My Alpha, My Love

chapter 2- Octavia

School was always boring to me, I have an easy 3.8, maybe a 4.0 if I wasn't so bad at the gym, I detest running. My friends make school fun, and my best friend Alyssa makes everyday hell just a bit more lively. Before I realize it, almost half the day has gone by and it's almost time for lunch. It's the only time I have with Alyssa this semester so it also seems the shortest. I sit down with my tray and I feel someone's hands cover my eyes, "guess who?!" I hear giggling and feel her body pressed against mine. I laughed a little, "hm.. I'm guessing it's an alien abductor ready to take me to his home village?" Alyssa laughs a hearty laugh, "Gosh O, you're no fun." She sits down next to me and takes her lunch out of her bag. She looks at me seriously stopping what she's doing, "You have to have a cool birthday, no more getting out of it. I'm planning everything. Every last detail and it's going to be a blast and you can't say no." She's still looking at me pouting trying to win me over. I sigh, " I can't say no to you Alyssa." She clasps her hands together and smiles, "I thought you were going to fight me harder than that! You haven't had a birthday party in years! You didn't even have a 16th birthday party and for most kids our age that's a huge deal!" I laugh a bit and play with my food and think to myself, ' If I ask for more I feel like my luck would run out.' I look at my best friend and think how lucky I am to have her.

"I get a say in my outfit though, I'm not about to wear a dress." She looks thoughtful for a minute and hurriedly agrees to my request.

The next few months go by in a blur, the dreams changing but all surround this Greek god named Jillian. They're easier to cope with so the night of my birthday the bags under my eyes are easier for Alyssa to deal with makeup wise. Alyssa came over to do my makeup and get me dressed. Bright red lipstick and hue of gold for my eyeshadow, my outfit is really cute. Double tank tops, the bottom tank black with a golden sheer tank over top with camo shorts and fishnet tights with my combat boots. I love this style and Alyssa knows it too.

I look at Alyssa, happy with my appearance, "so what's the plan for tonight?" "She looks at the clock, "it's only 4:30, we're meeting your parents for dinner at Luigi's, your favorite Italian restaurant. Then we're going to have a late night party in the woods, it's a full moon tonight so it'll be a lot of fun!" I'm a little puzzled because I don't talk to too many people. "Who's going to be there? I don't talk to a lot of people." She gets up out of the chair and looks at me bashfully and she tries to make her exit, "I might have, you know, invited the whole school?"

She shrugs and runs out the door giggling. I chase her down the stairs out of the door, "is that a question?! Why are you asking me?!" I question her while laughing as we leave to meet my parents.Dinner with my parents was nice but I'm so nervous for tonight, I end up getting all you can eat pasta and I eat three huge bowls, I can usually barely finish one. My whole body is tense ready for something, I shrug it off breathing heavily. My parents ordered a cheesecake for my birthday and my little sister ate too much, now her stomach hurts. So we part ways and we go to the park to get the party set up. We don't do much other than make sure the drinks are ready and the string lights are put up.

I start a fire and my stomach rumbles in hunger. I blush and look at Alyssa, "how in the world are you still hungry O?" She gets up and throws a bag of marshmallows at me. I laugh as I open them and roast a couple over the fire. People start to trickle in at 9pm. I think Alyssa is trying to keep it from me but everyone that comes in tells them to make sure to stay around for midnight, she's going to let out some fireworks for my birthday surprise. I smile at her in adoration, she really is the best friend anyone could ask for.