I sat up drenched in my own sweat and I quickly got up and changed to get the horrific dream out of my mind. I walked to the living room and was met by a older woman who had long curly, brown hair.

I sat down on the couch watching the unfamiliar woman, she had a cup of tea in her hand and she friendly smiled towards me.

"Oh Rose, this is Elizabeth Gray, but we call her Polly, she is willing to take you to school." Easton said gesturing to the woman, who just smiled at me. I nodded towards her giving a shy smile.

"Why do I need to go to school?" I asked looking at Easton.

"So you're not going to be messing around in here, also I'm going to be out most of the day so you'll be bored anyway." Easton said putting his hands into his pockets.

"Hello Rose, we should get you to school." Polly said clapping her hands. I took the bag Easton gave me and followed Polly out the house.

"So Rose, how old are you?" Polly asked making conversation as we walked down the busy road.

"Eleven" I said confidently, for some reason I felt comfortable with Polly, I don't know why.

"Oh, I have a nephew who's eleven." Polly said smirking at me putting a fresh cigarette in her mouth.

"What is your last name Rose?" I looked at her looking confused.

"Carter." I simply responded following Easton's rules.

"I mean your real name Rose." Polly sternly said already having enough of my lying.

"It's Carter." I said trying to end the conversation, looking away from her.

"What about your first name, is it short for anything?"

"Roseline." I answered, why is she asking all these questions?

The school was now coming into view but Polly stopped us.

"Tell me Roseline, what is your last name?" Polly asked becoming irritated.

"Carter." I answered again looking into her glaring eyes.

"Rose tell me the truth." Polly snapped angrily. I didn't know what to do. She is frightening.

"I should get going, I'm going to be late." I then ran off into school. I heard Polly shout after me but I kept on running, she was frightening enough.

I went into the office and signed in with the secretary, it was very unnecessary as she didn't ask much, and she took me into a classroom full of nine year olds.

"This is Roseline Carter, she's new." The secretary pointed out making everyone go quiet.

"Okay, Roseline why don't you go and sit at the back of the class." the teacher said pointing to the seat.

I really hate that I had to go to school today, I'm eleven I know everything I should. I walked to the back seat and glared at the nine year olds. They were probably staring because of my eyes. This is torture.

--

I stood outside the school for about half an hour now. I barely knew the way back so I just stayed here waiting for someone to pick me up.

Many people gave me rude looks whilst going past so I decide to get a move on and hope that I find the house.

I was just you know, casually searching through the street before I was knocked down by a tall man.

"Oi, watch where you're fucking going!" He snapped at me. I stood up and apologised.

"I'm sorry I should of been looking - wait, do you know Easton Carter?" I asked the man.

He looked like Thomas as he was wearing the same type of cap, so I just guessed that he knew him.

"Yeah why?" He asked smoking his cigar.

"Can you tell me where he lives, I'm lost?" I asked desperately, it was getting cold and I didn't want to stay out for too long.

"Um, yeah sure but I want a tip." he said joking, but I obviously didn't get the memo.

"I don't have any money."

"Im only joking Love, come on follow me." he said pulling his cap down.

He immediately walked off so I ran after him.

--

" 'Ere you go." The man said pointing to Easton's house.

"Thank you Sir." I said walking to the door.

"Its John." he said nodding at me.

"Oh, well, thank you John." John smiled at me and left as I tried to open the door. It was locked. I knocked a few times but there was no answer.

I sat by the door and waited for Easton to come back to the house. I closed my eyes and breathed in the smog. I didn't have anyone to help me, I watched people go by until my eyes shut.

I dazed in and out of consciousness and I finally heard the door being unlocked, I was lifted up but I didn't know what happened after that as I became unconscious.

--

"Rose, come on, wake up we need to go to Polly's today." Easton said shaking me awake.

"Okay I'm up." I said sitting up on my bed.

"Get dressed I'll make you something to eat." I nodded and he left the room slamming my door, rude. I changed into clean clothes and headed to the kitchen where Easton was cleaning up.

