Charmed Life.

Chapter Three.

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Chapter 3

"Are you okay?" Aiden asked after taking his arms from around me. It was then I realised I had to make a better impression; they were bound to know something was up with just my actions alone and if I refused to have a conversation with them then questions were going to get asked.

I've been forcing myself to act normal since I was ten years old, and I had to deal with strange men all the time. If I could make myself answer their questions, I could certainly talk to the Spencer's.

With determination I looked up at Aiden "Yeah, I'm just tired." I told him.

He nodded in understanding before smiling warmly at me.

"I'll get mom so she can show you where you're sleeping. You can have the tour later after you've rested. Man, it's really good to see you, it's been so long."

"She's watching SpongeBob with me." Ben demanded from behind me. I had completely forgotten he was still here and we both turned around. I just wanted to go upstairs and be alone for a while. Thankfully Aiden sensed my need and offered to take my place with his little brother.

"Thanks." I whispered before leaving the room in search of Sandra. I stopped outside the kitchen where I could hear laughing and talking;

"She's definitely grown up. She's way hot, even covered up," I heard Lucas chuckle.

"I second that. A little weird though don't you think? Reckon she's just nervous seeing us again?" Jamie asked.

"Yeah probably, she'll be fine soon. I'll just have to turn on the charm a little higher than usual," Lucas stated. Bursts of laughter came from behind the door.

"Oh yeah you'll definitely make her feel comfortable Casanova." Sam snorted.

"I've got a better chance with her than you. You choke up whenever a girl tries to talk to you. I'm surprised you could string a sentence together before." Lucas taunted.

"He still gets more girls after him than you... chicks dig the silent mysterious type." Jamie piped in coming to his younger brother's defence.

"Yeah besides it's Alex. Why would I not talk to her, just because she's hot? She's still Alex." Sam explained.

"No she's not 'still Alex' She's a babe now, just like the girls at school... now we'll see you talk to her." Lucas laughed.

I walked off not wanting to hear anymore. I would just have to avoid these three more than the rest; I was not going to be a victim again

...............

My new bedroom was amazing; my bed was huge and had a canopy above it so I could block everything out when I wanted. The colours were lilac and cream and everything matched perfectly, the bed sheets to the rug. A door led to a decent sized walk in wardrobe that I would never have the clothes to fill. I had my own dressing table and a TV across the room facing my bed.

Anything would have been a step up from my room when I lived with Derek and Stephen, I'd had a single mattress that was so thin and used it was sometimes more comfortable sleeping on the floor; at least there were no springs digging in your back. The rest of the room was bare apart from the wardrobe, and apparently I was supposed to be 'grateful I got a bed and a room in the first place' - Stephen's words.

I never expected something as beautiful as this; Sandra had done a wonderful job and as I looked around the room in awe I saw her smile proudly from my peripheral vision.