Rated 13+ for any light swear words i may have put in and forgotten to edit out!
Hello one and all! I have decided to be the first to post on here since i love writing so much ^___^. This is a sequal, hence the 'two' in the title! So for all those who are new to CF all together and haven't read the first one TOUGH! Lol, kidding. I will attempt a...story so far thingy.
Story so far...
Poor Collette thought she was a normal trouble causing teenager living with a horrible aunt. But when she moved in with her Uncle Pete, his crazy American girlfriend Sally and her son Jacob, things got a little bit wierd! Not only did she have a little 8 year old called Emma, with the ability to create illusions, contacting her in her dreams (and other places) she found out she had telekinisis! And to top it off her social worker James was EVIL!
But now he's been defeated and Collette has to look for the remaining powers, hypnosis and premonision...oh this should be fun!
I will be posting the first 3 chapter since i can't remember where i left off
Chapter 1
“All three of them did very well on their entry exams.†A small plump woman with short red hair, that stopped at her shoulders and dark brown eyes smiled. She wore a long red skirt and a white blouse that was neatly tucked in. She looked to be around forty.
“Really?†Pete blinked. “Even Collette?â€Â
“Yes, she did very well. But I’m really impressed with your youngest, Emma. Her test scores were well above average for her age.â€Â
Both Sally and Pete smiled. It had been two weeks since they moved into their large four bed roomed house in a small town a few miles from Huddersfield.
“And it’s ok with them being day students?†Sally asked.
“Of course since you live nearby, boarding rooms are for the out of town students. But if you ever go away, just the two of you, rooms can be arranged for them.â€Â
“Thank you very much Mrs. Wilshire.†Pete stood and shook her hand. “I can’t wait to tell them!â€Â
“It’s not a problem.†She smiled. “I look forward to seeing them tomorrow. But, I’m wondering…â€Â
“Yes?†Pete raised a brow.
“Will Collette be well enough for school? The car accident was?â€Â
“Three weeks ago.†Sally smiled reassuringly. “She got a little scratched up, that’s all. And Jacob will be around to look after her.â€Â
Mrs. Wilshire nodded. “If you say so. Oh I have an idea!â€Â
“Go on.†Sally urged.
“How about the three of them stay here for a week, until they’re used to the school?†Pete and Sally looked at each other and nodded.
“Sounds fair.†Pete nodded again.
“Great!†Mrs. Wilshire clapped her hands together eagerly. “I know we defiantly have three beds spare!â€Â
“Sounds great.†Pete smiled. He shook Mrs. Wilshire’s hand again and walked out of her office. Sally linked his arm with hers.
“Do you think they’ll like it here?â€Â
“Not at first.†He sighed. “But they’ll settle.†They slowly made their way out of Specson Boarding School and Sixth Form to Pete’s new black Toyota Yaris T Sport. Specson was just a small town a few hours from Huddersfield, in fact, it’s so small most people would call it a village. All the houses looked big and posh from the outside and most probably were on the inside. It was just a few minutes until the Yaris turned into Savers Avenue and pulled into the drive. The house was white with brown window pains and a brown oak door. Inside, to the left was the stairs leading up to the bedrooms and bathroom. To the right through a door was the living room. The walls were a deep red with kanji patterned around and a deep red carpet to match. The sofa and chairs were black leather that faced a twenty six inch TV. The living room led to a conservatory where the same brown, polished oak table and chairs sat. To the left of the living room was Sally’s favorite room, the kitchen. The floor was white tile and the walls were a cream colour.
“We’re home!†Sally called through the house. Jacob and Emma walked to the top of the stairs.
“Welcome home.†Emma smiled.
“Where’s Collette?†Pete leaned against the white banister.
“In the bath.†Jacob looked down the hallway to the bathroom door. “She’s taking her daily twenty minute soak with Clary Sage oil.â€Â
“Oh?†Sally cocked her head to the side. “Is it working?â€Â
“She said it works wonders.†Emma giggled. “She said her muscles feel better and ache less.â€Â
“That’s good.†Pete nodded. “Well tell her to hurry up; we’ve got some news for you.â€Â
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“A week!!??†Collette yelled.
“You’re making it sound like it’s a bad thing.†Sally placed a hand on her shoulder. “It’s not that long if you think about it.â€Â
“I guess not…â€Â
“Will we be sharing rooms with someone?†Jacob raised a brow.
“Probably.†Pete smirked. “That means, Collette, you’ll have to become a little more...well better behaved.â€Â
“Funny.†She glared.
“C’mon, Collette. This could be fun for you all.â€Â
“Or our worst nightmare!†She crossed her arms.
“Do you want to find the next descendent?†Pete knelt down in front of her. “Well?â€Â
“Yes! But it doesn’t mean we should stay there for a week!â€Â
“They just want us out of the way so they can do it.†Jacob whispered in Collette’s ear.
“Yeah, you’re probably right there…â€Â
“What do you think, Emma?†Sally smiled.
“I think…in a way a good idea, but then again a bad one.â€Â
“Bad idea, how?†She blinked.
“Well…what if we don’t like our roommates?â€Â
“You give them nightmares Em, and I’ll scare them out of the room!†Collette started laughing.
“You’ll do no such thing, girls!†Sally scolded and pointed her finger at them. “You have to be good.â€Â
“Fine.†They all sighed in unison.
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“Welcome!†Mrs. Wilshire smiled brightly at the trio. “I really hope you’ll enjoy your stay here for this first week!â€Â
“Us too…†Collette forced a smile. “We can’t wait to get started.â€Â
“That’s the spirit!†The plump woman clapped her hands together. “Let me show you to your rooms! We’ll start with Emma, shall we?â€Â
“Jolly thing, isn’t she?†Collette whispered to Jacob. He nodded.
“On Dasher! On Vixen!†He sniggered.
“Here we are!†Mrs. Wilshire sang as they stopped at a grayish door. “Emma, you will be stopping with Penelope.†Collette resisted to snigger and hugged Emma.
