Chapter 3

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I missed you guys... Sorry I haven't uploaded/wrote any chapters in ages. Not going to lie, I have just been lazy. I have just re-read my previous chapters for this story and re-kindled my love for it :) Lucky you, I guess.

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I walked in the house and saw that it was only 11pm, so I knew my parent's would still be awake. I trudged into the kitchen and saw them. "Hi, pumpkin." My dad said, while hugging me and kissing my head.

"I thought you weren't coming home until later?" Mum asked.

"Yeah, I wasn't meant to but there were some problems. I talked to my mom about everything and she knew the 'boy' look. Apparently so did my dad.

"Who was it. I'll smash his teeth in." I laughed at his protectiveness.

"Nah, dad. I sorted it. Next time, yeah?"

"Sure, hun."

Then I heard the sound of a car pulling in. The screech of the break told me it was Ryan - my older brother. The front door shut and seconds later he walked in the room.

"Young man, how much have you had to drink?" Mum exclaimed as Ry almost fell over the counter.

"A pint." He said, slurring his words.

"Of what? Wiskey?" I said and he laughed at me.

"You always were funny, Sis'." He said.

"Olivia?" I asked, reffering to his girlfriend. He frowned and looked exasperated all of a sudden.

"Yeah." He sighed.

Dad walked over to him, and mum's face sofened. "Come on, son. Let's get you to bed." He said and tried to lead Ryan away. His girlfriend had cheated on him three times in the past. But he always went back. Love? Or stupididty? Big question.

"B-but dad, I want an oomlette." Ryan said as he was lead from the kitchen and my mum and I looked at each other and laughed.

"I'm going to bed now. See you tommorrow, Mum." I kissed her cheek and made my way to my room.

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It took ages to get all the red blush Carly had put on my face. Eventually I was able to get into bed. Falling to sleep was no problem after the night I had had.

I woke up to my phone buzzing on my bed-side table. I looked and saw Ciran ringing me. "Hello?" I sounded really groggy.

"Soph? Are you still in bed?" He asked.

"Yeah.."

"You going to meet us at the mall like you said?" Oh, no! I looked at the clock and saw that I was meant to meet them 45minutes ago.

I jumped out of bed and ran to my wardrobe. "Yeah, I'll be there in 15." I hung up and dressed in record time. I ran to my brother's room and banged on the door. I was surprised to see he was awake and dressed. "Can you drive me to the mall?" I asked.

"Now?"

"Please?" I was so close to begging, I hated letting people down - especially my friends.

"Sure. Let me get my shoes on." I suddenly huged him and ran back to my room to get my bag. He looked shocked, which he shouldn't after living with me for 17 years.

We pulled into the mall parking lot and I saw my friends talking with some of the new kid. "You want me to go rile them up?" I didn't realise I was glaring until Ryan spoke. I looked at him and smiled.

"You and dad should start taking shifs on who is going to protect me." We laughed.

"Yeah I'll talk to him about it." He winked. "You want me to pick you up?"

"Yeah. About 5ish?"

"Sure see you later." I stepped out of the door and shut it. I watched as he drove away with my get-away car. Turning I noticed all of them had turned to me. Luckily Carly was smiling and walking towards me.

"Hey." She said and hugged me. "Not like you to be late, Soph."

"Over-slept." I said, looking towards the group.

Carly leaned in and whispered in my ear. "They wanted to apologise." I snorted at her comment. We walked over.

I watched as Jinx stepped upto me. "I am sorry, Sophie." He said. "I had had a bit too much to drink and I don't know what came over myself." Eventhough he delivered the line well, it was obviously rehearsed.

"Demetrius get you to say that?" I said, before I could stop myself. I watched as his lips twitched, giving him away immediately.

"Wow, brains and beauty. I never would have thought." I heard a familliar voice say as Demetrius. I didn't realise he was there. I felt a slight embarasment but that was disregarded as I remembered what he had just said.

"I may be blond, but I'm not stupid." I said with venom. "So, you might as well take your puppets else where." I watched his eyebrows raise, but he clearly had no intention of leaving.

"Well, maybe I should train my puppets better."

"Maybe. But it is the master that is the one that controls the puppets. Maybe it is he who needs training." I hadn't realised he had gotten closer to me. On realising that and what I had just said I felt my cheeks ignite.

"Very true." He said. I could tell he was laughing at me. He stepped back and gestured to his 'followers'. "Until the next time, Sophie." He turned at dramatically bowed.

"There's not going to be a next time, if I can help it." I said under my breath, and I was shocked to hear him laugh asthough he had heard.

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"I heard that Thitle is back." Carly said as we made our way through the halls. Thitle was our french teacher and she had been ill for several weeks and most of the time the cover teachers didn't show up so it was pretty much a free period.

"Oh well, the freedom was nice while it lasted." I said and we walked into the room. Thitle was stading at the front of the classroom, looking just as pissed as ever.

Carly and I quickly made it to our seats without looking at the rest of the room. "I have heard that things have been getting a bit slack. Not in my classroom. Not anymore. New seating arrangement. I would like those that have similar capabilties in my subject to sit together." Well, Carly and I wouldn't be sitting anywhere near eachother then. My mom had family from France and could speak it herself, and therefore I had a wider knowledge in that area.

"Keline next to Zack please." She pointed to a seet and people quickly made there way to it. As Thitle was doing this I noticed she was going backwards in ability and therefore I would be at the back. "Sophie next to Demetrius." She said and I stood there looking at the boy I failed to see before. I watched as he took his seat and looked to me expectantly.

I sat after Thitle motioned me to the seat. "Sophie, quelle surprise." He said into my ear.

"Shut up." I said, refusing to look at him. Luckily for the majority of that class it was independant work, however the last ten minutes was general conversation.

"Comment allez-vous, aujourd'hui?" I asked, as I turned on my partner.

"Très bien, et vous, mademoiselle?"

"Pas bien."

"Porquoi, ma chérie?" I raised my eyebrows shocked.

"'Ma chérie'?" I questioned.

"'Le langage de l'amour', ma trésor." Saved by the bell. Just at that moment the bell rung and I wasted no time running out the door.

I was not looking where I was going and ran into someone's back. Fortuneately I was not forceful enough to hurt me or the other person. He turned around and I was shoked to see Jinx. "Hey, Soph. Are you alright."

"Shouldn't I be asking you that. What happened to your eye?" The guy infront of me, now happened to be sporting a huge black eye.

"Yeah, I'm fine. What were you running from?" He asked looking behind me. Clearly looking for any threats.

"French."

"Ah, très bien." He said, and it made me smile. "Lunch?" He asked, and I realised it was time for lunch already. Time flies when you're running away from your problems.

"You know what, sure. I have had a stressful morning." I said and smiled at Jinx and he returned it.

I could feel someone watching us, and I knew who it was, but I didn't care. He was the cause of my stress.

Ok, this turned out a bit crappy and I have no time to edit it right now, but I will at some point. Lemme know what you think.

If you need translations for the french ask. I have kept it quite simple, I think. But tell me if it flumexes you.

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