Daughter of Ipswich
Falling Down the Rabbit Hole
Meeting Sarah
"Yo, Caleb!"
"Simms!"
"Celeste!"
I gave a curt nod of superiority, as I Reid's arm unwrapped from around my waist. Neither Reid nor I wanted rumors of us dating, for we weren't and I doubt we ever will.
"Danvers!"
"Garwin!"
"Yo, Girl! Celeste!"
"Hey, Kate." Caleb smiled, as he walked up to Kate, who was standing with the new girl. Sarah.
"Caleb." Kate smiled back, while I walked up in-between Pogue and Caleb, with Tyler protectively standing behind me.
See, we had a few issues of people feeling me up, so typically, at parties, I had one of the boys always near me.
"Hi." Kate threw herself upon my brother. "You're late."
"I had a thing with the family." Pogue answered, sending a glance my way.
I glanced over at Sarah, only to see her and Caleb starring directly at one another. I felt an uncontrollable wave of jealousy wash over me.
"What thing?" Kate asked as she kissed my brother.
I then looked over at Kate, and answered, with a smile," I decided to come at the last second."
Kate smiled at me, and threw herself upon me, and hugged me tightly.
"I love you too, Kate," I laughed lightly, feeling the life being squeezed out of me.
"Who's this?" Pogue asked, looking over at Sarah and Caleb.
Kate stepped away from me and back to my brother," My new roommate."
Sarah waved politely over to me and the boys. "Sarah, this is Pogue Parry, his twin sister Celeste Parry, Tyler Simms, Reid-"
"Garwin!" Reid stuck his hand between me and Pogue, pushing his way towards Sarah. "Reid Garwin."
Reid shook Sarah's hand, making me roll my eyes. "Good evening."
"Good evening," Sarah stupidly replied.
"You know," Reid put on his typical smirk, when he was trying to pick up girls," Sarah's my grandmother's name. You kind of remind me of her."
"Reid!" I exclaimed smacking his side, while Sarah starred stupidly back at Reid. Reid still obviously hadn't learned not to compare girls with his grandmother or mother, despite how many times I've told him not too.
Reid ignored me, while Caleb held out his hand. "Caleb Danvers."
Sarah shook his hand, while Caleb smirked," And you don't bring my grandmother to mind in any way."
Sarah laughed," Good. I'm Sarah."
Suddenly annoying voice broke into our conversation," Hey, Caleb."
"Kira," Caleb politely replied, while Kira pushed her way in front of Caleb.
Pogue looked over at me and chuckled under his breath, while I felt Tyler and Reid step behind Caleb.
"How was your summer?"
"Umm…" Caleb mumbled, but it was obvious his eyes were super glued onto Sarah, making me jealous again.
Kira turned around and held out a hand," I'm Kira."
"Sarah".
"Oh, right," Kira shook Sarah's hand," From the Boston public."
Sarah nodded, while I felt Kira already beginning to build up a rumor within her. Kira had a nasty habit of creating rumors. But she had always done this since we were children.
"Tell me, how does one go about getting into Spenser from a public?"
Caleb then stepped in, to intervene," Why don't you give it a rest, Kira?"
"Why don't you give it a rest?" Aaron hissed back, stepping between Caleb and Kira.
I felt my hands beginning to tighten up into balls, feeling all of regret and anger towards Aaron bubbling up. I hated that boy with every fiber in my being. And because of him no relationship I have with a guy will ever be the same.
"I don't want any trouble, Aaron."
"I'm sure you don't." Aaron smirked, before looking down over at me.
"Hey, Celeste." Aaron turned towards me. "How have these boys been treating you?"
"You're not allowed to talk to her," I felt Reid push his way up next to Caleb, while Aaron continued to talk to me," You know, your always welcome to back and hang with me."
Uncontrollably, I reached up and smacked him, as hard as I could, instantly making Tyler pull me back, and one of Aaron's friends jump up to his defense.
