heey sorry it took so long to post this chapter, like i said about two weeks ago i had just gotten home from vacation and ive been trying to do my school projects which consist of reading Rebecca for my english class and Guns, Germs and Steel for AP world history, try reading that widhffout blowing your brains out, its really annoying and ive been putting it off, only writing at night and i hadent really had an inspiration for this story, then i saw the season two promo, started watching some youtube videos and thus came along the rest of chaper two in this story. cause i was mainly writing other fanfiction that had no begining or end for Teen Titans and Peter Pan that i jsut wrote for myself to have. i might post them, not shuree. tell me if you think i should or not if your into crime fighting hormonal teenagers and oddly charming disney fairy tale characters. anyway, sorry if there is alot of puctuation, gramatical and jsut plain stupid errors in this chapter i didnt have time to edit it cause its like almost 11:30 at night and im like if i dont post it now its not gunna get posted for another week. also i will be updating my Harry Potter; Tom Riddle fanfiction cause i have continuted on that as well and i am working on my haunting in conneticut one as well for the moment. also school is started in a little over a week so i will not be updating as frequently as i like due to school and activites and required bullshit school drama whateverrr. i am trying to get a laptop for my birthday but if not i am getting one for christmas so that means quicker updates.! anyway i gotta be goingg.

chapter 2: Heavily Uninnocent

I'm in that dark place. Under the old sycamore tree. The sky is a deep purple haze and the quarter moon cracks from behind the clouds. I don't know where I am, but I've been here before. Previous times I have screamed but no one has ever heard me, well, in the dark place that is. I see the reoccurring figure in the distance. The one I have seen for many nights when I tap out of reality. And I try to tell myself that, it's all not real in the dark place, but of course in a nightmare you can't reason with your fate. The figure emerges out from behind the desolated trees and I see it approach closer. The raggedy dog like creature with sharp jagged teeth glares right at me. Then it breaks out in a run. I wait for it come an attack me, I know by now that running doesn't help, that if it does I wake up back into my peaceful life. I take a close my eyes, take a breath and re-open them and the last thing i see is the sharp teeth in front of my face.

I shoot up out of bed. My skin is like ice, as if my blood ran cold. I looked at the clock, it reading six pm. I've been asleep for six hours? God. Jerome still lays next to me, his eyes closed, sleeping. I let out the faintest breath, happy that I didn't wake him. I'm tempted to lay down and nuzzle up next to him, but I have a feeling I should go tell Fabian and Nina. I give Jerome a kiss on the forehead and continue to the main level of our apartment. I see Fabian in the kitchen and walk over to him. "Nina isn't home yet?" I ask. He looks up at me, taking a large bite of his sandwich and shakes his head. I let out a light laugh. "don't bite off more than you can chew." he swallows down the bite and takes a breath.

"Jerome still sleeping?" I nod.

"didn't want to wake him." I say sitting down.

"well what woke you?" Fabian asked curiously. "nightmares again?" I nod. "when I was little my mum made me hot chocolate, said it made the bad dreams go away, which made sense cause-"

"chocolate releases the chemicals in your endorphins." I interrupt giving a small smile.

"now, I don't know if it will work but it's worth a shot." Fabian also gives a light smile. I giggle.

"thanks Fabes." I try and flatten down my bed head.

"now, since you have just woken up and all can you tell me what you remember?" I take a breath. It's not something I'd like to remember. They are very scary, and all so real feeling.

"I'm always in the same place, the same thing always happens. I hate it." I grit through my teeth. "it's always well after dark, the phase of the moon never changes, I'm always next to the same tree, and the same dog always attacks me."

"always?" he asks curiously. Sitting idown and giving me the hot chocolate.

"always." I whisper. "And I just can't stand that feeling where I have to close my eyes, because then I know they're coming." I breathe out a laugh. "I don't want to be scared every time I blink that I might just fall asleep." I take a slip of the hot chocolate.

"I don't think you should. Regardless of what they mean you have to remember that they are not real. That you can wake up and that they are gone."

"I'm sorry, this." I point to the cup. "is a freaking phenomenon." Fabian chuckles.

"I'm glad you like it. Well I need to be heading off to the store, Nina left me a list of things I need to get for amber and Alfie." my mouth opened a bit a gape.

"What! How do you know!" I ask.

"Nina accidently told me, sorry, and don't tell her she might just kill me." I laugh and wave him off.

