How It All Began: Chapter 25

 Jinx walked up the slippery steps to the Millet's house and cautiously rang the doorbell. Then he realized he had no clue what he was going to say. I'm just gonna leave... He quickly turned around. He got halfway down the steps in his pursuit, when
 "Jinx?"
 He stopped in his tracks and slowly turned around, eyes wide. He saw Adrienne who looked really confused standing at the doorway. "I, um,-"
 "What are you doing here? I mean, not that I don't WANT you here, I just, um..." she trailed off.
 He blushed deeply,"I just," he took a deep breath,"I wanted to say I'm sorry."
 "Then why are you down there in the rain..." she said, ruining his good intentions.
 His blush deepened more,"I don't know..."
 There was silence between them both until Adrienne finally spoke up,"Well, I'm glad you came." He could feel the heat from his face and decided to only nod. "You wanna come inside?" she asked.
 He nodded nervously and she turned on her heel and lead him inside. He felt the sweat go down his back when he saw Mr. Millet AND Ms. Abbott. "If this is a bad time..." he started.
 "No! Its not... I think Mom and Dad want to be alone anyways... Mom's been baking all day 'cause Dad's so bad at keeping the fridge full... She scolded him for 'starving' me for like, half an hour."
 He watched her parents chase each other with the sink sprayer with confusion and amusement. They looked so happy... But how could they not be scared to death that The Council could come knocking down their doors at any moment? And why does Adrienne look so happy for them when she knows that resisting The Council is not only fatal, it's pointless.
 Adrienne grinned,"Sorry about them... Their acting a bit crazy after spending so many years away from each other...." She took him upstairs to her room and closed the door behind them so they wouldn't hear her parents' laughter and shouting. Then she turned to him with an agitated look on her face,"So, are you still mad at us?"
 He sighed an looked down,"No, I'm just..."
 "Your just what?" she crossed her arms.
 He bit his lip,"I just... I don't want you... to die."

How It All Began: Chapter 24

 Aaron stared at Ryan confused,"How is that a two-man job?"
 "Because I say it is."
 "Isn't just one box?"
 "Yup."
 "Then-"
 "Oh, and one other thing: Don't fly. It's supposed to rain."
 "Alright..."
 He smiled,"That's it." he shoved his hands in his pockets and flew off.
 "Weird, huh?" Mitchell said.
 "Yeah..." Aaron trailed off. What would be so important that I would need Mitchell to be with me, AND I can't fly? Why wouldn't he want to send the box himself? "I guess we better go now."
 "Probably."

How It All Began: Chapter 23

 "Addy! psssssst! Are you awake? PSSSST Addy!" Ria whispered across the room to Adrienne who was fast asleep in her bed.
 "Hmm?"
 "Are you awake?"
 "I am now."
 "Oh, OK good! I have to tell you something, but first promise that you won't tell Mom and Dad!"
 Adrienne sat up. This must be serious if  Ria doesn't want Mom and Dad to know. WHAT HAS SHE DONE THAT EVEN SHE WOULDN'T WANT THEM TO KNOW?! She thought wildly. "I promise I won't tell."
 "Good. Well, you know Aaron?"
 "You mean that brown haired guy that always hangs around Ryan?"
 "NO! Aaron is the cute, tall, white haired boy."
 She gave her a confused look, and then said,"OH! The quiet one that always looks like he wants to be anywhere else but where he is? Yeah."
 Ria rolled her eyes,"I guess. Does he really look that unhappy? OH NO! I never noticed it before! What if he IS unhappy!!!!"
 "Ria. Don't give yourself a migraine. Calm down! You don't have to stick your nose in other people's business just to make sure that they're 'happy'."
 "OK OK, just listen!"
 *silence*
 "I THINK I'M IN LOVE WITH AARON LEHNE! No, you know what? I KNOW I'm in love! It is a ringing clear fact! OK?! THERE! I SAID IT!! Today I went out with him, and I had SO much fun! And we ALMOST KISSED!!!!!! Ijustdon'tknowhattodoandI'mfreakingoutandIjustAAAAAHHHHH!!!!"
 "Woah there!" Adrienne exclaimed to a gasping Ria. Taking her by the shoulders and sitting her down.
 "Ria...explain...everything."