"You posers make me wanna puke."
"Is that right?" Reid jumped up in defense.
"Hey," Caleb calmly intervened, yet again, pushing Reid back this time," let it go."
"I think you owe Kira and apology, and Celeste owes me own." Aaron poked Caleb's chest, obviously showing his hurt pride that a girl had hit him.
"Actually," Caleb began, while Tyler kept a hand around me, making sure I didn't snap or get caught in the fighting. "I think Kira owes Sarah the apology, and you need to stay away from Celeste."
I heard Sarah suddenly laugh in amusement, making Aaron push Caleb. Caleb reached up to smack Aaron back, when suddenly the new guy jumped in between them.
He stood there for a second, smiling, as if he was just trying to be a mediator and make everyone feel better and stay peaceful.
"You were being kind of bicthy," He agreed, which surprised me, as he told this to Kira, once the boys had realized that the new kid was going to try and stop them from fighting.
Tension began to fill the air, when suddenly I felt Reid reach down and grab my hand secretly.
I looked up at him, and saw his eyes glow for a second.
I had to add onto whatever Reid was about to do, and for a split second I let my eyes darken.
And the groupie of Aaron's, vomited all over him. This was Reid's doing.
Then another girl, in the midst, of all of this, ran into Kira, spilling beer all over her jacket, which stains. This was my doing.
"Disgusting! You Idiot!" I heard Aaron shout to his friend, while I sat there with Reid, laughing.
Caleb sent Reid a small glare, assuming that he felt only Reid's power did this.
"Good job," I whispered to Reid (making sure no one else could hear us), while I wrapped my arms around him in thanks.
Suddenly someone shouted on a megaphone," Guys, Dylan just called. He said he saw three cop cars headed this way on Old Dell Road."
Instantly people began running, except I stood there with Caleb, Tyler, Pogue, Kate, Sarah, Reid, and the new guy.
"Let's go," Pogue shouted, finally understanding what the DJ had shouted, as he grabbed my hand, and began pulling Kate and me, towards where we had Tyler's car parked.
Once we were in the woods, Caleb began leading the group, and asked Kate," You need a ride?"
"No, Sarah drove us out here." Kate smiled, as her and Pogue began to separate.
"Will I see you back at the dorms?" Pogue inquired, and I knew he was going to sneak into the dorms.
"It's getting late. I'm just gonna crash." Kate teased, as she went up to kiss my brother. "Call me in the morning?"
Suddenly the new guy walked up next to me," I could use a lift."
I looked up at him, only to see him smiling down at me. It was sort of odd, but I began to think he had developed a liking to me, in some odd way.
"I'll take you," Sarah announced.
He nodded back to Sarah, while he remained walking next to me.
"Hey," Caleb ran up next to us," nice going back there." He then stuck out his hand. "I'm Caleb."
"Chase." The new guy smiled and shook Caleb's hand," Thought that guy and I were about to go at it. His friend's puking sure came at an opportune time."
"Didn't it, though?" I looked back at Reid, smirking at him, while Tyler and he were high fiving each other.
"And you are?" Chase looked down at me with a smile.
"Celeste," I smiled shaking his hand," Celeste Parry. I'm Pogue's twin sister."
"Really?" he looked back and forth between Pogue and me. "You guys don't look like twins."
"They are," Caleb chuckled. "Trust me, at times it is eerie how they can just finish each other's thoughts and actions, and know what the other one is doing."
"So you guys have that twin telepathy thing?" Chase chuckled.
I nodded with a smile. "I guess you could say so, but I think because of Pogue and I always being with each other, we just became use to each other and our ways."
"I still think its cool," Chase smirked still, stilling looking directly down at me.
And at that moment, I began to feel myself starting to fall down the rabbit hole, just like Alice, in my favorite bedtime story.
