I woke up in Carlees arms. My alarm clock was ringing 6am and I lent over her to turn it off.

"Morning?"

"Yeah it's morning,"

"Mmmh," I laughed and pulled the sheets off her.

"No!"

"Yes!"

"No!"

"Well then if you don't want to come and watch me shower,"

"Wait I'm up," I laughed and we grabbed out books, uniform and towels before heading to the showers.

I entered one glass stall and closed the door on her.

"Not fair. You said,"

"I lied,"

I could hear her pouting and I turned on the shower placing my stuff on the bench that was out of the waters spray zone.

"Hey Juliet," Carlee called over to me. Every morning we'd sing in the showers and I guess this morning she chose the song.

"I think you're fine," I replied.

"You really blow my mind,"

"Maybe someday,"

"You and me could run away,"

"I just want you to know,"

"I wanna be your Romeo,"

"Hey Juliet,"

I washed my hair, brushed my teeth and scrubbed at my skin as the warm water cascaded down my body.

When I was done I turned off the water and dried off with my black Egyptian cotton towel. Once dry I pulled on my uniform and threw my messenger bag over my shoulder.

I met Carlee at the door and we headed back to the dorms.

"Nice choice by the way,"

"Welcome,"

I brushed my hair and threw half of it up in a pony tail. Curling the loose bits. I added eyeliner and gloss then turned to her.

"You done?"

"Yeah," I pulled my phone out of the bag and placed it in my hidden skirt pocket making sure it was on silent.

"What have we got first?"

"English,"

"Crap,"

I grabbed out my umbrella.

"What do we need that for?"

"Check out your window," it was raining.

"Oh. Hey could you help me with the tie?"

"Naturally,"

I moved over and tied her tie.

"Come on we better get going,"

Thanks to me we always got to class early and early was better than late or never.

We sat third row up and took out our books slowly students started filing into the class.

"Morning bro. Caleb,"

"Hey Sarah,"

"Tyler,"

"Kate,"

"Reid,"

Everyone I knew seemed to come in pairs.

Then the teacher.

"Good Morning. Mr. Danvers Provost Higgings request the pleasure of your company after class," I looked down at him.

"Now we are going to study four American contemporary writers of fiction. First is Cormac Mc Carthy. Then Tim O'brian, Kent Haruf and last but not least Stephen King,"

"Yeah Dream catcher was the shit,"

I laughed nearly everyone did, but I didn't understand why he couldn't take things seriously.

"Thank you Mr. Garwin but no my choice is The Shining,"

I watched as Reid shrugged.

The class was spent taking brief notes of the history of the authors we were instructed to actually read the novels and express an interpretation on a passage and where the inspiration might have come from. I watched at the end of the class as Caleb left to go and speak with the Provost. I had a quick bite to eat with Carlee, Kate and Sarah for break and then I headed of to my French class.

"Hey," I said as I sat down next to Drew.

"Bonjour," I raised an eyebrow at him

"Pourquoi sommes-nous parler français ?"

He shook his head at me.

"This is French class,"

"Oh well you know the whole two years I've been studying it I always write in German and she never minds,"

I laughed.

"Bonjour classe,"

"Bonjour professeur,"

The work was a translation piece and an insightful new essay on the history of France to be written in French.

"How is everything?"

I sighed this question was bound to come up.

"I'm not too bad; it'll get better though,"

"si vous devez parler svp parlez en français,"

"Désolé,"

I laughed quietly and continued writing.

At lunch I sat down with the group minus Kate because she was getting her food with Chase.

"What did the big boss want?" I asked as I sat down and picked up my fork.

"He heard about the fight at Nickys and just wanted to warn me,"

"Gotcha," I twirled my fork around the carbonara and put it to my mouth. I blew on it to cool it off and then ate it.

Pouge was staring at Kate and Chase.

"Hey Pouge chill ok?"

He growled.

"Look Chase is nice and all but he can't compare to you," I looked over to Sarah who was talking with Caleb. Both their faces held big smiles something must have gone right last night.

