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Here's chapter 8 enjoy J
Seth’s Pov
Zooey and our family went to my birthday party. We opened my presents I got new clothes and stuff for my room. Zooey drew me a picture of me in my human form and serigala form. It was so good and she gave me a Quileute/ Witch/ Gypsy kalung that Quileute witch’s gypsy women give to their mates to tampil much they cinta them which made me feel even happier. I want to know what Zooey berkata to her ancestors to make me come back to life but I’m glad because I would never forgive myself if I left and hurt her. Alice yelled “Cake time!” And everyone was around me and my cake.
“Ready? One, two, three.” They sang happy birthday to me and I blew out the candles. I felt someone’s hands on the back my head and shove my face into the cake. I turned and see Zooey’s innocent face trying not to laugh while everyone is laughing “Oh you’re going to pay.” Her eyes got big “Should I run?” The pack nodded and she took off running. I ran after her. She was really fast but not fast enough. I heard her giggled and screaming. I ran as fast as I could and grabbed her oleh her waist and she squealed. “Gotcha.” I kissed her and she pulled back looking at her shoulder “Oh Seth look what anda did. anda got frosting on my shoulder.” I licked it off. Zooey giggled and licked the frosting off my face “Mmmm anda taste good.”
I smirked “I know so do you.” We walked back holding hands. Embry looked at Zooey’s “Where the frosting?” She rubbed her stomach “In my belly.” Embry was disgusted “Ewww that’s disgusting.” She rolled her eyes and walked past him “I’m half mutt what else I’m I supposed to do?” Everyone laughed and Rosalie put her arm around Zooey “Oh I cinta this girl.” I smiled snatching Zooey back “Yeah but I cinta her more.” sticking my tongue at her then kissed Zooey’s cheek. Alice put on Dirty Dancer from Enrique Iglesias “Ok Zooey we’ve all seen the funny and kind side of you. Now let’s seen the wild side.” Zooey smiled and grabbed my hand.
We made it to the center and Zooey started to sing and I sang along. We danced like crazy. I’d never seen this part of Zooey but I loved it she has a wild side. I had my hands on her waist as she rubbed against me. I ran my hands from her arms in the air down her arms; I grabbed her breasts growling in her ear as she smiled, my hands moved to her sides of her stomach and her waist squeezing. I felt her hip pindah side-to-side underneath my hands. When the beep was louder and faster she broke off and was twirling and dancing fast. I was so shocked. She looked so amazing and beautiful. At the end her body was against my and we slid to the ground smiling and breathing hard.
Everyone clapped around us as I pulled Zooey into my arms smoothing her with kisses. I sat down and Zooey sat on my lap with her face buried in my neck breathing lightly making me smile. Her hand slipped in my squeezing my fingers “Are anda having fun?” My arm tighten around her body “Yes just because you’re here.” I felt her smile on my neck. She pulled up to ciuman me. Embry came up “Zooey can I talk to anda alone?” She nodded getting up and kissed my forehead “I’ll be back baby.”
Zooey’s Pov
I walked with Embry to the forest in silence until we reached a lake. He looked nervous and unsure “Look Zooey you’re my sister and I cinta you. I know anda cinta Seth very much and anda two are getting pretty serious. I know anda two will probably do it tonight. I want to know is this what anda want.” I grabbed his hand squeezing it “Today I thought I lost him and it was my entire fault. I beg them to bring him back,” I looked at the sky then looked back at our hands “and I promise to give him whatever he wants and I was lucky because of him I protected Renesmee, I found anda and mother. He made me feel like there was something to live for and I owe him. It’s not just for him it’s for me too. I do want this I cinta him and that will never change. I hope anda won’t hate me.”
