the way. Grabbing my phone and slipping it into my back pocket I took a deep breath and began my decent to the group of friends who seemed to be constantly howling with laughter.

As I emerged from the hallway and into the kitchen their laughter seemed to die out, they all turned to look at me and I got a first look at them properly. There were three girls and four boys and all of them seemed to be attractive.

Oh great knowing my luck they're probably the popular group of Roseville high school. And they're probably all seniors since Grant is. Rejection here I come.

A petite girl with bright blonde hair cut into a sleek bob smiled warmly at me, "I got you a burger, I didn't know what you would like so I just got a bacon one and some chips. It's in the oven keeping warm if you want it."

Feeling slightly taken aback by her random act on kindness I was a little shell shocked on what to say, "Oh thanks, you didn't have to do that…"

I trailed off realising I didn't know her name, or anyone else's for that matter. "Liz." I nodded in response and grabbed the burger from the oven my mouth already watering at the aroma that was coming off it.

As I sat down next to the spare seat next to Grant I realised they were all still looking at me. Then Grant cleared his throat, "Time for introductions. Right Cam these are my best mates, we have Nick who is on the football team with me, Zach who is on the soccer team and Liz who's in the honours programme and Macey who's on the volleyball team. They're all the seniors. Then we have Jonas, and Bex who is on the soccer team who are both juniors, like you."

I nodded trying to keep up with the talents and the names and Grant pointed at everyone, "Right so you're like the talented group of friends. Well I have never been on any school sports teams or been on the honours programme so." They all laughed softly.

The dark haired girl who was extremely toned and lean spoke up next, "What classes are you taing, I want to see which one's we will be in together for." As she was speaking I released she had a very strong British accent.

Glancing at Grant I also noticed the pink tinge on his cheeks as she spoke, "Ah you're British Bombshell." This then resulted in Grant trying to clamp his hand over my mouth and me spilling some of my fries on my lap.

Shoving him off me I glared at him as Bex then shouted, "Stop calling me that Newman or so help me God I will kick you so hard in the balls they'll be in your throat." After that threat I nearly burst out laughing at the terrified look on my step brother's face.

After the group stopped laughing I responded to Bex's question by leaning across the counter next to me and handing her my timetable that came in the post yesterday, "This is my timetable."

Bex quickly scanned it her deep brown eyes skimming the A5 sheet of paper, "Right we have PE, Art and History together. That's cool those lessons are pretty fun so you should enjoy them. You take senior algebra and English literature?" She asked her eyebrows rose slightly.

Feeling uncomfortable at her obvious shocked tone, "Um yeah, they were my strongest subjects back in New York. I was a year ahead."

"You should tutor Zach in algebra he just managed to pass junior algebra, and if he fails another test he is off the soccer team for the next few matches."

I glanced at the extremely handsome boy down the table from me, as my eyes landed on him I couldn't help but feel my skin become all tingly. As he looked up he pushed his dark thick curls from his face and offered me a slight smile, "That would me really good actually, if you don't mind that is."

Shaking my head I smiled back at him, his eyes scanning my entire face. "No its fine, I used to tutor some people at my old school."

The rest of the group began conversing about some big game coming up or whatever but Zach kept his gaze on me. Not wanting to back down I held his gaze keeping my eyes trained on his dark green ones. His eyes flicked down slightly to look me once more before he pulled his bottom lip between his teeth and that caused me to have to try extremely hard not to blush. But I regained my cool and jokingly rolled my eyes at him before continuing to finish the burger Liz got me.

We had moved from the kitchen and into the living room and were watching a film, it was one of the James Bond films. When we entered and took seats people seemed to split off into pairs, Macey and Nick sat close to each other with Macey tucked beneath his arm as he played with her straight black hair. Jonas and Liz sat next to each other, both of their shoulders pressed together and Liz brought her legs up to rest across his lap. Grant and Bex sat together with Bex leaning against him slightly, but Grant had a blush on his cheeks as he awkwardly moved his arms for a second unsure what to do with them before placing one across the back of the sofa and the other by his side. Zach sat next to Grant against the arm of the chair.

This left me not really knowing where to go, the only spare seat was the love seat next to Zach's end of the sofa so I that was where I was. The film was getting a bit boring after having watched it a few times already so I was just scrolling through my phone. It then beeped signalling I had received a text interrupting the film, they didn't really respond to it apart from glancing to see what it was.

It was from an unknown number but when I opened it I felt sick to my stomach knowing exactly who it was:

Mummy dearest and you may be gone but I still need my money. You have four weeks and then its pay day.

- V

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