Outside the wind was blowing everywhere it seemed so I pulled on my gray hood to keep my short brown hair out of my silver eyes. I found a trail down the road that led to the beach so I decided to find out what it looked like now before the sun set. I really like the beach except about the part where my converse were filled up with sand. After walking up and down the beach I found a spot that just felt right. I sat there watching the sun set fully and all the color left the sky where that all that was left was a dark blue. The ocean turned from the light blue and greens to black. The moon looked like it left a silver trail across the water.

Something felt like it was building up inside me. What you may ask? Well I don't know but I knew it was going to be released soon. I starred out at the waters for a long time searching for something, anything. I got so focused on the water that it seemed that I was apart of it. Then something snapped inside me. In was like the world got brighter and the earth was sing just to me. What is going on I wondered in aww. Only when it all faded into back to normal did I start to notice the voices coming my way. I looked over my shoulder and saw 12 people walking my way. I tried to get out of sight before they noticed me but the girl from earlier called out. "Hey!"

I stood there with my back to them debating weather or not I should talk to them. I almost kept walking because a got a felling of strong power from them and it scared me. When I turned to face them the group about took my breath away. They were all beautiful. There was no other way to say it.

"Hey." I said trying to be polite.

"My name's Cassie, what's yours?" She held up the hand that wasn't holding the guy with red hair.

"Emery." I said, shaking her hand.

"This is Adam." she said pointing to the guy beside her. "Dianna," The girl that look like moonlight that got lost in the night. She had fair blond hair and looked like the poster child for innocence. "Faye," She was the exact opposite to Dianna. Where Dianna was light Faye was dark. She had long black hair and smoldering gold eyes. "Suzan," a blond with big chest that giggled at her name. " Deborah," a strong girl with long silky black hair. Now she looks like she would fit right in with my friends. "Chris and Doug," they had long hair that was messy. "Laurel," who had elfin features, "Melanie," had an all knowing look about her. "Sean," she pointed to a boy close to the back. He came off as someone the worries a lot. "And that's Nick." Cassie pointed to the ever back of the group. Nick black hair and dark eyes. I couldn't tell you what color they were because he was so far away.

"Umm. Nice to meet you all." I heard barking then the next thing I knew I was on my back getting licked all over my face. "Raj!" Adam called out. The dog got off me and ran over to him. When I looked up everyone had a serious look on there face that I started to laugh. The group gave a visible sigh. I got up and picked up my cigarettes and lighter that fell out of my pocket. "Look Nick, now you got someone to smoke with you." purred Faye. The looked Nick gave her said that he didn't want to do anything that had to do with me. Oh well.

"I'm so sorry, I told him to stay home." Adam looked pointedly at Raj.

"Its ok."

" So your new here, huh." Asked Dianna

"Um yeah, I got here today."

"Aww how sweet. You remember what it was like to be new Cassie and not know what to do." Faye purred again. The words were innocent but the way she was saying it were like she was mocking me.

"Cut the shit, Faye." said Nick.

I didn't know what was going on but I wanted nothing to do with what ever they were getting at. "Well its been nice to meet you all but I got to go." I said while looking at the ocean one last time. When I started to walk away I heard Faye call out "Oh don't let me scare you away, I was just starting to have some fun." Yeah at my expense, I thought. I pulled on my hood and lit me a cigarette.

"Hey when you going to start school?" called out Doug, or maybe it was Chris I'm not sure.

"Tomorrow" I called back but kept walking away.

Later that night I was sitting on the porch swing just looking at the shadows that played across the land. It was so peaceful out here. It is never like this in the city. When I looked over toward the trail I saw one of the guys walk out by his self. He started to walk away then turned around quickly a looked straight at me. Then cloud cleared from the moon and it lit up his face. It was Nick. Oh hell, I thought. I got up and went in side so it didn't look like I was a stalker. I felt his stare all the way to the door. This place really was doing a number on my sanity.

Another thing I like about my room is because it has its own private bathroom. Sweet! I'm so used to having to share everything with Krystal. So I was nice to be able to take a shower with out her yelling at me to hurry up so she could take a two hour bath. I got out and throw on a sports braw and some baggy shorts. Yeah I know fabulous huh. I fell asleep soon after.

