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.

that Daryl had kissed me in his car only days ago and that

but

my throat, I decide to ignore what had happened with Vincent and I only hours

I turn fully to stare up at Daryl, no longer being able to see Vincent amongst the crowd of students waiting out front for the morning bell. "Correct, it

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's acting odd...

allow for my curiosity to overcome me as I watch him pause for a moment to think on

for an extra set of eyes and ears, you know?" He tries, as I slowly shake my head not knowing what he meant by that. He sighs a

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Emma had warned me about? The rumours of the gangs and the illegal

he wouldn't be so involved if it

as he motions for us to head inside. After that, I shrugged it off and we met Emma at class, as I sunk down into my

Emma leans towards me and asks as I nod and eye Daryl from over my

her

Vincent are going out somewhere so I'll be there on my own."

is actually a new place in town that's just opened - we could try it out?" Emma trails off, as I

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

do it! What is it?" I hum, growing excited once again knowing that I wouldn't be left alone

could get really lonely 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

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

had run off in the middle of the night crying...