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My name is Sage. I am sixteen years old. I have straight, long, black hair, clear blue eyes, pale skin, and I am really strong because I work out a lot almost every day. I love to dance and sneak around.
I was hanging out with my best friend May and Lizzy. I was waiting for my ride at school. It was the weekend so my bro is supposed to pick me up. I saw my car come into the parking lot. My bro, Damon, got out of the driver’s seat and tossed my the keys. May, Lizzy, and Damon got into the back while I went to the driver’s seat since it is my car.
I noticed this guy in the passenger seat but I didn’t get a good look at him cause I floored it and we sped out of the parking lot and went to my house.
‘Sage slow down.’ my bro complained.
‘Stop complaining.’ I said then made a sharp turn into out dirt driveway. You could say I was rich because of where I live but I don’t like to gloat.
I parked on the grass and got out. I went to the trunk and opened it. I took out my duffel bag. I always keep my fighting clothes in it. That’s what nobody knows about, that I can fight. My brother can fight but he thinks I can’t.
I went into the house. During the whole weekend my parents are usually off at work and don’t come back till Monday because their work is out of town. I put my duffel into the closet and went into the kitchen. May and Lizzy followed me while Damon and his friend went up to his room. I tossed a bottle of water to each of them. I got one for myself too and drank it all in one sip.
Without even talking we automatically went into the living room and turned on the tv to a movie. We watched tv until we all heard a crash coming from upstairs. We ran upstairs to my brother’s room where the crash came from. I opened the door to see Damon and his friend on the floor groaning.
‘What the hell are you two doing up here?’
‘We were testing out a move and found out that this room is too small.’ Damon groaned out. They got up and stumbled over to the bed where they collapsed.
‘Try stretching out your limbs. I do it when I get hurt after doing a complicated dance move. It really helps but it can be painful depending on what you hurt.’
‘Thanks.’ Damon’s friend said.
‘Who the hell are you?’ I said. I finally noticed him. He has a dangerous edge to him and he was extremely hot.
‘I’m Gabriel, your bro’s friend. I’m a new kid at his school.’
‘I’m guessing you’re in fighting too.’
‘Oh yea.’ he said stretching.
‘You’re hot.’ I said not feeling self concious. May elbowed me in the ribs and Lizzy stomped onto my foot.
‘What I’m just telling the truth.’ I told them.
I heard Gabriel laughing.
‘You are the first girl who has said that to me straight to my face.’ he said
‘Well I’m not afraid to speak my mind.’ I said.
‘You’re not like most girls are you?’ he asked.
‘Last time I checked I’m Sage Night and I don’t know anybody else with that name so yea I guess I’m not like other girls.’
‘What the hell are you talking about?’ Damon said.
‘I’m talking to Gabriel dumbass.’ I said to him.
‘Sage come on we gotta go.’ Lizzy said. I noticed that the clock in Damon’s room says 4 pm. May, Lizzy, and I always work out at this time.
‘Bye fellas.’ I said then we all ran to the second smallest building out back.
That building is the ultimate training area. We can train for dancing, gymnastics, fighting, and anything else we set our minds to. We changed in the locker room. I was the first one done so I went out and went to the basketball court and shoot some hoops. When May and Lizzy finally came out we all worked on our gymnastics. We worked on them for like two hours then for the third hour we practiced on the punching bag.
When we got done with our three hour workout we went back into the house and got some water. I heard some music coming from my bro’s room so I guessed they stopped fighting. I went into the living room and turned on the tv. May and Lizzy left so I was all by myself. I got bored of watching tv so I turned the tv off and went up to my room and listened to music. I danced a little to relax a little. I was doing a flip when I hit my bed and hurt my leg. I fell onto the ground. I clenched my teeth as I moved my leg which hurt painfully. I used my bed to help me up. I heard the door open and running feet come into my room.
‘Oh god Sage are you okay?’ Damon asked.
‘Yep just hurt my leg.’ I sat down and got a chair and propped my leg up. I rolled up my pants leg to see a big nasty bruise. ‘Yikes.’ I said.
‘Well what the hell were you doing?’
‘Dancing.’ I said putting my leg down onto the ground carefully.
‘Sometimes I think dancing is more dangerous than fighting.’ Damon muttered thinking I wouldn’t hear him but I did.
‘Why do you think I’m so into it?’ I teased him. He was stunned by my reply. I stood up. I limped downstairs to the kitchen to get a bag of ice. They both followed me.
I got the bag of ice and went into the living room. I put the ice on the bruise. They sat down on the couch next to me.
‘Is there some reason why you two are here?’ I asked annoyed.