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The next morning I was woken up by someone knocking on my front door. What the hell, I thought while I stumbled down the stairs. When finally was able to open the door I saw five people standing on my porch. When I noticed that Suzan, Nick, Adam, Dianna sort of turn and look away and Cassie look at her feet. Then I remembered what I had on. "Shit!" I exclaimed. "Hold on." I said and ran up to my room and grabbed a black hoody. When I got back to then Suzan was giggling about something.

"Umm, yeah?" I asked.

"We were just wondering if you needed a ride to school or not." Said Dianna.

"What time is it." I asked.

"7:20." Said Nick.

"Crap, no. I don't want to make you all late." I said. I'm going to kill my dad! He didn't wake my up or even call to make sure I was awake.

"Do you know how to get there?" asked Cassie.

"No but I'm sure I can find my way."

"We don't mind. We can wait." She told me.

"Um Cassie, I have to make it to school early for a writing assignment." Said Suzan

" Don't worry about it. I'll make it." I told them.

Cassie turned and starred at Adam then Nick, "Ok, but can someone stay with her." What the hell, do I look like that pathetic? They started to piss me off so I grabbed a cigarette off the table in the hall and lit it. Taking a big hit I told them, "Look its ok, I can take care of myself."

"I'll stay." Sighed Nick.

"Thank you." Said Cassie

"Have a good day." They called out and walked off leaving Nick with me.

"You might as well come in." I held the door open wider. He walked in and went in the living room.

"Umm, make yourself at home and if you want something to drink then there's something in the fridge."

"Ok." then I started up the stairs then paused. "Don't drink the beer!" I heard him laughing at what I said.

He never said anything so I figured he got it. I ran the rest of the way up. I through on some faded dark jeans and white shirt that had black pencil sketch wings on the back. After I stumbled down the stairs trying to kick on my converse. Ok, I thought. Nick walked back into the hall way when I remembered I needed a jacket. "Crap, be right back!" I said then ran back to my room and grabbed a black zip up. I was so proud of myself cuz it only took me five minutes to get ready.

"Ok, I'll follow you there." I said when I got my keys.

He just walked out and got into his car. Gosh he's lovely!!! NOT! He may be hot but he has the personality of a cactus. When it took me a little while to get the gauge open he got back out. "What are you doing." He asked indifferently.

"What does it look like? My dad never gave me a key to this yet." I told him still trying to pick the lock.

"Just get in the car, its faster."

"Bam!" I yelled when I got the lock to open. He just rolled his eyes and got back in his car. Then we were off.

When we pulled in the parking lot Nick just walked off. I just shrugged my shoulders and walked in to the building.

First hour was a bust and so was second. No one would really talk to me. God how I wished I was back in L.A.. I wish I had my friends to rely on like always. Because here I had no one. I was in fourth hour when the teacher made me stand up and tell a little bit about me.

"Umm.." I paused looking around the room and noticed that Nick and both Chris and Doug were to. "My name's Emery Paige. I moved from L.A. with my dad, the end." I wasn't trying to funny but Chris and Doug started to bust up laughing.

This girl in the front raised her hand after the teacher told me to take a set. "Yes Portia?"

"So is it true that you live on the hill with them?" The way she talked about them made me realize I didn't like her.

"I don't know where they live." Because in all honesty I didn't.

"Yeah she does! What's it to you?" Yell one of the brothers.

"Nothing." she said with a sly smirk. After that the class went on without fault, except that the whole class seemed to be staring at me. But I couldn't find out why. So when the bell rang for lunch I got out of there as fast as I could. Lunch wasn't any better either. I spent most of the time just looking at my food because every time I looked around a caught someone looking at me. God I hate being the new girl.

Around sixth hour people started to come up to me to either say hi or ask me something. I had five people around me when school was let out. When I put my last book in my bag Portia came and snatched it out of my hands. "So where did you get the silver contacts at?" she said swinging my bag side to side.

"There not contacts." I told her and reached out for my bag. She pulled it out of reach.

"Oh just because you're a witch doesn't mean your better then us, so quite lying."

The next thing that I noticed was that my bag wasn't in her hand anymore and Nick was holding it. "Lets get out of here." He said. I just kept staring at her. Did she really just say that? What did I do to her? I wondered. When I wouldn't move Nick grabbed my arm and made me start walking. " Did she mean witch as in Samhain and Imbolic or was she just trying to be nice and not call me a bitch?" I asked him. He looked at me from the corner of his eyes but never said anything. Well he's full of answers today isn't he!