His Mortal Mate

CHAPTER 9.

Elisa

A whole week passes and no one in school bothers me, it is the most peaceful week I have had. But I cannot stop myself but worry why I haven't seen Alpha the past whole week. Maybe he is busy with something or maybe he is just not interested in school. Well, enough about him, I need to focus on my school work. That is what has brought me here, not some looser rude boy.

Today I do not have classes and my leg feels a lot better now. So I decide to go back to my small house so that I can at least tidy it up. I know it’s all dusty now. I bid my beautiful and talkative friend Tess goodbye before I leave. It is not that far from her small house, so I get to my house fast enough.

I connect my phone to my Bluetooth speaker and I put on my favorite playlist. I clean the house while dancing to my tunes happily. In deed it has been a wonderful week. I cannot ask for more. After cleaning the house I rush to the grocery shop so I can get something for supper. My friend helped me with some money which I promised to pay back after I get my job back at the cafeteria. On my way back I meet Ethan along the way. I suddenly remember him telling me to stay away from him, so I pretend not seeing him and I pass him. I feel so bad knowing that someone who was almost becoming my friend now we don’t even see eye to eye.

“Elisa wait.” He says after I pass by him. I wonder why. I just turn looking at him. He comes close to me, he says in an emotional tone.

“Forgive me Elisa, I didn’t mean to shout at you that day, please.”

“Why did you have to treat me that way in front of everyone? You know my life here is already crap and you had to add to it. ” I say now feeling the anger boiling up inside of me. He has no idea what I am passing through.

“That is why I feel so bad right now.” Ethan says reaching for my hands but I pull away before he can even reach them. I don’t want to be a push over, no way. He cannot just accuse me and now just apologize.

“If you hadn’t met me today, would you have apologized to me? Did you have that plan or you just came up with that just because you saw me.” I ask.

He hesitates for a bit before coming towards me again. I move backwards, I almost fall in a ditch nearby. But before I can fall, he catches me midair, again. We look at each other for a while, then I smile. He helps me to my feet and he starts laughing. We both burst out laughing. I cannot stay mad for long. I am always that way.

“So do you forgive me now, huh?” He asks teasing and waging his brows a bit.

“Of course.” I say simply. We hug a bit, then he walks me to my home while chatting.

“Thank you for walking me here.” I say after getting outside the house.

“It was my pleasure. See you in school.” He hands me the shopping bag he had helped me carry then he leaves.

I get into the house my mood more boosted, it is wonderful how I feel right now. I feel so light, I put on music again and dance around as I do laundry. After that I take a siesta. I wake up in the evening, I take a shower then I prepare my supper.

I hear a small growl of pain coming from outside the window, it is definitely coming from behind the house. I wonder what it is, I feel so drawn to go check outside. Part of me wants to go outside, but part of me is so scared because of the darkness outside. I decide to protect myself before heading outside, I pick my small kitchen knife and I gather all courage and head outside. I tip toe not to alert the thing, I have carried my phone but I did not put on the flash light, it will give me away. Good thing it is not totally dark so I can see just a bit.

I go nearer and I see a very big animal, looks like a dog but bigger than it. Much bigger, it is approximately six or five feet or something. I come near it and it has the longest tail I have ever seen, I feel my body all chilled up and goose bumps appear all over it. But to my surprise, I do not even run. The animal looks to be in so much pain that I feel bad for it.

I kneel beside it and I touch it slowly with my shaking hand. Immediately I touch it, it opens its eyes, there is rage inside of them, OMG I am completely done for. But the look suddenly disappears and is replaced by a warm one. There is something about it's eyes, it is like I have seen the eyes somewhere. But I cannot seem to place my mind on it. It is so hurt, it has a very big cut at his side, and I think it's leg is broken.

“Oh, what happened to you, you look so hurt?” I say to it caressing it's soft fur. I feel like just laying my head on it, but I know it will be quite dangerous to do it. As I talk it looks at me as if it is understanding.

“Can you at least promise not to hurt me so that I can help you?” I add. Am I a fool talking to an actual animal, and also why do I feel so compelled to help it. I think I see it nod, or maybe it is my eyes. All in all, there is no way I can leave him, yes him, there is no way a female of it's kind will be this huge.

“Can you help yourself up please so that I can take you to my house?” I say. And as if he understands he struggles up, I help him but he is so heavy, I guess he is more than a hundred pounds. At least he is understanding me, I need to take care of him. He looks so fragile, I cannot just leave him alone. I just hope he doesn’t hurt me.