‘Last time you hurt your leg it turned out to be broken.’
‘I’m just following your bro.’
‘Leave me alone I’m all right I now know how a broken leg feels and I wouldn’t be able to walk if it was broken.’ I said reassuringly.
‘All right.’ they left me.
I put my head back and closed my eyes. About an hour later I heard someone come into the living room. I opened my eyes to see Gabriel going into the kitchen. He noticed me.
‘Sorry I didn’t mean to wake you up.’
‘Nah it’s all right it’s not like I’m gonna kick your ass or anything.’
‘Yea.’ he came over and I drew my knee to my face so he can sit down.’
‘So you and your brother are pretty close.
‘Nope not really but we rely on each other since our parents are always out of town on weekends.’
‘Why’s that?’
‘Work.’
‘That must be tough.’ he said sympathetically.
‘No not really. They usually bring us something back.’
He laughed.
‘You know you’re not like most girls.’
‘Then what am I?’
‘You’re not self concious at all, you seem brave, strong, and cute.’
I smiled.
I put my leg down. ‘Most guys would be leaning in for a kiss after saying that. I would know cause it’s happened to me before.’
‘What would happen if I did it?’
‘I don’t know.’
He leaned in for a kiss. Halfway there we heard my bro come down the stairs and Gabriel retracted so fast I didn’t even notice till Damon came into the room. I leaned my head back and closed my eyes.
‘Why can’t you guys just leave me alone?’ I complained. I’m a pretty convincing person.
‘Come on Gabriel you don’t want to be around when she gets mad. She turns into a demon.’
‘Ok.’
‘I heard you bro.’ I said.
‘You were supposed to.’ they left the living room. I opened my eyes and thought about the almost kiss between me and Gabriel. I never liked a guy so much and never wanted to kiss a guy so much before. What am I thinking? A guy like that could never be interested in a girl like me. I have to many secrets that can all come crashing down on me if I get vulnerable.
I stood up and went to the kitchen. I made some pasta. I was very hungry. I served myself some and soon Gabriel and Damon joined me.
‘Smells delicious.’ Damon said.
‘I cooked.’ I said.
‘Yes I know.’ they dug in. I ate my pasta without looking at anyone. My cell phone rang. Ricky was calling me. I hate Ricky. He has this huge creepy crush on me. I once caught him in my room but threw him out before anyone found out. I picked it up.
‘What do you want?’ I said harshly.
‘Hey Sage.’ he said like a five year old.
‘Why the hell are you calling me?’ I muttered as I noticed Damon and Gabriel watching me.
‘Wanted to know if you wanted to go out tonight?’
‘NO I don’t like you why can’t you get that through your head dumbass.’ I whispered. I didn’t want Damon to hear.
‘Come on you know you want to and anyways you don’t want anyone to know about your secret.’
‘What are you talking about?’ I said out loud.
‘You know the secret that you can draw really good pictures.’
I turned paler than I usually do. I only keep my drawings in my room though and I never keep them anywhere else.
‘Are you in my room?’ I yelled out loud.
‘Why would you ask that?’ he asked nervously. That was a dead give away.
I turned off my phone and ran up to my room. I rushed in there and started searching my room. I looked in my closet, behind my desk, and in my bathroom. Finally I looked under my bed and sure enough Ricky was there holding some of my drawings. I grabbed his shirt and dragged him out from under the bed.
I was furious. I pushed him against a wall in my room and held him there. His feet didn’t even touch the ground.
‘What the hell are you doing in my room?’ I yelled at him furious.
‘I wanted to be with you.’
‘I don’t fuckin like you, you sick bastard.’
Damon and Gabriel came. They rushed over and got me out of his grip. Gabriel held me back but I struggled to get to Ricky and beat his fuckin little head in.
‘What the hell are you doing in my sister’s room?’ Damon asked.
‘I like her.’ he said childishly.
‘Does she like you?’
‘No.’
‘Then get the hell out of my house.’ Damon yelled at him. Ricky ran out of the house and Gabriel let me go. I paced my room angrily. I was getting fustrated. I didn’t like it when I get fustrated cause then I can’t think and make stupid decisions and it makes me vulnerable.
‘Sage calm down.’ Damon said and tried to touch me but I wouldn’t let him. Even though my leg hurt I kept on pacing. I got such rage that I went over to the wall and punched it. I kept punching it and made several holes in the wall. I calmed down and got my hand out from the inside of the wall.
‘Sage…’ Damon said cautiously.
‘Surprised that I can punch through a wall you shouldn’t be. I’ve been doing it forever now. I always patch up my wall so nobody knows.’
‘But you’re too weak.’