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"Erin, please!" Dan leaned against the pane of my door while I hid under my covers with my eyes closed. "I don't want to go to school!" I went to bed very early yesterday and had been up since six in the morning just lying in my bed until this moment were to come, I was hoping I could just get out of it. "Are you worried about making friends honey?"

"No, I don't care if I make friends or not!" I shouted at them, not in a harsh voice, just so they would leave me alone. "I don't need anybody! Why do I need to learn anything, I'm never going anywhere with my life. I'm useless." I grumbled the last part into my pillow.

I knew that it was true, what could I possibly learn that could help me? I am a fuck up. No one needs a person like me, no one.

"Erin, honey please." I heard Carrie next to me, she was sitting at the side of my bed. I felt her hand rubbing my back, I groaned and rolled out of bed. I knew my hair was all over the place, parts of it hanging out of a ponytail, other parts still in. "I'm only doing this because you are making me." I noted, opening my drawers looking for something to wear out of the new clothes I got yesterday.

Carrie smiled with satisfaction, "Normally I have Emily come over to get Jensen, but from now on every morning do you mind taking him over there?" She asked, "Yeah, I don't care. Go do whatever you normally do." I spun my hand around a couple times looking for something.

"Don't start giving us attitude, we were doing good yesterday." Dan grinned at me, I smiled a tiny smile and shooed the both of them away so I could get dressed.

I'm still fighting with myself deciding if I should or shouldn't have went with Keisha to that guys house. If only I hadn't, I'd be back in New York, probably picking up the pieces of Satan's Lodge, but is this new home better for me. I don't have to work to live anymore, but it had always taught me responsibility that I needed to live.

I guess there are some street skills I am lacking, but I would have learned them eventually if I was givin the chance. Well that four years was my chance, I guess I didn't do as I should of. I was always busy doing things though, weither it was stealing, sleeping, eating, doing community hours to pass time, anything. Sometimes I even went to the library to read, the librarian would always tell me the words I didn't know, tell me the meaning.

I used to read threw the dictionary to improve my vocabulary, then the thesaurus, but I didn't know anythingabout math or science other than what I have read and done in grades eight and under. At least I didn't have to learn my alphabet again, that would suck horribley.

Once I went downstairs, I saw everyone at the table. Carrie, Dan, and Jensen with a wrapped box. "What's that...?" I asked slowly, my eyes were wide. Hadn't they bought enough things for me already while we were out? "Your birthday present."

"You're really early." I stated, ignoring the box on the table and opened the fridge grabbing an apple. I washed it, I could feel Carrie and Dan staring at me, like they were waiting for me to open it, or turn around and be all "Okay, okay. What is it?" but that wasn't going to happen, I don't care.

"No, we're a little late." Carrie stared at my back.

"Present!" Jensen clapped his hands with a toothy grin. "Open?"

"Please?" Dan asked, his eyebrow lifted. These people were getting on my nerves, expecting me to except all this stuff. It's the exact same as getting presents from a person I don't know, it's happened. Before I started stealing and pickpocketing people, I begged around the grocery stores and the nice people gave me a lot of things. Sometimes they gave me clothes, some too big. Example the pants I had when I first saw Carrie and Dan.

I groaned, grabbing the box I ripped the wrapping paper off. It said Canon on it, whatever that meant. I opened the box and pulled out a camera, I had my eyebrows lifted high. I had always wanted a camera, something I could capture moments with. Something that would help me remember everything and anything that happened in my life, the good and the bad. "T-thanks!" I stuttered out, a smile cracking onto my stone face.

I put the box down and hugged them both, I don't think I've been happy for real in a long time. "I better get going, come on Jensen." I said waiting for him to get to his feet.

"Better hurry or you'll be late."

"Yeah yeah." I grinned, I bent down and told Jensen to hop on my back and he listened. He was a good kid, did whatever he was asked and didn't fuss about it. If I had kids, that would defiantly be that kind that I wanted. When I got to Emily's I knocked on the door harshly.

