Jack rubbed the back of his neck when he pulled away. I mean, his hand shot straight from my face right to the back of his neck. He looked so awkward; it was cute. My face deepened in colour and I swear he was blushing too.

I smirked and looked awkwardly to the ground.

"Sorry... I just... Uh... Sorry," Jack stammered. "I'm so terrible with this stuff... but, I really do like you. Plus, uh... want to race to... the lake? Oh god. I'm so bad with this." He looked down and gave a nervous chuckle. I bust out laughing. He's about ten million times more awkward about this than I am- and I am MAJORLY awkward.

He looked up and gave me a cute lopsided smile.

"Ya, you're absolutely terrible at this," I agreed.

"So, what now? Do I ask you out? Do I take you on dates?" He asked me.

I shrugged my shoulders. I'm so new at this too. Jack and I can officially date now. We don't have to worry about me growing up which is even better. Ugh, but there was still my parents to tell. I've never mentioned anything to do with dating to my parents before... I don't think I've ever dated someone before. The thought of telling my family made me nervous. Did they know about Jack and I before (well, with whatever it was... Friends with benefits I'm guessing was what we were)?

"Honestly, do what feels right," I tell him.

"Well, then, I may as well be formal," he said jokingly, while putting on an accent that sounded rather English... or maybe he was trying to sound posh. "Sophie Bennett, will you be my girlfriend?"

"No," I say seriously. I didn't think Jack could go paler than he was on a normal day... but apparently it was possible. I laugh. "I'm just kidding."

"Not a funny joke of yours," he mumbles, shaking his head.

"Of course I'll be your girlfriend, Jack," I smile.

"Yay," he says waving his hands in an excited way; shaking them closely to his chest as though it were the best thing to happen to him. I wondered, with the lonely life he's had for over three hundred years, was it the best thing? Probably not. I mean, becoming a guardian must have been way cooler. But finally having someone you can call your own for the first time must be pretty close to that in second place. Well, for me it definitely would be- or maybe it would be even first.

"So, what now?" I joke.

"Well, m'lady- do you like that? Ya, thought you would- now, we go on an adventure," he says holding out his hand. Smirking, I took his hand.

"And where might we be going exactly?" I ask.

"Your bedroom. You look wrecked, and quite frankly, I'm exhausted," he sighs. I laugh and roll my eyes. I turned back and hand in hand, we headed back to my house. My window is usually partly open- much to my mothers dismay of course. Well, I needed a way to get in in case I returned late or something. What? Us spirits have very busy lives- and yes I'm aware I only discovered what I was; oh, be quiet!

Jack and I flew back to my house and entered through my window. Of course, my room was slightly cold and I still felt odd being in here sometimes. It still felt like I was invading somebodies room/privacy. And in a way, I guess I was; I was invading the privacy of the past me. But now things were starting to get familiar. I hesitated when I entered... I was standing where Jack and I first kissed. My stupid, brilliant brave self had kissed him at this very spot. But in my new life, it was Jack who had kissed me. He had been stupidly brave this time... and I loved it.

My room wasn't very large, but more like the perfect size to be honest. I noticed that I must have loved drawing. A drawing caught my attention and I paused on my way to my bed. Jack stumbled past me, not noticing that I had came to a sudden halt and dived into my bed. Curiously, I walked over to the desk and picked up a picture I had drawn. It was... oh my god. It was Evil. They realism of this picture frightened me and I crumpled it up. My heart was racing.

How could I just sleep knowing that Evil was there?

My vision went a little cloudy and I saw images in my mind.

I played with a girl. She had black hair and wore a green dress. She had dark eyes, a long face that held such beauty that it shocked me; she was a child after all. What mostly shocked me though was the fact that I knew her. Her eyes held a misty look with some mystery behind them too. I knew those eyes.

With a gasp I came back to reality.

"Sophie, are you okay?" Jack's alarmed voice rang out. I blinked a few times and turned with a smile. His expression relaxed a little and he sat back into my bed. I wondered how I could of even forgotten. She had known me too since I was a child and yet she wouldn't mind seeing me dead. In my memory we looked like we might have been friends.

Seraphina was my friend.

x x x x

I woke the following morning, coldness pressed up against my back. It wasn't a bad coldness though. Actually, it made me feel quite safe and secure. Jack's arms were wrapped around me. I wouldn't mind waking up like this every morning, I thought to myself as I twisted myself around so that I faced Jack. His eyes were still closed and he was softly snoring. In those minutes I decided to admire Jack.

