CHAPTER 3

I watch Amelia walking towards her sisters and I replay our conversation in my head. As much as I try to make any sense of it I keep coming. to the conclusion that it is the weirdest conversation I have ever had

"Evie!" Ella's voice pulls me from my thoughts. "Get over here."

I walk over to where Ella, Kevin and Sky and some other girl I don't recognize are sitting. I'm still reeling from the conversation I had with Amelia Rosemont. What the hell was that? And where did that remark about eyes come from?

"What were you talking about?"

I look up at Kevin and wonder what he is referring to. "What?"

"With the Rosemont chick." He tries to come off as uninterested but something about the way he says her name makes me wonder if he actually likes the brunette beauty.

"Well she was welcoming me to the school." I don't want to go deeper into the conversation I had with Amelia so I only mention the none weird parts of our 'talk'.

"Anything else?" Kevin persists and he seems particularly interested in what Amelia said but I stick to my story.

Before I can shrug off the whole topic Ella cuts in. "If you are so curious why don't you go and ask Amelia yourself." She rolls her eyes and takes a sip of her juice.

"It was just a question Ella." Kevin says defensively.

"Well it seems a bit more than curiosity to me."

"Careful Ella, you sound jealous." Kevin says and even though he's only teasing, color drains from Ella's face. She really is jealous.

"Enough you two." The girl whose name I don't know chastises them. "You sound like a boring couple.

Kevin rolls his eyes at the girl's comment and a pained expression flashes over Ella's face. It's so obvious that Kevin is so oblivious to Ella's less than platonic feelings for him.

That's not all I notice about my new friends. The girl, who's name is Phoebe by the way, seems to like Sky but it's not quite clear is Sky reciprocates those feelings.

The rest of lunch break goes smoothly seeing as no one makes an effort to talk to anyone except of course the occasional questions from Phoebe directed only at Sky. You would think she would make an effort to know me better seeing as I'm the new girl here but no she's only interested in Sky. I hope he doesn't like her back.

I am annoyed with how she is openly displaying her feelings to a very dense Sky. I am, however, pleased with the fact that he treats her the same way he treated me earlier, she must not mean much to him.

After school I go straight home even though I was momentarily tempted to take Ella up on her offer of going shopping. I lock myself in my room to avoid any follow up questions from my family about my first day at school. My stepmom tries to persuade me into having a snack but I decline, with a good reason too, I'm simply too exhausted.

It's been thirty minutes and I'm still in the bubble bath. It's quite relaxing but I think I'm getting sleepy. I continuously try to stay awake but I'm struggling so in the end I succumb and drift into sleep.

I can't breathe. I feel like I'm drowning. I try to scream for help but no words come out of my mouth. I'm fading but he won't let go, he's still holding me under and I decide to give up. Before I can give him the satisfaction of dying I'm pulled out the water and I feel him caressing my hair. "It's the beginning of the end. Hold my hand, I won't let you call, I shall keep you safe always." He kisses my forehead and disappears before my eyes.....

I open my eyes breathless and gasping for air. My heartbeat is spiking, no doubt still reacting to the depths of my dreams or nightmare. I hate it when I have these dreams, they just feel so real.

I'm still coughing when Ronnie comes into my bathroom, her eyes wide when she sees me.

Oh my God! Evie are you okay?" She asks.

"Yes." I say breathlessly.

"Why are you on the floor?" She asks, her eyes filled with panick. "Jesus, Evie dud you try to..."

"No." I snap at her. To tell the truth I hadn't even realized I was on the tiled floor. I don't remember getting out of the tub, I guess I got out during my sleep?

"Ok, let's get you dressed." Ronnie helps me off the floor and I hold onto her as we get out of the bathroom.

I reluctantly let Ronnie help me put on my pajamas. She's convinced I'm a little weak seeing as I don't know what is happening myself, I don't bother arguing with her.

"I take it you won't be having dinner tonight." It's as much a statement as it is a question.

"Yes." After my bathroom fiasco I have lost my appetite.

"Ok. Goodnight sis." She blushes as she says 'sis' then corrects herself quickly. "I mean Evie." She says before leaving.

It takes me hours to finally sleep. Fortunately this time I don't have any weird dreams but I can feel something, a strange presence in my room. I feel as though someone's touching me through the sheets. I decide not to pay it much attention. It could be Ronnie or better yet, I'm just imagining it all.

However when I feel a hand grazing my face and the all too familiar voice whispering, "mine", I know I'm not imagining it.

I immediately turn on my bedside lights but I'm stunned when I don't see anyone.

I sigh heavily and decide that maybe I'm losing my mind. Before I can go back to sleep or at least try to sleep. I notice that my window is open.

I keep telling myself that it's not a big deal, that I probably forgot to close it earlier but in my hearts of hearts I know it's more than that.