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Vin' s P.O.V

I get in my new parent's car, which for some reason smells like Christmas trees. I smile at my mum in the rear-vision mirror, and she smiles back at me, displaying perfect teeth. My dad starts the car and we're off, heading towards my new home.

" How are you feeling son?" Asked my dad.

" Really good thanks, um...dad?"

He smiled gently.

" Dad is fine with me."

We drive in silence for a while. I look out the window and see Zero trudging along up the street. I wave to her, but she doesn't see me. Feeling like an idiot, I let my hand drop. We turn off the main road, glide down a couple of side streets, and then we're there. The house is double story, with a beautiful back yard and a red tiled roof. One of the houses next to it is pretty much the same, but on the other side it looks pretty dodgy. A tiny shack made of peeling white weatherboards, with a rusting tin roof. The yard is littered with beer bottles, and I shiver slightly. My dad sees me looking and nods gravely.

" Best you don't go near that house son. The man who lives there drinks far too much, many years ago we used to hear screaming and crying coming from it."

I frown. " Didn't you ever check it out?"

"Well," says my mum uneasily, " Your father tried, but the man threw him out. He's very violent."

" Don't ever go in there."

I nod my head vigorously, and my mum smiles. We get out of the car and go into the house. It's beautiful, decorated in a modern way, with shinning floor boards throughout. My dad points to a room at the end of the corridor.

" That's your room son."

I take my shoes off and go into my room. The walls are a stylish dark blue, and it has a big wooden bed. I excitedly run to the window, looking out. It provides a view of the creepy house next door, and I can see straight into one of the rooms. It's tiny, all thats in there is a damp looking mattress. I look at it closely and realise that it's covered in blood stains.

Zero's P.O.V

I'm almost there. My legs ache as I plod up another side street full of nice, well cared for houses. I want to get there and sit down so badly, but at the same time I want to keep walking forever. Suddenly it appears. Same old peeling weatherboards, same old rusty roof. The next door neighbour's house looks twenty times better. The stylish convertible parked outside suggests they probably have twenty times more money too. I walk up to the house, kicking beer bottles out of the way, and knock on the door. I can hear him staggering around inside, before the door bangs open. He leers at me, then grabs me by the hair and pulls me in.

" Ow, dad that hurts!" I protest.

He drops me and I crumple on the floor.

" It's about to hurt a whole lot more darling," he sneers, kicking me viscously. A burning pain lashes up my side, but I manage not to cry out. I try to get away from him but he stomps on my arm, and I scream.

" This is for running away," he sneers as he punches my shoulder repeatedly.

All trace of dignity gone, I yell for him to stop. He does for a second, but that's only to slam my head against the ground. Then he literally jumps on my stomach, and I cough up blood. As a burning pattern of pain slowly spreads through my body, I screw my eyes shut.

God...if there actually is a god, please make this stop.

By the time the sun has gone down, god has granted my wish. My father punches me a final time then staggers off to his room, probably to drink more. When the sound of him snoring starts to fill the house, I know that's my cue. I manage to get to my room, dragging myself across the floor. I look behind me and see that I'm leaving a trail of blood.

Crap, he'll probably make me clean that up.

I gingerly lie down on the hard mattress, and cough as dust shoots up my nose. The thing hadn't been moved since I ran away three years ago! I move a little to the left, and pain shoots into my rib cage. I gasp and grab the area, making it a lot worse.

Vin's P.O.V

As I lie in my comfy new bed, my belly full of dinner, I can hear a strange gasping noise. I sit bolt upright, thinking that maybe my new house is haunted. Suddenly I hear a funny choked coughing, followed by a groan. Oddly, it seems to be coming from my window. I poke my head up, and look into the tiny room next door. I can see a shadowy figure lying on the bloody mattress. Suddenly a cloud uncovers the moon, and the person is bathed in moonlight. Their white hair is almost luminescent, although in places it's darkened by blood. I raise myself a little higher, and almost pass out with shock.

" Zero?!"

Shortish and badish (I don't think thats a word), but to make up for it im gonna post another chapter today :D