He was chasing her. She wanted to stop running and face him but she was afraid. She didnt want to see him. She didnt want him to hurt her again.She ran into a dead end. She felt him creeping up behind her. He grabbed her arm.

"WAKE UP SLEEPY HEAD," she heard Juliet yell as she was being shaken from her nightmare. Juliet got on the bed and started jumping up and down, "Where going shopping so you better wake up. WAKEY WAKEY!"

Holly grabbed her leg and pulled it out from under her causing her to lose balance. Her hands waved over her head as she fell off the bed with a loud thud.She stood up, swearing at Holly and grabbing her arms dragging her out of bed. Juliet was walking toward the stairs when Holly started protesting.

"I'm awake, I'm awake," she screamed tearing her arms away from Juliets grasp. Juliet just turned around and went down the stairs. Holly went back into her room and brushed her hair forgeting all about the dream.

'Who does she think she is,' Holly thought to herself shaking her head.

Holly got in the car with Juliet and Artemis. Butler was in the front seat and starting the car.

"Is it really necessary for girls to take so long to get ready, just to go to the mall?" Artemis asked cocking his head looking at the two quizically.

"Trust me if I was woken up earlier," Holly stated smiling at him, "You wouldnt be yelling at me, we'd be yelling at Juliet."

"True," Artemis replied as Juliet whined, "Thats not fair."

"Yes it is,"Holly said, "If you would have woken me up at the same time as you were going to get ready. I would have been waiting for you."

"Were here," Butler said from the front seat.

"Wow, you must drive fast," Holly said in shock.

"No,"Artemis said stepping out of the car and offering her his hand, "I just live that close to the mall."

She took it and stepped out of the car. She saw people with camera's and millions of other people shopping. She ducked protectively as Artemis grabbed her arm.

"You look like a human now remember," he whispered as she put a strand of hair behind her ear.

"Oh yeah," Holly replied closing the car door and running up to Juliet.

'He always gets so close,' Holly thought to herself, 'It is so weird, yet nice.'

"So where are we going first," She voiced out loud.

"I think you need a dress for my party," Artemis said walking into the mall, his eyes widened.

"Hey," Juliet whined, which was starting to hurt Holly and Artemis's heads, "I put one in the box you sent for Holly."

They were automatically crowed by reporters. Who were spitting out comments and asking questions.

"Hey," Juliet shouted and they barely looked and noticed till she said, "If you dont step back you'll get a taste of his bodyguards sister."

That did it some of them split at the first word of it. Most stepped back instinctively and others just dropped thier jaws like they never knew that he had a sister. Artemis grabbed Holly's wrist dragging her out of the crowd and running around the corner. He ducked into a corner and they were close together.

They could here the mob of reports and kids running to find out where they went.

"Do you think thier gone," Holly asked shifting uncomfortably. 'Why does he make me so wierded out.'

"I think thier gone," Artemis said taking her hand and leading her out of the spot. He walked over to where Juliet stood with her arms crossed. She looked at thier hands and then Holly's face.

"Why dont you ever let me have any fun," Juliet asked sarcastically, "I was just about to open a can of woop.."

"Well I didnt want them to ask Holly questions yet when we didnt make up a story," Artemis replied letting go of Holly's hand. It twitched as she pulled it back missing the warmth.

"How about I'm a friend from America and I travel alot," Holly said turning to face him, he seemed tense, "They wont see me for a while so its a good story."

"Or you could say your his current girlfriend," Juliet smarted and then started laughing. Artemis and Holly both blushed but Holly's was more noticable.

She smacked Juliet and remarked, "It has to be something realistic. If you havent noticed I'm not afraid to hit Artemis and girlfriends dont do that."

Artemis's face fell as nobody noticed and Juliet replied, "Thats why he likes you, your different."

"I think we've had enough of this conversation," Artemis said looking around and noticed reporters coming their way, "What do we do."

"Your a great actor and Holly's sometime great at keeping her mouth shut and nodding," Juliet said her head bobbling, "Can you guys please."

She gave them a big puppy dog frown. Holly shrugged her shoulders and took a step towards him." I dont think you can do it."

"Is that a challenge," Artemis replied as the were ingulfed in the media.

"Who's the new friend," A girl reporter asked from somewhere in the back.

Artemis inched his way a little to Holly and took her hand again, she shivered at his touch, "She is my girlfriend."

"How long have you been going out," A male reporter asked this time.

"2 weeks," he replied off his head thinking it up before the questions came. Holly just stood there as some more questions were asked off.

"Whats your name," A reporter asked from the front.

Artemis looked at her and she said in a low voice, "Holly."

Someone from the back yelled, "what."

"Its Holly," she said in a louder more confident tone.

"OkI think thats enough break it up," A mall cop said making the reporters scatter.