“Remember, you’re short sighted.†She whispered
“I know; I’ll see you at break.†She opened the door to a girl with long, dark ginger curls and green eyes. She wore quarter cut cream pants, a red shirt with a daisy on it and long white socks. She sat on a four poster bed across from Emma’s. There was a chest of draws at the foot of each bed and a computer right at the end on a desk opposite the door.
“Bye, Em.†Jacob nodded.
“C’ya at break.†Collette waved.
“Have fun girls.†Mrs. Wilshire smiled and closed the door. “Right! Jacob next!†She started waddling along to Jacob’s room. “How are you two liking Specson so far?†She looked over her shoulder at the teens.
“Quiet.†Collette muttered.
“Yes, it’s very nice isn’t it?†She smiled.
“If you say so.†Jacob rolled his eyes.
“Here we are!†She sang again as they stopped at another grayish door. “You’ll be staying with Gregory. He’s a very nice boy, very smart.â€Â
“Great a nerd…†He muttered under his breath and opened the door to a room the same as Emma’s. Gregory turned in the computer chair to face Jacob. He wore long white pants and socks and a blue sweater. He had short golden blonde hair and deep blue eyes behind thin framed glasses. He nodded to Jacob and Jacob nodded back.
“Later, J.†Collette gave him a sympathetic look as Mrs. Wilshire closed the door.
“Bye boys!†And they were off again. “I was sorry to hear about the car accident, Collette.â€Â
“Car accident? Oh! Car accident, yeah stupid drivers for you.â€Â
“That’s a strange looking…choker is it?â€Â
Collette touched the ‘un-removable’ collar. They had tried everything, pliers, tint snips, saws, even a blow torch. She tried pulling it off, but it just shocked her and it was obvious her ability wouldn’t get it off. Nothing would remove it. She scratched the scar on her cheek nervously. “Yeah, I like stuff like this.â€Â
“It gives you character.†She stopped at the final grayish door. “Your room mate will be Sissy.â€Â
“Sissy?†Collette cocked a brow.
“She’s a little bossy and demanding sometimes, but I think you’ll get along without too much trouble.†She opened the door to Collette’s worst nightmare. The entire room was, or was covered in something pink.The walls were pink, there was a pink rug on the carpet, Sissy’s bed had pink sheets, and there were pink stickers everywhere. Sissy herself, sat on her bed applying makeup was head to toe in pink. She had pink hair, pink contacts; she wore a pink off shoulder shirt and pink joggings. Collette, with a horrified look, backed away until her back hit the opposite wall. She thought nothing could be worse than James. She was dead wrong.
Chapter 2
“P-P-P-P-PINK!!†Her face drained of colour. “IT’S PINK!!â€Â
“Wonderful, isn’t it?†Mrs. Wilshire smiled. And Collette thought Sally was a ditz.
“Hardly!†She stared into the room in disbelief. “I’m going to kill you, Uncle Pete…â€Â
“Don’t be shy!†Mrs. Wilshire pulled Collette into the room. “Sissy, this is Collette. As you can see from all the cuts and bruises, she’s not in the best of shape, so I’d like you to be nice.â€Â
“Will do.†She smiled politely. Mrs. Wilshire smiled and left the teens alone. Collette was still in shock and gazed around the room.
If you try hard enough you can destroy the room, you’ll survive…I think… She thought. Blow it up, only Pete, Sally, Jacob and Em will know!
“Hey!†Sissy snapped Collette from her thoughts. “There are just a few things you need to know while you’re here. First, don’t touch anything that’s mine. Second, you do as I say in here, and third, I’m the most popular girl in school, so you better respect me!â€Â
“Yeah right.†Collette dumped her bag by her bed and dropped onto the sheets. “I hope J and Em are having better luck than me…â€Â
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Jacob sat on his bed and looked around slowly. Gregory was tapping away quickly on the keyboard, keeping his eyes fixed on the screen.
“So…erm…what you doing?†Jacob peered around him from the bed to see.
“My biology report.†He sighed.
“You chose biology?â€Â
“No, my parents did…I don’t even like it.â€Â
“Why did your parents choose it?†Jacob raised a brow and stood up.
“They want me to be a doctor…†He sighed again. “Anyway, what did you take?â€Â
“Sanders and I took music.â€Â
“Sanders?†Gregory turned to face him. “Your sister?â€Â
“She’s not my sister; she’s my…well cousin.†He scratched the back of his head. “Sort of.â€Â
“And she’s called Sanders?â€Â
“No, she just prefers it.†He chuckled slightly. “So Greg, if you don’t want to take bio, why don’t you take something else?â€Â
“Because my parents are bent on making sure I become a doctor. They won’t let me change it.†He looked down and shook his head.
“That sucks…†He stared at Greg for a moment. “Hey, you want to hang with me and Sanders later?â€Â
“I can’t.†Greg turned back to the computer.
“C’mon, you can do that later.â€Â
“It’s not that…†He looked slightly over his shoulder. “If I go out of here for any other reason than lessons and run into Butch…he’ll…†He went silent.
“Butch? I’m guessing he’s a bully or something.†He watched as Greg slowly nodded. “Don’t worry about it, Sanders and I will be around. It’ll be ok.â€Â
“Well…if you say so…â€Â
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“My favorite colour is blue! What’s yours?†Penelope giggled.
“I’ve always liked green.†Emma smiled. “Favorite food?â€Â
“Spaghetti, but I don’t like broccoli, it’s icky!â€Â
Emma laughed and turned her head to the door as the bell rang. “I have to go now, I’ll see you later.†She slowly made her way out and found Jacob sat on a bench and Collette laid down with her head on his lap. She ran over. “What’s the matter, Collette?â€Â
“Must…kill…Pete…everything’s…pink!†She spat out the last word.
“Pink?â€Â
“Her roommate has an obsession with pink.†Jacob shrugged.
“Oh dear…â€Â
“Pink!†Collette whined “Why me? Why pink!â€Â
“Cheer up, Collette.†He stroked her hair reassuringly. “It’s only for a week.â€Â
“Oh god!!†She buried her face in her hands.
