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[code]Lexi’s House, after 4am[/code][/right][hr]
It wasn’t unusual for Lexi to be up late. Her wild life often led to sleepless nights by choice- throwing parties in the abandoned steel mill with friends, sneaking into some boy or girl's bedroom once it got dark, band practice till the early hours… All fun things to do late at night. Coming home to her sister commandeering her room wasn’t the kind of fun shit she wanted to be doing. 

[color=b13a3a]”Why the fuck are you even here?”[/color] Lexi finally asked, after ignoring Danielle for a solid hour. She sat on her bed, window beside her open as she smoked out of it. Dani lounged at the other end, furiously typing on her phone. 

“Dad’s is haunted.”

[color=b13a3a]”Ha ha. Bet he was pissed you dyed your hair and you can’t be assed to deal with it.”[/color]

“He was,” Dani flicked her recently dyed bright red hair over her shoulder, before fixing Lexi with a deadpan stare. “But I’m not joking. His house is haunted.”

Lexi rolled her eyes. If their father’s house- the house they grew up in- was haunted, surely they would’ve known before now? Something exciting and spooky would’ve happened. But no, somehow it was only recently, when nothing– 

Oh, right. They both developed magic. 

[color=b13a3a]”So? Quite being a fucking pussy and just tell the ghost to fuck off. I’m [i]not[/i] having you stealing my room ‘till you man up.”[/color] Lexi kicked her sister’s leg, dismissively waving a hand. She’d only just adjusted this room to be entirely hers, rather than one the two of them shared- no fucking way was she going back to that. 

“If I had my way I’d be out of this shitty town. It isn’t my fault the roads are fucked! Like, magically fucked.”

Yeah, yeah, Lexi had heard the story. The big old pity party that Dani was planning to go back to University, only to realise something was absolutely fucked about the roads. So clearly fucked she was too scared to go down them… And got magic out of it. Great. [color=b13a3a]”Save it with the ‘woe is me’ speech. There’ll be something haunting mom’s place too if your sorry ass doesn’t go back to Gabriel’s.”[/color]

“Aw, you’re going to kill me? Really, Lex? You have that in you? Think you can take me?” Dani teased, flashing her a taunting grin. Lexi rolled her eyes again. 

She knew from experience that when it came to a physical fight her and Dani were equally matched now- though it hadn’t been the case growing up. One of the pains of being the younger, smaller one. But she didn’t need to be the one to do it. She could just have one of her rats bite Dani’s throat out. What would Dani do about it? Ask a ghost for help.

“Whatever.” Her phone buzzed, drawing her attention away from her annoyance. She expected a text from Natasha, hoping it would give her an excuse to go back out… Huh. Not someone she’d ever expected a message from. How [i]interesting[/i]. Her lips pulled up into an evil grin, eyes narrowing with a pleasure similar to what a cat got when playing with a mouse.

[color=b13a3a]”Give me a ride somewhere tomorrow?”[/color]

“Huh? What’s in it for me?”

[color=b13a3a]”You don’t join all those ghosts you’ve been complaining about.”[/color]
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[code]Cornell High[/code][/right][hr]
For a moment, Tuyen had been terrified that Vicky was going to end their friendship there and then. The way she glared at the cup, and then at Tuyen… It was over wasn’t it? Should she apologise? Beg? 

But what she feared didn’t come. Vicky softened… She said what Tuyen had desperately hoped she would. Her tense frame relaxed into the hug, though it was hard not to flinch at the loud slurp in her ear. She relaxed again, though, when she realised it was just Vicky taking a sip, and not some kind of terrifying noise- or hallucination. 

[color=9777bd]”I’m glad too,”[/color] she admitted quietly.

She didn’t protest the choice of seat Vicky made for her, just glad that everything was fine between them. She couldn’t lose Vicky today… Not just today. Ever. She’d do anything to keep her friend. 

She [i]was[/i] a little confused by Tommy’s comment about a day going by in seconds. She hadn’t experienced that? If anything, the day had felt far too long. But days like this always did. It would be better now. She wasn’t alone, even if she wasn’t comfortable in a lot of the company. She could just silently listen.

Thankfully Vicky already knew she didn’t have magic. It wasn’t a lie, either. Even if the bat pointed to Daniel, and he explained his own predicament. His demon allowed him to transform from the sounds of it. Or rather, took over. It wasn’t [i]magic[/i], but it wasn’t normal either. It wasn’t something in between… A third thing perhaps, different from what Vicky and Tommy and the others had. Different from Tuyen’s, even. As far as she was aware, there were no magical weapons or toughness for her.

