My Werewolf Mate is a Nerd

Chapter 11

Chapter 11

My bedroom door flew open and something was launched onto my bed.  It was all a haze…who was there?  Where was I? 

“There’s your phone, Dork!”  I heard Aidan snicker.

I sat up and my jeans were tossed onto my head. 

“There’s your clothes too!”  Followed by hysterical laugher.

Ugh.  It was too early for this.  “Thanks a lot, JERK!”  I yelled even though Aidan was on his way down the hall.  Hmmm.  Some Alpha he’d make. 

I grabbed the jeans off my head and tossed them across the room, I threw myself back onto the bed and looked at my phone.  It was dead.  I sighed as I rolled over and plugged it into the charger.  I didn’t need a reminder of last night.  I was so embarrassed I wanted to die still.   My head hurt and my eyes felt puffy.  Ugh.  I had cried myself to sleep last night.  I was such a mess.  I just laid there thinking about what Joey’s mom had said.  I needed to give him space.  It would suck, but that’s what I would do. 

I got up and went downstairs and heard my mom in the kitchen making coffee.  I walked in and Aidan was sitting at the island eating some cereal with a hoodie on.  I couldn’t resist.  “Mom, have you seen Aidan’s arms?”  I asked casually and pulled his sleeve up his forearm exposing some ink.   Aidan shot me an evil look.  I stuck my tongue out at him.  “That’s for earlier.”  I mumbled.

“Aidan Allen Prichard!”  Mom yelled.  I smirked and leaned back against the counter to watch the show.  “How could you do that to your body?! You know better!” 

“But…Mom…I’m 21,”  Aidan tried to defend himself, mom went into a tirade. 

Yes!  I was glad he was home, and even more glad this was happening.  That was for making me see him locking lips with my bestie.  Aidan looked back and me and mouthed “I’m gonna kill you.” Making a motion across his throat.  I wasn’t too worried.  No doubt though, he’d find a way to get me back. We loved to embarrass each other.  Satisfied, I walked out of the kitchen and back to my room to take another shower and try to make my eyes less puffy. 

My phone was flashing. It was a message from Zander “He’ll never deserve you.  We were meant to be.”  I saw it was from last night when he was drunk. No way I was going to answer that.  Poor Zander.  Why didn’t my mate want me like Zander did? My life certainly wasn’t fair.

Showered and dressed, I went back downstairs when there was a knock at the door.  I opened it and saw Jamie.  She was dressed super cute and smiling from ear to ear.  I smiled back, “You here for me or for him?”  I asked her suspiciously. 

“Both of you.  Can you believe we’re going to be real family now?”  She dove in for a hug.  I quickly ended the embrace and pushed the door open wider for her to come in.  Aidan came rushing out of the kitchen and they started sucking face again.  Bleeeeeck!   “Did you tell them yet?”  Jamie asked once her face was free of my brother’s vacuum lips.  “No, I was waiting for you, hun.”  He said dreamily.  “I want to tell them together.” 

Ugh.  I rolled my eyes. 

Mom and dad came into the living room with their coffee.  Mom saw Aidan with his arm around Jamie and put it all together.  “Oh my god.  Aidan, Jamie?  The two of you?”  She started to cry happy tears.  Dad shook Aidan’s hand.  Mom engulfed the 2 in a hug.  And I had to walk away from the whole thing.  I love my friend.  I hate to admit it, I love my brother too.  But together this was too much.  I was miserable and it felt like EVERYONE I knew was happy, but me. 

I just went back to my bed to die.  I’ll just die a slow and painful death from embarrassment and being unwanted.  Let my broken heart take over and end me. Goodbye cruel world!

I threw the comforter over my head and closed my eyes and waited. 

Instead of death, about 30 minutes later Jamie flopped onto my bed and yanked the covers off me.  “Get up, Lane!  We’re going out.”

“No.  I’m staying here till I die.”  I said and pulled the covers back up. 

“You’re just being dramatic.  C’mon.  Let’s go to the mall.  Your parents are going to be throwing Aidan and I a party and I need a new dress.   So, do you.  And your parents are giving us their credit card to shop with…” 

She had me.  She knew I wouldn’t be able to resist dress shopping without having to pay for it myself.  I slowly pulled the covers down off my face revealing a slight smile.  “Well, if you insist…”

“Yay!”  She exclaimed and pulled me out of bed. 

5 minutes later, Jamie, Aidan and I were on the way to the mall.