“Hey, Greg.†Jacob smirked as his roommate ran over. “Seen Butch yet?â€Â
“Don’t even joke. I think he has detention…I hope he has detention.†He looked around then to Collette. “What’s with her?â€Â
“She’s crashing with someone who has a pink room.†Jacob chuckled.
“Pink everything!†Collette cried out through her hands. Emma placed her hand on her arm sympathetically.
“You got Sissy? Ouch.â€Â
“Sissy?†Jacob started to laugh. “Oh, by the way, this is Sanders sister, Emma.â€Â
Greg blinked as he looked down at Emma. “She’s blind.â€Â
“Short sighted.†She corrected.
“No…your blind, how is possible that you know where you’re going? It’s not logical.â€Â
“Neither is ramming my foot up your ass, but I’ll do it anyway if you give her any more hassle.†Collette moved her hands from her face and glared at Greg.
“Don’t mind her.†Jacob grinned. “She’s just in a bad mood.â€Â
“Well, well, well, Gregory has some friends.†A voice called out.
“Oh god, it’s the pink obsessed monster…â€Â
“My, my.†Sissy stopped and looked at Jacob. “I’m Sissy, and who might you be?â€Â
“I might be Jacob, and I might not give a damn who you are.â€Â
Collette chuckled. “Nice one.â€Â
Sissy frowned. “I’m glad you’re here, Collette. I’d like to introduce you to someone.â€Â
“And who might that be?†She sat up carefully with Emma’s help and rose to her feet. Sissy smirked and snapped her fingers. It seemed like he came out of nowhere, a huge six foot brute with large sloping shoulders, huge hands like a gorilla’s and huge feet. He had dark short cut hair and squinting brown-gray eyes. He was muscular and wore black leather boots, black baggy trousers, black shirt and black leather gloves.
“Butch…†Greg stared up in horror. Butch grinned an almost toothless grin. It looked like a few had been knocked out. He was looking down at Emma.
“Hello, tiny.†Emma gave a small squeak of terror and hid behind Collette. Collette looked up at him as he towered over her, Jacob and Greg looked to each other then back at Butch.
“Bloody hell, you’re a big ugly brute!†Collette put her hands on her hips. “How do you fit through the doors!?â€Â
He smirked. “Force.â€Â
“I bet.†Collette raised a brow then motioned him to crouch down. “Listen here.†She murmured in his ear. “You maybe bigger than me, but I’ve got no problem, and will have no trouble kicking your ass if I have to. Am I making this clear enough for your tiny brain cell?â€Â
He stood up straight, threw his head back and laughed. “How can a small, weak little girl like you beat me?†Collette clenched her fists and small sparks of electricity circled around her hands.
“Collette, temper…†Emma wrapped her hands around Collette’s. Collette took a deep breath and smirked. “Wouldn’t you like to know?â€Â
He laughed again. “I’ll pick you off soon.†He then turned to Greg who flinched under cruel smile. “And the next time I see you, I’ll beat you into the ground.†He turned and strode away laughing.
“Bye, bye gorgeous.†Sissy winked at Jacob and followed. Collette sat back down on the bench and sighed.
“I sense the first signs of war.†Greg dropped down next to Jacob, who had put his arm around Collette.
“Yep.†He nodded. “What’s the deal with Butch? What did you do to him?â€Â
“That’s the thing, I didn’t do anything! I’m the only ‘nerd’ on campus so he picks on me.†He took off his glasses and cleaned them with his jumper. “Plus he’s Sissy’s brother.â€Â
Collette burst out laughing, almost falling off the bench. “I thought I saw a resemblance! They’re both as ugly as each other!†She held her side and tried to calm down. “Don’t make me laugh like that again, my sides still hurt!â€Â
“There’s the bell…†Emma sighed and looked up at Collette. “Will you walk me to class?â€Â
“Of course.†She smiled and stood up. “I’ll be back in a minute.â€Â
“Take your time.†Jacob smiled and watched them leave.
“She’s…a bizarre one…â€Â
“Sanders? I wouldn’t say bizarre. She’s….†Jacob cocked his head to the side. “Headstrong and confident.â€Â
“Does she keep to her word?â€Â
Jacob nodded with a smirk. “Don’t worry, I won’t tell her you called her strange.â€Â
“Thanks…I don’t feel like having a foot rammed up my rear….â€Â
Chapter 3
Collette and Jacob sat next to each other in music. They listened to the young twenty year old, tall, short brown haired, gray eyed male teacher, Mr. Prime. Unlike most of the teachers the teens had seen, Mr. Prime wore casual clothes rather than a suit. He wore black jeans, a dark blue shirt with a red dragon on the back, and a blue and white sweatband on his left wrist.
“Alright!†He turned to the class “Who knows how to play an instrument or can sing?†Everyone raised their hands except Jacob and Collette. Mr. Prime tucked his hands into his pockets and strode over to them. “Neither of you do? Not even a little?â€Â
“Well…†Jacob looked up at him. “I played drums for a bit in high school.â€Â
“There you go!†He smiled. “What about you, Collette?â€Â
“I don’t remember raising my hand, unless it was an invisible one that only you could see.â€Â
He laughed. “Well, would you like to play one? Or maybe sing?â€Â
“Oh please!†Sissy rose to her feet. “Everyone knows that I’m the best singer in the school.â€Â
Collette glanced at a boarded up window. “Yeah, the smashed window proves it too.†The class laughed. Sissy frowned and sat back down.
“Ok, that’s enough class.†Mr. Prime chuckled. “We’ll discuss it later, Collette.†He walked back to the front of the class. “Right, I’m going to put you into pairs and you’re going to discuss some lyrics I’m going to give you.†He started to split everyone up and when he was done he handed out sheets of lyrics.
“Hey!†A curly haired brunette with dark green eyes sat next to Collette. She wore a long cream skirt, white shirt and a red cardigan. “My name’s Sheryl. And you’re Collette, right?â€Â
“That’s what it says on my birth certificate…†Sheryl giggled.
