phoenix

Chapter 2

someone comes barging through my door at 1:30am screaming "wake the f**k up you lazy bastard and get your ass downstairs." I quickly get out of bed trying not to anger my father anymore than I already have. aint it amazing that I don't even have to try to piss them of. I make my way out of the door careful not to touch my father.

I get to the stairs and I walk down them cautiously just waiting for my father to do something like he always does but this time he doesn't I thought that he wasn't going to do anything but about four steps from the bottom he decides to push me down them causing me to smash my head of the floor boards. everyone starts laughing. when I was about to get up they all decide its time to start kicking and punching me I should know better than trying to get up because they will never let me when they want to beat me. most of it all goes into my ribs knocking the wind out me countless times in the process when I've finally felt enough of it I pass out like 15 minutes into it. 

while I'm unconscious I end up having another conversation with snow about whose fault it is that this is happening it isn't either of our faults I tell him our family and pack are just bastards. we end our conversation with "I love you" like we always do. I don't know what I would do without snow I wouldn't still be here I can tell you that. he's basically the only thing keeping me alive. 

I start to wake up again this time though its silent no ones there. thank god. I guess the beating has stopped for now all I have to do is wait for the next one. its sad I cant even stop it but I'm waiting for it. I slowly stand up but I still go a bit dizzy. I feel my forehead and look at my hand realising that my head has been bleeding and it hurts just breathing I lift up my clothes to see a bruise on my stomach. I cringe at the sight and slowly make my way up the stairs having to take a breath after every two steps I do take. I finally make my way to my room I make my way to the bathroom and clean of my head putting some cream over the cut and bruise. I make my way back to bed avoiding laying on my sore side and dreading tomorrow.

I wake up the next day at 6:30 because of the pain. I don't mind waking up earlier because I can get a shower now and actually dry my hair so I don't get a cold. I hop in the shower and turn it on so the waters warm. I wash myself and shampoo and condition my hair. I get out at 7am after chilling for a bit I do my other business in the bathroom and scrub my hair with the towel until its dry I brush my hair so its straight although it wont stay that way my hairs is just a natural mess. after drying my hair I get dressed and make sure my art stuff is in my bag I have art today its the only lesson I actually look forward to although I do need some new art supplies I hide them from my family I knew that if they knew that I had them they would just trash it. I bough it all with my money that I make from my job. I've got some money saved up which I've also hidden. 

I make my way down stairs and notice that some of the pack is home they look at me like I'm a piece of trash they're the disgusting ones here so why do they look at me like that when they are the ones who deserve to be looked at that way. I make my way out the door with tears in my eyes I scrub them before I go anywhere I don't want people thinking of me as a cry baby along with everything else they think of me as.

i get to school at 8:55. i arrived a little later than i normally do probably because of my stomach well it'll get much worse before it even heals. i make my way inside the building and notice that not many people are in the corridors i did arrive a little later than i normally do but i didn't think that that time difference was such a big difference maybe i should arrive this time everyday maybe i wont get beaten as much then. my first class was pe i have that with Blake and his friends i always get weird stare in pe mainly because i don't get changed in front of them but in the shower cubicles. i make my way to the changing rooms and I'm already getting looked at i try to ignore the looks as best as i can i can see Blake in the corner getting dressed and laughing with Daniel and Sebastian. i look a little longer than i should've when Blake turns and accidentally looks at me he jumps a little and turns back around. i probably creeped him out by looking.

Blakes pov

I'm in the changing rooms getting ready for pe. its actually the only lesson i do like here. im speaking with Daniel and Sebastian while getting changed in one of the corners. we were laughing about something when Daniel says something that made me choke on literally nothing. 

Daniel "umm Blake you might want to look behind you

"why"

Daniel "well it kind of looks like Noah's staring at you"

"you what" i answer back in a loud whisper

i turn round to see if its true and i basically jump when i notice he is or maybe he's just staring of into thin air or just at a random object.

mind link

Sebastian- aww. its actually really funny how you let your guard down when thinking about him. we can read everything you know

Blake- shitting hell. you bastard get out of my head. dammit.

end of mind link

they're both laughing at me. you bastards

back to Noah's pov

i make my way to the cubicles and lock the door. I'm in the one right at the back and in the corner. i get dressed in a pair of grey jogging bottoms and a white plain shirt with a grey hoodie over it which hangs down to my knees. i walk out the cubicles when i know that everyone has already left you can tell when all you can hear are their load ass voices and it suddenly goes quite. 

i make my way outside to the big field where most of the classes are. the boys are with the boys and the girls with the girl sometimes we will be mixed together but that is very rare and to be honest i like it that way because that means less people to harass me although I've still got the boys to do that to me but they seem to like sports and actually concentrate with it so they don't bother with me during this class although they do leave me out which i don't mind either. all i have to do sometimes is keep score which is easy enough so i just chill during this lesson and i get to see Blake all sweaty in his tank top and shorts which show of his flexing muscles even more. damn Noah calm down your basically drooling and they haven't even started yet. 

i hear the coach tell us to stand in a straight line so we do then he picks out the captains for the team which is Blake for team one and someone called max for team 2. to be honest i really don't like max that much he's always staring at Blake not in a i like him kind of way but more like i wanna be him and be like him it kind of annoys me and I'm pretty sure it annoys Blake and his friends to. he even tries becoming friends with Blake even though he's turned him down god knows how many times. i know it makes me sound jealous but so what maybe i am bit jealous there's nothing wrong with that. well probably not but i cant hep feeling this kind of way. its the end of the match now the score is 3:1. Blakes team won which obviously im happy about but that don't mean I'm gonna be jumping up and down screaming for him like most of the girls are doing right now and the guys praising him and his team. 