He hugged me and kissed my cheek “I would never hate you. You’ll always be my sister forever and I cinta you.” I closed my eyes “I cinta anda too.” We sat there for a while looking at the lake then we headed back. For the selanjutnya jam atau two we spend time with the family and Seth then we began to pick up everything in like 30 minutes. Everyone berkata their goodbyes and left. Alice pulled me into her room and handed me a bag of clothes for me and Seth and a hotel key for the Pacific Inn Motel. I hugged her and berkata thank you. Seth and I left and I told Seth where we’re going and was so happy.
I was nervous but happy and excited at the same time. We reached the motel and thank god Alice got the one all the way at the end so no one can hear us. Seth’s arm was around my shoulders saying “I cinta anda so much.” Over and over in my ear as we walked in the room. The room had white walls and carpet; a bathroom and a king size tempat tidur with dark blue sheets. It was nice “Thank anda Alice.” I thought as Seth grabbed my hands and twirled me around. When I looked into his eyes and he looked into my, he kissed me with passion and love. I brought him to the tempat tidur and pushed him down roughly. I felt him smile as we kissed I traced my fingers down his white kemeja unbuttoning it and throwing it on the floor.
I got on puncak, atas of him running my fingers up and down his six pack as he laughed against my lips. (And anda all know what happens after that.) After I fell asleep in Seth arms thinking “That was the best night of my life.” I woke the selanjutnya morning to Seth lightly snoring in my ear which made me giggled. I turned around and watched Seth sleep. He was so cute and peaceful. I wonder if any of our children will look like Seth. It would be cute a small Seth running around the house. I smiled at the thought then frowned “Does Seth even want children?” I brushed the back of my hand against his cheek making him blush in his sleep. I tried to get up but Seth’s arms tighten around my waist “Where are anda going?”
“To take a mandi, shower so if anda want to gabung get up now.” As soon as I berkata that he was up “I’m coming.” He picked me up oleh my waist and carried to the bathroom. He whispered in my ear “Last night was amazing, anda were amazing. I cinta you.” I kissed his cheek “And anda made me feel like I was…oh…god I can’t even think right now. I cinta anda too.” He laughed as he turned on the shower. We bathed each other and got dressed. I put on a medium length white dress with little green and orange/ yellow bunga and little short shorts underneath and a black belt.
I put on my necklaces along with white feather earrings and brown wedged sandals with straps that went to above my ankles and a gray little hat. I curled my hair and put a little make-up on. I walked out the bathroom to Seth who was deciding on what to wear “How do I look?” He turned around and was checking me up. I didn’t know if that was and yes atau no “Is it too much? I can change if anda want.” He shook his head “No! No anda look perfect!” I blushed. I went to Seth and pick out a white short sleeve shirt, his black jacket, and blue torn shorts. “Thank you.” He kissed my cheek and ran to the bathroom.

