"Hey, why are you taking Psychology?" I ask him as he sits down beside me.

"Um I want to learn how to read people's behavior better and how their mental function works." He sounds so strange when he said that. I stare at him and he stares back with an odd look on his face, "Why are you taking Psychology?" he asks just as Mr. Ashford calls for everyone's attention, so I don't answer him.

As Mr. Ashford talks Dom looks at me waiting for my response. I sigh and right it down, I hand it to him and he half laughs and smiles at me. I can't look at him so I just read the Psychology book (By the way it has a ton of weird stuff in it.) and wait for the bell. About thirty minutes later class lets out and Dom grabs my right arm. I look at him with my brows raised. "Where are you headed?"

"Uh I think the track field first, why?" I answer him and look at his his waiting for him to let me go but he doesn't.

"Do you want me to walk with you?"

"Thanks for the offer bu Sarah is going to take me." 

"Oh okay well I'll see you around." 

"Bye." I walk to the door where Sarah and Mitch are waiting for me, "Let me grab my stuff then we can go." I said to them while heading to my locker.

"Are you still mad at me or are we okay?" Sarah asks me in a quiet voice.

"Sarah I'm not mad I just don't like talking much nor do I like to talk about myself so when we were it annoyed me that's all." I sounded convincing but she looks me over trying to tell if I'm lying (Good luck with that).

She shrugs because she can't tell if I'm lying or not. "Okay, what's first?"

"Uh track I think or is it softball?" 

She thinks for a second then nods, "Track, this way gang and I think Alec is going to be there." I scowl at that, Sarah raises her brows at me and I shrug.

When we finally get to the track field people are already stretching and getting ready. So I throw my long black hair into a pony tail and take off my hoodie then start stretching. "What are you guys staring at?" I ask Alec, Sarah and Mac who had wondered over here. Sarah points at me so look down at myself. . . oh my black long sleeve shirt that clings to my curves and ribs. . . . . I look hollow. "Uh you guys better start stretching to." I walk over to Mitch who gives me a once over but doesn't say anything.

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I was one of the fastest girls on the field so I think I did pretty good and Sarah was right behind me which was a little weird, "Hey Winter where are you going after this?" she asks me.

"Uh going to a grave yard, why?"

She gives me an odd look. "Just wondering."

After we shower and change Mitch and Blade come over to Sarah Alec and I, "You ready?" Blade asks in his bored tone.

"Ummm no I'm gonna go see dad." Mitch, Blade and Alec just stare at me but Sarah looks pissed. 

"I thought you were going to a grave yard."

"I am. My dad is dead and since we just got back I'm taking my little half sister to see him."

". . . you . . . Are you serious?" Mitch asked me and when I nod he walks away doesn't say anything more just leaves. . . Blade on the other hand grabs my left arm and I gasp but say nothing as he drags me away from the group.

"What the fuck?! Why are you going?!" Blade whispers in my ear while leading me toward the car.

"Because Maya asked me to take her so I said yes. Are you not going to let me go?" 

"Fucking go but when you get back come to my room, got it?"

"Yeah got it." I walk across the street to the middle school. I see her talking to a guy who has bright yellow hair. I wave to her and she says goodbye to the guy and runs to me, "You haven't changed you mind yet?" 

I half laugh because I almost did change my mind. "Noe so we better hurry before I do!" We link arms and head to the grave yard. "Maya," She looks up at me with a small smile on her pretty little face. "Do you know why I have never been to dad's grave?"

She looks a little stunned by my question. "'Mamma always said that it was too much for you and you'd go when you were ready."

Of course she said that, "Hmm well almost. I didn't want to go because that wound mean that he was really gone and never coming back. Which I didn't want to except." that and Blade wouldn't let me.

"So you didn't want to let him go?" I nod as we enter the grave yard and my heart rate picks up. Oh shit what am I doing here? I can't be here fuck! Maya places her hand on my arm and looks at me with her deep blue eyes letting me know it will be okay. I give her a small smile telling her I will be fine.

. . . . . Then I see his grave and my legs start to give out but then I feel strong arms at my sides, I look up and see Mitch with a smirk on his face. I regain my balance, "Thanks but what are you doing here?" I ask him because well because I thought he was mad at me for taking forever to come to visit my dad's grave.

"Well I thought you could use some strong hands and I was right." I roll my eyes and sit beside Maya who has already sat down, Mitch sits beside me. We don't say anything just in joy the peace and quiet for about fifteen minutes. I stand up first and grab Maya's hand to help her up. "We're leaving?" Mitch asks me.

"Yeah I have homework and I'm sure you both have some to do too." That and I want to cry.

 As we walk home Mitch and Maya start talking about what went one in there day so I tune out till I hear. "'I'm not kidding Mac literally picked her up and ran with her!"

"HEY! What the hell are you talking about?!" I punch his arm and try to look pissed.

"OW! Why'd you hit me? All I did was say one of the funniest parts of my day, what's wrong with that?" 

Before I can answer him Maya speaks up. "Did he really do that?"

I sigh and throw my right arm over her shoulders, "Yeah he did and I didn't get to ask him why he did it because Sarah slapped him and stared yelling and shit so I kinda forgot about it." she laughs and starts talking about how weird he is. I stop listening again.

We finally get home and I head up-stairs. I put my bag in my room then head to Blade's room which is three doors down from mine. I knock once, he opens the door and grabs my right wrist dragging me into the room. "Have fun?" He asks me as he locks the door and leans against it waiting for my response.

"We went to a grave yard not a party so not it was not fun." Shit I used my bitchy voice, I'm dead.

"Oh I thought you were going to a party."  He comes toward me. He grabs my left arm while I gasp at how tight his hold is, he lifts my sleeve to see what I did. "Fucking hell Winter do you want me to beat you to death is that why you did this? Huh?" I shake my head not wanting to answer.