When I was a child, I always pretended to be Alice, and made Pogue be the white rabbit. Tyler and Reid were the March Hare and the Mad Hatter, due to how they were always buddy-buddy together. And Caleb…I made him the Cheshire Cat, just because he would always smile and laugh, when we played, or read the story.
But, as I was saying before, I was starting to fall down the rabbit hole. I was starting to let myself slip, and I was starting to deliberately flirt with Chase. I had a plan formulating in my head. I was going to flirt with Chase in order to get Caleb jealous, forget about Sarah, and try to admit that he had some sort of feelings for me-which I hopped he did.
Sarah and Kate turned in the direction of Sarah's car, while I watched as Pogue and Caleb jog up to Tyler's car, which was surprisingly parked close by.
"So," I turned to look at Chase, as he remained smiling down at me. "I'll see you around some time, right?"
I nodded, with a smile to Chase. "Sure, you will. Anyways, we both go to the same school, and hopefully we'll have a couple of classes together too."
I innocently brushed a strand of my blonde wispy hair back, while batting my eyelashes a couple of times.
"See you around then," Chase grinned.
I nodded in agreement, while I looked back at the truck, only to see Caleb grinning back at Sarah, who was getting into her car.
I scowled slightly, as I began walking up to the SUV.
I pushed my way past him and sat down next to my brother in the back seat, and following my lead Caleb followed in after me, and sat down upon my other side.
As soon as the door was closed, by brother teased," Sarah wants you, man."
Caleb smiled widely, making me roll my eye in jealous, plus the way the boys just seemed to freely gossip around me. I was also stuck in between Caleb and Pogue, who are by no means the smallest guys at our school. In fact they are probably the biggest.
"That's bullshit." Reid looked back at us, upset.
"Oh, now." My brother chuckled. "Don't be jealous, Reid." Before he reached over and smacked Pogue's shoulder, making me grunt," There is hardly any room back here."
"Do you want to sit on my lap?" Pogue teased.
I stuck out my tongue towards him, even though it was awfully tempting.
"My car won't start!"
I rolled my eyes at the sound of Sarah's annoying voice, while I crossed my arms.
"Hop in with us!" Tyler offered.
"No!" I proclaimed, there was hardly any room in this car.
Pogue rolled his eyes at me, before teasing again;" Don't you want to sit next to Chase?"
I saw Caleb glance at me, only making me remember my act I had to put on.
I gave a sisterly punch in Pogue's shoulder, making him chuckle, thinking I had liked Chase. Even though he was nothing that I liked in guys.
Suddenly I heard Reid shout, out the window," I could fix it for you!"
"Reid, don't!" Both Caleb and I chimed in unison.
Reid deviously grinned," It's not over yet, boys." And Reid got out of the car, making me scowl, and Caleb glare at Reid's figure out the window.
"Let it go," My brother sighed, wrapping his arm around me in a reassuring manor. "It's his life, man."
I sadly watched, as Reid lifted up the hood of Sarah's car, and just stare down at it.
I could feel his magic pulsing off of him, while he used it to fix her car. And with that I felt Reid falling farther down into his own Rabbit Hole.
Reid than closed the hood, and told them to try it again. And without fault her car worked perfectly.
"Thank you!" She squeaked, like a mouse, before she began driving away.
But Reid walked up to Tyler's door, before shouting," Gotta bolt! Move over!"
"It's my car!" Tyler whined, as Reid began to be pushed over into Reid's old seat.
"Move over, baby boy. Now!" Caleb commanded, coldly, causing Reid to sit down it Tyler's seat, while Tyler angrily sat down in Reid's seat.
"It is his car," I protested quietly, knowing both Pogue and Caleb could hear me.
"And he," Pogue whispered," is the better driver."
"Actually," I smirked back up at him," I am." He knew I was. I had always bet the boys when it came to racing anything.
Pogue rolled his eyes, while the car, began racing off through the woods, with the sounds of police sirens echoing after us.
I was falling deeper into the rabbit hole.