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The day of try outs finally came. Dena was forced to remember because the guys as well as Kate and Sarah were constantly reminding her about them. Dena didn't really mind that the girl's team for Spencer wasn't all that great. Most of them spent most of the practice ogling at the guys in Speedos. Dena just rolled her eyes and focused on her try out. "Hello everyone, for the new people, I'm Coach Giles. I am the head coach for this team. Girls will be going first with the try outs followed by the guys. If you are already on the team then you just have to get in and swim. For those trying out I want to know what you want to swim before you try and impress me." The coach went down the list. Most of the girls were asking for the short 50's and 100's. Dena smiled at the answers. "Winters."

"I swim the 500 since there isn't anything longer." Dena called out.

"Nice to know we have a distance swimmer… Alright, girls suit up. I want you in the water in seven minutes ready to go. You'll have fifteen minutes to warm up." The coach then turned to talk to the guys. Dena had already changed into her Nike two piece workout suit so she just stripped down. She felt eyes on her so she grabbed her cap and goggle and turned to see Reid watching her as he talked to the others. He gave her an appreciative smile and Dena returned it. Dena dove into the water and started her warm up before any of the other girls had finished changing.

"Winters, you're done first so you get to be in the first heat." The coach said. He then called out a few more names and the girls all lined up behind the blocks. "Alright, I want to see a 200 IM. After the other heats go we'll start doing 50's for each of the strokes. Take your mark…" The coach blew on his whistle for the start and the 8 girls of the first heat took off.

Dena used her under waters off all of her walls to her advantage. Butterfly had always been on of her favorites so that wasn't a problem. On backstroke she made it to half pool before popping up and starting the actual stroke. Parts of the field started to catch her on the breaststroke, but then on the freestyle she took back her lead. When she finished she heard people cheering her name and looked up in the stands to see Sarah and Kate clapping and cheering. Dena had about ten minutes between all of her races which she spent just swimming laps, hoping to get a decent amount of yards in for the day. The coach approached her after she had changed back into her school uniform and congratulated her on making the varsity team. Dena smiled and thanked him. Giles was just happy to have someone swim the 500 and not complain about it. When Dena walked out of the locker room she as greeted by Reid who was leaning casually on the wall next to the door.

"Would you like me to go get one of the members of your fan club?" Dena asked with a joking smile.

"I have a fan club? Hm, why don't you bring them all back out." Reid said. Dena just laughed and shook her head. She started walking back to her dorm and Reid fell into step next to her. "Everyone's going to Nicky's for dinner. You want to come?"

"Um sure, but I can't stay all that long. I have to get up early tomorrow morning." Dena said. She dug through her backpack to find her dorm keys. When she looked up she saw Reid looking at her like she had grown another head. "I run in the mornings. It's a habit I got into a couple years ago."

"Alright then, we'll get you home so you can get some sleep, early bird." Reid joked. "Now hurry up and change so we can go." Dena smiled and walked into her small personal bathroom with the clothes she was going to wear to Nicky's. Reid lay down on the bed and closed his eyes. He reopened his eyes when he heard the door creek open. Dena was standing in the open doorway with a pair of dark blue, almost black jeans and a light blue halter top. She quickly twisted her hair into a bun and grabbed a white, zip up hoodie. "Finally! Let's go. I have the keys to Tyler's hummer. He went with Caleb and Sarah."

"Aw, poor Tyler. Don't you have your own car or do you just mooch rides off of Tyler all the time?"

"I have my own car, but I need to cut the muffler on it right now so I'd rather wait a bit to drive it. Are you ready or what?" Reid asked. Dena grabbed a purse and walked over to the already open door, being held open by Reid. The pair quickly walked out of the Spencer Academy dorms and out to the parking lot.

When they arrived at Nicky's everyone was sitting at a table drinking some cokes. Reid left to get Dena and himself a drink so Dena sat down and joined in on the conversation about their literature professor. When Reid walked back he slid Dena a Sprite and told the others to pay up. Apparently he had also ordered everyone's meals and wasn't even going to think about letting it slide. "So Dena, are you happy you made the team?" Sarah asked.

"Ya, I probably would have missed swimming in a matter of days if I hadn't. It's too much a part of my life for me to not miss it if I ever stopped." Dena said with a smile.

"How long have you been swimming?" Pogue asked.

"Since I was 9. I got into surfing too back in California, but I think that it might be kind of hard to find some good surfing here." Dena joked. The rest of the table laughed and nodded their agreement. Everyone spent the rest of the night talking about various topics. Reid would always complain when someone brought up school, but would be more than happy to state his opinion about the teacher.

Over the next couple of days Dena kept getting closer to the Sons of Ipswich, Kate, and Sarah; she was getting the closest to Reid though. She liked his bad boy, wreck less attitude. Tyler had finally started going out with Amy and she had started to hang out with the group every once in a while. Before class everyday Dena would go out for a run. If it was raining or snowing Dena would just grab an extra jacket, but she would always run. She liked the calm and quiet that the forest around her had to offer. As she came into the dorms she played attention she stumbled into someone, dropping her ipod in the process. "Sorry." She muttered as she leaned down to pick her up.

