Have you ever felt inhuman, or like a monster? Its starting to get that way with me, I have only two friends, I'm not what you call pretty, and I have no interest in guys. I can't be like your average teen girl.
My father walked away from our family. Mother died earlier than she needed, she left before she died. She left me and my sister and brother alone. Me and my brother get along. He is a year older than me. My sister is younger and mom left when she was only a baby. So she calls me mom.
So school is okay, until I saw him at my locker. He was waiting there. I just walked to my locker and opened it as I usually do. Then he had the nerve to talk to me.
“ Hey, are you Talia Sanders?” his voice deep but humble.
“ Yes. May I ask who you are?” I asked?
I realized he was starring at me. His blond hair tousled, he had deep sea green eyes that made you want to look in to forever. I found myself staring as well. Then someone slammed a locker door.
“How in the world do you know my name?” I asked?
“ Well, I am your friends brother who just got back from moving away from my mom and he said that you could help me,” he explained.
Camry, you're gonna pay for this. You know I hate boys!
“ Fine, come with me,” I said.
I showed him around. I took him too his first class. When I see Camry, oh there’s gonna be a world of hurt when I see him ,if this goes well, I guess I will take mercy on him.
“ Camry, don't run from me,” I yelled.
“ Fine, what did I do now to make you upset?” he asked?
“ Don't try to play those boyish charms on me! You know full well. Why didn't you tell me you had a brother?” I asked?
“ Whoa, did you just call me charming? Oh, looks like someone likes me,” he played off my question.
I heard girls gasp.
“ Please answer me,” I said.
“ Fine, I didn't tell you because you don't have interest in those things,”he said.
“ Well, when he comes to my locker saying you sent him, I kinda want to know,” I said.
“ Oh, you're charmed by him too, aren't you?” he asked in one of his silly voices, poking me in the chest.
“ Stop, stop,” I said, laughing.
He stopped after Sally came by. She gave me the dirtiest look she could.
“ What crawled up her but?” Camry asked?
“ Love. She likes you,” I said.
“ Well, she can dream on,” he said plainly.
As the school day flew by, driving me nuts, I focused the hardiest I could. And at the end of the day, the last period, there he was.
“ Need help walking home as well?” I asked, rudely?
“ No, Camry wanted to know if all of us could go out tonight?” he asked?
“ Not if its going to be us three,” I said.
“ He said you could bring someone else,” he said.
“ Fine,” I said.
“ Eight ,” he said as he walked away.
7:30 that night...
Well, I have to take sis, and brother because there is a guy he has never met before. I can under stand that. But I hope Camry doesn't get mad because I am taking more than one.
At 7:40 everyone was ready, so we had to wait. But as usual, he came earlier than said. He was per-paired for more than one. We put the little girl ( Galia)by my brother Xavier. Galia means god shall redeem. My name, Talia, meaning dew of heaven. And , well Xavier means owns a new house. Well I think mom was drunk at the time.

“ Oh, by the way I didn't get your name,” Xavier said to Camry’s brother.
“ Its Dakota, it means friend in native,” he said, I could tell he was smiling.
Sometimes he made me so mad.
“ Well, mine means owns new house,” Xavier said.
“ What dose your name mean Talia,” Camry asked?
“ Well, mine means dew of heaven and Galia means god shall redeem,” I said.
“ And Camry has no meaning,” Camry laughed.
It got quiet after a while. Then I heard Galia laugh. She carried on having fun. I finally turned to see what had made her so happy. To my surprise, it was Dakota, he was playing with Galia. He was making faces. She laughed and smiled. It was cute to see Galia and Dakota smile. It reminded me of a father and child. Like if I had my dad at that age.
I became sick. My stomach felt in a knot. I turned around again. This time, not caring what happened back there I wasn't going to look.
“ So, do you guys want to get a milk shake? Oh, Talia are you okay?” Camry asked?
“ I feel a little sick but I'll be okay,” I said, not looking at him so he couldn't see that I was ling.
“ Okay,” Camry said.
We ended up going to the milk shake place. They carried on talking. I felt so sick I didn't get any thing. I didn't talk.
“ I'll be back,” I said.
I walked into the bathroom. I did get sick. I washed out my mouth, I did every thing to make it look like I hadn't been sick. I walked out of the bathroom. I saw that they were waiting on me. As I walked closer to the the table, Dakota stood. I was frozen in fear. His big hand went to my forehead.
“ Well, you don't feel like you have a fever. But I take it that you need rest because you were in the bathroom a long time,” he said.
I was scared of him, but he was only caring. I thought he was going to hurt me. Why was I so scared?
As we all piled in the car. I had to sit with Dakota. It was silent the way home. When we did reach the house, everyone got out. Dakota got out too. When I got out to go inside, Dakota grabbed my wrist. I turned around to face him. He looked at ease.
“ Please get rest,” he said, smiling.
“ So you knew I got sick in the bathroom don't you?” I asked?
He gave my hand a gentle kiss, then letting go he said,
“ Only if you want me to,” he said, in the way he said it I knew he knew.
I went inside, his voice in my head. With only that one day, I felt close to him, like I knew everything about him. And I was okay with it. But, when I was around him I got nervous, sometimes I even froze.
The house was quiet, all was at ease. When I put Galia to bed...
“ Mamma, do you like Dakota?” she asked?
“ Why?” I asked?
“ He likes you, do you like him?”
I froze, did he say that?
“ Maybe a little. Love you night,” I said, walking out the door.

