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Warn you though, I'm not extremely proud of this chapter, but hey you can't win them all.

Disclaimer: If I owned the Covenant, I wouldn't still be in high school. I'd be off chillin' with Chace Crawford and Toby Hemingway

It was exactly one day until the Winter Wonderland Dance and Reid had yet to ask Lena to the dance, much to the annoyance to their friends. Reid was annoyed at the constant pounding from their friends while Lena could have cared less it seemed, but she was however annoyed that she was forced to buy a dress anyway.

Sitting here at Nicky's now didn't help with either of their sour moods. Their friends were at it again. And things were slowly getting ugly.

"What's the big problem man, just ask her. The dance is tomorrow." Tyler said. Lena rolled her eyes. It had been the same conversation since Tyler's birthday. After she had called them all out one day at lunch they hounded both of them the chance they got, Caleb was probably the only one she currently would say annoyed her the least, but he did get his jabs once in a while. She just wished they left it alone because like her, Reid tended to do the opposite of what others wanted. They did things on their own terms.

"No," Reid said.

"She already bought her dress." Kate said. "Ask Lena to be your date." Reid rolled his eyes this time. Didn't they get it yet? They were ruining any chance he had really, and he knew this. He knew on some level the way Lena's mind worked…and he knew that she would say no.

"I was forced to buy that dress, Kate." Lena mumbled.

"Would it kill you to ask?" Pogue questioned. Reid didn't respond immediately he was done fighting the issue. He gazed at Lena from the corner of his eye. His jaw clenched as he looked back his friends.

"You want me to ask her?" He asked. He could see Lena look at him as though she knew where he was going with this and begging him not to.

"Duh, is this just getting into your small brain?" Abby teased.

"Finally," Sarah said. Caleb nodded in silent agreement, though there was a look in his eyes that said something different. Reid rolled his eyes and looked at Lena. She looked at him as though telling him not to do it for the sake of just being hardheaded…He could be ad-libbing. Reid went to speak.

"Let's go," Lena said cutting him off quickly. She stood up before he could say anything and was heading for the door regardless if he was following or not. Reid gave their friends a pointed look as he stood and followed the girl out of the bar.

Once he was out of the bar he spotted her leaning against his car with her arms crossed.

"You know if we weren't so hardheaded we would already be going to the dance together." She said when he was close enough.

"If they would back off, we wouldn't have to be so hardheaded." Reid replied as they climbed into the car and he started it. "Just so you know I want you to go to the dance with me." He said speeding down the street.

"Yeah I know," Lena mumbled looking out the window. They rode in silence for almost ten minutes before one of them spoke again. "There's a reason other than being hardheaded, that I wouldn't let you ask me then."

"Really and what's that?" He asked looking at her briefly. They were nearing Spenser, so Lena unbuckled her seatbelt. Lena spoke again once he parked the car.

"Selfishness," She said looking at him. Reid unbuckled his seatbelt so he could turn and look at her fully. "Two weeks ago I told you that school dances weren't my thing, but I didn't tell you that I would make an exception for you, and for some reason I think you knew this already…" Lena stopped briefly. "And when you finally felt like asking me, I wanted it to be…special."

"Without our friends," Reid clarified. Lena nodded. "Alone, like we are now?" He asked.

"I'm not one to—" Lena didn't get to finished when Reid's warm lips connected with hers. Lena wrapped her arms around his neck to get him closer to her. She could feel him smirk as their lips moved together. Lena couldn't remember when she was last kissed like this. Just as soon as it started it seemed to be over. Reid had pulled away and rested his forehead on hers. Both of them were panting and the air in the car was steamy.

"Say you'll go to the dance with me," Reid said. Lena smiled.

"I'll go to the dance with you," she said. The moment she said that her phone went off, Lena's eyes narrowed and Reid sat back in the driver's seat. She flipped the phone open and placed it to her ear. "Yeah?" Reid rolled his eyes he could clearly tell it was Caleb, if it had been anyone else Lena most likely would have hung up, but she had some kind of respect for his older brother. He did too, but he would never admit it to the golden boy or anyone else for that matter. "No, we're at the school…Caleb we're staying out trouble…No, fine we'll stay put." She closed the phone and looked at Reid.

