"I uh what" I said while look at Cameron

"You have a hickey" he said, his jaw clenched and he looked up at me with dark eyes.

"Someone" I said biting my lip and looking at Cameron. For once I actually liked someone who liked me back, I wasn't going to let him ruin it for anything.

Cameron raced out of the room and into the kitchen where my mom was cooking dinner. I let him go because what else could I do?

//CAMERONS POV//

Something is really wrong with this place. Ever since we got here I felt it but it was affecting Amanda in a different way. She has never been like that, she had a hickey on her neck. I had witnessed strange things and Amanda would have nightmares or talk to herself.

"Mrs. Heart?" I said trying to get her attention.

"Something isn't right.. this place..I think there's been a murder"

She looked up at me and put her knife down from the carrots she was cutting on the counter.

"There was, a young boy, that's why the price was low"

A young boy..

"Mrs we can't stay here he's dangerous, he tried killing me last night" I blurted out without even thinking.

What the hell was I saying.

"We'll see what we can do, maybe her father can get a job elsewhere and you guys can go to a different school"

"Oh my god thank you Mrs. Heart, thank you for listening."

And at that moment I felt guilty. I just wanted Amanda to be happy, but I wanted to be the reason she had a smile on her face.

//SHAWNS POV//

I got closer to Amanda and kissed her forehead while I brushed hair she had on the side of her ear.

We layed down in her bed and she rested her head on my chest.

I waited for her to be asleep and I spoke the words.

//AMANDAS POV//

And he spoke the words

I'm starting to have feelings for you"

I pretended to be asleep.

I was shook