Cooper's parents brought me up ever since I was little, approximately 9 years old. I think I mentioned earlier that for the first few months, they were acting strange around me... almost like I was a new breed of a venemous snake with fangs made out of daggers, at a petting zoo. It made me feel so abnormal... almost like I was observed while passersbys looked back with shocked expressions on their faces. For once, I felt like the entire household was watching me with their curious beady eyes, focusing on every move I make. I think they could tell that I felt very uncomfortable when they were always staring me with wide eyes and mouths hanging open, and soon after, they treated me like a normal girl.

They had normal day jobs, but during Friday nights, both of them worked out doing some cool and strange jobs, returning home with notepads jotted with notes and tired but triumphant expressions. They would whisper in low voices, but I ran silently towards them, hearing every single syllable with crisp clearness. One chilly night, they discussed their Friday night work as they sat facing each other on the kitchen bar counter. 

"Sharon saw the apparition. I know she did. I was trying to channel all my energy to open the gate, but she kept distracting me. Suddenly when I got up to leave, she and I could see a ghastly whi-" Cooper's parents, Janice and Dennis Muller, both turned around at a lightning pace, smiling nervously. "Hi there, hon." Janice would say, as she stared at a discolored patch of fabric on the carpet.

"What'cha doing, kiddo?" Dennis said with a grin, ruffling my hair and throwing me a random charm. I caught it expertly and cheered in joy. 

"Nice catch!" Dennis smiled without a hint of anxiety and turned around to open the fridge. 

Whenever Dennis went out to do whatever he did on Friday night's, he would always return home with some new quirky charm to give me. I had a silver bracelet on my arm, jangling everywhere I went. My charms hung like Christmas ornaments, and I had just about enough space to squeeze Dennis's new sparkly purple moon charm on my bracelet. I loved the sound when I shook my arm about, and Cooper's dog, Molly, would always come running to lick my hands. 

Cooper ran out of his room, his copper hair messy and flopping over one eye. "Mom. Dad. How did it go?" 

Janice took out wads of cash from her pockets and grinned happily. "Today was a lucky day!  Your dad and I combined got a total of 12 customers under 2 hours, and that's a new record." Janice lay her head on Dennis's shoulder as he wrapped her around with his slender arms. They both sighed in content, and Dennis quickly untangled his hands from Janice's and grabbed a bottle of Champagne. "Let's celebrate, Jan!" 

Cooper looked away in disgust and pretended to vomit. "Ha ha, Cooper. You're making me die of laughter." I said sarcastically and tugged at the hem of his shirt. "I'm bored. Let's do something. Oh, I know!" Cooper rolled his eyes. "Why can't I choose this time?" He moans childishly, and I tug him harder. "We're gonna watch a movie. A scary one." 

Cooper's eyes grew wide, and he shook his head vigorously. "No...No. No. No. You can't force me to watch 'that' movie, Caddie. I won't let you." I drag him up the stairs, groaning in effort. "I'm not gonna watch it, Caddie. I already told you." He said stubbornly. 

"Fine then. I'll watch it myself." I ran up the stairs in a huff, slamming the door for extra effect. I search the movie online and stream the movie to my tiny television, yawning and stretching as the movie starts. "The Girl' I mouth as I stare at the screen, red black and green light from the television illuminating my face. As I watch on, the main character's life is scarily similar to mine, and I gasp as things start to play exactly as my life did. Except... things start to take a turn as the girl dies tragically, and she starts getting revenge as a ghost on everybody that has Ignored her while she was alive. By the time Cooper tugs the door open, tears drip down my chin, soaking my pajamas. It was so eerily similar... and yet it was so different. But, I was nothing like that revenge-seeking girl... I didn't want to hurt anyone. It was so sad... and it made me feel like I was the only girl who could relate to the main character. 

Cooper ran toward me and switched off the television. "I knew you shouldn't have watched that." Cooper angrily shook his head and ruffled his already messy hair. "I... I just don't understand. I want to know why you feel this way.. I want to know why others feel so hostile towards you... yet what can I say? I don't understand anything." 

I looked at Cooper with a dismal expression plastered to my face. "I'm used to it, Cooper. There isn't anything you can do it about if everyone ignores me. There must be some kind of reason, but they would never tell an outcast like you or me." There was a slight anger in my voice, and without realizing it, I said such a mean thing to the only person who could possibly understand a fraction of what I was going through.

Cooper looked hurt and rubbed his cheek like my words slapped him hard on the face. "I didn't mean it like that. You always weren't popular, Cooper. At least you aren't ignored, though. I really don't think I will never know why I'm ignored to the extent that I doubt that I exist, but it's alright because you're here Cooper." I grab on to him in desperation, smiling a little as he struggles in my grasp. "It's okay, Cooper.... I'm fine cuz you're here." My words slur as I feel more and more tired. Cooper pries my hands off his wrists and glares angrily at me. I shrink back on my bed, scared. "Look. I need to know, okay? I won't feel at peace until I know what's going on. Go to sleep, Cadence. I'll sort it all out." 

He leaves my room, making me feel like I've just got a severe telling off from one of the people I trust and love the most. It kind of hurt, but I curl up on the bed and shut my eyes obediently, quickly drifting into a deep slumber.

AUTHORS NOTE: HELLO HELLO!!! :) I'm trying to make sure everything links smoothly from chapter to chapter. If you notice any errors, please feel free to tell me in the comments below. Also, if you have any ideas or suggestions (constructive criticism, please), please feel free to PM me or comment. Thank you for taking your time to read this, and I hoped you enjoyed it. Thanks!

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The story so far: Little girl, describing her past - To wish upon a Cooper, her life right now, and how much it hurts to be ignored at school, Home - Life at home, and how angry Cooper feels about everyone ignoring her. (DOES IT LINK???)