Chapter 2

I have always loved plane rides. I love the feeling of being high in the air and everything down below you is so tiny, just like an electronic toy play set. The worst part about planes is that your brain starts to wander to things that you don't really want to think about. My brain started to think about why my parents decided to travel around the world without me, it just seems weird to me, like really weird. Me and my parents travel a lot, but we always travel together, Always. I can't remember a time that we didn't. So I sit there thinking about that the whole plane ride.

After I get off the plane, I groan. There was at least 6 inches of snow, which sucks. I like snow but since I have to live with this for a year or two it's really going to start getting on my nerves. I walk to the baggage claim and pick up my bags. I had to buy a lot of winter clothes because I lived in hot weather most of the year. Zara is there to pick me up. I drop my bags and run up and give her a hug and she says "I can't believe your parents are traveling all the way around the world without you! I also can't believe I haven't seen you since I was 8!"

"I know it's been such a long time since we've seen each other! I can't wait to hang out!" I say. "Hey my mom was telling me something about you having a boyfriend?"

She blushes and says "Yeah I do, his name is Nick Colt! I think you guys will get along!"

"K. Cool I can't wait to meet him!"

So she helps me put my stuff in the back, then we hop into the car and drive off. I start the conversation: "So what's it like living in Maine?" I ask.

"It's hard sometimes because it's so cold and snowy out here. And I can't run at night which completely sucks."

"I totally get it. I'll have the same problem. I love running. I ran all the time in Orlando."

"Really? Cool. At least I get to run at school, I do cross-country."

"Maybe I could join!"

"Yeah you should!" And she smiles.

Then its silent for awhile, each of us lost in our own thoughts, until she says "Wow I totally forgot your car got here this morning!"

"My car?" I ask.

"Yeah! Your mom shipped it out here for you! Didn't you know?"

"No. She didn't say anything about a car! What is it?"

"It's a yellow hummer with an awesome radio system and stuff!"

"Cool! Is it a H2, H3, or what?"

"H3! Your mom bought it for you since there is a ton of snow here." Before she could finish I say.

"Also because it has 4 wheel drive, so I won't need chains."

"It seems like you're into cars Sarah?"

I laugh. "Ha ha, yeah I am. At home when I got bored I would read about cars and their parts so I could take care of mine so I wouldn't have to pay for somebody else fixing it for me."

"What kind of car did you have?" She asks.

"I had the all new 2010 Chevy Camaro! It was an awesome car! I'm gonna miss it."

"What color was it?"

"Blue, with white racing stripes."

"Cool." She says. Then smiles and says "Well here we are home, sweet, home!"

I get out of the car and step into the snow, it must have gotten up to a foot by now. I was so glad I got boots. I grab a couple of my bags, while Zara grabs the rest and we walk up to the porch. She opens the door. I am greeted with hugs from Betty and Marrissa. Since there are only 3 bedrooms I have to share with Zara until the extra room is done being constructed. My parents paid for it all. Nobody told me that but I know my parents and they would want me to live in comfort. I don't think Betty minds building on an extra room onto the back of the house. More room for company she would say. It makes me smile.

Zara leads me up to her room and tells me I can put my stuff next to where all the CDs are.

"Damn you have a lot of CDs!"

"Ha ha thanks! Some of them were my dad's." She says sadly.

"I'm really sorry about your dad Zara. I would feel the same way if I lost mine."

"Thanks Sarah."

"I'm your cousin! I don't want to make you sad!" I say. "So when do I get to meet this Hottie of yours?!" I wiggle my eyebrows. And she laughs. "Tomorrow, he's coming over for dinner!"

"AWESOME! Now he will finally get to meet your super amazing cousin! Ha ha!" Then we both start cracking up!

I sleep on Zara's floor that night. I am so tired that I fall asleep right when my head hits the pillow. The next morning I smell pancakes, bacon and eggs being made downstairs. I get up and stretch, my back cracks. I go down stairs.

"Breakfast smells good!"

Marrissa laughs. "Thanks, I thought you might want to wake up to some breakfast!"

"Thanks Aunt Marrissa!" I smile, breakfast sure does smell good.

"It's almost done. Sarah?"

"Yeah"

"Would you mind setting the table for me?"

"Sure! No problem!"

I walk into the kitchen and start opening cabinets where the glasses and plates are. And the knives, forks, spoons, etc. By the time I'm done setting the table for four, Zara walks down the stairs and says "Wow Mom that smells really good!" Marrissa starts cracking up for what? I have no idea why!

After breakfast Gram said "Sarah we need to talk about some things."

"O.K what kind of things?"

"Things that Zara" Saying this she points at Zara. "Had some trouble with believing."

"Alright what are these 'things'?"

"Well have you heard of werewolves?" Zara asks.

"Yeah." I say. "In a ton of books that I read. Why?"

"Well they're real."

"What?!" I'm not going to freak out. I'm not going to freak out.

"They're real Sarah." Marrissa says.

"Nick is a werewolf." Zara says.

"Really? That's pretty cool I must say." I'm going to be cool and tough. I'm not going to freak out.

"Wow you actually believe it, and you're not going to freak out?"

"Well it's real right?" I can do this. I am not going to freak out.

"Yes" Gram says. "But there are more than just werewolves. There are many different kinds of weres. For example, I am a weretiger."

"Seriously, like you change into a tiger?" MY GRANDMOTHER IS A FREAKING WERETIGER!! Are those things even real? Well she says she is one so doesn't that make them real?

"Yes I do. This is not a joke Sarah. But I must say you're taking this a lot better than Zara did."

"I know this isn't a joke, and I'm surprised that I'm taking this better than Zara did." Then I say even though inside I'm freaking out, "May I ask why you are telling me these things?"

"Well Zara, Marrissa, and I, don't want to keep secrets from you."

"Alright, so are there any more secrets that I should know?"

"I'm part pixie." Zara says.

"You're part pixie? Meaning cute and cuddly fairy type things?" My family is CRAZY!

"No, they are very dangerous beings, that, a mere human does not want to mess with. So don't go running at night ok?" Gram says with that adult tone that means if you do you will be in big trouble.

"O.K I wasn't planning on running at night, I thought I would join cross-country to get my running in."

"Oh! Alright. So why don't you and Zara get dressed so Zara can show you around!" Marrissa tells us. Before Zara asks what car I want to take I say "I call on taking my hummer!" Everyone starts to laugh.

I go upstairs to Zara's room and pick out a pair of jeans, a Black-T, and a black hoodie. "Hey Zara I'm going to take a quick shower. K?"

"Yeah sure go ahead."

I'm out in about 5 minutes. I towel dry my hair real fast then comb it out and get dressed. When I come out I walk downstairs, where Zara is waiting and grab my car keys. I walk to the front door and put on my coat, and then I step out into the snow. Zara almost falls, but I catch her. She is not wearing boots. "Zara, we are going to go out and get you some boots k?"

"Alright." She says. "And we are gonna change your style a bit." Then we hop into my hummer. I blast the heat and the radio, so we can have some tunes while we're driving. I put the H3 in reverse and back it up and shift it to drive again to go down the long driveway.