Juliet walked past putting something in Holly's pocket and smiling to herself. Holly growled at her and she just laughed as she walked away.

"You to can hold your alone with the mall cops, meet me at the Food Court,"Juliet said going to the Abercrombie and Fitch, "And dont do to much alone." She winked at them and went inside.

Holly blushed again and thought, 'Crap, I cant let him see my blushing.'

He looked at her with a smile on his face and said in a soothing voice, "It's okay. Juliet does that to every girl I talk to. You dont have to get mad."

She sighed and thought, 'Good he thinks I'm mad at her. Wait not good. Wait. I dont know.'

She hadnt noticed but they had started walking to a dress store and she looked at him.

"Dont you even think about it," She protested as they were almost inside.

"What are you going to where to my party then," He asked facing her again.

"Pants and a shirt if I have to," She said starting to walk away but couldnt because his hand was still holding on to hers. He pulled her back with a sharp but not painful tug.

"You have to wear a dress its a formal and my parents will not let you in without one," Artemis lied easily hoping she didnt know that. She must not have because she growled and walked away. Dragging him with her.

As they walked in the girls automatically grabbed Holly and led her away from Artemis. Others took Artemis and made him sit in a chair telling him he couldnt see what was going on. He crossed his arms and muttered, "Girls," under his breath.

After a half hour of talking and designing and drawing, Holly came out to find Artemis half asleep in the chair.

She stalked over soundlessly and kneeled down next to him. She leaned next to his ear and whispered, "Are you awake," when he didnt reply she yelled, "Wake up."

He jumped almost falling out of his chair and then glared at her, "What was that for?"

"I tried waking you up," she said innocently, "I couldnt think of any other way."

He stood up and started walking away. He seemed mad at her and she didnt like that.

"I'm sorry," she said walking up to him, he kept walking, "Artemis please dont be mad I said I'm sorry."

He turned around suddenly with a big grin on his face. Was he laughing. "Youreally think I'd get that mad over being woken up."

She punched him in the arm and replied, "You are so mean."

She looked a little upset. Being afraid does that. He took her shoulder and pulled her close to him in a hug. She was a little surprised and stiffened for a moment. He let go and looked at her.

"Your one of my best friends Holly.I would never be mad at you for something so small," He said as his hand sled down her arm to her hand. He took it and started leading her to the Food Court.

Holly was startled. He was acting like they had seen eachother everyday for the last 2 years and more than that like he like her. Either he was a really good actor or... he liked her. She smiled to herself in the thought of it. Then she shook her head. No.. she wouldnt think something like that...Its not right in her nature.

They got up to the Food Court and saw Juliet flirting with some guy. Holly turned to face Artemis, "Does Juliet have trouble with guys knowing that she has Butler as her brother."

"Yes," Artemis said, "I already know where this is going."

She squeezed his hand and walked over to Juliet, "Hey did you find anything shopping."

She sat down and gave Juliet a confidental wink. She then looked to her left to see Artemis sitting down next to her. That left a seat next to Juliet open. He looked at Artemis and was about to leave when Artemis said, "Would you like to have lunch with us."

"I wouldnt want to intrude on you, sir, I do..." He started.

"I'm kind of begging really," Artemis said looking at the two girls. They both crossed thier arms simultaneously. The guy sat down next to Juliet and she began to talk again.

"This is Austin," she then told him, "This is Artemis as you probably know and his girlfriend, my best friend, Holly Short."

It wasnt a lie. It was the honest truth, just not telling him everything. After someone came to get thier order they kept on talking. They ate and joked and enjoyed the company. Artemis finally looked at the time and pointed to his watch.

"I'm sorry to say this but we have to go," Artemis said standing up. Holly stood up next to him and he started walking away not even waiting for Juliet. She ran up to him and asked, "What are you doing?"

"Turn around and look," he said turning around. She followed suit just in time to see him hand her a piece of paper and her smiling gratefully.

She ran over to them and they got back to the front entrance doors. They saw Bulter sitting in the car right in front and got in.

"So, you and Holly are going out, huh?" Butler asked sarcastically from the front seat, "I heard it on the news a half hour ago. They are all over it on talk shows. You broke a lotof girls hearts Artemis."

"I guess I'll have to live with that," Artemis replied glancing at Holly. After that the ride home was mostly silence. When they got home they mostly seperated but Holly and Juliet. They went up to Juliets room to try on the clothes that Juliet bought for Holly.

OMG! That is like the longest chapter yet. I know I write them. I'm so proud. I am going to be writing longer chapters so that means at least two days wait. IM SORRY! Dont be mean.

TO MY REVIEWS! I still love you. You inspire me so much. I have read some of yours and to know how good you are and your complementing me. Thats something. And Koru. FOR ONCE I DID SOMETHING RIGHT! lol Arnt you proud.