Truly, there was so much to like about him. He cared for me. He acted like my best friend- scratch that. He is my best friend. He thought of safety. He was always trying to make me smile. To me he was absolutely perfect. What did he see in me? I don't get it. I mean, over the last few months I've been such a jerk to him all because I was confused and he didn't deserve any of it. Yet, through it all he stayed by me. He never gave up on me and I was truly grateful. He really was a great friend- and now, boyfriend.

I brushed a bit of hair back and his eyes fluttered open. I think my favourite part of Jack's appearance was his eyes. They had this sparkle in them... and they were beautiful. The perfect shade of blue.

"Morning," he sighed, a grin spreading across his pale face.

"Morning," I replied.

Jack looked like he was about to go to kiss me, but pulled back. "Uh, morning Ms Bennett." He sat up awkwardly and I turned around to find my mother standing at the door, giving us a suspicious look. What the heck? Is my mother like some type of ninja? I didn't even hear her open the door. Okay, note to self: put a bell around my mother so she can't sneak in on me. I mean, honestly, sometimes all a girl wants is her privacy- and food. A girl ALWAYS wants food. And don't you forget it.

"Morning to you too, Jack," she replied, nodding her head to him. "I just wanted to see if Sophie had returned." I got out of bed and hugged her.

"I'm back, mom," I promised her.

I wondered if she got my meaning... I was back. I had my memory, and once Evil was trapped and out of our lives, everything was going to be fine. Maybe we could live a somewhat normal life after that.

My mother seemed slightly surprised by my hug, but soon embraced me after that.

I pulled away. "Sorry," I smile. "It's just... I've got my memory back. And I remember stuff a little now."

"Oh, dear, that's amazing!" my mother exclaimed.

"And I have even better news," I say, my tone becoming light, but I still felt nervous. I looked back at Jack. He was sitting pressed up against the wall on my bed. He had one leg bent up with his hand leaning on it, staring at us both blissfully. He arched a brow not sure on what I was about to say. "Well... Jack and I are sort of going out now," I tell her embarrassed. My face went red and I looked at the ground, finding it very interesting at that moment. I heard my mother chuckle and my head snapped up. HOW WAS THAT ANY BIT AMUSING? Agh, mothers! They are bloody insane sometimes! "What?" I moaned, curious to know what was so freaking funny! I just don't understand my mother sometimes...

"It was bound to come out at some stage," she simply replied.

I looked back to Jack who shrugged his shoulders at the 'is she insane' look I was giving him. It was bound to come out at some stage. What? Is she kidding me? How was it bound to come out? I mean, you'd swear I flirted with Jack non-stop or something. I most certainly did NOT flirt with Jack, okay? It's not my fault being friendly and flirting were confused with one another in this generation, all right? Gah!

"Well, uh... okay then," I say not sure on what to say to her after that. "You.. well, you can go now." I nod my head to the side gesturing for her to leave. Hopefully she'll get the hint that I wanted to be alone with Jack right now. Being immortal I feel she doesn't have as much of a responsibility of taking care as me as much any more. Well, that's what I think anyway. I'm sure before I died she wouldn't even allow me just to leave whenever I wanted to. Well, I did leave, but she mostly never knew about that, ever.

Her eyes widened in realisation. "Oh- oh. Well... I'll talk to you when you come down, I guess," she says. She nods to Jack and leaves. I'm so glad my mother is a laid back kind of person.

I closed the door and turned to Jack. "Do you think she knew something?" I asked him, going over and sitting down next to him.

"I assume she did," he nodded his head. "And I'm still waiting for that morning kiss," he adds on, a cheeky grin on his face.

I blush lightly but peck him on the lips. When I pulled away, my face fell. "Jack, we need to do something about Evil. We can't procrasinate. We still need Seraphina on our side... and I truly believe I know a way to get her on our side."

"How?" He asks me, his smile disappearing.

"I can't tell you," I admit. "But... You have to trust me, okay?"

He takes my hand. "I trust you."

I don't know yet, but I think that there's going to be like... the final battle in the next chapter. MAYBE! We'll see how it goes! xD I want to thank Elizabeth for the idea of Seraphina and Sophie originally knowing each other when they were kids, but Sophie forgetting it over time, assuming that the girl she played with as a kid was just a normal girl like her. So, THANK YOU! And of course, thanks to all the lovely reviews again! :D I'll reply to them next chapter... xD :L Still sick, but what can you do?

OH! AND SORRY BUT I MUST DO THIS: JUSTIN WAS SO FREAKING PERFECT! I'M NOT ABLE. I HAD THE BEST NIGHT OF MY LIFE AND AGH! I GOT SO EMOTIONAL WHEN HE STARTED SINGING BELIEVE. AND I WAS DANCING AND HAVING A BLAST... I LOVE HIM SO MUCH. AGHHHHH! LAKDSLADKJFDHFL!

Sorry, BYE! :D