Shadows In Durango

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

It was fair to say that this mornings journey to school was a little different...

I clutched at my backpack strap on my left shoulder, keeping my head low and my eyes fixed on the pavement beneath my feet.

Vincent had insisted on taking me to school and I wasn't prepared for the amount of students whose eyes I would greet just by getting out of the same car as Vincent and Daryl. "Ignore them, they do this to us every morning." Daryl laughs, hauling his stuff out of the trunk of the car while Vincent gets out - not bothering to even bring a bag with him. "Why do they always stare and whisper? It's awkward." I mumble, and within seconds, Vincent whistles loudly and waves his arms in a signal for everyone around us to move off somewhere else. To my shock horror, the students actually begin to shuffle their feet away from our area of the parking lot, as my mouth hangs open and I look between them both.

"That was a little rude!" I comment, as Vincent groans and gives me a weird look.

"Make up your mind? Are you uncomfortable with them being here and staring or not?" He snaps, as I grow flustered.

"Well yeah but..." I begin to say, before he cuts me off again.

"Well then I did you a favour, they are gone? You should be saying thanks!" He deadpans, as I realise in that moment that it was useless to argue with him.

I learned quickly that he also wasn't a morning person, unlike Daryl, who was a lot more chipper and normal.

Without another word, Vincent turns and walks off, almost as if our presence alone was now pissing him off.

"This is what he does, he eventually comes around after ten." Daryl shakes his head, as we both stand and watch Vincent's back as he walks off.

"He's a delight." I nod, causing Daryl to laugh which makes me smile.

his car only days ago and that Vincent had also kissed me again

but in the heat

lump in my throat, I decide to ignore what had happened with Vincent and I only hours ago, knowing that to us both, the kiss

crowd of students waiting out front for the morning bell. "Correct, it is sweetheart." Daryl jokes as I roll my eyes

I could invite Emma over again and we could do something fun later?" I suggest, before noticing Daryl's gaze grow awkward. "Maybe not tonight, Vincent and I have important plans, but you can invite Emma over still if you want to?" He explains,

He's acting odd...

for my curiosity to overcome me as I watch

set of eyes and ears, you know?" He tries, as I slowly shake my

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he wouldn't be so involved if

motions for us to head inside. After that, I shrugged it off and

leans towards me and asks as I nod and eye Daryl

couldn't tell her about the

Daryl and Vincent are going out somewhere so

place in town that's just opened - we could try it out?" Emma trails off,

not make any friends before I got here? She was a lot of fun and wasn't shy... it made no sense! I would have to ask her

excited once again knowing that I wouldn't be left

real quick. It was far too big to live in alone! I understand now why he has people living there with him all of the time, though I hadn't seen Reid since being there - thankfully. Maybe Vincent kicked him out

Maggie's, it's basically a western themed night! They let you in to dance and eat if you are sixteen or older but we would need fake ID to get served alcohol at the bar which sucks... we had so much fun getting drunk last weekend, well we did until the end of the night anyway!" Emma jokes, as I cover my face

way I had run off in the middle of the