"don't worry I accidently told Jerome too." Fabian chuckled and left out the kitchen and down the stairs to the apartment door. "get some more stuff for this hot chocolate!" I heard a faint yeah, yeah and the door closed. I took another sip and let out a breath I didn't realize I was holding. I walked into the living room and sat down on the couch where my books and bag from school lied. I pull the laptop out of its case and start up the system.

"Sarah!" I jump when I hear my name being called. I hear footsteps come down the stairs and Jerome proceeds into the living room. He holds a phone slightly away from his ear with his eyes a bit widened and a frightened look on his face. "its amber, she's screaming about something and I think she's done some serious damage to my eardrum." He complains. I let out a little laugh and take the phone from him.

"amber?" I say wearily.

"Sary! Oh thank god! So I messed up real bad! You know how I was supposed to come on the 17th." Amber squeaks out.

"yes?" I say again a bit weary.

"well I accidently booked the flight for the wrong day and that was for today! So me and Brad, you remember Brad don't you? Well anyway we took the flight today and now were in London, so what I'm really saying is I'm gunna be a bit early." She pushes out all in one breath. She's on her way now? Oh crap. I inhale a large breath.

"alright, alright its fine Ams, when will you be here?" I rub my forehead. Jerome's eyes widen even more.

"you live on what? Leaside? Right?" she asks a bit knowingly.

"yes." I draw out the word.

"then well… now." I heard her giggle nervously. "buzz me in!" she cheered!" I exhale and shoo at Jerome.

"go buzz them in please." I say.

"Amber is here! Like now!" he exclaims. Waddya wanna bet amber booked the wrong flight on purpose.

"yes, go buzz them in, please while I go try and look like a train wreck?" I ask giving him a sad little pout. He exhales and nods. "love you so much!" I grin. I give him a kiss on the cheek.

"love you too." He chuckles. I run up the stairs and to my room. I quickly made the bed and fixed my hair. I was still in my clothes from school so I didn't need to change. I yawned. Now I really can't fall asleep, I have company. I haven't seen amber in over a year. God, I miss her so much. She has been dating this guy Brad, comes from old money and is actually really sweet. Amber had gone to school for child physcology, a little outta left field for amber but it was something that she really liked, but of course amber had gone with her minor instead, a little more amber for us and is going into fashion journalism, she, with the help of brad had gotten an internship at Vogue London. I can understand why she went for her minor, actually I hear its very hard to get a job in psychology , but I think fashion only better suits amber anyway. I made my way down the stairs to hear voices. I had saw they all gathered in the living room and I made my way in.

"oh princess Millington!" I call. She turns around and I meet the blonde haired girl. She lost some weight, not that she need to lose any at all but I hear the fashion world does that to you. Her hair was long and straight with a slight wave with some slight gold undertones. Of course amber looks gorgeous as usual. I get a tight hug.

"Sarah!" she squeals. I giggle. She grins big and be both pull out of the hug. " And that's Princess Hertford to you." She flashes a huge diamond that is attached to a gold band on her finger. My eyes go wide and I grab her hand to get a better look. I look back up at her.

"your getting married!" I exclaim. "oh my god! You're getting married! My little amber is growing up!" I squeak. I hug her again and we both smile at each other. "congratulations." I say. "both of you." I turn over to see brad. "how long has it been!" I say to him and give him a hug as well.

"far too long." he chuckles. "we defiantly must visit more often." I giggle again.

"look Jerome they're getting married." I give him a bit of a look. He exhales and gives a slight roll of his eyes. But then I give him a smile and he smiles too. I go over to him and give him a hug as well.

"well! Why don't we crack open some champagne!" Brad says holding up a bottle. Jerome chuckles.

"let's celebrate." Jerome cheers. We all head into the kitchen. I go over and give amber another hug.

"you totally booked this flight on purpose." I murmur to her.

"I had to! I couldn't wait another 10 whole days!" she says. I giggle. Oh Ams. It's probably true she couldn't wait to tell someone. We all enter into the living room and we hear the door open to the apartment and a faint hello.

"we're in here Nina!" Jerome calls out to her. She comes into the kitchen with shopping bags in her hands and shocked expression fills her face.

"Amber! What are you doing here! I though-"

"I booked an earlier flight." she cut Nina off smiling going over and giving her a hug. "I couldn't wait to see you guys! It been forever!"

