My Mate Saved My Life (Book 1 of the Saved Series)

Chapter 24 (Amy)

Amy’s POV

I can’t believe it; Lucas found his mate. I’ve seen her around. She seems very quiet, but also lonely. I never see anyone talking to her. She’s always getting bullied. I never understood why. But I also never did anything to stop it from happening or even defend her. Now knowing she’s Lucas mate, make me feel like a horrible person. Not that I should use this as an excuse for not helping someone that needed it. What is Lucas going to say of me when I tell him? What is she going to think when she finds out? She might not want to be friends with me. I really feel horrible. I’ll just make it up to her, somehow.

I don’t want to be on the outs with her. Since she and Lucas are mates. I’ll make sure to get close to her. I saw her reading the same book I was reading last week, so, she’s got good tastes. Reading might be something we could bond over. I really do want to make friends with her. I also hope he’s able to find her. Lana did push her quite hard. She’s such a b***h!

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Sienna really is a nice person. Makes me regret never actually helping her out before. Actually, I’m ashamed of it. She seems so afraid of being around people. I feel bad for making her feel so nervous yesterday. I just wanted to talk to her, get to know her a little. Not scared her like that. She got so nervous when Lucas showed up, just after I say some stupid comment about him killing me. Doesn’t she know people make stupid comment like that all the time, but never really mean them? Did she really think I was serious? Like Lucas could ever kill someone over something so silly. He knows I never listen to what he tells me not to do. But she really seemed to believe it. What on earth could have happened to her, for her to believe that?

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I’m so excited Sienna’s coming to the falls with us on Friday! Since it’s a half day, we’ll be able to go shopping! YEAH! Mike and Lucas are going to want to kill me. They hate going shopping with me. They think I go overboard. I don’t think so, I just like trying on lots and lots of things. Too bad anyway, because I’m taking Sienna with me! I need a new swimsuit and I think she might need one too. From what Lucas said, she never learned to swim. I also never seen her at the beach, lake, falls or river either. I fought with Lucas a bit. I wanted to help her learn how to swim, but he’s being a pain in the ass saying no. He wants to keep her all to himself. I’ll make do with our shopping trip!

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Waiting for them at the entrance with Mike I can’t stand in place for more than 2 seconds. I’m so excited. Today is going to be AWSOME!

“They are so slow!” I tell Mike

“Patience, my love. They just got out of class. Not everyone is in a rush to go shopping.”

“And what’s that supposed to mean?”

“Love, you like shopping, trying on clothing, but that not quite a guy’s thing, you know. Can’t we just drop you and Sienna off at the mall and meet you later?”

“Yeah, like Lucas going to stay away from Sienna more than 2 seconds. You defiantly know that’s not going to happen.”

“Yeah, you right. He’ll want to make sure she’s safe.” He says, looking a bit distant.

“Yeah, anything new on what the hell Lana’s problem is?”

“Not yet, but I know there’s something. I just haven’t found it yet. I have a meeting in West-Mount pack tomorrow. Might have something after that.”

“Anything I can help with?” I ask sincerely.

“Yes, please be merciful on us today at the mall” He ask, placing his hands together, pleading me.

“I AM NOT THAT BAD!” I say, a little mad, but totally changing to optimism after seeing Sienna and Lucas coming our way.

“Do we really have to go shopping again? You do this every half school day. Don’t you have enough clothing?” Asked Mike, looking exasperated, again.

“But it’s the first time Sienna come with us, get over it guys, it’s going to be so much fun!” I say, jumping up and down.

I’m so excited, I want to head over to the mall right now.

“Let’s go” I say, lacing my arm with Sienna’s, pulling her toward Lucas’s truck. “We’ve got many stores to get too and little time before we go to the falls!”

 I LOVE shopping! It makes me feel great. I like to try on everything and anything I can put my hands on when we get to that mall. 11 stores and 13 bags later. We finally get to the swimsuit store. I need a new one for tonight. And I think I should pick one out for Sienna. I’m not sure she has one. Lucas did say she never learned how to swim. Plus, she’ll be able to look sexy for Lucas. Maybe we should the lingerie department after this. I know I need few things to make Mike drool.

While in the swimsuit store, I pick out MANY bikinis for myself and for Sienna. With her petite body, she’ll look hot in any of them.

She’s been in the fitting room for quite a while. I hope I got her the right size.

“Sienna, are you ok? Are the swimsuits the right size, I wasn’t sure?”

“T-they are f-fine.” I manage to tell her. Is she crying?! Oh no…

“Sienna, are you ok? You don’t sound right. I’m coming in” not giving her time to refuse me, I pull the curtain and walk in the fitting room.

After talking with her for a bit, I leave the fitting room. I can’t believe what I just seen. How can someone have been so cruel to her? No one deserves to have this happened to them. Whatever ‘this’ is. She hasn’t said exactly what it is, but from what I gathered from Lucas, and what I’ve just seen on Sienna’s bobby, she’s been abused for a long, long time now. It’s disgusting! Not her scars, but her abuse. No one should have to go through that. I wonder who did it, and if they paid for it?

“How’s it going in there” Lucas asks with a smile, but it fall as soon as he looks at my face.

“What happened? Is she ok? Is she hurt? What did you say to her?” He looks panicked and about to run toward her fitting room, but I stop him.

“She fine now. She’s… She’s had a hard time with the swimsuit I had picked out. But it’s all good now.” I don’t want him to be worried about her. Or more about her being so upset about her body image.

“You’re not telling me everything, what is it? What’s really going on?” He asks, more serious and in a more commanding tone. He must really be worried about her.

“Look, Lucas, I know you want to protect her and everything, but I would never do or say something to upset her on purpose. You know that. We’ve been friends long enough for you to know that. She was upset about the swimsuit, but maybe not for the reason you might think. I know you know that she has many scars. I’ve just seen them. And I think the biggest scars on her, are in her head. Not like she’s mental or anything, but herself esteem. She doesn’t have much and less so about her body and how she looks. I told her she had absolutely no reason to hide or feel ashamed of herself around us. I hope she believed me. She a nice and beautiful girl, she should know it. I know you tell her often, but she’s got to believe it for herself too. I made her feel unconfutable in a 2 piece suit, I didn’t think to ask what she wanted first, and before you yell at me for not asking her and making her feel uncomfortable, I already apologized and that why I’m back out, to get the one she want to try on.” I exhale loudly, looking for the swimsuit she talked about. Ah there it is, I think it’s this one.