The Alpha's Unexpected Mate

I Don't Know Where Your Boyfriend Is!

I was right there was nothing wrong with the woods. Rosa had just wanted to scare me off, or maybe Brandon had paid her some money to lie to me, make me feel nervous and scare me away from here, most of the people in Fairview don’t go past the foot paths, they were scared of what lied beyond, I wasn’t, deep down I know I should be scared but it’s like I wanted to find something dangerous, I craved for it.

I had one place that I loved, it wasn't special really, there was no large magical oak tree or secret lake but it was just a small little clearing with a flat stone that laid in the center of it. On that stone I spent hours of my life, sometimes sleeping sometimes just reading and watching the birds fly by.

This has also been my lunch spot for the longest time. The school allows the students to either pack their own lunch, buy it from the cafeteria or go out to eat. With an hour for lunch I was always the first one in the cafeteria line and the first one out of the school. In the past I used to eat with Eva and Adam in a little spot in the farthest corner of the cafeteria laughing and talking about some Star wars references or debating whether Dumbledore was actually evil or not. Now I only come here to eat and be alone. Seems like everything I do is by myself.

It felt like somebody was watching me, I kept on looking behind me trying to see if I can spot them, but I couldn't see anything just the thick green foliage and the moss growing around. I listen to some music to get my mind off the lingering feeling and then finally after a while I decided to go back. By now lunch was halfway over and I wouldn't have time to grab anything to eat, but that's okay I could always eat supper at the orphanage at least this time I wasn't getting punished. I'd like it more if I didn't get one meal a day maybe then people would stop telling me that I'm so thin.

I have P.E after lunch the worst subject I still don't understand why they would make such a thing a requirement more so after lunch. I wasn't physically fit, as a matter of fact I was always the first one the out of the field, I would always sprain my ankle or heather and Brandon would decide to play a joke on me that found me ending up in Rosa’s care while she stitched me up and grumbled on and on about how careless I am.

Once Heather stole my clothes while I was in the shower, I had to go towards the administrative block in a towel, since then I never bathed in the school, that and also the scar that was on me, they constantly tease me about it.

I still remember how my parents died, it was the reason why I had that disgusting scar across my belly from my left shoulder all the way down to my belly button, it was like somebody wanted to dissect me. Heather took a picture of it once it was all over the billboards. The principal had forced her to take it all down but the damage had been done.

"Were you with Adam?" Someone grabbed my hand and pulled me, I turned around only to notice it was Eva, She had a panic look on her face. I used to be jealous of her once upon a time, I used to be jealous of her olive brown skin, her jet black hair that was all curly and hanging down to her waist and her angel like features. She was always bubbly and alive, everybody always wanted to know how we became friends, sometimes I did too but that was long ago. Another thing about Eva is that she’s the most insecure person I had ever met.

At first it had been endearing but then I noticed it was a problem, her possessiveness and the way she was always paranoid. I always thought our friendship was above that, above her jealousy and mood swings and all the things that drove her insane, but it turned out Adam was our kryptonite.

"No Eva I have not seen Adam," I say in a matter of fact way trying to avoid this conversation and walk away but Eva had other planes in mind and stood in front of me.

"Cut the crap Aria you're not fooling anybody, were you with my boyfriend? You're always around him, always trying to get his attention. You’re always trying to get his attention, always trying to make him look I see it constantly God! Why can't you just let me be happy?"

That stung a bit more than I had expected, why can't I let her be happy? Why can't I be happy that’s the question I want to know? Why does everything happen to me? Why did you leave me? You were my friend and a boy came in between us. I have told you a lot of times that I do not like him, for f***s sake Adam makes me want to vomit. But I've already told her these things countless of times yet she never cares so why should I repeat them again, why should I answer her?

I did see Adam, he was with Victoria by the parking lot when I came in, Adam was a serial cheater but Eva was obsessed with him. After cutting off tires with me she began her ascension to high school popularity, having Adam by her side really helped her after all Brandon was the captain of the football team while Adam was the captain of the basketball team. Each insanely equal to each other leaving Heather and Eva in a vicious and sort of friendly way were vying for the queen bee position.