“You’re really funny.†She giggled again. “You don’t mind us working together, do you?â€Â
“Better you than Sissy.†She sighed and looked at the lyrics. Linkin’ Park’s Numb. “Heh, at least it’s a good song.â€Â
“Yeah.†Sheryl nodded. “Say, who was the cute guy you were sat next to?â€Â
“Jacob, my cousin.†She glanced over at him. He was sat next to a brunette boy and not looking too happy about it. “Who’s that he’s sat next to?â€Â
“Caleb.†She sighed and looked at him with a dreamy look on her face. “Top athlete in school. Gorgeous isn’t he?â€Â
“I guess.†She raised a brow.
“That cousin of yours is a babe!†Caleb nudged Jacob.
“Well back off, she’ll pound you into the floor at first pick up line.†He growled.
“Learnt from experience?â€Â
“No, but I know her well enough to know she’ll do it.â€Â
“I’ll take my chances.†Caleb smirked. Jacob grabbed him by his black shirt.
“I mean it.†He hissed. “Back off.â€Â
“Oh, I see. You’ve got a thing for her, haven’t you?â€Â
Jacob blinked and loosened the grip on his shirt, then let go of it altogether. “No, I’m just saving her the trouble of breaking your legs.â€Â
“Everything ok, J?†Collette leaned against the desk.
“Fine…†He didn’t look up at her.
“You sure? You looked…rattled up.â€Â
“I’m sure.â€Â
“Ok then…†She looked up at Caleb who winked at her. She sneered and made her way back to her desk.
“She so digs me.†Caleb grinned.
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Emma opened her eyes and looked to the door. “It’s open.â€Â
“Hey, Em.†Collette smiled as she opened the door. “What were you doing?â€Â
“Talking to Emily.†She smiled slightly.
“Oh, sorry to interrupt.â€Â
“It’s ok. What did you come for?â€Â
Collette grinned. “Lunch time! C’mon we’re meeting Jacob with Greg and Sheryl in the cafeteria.â€Â
“Sheryl?â€Â
“Some lass in my music class, she’s ok.â€Â
“Wow, Collette can make friends.†Emma smirked.
“Funny.†She glared slightly and led Emma to the cafeteria. Jacob, Greg and Sheryl were already sat down waiting for them.
“Hey, Collette. I got you a pizza, you too Em.†Jacob smiled.
“Thank you, Jacob.†Emma sat next to him and Collette dropped at his other side.
“Yeah, cheers J.†She looked across the table at Sheryl. “Sheryl, this is my sister, Emma.†She watched Sheryl smile at Emma and noticed Greg staring at her. “What is it?â€Â
“Your eyes are gold, are they contacts?â€Â
“No, and I suppose you’re going to say it’s not logical?â€Â
“Actually, I was going to say it was unusual.†Collette held her pizza half way from her mouth and glared. She then shook her head and took a bite.
“So, what did Mr. Prime say to you?†Jacob turned to her.
“He’s going to teach me lead guitar.†She shrugged. “My first lesson is this afternoon, during free period.â€Â
“Sounds neat.†Emma smiled.
“I guess.†Then suddenly somebody knocked into her and coke ran all down her head and clothes. Collette leapt out of her seat and turned to see Sissy with a tray in her hands and a satisfied smirk. “You…†She growled.
“That’ll teach you to bad mouth my singing.†Sissy hissed and walked away.
Collette clenched her fists and breathed deeply, trying to keep calm. Sparks of electricity flew up her right arm. She took one step forward and Jacob instantly wrapped his arms around her arms and waist.
“Easy, Collette.†He whispered in her ear. “Watch your temper…â€Â
“I ought to…â€Â
“I know…she’ll get what’s coming to her soon.†He slackened his grip on her. “Now just calm down…â€Â
“But…†She growled.
“Collette.†Emma placed her hand on hers. “Close your eyes.†Collette looked down at Emma and did as she was told. Emma did the same. They found themselves standing in a thriving green field full of flowers, trees and a small running stream. It was peaceful and calming. “Ok, Collette. Take in the warmth of the sun…the feel of the gentle breeze and the sound of the water.†Emma explained calmly. “Now…take a deep breath and open your eyes.â€Â
Collette opened her eyes and found herself back in the cafeteria. She looked down at Emma and smiled. “Cheers, Em. Don’t know what I’d do without you…â€Â
“Punch walls?†Emma smirked. Collette laughed then looked down at Jacob’s arms.
“You can let go now.â€Â
“Oh.†He blushed and released her. “Feel better?â€Â
“Much.†She nodded. Sheryl and Greg looked to each other and shrugged.
“What did you do?†Sheryl raised a brow. “You were just stood there.â€Â
“Um…breathing techniques…†She laughed nervously. “I’m going to take a shower and head to my guitar lesson. Bye guys.â€Â
“Bye!†They all chorused and watched her leave.
“You’re covered in coke as well, Jacob.†Greg pointed out.
“So I am, better go get changed. Will you watch Emma until I get back?â€Â
“No problem.†Sheryl smiled. “I’ll braid her hair.â€Â
“Thanks guys.â€Â
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“Well done, Collette.†Mr. Prime smiled. “Are you sure you’ve never played before.â€Â
She shrugged. “If I did, I’ve slept since.†He chuckled.
“Has anyone ever told you how witty you are?â€Â
“Yeah, all the time…†She frowned slightly and strummed with her thumb a little bit on the black lead guitar, while Mr. Prime sat across from her with a red one.
“I’m sorry; did I hit a soft spot?â€Â
“A little bit.†She looked up slightly.
“Care to talk about it?†He rested his guitar against the wall.
“No, it’s alright.â€Â
“What’s the matter? Don’t you trust me?â€Â
“Nothing personal sir, but no I don’t.†She ran her fingers along the chords.
“Adam.â€Â
“Excuse me?†She looked up at him.
“If we’re going to trust each other, you should know my name. It’s Adam.†He smiled. “Sir makes me feel old. And is there a nickname you want to be called by?â€Â
“S…no, Collette’s fine…â€Â
“Very well. Do you trust me yet?â€Â
“About as much as I trust my uncle’s cooking.â€Â
Adam chuckled. “Well, I’m sure you’ll learn to trust me in time.â€Â
Hello one and all! I have decided to be the first to post on here since i love writing so much ^___^. This is a sequal, hence the 'two' in the title! So for all those who are new to CF all together and haven't read the first one TOUGH! Lol, kidding. I will attempt a...story so far thingy.
