Chapter 4

A few days pass and I wake up to a beautiful Friday morning. I looked down towards my feet noticing it's weightless, I shrug it off and then do my usual morning routine and head downstairs for breakfast. As I walk towards the dinner table I look towards the back double doors and see Rockie sitting in front of them watching the forest. How long has he been there? Jess hands me a plate of eggs with a waffle. I begin to eat slowly as I watch Rockie closely until I suddenly get interrupted.

"Ready to go?" Sophie comes up beside me with bags under her eyes.

"Soph? Are you okay?" I ask in concern.

"Yes, why?"

"It looks like you could use a bit of sleep."

"Oh, you're talking about these," she says as she reaches up to touch the skin under her eyes, "it's nothing, I was up since four trying to study for my History test that's today."

"Do you want me to drive us?"

"No no I'm okay. I just need some coffee."

She goes to the kitchen and grabs a quick cup of coffee then we head off to her car. Pulling out of the driveway went okay but the further we went down the road she began to veer from our lane to the next.

"Sophie I think you should let me drive." I say in a tone of worry.

"No I got it." but as she says that she goes completely into the opposite lane.

"Sophie.."

"I got it." she pulls back into our lane then moves closer to the edge where the road ends.

"Sophie.."

"I.." she finishes her sentence with a yawn and once she recovers a rabbit runs across the street in front of us. Sophie hits the brakes and spends so now the bug is covering both single lanes.

"Let me drive." I tell her sternly.

"No, it was just one mistake."

"Sophie, I am driving!" I say as a matter of fact and she looks at me in defeat and unbuckles her seat belt and gets out of the car to move to the passenger side.

After getting situated we start for the school again and all I can think about is that night with my mother.

We pull onto campus and look for a parking spot. The whole drive neither me nor Sophie said a word which at this point I'm totally fine with. After finally finding a spot I get out and see the familiar red Hummer on my side, such a beautiful jeep.

We have ten minutes before class starts so I decide to go check out the library. I find it pretty easily and right as I walk in, my face is hit with the scent of books with a hint of pine.

I walk over the fiction area and pick a random book that had an interesting cover, then I head over to a table and begin to read.

"I didn't know you read." I hear a slightly familiar voice say from over my shoulder.

I look back to see Daniel have a slight smirk on his face, "I don't know if I should be offended or not."

He lets out a deep chuckles that gives me chills, "I didn't mean it to be. I meant, I didn't know you were a book fan."

"Love them." I turn back to my book to hide my blushing face but unfortunately he moves around to come sit across from me.

"I didn't get a chance to properly introduce myself. I'm Daniel." He extends his hand out and I take it slowly.

"Angelique. And I know, my stepsister Sophie has a crush on you." I tell him but immediately regret it.

"Does she?" he asks in a flat tone.

"Mhm."

He looks off to the side as if he's thinking but quickly turns back to me, "Well Angel, I'll catch you later, the bell's about to ring."

The bell rings as if cued and he gives me a wink before heading out. I put the book back on the shelf then head to class.

The day moves by fast and now third period just ended. Alice and I walk to the lunchroom and pick out a few things to eat. We look over to her brother's table again and I notice there's two more guys with them. One of them looks at me and I look back. I feel like I'm trapped but in a good way.

"That's Lucas." Alice says snapping me out of my other trance I've been put into from another guy, "I think he likes you." she says with a flirtatious grin on her face.

I look back at him to see he's still watching me and I have this sudden urge to go over there and kiss him. But of course I'm not that courageous of a girl to do that; so I stay put. The other guys turn to Lucas then turn to look at me so now they're all staring. I get uncomfortable so I look away and make my way over to the door with Alice on my trail.

We make it to our tree and sit in silence eating. Alice let's out a chuckle, "I have never seen so much affection in the air."

"That wasn't affection Alice." I tell her still looking down at my food.

"To him it was." she says under her breath so quietly I almost missed it.

"What do you mean?"

She looks up like she got caught doing something she wasn't suppose to, "Did you see the way he was looking at you? I thought it was obvious."

"Hm." We continue to eat and enjoy the sun until it was time to go to our next class.

The bell rings once more and I head to Art.

Through the whole class not much happened, Daniel didn't even look at me which made me wonder.

Dismissal bell rings and I head out into the parking lot to Sophie's car. I find her next to the passenger side with a big smile on her face.

"You won't believe what happened today!"

"What?"

"Daniel talked to me!" she says with a squeal, "He's coming by later to study! With me!"

She jumps up and down with joy, I guess I did a good thing after all.

"That's great!" I tell her with a smile and hop into the car to head home.

The whole car ride all she talked about was how gorgeous he was and how good he smelled.

I pull into the driveway relieved to finally be home. I head to my room and fall on top of my bed and just relax, noticing how tired I am I decide to take a short nap.

I'm awakened by someone messing with my hair but I don't open my eyes.

"Daniel, do you want mayo on your sandwich!?" I hear Sophie call out from downstairs.

"Yes please!" I hear from right next to me. What the hell is he doing in my room? And touching my hair?

I jolt back from his touch and almost fall off the other side of the bed, "What are you doing in here?"

"I wanted to see you. You know you talk in your sleep?" he let's off a slight smile, "Whose golden eyes are you dreaming about?"

Shit.

"Nothing. Shouldn't you be studying with Sophie?"

"She's making food."

He then stands up quickly, "She coming back, I'll catch you later."

Is he serious right now? I have to tell Sophie but I'm worried about how she'll react. I go downstairs on the couch and try to clear my head by watching T.V. Thank god Rockie joins me as well.

About an hour later I hear them both walking down the stairs.

"I really enjoyed it." she says with a cutesy smile.

"Me as well. We should do this another time." he turns to give her a kiss on the hand as a farewell and she giggles. He walks out the door without turning back.

"He's so romantic." she twirls around and comes to sit next to me. "I think I'll finally have a chance with this guy."

I bite my tongue from telling her what happened an hour ago even though I really really wanna tell her.

"I'm glad you're so sure." I say with a fake smile.

We make dinner then I head for bed. What the hell happened today? Should I be a good sister and tell her?

These thoughts run over and over in my head until I finally fall asleep with a clouded mind.