"Eva I don't want your boyfriend, I don't want Adam, I have told you a thousand times that him and I will never be anything, why can't you understand that?"

“You’re such a liar Aria! Why do you constantly keep on lying? You think I don't know that you were texting Adam? He told me you were the one who was after him."

"He's lying to you! Just like how he lied about Brenda and Suzanne, Carolina and the other girls that he had been cheating with!"

“You’re the one who doesn't want us to be together, Adam told me that you were just lying about Susanna and Caroline, you made it up because you liked him. You are mad because I have him, well guess what Aria you're not going to have him. So back off and stay away from my boyfriend or you will be sorry," Eva gave me a glare as she walked by pushing me towards the lockers making me bump my hand again I couldn't stand the pain this time although just barely.

Our little spat in the corridor had brought a little crowd, it looked like everybody was rooting for Eva judging by the glares I was receiving, at least they weren't getting involved like the last time. But the semester had just started there will be enough time for them to cause me more chaos, hopefully it won't be too bad.

When I was younger I wanted to have her pet. That was all I wanted for my Christmas’s. I had stopped begging and praying for my parents to come back when I finally understood what death really meant. Death meant that they would never come back, so I wanted something for myself. Something that can love me and I will love it back. The sisters had a strict no pet policy but I was too strong willed and picked up a little kitten. I named it Charlie, I loved Charlie. I'd give him all my food sometimes and hid him under my bed.

But the sisters soon found out and Charlie was taken away from me, that was the first time I truly felt like I had lost everything. I felt the same feeling when Eva and Adam left me. I don't think I ever trust anybody ever again. I think I was meant to be alone, even in the orphanage where everybody had the same background I still felt alone.

By the time school came to an end I had been pushed, shoved and called so many names that it made me exhausted. Julian was mad at me because I got the highest score in Mr. Wallace's physics pop quiz. He kept on calling me nerd and throwing dark glances at me. Julian was hell bent on getting into Harvard, he was just a few credit shy of that actually, he was also our now valedictorian yet he still saw me as a threat.

"You're late, you are supposed to help Matilda with her homework! You did this on purpose didn't you? Just because Matilda is a bit retarded does not give you the right to leave her like that, her teacher said that she needs to pass this year or she'll be held back again. But no Aria you’re too selfish enough not to care," sister Erica began not long after I opened the door.

I wanted to take the forest path but it had started raining in the evening and I knew that it would be too muddy, I only had one pair of shoes and couldn't afford them getting dirty. I could have a part-time job if I wanted to, but Sister Erica would never allow me to. I had to always show up early and help the younger children with their homework or giving them a bath.

It was almost like I was doing Sister Erica's work for her, she was lazy, the woman was fat and short and wrinkly but she was also violent, audacious and irrational. She was also scary and she held my life and her hand, she never let me forget.

"I'm sorry I was just-"

"No, I don't want to hear it just go upstairs and help Matilda she's waiting for you, "

I nodded and walked up this stairs, Matilda wasn't retarded. She just didn't care for school, as a result I was always the one who did her homework and she never did some learning.

It was always the same, they would force me to tutor Matilda but Matilda wouldn't listen to a word I said and forced me to do her homework, then she would fail and all the blame would go to me. But there was only so much I could do with an unwilling person.

I knocked on one of the door and opened it slightly. Matilda was the same age as me yet she was too years behind me, she was laying on her bed with her phone texting violently.

"Sister Erica wants me to tutor you, "I say knowing full well what she would say, that her books were just over at the corner and I can just do her homework for her and if I knew what's good for me I wouldn't tell her or else I'll be in trouble.

"Listen you freak I am not doing any homework, the books are over there make sure I get a B nothing more or nothing less and don't make me sound all smart and fancy like you did before I have had enough problems with the teachers. If you try to tell the sanctimonious b***h then..."

"I know, I know. You'll make my life a living hell. Honestly you need to upgrade your threats, they're not working on me. I'll do the damn homework."

This was going to be a long night.