Story so far...
Poor Collette thought she was a normal trouble causing teenager living with a horrible aunt. But when she moved in with her Uncle Pete, his crazy American girlfriend Sally and her son Jacob, things got a little bit wierd! Not only did she have a little 8 year old called Emma, with the ability to create illusions, contacting her in her dreams (and other places) she found out she had telekinisis! And to top it off her social worker James was EVIL!
But now he's been defeated and Collette has to look for the remaining powers, hypnosis and premonision...oh this should be fun!
I will be posting the first 3 chapter since i can't remember where i left off
Chapter 1
“All three of them did very well on their entry exams.†A small plump woman with short red hair, that stopped at her shoulders and dark brown eyes smiled. She wore a long red skirt and a white blouse that was neatly tucked in. She looked to be around forty.
“Really?†Pete blinked. “Even Collette?â€Â
“Yes, she did very well. But I’m really impressed with your youngest, Emma. Her test scores were well above average for her age.â€Â
Both Sally and Pete smiled. It had been two weeks since they moved into their large four bed roomed house in a small town a few miles from Huddersfield.
“And it’s ok with them being day students?†Sally asked.
“Of course since you live nearby, boarding rooms are for the out of town students. But if you ever go away, just the two of you, rooms can be arranged for them.â€Â
“Thank you very much Mrs. Wilshire.†Pete stood and shook her hand. “I can’t wait to tell them!â€Â
“It’s not a problem.†She smiled. “I look forward to seeing them tomorrow. But, I’m wondering…â€Â
“Yes?†Pete raised a brow.
“Will Collette be well enough for school? The car accident was?â€Â
“Three weeks ago.†Sally smiled reassuringly. “She got a little scratched up, that’s all. And Jacob will be around to look after her.â€Â
Mrs. Wilshire nodded. “If you say so. Oh I have an idea!â€Â
“Go on.†Sally urged.
“How about the three of them stay here for a week, until they’re used to the school?†Pete and Sally looked at each other and nodded.
“Sounds fair.†Pete nodded again.
“Great!†Mrs. Wilshire clapped her hands together eagerly. “I know we defiantly have three beds spare!â€Â
“Sounds great.†Pete smiled. He shook Mrs. Wilshire’s hand again and walked out of her office. Sally linked his arm with hers.
“Do you think they’ll like it here?â€Â
“Not at first.†He sighed. “But they’ll settle.†They slowly made their way out of Specson Boarding School and Sixth Form to Pete’s new black Toyota Yaris T Sport. Specson was just a small town a few hours from Huddersfield, in fact, it’s so small most people would call it a village. All the houses looked big and posh from the outside and most probably were on the inside. It was just a few minutes until the Yaris turned into Savers Avenue and pulled into the drive. The house was white with brown window pains and a brown oak door. Inside, to the left was the stairs leading up to the bedrooms and bathroom. To the right through a door was the living room. The walls were a deep red with kanji patterned around and a deep red carpet to match. The sofa and chairs were black leather that faced a twenty six inch TV. The living room led to a conservatory where the same brown, polished oak table and chairs sat. To the left of the living room was Sally’s favorite room, the kitchen. The floor was white tile and the walls were a cream colour.
“We’re home!†Sally called through the house. Jacob and Emma walked to the top of the stairs.
“Welcome home.†Emma smiled.
“Where’s Collette?†Pete leaned against the white banister.
“In the bath.†Jacob looked down the hallway to the bathroom door. “She’s taking her daily twenty minute soak with Clary Sage oil.â€Â
“Oh?†Sally cocked her head to the side. “Is it working?â€Â
“She said it works wonders.†Emma giggled. “She said her muscles feel better and ache less.â€Â
“That’s good.†Pete nodded. “Well tell her to hurry up; we’ve got some news for you.â€Â
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“A week!!??†Collette yelled.
“You’re making it sound like it’s a bad thing.†Sally placed a hand on her shoulder. “It’s not that long if you think about it.â€Â
“I guess not…â€Â
“Will we be sharing rooms with someone?†Jacob raised a brow.
“Probably.†Pete smirked. “That means, Collette, you’ll have to become a little more...well better behaved.â€Â
“Funny.†She glared.
“C’mon, Collette. This could be fun for you all.â€Â
“Or our worst nightmare!†She crossed her arms.
“Do you want to find the next descendent?†Pete knelt down in front of her. “Well?â€Â
“Yes! But it doesn’t mean we should stay there for a week!â€Â
“They just want us out of the way so they can do it.†Jacob whispered in Collette’s ear.
“Yeah, you’re probably right there…â€Â
“What do you think, Emma?†Sally smiled.
“I think…in a way a good idea, but then again a bad one.â€Â
“Bad idea, how?†She blinked.
“Well…what if we don’t like our roommates?â€Â
“You give them nightmares Em, and I’ll scare them out of the room!†Collette started laughing.
“You’ll do no such thing, girls!†Sally scolded and pointed her finger at them. “You have to be good.â€Â
“Fine.†They all sighed in unison.
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“Welcome!†Mrs. Wilshire smiled brightly at the trio. “I really hope you’ll enjoy your stay here for this first week!â€Â
“Us too…†Collette forced a smile. “We can’t wait to get started.â€Â
“That’s the spirit!†The plump woman clapped her hands together. “Let me show you to your rooms! We’ll start with Emma, shall we?â€Â
“Jolly thing, isn’t she?†Collette whispered to Jacob. He nodded.
“On Dasher! On Vixen!†He sniggered.
“Here we are!†Mrs. Wilshire sang as they stopped at a grayish door. “Emma, you will be stopping with Penelope.†Collette resisted to snigger and hugged Emma.