I called my brother “Hello?” he sounded tired.

“Hey it’s me Zooey.” I giggled

He shift on a tempat tidur atau something “Oh hey sis how was it? How are anda feeling? Did Seth hurt you?”

“Wait bro too many questions. First it was amazing. detik I feel so happy. And third no, Seth didn’t hurt me.”

He took a deep breath “That’s good. I’m glad that Seth didn’t hurt anda atau I would’ve killed him.”

I smiled “Yeah we might go to breakfast atau to the carnival atau something.”

“Ok just be careful and stay close to Seth k?” He asked worried.
He just made me roll my eyes “K I will. cinta you.” I heard him smile “Love anda too.” I hung up and saw Seth sitting on tempat tidur waiting for me. I smiled and jumped on his lap making him fall on the tempat tidur “So baby what do anda want to do today?” He gave me a peck on the lips “Anything anda want.” I sat on his chest with my legs against his sides of his stomach “Mmmm… what about we go to breakfast then to the carnival?” I heard his stomach growl “Hey let’s go I’m hungry.” I grabbed my phone and clipped inside on my kayu cendana, sandal wedges, I put my credit card and Id that Alice got me and lose money in my bra.
Seth drove us to a restaurant named In Place. We walked in holding hands and the hosts brought us to a booth. I saw five teenage boys looking at me in a perverted way and just rolled my eyes. The hosts gave us menu’s “Here anda go folks and you’re waitress will be with anda in a few minutes.” I nodded “Thank you.” She left and I looked at the menus “I’m so hungry that I can eat a horse.” Seth chuckled in my ear “I’m so hungry that I can eat you.” I turned and he kissed me “Mmmm… anda taste so good.” I smiled and his warm hand tighten on my cheek as the other one was on my thigh going up my dress. I pulled him closer to me and we interrupted oleh someone clearing their throat.
I looked at the beautiful teenage girl with long brown hair and gray blue mixed eyes and tan skin. She was skinny and long. She had on a pelangi color strapless corset kemeja that anda can see her lower stomach and a pelangi tutu, pelangi socks, bracelets, and necklace. She had on a one blue boot and a pick one. She spoke breaking my train of thought “Hi folks my name is Falyn and I’ll be you’re waitress. Can I get anda anything to drink?” Seth berkata “Yeah I’ll have jeruk, orange jus and,” He turned to me “Chocolate susu please.” She nodded “Do anda know what anda two want?”
“Yeah we want the four waffles, four eggs, two hash browns, and six bacon.” I berkata as she was shocked “Anything else?” Seth shook his head and she walked off. I turned to Seth running my hand down his cheek “So where were we?” He smirked “At the part where I do this.” He grabbed me and kissed me. I felt his tongue twist with my. I heard a familiar voice “Seth? Zooey? Is that you?” We turned and I saw Jolie. She was in the same uniform as Falyn but had a gray shirt. I got off Seth and hugged Jolie “Awww I missed anda so much. I’m sorry we didn’t really meet yesterday.” She pulled back “It’s ok.”
Jolie’s Pov
It was so good to see Zooey. I haven’t seen her in years. She’s different but is beautiful still. I’m glad she’s with Seth their perfect couple ever! I’ve never seen Seth so happy in my entire life until now. I saw Falyn was their waitress and got Rikki and Kayla “Falyn, Rikki they are my cousin’s Zooey Call Embry’s sister and Seth Clearwater Leah’s brother, guys this are my friends Falyn Hartwick and Rikki Evans.” They shook hands and we sat down and got to know each other. Rikki and Falyn knew about the Cullen’s and my family. But no one knew that Rikki was a mermaid and Falyn is a vampire mermaid and that Kayla is a Fairy.
When Seth and Zooey were eating Zooey asked “Are anda guys hiring?” We nodded “Yes. Yes we are. We need a couple lebih waitresses. What to work here?” She shook her head “Yeah and I’ll ask Renesmee, Natalia, Sharon, and the others if they what to.” I jumped up and down “Hay!!!!!!!!!!!”
Falyn’s Pov
I liked Zooey she was very friendly and hyper. I think we’ll be good friends. I realized she was different from Seth, she still had the wet dog smell but she mencium like the forest and I cinta that smell. I wish I could tell them that I’m a vampire mermaid “Arhhhh I can’t wait to get out of here!” Kayla and I moved here with Jolie after she phased and I cinta it here. And I’m not leaving here ever.
Kayla’s Pov
Work is slow. I don’t understand why 3 of us had to come into work for this? I only people here is Zooey and Seth and those stupid teenage boys from school. Losers are always here and try to persuade us with his apparently ‘sexy and hot’ personally. Yeah whatever and the thing that serious sucks is that I’m their waitress hay! I want to kill myself. I took a deep breath “I’ll be back guys.” I walked to the boys meja “Is there anything else I can get anda boys?” The brown haired one I think he’s name is Zach I don’t know smirked “Yeah I want anda in my bed.” I rolled my eyes “Yeah in your dreams loser.” Then I walked off as he called “Baby come back!” “That boy doesn’t know what I can do to him.” I thought as I sat back down with everyone.