Why would she bring some thing up like that? Did he say he liked me? And what was the whole if you want me to? Who is Dakota?
Down stairs I found Xavier, he was in the kitchen. He gave me a look.
“ So, what happened,” he asked?
“ With Galia? Oh, she just asked me if I liked Dakota. That's all,” I said.
“ Hmmm, is that why you have that big smile on your face?” he asked?
“ Well, he said something to me before leaving,” I said.
“ Good night,” he said.
“ Good night,” I said.
Chapter 2

As two or three weeks passed, I didn't hear from Dakota. Witch made me mad after what he said. He didn't even explain what he meant. He kissed my hand. Oh my name means friend, some friend not even talking to me. Its all ready Tuesday! How in the world could he hide? Maybe English class will help. English was after lunch and since I don’t eat lunch I guess I will just doodle.
So, I sat an empty table by the door that leads out side. When Dakota showed up.
“ So why are you hiding from me?” he asked?
“ I'm not. If I do remember, you're the one who doesn't talk to me for three weeks after saying some stupid crap that only you can understand,” I said not yelling.
“ What I meant was, I won't tell any one as if I didn't know,” he said.
“ Well, I still don't understand. But okay,” I said.
“ Well, I was wondering if some time we could hang out,” he said.
“ Uh, I guess, when?” I asked?
“ Today, I need a hand with my stuff, if you want to help,” he said.
Help him move in, is that bad? Well, we can only find out.
“ Yeah, I will,” I said.

So, we walked to his house. He was telling me about his family, and why he came here. When we got to his house, there stood a strange looking man. He had a look of disgust on his face. Dakota froze. He put his arm in front of me.
“ Go, you can't be here now.,” he said, his voice deep and serious.
“ Can't I stay here, for now?” I asked?
“ Fine, stay right here,” he said.
He ran to his house and they were talking...
Dakota.....
He can't show up now! He's been gone for 17 years, and now when the powers going to come he wants to come.
“ What do you think you're doing here?” I asked?
“ To see my child, of course,” he said.
“ Why now? Is it because its the time of her peek?” I asked?
“ Whats it to you? What are you to her any how?” he asked?
“ I am her protector, and you know it,” I said.
“ That's all you can be, nothing else,” he said mocking.
Some one came out the door, there stood Camry.
“ Oh I see. Hold on,” he said, then shoved us in to the garage.
He ran in side and the door shut.
Talia.....
All of a sudden, Camry came out and pushed them in the garage. Then shut the door. What didn't they want me to know? What were they hiding? And who is that man?
I have to find out, now!
I ran to the garage and stopped.
The y were talking to wear I could hear, and it didn't sound good at all...
“ You can't take her! She isn't in your hand s any more! I'm her protector now,” I could hear Dakota yell!
“ She is my daughter! I used to own her,” someone yelled back.
“ You left, leaving the mother in hand, then when she died I was sent to protect her!” Dakota yelled!
“ Is that true, Camry?” someone asked?
“ Yes, it is and being here is against to,” Camry said.
“ Well, I guess I should have never left Talia,” the man said.
“ FATHER?”
Every thing faded.


When I came to, I was in the house.
“ Wow, you really hit your head. Can you remember anything?” Camry asked?
“ I thought that I fainted. Some man claimed to be my father,” I said.
“ Well hold on I’ll be back,” he said.

I watched him walk to the next room to join the others. His face was worried and he was hesitant. They discussed things, I didn’t understand. Well, maybe I was wrong, maybe I hit my head and it was an Ilyushin. I just need to think about it.
So, when I tried to get up, I felt dizzy, I almost fell.

“ Talia, don't get up yet,” I heard a familiar voice.

