The Survivor

The sound of waves crashing into the sides of the boat over and over again became my lullaby for the past two weeks, but today the sound was my alarm telling me to wake up and start my day. Hesitant to leave the warmth of my queen side bed I laid there debating on my next move if I should try to go back to sleep, instead of letting my delicate small feet touch the cold floor. With the uncomfortable need to use the bathroom, I gave in. As I place my feet on the ground I Dashed to the bathroom with my suspicion being confirmed as the floor felt like ice against my feet. After using the bathroom I looked in the mirror and was startled by a mess, I called hair, staring back at me. Looking at my blond hair sticky up in a different direction wasn't the worst of it as I surveyed the rest of my face. There was a long white thick line coming from my tanned face all the way to my neck. With black eyeliner surrounding my bright hazel eyes and bright blue blush covering my button-shaped nose. Wait! how the heck? why the heck is there blush on my nose? Dismissing the thought I got in the shower to rinse the remains of yesterday off me. After getting out of the shower I brush my damped hair and decided to wear a pair of high waisted black shorts that stop just above my belly button and a white tight fitted cropped top that stop just above my shorts. Now I'm not fat I'm very toned I'm just not comfortable showing my body. Walking down the hallway and into the cafe I see my best friend on the balcony of the deck taking in the sun drinking apple juice. I also notice some nearby guys drooling over her and I can't blame them she beautiful. She's a brown-skinned 5'6 walking goddess with her tight coils in her hair that she chose to wear in a high puff today she has dazzling brown eyes and a wide nose that fits her face. Where I'm not Ugly compared to her I'm a downgrade guys rather go for her than me. I'm 5 '4 perfectly tan and my hair flows to my mid-back nothing special about me. Yet we have been friends for almost our entire life. "Hey Bestie you ready" I greeted her. "Yeah, it took you long enough. What would you like to eat today Sweetcakes?" she asked linking one arm with mines and grabbing her apple juice with the other. That was my bestie for you she loves giving random sometimes noncommitted nicknames. " Hmmm how about" I began to say but was cut off. "Let me guess one golden brown Belgium waffle topped with bananas strawberries whipped cream and powder sugar with a side of hashbrowns and sausage. One glass of apple juice and one glass of water." She said looking at me triumphantly like she just guessed an impossible question. "shut up you want the same thing so it wasn't that hard considering we always get it." "Sooooo are you ready to go home and see our family?" taking a big bite out of the waffle I started to think about it. Am I ready to see my Mom Dad and little brother which in no doubt has grown big since I saw him? " Yeah, I am its been 3 long years since I saw them I'm starting to get homesick you know?" "yeah I know the feeling but on the bright side we are 20 now we get to find our mates so get as much family time as you can I know once your mate finds you it's gonna be hard keeping his hands off you." she winked at me and I couldn't help but to snort and almost choke on my apple juice. "Why are you like this? You know I'm not really looking for a mate anyway I'm happy where I am by myself alone but with you." she rolled her eyes to this response. She tells me all the time the way I'm feeling is temporary and when I meet my mate I won't have the feelings anymore. :.: "We're here!" I jumped out of my sleep at the sudden outburst of my best friend. I looked out the window to see what we call home. After our cruise dropped us off in California we drove the 16 hours home to Salmon Idaho. To our Lovely homes in the woods. We drove for another 15 minutes down the rubble driveway to our home to be greeted by our parents. "May" my mother was the first to run to me after years of being gone with only two males to talk to it must have driven her crazy no one to girl talk to or go shopping with. "Rielly honey how have you been ?" "Good mom" She responded to her mom with a warm tight hug. Unlike me and my family where I was the only daughter her mom and dad had four other girls her making it five girls in total and one boy. So I guess it wasn't that bad on her Mother especially since she is the middle child. Being the best friend that I am I know that she wasn't excited to come home to see her family but more excited to see if anyone in our pack was her mate. With her being the daughter of the Beta, her dad is usually busy with my dad doing pack duty and her older two sisters taring to become the next Beta it leaves her at home to help her mom watch the young kids. "May sweetie I know you just got home. And after the long trip, you must be tired and ready to take a nap but honey me and your Dad have something very important to discuss with you." I numbly nodded my head and followed them into our house and into my Dad's office I know it had to be important and related to the pack since we went inside his office if it was a family matter we would have gone into the living room. With my Dad being the Alpha Me and my brother was always told things first since we had to behave and react to things a certain way considering we were watched by the public eye of the rest of the pack. Looking to my left and not seeing my brother I started to panic. What's going on?