"I know I know!" Nina says. She gives brad a hug as well. "hi brad!" she smiles. She lookers over at rhe bottle of champagne. "what are we celebrating?" Nina asks. Amber try's to hold back a giggle. "what?"

"me and Amber are getting married." Brad grinned giving amber a one armed hug. Nina's eyes lit up and her jaw dropped.

"oh my god! Serious! Congratulations!" she cheered. Then Nina got that same look in her eye that I did when it sunk in that that the two of them are getting married, that we still arent. Nina looked over at me and I gave a shrug of a smile for a second. Me and her have been with our boyfriends for like 5 years and we still aren't married or even engaged! Amber is the second one if you count Joy. I never knew her and Nina didn't really know her either but the boys did. But besides the point. I just... I dunno... It'd be nice to get married and all but just... Ugh! I can't even process my own thoughts right now! I try and push the thoughts outta my head.

All of us chat and catch up for bit. It has been a really long time since I've seen Amber and I really do miss her so much. It's around midnight now, Fabian has been back and we are all still sipping champagne, the girls in the living room and the boys in the kitchen. The boys were teasing brad for quote unquote 'giving up his independence' and of course me and Nina are praising amber and we wallow in our self sorrows. "so when's Fabian and Jerome purposing?" Amber giggled. I rolled my eyes and let out a laugh.

"well that's a question for them." Nina laughs. We hear a knock on the doorpane and all out heads turn that way.

"hey." brad smiles charmingly. "Love, are you ready to go?" he asks.

"what your leaving!" I frown.

"I thought you guys were gunna stay with us." Nina adds.

"well since we sprung for an earlier flight we didn't want to just barge in and stay here." amber says going to stand up. "I wish I could stay." she hugs both me and Nina. "tomorrow, all of us do dinner. We'll all get dressed up fancy and go somewhere expensive." the three of us giggle together.

"alright. It's a deal." I agree. "and tomorrow is Friday! So a late night out would be fun." I say deviously.

"yes!" amber and Nina cheer. We all share a goodbye hug with Brad and Amber and they left to there hotel. Jerome and Fabian come into the living room where me and Nina still are, laughing together.

"oh the poor bastard." Jerome chuckles.

"I know." fabin snickers back. Both me and nina glare at the two of them. The catch our looks and there laughter immeadiatly stops.

"what?" Fabian asks dumbfoundedly. I look at Nina and then let out an annoyed groan sitting back down on the couch. "what'd we say?" Fabes asks Jerome.

"I dunno..." Jerome muttered back to him.

"boys are stupid." Nina comes and sits down next to me.

"why do you think the lesbian rate is going up?" I say rolling my eyes.

"I am so confused." Fabian states brushing back his hair.

"I don't even try and follow what they're saying anymore." Jerome admits.

"So Ams is getting married." I finally come to say.

"I know." Nina breathes out. "and to Brad Hertford too. I just can't believe she is."

"She coulda been marrying the friken' Prince of England and I could believe it." I let out a light laugh as does Nina. "but yeah, just the thought of her actually getting married. It's weird."

"yeah." she agreed. Jerome and Fabian looked at eachother confused.

"boys are so clueless!" I groan.

"hey! Are not!" Jerome whined. Fabian agreed with a yeah.

"well I'm going to sleep." Nina finally comes to say. She gives fabian a little glare, gets up and leaves the living room going up the flight of stairs to her room.

"What'd I do!" Fabian asks flustered.

"it's what you haven't done, stupid!" I scold. "now go upstairs and apologize!"

"for wha-"

"apologize!" I cut him off. Fabian without hesitation this time scurries off up to Nina's room. I cross my arms are give Jerome a glare next.

"what!" Jerome asks holding his hands out. I just shake my head and snicker.

"nothing. Nothing." I grit.

"really what is it?" he now questions curiously.

"it's nothing, really, trust me." I tell him. I really want to tell him what im thinking, well cause I tell him everything all the time but this.. This is one thing I won't tell him. I can't tell him. The start of things I'd never say to him. And it kills me not to tell him stuff. But this one is all on him. But.. I don't really need it.. Want it? Do i? What every girl dreams of? I can't believe im thinking so hard on this. Never did I think so much about the curse or the scar, no. Only one other thing I have though. But do I really? Really want to get married? Married to Jerome?

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