Patricia bit her lip, and waited for her mum and Piper to drive away from the school before she entered through the front doors. Her hands stuffed in her pockets, and her bag was slung over her shoulder.

It was the following Monday after she got back together with Eddie. The nervous feeling in her stomach got a bit better when she spotted Eddie beside his locker down the hall. She ran her fingers through her curls, and glanced Eddie's way. Jason was talking to him the next time that she looked his way, and she went back to opening her own locker. Her thoughts consumed her, and she looked for her books.

Why didn't Eddie's friends like her? Maybe she shouldn't let it bother her, no, it was stupid right?

Yes, yes it is.

"Hey Yacker,"

"Hey Eddie," Patricia replied as she cradled her books in her arm, and shut her locker door.

Maybe I shouldn't let it bug me so much.

"Patricia how was school?" The redhead sat her bag down on her bed. She glanced at her twin, crossed her arms.

"Why do you care so much?" Piper shook her head, and the next time that she spoke, her voice softened.

"I don't but mum's been listening in on our conversation's she wants to know more about where you've been lately, she's worried about you Patricia,"

"No she's doesn't she's just being a creep, she knows me, or at least she should by now. I'm not doing anything illegal, but I don't want her to know about Eddie and I,"

"Patricia,"

"No Piper, I'm going to Eddie's," And with her words still in the air, she walked out of the house.

Patricia blew out a breath as she walked down the street. She didn't know why she was going to Eddie's house. Maybe she just didn't want to feel so alone, Piper really wasn't the best person, and if their mum was stalking their conversations, then her house was no an option. She ran her finger's through her curled red hair. Maybe Eddie's house was the best place to go, maybe she just wanted to get closer to Eddie. She really wasn't sure, but she just kept walking.

"Yacker?" Patricia smiled softly as Eddie let her in to his living room. "What's wrong?"

"Hmm, what do you mean?" She questions as she laid her leather jacket on the arm-chair.

"Your eyes are red and wet," Her fingers flew to her plae eyes, and she wiped a bit of liquid from her cheeks. She didn't even realize the she was crying, and she wasn't sure why she was either.

Was it because of her mum? Piper? Or maybe it was the fact that Derek and Jason didn't like her? No, she really wasn't sure. So she just shrugged.

"I know something's wrong, come on, what is it?" She crossed her arms lightly over her chest, but she did look him in the face. She knew though, that if she did look into his deep brown eyes then she was going to break. Big mistake, when Eddie lifted her chin up to meet his eyes, she sucked in a breath. Here it goes.

"I really don't know, maybe it because my mum thinks I'm doing something illegal, or because my fathers always gone with his company. Maybe it's because of how perfect Piper is, or because I feel like I know no one from school except for you and your friends, which by the way, I know they hate me, but I shouldn't seem to be bothered by it. I honestly have no idea, everything just seemed so much simpler back at Anubis, maybe it was because I had Joy, Nina, Mara, and Amber looking out for me, the rest of the Sibuna gang had my back, and we could be a normal couple, as normal as we get anyways," She looked up at him again, as Eddie pulled the redhead into his arms.

"Yacker," he sighed. "How long have you felt like this?" She just shrugged again.

"I dunno," She whispered as he stroked Patricia's red, curled hair. "I really don't." Eddie nodded softly.

"Listen to me alright, my friends don't hate you, and if they don't want to get to know you then that's their loss. Don't you dare starting comparing yourself to your sister again, she's nothing like you, and besides, you moms probably just worried about you. I will admit that everything did seem a bit easier back at Anubis, but lets face it, that's behind us now, and there's probably a very slim chance that were going back their next fall," She nodded a bit as he continued to speak. "I love you Yacker, just the way you are."

"Thanks," Patricia whispered. "I think that I needed that." She kissed him softly as his front door knob turned and then she backed away from him.

They both looked at the white-painted door, and in strode Jason and Derek. She sighed a bit as the two American's eyed her. She smiled a bit, but other than that she picked up her jacket off of the arm of the chair, and slipped it on her arms. When she was about to walk towards the door, Eddie stopped her. He dripped her arm gently, and she looked at Eddie, and then to Jason and Derek as they entered the kitchen.

"You can stay, you know that right?"

"Eddie," Her pale eyes moved toward the kitchen.

"They'll just have to deal with it, besides, your my girlfriend, and I'm not going to kick you out," Patricia nodded slightly and sat down on the couch in the living room. She watched as the two boys came back in the room, and Eddie took a seat down beside the redhead. Derek was the first one to speak as he looked at Eddie.

"So did you finish that history paper?" He was attempting to make small talk, but Eddie broke the ice as he narrowed his eyes.

"Don't you dare pretend like Patricia's not even in the room,"

"I'm not,"

"Yes you are Derek, I know you," Eddie sighed softly, and scooted up to the edge of the couch.

"Fine," His friend blew out a breath.

"Why can't you just get to know her?"

"Because I don't want to, she's changed you man. You go away for a whole year, and then you come back different!"

"So, maybe I have changed, but at least I'm a better person then I ever was, before I left for England, I was a complete jerk, and you know it!"

"Maybe I do know that, but it's like your a whole other person, and I don't even know you any more!" Derek shook his head as he walked out the door of Eddie's mother's house. Jason swiftly followed as he looked back at the two. When they were gone, he turned to her.

"Well," he said. "That went.."

"No kidding," Patricia answered. "Sorry," Eddie nodded softly.

"I know you don't want to loose them, and besides they've been in your life way longer then I have-" He stopped her.

"What are you saying?"

"Nothing," She added, but he knew what she meant, she wanted him to pick his friends over picking her. But before Eddie could say a word, she was out the front door.

So it's been a while huh? What did you all think of this chapter? I finally got some inspiration! :)

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