Embry opened the door, the one that knocked me over and ran away. I gave him a harsh look, his eyes softened. "Hey." He said in a quiet, but loud voice, like he was attempting to be quiet.

"Hey." I said quickly. I put my arm around my back so it was on Jensen's side and I slid him across my back pulling him to the front so he was resting on my hip. "I'm dropping him off with Emily." I stated my business so I could get out of there.

"Hey! Erin!" I heard my name, I turned my head slightly to see Jacob running up to the house. "What you doing here?"

"Dropping the kid off." I stared at him lazily, waiting for him to reply. I felt kind of awkward, having Embry's gaise on me, just burning into me back. "You going to school after?" He asked

"Yes, I kind of have to, but if I had a choice." I grumbled, "School is good!" Jensen hit my head, I jerked it up not expecting it, I snorted.

"Hey, that's mean don't do that." I laughed poking his nose, "So can I give you him so I can get to school, I'm frickin cold as shi..." I stopped and stared at Jensen who was smiling at me. "I'm cold..."

"Do you need a warmer jacket!?" Embry asked suddenly causing me to jump from his sudden burst in speach. I'd forgotten he was standing there next to me, "You want to step inside."

"No, it's fine." I took a tiny step away not expecting to slip on some ice I headed for the ground backwards. I felt strong arms grab me and lift me back up on my feet no problem. "Thanks Jacob." I muttered.

"So want to catch a ride with me to school?" Jacob asked, "I came to get Embry."

"You guys go to school? Aren't you all like 25 years old?" I looked freaked out. My one eyebrow lifted, cheek twitched up and nostril flared. Jacob burst out laughing, as did Embry.

"Ha! No, we're both the same age as you."

"I won't be in your class." I muttered remembering that I was going to be in a special class, "Why?" Embry asked.

"Uh, well I did some stuff that made me fall behind." I muttered, seeing Emily come up behind Embry. I handed her Jensen and she nodded her head tiredly and walked away. "What did you do? Did something happen?" Embry asked worriedly.

"Nothing happened." I followed Jacob to the car looking at the ground. Quil was in the front, Paul, and Jared in the back. "Jacob, how are Embry and I going to fit?" I asked awkwardly.

"Double buckle, sit on someones lap, doesn't matter. We'll be like two minutes." Jacob shrugged getting into his car, "Cops never hang around here to catch us anyways."

I stood still and closed my eyes, the image of the cops dragging me out of the apartment came back to my head. Them nearly dragging me out of the old apartment, talking to the old lady. Being accused for doing drugs as usual. "Erin?" I heard a voice.

I looked over to Embry, "Yeah?" I blinked a couple times, a soft look in my eyes at first. "Are you alright?" He asked, I couldn't explain the look that was in his eyes. They were so unreadable, it was so different, amazing in a way.

"Yeah, I'm fine. Don't. Worry. About. Me. Okay?" I thinned my eyes while I stared at him, I wasn't trying to be mean to him it's just, I didn't want anyone in my life to hurt me again.

I guess I'm fessing up to it now, I just don't want to get hurt by anyone. I never have, I guess it would be considered a fear, I never wanted to get close to people on the streets because I didn't want to loose anyone, if you think about it suicide it something that happens a lot on the streets because these people don't have homes.

I didn't want to be alone forever, but it was more likely then me finding my happy ever after.

Embry's eyes looked hurt, I couldn't help but feel a bit sad for making him feel that way. I don't like hurting his feelings, I don't like hurting any ones feelings. It just kind of happens sometimes, I got like that from being alone so long.

"Would you two hurry up?" Paul growled from in the car, I liturally thought that I heard a growl come from the back of his throat, like one you would hear an animal give.

I was sitting on Jared, and Embry's leg, it was one of the most awkward things that ever happened to me. I coughed, and look around the car. "We almost there?" I asked, completely uncomfortable with my position.

