A/N- Hey guys! Well, I know this is a really short chapter, but it's really more like an interlude. You get more of a feeling for Dena and what she's doing, but that's about it. The story starts picking up again in the next chapters and pretty much all of the questions, or at least most of them, about TheTeacher will be answered then.

MagykGurl- Glad you liked it!

Niffer01- The second date and the rest of them aren't all that specific, but there will be some details about some dates.

steves-girl- I'm happy you liked it!

Happy Face21- Well you get another bit of information about TheTeacher and some more about what Dena's doing and feeling in this chapter. Enjoy!

When Dena got back to her dorm room she locked the door and leaned against it. "What am I doing?" she muttered to herself. "First rule, never get your heart caught in the middle! And look what I have done! Good going Dena, you got everything tied up in knots." Dena groaned and stalked over to her computer. She unplugged the laptop and brought it to her bed. She signed onto her AIM and scrolled through the list. TheTeacher was under the "offline" list, but another messaging window popped up.

SurferGurl101: Hey girl!

Hunter530: Hey Lucy

SurferGurl101: How's the east coast treating u?

Hunter530: It's fine

Hunter530: It rains…

Hunter530: …and rains

SurferGurl101: Missing the sun?

Hunter530: Hell ya

Hunter530: How's the surf?

SurferGurl101: It's ok… dying down a bit…

SurferGurl101: How are the guys?

Hunter530: I went out last night with one guy, Reid…

SurferGurl101: Nice! What does he look like? Are you going out again? Did you kiss?

Hunter530: Down girl!

Hunter530: To answer your questions, he's blonde, blue eyed, swimmer, tall, yes, tomorrow night, yes

SurferGurl101: You will give me details right?

Hunter530: Mayb

SurferGurl101: U better…

SurferGurl101: Bro's calling… g2g

SurferGurl101: Ttyl

Hunter530: ttyl

Hunter530: later

SurferGurl101: bye!

Dena smiled as she closed the window. Talking to Lucy always made Dena smile and laugh. Lucy was just a wild and crazy girl that only wanted to have fun. Dena got up and grabbed a bottle of water. When she came back a little pop-up window was just fading at the corner of her screen. TheTeacher had finally signed on.

Hunter530: I've been waiting to talk to you

TheTeacher: Hello to you too

Hunter530: I have a problem

TheTeacher???

Hunter530: I found out who the witches are

TheTeacher: And the problem would be??

Hunter530: I think I've started to fall for one

TheTeacher: Dena!

TheTeacher: You know better! What are you thinking?

Hunter530: I don't know!

TheTeacher: Well I hate to tell you this, but your client has decided to visit you

Hunter530: What!? When?

TheTeacher: Five weeks

Hunter530: shit

TheTeacher: He says not to do anything yet

TheTeacher: He has some personal vendetta against these guys so he wants to be there

Hunter530: So I have four weeks to try and separate myself from them?

TheTeacher: You don't physically separate yourself, just separate your heart

Hunter530: ok…

TheTeacher: You're losing your game… you always need to be ready for everything

Hunter530: I know…

Hunter530: I g2g

Hunter530: Later

Dena signed off and leaned back on her bed. She didn't want to keep talking because she was only getting more confused and it seemed everything that she was told was bad luck. She looked over at her unfinished painting. She replugged her computer in before losing herself in her painting.