Meet me at Sunset *Shadowpook and I*

"Wh, Mostof them were nice guys. You know, Not complete traight a students but not jerks either. There were a couple of girls but We didnt last very long,None of them were really my type"

"I dont think i've ever had a friend." mused Dayla to herself looking around at the quickly darmening street.

"You're missing out then" said Zach "The type you want are the ones that always have your back, Whether ou did oit or not" he said, Then smiled slightly "acctually, i suppose that one thing i can say for Tunny, He won't drop you in it on purpose"

"Never really found a use for friends. I suppose i'm a loner. I blame Udfer." she muttered to herself.

"Who's Udfer?"

Dayla jumpedllike Zach had just found out a secret. "Oh, no one." she said hastily.

"Oh go on, tell me" he said.

Dayla looked down and shook her head.

Zach shreugged "Ok, I won't press" he said.

dayla smiled gratefully at him before lookingaround. "OK, seriosly, where do you live?"

"Here" said \Zach Opening the garden gate up to the terraced house "Not the dream american home biut we're on a budgit"

Dayla smiled and walked through teh gate. "Thank you." she said politly.

"welcome" said Zach walking in after home "Anyone home?" then when there was no answer "Tunnys in hospital!"

Hathen rushed down the stairs but cringecat smell. "what what you got down there?!"

Zach glared "Mum, Don't be rude" he said, Parroting the tone Hathen often used ith hima nd Tunny when they were little.

"Rude? how can i be rude-" Hathen stopped as she causght sight of the girl. "Oh shit. You brought a white wolf HOME?!" said Hathen, disgust lining her vioce.

Dayla backed out teh door.

Zach caught hold of ehr wrist "Ignore her" he muttered through gritted teeth "Yes, Mom. Do you have a problem with that?"

Hathen spun around muttering and ran up teh stairs.

Dayla kept backing away even thiough zach said to ignor it. "I'm not welcome."

"You are" said Zach "She gets like this everytime we bring anyone home, She'll settle down"nhe said "Besides, Dad gets last word on guests"

"I'm going to evaluated?!"

"Only if you want to [put it like that" said Zach "DOnt worry, Tunny has had half the teenage druggies in chacaogo round, they cant give ME a lecture on guests"

"Your right, not if the guest isn't here." said Dayla, backing away again.

Zach groaned "Dayla don't" he said simply "She overreacts"

Dayla looked at him, for a moent, her eyes wild with indescision. Eventually she took a hesitant step forward.

Zach smiled and stepped away from the door, Still holding it open.