Kate and Chase came over and Pouge tried his hardest to subtly show him that Kate was his property some times I couldn't help but laugh. Kate and Chase were talking and Pouge pulled her back into his chest, wrapping his arms around her. I normally wouldn't have found it funny but when he wrapped his arms around her he put his elbow in his own plate of pizza. At the time I had a mouthful of carbonara and so I had to cover my mouth with my hand unfortunately this didn't help my chuckles and I nearly choked on my food. Everyone at the table had their eyes on me. I couldn't swallow and Reids humorous chant of Breathe Gremlin Breathe weren't helping. Finally I stopped and finished what was in my mouth.

"You alright?" Pouge asked.

"Yeah, just your sleeve," I pointed.

"Uh," he quickly swiped his hand away from the pizza tray and moved it.

"That isn't funny," Most of the table was laughing now.

The bell for lunch ended.

My last class was English Literature. We were studying the techniques used to create meaning and writing a draft of our analytical essay. Dante was sitting across from me. Rachelle leaning over and whispering in his ear, I watched the way his lips curled into a smile and turned away to keep myself from crying. Our passion for writing is what drew me to him, he wanted to become a top journalist and I wanted to be an author.

The clock was ticking slowly I kept watching the two of them thinking about what they'd been doing, what they would do I couldn't help myself. I packed up my books and as soon as the bell rang I left.

Tyler caught up with me after class.

"Hey I wanted to know if you wanted to come over to my house tonight. Caleb has a date with Sarah but Pouge and Reid want to come. We'll probably watch some movies, eat. You know the usual,"

"Is homework optional?" I asked with raised eyebrows.

"No, homework is a definite no,"

"I'm in. I'll get my stuff and head over. Or are you offering me a lift?"

"Yeah you can catch a lift,"

"Cool I'll put my stuff away get changed and then meet you out the front,"

I got back to the dorm; on my pillow was a letter from Carlee.

Going out with Tania. J Probably be back late if you know what I mean.

I shook my head and threw down my books, took off my clothes and changed into some denim jeans, studded belt and wrist bands, an orange and grey stripped top that I had sewed together so it was now officially boob tube length. I also put on my fingerless gloves. I took my hair out and ran my hand through it. No knots.

I wrote a letter for Carlee and left it on her bed.

Going to Tys be back later if you get this. Love you Araynia.

I then headed down. I looked around Tylers hummer wasn't anywhere to be seen, my eyes landed on the silver BMW. We'd be taking Reids car.

I walked over and waited the two came down shortly after.

"Woah and I thought girls took ages,"

"Yeah well we had to deal with Aaron again,"

"Oh,"

I hopped into the back. Reid was driving.

"So what time are we going to get back?"

"Don't know, but since my house isn't far off I'd say 11,"

"Cool. Any later and Pouge would fry me," They laughed.

Three Days Grace started playing.

My head bobbed to the beat as we drove.

"I. HATE. EVERYTHING ABOUT YOU. WHY DO I LOVE YOU?" Reid and I started singing and Tyler laughed.

"Come on baby boy join in,"

"Ok. Every time we lie awake after ever hit we take. Every feeling that I get, but I haven't missed you yet,"

We were all singing Never Too Late when we pulled up to the house.

"It's not too late, never too late,"

I got out. Pouges bike was already here.

"Hello boys, Araynia," I smiled politely.

"Hello Gwen," I said as I passed Tylers mum.

We had walked into the lounge room and I saw my brother lying spread out on the couch watching TV. I snuck up quietly and jumped on top of him.

"Oof! Araynia you bitch,"

"Sorry bro but I couldn't help it,"

"Get off," I was roughly shoved to the floor.

"So firstly, what are we going to watch? And secondly, who brought the lollies?" I looked at them smiling and Tyler sighed.

"I'll go get the food, Reid you chose a movie,"

I watched Reid scanning through the shelves for a movie to watch. His finger was running across all the spines and I was nodding or shaking my head at each movie.

"What the hell are you doing?" Asked Pouge.

"I don't want him to choose something I'm not going to like,"

"Well I don't think he can see you, go over there and help him,"

I huffed. "Fine," I got up and walked over to Reid.

"Watcha planning on watching?"

"Don't know yet. Wait yes I do," he pulled out a DVD.

"Oh, no!" I said backing away.

"Oh yes," He held the DVD up and brought it closer to me I screamed and ran to the other side of the room.

"I can handle anything; scary, horror, gore, romance, sport, comedy, sci-fi, suspense thrillers. Anything but that,"

Pouge sat up and looked at me like I was crazy, I just pointed.