As I didn't listen, I struggled to get up. I fell so many times.
“ Damn it Talia,” I heard him say again.
I laid on the floor. Helpless, lifeless, and ashamed. Dakota came and picked me up bridle style, and carried me out the door. Once we got out side he put me down and put his arm around my waist to support me.
“ Why strain yourself? Why try to leave? We have to talk about what happened one time or another,” he said, mad.
“I didn't want to bother you. It's already six,” I said.
“ We owe you an explanation, that man,” he stopped.
“ My father, mom told me he left. But, why was he talking about the whole imma take her back thing? And what was the protector thing?” I asked?
He stopped walking.
“ I'm a, uh...half blood,” he said pausing.
“ Half blood?” I said more like a question.
“ Well, I'm half mortal, he said.
“ Whats the other half?” I asked?
“ We don't know. When I am met with my,...soul mate persay, well find out. See,my other half is like a missing puzzle piece and my soul mate is the piece I need to reveal it. But, my father wouldn't have me just going to school and looking for her, nope I was assigned to take care of you. They say that you're supposed to have some kind of power, I guess you're kinda a half blood too,” he explained.
There was so much to take in. So much to understand.
“ So, I guess you haven't found her yet,” I said.
“ Well, it takes a while, I mean I have to know after a while of being with her. But, something about you clicked with me,” he said.
“ So we'll be seeing a lot of each other,” I said.
“ Yeah,” he said then started to walk again.

As we neared to the house, I wondered how I would explain to Xavier and Galia. Maybe I can have him talk to Xavier and Galia.
“ Can you talk to Xavier for me?” I asked?
“ Yeah, it must be hard to take in at once,” he said.

I walked in with Dakota, and Xavier had that funny look on his face. Galia ran up to Dakota and held her arms out. Dakota picked her up and she wrapped her little arms around his neck to give him a hug.
“ Awww,” I said.
“ already bringing him home, huh Talia?” Xavier asked?
“ Well, not exactly. We need to talk,” Dakota said, putting Galia down.
CHAPTER 3
Dakota and Xavier were in the living room talking. Me and Galia were in her bedroom.
“ Are you in trouble? Is that why Dakota is here to take you?” she asked with tears in her eyes?
“ No, Dakota is not here to take me,”i said.
“ Hes gonna take you away like daddy, and I know it!”
“ I promises I'm not going to leave you,” I said, pulling her in my lap.
“ Promises?” she asked?
“ Promises forever and always,” I said.

As the men talked, we sat and waited. When we heard the sound of foot steps, we jumped up. In came Dakota and, faint looking Xavier.
“ We talked. He knows now and later will tell little one. I'll see you later,” he said.
“ Wait,” I said running to him.
I gave him a hug, as he whispered in my ear.
“ I'll keep you safe if my life depends on it. I'll die for you,” he said.
The thought brought me to tears. He and I let go and he was gone. I would die for you as well.
I put little one to bed and Xavier, knelt by her to explain. I waited down stairs in the kitchen. As minuets passed on the clock, I grew insane waiting. I was worried that she wouldn't understand. Or maybe she'll get mad, or cry. My poor baby sister has to go through this. It's good we have Dakota and Xavier to keep us safe or at least happy. I don't know what I would do if I didn't have them, die I guess. He would die for me. When an hour or so passed, Xavier came down and was smiling.
“ What happened?” I asked?
“ Well, I explained the first time and she thought that Dakota was going to take you away. The second she thought you guys were going to get married, then last time she got it,” he explained.
Thinking about that, was I the one.
“ That’s the thing, I might be-”
“ I know, I think it is true. He said if anything happened he would come over,” he said.

I went to bed at ease. I slept well. When I opened my eyes, sitting on my window seat was Dakota. He was asleep. I screamed. His eyes opened fast.
“ What? You okay?” he asked?
“ What are you doing in my room?” I asked?
“ Protecting you, I heard someone come in and-”
“ How?”
“ I camp outside. Duh,” he said.

He was that willing to protect me. He would look like a stalker.
“ Why don't you go home?” I asked?
“ Someone tried to hurt you last night. It was your father again,” he said.

He was so tired I could see it on his face. I got up, and sat by him. It was amazing how he could stay up so long. I leaned on him.
“ Dakota, I really do like you. Lay down and get some rest, pleases for me,” I said, getting him a pillow and a blanket.
He fell asleep.
I went down to the kitchen to see who was up. Xavier was asleep on the couch. He must have waited there as well. Than I should make breakfast. I better get Galia up. So when I got upstairs to Galia's room. She wasn't there. So I tried Xavier's room, she wasn't there either. She wasn't in mom's room. So I Checked my room. She was on the bed about to wake him up. She poked him several times. He finally woke up.
“ Dakota, do you know were mommie is?” She asked?
“ What? She was here a second ago,” he said, sitting up.
So I came in.
“ Galia, hes sleeping. Don't wake him,” I said.
“ Mommy, he didn't take you,” she said, as I picked her up.
“ She calls you mommy?” he said like a question?
“ Yeah, and I'll tell you what she said last night, after you sleep,” I said, closing the door and going down stairs.