"We'll stay put, huh?" He asked her. Lena shook her head.

"Tell them what they want to hear. Let's get the hell out of here." Reid smirked and started the car.

"And where do you suppose we go?" He asked pulling out of the student parking lot. He was clearly amused by all of this.

"The last place they least expect us?" She questioned. Reid shrugged. He knew the perfect place.

It was the day of the dance and Lena sighed as she entered her room three hours before the dance. The moment she entered she was bombarded with questions.

"Where the hell were you?!" Abby yelled. Lena looked around their room and saw Sarah and Kate there as well. There were numerous party like materials sprawled around the room, their dresses, bracelets, and hair ties.

"Caleb was pissed, especially since you ignored every single one of his calls." Sarah said. "He went on about you two together is worse than Reid and Tyler together." Sarah said slightly amused. Lena shrugged as she sat on her bed.

"Lenny! Where were you two?" Abby asked again.

"Here and there…" Lena replied nonchalantly. When they all glared at her she smirked and crossed his arms. "His house…Parents are out of the country."

"You two were doin' it weren't you!" Kate accused. Lena slowly turned her head toward the mocha skinned girl.

"Oh yeah all night and it was great." Kate scrunched up her nose not expecting that answer which in turn caused Lena to laugh and roll her eyes. "I'm joking, Kate. Seriously, give me a little more credit than that. I didn't even step foot into his room while there. We talked and played video games…Which I can say I kick ass in."

"You two are a slight disappointment." Abby said with the shake of her head. "Did he at least ask you to the dance in the midst of all this?" Lena felt her cheek heat up and cursed herself for blushing, because Lena Shaw doesn't blush. This went unnoticed by her friends. "He did! He asked you and you said yes! About damn time," Abby said hugging her sister. Lena lazily hugged her back. She wouldn't go on to tell them how it happened…or where.

"That's great, Lena," Sarah said smiling genuinely at her. "Now for us to get ready!" She said standing and heading to the bathroom only returning moments later with Lena's toiletries.

"Go clean your filthy body so that we can all finally get dressed and look hot as hell!" Kate said throwing a towel at Lena's head. Lena caught it before it did though. Sarah handed her, her things and pushed her toward the door.

"You guys suck!" She said just as she was out the door and it slammed in her face. "You're lucky I like you!" She called before heading down the hall.

"Caleb is pissed, man." Tyler said when Reid entered their room. Reid shrugged.

"And this should concern me, why?" Reid questioned falling back on his bed.

"Whatever, man. Where'd you two go anyway?" Reid looked over at Tyler as though he had asked a stupid question.

"Where do you think we went?" Reid asked propping himself up on his elbows. Tyler frowned at him.

"You went home," Tyler stated. "I told them that's where you were, because your parents are gone." He grumbled.

"Yeah whatever, I didn't expect them to believe you baby boy that's why I went there." Tyler rolled his eyes and let it get quiet for a few moments.

"So what did you do for practically eighteen hours?" Reid who had lain back down sat up again to get a good look at his best friend.

"Not what you think we did." Reid said with a small roll of the eyes.

"Sure," Tyler said. "Let me guess, you talked and played videos games for the majority of it. Oh and she didn't even see your room." When Reid didn't reply, Tyler stared at him in disbelief. "Dude, I was joking," Reid narrowed his eyes. "You seriously…What the hell's got into you?" Tyler chuckled to himself. "So tell me, how good is she at video games?" Reid grunted.

"I still say she cheated." All Tyler could do was laugh at his friends sudden grumpy mood, brought on by what he suspected because he lost to a girl.

Eight o' clock rolled around faster than any anticipated it to. But this didn't keep three out of the four girls to become very impatient. Lena rolled her eyes at the three girls just when there was a knock at the door. Being the closes to it she got up and answered it but only enough for her to see who it was.

"Uh oh…" She said the moment she saw who it was. "Hey Caleb," she said nervously. He didn't look mad he looked amused. "I'll let you in only if you promise not to hurt me for disobeying orders." She said. Caleb rolled his eyes and smiled.

