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Sorry about the delay in updating, I was finishing a 750 page book then I went tramping (which gave me some inspiration for this chapter!).

Thanks so much to my many reviewers: musicbee, NightOxOWatcher, Soccergirl0388, MRAJ, TwilightRox97 and firaallamoon. I can't believe that I have 5 reviewers! Where would I be without you? Anyway, here's the chapter.

Katy's POV

I ignored the evil Demon Mum as I sat down at the table with my toast. She ignored me back, so it wasn't hard. On the other hand, my brother Liam pestered me with his chatter. He filled the silence with words, about insignificant things like what he was doing after school.

Annoying as his one-sided conversation was, I was surprised when the Demon Mum yelled "SHUT UP! Don't you dare talk about La Push! You and your sister are both forbidden to go there, end of story."

"But -" Liam started, and then stopped when the Demon Mum glared at him.

Once she'd left the table, he whispered his plans to me.

"I'm still going there, she can't stop me!" My brother said defiantly. "Are you going to be a good girl and stay round here forever?"

I thought about it. "I'll stay in Forks for a while, and go to Bella's house after school, but then I'll continue my trips down to La Push," I told him. I didn't usually break the rules, but maybe it would be fun to disobey the Demon Mum. I found myself grinning at the thought of it. Wasn't that part of growing up, of being a teenager? Becoming independent?

I was thinking about it all through school. When Bella told me that she'd invited Seth and Jacob to her house, I felt doubly excited. Unlike yesterday, it seemed like only a few minutes before the final bell rang.

I drove home as fast as I could, trying not to go over the speed limit. I dropped in to my house on the way to Bella's to tell the Demon Mum where I was going.

"Do you know where Liam is?" She called to me from the kitchen.

"Um, no!" I called back. I felt wickedly happy as I lied.

When I arrived at Bella's house, Seth and Jacob weren't there. I talked with Bella while we waited, me fiddling impatiently the whole time.

Eventually there came a knock on the door. Bella and I leapt to our feet at the same time, and rushed to the door. I steadied Bella as she tripped over the edge of the rug. She flung open the door.

There stood Jacob and Seth.

It was as if I'd never seen Seth for years. My eyes scanned his face, making sure that he was still the same Seth, my Seth. I could feel his eyes raking my face as well. Then his usual huge grin spread across his face. And as usual, I copied him.

Every time Seth smiled, it was like all my doubts and worries faded away. I was ridiculously euphoric, elated, almost giddy with joy.

I realised that Jacob and Bella had gone into the house, leaving Seth and I together on the doorstep. I wondered how long we'd been standing there, gazing at each other.

I blushed, thinking that we must look like idiots standing there doing virtually nothing.

Seth's eyes asked me why I was embarrassed.

"We probably look really stupid to anybody walking past!" I said, answering his silent question.

Seth laughed.

"Do you want to go for a walk?" He asked abruptly, waving his hand at the forest behind Bella's house.

"Alright," I replied, startled. Why did Seth suddenly want to go into the forest?

"We're going for a walk in the forest!" Seth yelled into the house.

"Ok!" Jacob yelled back.

Seth took my hand in his lovely warm one, and together we plunged into the shadowy trees.

I shivered, not because I was cold, but because the silent gloomy forest was creepy. If Seth wasn't with me, I'd be terrified. He seemed to sense my uneasiness, and his hand squeezed mine. Instantly I was reassured.

After only a few minutes of walking, Seth stopped and turned to face me. He reached for my other hand, making it toasty warm as well.

"There's something I have to tell you, Katy. Something very important." His normally cheerful face was serious. I hadn't noticed that I was still smiling, but I felt it fading away.

"What?" I whispered, almost scared to ask. Was he going to say that we couldn't be together? My mind recoiled from that dark thought. "What?" I repeated. "Don't you want to be with me anymore?"

"I'll always want you, Katy. But you might not want me." Seth answered.

"I'll always want you too!" I said, my voice trembling.

Seth took a deep breath, closing his eyes. When he opened them again, they were determined. I could see that he was thinking something along the lines of 'come on, I have to do this.'

"I – I'm not normal, Katy," he began.

Suddenly his head whipped around.

"Leech!" Seth hissed. His body started to shake. What was happening? Was he having some sort of seizure?

"Seth?" I asked, frightened. I jumped as the wind rustled the leaves. Was that just me, or did someone step on a stick?

Seth was still trembling and convulsing.

"Seth!" I shouted. "What's wrong, Seth?"

My voice seemed to wake him up from whatever was happening to him.

"You need to get out of here, Katy! It's not safe!" Seth told me.

"But what about you?" I asked. "I won't leave you!" My voice rose as I spoke.

"You have to go! I won't put you in danger!" Seth told me urgently.

A howl tore through the forest. To me it sounded like a wolf.

"No, Seth!" I insisted. "I'll stay with you!"

Seth's dark eyes flashed. He was getting angry.

Seth grabbed my and tugged me back towards the road. It wasn't long before Bella's house came into view again.

He stopped towing me. I walked into Bella's house with him, willingly because he had stayed with me.

Jacob had disappeared, but Bella was still there. As soon as she came into view, Seth raced away

"Seth!" I called uselessly after him.

Bella looked at me sympathetically.

"Why did he leave?" I sniffed. "He kept going on about danger, and he was talking about a leech. What's so bad about leeches?"

Bella's face went white when I said 'leech.'

"Are you sure?" She asked, her voice worried.

"Sure of what?" I asked.

"That Seth said leech," Bella clarified.

"Yes," I replied. "Where's Jacob gone?"

"The same place as Seth, I think." Bella told me. "You should get home. Seth will be fine!"

When I arrived at my house, the Demon Mum was yelling at my brother. He must've gone to La Push, just like he said he would.

"You were forbidden to go to that place! I told you this very morning, but you didn't listen! You and your sister – "

"Don't be angry at him, Mum." I interrupted. "It was my fault. I told him to go down to La Push, and he did."

Liam flashed a grateful look at me. The Demon Mum's face got redder and redder. I lifted my head high.

"What are you going to do about it?" I challenged her. "Ground us?"

Getting grounded wouldn't be so bad. I'd visit Bella and see Seth anyway.

"No." The Demon Mum smiled evilly. "I'm going to confiscate your car!"

I stared at her in horror. No car! That would make it harder to sneak out.

"But..." I trailed off. "How will I get to school?"

"I will drop you off and pick you up every day until you prove to me that you are mature enough to have it back."

I stood there hopelessly as she stalked away.

"Cheer up, Katy!" Liam said. "You'll find a way to get out of here. Thanks for sticking up for me." He grinned at me.

Yes! I would find a way to escape from here! I didn't know how, but I would find a way. No matter how hard it was, I had to!

There's chapter five! It was really fun writing it, especially Katy's Mum's part! To my reviewers, please keep reviewing! Your reviews keep me motivated! Any readers who haven't reviewed, please review. I might not update for a while, because today's the last day of the school holidays. addictedbooklover