Shadows In Durango

Chapter 36

*****Sofia's POV*****

"No Emma, I honestly can't believe it!" I rant out, my thoughts still seeming frozen from the night before as I struggled to digest it.

"You've not only kissed Vincent, but now you've kissed Daryl too! All in just over a week of being in town! It's unheard of Sofia... you have them both under some sort of spell - are you a witch?!" Emma suddenly gasps, before cackling loudly at her own joke which causes me to giggle too.

It was the next day at school, as we both currently sat at break, and it was my first chance to catch up with Emma properly after last night.

Sure, I had text her as soon as I got home of course, but ten minutes after getting in my apartment I was horrified to find my neighbours snooping around outside my door and understandably that became a whole drama in itself.

I got so scared, hearing them creeping around outside the door, even trying the handle at one point - to which I even debated on texting Daryl to come over for help.

But I knew that I couldn't, since I didn't want to reveal my truth to anyone...

That I lived alone, in a crappy empty apartment in what seems to be known as the worst part of town - which on that note, was fully living up to its reputation with my neighbours being assholes.

"So tell me all about it! All I got last night was a text saying 'we kissed' before you went missing in action, I didn't hear back from you until this morning!" Emma giggles, as we sat at a table outside today since the sun had eventually made an appearance in town.

Shaking the events of my attempted break in from my mind, I force a smile out at my friend.

"So we went for ice cream, and this big guy started to complain because I was taking a moment to order... and because he was rude to me, Daryl lost his temper a little..." I recite what had happened, as Emma pulls a 'damn' face.

as

him to apologise in a sort of, harsh way." I chew

the guy for the inconvenience!" Emma remarks, as I look around to make sure nobody was close enough to hear our gossiping. She was right... that was exactly my thoughts on it! Daryl wasn't all bad compared to

that we ordered and went back to his car to eat it. We sat staring out at the lake and it was really peaceful!" I smile at the memory of being by the water, something again that I

Emma rushes me to the good part giddily, making me laugh at how excited she

felt sort of

like a normal teenager who had just gone on a first date, but I couldn't help but feel somewhat deceitful having kissed Vincent twice only days ago before now kissing his best friend Daryl. It was a growing problem, but I reminded myself that Vincent referred to me as his toy... there was no

owed him for the ice cream since he paid, and when I tried to get my money out he stopped me! Then he pretended that I had something on my face and then before I could even think, he just

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normal before going home." I conclude the night, as Emma

both finish up laughing hearing the bell

classes, now being alone to think, I couldn't ignore the panicked thoughts playing in the

they got in? Anything could have happened if

that I think I would in that neighbourhood but my

try to enter again? I didn't even want

uniform? But there isn't a spare dress anymore for me to wear... and if I don't go home after school, I'll still need to return there after work to sleep so what

and I felt like

lie of course... and if they ever find that out, they will ask questions that I don't need or want to

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