"I already talked to Reid, Lena. So just open the door." Caleb said. Lena let out a sigh and opened the door. "Never thought you'd show that much skin," Caleb said. Lena scratched the back of her head. "You look nice," he said. Lena wore a short red charmeuse halter dress with a black mesh floral overlay.

"Stop it," she mumbled. Caleb only smiled more apparently enjoying teasing her. "Sarah your man is here…" She announced stepping out of the way. Sarah laughed and hugged Caleb. Sarah wore a black and white strapless dress that stopped just below the knee. Just when Lena was about to close the door a hand pushed it back open.

"How rude of you, Len," Pogue entered the room. "Look who's gone and grown up over night." Lena didn't restrain herself this time and hit Pogue upside the head. "Me and you are gonna get into it one day." He grumbled walking over to Kate.

"Bring it on," Lena said not closing the door. Kate rolled her eyes. She wore a short olive colored spaghetti strapped two toned dress with a sequin bust.

"Are you sure the two of you aren't related?" Kate asked kissing Pogue on the lips.

"Positive," They both said in unison causing them to glare playfully at one another. Abby sighed dramatically after a while.

"Where the hell are Tyler and the annoying one?" She asked pacing the floor in her short blue charmeuse dress with floral mesh overlay and bow waist. It was much like her sister's just different in color and style.

"The annoying one? Well I was hoping you'd give me a better pet name than that, Sunshine." Everyone turned to see Reid and Tyler entering the room. Abby rolled her eyes and flicked him off all the same while smiling brightly at him.

"At least you clean up nice, Garwin." She said before turning to Tyler. "About time you got here." She said. "Now let's get to this dance," she said grabbing his hand and leading him out of the room. The only them the remaining teens heard was Tyler saying;

"You look beautiful,"

"Well might as well follow after them, who knows what she'll do to poor Tyler." Caleb said linking arms with Sarah and promptly left the room. Following suit was Kate and Pogue, leaving Reid and Lena alone in the room.

"You look amazing," Reid said.

"Thank you," She said with a smile. "We should go, they already have thoughts about us in their heads." Lena said. Reid chuckled.

"What? Don't you want them to come true?" Lena's face flushed and she turned and headed to the door. "I'm kidding…Sort of." Reid said smirking. Lena looked back at him with a small shake of her head but a smile playing on her lips.

"You're impossible," She said. Reid walked up to her and offered her his arm.

"Shall we?" He questioned. Lena couldn't help but giggle.

"Such a gentleman, Mr. Garwin," she said placing her arm in his. "We shall."

The group had been at the dance for a least an hour now and they mostly talked and ignored the stares they got from their fellow schoolmates. Sarah and Caleb had disappeared inside the crowd of people moments ago learning the other six at the table.

"Gross," Kate and Abby said together as they looked out on the dance floor. Lena and Reid looked in that direction and both of which scrunched up their faces in disgust.

"Like I need to see Abbot dance like that," Reid said.

"You call that dancing? I call that sex with your clothes on." Lena said.

"Come on, let's dance." Reid said standing and grabbing her hand. Lena was slightly surprise by this as she was dragged to the dance floor.

"Come on, Tyler. I need to get away from that image." Abby said. Tyler chuckled to himself as he led her to the dance floor. Kate and Pogue didn't stay there long either.

Reid spun Lena around and pulled her back to him, she laughed as their bodies moved to the beat of the music.

"Who knew, Reid Garwin could dance." She said still laughing.

"Are you underestimating me, Lena Shaw?" He asked her.

"Perhaps," She teased him. Reid rolled his eyes as the couple continued to dance. Lena turned so her back was toward him and she could see the others on the dance floor. "Looks like Abby is making a man out of Ty." She said over her shoulder to Reid.

"Or maybe we don't give baby boy enough credit," Reid said. Lena shrugged her shoulders as the song changed for the second time, something even more fast pace and fun.

After some more time had passed, Abby and Tyler had made their way over to Lena and Reid who had decided on making themselves comfortable back at the table.

"See what happens when you put them together? They ignore the rest of the world," Abby said getting their attention. Reid rolled his eyes but he stopped himself from saying what he was going to say.

"Something you need, Abby?" Lena asked curiously.

