Chapter. one
Today is another day to go to school again I thought while I chewed the last piece of pancake on my plate
“Zara darling !” I hear my dad call out from his room
“Have you finished eating your breakfast darling!”
My dad's voice echoed, he was getting ready for work and has promised to drop me off at school on his way.
“ you know I don't like late coming Zara” my Dad says as he walks into the dinning area .
“ oh dad I'm done eating , I was just waiting for you “ I said
I look to see my that my dad he is wearing his blue suit, I noticed how fondly he has become of this particular suit since we lost mom. He says it is because she particularly loved this suit when she was alive .
“ Dad you look good “ I complimented and I see my dad smile .
“ thank you dear , now let's get you to school “ we soon got into my his car and started the fifteen minutes drive to school .
“ your birthday is coming up Zara what would you like as a present” Dad asked me while we were driving.
“ I don't know , anything !” I simply sighed
“ anything ? You definitely don't mean that. Remember your last birthday where I bought you that pink dress, that you had to puke after opening the package ?”
Dad said this to remind me that I don't just receive anything as a present, well he had to learn that on my last birthday . I had puked at the sight of the dress when I opened the present he brought for me it was like a nightmare i can still remember it , there were too many colours , the colors looked like they will join hands and strangle me until i choked to death, and Before i knew it my stomach churned and the strong nausea just made me let it out. I have always not fancied colourful things, I wasn't like other girls , I would prefer it like Mexico in all American movies dim black and white it made me relaxed .
I turn to dad and tell him he can get me anything black and white just to make him feel at ease.
“ zara you know I am worried about you this days you're not excited about alot of things” he had told me the other day, my dad even wondered if the new boy I told him about has anything to do with my behaviour I just simply assured him that I am fine and he had nothing to worry about.
“ bye dad” I said as I got down from the car . My dad waved me bye and I walked away
Heading for my locker first . The whole place was a bit noisy from whispers and giggling of students arriving in . I have to look for Christable ,
I looked around hoping to see her around her locker area just then chloe rushed in front of me.
“ HEY WEIRDO” Chloe called ,she looked at her friends who share a nasty smile .
Chloe is considered one of the hottest girls in school , she boasts of an i********: account with over 900 thousand followers I even heard she will be signing endorsement deals on her 18th birthday coming up in two days time cause she is going to be a public model just like her mom Of course she is hosting a party its already the talk of the town now I am wondering why she is here calling me
“ can you come to my party “ Chloe finally said.
“What!” I froze that instant
Not like her birthday party was not the talk of the whole town, and even though almost every girl would die to be in that party, not just for chloe but the famous popstar Justin liver would be there I am still surprised why Chloe has to invite me like Chloe herself is right in front of me asking me to come to her birthday party .
After all, I am the weird quiet girl in class Chloe and her friends were sure to avoid , I felt simply overwhelmed i just said “OK”
“ and please don't come looking like all dar…well you know , me and my girls are colourful isn't that right ?” Chloe said and they all laughed as they walked away.
“ Don't mind them Zara, they're jerks “ I turn to see Christabel just behind me, she was eavesdropping our conversation all along
“ and what Did I hear them say about a party?” Christabel jumped excitedly while said that she looked like a little kid who just got an ice cream bubbling with joy and all, well she is always like that,
some will say we were kind of having oposite personalities. She is the optimistic one seeing the world in a colourful light and then there was me who wasn't interested in most of its business But we quiet strangely got along so well . Right now I don't get why she is so excited about me being invited to Chloe's party ,
“ it is a party girl” I said rathe grumpy
“ it is Chloe's party we are talking about here, do you know Justin lever is coming , oh macaroni”
“ is he now , but don't you think you're being a little overdramatic ” I tried to snap her out of her fantasy.
“ I am so happy you're invited zara, I didn’t know how to tell you before when Joe got tickets for the both of us , I taught of rejecting his invite since you weren't coming” chloe said
My eyes widened , so this is what this was all about , I knew Joe was Chloe's cousin he and Christabel like themselves alot I wondered when they will take their friendship further , I knew one of them Is afraid of sabotaging their friendship with love talks. But I knew one of them will have to take the risk someday it might be sooner than we think .
“ oh you cant do that, you should go for your party” I said
“ now we are going together zara, trust me I know the best dress for you, oh I am so happy I'll tell Joe later , come let's go” She drags my hand and we walk to the class together.
Later that day ,I did not have to wonder for too long why I got invited to the party, the new boy asked me if I was going for the party I thought he must have a hand in this .
Liam is the new student who joined us this quarter , girls in the class claim he is extremely handsome, I even hear rumours that Chloe has a soft spot for him .
just after school hours I was walking home since dad didn't come to pick me when I heard .
“Zara! Zara ! Hey :
I turned back to see Liam running towards Me.
“ I've been calling your name for a while now “ Liam said
“ well as you can see I am trying to make it safe home now"i replied rather irritably i wonder why he keeps on pestering me .
“ well ain't we going the same way? Better still i am following my heart” Liam said this and caught me off guard I suddenly laughed to hide my surprise, so this is what all these is about ehn.
“ so who is the heart that you're following” I asked hoping it's not what I am thinking it is .
“ you of course “ was his reply
I wanted to smile but I didn't, he is probably just another flirt trying to play around with me .
“So your home is this way ?” I asked
“ I live just after the 911 eatery”
“Omg you know the Daltons then” I said in a whisper.
“ the house is haunted” I said Liam laughed so hard afterthat he held his belly and was laughingso seriously if you ask me almost rolled on the floor with laughter ,
All kids of the neighbourhood had grown to believe the story that the Daltons Mansion is haunted ,I was sure Liam understood if truly he lives in that neighbourhood then he surely knows about the Daltons .
When he said “yes” I knew he'd be a good walk partner cause I loved talking about the mansion and it's mysteries of Wolves and strange beings .
Liam walked Me home that day , we discussed on the way and got to know about each other, Liam told me about his former school and why he had to Leave since his family moved here and I got to know that he is a music lover while I prefer fine Art .
Of course that made Liam surprised “ But you don't like colours “ he said
“ It doesn't matter, Art is a reflection of our beauty colourful or not” I tried to convince him that my reaction to colours has got nothing on my love for art.he promised to go see an exhibition with me soon.
I think I may have an answer for my father now Liam is not so bad afterall.He made me promise I will be going to the party 🎉 and I said I will go even though I don't know if I will go
Liam POV
It was a dream come true for me seeing her smile that way with me ,
while we walked I just wanted to hold her hands and tell her everything will be OK with us.
I dearly hope she will come to the carnival , she said she will but I don't know why I am feeling she might not come .
I know what I feel for her when I look into those crystal clear eyes I just want to draw her close to me and look at them even the more ,
I think she is my mate I just want to hold her tightly and never let her go.
“ But what if she doesn't like me back , what if she doesn't take me as her mate , i saw her finally laugh today and i wished we never reached our destinations, I wanted to feel her embrace and talk to her All day long , she is my peace I can't see myself looking at another girl thesame way .
But what if she doesn't like me back , oh no” I hear my inner wolf rising in anxiety I try hard to suppress it from coming up
“but she is even a human what if she finds out who I am, no ! No !” I won't let her find out
I feel restless but my inner wolf even wants to protect her now the more , she is human she must be very miserable out there , I must monitor her to protect her from every harm.
I leaped up into the air and run into the darkness