CHAPTER 7

~kelly

How? i thought as i walked with Finn back to the house.

How had i let this happen to myself?

How could i have been so stupid?

How could i just stand there and watch as Sophie ,my best friend, killed a helpless creature.

But most of all how could i walk away from her, when i knew she would only feel guiltier. Of Course i knew it wasn't her fault. She can't help what she is... what I am. But still that didn't make what she had done any less horrible. Or at least that's what i told my self, the truth was a very different story. The truth was... I think I'm afraid that Sophie did nothing wrong and that the wrongness was that one day - and one day soon too - that would be me, and what Sophie just did was bring a nightmare that had been trapped in the back of my mind, come to life.

no. I thought

I wouldn't think about that, not now not ever. But part of me new that wasn't true the day would come... I there would be no where for me to hide.

As we walked into the house i pushed those thoughts from my head,

" So since you'll be staying here for a while Ryan and i agreed that you and Sophie will both need clothing to wear so I'm having my friend Gwen come over after breakfast to take you shopping."

" Did someone say shopping?" Sophie called finally gracing us with her presence as if nothing had ever happened.

I ignored her.

" wait how are we supposed to go shopping, the sun is out?" I asked confused.

" We forgot to tell you, we can walk in the daylight if we spray zafe on ourselves. its like a cologne/perfume thing that keeps the sun rays off." Ryan explained sitting down on the couch. everyone else followed suit.

" Well...as long as it doesn't smell bad..." Sophie said. Of Course she would say that.

" It dosent" finn said.

" Okay good." she replied.

"Anyway... so is Gwen a vamp?" I asked, trying to fill the awkward air.

"Duh. She will be having lunch with us also." Ryan said.

' ding dong'

" I'll get it." Finn said going to get the door.

Figuring this would be a good time to practice my new hearing abilities, I focused on Finn's foot steps as he walked to the door. Then the sound of the door opening..and...and...

"Hi!" I heard a high pitched girly voice say.

"Hello, Gwen. it's good to see you, how have you been?" finn asks.

" Fairly well i'd say." Gwen replied

" And the others?" Finn whispered.

Wait others! what others? I would need to remember this to ask him later.

" Alright I suppose...some are still adjusting." I heard her say. " but enough of me I'd like to meet these new girls that got passed you." she said in a mocking way. As they started to walk back I came back to my normal hearing.

" Hello? Kelly?" Sophie said.

"huh?"

" oh. okay... good." she said putting her hand over her heart. I gave her a wtf look. " You like totally spaced out you weren't answering me. It was starting to scare me."

"what do you care?" i muttered under my breath. there i go again, being mean. gosh what is up with me today?

i saw hurt flash across her face, then back to her stone cold expressionless glare. I looked away as Finn walked in with a short asian girl by his side. She had medium-length black hair and hazel eyes. She was very pretty for her age, I'd say around late 20's.

" Hey girls, i'm Gwen." She said sitting down in a chair next to me. " i'll be your shopping buddy today!"

"Sophie." Soph said smiling at her I could tell her and Sophie would have no problem getting along seeing as they both love to shop. I do too, just... not the money spending part...

Looking over at me Gwen asks " and what might your name be?"

" Kelly" I say.

"well Kelly. Sophie, I'd just like to say...Great job!" she says with a bright smile " you fooled Finn and Ryan! The Finn and Ryan. You should be proud of your selves."

Finn and Ryan roll their eyes as a big grin brightens my face. Sophie's too.

" Well we better get you zafed up so you don't burn come on." she says stand up and ushering us to follow her to a room down the hall. We follow and the guys stay behind.

Closing the door and pulling a type of sunscreen like container out of her purse she tosses it to me and says " Spray." i catch it and spray it on my body. its cold at first but eventually goes away. i hand it to Sophie not meeting her eyes.

when Soph finishes we walk out heading to the front door to leave. On the way we see Ryan and Finn.

" Bye!" Sophie and I say in unison.

" Bye girls," they say back and with that we left for the mall.