The car ride was awkward and silent as Tori flashed me suspicious glances.

“You were awful red when I found you in the hall.” Tori raised her eyebrow at me.

I wanted to tell her the truth, but I knew nothing would come of it. If these twins were really as ‘untouchable’ as everyone claimed, what good would it come?

I was still completely torn about what actually happened. They had touched me against my will, kissed me against my will. If it was all against my will then why did I enjoy it so much? Why did some part of me want this to happen again?

I chalked it up to reasonable insanity and due to the fact the twins were irresistibly hot.

After claiming innocence a million and one times, Tori reluctantly stopped interrogating me.

I navigated the house carefully, nearly jumping for joy when I saw Frank snoring on the recliner.

I flopped down on my bed after finishing some homework and touched my head angrily.

It wasn’t even sore anymore.

A muffled ringing pulled me from the bed and I searched for the crappy phone Melissa had gotten me.

Our social worker practically demanded Melissa provide me with a cellphone. So Melissa being Melissa, she got me the lowest quality phone possible. I didn’t even know they made those chunky flip phones anymore. The only thing this phone was good for is calling people.

“Hello?” I sighed, already knowing who was on the other end.

The only person who called this phone was the social worker.

“Hello, Aurora.” Jenny, my social worked for the last couple years chuckled. “Just calling to check up on you and to see how everything’s going.”

“Everything is the same.” I shrugged, “Not bad, just the same.”

“I’m sorry to hear that, Aurora.” Jenny sighed, it was no secret Melissa never wanted me. “We’ve actually just gotten word your Father’s been sending checks written out for you, and I wanted to see how they were helping.”

I snickered, “It’s been years and you just got word now?” “Your Father’s a pretty private person it seems.” Jenny chuckled. “They should fill up your college fund pretty fast.”

“Yeah, if I had gotten any of them.” I scoffed, rolling my eyes.

Melissa was expecting the next check any day now. No doubt she’d make some snide comment once she received it.

There was a pause on the other end, “You haven’t gotten any of the checks?”

“Melissa’s gotten them just fine.” I shrugged. I had long ago given up on receiving any of the checks, not that I’d want anything from an absentee sperm donor.

Another long pause.

“I see.” Jenny sounded irritated, “Thanks for the info, Aurora. I’ll see what I can do to fix that.”

my head, “I haven’t gotten any since Grandma died and I

say so.” Jenny sounded

plagued my dreams

sleep with a couple ragged breaths. My dream was set at school, where the twins hurled cruel insults my way. After the insults they dragged me into a closet and

as a crack of lightning split the air. Rain hammered down against the house, and what I once found calming now

from bed. The chill of my room did nothing to cool my heated skin. I could practically feel the

part of California that was horribly dry for most of the year. Everything about Georgia was green and wet, and I wasn’t sure if I found

watched entranced at how the lightning sent a flash of yellow across the forest beside the house. Everything was completely dark under the pale light

my eyes reflecting the brilliant flashes of lightning. Every now and again the deafening crack

below me. I couldn’t tell if it was the bustling wind, or if something else was rustling the branches below. The lightning only provided seconds of clarity before the

from the window in shock. The lightning has crashed down, illuminating the forest and I wasn’t

very large, furry heads poked from the forest. The fur surrounding their intelligent eyes was dark as night. I had only a glimpse at the elongated snouts, but if I had to guess I would’ve said they were wolves or a black bear. Did wolves and

unsettling was hoe the two wolves seemed to be staring

relentless dreams had woke me

usual, Frank was the one to look out for. I was determined to spend the entire day in my room, only sneaking out for the

how long I had slept, but I was beyond grateful it was a peaceful nap. My dreams weren’t

around, I got

me to work, especially with me missing school today. Surprisingly

some football game rerun, and I

today?” Tori frowned, “I wasn’t sure if I

had a

bother you?” Tori frowned, curling a lock of fire

I had a hard time falling back asleep. Just needed a break is

a girl know!” Tori

was no way I planned on pulling out my chunky flip

don’t have a phone?

eighteen yet.” I frowned, “Besides, I need

had never occurred to me that

do you need to replenish it?”

spent too much money on food, school

parents should help with?”

long story, but I

very nice.” Tori shook

I shrugged, hopping out of her

conversation and started a new one. Complaining about Kyle was one of her favorite things to do. At one point I almost thought she had some strange crush

hour mark I managed to run into another waitress and splatter alfredo sauce all over my dark shirt. The manager working at the time gave me another to change into, but unfortunately it was short sleeved. The bruise I had received days ago was already healing, but now it was

on in the bathroom, tying

slammed into something hard. That something emitted a

rough hands held my shoulders, steadying me. Alec’s stern face looked down on

on his head, a strand falling down to just

cleared my throat and tried to keep my voice

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