As Daniel finished speaking, she twisted in her seat to look at him past Vicky, her dark eyes filled with sympathy. She smiled comfortingly at him, as if that would help. Her hands clenched together in her lap, fingers wringing together as she wondered if she should try and say something… Anything to make him feel a little better. But what could she say?

She wasn’t brave enough to admit she was in a similar situation. She didn’t want anyone else to know. It was already hard enough that he did... And he understood somewhat. But she just sounded like she was going insane.

[i]Tap, tap, tap.[/i]

Tuyen nearly jumped out of her skin as a loud tapping on one of the windows from the hallway echoed around the room. Her nails dug into her skin, and eyes snapping over to the source. 

[i]Tap, tap, tap.[/i]

It was a crow… But a crow with only one eye, a gaping socket where the other should be. She bit down on her lips hard enough to draw blood, suppressing the panic she felt seeing it. She couldn’t tell if it was real or not. She could never tell. Why a crow? It wasn’t something she was scared of, but the Shadow didn’t follow any kind of logic. Maybe it was just to freak her out. 

She didn’t want to out herself as [i]going insane[/i], but at the same time, what if it was a threat?

[color=9777bd]”[i]Tommy[/i],”[/color] she whispered, leaning around Vicky’s legs to get closer to him. She subtly pointed towards the window. [color=9777bd]”Can you see that-”[/color]

[color=b13a3a]”So this is where the freakshow is?”[/color] Lexi announced her entrance with a typical snide comment, a mirthful gaze flickering across all of the familiar faces. Her lazy smile made it seem like she was just here for a normal gathering. But she was almost always smiling, and it was rarely good. 

It was an interesting group. Plenty of losers, and two of her least favourite-favourites- people she fucking hated, but loved to fuck with. 

[color=b13a3a]”And Tyler’s already playing with balls! Can’t keep it in your pants, huh?”[/color] She grinned at the school’s biggest prick, sauntering into the room. She didn’t properly sit down, instead leaning against the table Vicky had plopped herself on, flicking a cigarette into her mouth and lighting it without any care. She was acting like she owned the place, and looked the part too.

The pockets of her black cargo pants clearly had [i]something[/i] in them, bulging in the way they didn’t when they just had a packet of cigarettes in them- maybe it was multiple to get through this meeting. Not that Lexi needed to smoke to deal with people. Other people needed to smoke to deal with [i]her[/i].

More likely there was just everything she could possibly need stuffed in there, because the skimpy bralet on her upper half certainly wasn’t holding anything. She hadn’t even bothered with a jacket.

If anyone looked closely for long enough there was occasional movement. Nothing too obvious, just occasional [i]twitching[/i]. It caused the chains hanging off her belt to jingle occasionally, though her movements did the same. 

It was less creepy than the tapping that had now ceased… But the crow was still there, half hidden in shadow, but easy to spot for anyone who looked. 

[color=b13a3a]”I overheard your shit, Danny- Sounds rough.”[/color] Her words were coated in false sympathy. [color=b13a3a]”How about we perform an exorcism? I know a guy… Don’t worry, it won’t be [i]too[/i] satanic. Maybe just a bit of blood. Ah, wait, you need to lose your virginity first. Shame.”[/color]

She waved it off, moving onto her next victim. There were [i]so[/i] many to pick from. 

[color=b13a3a]”Wow, didn’t think you had the balls to show your face after you killed your boyfriend, Posie.”[/color] Lexi’s sharp eyes cut to Vicky, smile still filled with fake sympathy. [color=b13a3a]”Oh wait, [i]sorry[/i], ex-boyfriend. How’s it going with Tyler?”[/color]

[color=9777bd]”That’s not what ha-”[/color] Tuyen’s voice was barely above a whisper, but Lexi still caught it, and cut her off.

[color=b13a3a]”Did I ask? Of course [i]you’d[/i] defend her, you’re basically stuck up her ass.”[/color]

Tuyen bit down on her lips, eyes widening as she forced herself not to panic. She should defend her friend, but she couldn’t, she didn’t know what to say. Lexi [i]terrified[/i] her.

Lexi raised her eyebrows, and laughed. [color=b13a3a]”So, Posie, who’re you gonna point your murder bat at next?”[/color]