Rikki’s Pov
“Zane!” I screamed as he walked in and jumped on him. I cinta him so much. He wrapped his arms around my waist and crushed his lips to mine “Hey beautiful.” He smiled. “I can’t wait to go to the carnival!” I squealed. He laughed “Me too how much longer until anda get off?” I checked my phone “20 minutes.” He nodded and saw Seth and Zooey “Oh hey Seth I haven’t seen anda in a month. It’s good to see anda bro.” They did their hand shake hug thing and Seth introduced Zooey “Zane this is Zooey Call Embry’s little sister and my girlfriend. Zooey this is Zane Bennett Rikki’s boyfriend. They go to Forks High School.” Zooey shook Zane’s hand “Nice to me you.”
Zooey’s Pov
Seth and Zane were talking about boy stuff so I went to talk to Falyn, Kayla, Jolie, and Rikki “So what’s up?” They didn’t answer, they were looking at something behind me “Guys?” Then a boy with blonde hair taps on my shoulder “Hey there beautiful anda knew in town?” I nodded “Yeah I came here from California to be with my family.” He was different. He mencium like a sweet sticky smell and it hurt my nose. He began to twist he’s fingers in my hair making me afraid “So Zooey do anda want to get out of here?” My jantung stopped he knew my name. His cold wet hand grabbed my wrist “Let’s go.” I growled pushing him away “No leave me alone.”
He pushed me against the dinding stabbing his nails in my side and my leg “Now listen Zooey. If anda don’t come with me I will kill everyone anda cinta starting with your mutt.” I gasped “What do anda want from me?” He smiled tracing his fingers over my body “I just want anda to be mine and I’ll get what I want. One way atau the other.” He bent down to ciuman me as Seth and Zane pulled him off me. Rikki, Jolie, Kayla, Zane, and Falyn circled him as he laughed “You think anda all can take me? I’m too strong for you. Hand over the girl atau I’ll kill everyone she loves.” He left and so did his friends. Seth bent down to me holding my face in his hands “Zooey? Zooey are anda ok?” I moved my hand to my bloody side “Take me to Carlisle.” He nodded and picked me up “Come one guys close up early.” Zane drove as the others tried to cover up my wounds.
And I care why?
By: moolah
Chapter Two
(Twilight, I do not own you!! Sorry. Normal pairings and ALL HUMAN!!)

(By the way, Edward and Bella’s P.O.V’s will be featured)
5 weeks later…
    Whenever I look out the window, it’s opened, and the stench is unbearable. I want to die. I’ve been puking for like, 2 weeks. Every time I run into my bathroom I cry a little lebih than the first time, I puked. Then, I go into my living room, curl up in a ball, turn on the Hallmark movie channel, and watch sad movies, until Alice atau Rosalie finally get off their butts and come...
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posted by EnchantdEquinox
Chapter 2: Unexpected Visitors.
“You smell like a wet dog,” Rosalie berkata as Renesmee climbed into the passenger kursi of the silver Volvo. Alice jumped into the back seat, her cold skin brushing Renesmee.
“Well what do anda expect? We all heard Jacob come in.” Alice’s laugh rang like bells behind Renesmee. Her eyes widened in shock and Rosalie snickered, flipping her blonde hair and glancing in the rear view mirror.
“Come on Ness! Jacob’s quiet but he’s not that quiet. We all heard him. Emmett was getting ready to rip him to pieces when he heard him but once anda were asleep Jacob...
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posted by Angelcatz11
*Ding Dong*
"Coming!" Shouts a voice from the other side of the door. It opens slowly, and tall thin girl apears, she had short jet black hair and glowing amber eyes.
Alice.
Alice's POV
I stared at renesme shocked. What was she doing here? She looked tired, upset. Her hair was a little bit frizzy, and mascara ran down her face but it apeared to be dry. "Ness? what are anda doing here? does bella and edward know you're here???" I asked quitley. She solemly shook her head. "Can i come in?" she asked. "Sure" I stepped to the side and she walked in. "Babe? whats the matter?" Jasper asked coming out...
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posted by amy_r_cullen
Bella's pov

Charlie had been prety bad for weeks but i just put it down to it being the winter man flu, until carlisle told me...

"Bella dont freak out but Charlie ain't good." Edward told me before i spoke to Carlisle, probible to worn me to keep my emotions locked up since i was only a tahun old, my power still cept me bizzy.
Renesmee came walking not skipping
towords me witch was diffrent for her, so something must have been up with Charlie.

"Mum just do as dad says... anda need your strength to keep calm for Charlies sake no one elses."

"can somebody just tell me what is going on already, you've been telling me to keep calm for Charlies sake but i'm starting to freak out because i don't have a clue what is wrong with him."

"Mum breath, calm down." Renesmee tried to calm me but the longer it toke for sombody to tell me what was wrong with my dad, I was getting wears.
posted by teamalice_0
Its Wednesday! And that means a post from me :) hope ya like it
-teamalice_0
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I opened the GYM doors and sounds of coaches flipping through papers, people breathing hard while dribbeling a basketball. When I was noticed all that stopped and I do mean all. everybody froze. Ever since I went blind I didnt have a PE class. They didnt know so they hated me cause I 'got off easy'. If they only knew the truth.

