Prologue

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It was moving day, a horrible occation for me since i'd built a perfectly good wall between myself and others. It took years to separate myself from everyone in high school and now my parents just had to get a job with triple the pay. So of course they jumped at that.

Granted so would anyone and now I have a bathroom and walk-in closet to myself. No complaints from me other than I have to push everyone who gets close to me.

There's always been a reason obviously, I've always been told that I'm unnaturally beautiful. Which always got me into trouble. But what people didn't know was the real reason I get into trouble. It's not something I like talking about and I can't talk about it because well who would believe me.

"(y/n) hun the car is ready, have you finished the idiot check," Mum shouted from downstairs. Turning away from the window of my room a quick glance and I left the now empty room.

"Yeah, and I checked yours as well." Spotting mum at the door dad came around the corner.

"And you think we're idiots." He said faking being offended. Rolling my eyes I trotted down the stairs.

"Well, you started it so the apple doesn't fall far from the tree." Dad chuckled patting my back before moving me towards the front door away from our old house and into our new life.

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The drive was long and boring. Having my headphones in I was in and out of sleep. Only when mum tapped my knee did my head roll from looking out the window to my parents.

"Now remember honey this new town means a new life. Friends (y/n)." Mum smiled and I shrugged.

"Well it's not the easiest thing for me mum and you know why." She sighed rubbing her temple and I saw dad glance at mum. "We know (y/n) and it was the same for me but the moment I met your father..." I groaned wiggling in my seat.

"Yeah, yeah I know everything changed. But it's hard to fall in love without a soul." Then a sign came into view. Beacon Hills, a new boring town. With boring people. Boring school. Boring life.

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The house was fancy, like extremely fancy.

Three people living in a big house didn't suit me well

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Three people living in a big house didn't suit me well. Mainly for the fact that in this town we know no one meaning no fancy parties.

While the movers did most of the work mum let me go for a swim. Since just like her I basically lived underwater. It was where I felt safe. Spinning under the water I looked at the marbled world above me. 

School would be starting in two days and i'll be spending the days between just unpacking, studying. Swimming. I felt the presence of mum above the water and swam up to the surface.

"Don't go holding your breath underwater for fifteen minutes while we have people inside," Mum warned and I rolled my eyes getting out of the water. "One of them thought you died." sighing she passed over a towel which I wrapping it around me.

"Well, they should be moving not staring." Glaring at the older men who all turned away from my mother and I she put a hand on my shoulder.

"You know before I got my soul I used my looks to get whatever I wanted." Scoffing at her I let her walk beside me towards the back door.

"Yeah well, I always get into trouble because of my incredible ass and boobs. People think I'm an idiot." Because apparently, you can't be attractive and smart at the same time.

"Well they can all kiss your ass when you ace your exams." She laughed squeezing my shoulders. Smiling lightly at her mum opened the back door for us. "Now go wash up. I've ordered dinner."

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I did nothing the next day but unpack and move boxes to the front door to be taken away. It was exhausting but left me enough time for the following afternoon to head into the forest behind our house. If I wasn't swimming in our pool at our old place then I would be finding rivers or ponds in the forests around it. So best start exploring now.

My parents were never worried for my safety. Mum taught me a few things to defend myself. Actually a lot of things. So when disappearing for hours on end didn't bother them as long as they knew where I was going it was fine. The reserve was large and id printed a map of the rivers running through it. Not that it would take much effort to find my way to one. Not even ten minutes into the walk I found a flowing river and smiled to myself bending down to feel the heavy stream. All rivers have a memory that flows through the stream and if I concentrate I can see them. Most of the time when I do this all I see is peoples feet splashing through the water or animals. But I gasped when seeing flashes of red and some sort of animal drowning itself beneath the water upstream. Pulling my hand out I let out a deep breath staring up at the sky.

"Something is seriously wrong with this town."

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