Mae's P.O.V

        "What did you see?",Rita asked.

     "I saw Anna and Susan been dragged out with some other people. I saw a woman who was yelling. She was yelling out a name.......I can't really remember.....yeah, she yelled out Miles. I guess he was held back.",she ended.

     "My brothers name is Miles. Do you know where he was taken?",he asked her and she nodded.

       "Her pendant isn't there, is it?",I asked and she nodded.

       "We will find her.",Kelvis promised.

       "If I catch the bastard that's behind this. I won't spare him.",I vowed as I stood up and walked towards the stairs.

      The front door opened and I spurned and saw Ry laughing and intertwining hands with Christine. When they saw me looking, Christine pulled her hands away from Rys.

        "I have to go.",she said to no one in particular and she left the house.

    Ry was about running after her before I replicated in front of him. He looked at me and then at the others.

       "What are you guys doing here? Don't you guys have houses?",he said rudely as he faced the others.

     "That's not the way to talk to your seniors.",Kelvin said.

       "Do I look like I care? ",He said and I spurned him to look at me and I slapped him.

       "Don't you dare talk to my brother that way. I have never disrespected yours, so don't you dare disrespect mine.",I said in anger.

     "Do I look like I care? When you guys came to my house uninvited what do you expect.",he replied.

      "This is my boyfriend's house-"

     "I am not your boyfriend",he blurted out and I was shocked.

       "Why don't you free me? I am not your boyfriend, we broke up months ago. Why do you keep stalking me and interfering in my life? Don't you know when you have been dumped", he ended.

     What!! What is he saying? Me interfering? When have I ever interfered in his life? When did we break up? He has been avoiding me for weeks, if not month and the time we talk, he disrespects me and embarrass me in front of family.

      "Ry-"

    "No, Jay. He isn't worth it. He won't listen. We are now strangers in his house.....no p. You dumped me....still no p. But mark my word, this is the last time I will step my foot into your house. I swear on my ma's life",I said angrily.

      I walked to the couch and grabbed my bag and hunged it around my shoulders.

      "Don't wait up for me. I will be home late.",I said not looking at them as I left his house.

      "Mae-", I heard Avery and Reeny call out to me. I stopped and faced them.

      "What!! Aren't you guys happy? I want to be left alone.",I said and walked few steps before Reeny held me back.

     "Why would we be happy? You are our best friend, your happiness is ours.",she said.

     "Really?? It didn't seem so few weeks ago. Everyone avoided me, including my so-called best friends and brothers. Everyone hates me, everyone thinks everything that's happening to us is my fault. Everyone blames me for it, even if no one says it. I get it, you guys don't need to rub it in. Sometimes I wish I wasn't a shapeshifter or even a Demonite. I wish I was a full born Witch, maybe things would be different", I said and pulled her hands off mine as I teleported to Demonia.
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      "Oh no!!",I said to myself when I realized I didn't teleport to Demonia but to Nate's house instead.

      "This is weird", I said, as I was about leaving his house, his front door opened.

       "You can't stay away for too long, can you?",he said and I spurned to see him smile. His smile made me smile.... before I knew what was going on it was too late, he has seen me smile. His smile was genuine and friendly and that seemed to make me feel better.

     "Come in",he said as he got in and opened the door a little wider.

      "Weren't you supposed to go out?",I asked.

      "I can always go there. Come on in",he said and I entered into his house and to his living room.

      "What do you want me to offer you?",he asked from the kitchen and I became a little confused.

     "Are you sure you are alright?",I just had to ask.

     "Yeah.... can't I just decide to be nice again?",he said and I knew he was smiling.

     "Just had to ask",I said as I sat on his couch.

      He came to the living room with two glasses and a juice. He placed it on the center table and sat opposite me.

       "You okay?", He asked and I began to wonder how he always seems to know when I am not okay. Why does he have to help me out, when he doesn't have to?.

       "I am fine. What makes you think I am not.",I replied as I poured myself a drink.