"Foods on the table eat it quick we need to leave." Easton said leaving the room in a rush. I began eating and after 5 minutes I was finished, surprisingly, I cleaned up and walked into the living room where Easton was.

"Let's go." Easton said taking me past all the carriages that were clunking against the concrete, to a house that was across the street and knocked loudly on the door. Polly opened the door and let us in.

"What are you doing here Easton?" She asked putting a cigarette in her mouth.

"I need to talk to Thomas, Rose stay out here." Easton said to me and Polly.

I looked around and sat on an empty chair that was against the wall and waited until Easton was finshed.

"What is wrong with your eyes?" Great another question about my eyes, this is definitely not going to get old.

"Nothing, I was born like this, everyone thinks I'm a freak." I answered back a bit bothered by the question and how others treat me because of it.

"Everyone is a freak Rose, it just depends on how others see it." Polly smirked whilst she blew out smoke. I smiled at her, maybe she isn't so bad after all.

--

2 years later...

I'm thirteen, yes fun times. I'm a teenager. I grew up a lot, I look older than I really am, I get many weirdos staring at me. Perverts.

I'm a lot closer with Polly and Easton. But Easton's getting sick, I didn't know what to do to help him and he wouldn't go to the hospital. Stubborn man.

I was sat on my bed going threw my new book and I heard a jagged crash from down stairs. I ran down quickly and in the living room East was on the floor, he wasn't moving.

I walked over to him and nudged him a couple times, he never responded. I took his arm and tried to find a pulse. Nothing.

I looked around in shock, breathing heavily, and ran out over to Pols. I pounded on the door and a ginger boy opened the door.

"Is Polly there?" I asked out of breath slightly taken back from the boys face.

"Y-Yeah she's through there." The boy said moving out the way and pointing to her living room.

"Thank you." I said running in.

"Polly, I need help East collapsed he ain't breathing."

"What?" Polly asked staring at me. "Okay Rose stay here with Finn, I'll go check him." Polly said leaving.

Me and Finn were alone, I tried to calm down in front of him.

"So your name is Finn?" I asked the young, handsome, pretty, beautiful, Okay that's enough ego- raising words, boy.

"Yeah, then I guess your name is Rose." he said smiling.

"Yeah, short for Roseline." I said making a great fool of myself, I went bright red, it couldn't get any worse.

"How old are you?" Finn asked sitting on the sofa.

"Thirteen, you?" I said sitting next to him.

"Thirteen as well." I looked at Finn and he looked into my eyes.

"Your eyes are pretty." Finn complemented me.

"Thank you, I like your face." I said mentally face palming myself, I like your face who am I?.

"I like your face too Roseline." Finn laughed making me blush harder.

Whoa what the hell am I doing? I only just met him. Maybe it's love at first sight, if that's even real? I remember my mother saying that it was so should I believe her? Of course, nah maybe not.

"I hope Easton is going to be okay, like maybe he just passed out." I said looking at my hands so Finn wouldn't notice me crying again, wow I love my mood swings sometimes.

"I'm sure he'll be fine Rose." Finn said trying to reassure me, but stumbled as I brought him into a hug.

"What's going to happen if he's dead though?" I asked putting my face into Finns shoulder. Finn was being really awkward, has he never been hugged before?

"Rose." Polly said walking in and I separated from Finn awkwardly.

"Is he okay?" I asked eager to know the answer.

"He's dead Rose, you'll be living with me from now on." Polly said with John behind her with my trunk of clothes.

"Oi, Pol where's this goin'." John asked.

"Outside." Polly said, obviously joking but he didn't understand. John went to go outside and Polly stopped him.

"You fool, you really think she's going to live outside, put it into the room upstairs." Polly said redirecting John. "Bloody idiot he is." Polly said shocked of his stupidness.

I hugged Finn again trying to calm down again. God I only just met him and I'm already acting like a clingy girlfriend.

I separated from him and gave Polly a hug instead.

"Thank you Polly."