Jacob turned the corner and I could see the school, it was a pretty small school. I could see a bunch of tanned people sitting on a bench talking, some texting. Other people were standing in little circles talking to their friends, there was one group that looked like they were going to cause a brawl.

"Thanks for the ride Jacob." I mutter getting out of the car before anyone else could. I walked quickly, when I felt a gust of wind, or what it felt like. I turned my head a bit, "So, can I walk you to the office?"

"Uh, sure I guess." I murmured, walking trying to ignore Embry who was walking next to me with a cheesy grin on his face. What was this guys problem? He might not be doing this on purpose, but it was bugging me a whole lot more than it should. He was giving me such a weird feeling in the pit of my stomach. The side of my lip twitched into a tiny grin to satisfy him, "So where you from?" He asked

"New York."

"Oh, I was born here." He nodded his head.

I just nodded my head at him, I didn't know what to say. I didn't have anything in common with this guy, I could barely thinkof anything to say. "Do you like it here?" Embry asked, not taking his eyes off me while, I would barely even look at him.

What was it that this man wanted, really? Did he want some? Did he want to take me home, treat me nice, then once we get to bed have his wicked way with me then the next morning point me to the bus stop because he didn't want to be with me anymore, kicking my heart out the door? Should I ask him, probably should.

"What do you want Embry." I stopped walking to stare at him, he looked a little shocked to tell you the truth. "W-what?" He stuttered, like he didn't know what I just asked.

"What the hell do you want from me?" I said in a low voice, my eyes thin while I continued to glare at him. "Erin, if this is about when I pushed you down by accident then I'm sorry."

"What the fuck would that have to do with anything!?" I shouted at him, getting looks from people at the school. "You know what, sorry I lost my temper. Please, I don't want to deal with you okay?" I nodded my head at him and ran off before he could even say anything to me.

I walked into the office and sat down on the bench. My legs were spread shoulder length apart, my elbows resting on my knees while my hands gripped my hair tightly. I panted a bit, I was so confused, I felt hurt and I didn't even know why. "Miss, are you alright?" I heard the secretary ask with concern in her voice.

"Uh, yeah. Yeah, I'm great." I stood up, my knees shaking as I did so. I took steps towards the desk and looked down at her, "Erin Broits." I told her calmly, she stared at me weirdly.

"Oh, you're the new girl." She gave me a secduale. "You're going to have the same teacher all day until you get caught up to the people in the rest of your classes." She explained with a smile on her face.

The Secretary at my old school was a bitch, when I went to school. She was always yelling at me for being late, it was always because of the traffic. "Thanks." I murmured, walking out of the office.

I walked to the room by myself and in silence, it was only me in there at the time. A older looking man, nice looking. He was lightly tanned, not as dark as everyone else around here. He was wearing black dress pants, a nice blue shirt tucked into the pants, a weird looking tie. He had light blonde hair and brown eyes that matched my own. "Hello, you must be Ms. Broits?" He asked with a smile on his face.

I tilted my head and just stared at him, it was kind of like when I first saw Embry. He stood out to me a bit, he looked different than the rest of the teachers in the school that I've walked past. It wasn't that he was as attractive as Embry, it was the fact that he looked so familiar.

I squeezed my eyes shut, "Ms. Broits."

"It's Erin!" I said in a harsh voice, glaring at him.

"Erin, I'm going to be your teacher, Mr. Nickson."

Nickson, Nickson! That's so familiar who is it? "I'm going to help you catch up with all the work that you missed while you were living on the streets."

I stared at him with shock in my eyes, were they aloud to tell him. Carrie and Dan obviously knew, did they tell him. "I'm also the schools councilor, so anything you need to talk about. I'm here."

I gaped at him, "Right." I said closing my eyes, "Let's get started." I swallowed the spit in my mouth.