"You went running?" The person asked. Dena looked up to see Tyler standing above her. He held out his hand towards her and helped her stand back up.

"Ya, I've been going out every morning."

"Security hasn't found out yet?" Tyler asking laughing.

"I'm good at sneaking in and out. Let's just say it's a natural talent. The guards are also probably asleep." Dena said with a smile.

"Reid and I are pretty good at sneaking out too. Though Reid's the best at disappearing." Tyler said annoyed.

"Are you looking for him now or trying to work on your great talents?"

"We just got back from Caleb's actually." Reid said walking up t the two. Dena jumped at the sound of his voice. She turned around and glared at him for scaring her, but Reid just smirked and stood next to Tyler. He slung his arm around Tyler's neck and openly admired Dena's running outfit.

"Well thanks for scaring me." Dena said sarcastically.

"Anytime." Reid replied. Dena rolled her eyes, but couldn't help from smiling.

"I'll leave you two to walking back to your room. I've got to go take a shower."

"We'll join you… or at least I will." Reid said.

"Alone!" Dena hollered over her shoulder. She knew Reid was smirking, he always was. Dena quickly gathered her clothes and a towel once she got into her room before heading towards the showers. She quickly took a shower and changed. Dena couldn't stand the showers; she thought they were the creepiest place on the entire campus. As she silently walked down the hall the hairs on her neck started to rise and every noise, mainly the ones sounding like footsteps, spooked her. She looked behind her, but saw only shadows on the walls. "Reid?" Her answer was silence. "Tyler? This isn't funny guys." Dena called into the darkness, but no one answered her again so she tried to walk back to her dorm as calmly as she could.

A few hours later Dena had her music playing as she finished some of her homework. She knew if she didn't get it done Saturday then it would never get done. She had finished her biology pre-lab and a narrative essay for her writing class by 10 and she desperately needed a break. She got up from her bed and trudged her way to her desk. She flipped open her laptop. She signed into her AIM and left to re-brush her hair and put it back up. She rolled her head on her shoulders trying to work out the knots in her neck as she walked back to her computer. When she got there she already had a message.

TheTeacher: How's Ipswich?

Hunter530: Rainy. I've still been running every morning though

TheTeacher: You always did like the rain

TheTeacher: Have you found them yet??

Hunter530: No

Hunter530: But…

Hunter530:… I have met some of the more popular people here… I might figure it out from hanging out with them

Hunter530: Hopefully…

TheTeacher: You'll be needing a lot of hope… he wants them gone as soon as possible

Hunter530: I know…

TheTeacher: Keep me updated

Hunter530: Of course

TheTeacher: Caroline wants the computer. Keep traning and call me if you need anything

Hunter530: Alright

TheTeacher: Ttyl

Hunter530: Ttyl

Hunter530: later

TheTeacher: bye

TheTeacher has signed off

After the conversation, Dena started writing e-mails to some of her friends of previous schools. After making herself a sandwich Dena finished the rest of her homework. She contemplated working on her painting, but before she could make a decision a knock interrupted her. "Who is it?"

"It's Sarah and Kate." Sarah's voice called. Dena got up and opened the door so the two girls could come in. "Are you to sit in here all day?"

"I went running this morning."

"That was what? 14 hours ago? Let's go have some fun. We're going to Nicky's with the guys. You want to come or are you going to keep hiding in here?" Kate asked. Dena rolled her eyes, but smiled and nodded.

"Fine, I just need to change." Dena walked over to her closet and grabbed a pair of jeans with cuts around the knees and a red camisole with lace on the top and bottom. She quickly changed and brushed her hair out so it fell to the middle of her back.

"Come on the guys are waiting… wait, you'll need to ride with Reid and Tyler." Kate said. "Pogue and I are going with Caleb and Sarah so there's not a lot of room left in his car."

"I think I can handle that. I already have a couple times." Dena smiled. The girls walked outside to find the four guys talking at Caleb's mustang.

"Ready?" Caleb asked with a smile.

"Yup." Sarah answered. She got into the mustang after letting Kate into the back seat.

"You guys be good alright." Caleb said in a serious tone.

"Don't worry Caleb. We aren't going to do anything…" Reid said as he draped his arms around Tyler and Dena. Caleb gave him one last look before getting in his car. "He's so uptight. That kid really needs to learn how to loosen up." Reid muttered as he got into the hummer.

"Come on, they'll expect us to be following them. If we don't pull in five seconds after Caleb, we'll be suspected of doing something, anything." Tyler said. Dena got in behind Reid. Tyler turned on the hummer and followed Caleb into town.

"Were you guys still hanging out in the hall after I took a shower?" Dena asked.

"Just for about a minute." Tyler said. "Why?"

"Nothing, it was probably just me being paranoid or something."

"Thought someone was stalking you?" Reid asked in a not so serious tone.

"I just heard footsteps, or that I did. I couldn't see anyone though. It might have just been someone else down another corridor or something. Don't worry about it." Dena turned to look out of the window. As she watched the trees go by she missed Tyler and Reid glance at each other as they both thought the same thing.