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 I shake my

sort of, harsh way." I

cream! He would've probably killed the guy for the inconvenience!" Emma remarks, as I look around to make sure nobody was close enough to hear our gossiping. She was

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 had longed

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

however, felt sort of anxious

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

get my money out he stopped me! Then he pretended that I had something on my face and then before I could even

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but he laughed it off and claimed that he's 'been waiting to kiss me'... thankfully it wasn't too awkward though, we just talked as normal before going home." I conclude the night, as Emma groans playfully. "Ugh I thought there was more! After the kiss I mean!" Emma laughs, as I shake my head at her imagination having clearly ran wild after

we both finish up laughing hearing the

couldn't ignore the panicked thoughts playing in the back of my mind about what had happened with my neighbours

they trying to do if they got in? Anything could

I think I would in that neighbourhood but my mind raced with a variety of 'what

enter again? I didn't even

spare dress anymore for me to wear... and if I don't go home after school, I'll still need to return there

the thought of what they done last night terrified me and I

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

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