It was another morning in the Skylar house. I woke up around the same time to get ready for school. I didn't mind school so much, but lately I haven't been able to focus. I had the same dream every night since the beginning of this year! Freaky right? Well it starts with me (Devyn) smiling the biggest smile, eyes longing for whatever I happened to be looking at. Then it shows a boy walking up. He's really attractive and in the dream he is wearing a tux. We look to be in the woods with light strands draped over the branches. However where we were didn't look like anywhere I've ever seen, it was way more beautiful. As soon as he sticks out his hand to me I wake up.

I walk over to my armoire (dresser) and pick out my favorite jeans. They are skinny jeans that are light with dark accents around every seem. After that I went and got a cute shirt that's black with blue roses and has open shoulders. Of course I wear my black and white converse with this and my bff choker. My half is the white part of the yin yang symbol and black stretchy material for the choker part. Jasmines is the opposite with the black half and white stretchy part.

I go downstairs and put my laptop in it's case, then in its part of my backpack. All the rest of my things are where they always are in my bag, so I didn't have to go and find them every morning. I sat down on the couch to put on my socks and converse and from the kitchen (which is basically on the other side of the house) I heard my mom yelling. It hit me, my parents were actually fighting. I grabbed my iPhone and texted Jasmine that we should go get breakfast before school. She picks me up and brings me home from school since I failed my driver's test 3 times and even if I had passed I don't have a car or a job.

"Hey girly" she said as she pulled into my driveway.
"Hey"
"Would you like to go to IHOP or grab something from McDonald's?"
"IHOP"
I got in the car and right as I was about to tell her why we were going out for breakfast I heard them yelling. You know it's serious when they get so loud you can hear them from the driveway.
"This is terrible! I'm so sorry Dev. I was gonna ask why we were going to breakfast since you normally eat here, but I understand now. Do you know what they are fighting about?"
I sighed and shook my head. I couldn't understand anything coming from their mouths. They've never fought over anything, at least not this bad or around me.

When Jasmine and I got to IHOP we decided to get a little special treat from our favorite cook. Jasmine's Aunt always knew when we came in for breakfast (the very few times before school and then the mornings during the summer) that we wanted small pancakes with smiley faces on them and a cup of peppermint mocha coffee for both of us.

Her Aunt brought out our special and we ate it within the short amount of time we'd been there. After that we got back in the car and went to school.

As if it couldn't get any worse when we went to go to out normal parking space Chasity Kate pulled into it. She is the leader of the cheer squad and the it girl of the school. Literally miss popular herself.

"Chasity! Why the hell would you take our parking spot? We literally always park here." Jasmine tried to explain to her and get her to move by using the fact it's by all of the "losers", but she just got out of her expensively nice car and walked into the school.

"Jazz, just give it up. It's a Thursday so at least we won't be late trying to find another parking space."

She agreed and drove over to where Chasity would normally park. We were by all of the popular people now. We didn't know how to handle that, but we walked into the school and immediately went over to the table Jake, Alex, Lily and Mark were.

"Hey it's my favorite girls" Jake said standing up and coming over to hug us.

"Hey Jake!"

"Hey Jakey"

He went and sat back down and we followed.

"Hey Dev." Alex said smiling at me.

"Hello Alex"

"And good morning Jazz."

"Morning" Jasmine gave him some look I couldn't read.

I've always had a thing for Alex deep down, but I've never told anyone and Jasmine knows I like Jake and she likes Alex... Then of course there's the couple of the friends group, Mark and Lily. They never really talk to us much, just make googly eyes at each other.

We talked about breakfast and tried to make plans for this upcoming weekend, but we weren't so sure if I'd be able to since there's a lot going on at home...

The bell rang to dismiss to class and I walked to the choir room. When I got in there I glanced over to one of my friends who was trying to get my attention, but caught a glimpse of a new person.

I walked over to Andria and asked if we'd gotten a new guy. She simply shrugged her shoulders and looked around.

"Oh you mean that guy..." She pointed over by the piano. "He arrived yesterday, his name is Kieran James, he's a new addition to the baritone/bass section."

I looked over at him reading one of our pieces for contest. "Oh wow. How come I didn't know?"

"Devyn you stayed home yesterday cleaning up something your mom shattered"

"Oh..." I looked down and sighed. I'd almost forgotten about my mom having a breakdown and throwing the vase of flowers my dad got her to the ground. I really just wanted to understand what was going on with them.

"Yeah.. anyways how are those dreams coming along?"

"Still the same tall, handsome, green eyed, brunette boy reaching out to me on what looked like either prom or... Our wedding?"

"Ooooo. Ya know what's funny?"

"What?"

"That you're heart isn't black enough to not be in love."

I rolled my eyes and chuckled then took my place over on the risers.

I took a quick glance over at the baritone/bass section to see if I could spot what Kieran looked like, but someone's head was blocking him.

Eventually it came to the end of class and clumsy me never watches what's in front of me, so I ran into someone and we both fell.

I brushed myself off and looked up as a voice apologized to me.

"Hey sorry there, I guess we are both in some kind of rush, huh? I'm Kieran James."

I looked up at him and realized he put his hand out to help me up. I took his hand and stood up saying "Nice to meet you Kieran, I'm Devyn Skylar."

When our eyes met they stayed like that for a few seconds hand still in his from helping me up.

Jasmine came and got me and dragged me to our next class since we had it together. Before I know it the end of the school day came and I still couldn't get that boy out of my head. What was so special about him?

Jasmine and I walked out to her car and of course typical story, but Kieran was parked behind us... In a nice looking black truck. I hid my face and asked Jasmine to drive before he noticed me.

She did just that and on our way back to my house she asked me why I'd done that and who he was. I explained to her that his name was Kieran James and he was in choir. She gave me an odd look I again couldn't read, but it didn't matter because she always gives random looks that she doesn't even know what they mean.

I got out of the car and went inside. My mom came over and hugged me before I could put my stuff down.

"Hello sweetie, how was school?" She sniffled and looked at me.

"It was pretty good mom, are you okay? I heard yelling this morning and you're eyes are puffy right now."

"I want to talk to you about something before I get into that...."

We walked into the living room and sat down on the couch facing each other.

"How do I start this?.... Devyn do you believe... In... Magic?"

"Like what do you define magic as?"

"Umm like do you believe in elves, other realms, a point of a wand/finger and something happening. Magic."

"Hmmm. I'm not sure. I like reading books about that stuff and watching movies in the fantasy genre."

"Yes I know, but do you think it could ever even possibly exist Dev.?"

"I suppose so."

"Alright..." She sighed then continued. " I possess magic. And come from a land where there are elves and vampires and wizards. You possess it too and I'd like to teach you it and show you where I come from."

"Did dad know when he married you?"

"A little bit, but we agreed to have a normal life and raise whatever children we have to have a normal life. However I mentioned a few days ago that I thought you needed to know this and if you were interested I'd teach you about it, but your father doesn't seem to agree."

"Wow... I-I don't know what to say."

"You don't have to or need to say anything dear, but would you like to know more about this stuff? I can tell you're skeptical about all of this so far, so if you need time to think about just tell me."

"That sounds good. I might need to clear my head."

"And yes me and your father are now divorced. He moved out and in with a friend because he couldn't handle all of this. We signed the papers after you went to school."

"O-oh... I-i didn't even get a goodbye?!"

I walked up to my room and shut the door, I sat down on my bed and started crying. I don't know what else I can do.... I layed down and went to sleep. I had lost my appetite from crying so much, so I guess I'll see how my stomach feels in the morning.