Xavier was still asleep, he looked claim. I walked into the kitchen with Galia. She was eager to cook. We made pancakes, eggs and oatmeal. After we ate we went to get dressed. Then we cleaned. By that time, the boys already ate. We did laundry. When Galia went to go to the bathroom, a man attacked me. I felt something inside me swell. Something was out raged.
“DAKOTA! HELP!”

Dakota and Xavier came down to the basement. The man had me pined and he was chocking me. My breath went and I faded out into darkness.
When I came to, my neck hurt and Camry was in the room. My heart sank.
“Dakota, is he okay?” I asked?
“ I'm fine, don't worry about me. Just, stay there for a little,” he said.

Something was bugging him, I could tell by his voice. He was upset about something, maybe he was mad because he wasn't paying attention.
When I went to turn my head to see Dakota, his face had shame on it. He had a bloody lip and his nose was bleeding as well. He looked like a helpless cat, a lonely little cat. I wanted to help him. As I started to lift my body, I felt that same out raged swell.
“ Don't get up, stay down,” Dakota yelled!
“ Why do I fell this way?” I asked?
“ You just feel mad that's why,” Camry explained.
I could tell that Camry was ling. He was hesitant. I think that I might be his other half.
After an hour, I got up. I walked toward Dakota. He immediately put his head down, fearing that I would hate him for what he had done. I lifted his head with my hand. His black hair stopped hiding his face and reveled his pain and anger. His lip was busted and bleeding. His shimmering blue eyes peered out from his hair. I whispered in his ear, then kissed his check.
His head went back down as I walked in to the bathroom to get a wet cloth. I got the cloth wet and ringed it out so it was damp. I walked back to his spot and crouched. Then I lifted his head one more time. I swept the cloth over his bloody areas. The anger inside me lifted, and I felt a feeling I couldn't explain. He looked at me and I could see in his eyes he felt the same feeling as I did. My heart raced as he put his hands on each side of my face. He leaned closer to me, as are lips almost touched, Camry called. Dakota looked mad and let go of me, he then kissed me on the cheek.

Not soon after that had happened, Galia came running as fast as she possibly could, to me.
“ Is he okay mamma, did he get hurt,” she asked, tears streaming down her face.
As I held her close I said” no, hes upset.”

Galia fell asleep fast after I told her. It was cute how she cared for him, but what if I was not to be the one? She would be so upset, she would cry for so long. Lets just hope and pray.
Once Dakota came back, I slid out from under Galia. He seemed more claim then before. He hugged me. I heard his breath. Galia was awake, she moved around to see Dakota.
“ Hey, I wanna hug,” she said.

Dakota laughed. He let go and picked up Galia. She wrapped her little arms around him, at that moment I could already see our little family.
“ I love you daddy,” she said.
Dakota gave me a scared look, I only smiled.
“ I love you too, but I am not your father,” Dakota said.
Galia let go to look at him.
“ Why not, mamma likes you, don't you like mamma?” she asked, I blushed.
“ I do, but I might not be here for long,” he said.
Galia looked sad, as she played with his hair.
“ Are you going to die?” Galia asked?
“ GALIA!” I yelled!
“ No, I just might move, is all. Unless mamma loves me as much as I like her,”he said.

Dakota put Galia down. She looked at me.
“ Well, I -”

“ DAKOTA, TALIA, COME QUICK!”

I ran as fast as I could.

Dakotas face was full of hate, there stood the man I had heard of, my father....


CHAPTER4
Dakota pushed me behind me. His stance changed.
“ Listen, I don't want trouble, all I want is what belongs to me. Come on Talia, lets go home,” the man said.


Home?

“ What the hell, why do you come back for me after so long? I'm not going with you, I never will,” I said.
“ Well, when you peek, who will train you?” he asked?
“ Me and Dakota,” Camry said.
“ Just go away, no one needs you,” I said.
“ I'm giving you a warning, I'll come back,” he said, then vanished.

I was scared, terrified. My world had changed just as it had begun. My “father” was suppose to take me. I felt something inside me burst with anger. I was so upset. He had left for years, and now that I am so important he wants me. Who the hell dose he think he is? Apparently he is not my father.
“ Dakota, I don't feel very well,” I said.
CHAPTER 5
“ Get some water, maybe a rag,” Camry’s voice rang out.

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