Chapter 2

The rest of the day went by in a blur. Ending as quickly as it had started. I waved goodbye to Kelsie and Dan, heading towards the car park where I started my mo-ped and pulled out of the school grounds. 
As I drove home I noticed Faeries scattered about the streets, rummaging through dustbins or locked in combat with each other. I shivered; glad to be this far away from them. I tried to avoid looking directly at them. That was one of the disadvantages of having the sight. When I Faerie knows you can see them. They won’t hesitate to make the rest of your life a living hell. Always pestering you, playing tricks, getting you into trouble. I had moved 5 times in the past two years because of it. Always hoping to have a fresh start. I had chosen to stay in my present school; there was no point in moving again when I would be leaving in only a year, maybe less. Luckily for me though I had remained mostly unnoticed. Apart from the several Faerie gangs that had tried killing me in the past, none of these exiled fey seemed to notice I could see them and that made me feel rather relieved.
A blur caught the corner of my vision and I whipped my head around, keeping one eye on the road and one on the trees and bushes to my right just as something darted out of the undergrowth, right onto the road in front of me. I half screamed half gasped, slamming on the brakes of my bike before I hit it. A terrible screeching followed by the scent of burning rubber filled my ears and nose as the vehicle came to a halt. Only inches away from colliding into the creature.
Before me a small furry creature with long gangly limbs and huge bat like ears glared up at me through electric green eyes, hissing and spitting in a strange language, sounding much like TV-static. I stared at it, eyes wide before I realized my mistake.
D****t Skylar! I cursed silently. Stop looking at it! You’ll draw attention to yourself!
But it was too late. The few fey surrounding the edges of the road I noticed were all looking at me.Their eyes oddly unblinking. I felt a twinge of fear stir up inside me and quickly put my foot down on the acceleration, swerving around the Faerie in the road, still raging on in that weird language. I felt the heat of many eyes scorching through my back, following me as I drove away, desperate to get home.
Pulling up in my driveway I got off my bike and swung my backpack over one shoulder, jogging up the steps to my house. I fiddled with my keys in my numb fingers, finally finding the front door key and stabbing it into the hole. Opening the front door I walked inside and closed it after me. Quicker than I realized. Mom wasn'thome of course, she would be still working. And Isabel was at grandmas. So that left me. Alone.
Did those things know I could see them? I thought, my head whirling before I finally shook my head. Of course they did! You gave yourself away!
I couldn't help but feel the pricking sensation that I was being watched. Darting around I looked behind me to find nothing.
I was feeling paranoid now. Sighing I dumped my bag on the living room floor and stalked into the kitchen. Opening the fridge I pulled out the orange juice and poured myself a glass, slumping into a chair by the bar with a huff. 
I was just deciding to go for a shower when the phone rang. Putting my glass by the sink I walked over and picked it up, pressing the green button and holding it to my ear. “Hello?”
“Skylar! Its me Kelsie, sorry to be a pain in the a*s but I have just been on the phone to Dan and he said that there’s a house party at Cams this weekend” I could tell she was grinning madly for the tone in her voice easily betrayed her excitement. “I was wondering if you wanted to go with us”
I rolled my eyes. Smiling to myself. Obviously now that I was 17 Kelsie wouldn't hesitate to say yes to the first house party she was invited to. 
“I’m not sure Kel” I murmured, picking at the table “I might have some studying to do. You know with our exams coming up and all” 
She made an exasperated noise on the other end of the phone. “Seriously? Come on Sky, this will be the first real party we have ever been too! Can’t you just like, study another time?” I could tell she was desperate. But she was right, this would be the first real party we will have ever been to. And in addition to that I didn't know when the next time I would be invited to something like this would be. I thought for a moment before sighing. Might as well. 
“Okay fine. I will come to the party” I smiled. Revising could wait. Kelsie let out a joyful squeal, and I could hear movement on the other end of the phone as she bounced up and down.
 “Thanks Sky! You’re the best!” She exclaimed. I laughed at her behaviour, imagining how silly she looked right now.
“No problem” 
“Anyway, mom's calling me. I better go” She said once she had calmed down “See you tomorrow in school OK?” When I had replied she said a last goodbye before putting down the phone. Stretching I walked back over to the sink and washed up my glass before I turned and headed upstairs for a shower.