“Remember, you’re short sighted.†She whispered
“I know; I’ll see you at break.†She opened the door to a girl with long, dark ginger curls and green eyes. She wore quarter cut cream pants, a red shirt with a daisy on it and long white socks. She sat on a four poster bed across from Emma’s. There was a chest of draws at the foot of each bed and a computer right at the end on a desk opposite the door.
“Bye, Em.†Jacob nodded.
“C’ya at break.†Collette waved.
“Have fun girls.†Mrs. Wilshire smiled and closed the door. “Right! Jacob next!†She started waddling along to Jacob’s room. “How are you two liking Specson so far?†She looked over her shoulder at the teens.
“Quiet.†Collette muttered.
“Yes, it’s very nice isn’t it?†She smiled.
“If you say so.†Jacob rolled his eyes.
“Here we are!†She sang again as they stopped at another grayish door. “You’ll be staying with Gregory. He’s a very nice boy, very smart.â€Â
“Great a nerd…†He muttered under his breath and opened the door to a room the same as Emma’s. Gregory turned in the computer chair to face Jacob. He wore long white pants and socks and a blue sweater. He had short golden blonde hair and deep blue eyes behind thin framed glasses. He nodded to Jacob and Jacob nodded back.
“Later, J.†Collette gave him a sympathetic look as Mrs. Wilshire closed the door.
“Bye boys!†And they were off again. “I was sorry to hear about the car accident, Collette.â€Â
“Car accident? Oh! Car accident, yeah stupid drivers for you.â€Â
“That’s a strange looking…choker is it?â€Â
Collette touched the ‘un-removable’ collar. They had tried everything, pliers, tint snips, saws, even a blow torch. She tried pulling it off, but it just shocked her and it was obvious her ability wouldn’t get it off. Nothing would remove it. She scratched the scar on her cheek nervously. “Yeah, I like stuff like this.â€Â
“It gives you character.†She stopped at the final grayish door. “Your room mate will be Sissy.â€Â
“Sissy?†Collette cocked a brow.
“She’s a little bossy and demanding sometimes, but I think you’ll get along without too much trouble.†She opened the door to Collette’s worst nightmare. The entire room was, or was covered in something pink.The walls were pink, there was a pink rug on the carpet, Sissy’s bed had pink sheets, and there were pink stickers everywhere. Sissy herself, sat on her bed applying makeup was head to toe in pink. She had pink hair, pink contacts; she wore a pink off shoulder shirt and pink joggings. Collette, with a horrified look, backed away until her back hit the opposite wall. She thought nothing could be worse than James. She was dead wrong.
Chapter 2
“P-P-P-P-PINK!!†Her face drained of colour. “IT’S PINK!!â€Â
“Wonderful, isn’t it?†Mrs. Wilshire smiled. And Collette thought Sally was a ditz.
“Hardly!†She stared into the room in disbelief. “I’m going to kill you, Uncle Pete…â€Â
“Don’t be shy!†Mrs. Wilshire pulled Collette into the room. “Sissy, this is Collette. As you can see from all the cuts and bruises, she’s not in the best of shape, so I’d like you to be nice.â€Â
“Will do.†She smiled politely. Mrs. Wilshire smiled and left the teens alone. Collette was still in shock and gazed around the room.
If you try hard enough you can destroy the room, you’ll survive…I think… She thought. Blow it up, only Pete, Sally, Jacob and Em will know!
“Hey!†Sissy snapped Collette from her thoughts. “There are just a few things you need to know while you’re here. First, don’t touch anything that’s mine. Second, you do as I say in here, and third, I’m the most popular girl in school, so you better respect me!â€Â
“Yeah right.†Collette dumped her bag by her bed and dropped onto the sheets. “I hope J and Em are having better luck than me…â€Â
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Jacob sat on his bed and looked around slowly. Gregory was tapping away quickly on the keyboard, keeping his eyes fixed on the screen.
“So…erm…what you doing?†Jacob peered around him from the bed to see.
“My biology report.†He sighed.
“You chose biology?â€Â
“No, my parents did…I don’t even like it.â€Â
“Why did your parents choose it?†Jacob raised a brow and stood up.
“They want me to be a doctor…†He sighed again. “Anyway, what did you take?â€Â
“Sanders and I took music.â€Â
“Sanders?†Gregory turned to face him. “Your sister?â€Â
“She’s not my sister; she’s my…well cousin.†He scratched the back of his head. “Sort of.â€Â
“And she’s called Sanders?â€Â
“No, she just prefers it.†He chuckled slightly. “So Greg, if you don’t want to take bio, why don’t you take something else?â€Â
“Because my parents are bent on making sure I become a doctor. They won’t let me change it.†He looked down and shook his head.
“That sucks…†He stared at Greg for a moment. “Hey, you want to hang with me and Sanders later?â€Â
“I can’t.†Greg turned back to the computer.
“C’mon, you can do that later.â€Â
“It’s not that…†He looked slightly over his shoulder. “If I go out of here for any other reason than lessons and run into Butch…he’ll…†He went silent.
“Butch? I’m guessing he’s a bully or something.†He watched as Greg slowly nodded. “Don’t worry about it, Sanders and I will be around. It’ll be ok.â€Â
“Well…if you say so…â€Â
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“My favorite colour is blue! What’s yours?†Penelope giggled.
“I’ve always liked green.†Emma smiled. “Favorite food?â€Â
“Spaghetti, but I don’t like broccoli, it’s icky!â€Â
Emma laughed and turned her head to the door as the bell rang. “I have to go now, I’ll see you later.†She slowly made her way out and found Jacob sat on a bench and Collette laid down with her head on his lap. She ran over. “What’s the matter, Collette?â€Â
“Must…kill…Pete…everything’s…pink!†She spat out the last word.
“Pink?â€Â
“Her roommate has an obsession with pink.†Jacob shrugged.
“Oh dear…â€Â
“Pink!†Collette whined “Why me? Why pink!â€Â
“Cheer up, Collette.†He stroked her hair reassuringly. “It’s only for a week.â€Â
“Oh god!!†She buried her face in her hands.