"We're leaving," Abby said. "Take your time," she said giving Lena a look. Reid didn't miss it and raised an eyebrow.

"See you guys later," Tyler said as Abby began to lead him away.

"I think it's safe to say that I was just kicked out of my room for the night," Lena said once they disappeared. Reid chuckled.

"Now you don't have to make an excuse to go to my room tonight," He said smirking at her.

"Oh but, that's the fun in it all," She said.

Abby and Tyler walked the mostly empty halls. They decided they wouldn't head directly to the dorms and walked the halls of the main building.

"You know I'm having a lot of fun tonight," Abby said as they walked hand-in-hand down the hall.

"Well, I would hope you weren't having a horrible time." Tyler said.

"You know, I always wanted to come to Ipswich when I was younger." She said. Tyler looked at her as if she was crazy.

"Why? I mean there's not a hell of a lot you can do here." He said. Abby nodded in a knowing way.

"Yeah, I'm aware of this, but the stories…Lena and I both are suckers for those supernatural stories, mainly because all our lives having these abilities we wanted to know if the stories were true." She said. Tyler thought about this for a moment. Most of his life though he enjoyed the power to a point, he wanted to just be a normal teen not caring if the supernatural was real or not…especially with everything with Chase.

"Ever wish the stories were just that, stories?" He asked her. "And that you were for lack of a better word normal?" Abby put some consideration into it as they continued down the hall.

"Sometimes I do. Like right now being here with you, I feel like a regular teen." She said.

"How sappy," Both teens froze in their steps. Both knew the voice from various encounters, and none of them had been very friendly or wanted for that matter. "Why not hand over the power and everything will be all peachy for you two love birds."

"Why don't you just die already, Chase," Abby growled. Chase laughed.

"Now why would I want to do that when I was so close to it before?" Tyler's blue eyes faded away and the lights within the hall flickered. "Someone wants to fight? I never expected that you owned a backbone. How about we take this some place a little more private?"

Lena froze mid spin; she had a feel of nausea wash over her before she was hit with the wave of power. She turned around and looked at Reid, the ghostly look on his face meant she didn't have to ask.

"Come on," Reid said dragging her toward the others. "Why now?" He growled when he was close enough. Caleb's eyes no longer held the amusement they did earlier. Pogue had no teasing statement.

"Why do you think Reid? We let our guards down," Caleb said.

"Man, this is getting intense we've got to go find them." Pogue said after there was another wave of the power, this one worse than the first one.

"We can't," Lena said looking away from Kate and Sarah as they danced, having no clue what was going on.

"What let them fight the maniac while we continue to party?" Pogue questioned her.

"No, I was thinking that we can't cause a scene," Lena said. "If the four of us leave and you two leave your dates here…People will talk and knowing the kids here…Someone will follow us."

"She has a point," Caleb said to Pogue.

"I know, I know," Pogue mumbled.

"We're wasting a lot of time here," Reid pointed out.

"Reid, Lena go help them out. We'll be out there as soon as we can alright?" Caleb said. "Don't go running out of here," Caleb said. Reid wrapped his arms around Lena's waist as Caleb and Pogue headed back to Sarah and Kate.

"Let's go," Reid whispered in her ear. Together they left the dance as though sneaking off to do what most couple at Spenser did. "You're extremely calm," Reid said once they were out in the hall and away from the dance, the only sound they could here was the clacking of Lena's heels.

"It's because I know Abby…As scared as I am right now I know my sister and I know what she's capable of." They continued to search in silence. The power was strong making it hard to tell where it was coming from. The only time they stopped was got to the other side of the school near the pool "Fuck! Where the hell are they?" Lena yelled.

"So much for calm," Reid mumbled. The ear piercing scream however told them, they were closer than they thought.

"Abby," they said in unison using their powers to pry open the door leading to the pool. Once inside the came face to face with Tyler's back and Chase's laughter. Chase spotted them first and smirked.

"Come to see the show, watch me take out the people you love."

Meh, it's a cliffhanger, never done that before.
This chapter was rewritten numerous times.
So obviously I hate it.
Hopefully you made it through the excruciating pain and find it in your hearts to review!

Love always,

TR