     "You seem to appear here when you are not. Your eyes are filled with tears and you are trying not to break down. I am guessing you haven't found your mom, so it is eating you up. Nothing seems to be going your way and it's fine. Not everything will go your way.",he ended and I knew he knew me too well..... more than I wanted him to and that scared me.

      "Have you ever felt like nothing you do seems to please anyone? Have you ever felt like killing someone but you know you can't......even if you want to badly? Have you ever felt like things should go back to the way it was? Have you ever needed a break from being you? Have you ever felt suffocated around the one who you couldn't do without? Have you ever felt like a stranger even to family? Have you ever wanted things to be different?",I asked and he was silent.

     "Sorry for asking.....I should have known you haven't-"

     "I have. I always wished my mum and sister hadn't died....I wish things would go back to normal. I wish I hadn't forced her to go the party. I wish I could come face to face with my mom and sisters killer, I promise not to spare them. I feel suffocated in this house but I can't leave because this house holds memories of them. I wish things were different.",he ended and poured himself a drink.

        "So who do you want to kill but can't?",he asked cheerfully and I smiled. Thank goodness he isn't taking things personally.

      "My brother's girlfriend and ex boyfriend's sister.", I answered.

      "Ohhhhh, now I know why you can't kill her even if you wanted to", he sipped his juice and I laughed.

       "That's not why. "

     "Then why can't you?"

      "Let's just say its against our families rule to kill a member. I just wish I would be given the opportunity to beat her......just both of us, no separation, then she will pay for a lifetime of torture and constant interference.",I explained.

       "I guess you hate her that much, I don't need to ask you what she did because you already said it."

       "Sorry to ask........ what killed your mum?", I asked.

        "I don't want to talk about it", he said calmly and I respected that.

        "What of your boyfriend?",he asked.

       "We broke up",I said slowly.

       "Since when?"

      "I myself never knew when."

       "Have you ever had a girlfriend?",I asked and he choked on his drink.

        "No, I haven't.",he hesitated.

         "Why?",I asked in disbelief.

      "The one girl I have been crushing on........hates me. Perhaps she has a boyfriend now.",he said.

     "Who is she?",I asked curiously.

       "No.....I can't tell you"

      "Please..... please..... please",I begged and he stood up and I did same.

       "I can't tell you",he repeated.

       "Please?",I said softly.

      "That's not going to work on me",he said as he was about walking out on me, I held his arm......and boy is he muscular?. I felt electricity flow through me and I pulled away.

        "Sorry.",I said as I tucked my hair behind my ears.

        "If you don't-"

     "Christine Johnson"

     "Wait......Christine Johnson....the werewolf..... Christine in our class-"

     "Point taken you know the Christine..... you don't need to rub it in.",he said and I laughed.

     "I didn't mean to, just needed to be sure. She has a boyfriend?", I asked.

      "You don't know? They didn't tell you?",he asked me like it was obvious.

      "Who didn't tell me?",I asked.

      "Nevermind",he said and I nodded.

      "I need to start going home. Don't want to keep them worried. Thanks for making my day",I said.

       "I will drop you home",he said and I didn't argue. We left his house and he locked the door and put the key behind the flower jar and we got into his car.
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      "Thank you",I said and he kissed me on my forehead.

      "Call me when you get home, so I will know you arrived home safely. Promise?",I said.

     "Promise. Go inside, I want to be sure you will get inside before I leave",he said and we laughed.

      "Fine",I got into the house and peeped through the window. He smiled and got into his car and drove off. I couldn't stop smiling, what is he doing to me?.

       I rested my back on the wall as I continued smiling. The light was turned on, I saw my Rita sitting down on the armchair, her legs crossed.

      "You weren't kidding when you said you were coming home late. Is this what you do daily?",she asked.

       "No, I just needed to clear my head",I answered.

        "Where?",she asked.

       "A friend's house. It's no one important. I go there when I need help clearing my mind.",I said

      "Fine, if you say so.",she said and turned the light off and went to my ma's room to sleep.