CHAPTER 18

***EDEN***

What a weird day. Strange is the word I am looking for. When Victoria started to drown, everything seemed unreal.

There were no waves no wind it was just calm. The ocean was calm and then it wasn't. she was swept away by a strong wave even I couldn't hold on to. In my mind I was panicking and thinking about Eveline. I was hoping she want being carried away by the tide. When I looked over to where she was, I saw her.

I had the most eerily feeling.

She looked like she was in a trance. Hair flowing behind her, a smirk on her face and her eyes didn't look the same. She wasn't Eveline in that moment. But the waves were crashing around her but they didn't look like they would carry her away. I was fixated at her but then snapped out of it. I shouted at Shirley to go check on her pull her off shore.

I cant help but think of what my dad said; that she has special powers. She hasn't shown any though. Is shouldn't doubt her.

The ride home is silent. Eveline looks like she is in deep thoughts. We get at her home and she avoids any prolonged conversation.

"I will call you later." She tells me

"okay. bye"

I decide to go check on Victoria at her place. We all live in the same neighborhood so I don't take long to get there.

"she is in her room. She looks shaken but she hasn't said anything" Dawn tells me when we meet in the hallway heading to vic's room.

"let me try talking to her"

I enter the room and see that she is culled in a ball on the bed. Despite our differences I do care for her.

"hey." When she sees me she hugs me so tight and starts sobbing.

"she was killing me"

I am confused "what are you talking about"

"Eveline trued killing me in the ocean." She cries shaking.

I pull back "you are jealous and confused about what happened today."

"You do not believe me. I am not lying to you!"

I stand up shaking my head "I know you have been on her neck since you first saw her so yes! I don't believe a word you say."

"Eden please!" she tries to reach out but I move away

"this has gone too far. I'm done with you completely!"

I get out and slam the door. Dawn tries to talk to me but I wave him off. I leave Victoria's house furiously.

***EVELINE***

"you could have told us this sooner! how can you not say anything!"

"I'm sorry but io didn't think it was a big deal!"

"did almost killing someone now become a big deal to you?!"

"okay lets all come down and not start throwing accusation around" my grandmother tries to get is to stop arguing

"no! this is too much! We came here for a fresh start don't you get that? Do you even know why we had to leave new York so early?"

"don't Martha. That's enough" my grandma warns my mother

"she needs to know that the only way she will grow up and take responsibilities!"

"I am grown up. You don't get to tell me that. I am not surprised you kept another secret away from me again! I was just following your role after all"

She slaps me. Hard. Across the face.

"you hurt a human so badly that we couldn't cover it up. You who we told not to go out when you are a new wolf." She says this in a low voice so mad but also hurt in her eyes.

My grandmother moves away from us and sits in the chair head down. I am too stunned and shocked to speak.

"what?" its barely a whisper

"we didn't tell you that for obvious reasons. But you should have told us the minute the spell was broken."

" i- I dint know, i-" I am shaking so badly.

"did anyone notice that you did it? We need to know so that we can control the damage done"

That flares my temper up "so you can cover it up like you did in New York?"

"that's enough!" its my dad. "we have been lenient and understanding but its time you realized the dangers of what you have actually done."

"what? It was all a mistake. I didn't mean for that to happen. I just hear this lady's voice and I cant control what happens next."

My grandmother looks at me pitifully "this is all new to me. This has never happened before. We have never gone through this much with anyone in my family concerning the powers"

That makes me even feel worse.

"but you are not alone in this. I will guide you in every way I can child."

"she need to learn from this. No more cutting breaks for you." My dad speaks and I get chills.

"what does that mean?" I ask them

"we need to discuss that. We will call you when we make a decision on the best way to go about this. Go to your room" my mother tells me without even looking at me.

"mom-"

"your room, now Eve!"

I run up the stars and slam the door shut of my room. This cannot be happening to me. What's going on? I slide down the door and put my head between my knees.

I didn't know I hurt someone before and I didn't mean for Victoria to drown.

'you wanted that'. All of it'

There's that voice again. I scream and throw my flower vase across the wall.

"shut up shut up shut up!" I can't think right now. I need a run but I can't go out. That would make things worse than they already are.

Someone knocks on my door. I hope and it's my grandmother

"how are you feeling? she asks me as we sit on the bed.

"confused"

"I have to pick you up. We have to talk to you"

We go downstairs and from the serious faces my parents have, this is not going to be good.

"We have decided. You are going to a reform school."