Jan 5th. Tomorrow is the first day back to school after Winter Break. The School year is half over, and this Sophomore year is shaping up quite strange… Not more strange than other years… just strange in other ways.

Dei couldn’t sleep so gave up trying at around 2:15am. Something was amiss in the household; too many lights were burning at this hour, and the whirr of their electrical currents was bothering her sleep. Quickly she threw on a heavy sweatshirt over her pajamas and slowly crept down the stairs. Her socked feet made quite whispers on the wood of the floor. As she paused at the foot of the stairs she caught a glimpse of the wind lashing the trees at the windows. Either a storm was brewing or Percy was in a bad mood. Or both. The lights were on in the hall and shown under the door to the kitchen Dei paused there listening to the voices on the other side.

Maggie May was still in her room, she was lucky enough to be given her own, sleeping and having a nightmare. She was reliving some of her previous beatings and the lights in her room, along with any other electronic item, was quickly turning on and off with the beating of her heart. She was whimpering, crying and shaking vigorously with terror.

Ethan sat at the table across from Cater, whom was of course still awake. Cater was half-way paying attetion to Ethans prattle, and half-way typing on his phone. Ethan was asking something, but Carter had noticed dei stand there.

"Sorry to wake Dei." Ethans attetion shot up, the last thing he wanted was upset Dei, sigh he mutter "Sorry" under his breath.

Kara had been wandering the halls, unable to sleep, when she heard voices in the kitchen. She moved closer and saw Dei standing in the doorway. She hung back, not really wanting to interrupt anything.

Carter grinned and said "Ethan was just prattling on about school, hes worried about Zach, who is passed out right now, and I was just checking on the market." All of which Carter said without looking up from his phone.

Ethan looked horrifed at Carters bluntness, sighing he said, "I wasn't prattling, and I'm not worried. I'm just......" Worried, Ethan said to himself, but he wouldn't admit that his brother was slowly losing it and facing a breakdown.

Nimiane,Harrison and Teagen were all basicly night owls so they wouldnt off been sleeping anyways,

But while Harrision stayed up in their shared room,reading with his desk light focused upon his bed,showing the tons of books.Teagan and Niniame were busy arguing in hushed tones as they walked through the house ending up in the room where Dei,Ethan and
carter were talking,the two passing the girl who seemed to be trying to hide.,both stopping inches from deis back.

Nimiane ,the ever so gentle soul that she is spoke first "Ah couldn't sleep either Dei? ...the same question to you Carter and Ethan" where as teagen spoke rashly to the one who seemed to her to be hiding [color=indigo]"Oh quit hiding Im pretty sure Dei can tell your there"She seemed to snap with a growl of annoyance before she turned to nimiane and stormed back to there bedrrom.

Nimiane sighs shaking her head " grumpy ass bitch...."she muttered shaking her head.

Kara shied away when Teagan spoke. "I'm not hiding," she murmured, shrinking back further. She was still new here and was pretty shy around the others.

Carter again answered with out looking up from his phone "I'm checking the markets, and I don't recall seeing Percy since this time yesturday." Carter, of course didn't have to point out that the U.S markets, were closed.

Ethan, sliently stood up before slipping out, he did exactly like this many people.

Kara blanched a little at being addressed. "Um... Y-Yes... And I've never really been able to sleep well..."

Nimiane Sat up tilting her head"Oh Percys home"she sighed with a giggle"...and i do beleive hes been in another scuffle..." she had absentmindly scanned percys body for injuries as she did with any Tromperie family member .She sat upon a stool to wait for Percy to come in.

Trent, was laying on the bottom of the pool sleeping, most because only an idoit would try and sleep in the house. Trent woke up the second he felt the water move, some one had done something to disrput the other wise peaceful water.

Carter, finally put his phone in his pocket before saying. "Isnt there school in like eight hour? Shouldn't most of you be alseep?"

Ethan was talking down the hall when he heard some to make him pause, it sounded like a wimper.