Chapter 1 - "Welcome Home"

A/N: Two chapters in one day! Here's the first proper chapter. Hope you enjoy!

DISCLAIMER: I OWN NOTHING

Walking past the glass divider, Siren saw a banister full of kids gawking at her like she was some exhibition in a zoo. She suddenly felt highly uncomfortable and self-conscious but quickly hid that behind a mask of cool indifference. She was good at that. Hiding.

The two adults introduce themselves as Mike and Gina and also pointed out another call Tracy. They were all huge smiles and waves and 'welcome' but she felt anything but that. She needed to get out. Now.

"Well, err, it's nice to meet you and all but i'm really tired so can i...?" Siren left the sentence hanging hoping that they'd realise she wanted space.

"Of course Lily show her to her room. We can talk later and you don't really need to be here for the papers bit." Gina replied kindly.

A blonde girl step forward dressed in grey. She nodded up the stairs with her head. "Come on then"

Two other girls also tried to follow but they were stopped.

"Just Lily for now. You can see her in the morning."

She heard them protesting even as they follow Gina to the kitchen. She had to smile slightly to herself that.

Lily stopped in front of a wooden door and opened it to show a white washed room.

"This is Franks old room. Watch the walls they've just been decorated." She smiled and looked as though she wanted to say more but Siren quickly cut her off.

"Thanks Lily" She turned her back to the girl and hoped she'd get the message. Thankfully she did and she slipped out of the room. As she did Siren closed the door and leant against it, closing her eyes briefly.

Everyone seemed nice enough but nevertheless she wanted - no needed - to get out.

Barely sparing the rest of the room a glance she strode quickly towards the window. Looking down she saw thay if she ran fast enough she could make it to some trees without being spotted. And behind them she could see a wall.

Grinning, she quietly opened the window and carefully climbed down. She glanced around to see that no one was coming and sprinted across the lawn, reaching the trees. She adjusted her rucksack and was just about to climb up when something - or rather someone - dropped down in front of her.

Instinct kicked in and she punched him right on the jaw as he straightened up. He stumbled backwards then rounded on her, anger blazing in his eyes.

"What the hell was that for?!" He yelled, rubbing his cheek.

"I could ask you the same question. What do you think you're doing jumping down in front of me like that?" she yelled right back in his face.

He was now peering curiously at her, all anger gone it seemed, though he was still rubbing his cheek, a small scowl tugging at his lips. The boy had dark brown hair and deep brown eyes that seemed as though they permanently held a mischievous sparkle.

"Who are you then" he asked.

"Oh, I'm nobody. In fact you should completely forget I was ever here." she tried to move past him to the wall but he grabbed her and pulled her back.

" Oh no you don't. Mike she's here." Siren turned startled to see Mike just beginning to look around the garden for her. Apparently she had dawdled for too long.

Mike looked up and saw them, Siren still struggling against the boy, and called them to him. She kicked him in the shins and stomped back to the house. She pushed past Mike and inside.

Agatha looked up, surprise and disappointment clear on her face.

"Really Siren, you haven't even been here for ten minutes."

"What does it matter," she snapped back " whether it's in 10 minutes or 10 months I'm getting out of here and no one is going to stop me."

And with that she stormed up the stairs and slammed the door to her room. Behind her she could hear the boy from outside chuckling.

"She's a feisty one. Where did ya pick that one up?"

Narrowing her eyes she kicked out at the door and walls almost screaming in frustration. This is the one place she did not want to be and here she was locked up like some prisoner. She kept kicking until someone timidly knocked on the door.

"Umm, can I come in?" It was Tracy.

"Sure, whatever" she sighed. Here came the little pep-talk, questioning and attempts at comfort.

She expected this.

"Hello Siren, are you OK?"

She nodded from the corner shifting awkwardly.

"I just wanted to check that you were OK and whether you wanted to talk."

"You mean you were checking I was still here."

Tracy laughed at that. "Well there's that too. But seriously if you want to talk you know I'm here right? And so are Mike and Gina. They're really lovely people."

"Yeah I'm sure they are" Siren lied, "Look Tracy I'm really tired. Can I go to sleep?"

She sighed "Yeah ok. We'll see you in the morning. Just don't try anything tonight."

Siren nodded her promise and Tracy left the room.

Sighing, she changed, climbed into bed and committed herself to staring at the white ceiling. She knew she wouldn't sleep much, if at all, so she simply lay back and waited for morning to come.

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