Ruby POV

I could feel him creep in. Quickly I imagined tiny little people building a brick wall around my head. Securing it. I could feel Clancy push. But the bricks were strong. Then suddenly he pushed again, this time he put enough pressure on my brain for me to release my hold. I screamed and fell to my knees.

" Ruby, are you okay?" he said kneeling down beside me. I groaned and turned to look at him. silently I slipped into his brain. It was only for a few quick moments before he regained his hold and shut me out. I laughed and he smiled at me. " you sneaky trouble maker."

" You know I have got to ask, what is it that's going on inside of you head that you don't want anyone to see, Clancy Grey?" his face became stone, before he slipped a smile on his lips and laughed.

" Really bad stuff. Stuff that you don't want to see." He laughed again. It had been two weeks since Clancy had picked me up on the side of the road. I still felt grief for leaving Zu, Chubs and Liam, but at least I had Clancy. He was helping me become stronger both mentally and physically. There was a crashing noise as someone climbed up the stairs. But I could feel their mind before they entered the room. Liz came crashing in.

"Ruby they found them, I think," she said catching her breath. What? Could they have really found Liam and the crew? I had asked Clancy to help me look for them because felt guilty for leaving them when I thought they were in trouble. I just didn't have time to stop them. Liz scrunched up her face and looked pointedly back and forth between me and Clancy.

" You guys have got to stop doing that. you guys both go into my mind at the same time, and it just too much. Three brains can't fit inside my head you know," she mumbled as she walked out. I gasped and ran down the stairs after her. I could feel Clancy behind me. the brick wall around his mind weighed heavily around me. I ran outside to where a bunch of kids where huddled around Liam, Zu and Chubs. When Liam saw me his face brightened. I ran up to him and smiled. Zu gawked at me and Chubs just mumbled unhappily.

" Oh, so glad your not dead." Oh how I had missed him. Zu ran up to me and hugged my waist. I hugged her back and looked up at Liam who was starring at me, smiling.

" I'm so sorry about what I did. I thought I was putting you all in danger, and after I realized it wasn't dangerous it was too late, you were already gone," I said looking down, ashamed. Zu stepped away and just looked up at me with her big brown eyes.

" Its okay really, I understand. It's just wow I never expected to ever see you again." I noticed then that the crowd had backed off and went back to work. The only people around were me, Liam, Zu, Chubs and Clancy. Clancy stepped forwards and smiled.

" Welcome to east river. I am so glad that you guys already know Ruby, that will make it easier for you to fit in." Liam stared at me and it was only now that I realized that I had never introduced myself to them.

" Ruby," he whispered and his words made me shiver. He smiled at me.

" I can give them the tour if you need to do any work." I said turning to Clancy. He nodded at walked away. I turned back to the others.

" So where should our tour begin?"

Liam POV

She was there. She came running out beaming like the sun in July. Her dark hair was pulled back into a ponytail and she wore plain jeans with a black T-shirt. I couldn't help smile back at her even though she had gone into my mind and made me drive away without her. There was just something about her. Something that made me want to smile.

Zu hugged her and I had to suppress myself from going up and hugging her myself. She apologized and I could tell that every word weighed heavily on her heart. Why? We were just nobody's that picked her up on the street. I guess maybe she felt bad for leaving us without a warning. She dismissed Clancy (I mean like actually Clancy Grey the presidents son.)

She started our tour at her cabin that she decided we could share with her. There were only four beds per cabin and no one else wanted to move in with the orange except for us. She had picked the top bunk where her bed was a messy pile of black blankets pilled up in a heap. She walked us ou5t and began explaining how things worked around here.

" So mostly everyone gets a job around here, tomorrow you will probably be assigned jobs, except for Zu. You will get to go to school," she said and I couldn't help savoring every word she said.

" What's your job other than just hanging around with Clancy Grey all day?" Chubs retorted.

" I help patrol, that way I can sense people before they come." He stared down angrily. In that moment I had to wonder if it was her making me fall so desperately in love with her or was is her using her powers?