Chapter 2.

I'm the last to arrive at the dinner table. I apologize for being late and take the empty seat next to my mum. With Rhydian sitting opposite me, I can't help but glance briefly at him, but before our gazes meet I look away. With Grandma being so posh, we have a three-course meal, with enough to feed the whole of Stoneybridge.

All through having dinner, me and Rhydian stare at each other, channeling all of our anger into that one glare. The adults notice this and make light convocation to relieve the tension in the room.

"So, Maddy" grandma starts, "Your mother tells me that you haven't found your talent yet?"

I break the glare and turn to Grandma.

"I guess I'm just not good at anything."

"Well, if you like, I could help you find it while you're here."

"That would be great, thanks" I beam at Grandma and she returns it. I turn to Rhydian and see that he has the same, stone hard expression plastered on his face. When will this end?

Well it turns out it ended, when I stood up to leave.

"I'm sorry but I'm not really hungry and I'm quite tired so I'm going to bed."

I get up to leave and everyone just looks at me dumbfounded. Grandma is the first one to answer.
"okay then, you get a good nights rest and we'll see you in the morning."

I start to walk back to my room, but a instinct tells me to go down an old abandoned corridor. There is room after room with nothing in them, just old battered wallpaper. Then something catches my eye. A piece of furniture with a discolored clothe over it. I slowly walk over and I realize it's not a piece of furniture, but it's a piano. I tug the cloth from over it, and dust clouds the air, causing me to cough. I swing up the lid and smooth my fingers over the cold ivory keys. I take a seat on the stool. It's been years since I had last played, but I still remembered how to play. It's like riding a bike, you never forget how to do it.

I begin to play.

It is like the whole world doesn't exist. There's only me there, and that's all that mattered. All of my cares and problems just disappeared. My thoughts were interrupted my someone's footsteps entering the room, I turn around to see Rhydian.

My mind is telling me to ignore him, but a pull in my heart wants to sort out this argument. But why should I? He was the one treating me like I was nothing, so its up to him to sort this mess out, not me.

So I get up from my stool and snap the lid shut making a loud thud. Rhydian starts to speak, "Maddy, don't stop, that was amazing…" , But I just ignore him. I spread the cloth over, resulting in another cloud of dust, and I push past Rhydian and walk down the corridor. He shouts my name and grabs my arm harshly. My wolf erupts from me. My veins pulse black, my eyes turn yellow and I growl at him, "GET OFF!" He lets go and I calm down. When I look up at him, a tear escapes my eye and trickles down my cheek. His face looks concerned, "Maddy what's wrong?" and he attempts to pull me into a hug, but I walk back and say "You should know, you're the one who caused it." And with that I run back to my room. I can hear his footsteps follow me and when I get to my room, I shut the door before he can enter. "Maddy, please open the door. I just want to talk and sort this out." I have my back to the door and my crying hasn't ceased. "Please don't cry." He sighs, "I'm so sorry Maddy, so sorry." And I hear his footsteps grow fainter and fainter as he walks away.

I walk over to the stereo I had in my room and I plug my iPod in. I put my music on and start to sing along. I put on all the songs that a teenager would listen to, upbeat with swearing and making you feel your angst. When one of the songs had finished there was a faint knock at the door.

I assumed it would be Rhydian so I just shouted "what?" only for a booming voice to say " just because your upset with your friend doesn't mean you need to be upset at he whole world." I heard the humor through Grandmas' voice. I open the door to her, and she walks in, "Honestly, the rubbish you youths listen to."

We both sit on my bed and she hand me the mug of steaming hot chocolate she had in her hand. "I thought it wouldn't be the same if the butler brought it," and we laugh together. She tucks me under the covers and talks me to sleep, like she used to when I was younger. I yawn and my eyes start to droop. "It's ok pet, you sleep, and whatever is going on with Rhydian, I'm sure you'll figure it out." She smiles at me and leaves.

I fall into a deep sleep, to be woken up by a loud clattering noise. I look up to see a dark shadowy figure in the blackness of my bedroom.