The coaches knew who I was and they would check me as here, I walked over oleh the bleachers but didnt sit on them. Someone might lose control of...
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posted by uniquezandy
Bellas pov
My name is Isabella Swan, (Bella,) and I am 17 years old. I had 2 terrible things happened to me in the past. One when I was young; and the other just last year. This happened when I was younger:

Flash back
"Hi Bella" Edward called out to me. He and his family, where my best friends and a family to me. We were 8 years old, playing under the sun. We just bought a big, red bouncy ball to all play with. Emmett always hogged it, and wanted to go first in any game we wanted to play. It was just one of those things anda wish would last forever.
As we grew older , my friendship with Edward...
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posted by uniquezandy
There was something about Bella; that I couldn't trust. For some reason, (because of her,) I felt put-off of the idea to get fresh air. So instead, I walked back in. We were all seated in the living room on the comfy seats. "Hey everyone, not going to be rude, but I am intrested to know who anda are." Bella informed. "I am the new sister. I am a vampwolf, and lets not do anything hasty; to get on the wrong foot." I warned. She took it in with half a smile. "What is a Vampwolf?" She questioned. Of course she would ask that, but at least it's a start. "I am half vampire and half wolf." I told...
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posted by uniquezandy
Edwards POV
I had a horrible dream. Which is stupid, vampire don't sleep, but then again, it could've been a dream. Why is this happening to me? I know, (kind of), the reasons, but must it tease me like this? Every where I go, whatever I do, a few ghosts are in my imagination. They are: my mum, dad, and the little boy that I grew up from, me! Ever since, a week ago, they were in my head; taunting me. I feel like I can't do anything, without me thinking about it. I try to put it off; but it comes back like a boomerang. I cinta my past, with me and my family till the accident, but it just feels...
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posted by 1TeamEdwardFan
Okay, since I know it would be awhile until I can post the selanjutnya chapter (maybe another week) I decided to put up a teaser for anda guys.
Hope anda enjoy it. And tell me if anda want me to send a prop to anda when the selanjutnya chapter is up.
Again thank anda for all the lovely comments, and thank anda for sticking around with me for so long :)


Bella's POV


We were outside, and I had to admit it wasn't like what I thought it was going to look like. I mean they had dirt roads and everything, but it was actually quite nice, there wern't big buildings and the village seemed peaceful. Tash's place was hidden, you...
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posted by NeeNee14
I was as big as a house.I had to stop going to school because my doctor put me in tempat tidur rest. I hated staying in one place....it was so boring,I needed something to do.I picked up my phone and went through the contacts.I saw a name that I haven't called in a while so I pressed the green button and the phone began the ring.
"Hello?"She said.
"Hey Carly."I said.Carly was my best friend from boarding school, but she was a tahun ahead of me.
"Hey Kam...How are ya?"She berkata in her southern accent.
"I'm good I was wondering if anda wanted to hang out at my house?"I asked her.
"Umm."I bit my lip at her hesitation."Sure,...
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I had no idea what I was going to do. Just three feet away from me I saw Emmett kill a deer and I was absolutely sure that he was a vampire.I knew one thing for sure and that was to get out of there quick. "Casey!" I heard Esme call from the kitchen. It wouldnt be long till she started searching for me, so I had to get a plan quick! Without thinking I ran into the forest headed towards the road. After about an jam wondering through the woods I finally saw a truck. So I ran up to the truck and taped on the glass. "What can I do for anda ma'am" the man answered. "please give me a ride to the...
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I went downstairs and Grabbed a bottle of jus out the fridge and went to go sit selanjutnya to my dad on the couch. He looked at me.
"You seem happier" He told me, it sounded lebih like an accusation.
"Me and Seth are back together." I berkata a smile spreading across my face. My dad looked at me.
" Seth is the one who was getting pulled down the hall when anda were at the hospital?" He asked me. I shook my head yes." I don't like him" My dad declared.
"Daddy, anda don't even know him, how can anda not like him?" I asked.
"Well first of all, he berkata he loved you, he hurt you, I haven't even meet him. I looked...
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I'm clueless.
all I remember was a pisau in my hand and blood running down my wrist.Then it all went black,like I just vanished from earth and reality;there was no pain and no seth to break my heart.
I've escaped all the choices and the useless lies I've been told time and time again.