we make our way back inside to get changed some guys are getting a shower some just wiping their sweat off and spraying on some deodorant which is kind of disgusting well for wolves anyway we have  stronger senses so we can still smell all that sweat even after you spray deodorant. my senses may not be like a normal wolf but they're still stronger than a humans which means i still smell that disgusting stuff. would it be so hard to get a god damn shower. I'm glad i didn't have to stay in those changing rooms any longer. 

the rest of the day goes by i may have been pushed once or twice but other than that it wasn't that bad i had art which was amazing as always. the people in that class are actually nice. they don't bother me they just tend to keep focused on their work i guess when your having fun you tend to not care about anything else. im also about to start a new drawing. the assignment the teacher given us was draw an animal but it cant just be a normal drawing mix it up a little bit. i already have in mind what i wanna do. I'm excited to start this. i make my way out of the school building and i almost bump into Blake like literally i was waiting for something about to happen but he just looked at me and carried on walking. that was really weird.

i make my way out of the doors and down the pathway just in time to see Blake hop in his car with them both laughing at him. i turn round when i hear a bunch of snickers. ughhh its Beth and her cheerleader friends. i make my way down the road and place my earphones in my ear and play a song leaving it on shuffle. I've got work now its only a 15 minute walk. i love working there. its a small café but actually quite popular. its cute and the two people who own it are actually my friends believe it or not ye i actually have friends. there more than friends actually they're more like brothers to me. they're the only people i actually class as my family other than snow. 

I finally stop in front of the café. i love this place. i walk in and there's a noise like a ding which makes people look up at me. the people that come here are actually quite nice well some are. the only people that are nice to me that come here are the humans. i hear my name being called and look up to see Kyle stood there behind the counter with a big smile. i say hi back to him and make my way behind the counter and give him a big hug i ask him where ben is and he tells me he's in the back. i make my way to the back and Kyle follows me. i walk in the back to see ben laid on the couch with a blanket over him. he doesn't look well.

Noah "is he ok?"

ben "oh hi Noah I'm fine" he say sitting up

Kyle "babe lay back down. you need rest"

Noah "what's wrong?"

ben "ill lay back down when we tell him. please" he says giving Kyle puppy dog eyes. he answers back with a huff and a fine.

Noah "wait please tell me your ok and not dying or something. i don't want you to die"

ben and Kyle laugh at him

ben "I'm not dying Noah calm down in fact its something amazing. I'm actually pregnant"

Noah "what! i thought you couldn't get pregnant though. i thought you had problems so you couldn't get pregnant"

ben "well so did we. we have been trying for years and I've never got pregnant. i was told that i had a problem with my ovaries and that i might never get pregnant but there was a possibility but because its been so long we didn't think it was possible until i started throwing up we went doctors and they told me i was pregnant they couldn't explain it either. but i am I'm about two weeks along and wolves are only pregnant for 2 and a half months which means i only have just over two months left before i give birth."

Noah "what then why're you both working aren't you just gonna chill and close the shop for a while."

Kyle "no we have decided we are gonna keep the shop open but open a little later and finish a little earlier than we normally do. so it'll be like 12 to 5pm. and we will have breaks obviously and ben is gonna sit here because he isn't going to work I'm not letting him. and this is starting today but a little earlier today so you have like half an hour before we close. we will pay you a little extra as well. but if you don't want to go home this early you can stay with us longer"

Noah "this is amazing your gonna have a little you. omg i cant wait to meet them. you have to tell me the gender and everything. omg i need to find some presents for the baby i cant wait."

ben "don't go spending a lot we cant let you do that your saving for a reason. an obviously we will tell you the gender and everything else."

Noah "can i babysit when you need a babysitter"

Kyle laughs "Noah obviously but don't think you only get to see the baby to babysit. your gonna be their uncle. you get to see them whenever you want to."

Noah "we get one more addition to the family. do you think they'll hate me like everyone else does"

ben "of course they wont. they'll love you and snow the baby's got to meet snow to you cant hide him. this child will f*****g love you. there gonna be raised by me and Kyle how could the child possibly even know what the word hate means."

Noah nods and giggles.

Kyle "woops its about time we close up you wanna stay longer"

Noah "i wish but I've gotta get some stuff ready I'm tutoring Blake"

Kyle "if he does anything make sure to tell me and ill do something. be careful ok and don't forget your own work is important to don't forget to study yourself." 

Noah "i wont bye"

Noah walks out the door and Kyle follows telling everyone that the shops closed they say goodbye back before i leave. i start my walk home playing some music again. omg i cant believe hes having a baby. i cant wait to meet it. i need to buy some stuff for the child.

i get home to an empty house thank god i make my way up the stairs and take out my history text book i make sure to write down some questions that he could answer and get the answers straight from the text at least this way i know he's taking in information then i can take the book away later on in the tutoring sessions and ask him without it by that time he should've memorised some of the answers. i actually cant wait to tutor him.

 i get to spend more time with him. why do you think that way he literally hates your guts and you cant even forget him. this'll just end up in heartbreak everything will. there's no such thing as a happy ending. I finish of my thoughts and the questions at about 7 o'clock. I run a bath and stay in that for about two hours before I've decided I've had enough and I get out of it drying myself off. I finish of my business and make my way to bed. I always go bed early its good for the brain well mainly because I like to get sleep before my parents decide to wake me up at stupid o'clock just to beat me half to death.