“Hey, Greg.†Jacob smirked as his roommate ran over. “Seen Butch yet?â€Â
“Don’t even joke. I think he has detention…I hope he has detention.†He looked around then to Collette. “What’s with her?â€Â
“She’s crashing with someone who has a pink room.†Jacob chuckled.
“Pink everything!†Collette cried out through her hands. Emma placed her hand on her arm sympathetically.
“You got Sissy? Ouch.â€Â
“Sissy?†Jacob started to laugh. “Oh, by the way, this is Sanders sister, Emma.â€Â
Greg blinked as he looked down at Emma. “She’s blind.â€Â
“Short sighted.†She corrected.
“No…your blind, how is possible that you know where you’re going? It’s not logical.â€Â
“Neither is ramming my foot up your ass, but I’ll do it anyway if you give her any more hassle.†Collette moved her hands from her face and glared at Greg.
“Don’t mind her.†Jacob grinned. “She’s just in a bad mood.â€Â
“Well, well, well, Gregory has some friends.†A voice called out.
“Oh god, it’s the pink obsessed monster…â€Â
“My, my.†Sissy stopped and looked at Jacob. “I’m Sissy, and who might you be?â€Â
“I might be Jacob, and I might not give a damn who you are.â€Â
Collette chuckled. “Nice one.â€Â
Sissy frowned. “I’m glad you’re here, Collette. I’d like to introduce you to someone.â€Â
“And who might that be?†She sat up carefully with Emma’s help and rose to her feet. Sissy smirked and snapped her fingers. It seemed like he came out of nowhere, a huge six foot brute with large sloping shoulders, huge hands like a gorilla’s and huge feet. He had dark short cut hair and squinting brown-gray eyes. He was muscular and wore black leather boots, black baggy trousers, black shirt and black leather gloves.
“Butch…†Greg stared up in horror. Butch grinned an almost toothless grin. It looked like a few had been knocked out. He was looking down at Emma.
“Hello, tiny.†Emma gave a small squeak of terror and hid behind Collette. Collette looked up at him as he towered over her, Jacob and Greg looked to each other then back at Butch.
“Bloody hell, you’re a big ugly brute!†Collette put her hands on her hips. “How do you fit through the doors!?â€Â
He smirked. “Force.â€Â
“I bet.†Collette raised a brow then motioned him to crouch down. “Listen here.†She murmured in his ear. “You maybe bigger than me, but I’ve got no problem, and will have no trouble kicking your ass if I have to. Am I making this clear enough for your tiny brain cell?â€Â
He stood up straight, threw his head back and laughed. “How can a small, weak little girl like you beat me?†Collette clenched her fists and small sparks of electricity circled around her hands.
“Collette, temper…†Emma wrapped her hands around Collette’s. Collette took a deep breath and smirked. “Wouldn’t you like to know?â€Â
He laughed again. “I’ll pick you off soon.†He then turned to Greg who flinched under cruel smile. “And the next time I see you, I’ll beat you into the ground.†He turned and strode away laughing.
“Bye, bye gorgeous.†Sissy winked at Jacob and followed. Collette sat back down on the bench and sighed.
“I sense the first signs of war.†Greg dropped down next to Jacob, who had put his arm around Collette.
“Yep.†He nodded. “What’s the deal with Butch? What did you do to him?â€Â
“That’s the thing, I didn’t do anything! I’m the only ‘nerd’ on campus so he picks on me.†He took off his glasses and cleaned them with his jumper. “Plus he’s Sissy’s brother.â€Â
Collette burst out laughing, almost falling off the bench. “I thought I saw a resemblance! They’re both as ugly as each other!†She held her side and tried to calm down. “Don’t make me laugh like that again, my sides still hurt!â€Â
“There’s the bell…†Emma sighed and looked up at Collette. “Will you walk me to class?â€Â
“Of course.†She smiled and stood up. “I’ll be back in a minute.â€Â
“Take your time.†Jacob smiled and watched them leave.
“She’s…a bizarre one…â€Â
“Sanders? I wouldn’t say bizarre. She’s….†Jacob cocked his head to the side. “Headstrong and confident.â€Â
“Does she keep to her word?â€Â
Jacob nodded with a smirk. “Don’t worry, I won’t tell her you called her strange.â€Â
“Thanks…I don’t feel like having a foot rammed up my rear….â€Â
Chapter 3
Collette and Jacob sat next to each other in music. They listened to the young twenty year old, tall, short brown haired, gray eyed male teacher, Mr. Prime. Unlike most of the teachers the teens had seen, Mr. Prime wore casual clothes rather than a suit. He wore black jeans, a dark blue shirt with a red dragon on the back, and a blue and white sweatband on his left wrist.
“Alright!†He turned to the class “Who knows how to play an instrument or can sing?†Everyone raised their hands except Jacob and Collette. Mr. Prime tucked his hands into his pockets and strode over to them. “Neither of you do? Not even a little?â€Â
“Well…†Jacob looked up at him. “I played drums for a bit in high school.â€Â
“There you go!†He smiled. “What about you, Collette?â€Â
“I don’t remember raising my hand, unless it was an invisible one that only you could see.â€Â
He laughed. “Well, would you like to play one? Or maybe sing?â€Â
“Oh please!†Sissy rose to her feet. “Everyone knows that I’m the best singer in the school.â€Â
Collette glanced at a boarded up window. “Yeah, the smashed window proves it too.†The class laughed. Sissy frowned and sat back down.
“Ok, that’s enough class.†Mr. Prime chuckled. “We’ll discuss it later, Collette.†He walked back to the front of the class. “Right, I’m going to put you into pairs and you’re going to discuss some lyrics I’m going to give you.†He started to split everyone up and when he was done he handed out sheets of lyrics.
“Hey!†A curly haired brunette with dark green eyes sat next to Collette. She wore a long cream skirt, white shirt and a red cardigan. “My name’s Sheryl. And you’re Collette, right?â€Â
“That’s what it says on my birth certificate…†Sheryl giggled.
