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Chapter Nine

Aurelia pulled her green KIA Sorento into a park in front of her house and killed the engine. Her hands that rested on the steering wheel were sweaty and shaking, her heart was beating erratically. This couldn't be happening. This isn't real. This is all a dream, a horrible dream and she was going to wake up. Suddenly it felt like all the oxygen left the room. She felt her chest tighten and her mouth go dry as her breathing became shallow. Her stomach churned and she clenched her hands on the wheel. She was having a panic attack. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath imagining the air entering and leaving her lungs. She repeated the process several times. Slowly she felt her muscles unclench and her breathing even out. She stayed like that for a few minutes before she grabbed her bag from the passenger seat and went inside. She began the trudge upstairs, but her mom's voice stopped her.

"Hey kid!" Her mom was sunlight personified with her golden curls and blue eyes. She was dressed in a white shirt, a southwest cardigan sweater, black pants and gray boots.

"Hey mom." She smiled

"How was tryouts? Did you make the team?"

"Tryouts were fun." She shifted her weight to her other foot, "And I won't know if I made the team until tomorrow."

"Well, I'll keep my fingers crossed," her mom smiled. "Why don't you put your stuff away, dinners done."

"Actually could you just save me some? I'm really exhausted. I think I'm just gonna crash."

Her mother narrowed her eyes in concern, Aurelia tried not to fidgeted as her mom study her. "Is everything okay? Did something happen?"

"No. Nothing happened. I'm just really tired. Honest." Her mom still looked unconvinced. Sighing she walked down the steps so she was standing directly in front of her mom. She placed her hand on her arm and looked directly in her eyes, "I'm fine."

"Okay."

Smiling she kissed her mom on the cheek and went to bed. When she was in her room she pulled her iPod out of her bag, kicking off her shoes she put in the earbuds and flopped down on her bed. Scrolling through her playlist she decided on 'Don't You Worry Child' by Swedish House Mafia. Aurelia lifted one hand and stared at it, remembering the claws that sprang from her hand. What caused them to come out? Anger. She was angry. She tried to remember the rage she'd felt. What was it that he said that set me off?

'Your not human. Your Mai.'

But this time she didn't feel angry. She felt lost.

~x~

Alek silently crept into Aurelia's room through her window, he knew that he should stay hidden in the shadows, but he couldn't help and remember the broken look on her face. He walked over to where she laid in the middle of her big bed, her iPod encased in her hand, one ear bud in her ear and the other laying by her head. He noticed the tear streaks that lined her cheeks, he hadn't heard her cry, reaching out he was about to wipe away the tears but stopped himself. What the hell was he doing? About to repeat history. He barely knew this girl for five minutes and she was already weakening the walls he put up after Chloe broke his heart. He wasn't going to make the same mistake twice. He would do his job, he would protect her with his life, but he wouldn't let himself care. He headed back towards the window, not sparing another glance at Aurelia before returning to the roof.

AN: Sorry it's short I'm having writers block. I know where I want to go, I just don't know how to get there :) I also have a question and your opinions will help. How do you want Alek and Jasmine to act towards Aurelia? After all the stuff that has happened with Zane, Brian and Chloe their not the same people they were from the start of the show. But I want to keep them in character, so what do you want to see? Any ideas leave in your reviews. Thank you so much!