We had been on the road for a total of 20 hours, stopping every so often for gas and food. As she pulled into the last gas station before our arrival I jumped out so I could stretch my legs.

"Texas isn't so bad" She grinned as I looked about myself. "We're only about half an hour away so I'll pay here you go get some coffee". Handing me some money I headed inside. It might not be so bad but it still wasn't home. Something didn't feel right around here. As I fixed two coffees I heard the chime of the door and instantly the hairs on the back of my neck stood.

My body felt weird.

And then I felt the presence behind me.

My heart was beating abnormally fast, my palms started to sweat.

This was weird.

Straightening my shoulders I stirred in sugar, placed the lids on and with a deep breath I turned around.

No one was there.

Okay I was officially going mad. I could have sworn I felt the presence of another behind me. Shaking it off I headed toward the cashier to pay for my coffee.

"Regular or large?" The girl asked her smile bright.

"2 regular and this" Picking up the twizzlers I got stuck right in. Yeah I had the biggest sweet tooth ever. "Sorry" I grinned "Sweet tooth craving sugar". Suddenly embarrassed I handed over my money and lowered my head.

"That's alright I'm Alanna".

"Leah". Taking my change I lifted my coffee.

"New to town?".

"That obvious?" I asked.

"City girl?"

"Florida".

Suddenly I got the feeling I was being watched and not by the girl behind the counter. Again the hairs on my neck stood a shiver going through my body. I was starting to think I was coming down with the cold.

"I have a feeling you'll like it here". She grinned.

Making a face I shrugged my shoulders before heading outside. That was weird. There was definitely something different about this place.

"Twizzlers Leah really?" Closing the car door I grinned. My gran knew how much I was addicted to sugar. Passing her coffee I glanced back at the gas station as we drove away, 4 guys were stood outside staring directly at our car.

Yeah because that wasn't odd.

"I like sugar" I laughed sticking another twizzler in my mouth. I swear sugar was the best thing ever to be invented.

"You won't be saying that when you get cavities" She warned picking up speed. "How are you really feeling about all of this?".

"Ask me that question in about a month". I couldn't tell her how I was feeling because I didn't want to upset her. She thought doing this was the best for us so I was going to try and make it work.

crazy about this move but I promise you'll love it here. Texas is beautiful, the people are friendly and I think we'll fit in

It was all I had ever known.

try okay but don't push

started to slow down I became aware of

and

living

placed her hand on my knee and squeezed. "We'll be there in a few minutes. This is just the way

all the-.." I fell silent as I started to

A street.

to a stop in front of a house on the corner. Glancing up at it I smiled when I saw the front bedroom had a balcony, just like

"That's your room".

from the outside looked beautiful but a little old like it had been here for some

so maybe I could see myself having a

a lot of work but I had to

it looked beautiful from the outside but not so much from the inside. Everything screamed old. The carpets, the

it here. We can decorate it the way we want to, we

the bigger picture, think

wasn't going to throw my toys out the pram over it. Once we made it our

beach?" I needed some thinking

"Missing the beach already?"

I was only to bring the stuff that I

that honey and I'll see if I can get the heating

eyes I made my way outside to the car. Surely it couldn't get any worse than this. With half my body

"Need a hand?".

Wait was that....

"Alanna?".

there?" She asked as I pulled myself out of the car. "You bought that house?". Why did I now have a feeling there was something wrong

Something felt off about this girl too. I swear my senses were on full

its been empty for a while. I live down the street with my brother and my parents live a few houses

been empty for so long?"

help you with that" Taking the box from my hands she made her way up the driveway. I wasn't sure if we were going to be friends or not. Wasn't

managed to get- oh who's this?"

don't want to look for something else?" I didn't want her to spend all her time and money on this house

and that was all I needed to keep my mouth shut. Once she was set on something nothing or nobody could change her mind. "Go empty the rest of the car while I fix

grabbed another box. Yes she was sweet but she was also fierce and

I couldn't seem to figure this girl out. I wasn't sure if she was being friendly because she wanted

shrugged lifting another box. "Besides my idiot brother has friends over and I'd rather not be

is

think he was older with the way he acts and he's a bit of

was digging but I was curious and I

meet him one day and you'll find out for yourself. Now what

"Only child".

I stumbled over something and went down. Box up in the air I put my hands down to stop my fall. "Shit" I hissed grabbing my

you okay?" Just then I heard various

bloody and my knee was grazed but I was

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