A/N: I'm not thrilled with this chapter, but I'll live! :)

Chapter 03: You're Insecure

Alexandra stepped in to the gymnasium, which had been transformed for their night of dancing. She had been nerved by Kate's sudden anaphylactic shock, and Pogue's accident the night before, but Chelsea told her she should come.

To get her mind off of things.

She knew that Tyler, Reid and Sarah were coming, and Caleb would be meeting them there. She swallowed hard her eyes surveying the room. She didn't see her brother anywhere, nor did she see Tyler.

"Everything, ok?" Chelsea asked her.

"Yeah, just tired…" It was a lie, but what was she going to say?

Hey Chels, you know all those rumors about my brother and his friends? Yeah, they're true. And right now, the evil fifth bloodline is back and is trying to kill Caleb and take his power… at this very minute. And on top of that said evil fifth bloodline put Kate AND Pogue in intensive care. Just thought you should know.

Not exactly what Alexandra had imagined. Her blue eyes fell on a scene that she really didn't want to see. Kira was wearing almost the same exact dress as her, but a different color. And on top of that, she was clinging to Aaron like the plague.

Alexandra felt her insides roll, and she switched directions in which she and Chelsea were headed. Chelsea glanced at her and Alexandra gave her no explanation.

The two girls grabbed a few appetizers and a drink before mingling around; Alexandra tried to keep her mind off of what was going on right now with her brothers. It was hard to have fun especially when one of them was in danger. She was surprised to see that Tyler, Reid and Sarah hadn't shown up yet.

As if on cue her cell phone began to ring violently in her clutch. She fished it out and held the piece of technology up to her ear.

"Hello?" She plugged her other ear with her finger.

"Lex?" Tyler's voice entered her ear and she smiled.

"Hey Ty, where are you guys?"

"Um, have you seen Sarah?"

Alexandra leaned back against the wall, a confused look on her face, "No, I thought she came with you?"

"She uh- she did…" Tyler stuttered out. "But she's gone."

Alex's eyes grew wide, "What do you mean 'She's gone'?" She questioned.

"She disappeared. Reid and I were standing right there and she just… just vanished…"

Alex looked at Chelsea who looked concerned, "Where are you now?"

"I'm out front with Reid… hold on I'm getting a call…"

She sighed and hung up her phone, "Chels, stay here I'll be back in a second…"

Aaron watched her as soon as she had come in to the room. He noticed her dress was very similar to Kira's but it looked even better on her. He shook his head and pulled his arm away from Kira.

He hung back in the crowd watching as she and her best friend mingled in the crowd. She was beautiful, and he had always had a crush on her, but there was only one thing that kept him from making his move.

He watched her answer her phone, and then hang up heading outside. Furrowing his brow he followed her, he hung back in a crowd and saw her rush over to her brother and his best friend.

After talking for a second she flung herself in to her brother's best friend's arms.

Scratch that, make it two things.

He felt a roll of jealousy in his stomach as he watched the brunette's hand fall on her waist, pulling away to talk to her. She was animated; her eyes were huge as she looked at her brother in disbelief.

Aaron didn't know what was going on, but it didn't look good. His eyes narrowed as she walked in to the dance with them; Reid leading the way, Tyler still with his arm around her waist.

"How am I supposed to have fun when some sociopath has Sarah, Pogue and Kate under some evil spell… and Caleb is battling for his life?" She muttered to Tyler.

"Look, Caleb told us he had it under control… you don't want Chelsea asking questions do you?" Reid looked back at her.

Alexandra shook her head and led them over to Chelsea; she felt someone staring at her and turned around to see Aaron slinking back in to the dance. Kira was MIA. She gave him a smirk noticing the look on his face.

"Hey Chels…" Reid gave her best friend a grin.

Chelsea looked up and literally melted at the sight of Reid dressed up for the dance. Alexandra rolled her eyes.

"H-hey Reid…" She grinned.

"Wanna dance?" He questioned.

"Sure," She gave Alexandra a grin and followed him to the floor.

Tyler smirked and leaned against the wall, his gaze was on Alexandra who was looking around bored. He shook his head. There was no doubt in his mind that Alexandra Garwin was a total babe. He had a crush on her for years, but soon realized that the two of them just didn't 'mesh' well as some would say.

"You wanna dance Lex?"

She glanced over at him and gave him a smirk that would make her brother proud, "Sure Baby boy…"

"Hey, I'm older than you…" He pointed out.

"Not by much," She indicated grabbing his hand and pulling him out to the dance floor.

Aaron felt his stomach tighten in disgust at the sight of Tyler dancing with Alexandra. He hated the fact that the younger boy had it in so easy with Alex, where as he had to work to get her to notice him.

"You've got to be kidding me," Tyler snickered as he spun Alexandra around.

She looked at him confused, "What?"

Tyler shook his head, lifting his chin in the direction where Aaron stood his eyes narrowed in on them. Alexandra looked over and saw Aaron shifting uncomfortably as he watched them.

Alexandra rolled her eyes, "I'm getting sick of this…"

"He bothering you?"

Alex looked up to meet Tyler's gaze, he looked concerned, "No, don't worry about it…" She smiled and pulled him towards Chelsea and Reid.

Tyler glanced back at Aaron and saw him disappear back in to the crowd. Thankfully, Reid and Tyler got a call from Caleb, he and Sarah were ok. Alexandra didn't see him until she was pouring herself a glass of punch after the phone call from Caleb.

Things seemed to be a lot lighter around them now that they knew everything was going to be ok. Aaron slinked near her and grabbed for a cup at the same time she was.

"Sorry," His words were soft and his touch skimmed her hand.

She snapped her gaze up at him; his usually heated gaze was much more timid than usual. Raising an eyebrow in suspicion she glanced around looking for her brother or Tyler.

"Alex," Aaron's voice was low, a warm feeling coursed through her.

"What do you want Aaron?"

She couldn't help but see the look of indifference on his face. He looked as though he was second guessing himself. Could Aaron Abbot possibly be showing the weaker side of himself?

"I—I uh… just wanted to see if you'd like to um… y'know… dance with me?"

"Do you have a death wish?" She asked him shortly, her blue eyes searching for the likes of her brother or Tyler.

"One dance?" He asked apprehensively.

The normally assertive, arrogant, assured Aaron Abbot was not standing in front of her. This was someone else. Someone entirely different.

He was showing a side of himself that she had never seen before, and she wasn't really sure how to accept it.

"One dance," She whispered putting the cup down and walking with him in to a cluster of Spenser students, in hopes that her brother wouldn't see her, dancing with the enemy.

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