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speech.”
    I sat there dumbfounded. It all sounded so
logical. I should have picked this all up from school, or just by
looking around the town. Suddenly I felt really uncomfortable. I
was out of my element. In a daze I stared out at the buff
teenagers. Sure, in the city school I’d been going to there had
been good looking boys, a nicely built kid here or there, but
nothing like the group before me.
    My thoughts strayed back to Stephan, he was
probably interested in me because I was the first person to ever
say no to him. I watched as he caught the ball and ran, his
muscular chest flexing. It was a pity he was a wanker, because he
sure was a hottie. Stephan looked more like twenty-one than
eighteen. “Do you know how old Stephan is?”
    Cassie winked at me. “He’s nineteen. He’ll be
twenty at the start of next year. Their mother wanted them home
with her for as long as possible. They did a lot of traveling when
they were younger. Their older brother, Dustan, lives in America
and they visit him and their cousins a lot. Or so my brother told
me.”
    “Okay. Thanks.” He was older than me by over
a year. I only had two months until I was eighteen, but it felt
like a lot longer. “Are you eighteen?” I asked Cassie.
    “Yep. Scott and I turned eighteen nine almost
ten weeks ago. Are you eighteen?”
    “In just over a month.”
    “What? No way. You look older. I thought you
would be eighteen already?”
    “Yeah, I’m only seventeen.” Chewing on my
bottom lip, I hoped my age didn’t change our friendship. Cassie was
looking at me funny.
    “You have no trouble with school work I know.
You are usually finished before me and all your answers are right.
You don’t look younger than me.”
    “Is this a problem? You are only a little
over three months older than me.”
    “What!? No. Why would you say that? I’m just
a little shocked, I thought Scott and I were the youngest in our
year.”
    “You’re looking at me different. There are
plenty of schools that have people in year twelve who are my
age.”
    “Yeah you’re right, but I’m actually in awe
you keep up with everything. Me and Scott struggled but we have the
best tutors provided.”
    “Really, it’s not much difference in our
ages.”
    “You’re right.”
    I stood, needing to stretch, and Cassie
followed. The coach was rounding the players up on the field.
    “Do you want to go? They are wrapping up now.
Scott can get a lift home with someone else. I have the keys.”
Cassie jingled the keys.
    “Yep, let’s go.” I smirked as we walked
toward the cars, remembering what Stephan had demanded of me. I
said I would stay with Cassie, I never promised not to leave.

Chapter Three

     
    Stephan
     
    I am going to tan Jade’s hide. Why couldn’t
she stay where I tell her? I turned to Scott. “Looks like you’re
with us. Come on, Derick will drive us back so I can get my car. I
need to get Jade from your place.”
    Scott scrubbed his face with a towel.
“Stephan, I don’t think you can get Jade if she’s at my place. My
parents wouldn’t allow it. They aren’t like everyone here. They
wouldn’t let you just take her. Jade is new and they know it.”
    “She’s mine. I n—”
    “Stephan, shut it.”
    I glared at Derick as he narrowed his eyes at
me. I knew he wanted me to keep quiet. I probably sounded like a
possessive arsehole. It was the curse’s fault, and I couldn’t
explain to Scott or my friends, they’d think I really was crazy. I
knew people thought us Silverman’s were eccentric.
    “You’ll see Jade tomorrow at the party.
Right, Scott?”
    Scott’s gaze went from me to Derick. He knew
something was going on, just not exactly what. “Er, yeah, sure.
Cassie is dying to go to one of your parties. She’ll make sure Jade
comes. I’ll drive them to your place myself.”
    I nodded, not trusting my voice. I could wait
until tomorrow to see her again. I’d call Zeck again when I got
home and see what he’d found