I open my eyes to the glaring sun peering through the window.I squint at the sun. I turn my head.
I'm staring at just the wrong person i wanted to see.
I was backnto all the real world. The one with hatered and discust.
There was Seth with his hopeful eyes staring back at me.
Seth lets out a sigh of relief.
He...
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I spent the rest of Vacation in my room, people knocked on my door and called my phone. The only time I moved was when I needed to go to the bathroom and when I needed to eat. I think it was because tomorrow would mark the two tahun anti-anniversary of my mom's death.
Seth was worried sick. I listened to his voice mails and read his text messages, but I didn't reply to any. My room was starting to get stuffy so I got up and opened my window. The breeze felt nice on my skin so I pulled my chair over to the window and just stared out. I saw Seth walking towards my house with a pained look on his...
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posted by groovychicklisa
I was at Bella's place, playing permen Land with her and Lily, when Carlisle called to tell me that he had bought the old house. It had only been a week since our trip to Forks.

"What?" I asked in astonishment.

"Your mother and I have been talking about getting a place close to Seattle anyway, so we can visit all of anda easier." He explained. "When anda told me about the house being for sale, it felt like a sign."

"That's great, dad." I had no doubt that he and Esme would be spending a lot of time in Forks. Emmett had even mentioned that he and Rosalie had talked about moving back to the area, and...
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posted by groovychicklisa
Broken

"Leaving? What do anda mean you're leaving?" I could hardly get the words out, my insides felt like ice.

"I mean that we're moving away from Forks. Carlisle has gotten a job offer that he couldn't refuse." He avoided my eyes as he spoke, looking at the floor, the walls, out the window. Anywhere but at me.

"What?"

I tried to membungkus, bungkus my mind around what he was saying, but couldn't get the words to make any sense. He didn't continue as I unsuccessfully tried to grasp the situation.

"When?" I finally asked.

"Today."

That's when I got mad.

"What? What the hell Edward?" And then it hit me. "You've known...
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posted by Jessie-Louise
It was the selanjutnya day,i looked at my alarm clock it was 7.35.
Mom and dad had already woken,the smell of daging babi asap, bacon was lingering underneath my door. Dad walked in with a daging babi asap, bacon sandwich and told me to wake up,but i was already awake i looked at him and smiled he handed me the sandwich and sat down near me.
"I'm proud of anda princess,i mean taking this baby on,you will be a great mother.Okay Jacob will be a great father too,Aha.Maybe this baby will bring me and jacob closer togeather and we could stop all this argueing."
Dad berkata to me in a happy voice.

Cough* Cough* i started to choke on my sandwich.
"...
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posted by NeeNee14
I was with my mom in a Ballet studio, Dancing with her. In the middle of the dance she started to fade away. I stopped dancing and started to panic
"Mom,mom!!!Don't leave me I Need you!!!"I kept yelling.
"It's okay Ladybug, I'll always be there..and you'll always make the right choices no matter what happens..." Then she vanished into thin air.
I woke up panting and sweating...
"It's okay Ladybug. it's okay"I heard my dad say as he rubbed my hand. I was confused of where I was. I looked around and saw that I was hooked up to an IV,I was so confused of why I'm in here,but then I remembered The accident...
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sorry if it doesnt make sense but this isnt my comp im using and the keys are rubish so tell me and i will send anda a message with it all sorted :) enjoy

alecs pov

she kept looking at me with the same eyes she allways used and i would allways melt with.
"so what is it?" she quastioned. how could i tell her? "well what did i say?"
i couldnt tell her not when everything was going so great
"you`ve just been saying things like i dont want to go to schhol today" i lied she didnt look convinsed but she let it drop.

nessies pov

he was leing i could tell i`ve berkata something in my dreams and he wouldnt...
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posted by karpach_13
When I was entering my school. In every single conversation my name was repeated. Some of the people berkata ‘I don’t mind going out with her’ with a evil smile and the others were usual. Like ‘ who is she’ and ‘I can’t believe she is going to be at this school’ and ‘you don’t even know her’. I kept on walking without talking to someone atau not paying anymore attention to what people were saying. I got to say couple menit in this school and I’m already annoyed. i went to ,y first period class which was language arts with Ms.Barr-Smith. He was sort of a magic teacher and...
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