When Pouge saw what DVD Reid had he laughed.

"Well it is a family movie and it'd be scary to you,"

I was down on my knees.

"Please Pouge save me," Tyler walked back in.

"What the hell is with the racket," he raised his eyes at me.

"I don't want to know do I?" I looked at where I was kneeling and stood up.

"Don't be an idiot Tyler I'm just trying to make him change his mind,"

"About what?"

"The movie,"

Tyler looked at the movie.

He laughed too.

"It's not funny. Those things could kill me,"

"Araynia. One it's animated and Two it's just Happy Feet,"

He placed the bowls of lollies and chips on the table and took the DVD from Reid.

"No. Please I'll do anything, but the penguins they're scary I mean they WODDLE!! Anything that woddles is bad news,"

"So is that why you dropped out of Ms. Smiths class?"

That one was good I couldn't help but laugh.

"Fine but if we watch those things I get to chose the next one,"

"Deal," I held my hand out to Reid and he took it.

I sat down and grabbed the bowl of chips, pulling it close.

They guys all bunched together on the couch with me taking up the most room because I refused to have my legs dangle off the couch where a penguin could grab them.

When the movie finished I looked over to the guys. Reid had his legs lying across Tylers lap and Pouge had me cuddled up next to him. I got up and dusted myself off. Chips and lollies fell from my clothes; during the movie I had screamed and jumped and which ever bowl I had ended up losing its contents to my chest.

"My turn" I said with an evil smirk.

"Oh no," Said Reid.

"You chose the scariest movie for me now Im going to chose the scariest movie for you,"

I walked over to the cabinet and ran my fingers along the rows and rows pausing every now and then contemplating the movie.

It was down to four choices and I'd let Ty chose the one we would watch.

I took out each movie and spread them on the shelf.

"Tyler,"

"What?"

"Come here,"

I watched him slide Reids legs off his lap and walk over.

"These are the options which do you choose?"

"You're kidding right?"

"No,"

"Hmm," He was thinking about it. "That one," he pointed to the collection of plays we'd all been in since we were kids.

"Nice choice,"

"Okay thanks to Tyler we are watching this," I held the movie up and heard Pouge groan. Reid however looked horrified.

I put it on and pressed play.

Pouge fell asleep during the movie and Tyler was next to me we both were laughing every time Reid would pop up on the screen.

"Ok I give mercy," he said after half an hour.

"Good ok time for the real movie," I got up, kicked Pouge to wake him and changed the disc.

The menu for the Amityville Horror came up.

"Much better," Pouge said. We all switched seats this time I was sitting next to Reid and Tyler apparently Pouge was sick of being used as a foot stool so I used Reid instead.

Even though I had watched the movie a few times I still jumped at certain points. Once I jumped and was holding the bowl of hot chips that Gwen had brought us. The chips flew into the air and landed on Reids chest instead of mine, he got up and started yelling because the chips were extremely hot and I did nothing but laugh.

"You're going to get it now Gremlin," I screamed as he grabbed the ice from his coke and shoved it down my top.

"AHH!!" This started a pillow fight that ended with Tyler as the champion.

We then finished watching the movie. Pouge offered to give me a lift back to the dorms.

"Thanks. I still can't believe you fell for the sneak attack,"

"Shut up,"

"What are you upset because your little sister got you out?"

"Rayne I can push you off the bike so I'd shut up,"

I did as I was told and climbed on the bike behind my brother.

I loved riding on his motorcycle I felt so free, there were no confinements and you literally felt like you were flying, not that I needed a motorbike for that.

We got to the school.

"Thanks,"

"You're welcome. Tyler and Reid will be coming back soon so you better get to bed before they keep you up,"

I laughed.

"See you tomorrow, swimming trials are on Friday aren't they? Well I'll be cheering for you,"

I went upstairs and unlocked the door taking off my wet t-shirt and sauce stained jeans and putting them in the laundry pile; I would wash them tomorrow. I threw on a long t-shirt that once belonged to either Tyler of Reid I couldn't remember but I had taken it last year when we had a pool party.

Carlee wasn't back yet so I removed my letter from her pillow and lay down in bed. It wasn't long after when I felt the power again. The idea of that type of power scared me and I told myself even though my head told me there was no way it was him, that Reid was just using.