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.

move but I promise you'll love it here. Texas is beautiful, the people are friendly and

I had never been big on moving out of our home. It was all I had ever known. I was afraid of having to start over and fit in. I was going to

try okay but don't push

started to slow down I became aware

trees and more

we living

my knee and squeezed. "We'll be there in

is all the-.." I fell silent as I

A street.

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

"That's your room".

The house from the outside looked beautiful but a

so maybe I could see myself

a lot of work

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

contractors coming in a few days. I know it doesn't look like much Leah but we can make a real go of it here. We can decorate it the way we want to, we can make it our home". My gran was happy and

had to think of the

over it. Once we made it our own I know it

far is the nearest beach?" I needed some thinking time and that was

"Missing the beach already?"

me to start unloading the car?". My gran told me I was only to bring the stuff that I really needed. Said she was going to buy everything new. She wasn't rich but she had

do that honey and I'll see if I can get

get any worse than this. With half my body stuck inside the car

"Need a hand?".

Wait was that....

"Alanna?".

I pulled myself out of the car. "You bought that house?". Why did I now have a feeling

why?" Kicking the door shut I stared at her. Something felt off about this girl too. I swear my

of course not its just its been empty for a while. I live down the street with my brother and my parents live a few houses down

for so long?" I was curious

from my hands she made her way up the driveway. I wasn't sure if we were going to be friends or not.

get- oh who's this?"

this house has been empty for ages. Are you sure you don't want to look for something else?" I didn't want her to spend

She warned 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

Alanna smiled as I grabbed another box. Yes she

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

old is

you'd think he was older with the way he acts and

was digging but I was curious and I would take any information I

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

"Only child".

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 knee. Lifting my jean leg up I hissed when I pulled the stone out

you okay?" Just then I heard various

but

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