“You’re really funny.†She giggled again. “You don’t mind us working together, do you?â€Â
“Better you than Sissy.†She sighed and looked at the lyrics. Linkin’ Park’s Numb. “Heh, at least it’s a good song.â€Â
“Yeah.†Sheryl nodded. “Say, who was the cute guy you were sat next to?â€Â
“Jacob, my cousin.†She glanced over at him. He was sat next to a brunette boy and not looking too happy about it. “Who’s that he’s sat next to?â€Â
“Caleb.†She sighed and looked at him with a dreamy look on her face. “Top athlete in school. Gorgeous isn’t he?â€Â
“I guess.†She raised a brow.
“That cousin of yours is a babe!†Caleb nudged Jacob.
“Well back off, she’ll pound you into the floor at first pick up line.†He growled.
“Learnt from experience?â€Â
“No, but I know her well enough to know she’ll do it.â€Â
“I’ll take my chances.†Caleb smirked. Jacob grabbed him by his black shirt.
“I mean it.†He hissed. “Back off.â€Â
“Oh, I see. You’ve got a thing for her, haven’t you?â€Â
Jacob blinked and loosened the grip on his shirt, then let go of it altogether. “No, I’m just saving her the trouble of breaking your legs.â€Â
“Everything ok, J?†Collette leaned against the desk.
“Fine…†He didn’t look up at her.
“You sure? You looked…rattled up.â€Â
“I’m sure.â€Â
“Ok then…†She looked up at Caleb who winked at her. She sneered and made her way back to her desk.
“She so digs me.†Caleb grinned.
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Emma opened her eyes and looked to the door. “It’s open.â€Â
“Hey, Em.†Collette smiled as she opened the door. “What were you doing?â€Â
“Talking to Emily.†She smiled slightly.
“Oh, sorry to interrupt.â€Â
“It’s ok. What did you come for?â€Â
Collette grinned. “Lunch time! C’mon we’re meeting Jacob with Greg and Sheryl in the cafeteria.â€Â
“Sheryl?â€Â
“Some lass in my music class, she’s ok.â€Â
“Wow, Collette can make friends.†Emma smirked.
“Funny.†She glared slightly and led Emma to the cafeteria. Jacob, Greg and Sheryl were already sat down waiting for them.
“Hey, Collette. I got you a pizza, you too Em.†Jacob smiled.
“Thank you, Jacob.†Emma sat next to him and Collette dropped at his other side.
“Yeah, cheers J.†She looked across the table at Sheryl. “Sheryl, this is my sister, Emma.†She watched Sheryl smile at Emma and noticed Greg staring at her. “What is it?â€Â
“Your eyes are gold, are they contacts?â€Â
“No, and I suppose you’re going to say it’s not logical?â€Â
“Actually, I was going to say it was unusual.†Collette held her pizza half way from her mouth and glared. She then shook her head and took a bite.
“So, what did Mr. Prime say to you?†Jacob turned to her.
“He’s going to teach me lead guitar.†She shrugged. “My first lesson is this afternoon, during free period.â€Â
“Sounds neat.†Emma smiled.
“I guess.†Then suddenly somebody knocked into her and coke ran all down her head and clothes. Collette leapt out of her seat and turned to see Sissy with a tray in her hands and a satisfied smirk. “You…†She growled.
“That’ll teach you to bad mouth my singing.†Sissy hissed and walked away.
Collette clenched her fists and breathed deeply, trying to keep calm. Sparks of electricity flew up her right arm. She took one step forward and Jacob instantly wrapped his arms around her arms and waist.
“Easy, Collette.†He whispered in her ear. “Watch your temper…â€Â
“I ought to…â€Â
“I know…she’ll get what’s coming to her soon.†He slackened his grip on her. “Now just calm down…â€Â
“But…†She growled.
“Collette.†Emma placed her hand on hers. “Close your eyes.†Collette looked down at Emma and did as she was told. Emma did the same. They found themselves standing in a thriving green field full of flowers, trees and a small running stream. It was peaceful and calming. “Ok, Collette. Take in the warmth of the sun…the feel of the gentle breeze and the sound of the water.†Emma explained calmly. “Now…take a deep breath and open your eyes.â€Â
Collette opened her eyes and found herself back in the cafeteria. She looked down at Emma and smiled. “Cheers, Em. Don’t know what I’d do without you…â€Â
“Punch walls?†Emma smirked. Collette laughed then looked down at Jacob’s arms.
“You can let go now.â€Â
“Oh.†He blushed and released her. “Feel better?â€Â
“Much.†She nodded. Sheryl and Greg looked to each other and shrugged.
“What did you do?†Sheryl raised a brow. “You were just stood there.â€Â
“Um…breathing techniques…†She laughed nervously. “I’m going to take a shower and head to my guitar lesson. Bye guys.â€Â
“Bye!†They all chorused and watched her leave.
“You’re covered in coke as well, Jacob.†Greg pointed out.
“So I am, better go get changed. Will you watch Emma until I get back?â€Â
“No problem.†Sheryl smiled. “I’ll braid her hair.â€Â
“Thanks guys.â€Â
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“Well done, Collette.†Mr. Prime smiled. “Are you sure you’ve never played before.â€Â
She shrugged. “If I did, I’ve slept since.†He chuckled.
“Has anyone ever told you how witty you are?â€Â
“Yeah, all the time…†She frowned slightly and strummed with her thumb a little bit on the black lead guitar, while Mr. Prime sat across from her with a red one.
“I’m sorry; did I hit a soft spot?â€Â
“A little bit.†She looked up slightly.
“Care to talk about it?†He rested his guitar against the wall.
“No, it’s alright.â€Â
“What’s the matter? Don’t you trust me?â€Â
“Nothing personal sir, but no I don’t.†She ran her fingers along the chords.
“Adam.â€Â
“Excuse me?†She looked up at him.
“If we’re going to trust each other, you should know my name. It’s Adam.†He smiled. “Sir makes me feel old. And is there a nickname you want to be called by?â€Â
“S…no, Collette’s fine…â€Â
“Very well. Do you trust me yet?â€Â
“About as much as I trust my uncle’s cooking.â€Â
Adam chuckled. “Well, I’m sure you’ll learn to trust me in time.â€Â
