Liz: Derek's so grumpy. *sighs*

Me: Is that a good thing or a bad thing?

Liz: *Grins* A very very good thing.

Me: Why is that?

Liz: Makes him more like the Derek in the book. *giggles*

Me: *Rolls eyes*


Chloe's POV.

There was one thing I wanted to do before we set off to find Peter. I wanted to see Samuel. I had to know he was okay. When I told Derek, he grunted but agreed to come with me. We were walking into his apartment building. Everyone else waited out in the car.

"T-think he'll be o-okay?" I rubbed my hands together.

"I don't know," was all Derek said.

I chewed my lip as we stopped in front of his door. Derek tensed and put his hand on my shoulder. He put his finger on his lip. He eased the door open slowly.

Samuel was crouched on the middle of the living room floor. He was clutching his hair and whispering to himself. Derek waved me inside. We stood by the door, Derek slightly in front of me. Protecting me.

"S-S-Samuel?" I asked nervously.

His head whipped up. His half-crazed eyes caught mine.

"She's fine," he whispered. "She's still sane. Still fine. Still sane. For now."

"Samuel," I crept closer. "It's okay. I-I have something to tell you."

"No, No!" He leap to his feet. His hair flung around his face. "Dear child, stay back! STAY BACK!"

"S-Samuel, it's okay," I said softly. "There isn't a curse. It's just the ghosts. You need to learn the handle them. Open up to them. The emotions you're feeling, they're coming from the ghosts. Don't let them control you."

"Oh little child," his eyes filled with tears. "That may be true, but it's too late."

"You don't have to loose your mind."

"Already lost it," Samuel chuckled then went back to being sad. "It's gone sweet girl. I can't handle the ghosts. I just can't," he cocked his head to the side. "Oh sweet child. So many ghosts around you. So many want to protect you. But that black shadow...It's not there to protect you."

"B-black s-shadow?" I looked around me. I couldn't see anything.

"It's wants to harm you," Samuel eyes went wild. "Dear sweet child! It's only getting stronger! Get out! I can feel it! The angry! The hatred! GET OUT!"

"I-I don't understand," I sent a panicked look ro Derek. He looked like he was ready to grab me and run. Not a bad idea right now.

"Girl, you are in danger. And it's seen me. Get out!"

"But I-"

"GET OUT!" He shoved me at Derek who caught me. "Don't ever return! Leave me along! You make it worst! OUT! OUT! OUT!"

We didn't need telling twice. Derek's hand closed around mine and we flew out the room. I looked over my shoulder and saw Samuel watching us leave, with the same crazy/wild eyes. My heart hurt for him.


I leant my head against the cold window. It started raining. Derek shifted so that his arm went around me. He pulled me so my head was resting on his chest instead. I sighed heavily. I wished I could have done something more for Samuel.

"You couldn't have helped him," Derek said as if reading my mind. "He was too far gone. No one can help him."

"I know. I-I just wish..." I closed my eyes.

"I know," Derek kissed my head. "I know."

"Shut it, Simon!" Tori hissed.

I laughed into Derek's chest. Seemed Simon and Tori were back to old habbits. It made me feel better.

"No, I won't," Simon hissed back. "I just think we shouldn't all go up to Peter at once. He might freak, or think we are bringing him back."

"But we don't know how much he knows. He might know nothing at the Supernatural world or he might know it all. All I know is that, we need to know what he knows."

"That had a lot of 'knows' in it," I mumbled. Derek laughed.

"Point is," Simon said. "I think it should just be 2 maybe 3 of us. And not you Tori," Simon snapped. "Seems you've had an extra bowl of bitch flakes this morning."

"Oh? Well I'll take my bitch flakes and shove them up your-"

"Okay!" Kit cut in. "We've almost here. Chloe, Simon and I will go in. Tori and Derek can stand watch with Lauren."

I could tell Derek didn't like leaving me, but it was with his dad and Simon. The rest of the drive was quiet. I could see Simon and Tori shooting glares at each other. It make me smile. We pulled up outside a nice house. I kissed Derek's cheek then climbed out.

What could go wrong?

Everything...


Sorry for the short chapter, but I'm sleepy and gotta revise for Science test. -.- Hope you liked it! -Clare. -Oh and REVIEW! ;D