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me and kissed my lips hard. I pushed against his chest, but couldn t do anything. He pulled back
and asked,  Who s do you like more?
I groaned.  Why? Why are you doing this?
Bret reached for me, but I dodged his hand running towards the door. Bret grabbed me
around the waist and pulled me back hugging me against him.  Just admit that you liked mine
more. Just admit that you want me to do it again without him here.
Billy yelled,  Let her go Bret!
I shook my head and fought against Bret, but he was much stronger than me. I suddenly
felt trapped, and fought as hard as I could against him. I kicked at him and tried to elbow him,
but he juggled me around so that I couldn t make contact. I pushed at his arms and they started to
give. He exclaimed,  What the hell?!
I pushed his arms off of me and ran away into the kitchen. I turned back towards them
and panted and fought to control my emotions. I was no longer trapped and felt better, but I had a
strange urge to fight Bret. Bret walked into the kitchen staring at me in shock.  What is going on
with you Artemis?
Billy smiled.  Obviously she doesn t want you touching her.
I shook my head and held out my hands.  Don t come near me, either of you. I don t& I
felt trapped.
Darren walked into the house and stared from Bret to Billy to me and back.  What s
wrong?
 I was holding her and she started attacking me and got some burst of strength. She
pushed my arms away and says she felt trapped. Bret said.
Darren frowned and stared at me, but talked to the boys.  Bret and Billy, I think you both
should leave.
Bret frowned.  Why? She s fine now. I think I just scared her.
Billy scoffed.  No, he kissed her and she didn t want him to.
Darren set his gun down on the table and walked towards me. I took a step back and hit
the wall. I shook my head as the urge to run tried to take over. I whispered,  Stop.
Darren stopped moving and whispered,  You want to run, don t you?
I nodded my head and stared at him in shock.  How d you know that?
He sighed.  I can t explain right now. He turned to the boys.  Look, you know I ve
never had a problem with you being here before, but we have family matters to discuss.
Bret nodded his head.  I understand. Billy nodded his head too. Bret walked towards me
and stopped a few feet away, raising my instinct to flee two notches higher. Bret asked,  Can I
get a hug or are you going to go all crazy again? He finished the last part trying to hide the hurt
in his face.
I shook my head.  Both of you, please, just leave. I m sorry.
Bret smiled.  Night, Chicky. Night, Darren.
Billy waved, with an obvious look of concern on his face.  Bye, Chicky.
Darren watched them leave. I plopped down into one of the kitchen chairs and put my
face on the table.  Dad, what s happening to me?
Darren rubbed his face with his hand.  I can t tell you everything yet, but you are coming
into adulthood. It s a transition period for our family that few others here have to go through. It s
because of your interactions with Ares and Koda. You are going to have to stay indoors for the
next week and I m going to have to forbid anyone from coming over here until your transition is
finished.
I gasped,  But Bret is leaving in a few days!
He sighed.  I m sorry.
I stared at him in shock and disbelief.  What are we? I asked, fear creeping up my spine.
He smiled.  We re human, but with a little extra spice in our blood. I told you I can t
explain it yet. You ll understand in a few days.
I asked,  Are we like the things that have been killing all of those people? The mist?
Darren shook his head angrily.  NO! We are nothing like those things. I promise, in a
week or so, you ll know everything. He sighed heavily.  Whether you like it or not.
I stood up, wanting to ignore the jumbled new information in my head, and walked to the
television. I turned on the TV.  Dad, there s another video.
He walked over and sat on the couch beside me. The news reporter showed video of a
city being wiped out by the mysterious monsters. No new information was available, and the
same signs had been shown. Claw marks, two puncture wounds, blood completely drained and
broken necks. I wondered what these things were, but knew Darren wouldn t tell me.  Can they
be killed? I asked Darren.
He smiled a purely evil smile.  Yes, but not very easily.
 Why won t you just tell me what they are?
 I fear that speaking their name will bring them to us. They have spies everywhere and
can be almost anywhere. I would rather they left our town alone, but I fear they will be here
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