my mate is the lost princess

chapter 4 (losing a friend)

amila pov

me and Ellie are still sat by the river.

The sound of the water is calming to my racing heart

After I explained what had happened to Ellie, I could see she was in two minds about asking questions.

so I asked Ellie if she wanted to know anything or ask anything

Ellie asked, "Have you told your family about what you just told me?"

I looked down at my hands and slowly nodded my head no she looked at me, shocked

and asks why

so I answered, "I'm scared, Ellie, they are not the same as me. I can smell the difference between our scents."

she looks at me confused and asked "You can smell the difference between scents, and I nod my head yes

Ellie then asked if she smelled the same as me. no, I answer

Ellie looks like she's about to ask something but then stops

so I asked her, "You want to know what I am right

she looks at me shyly and nods yes

please have an open mind when I tell you

she nods

so when I looked in the river that night, there was a wolf looking back at me, a beautiful white wolf with a black half moon on her back leg.

Ellie looks at me like I'm crazy

she says to me, "Are you sure it wasn't a dream?"

Ellie, I'm 100% positive it wasn't a dream, and this is why I didn't want to tell anyone as everyone will just think I'm crazy.

I wasn't even going to tell you I was just going to leave Littlehampton and explore the world without anyone knowing, but I thought you deserved to know.

Ellie is just looking at me.

I don't think she knows what to say, so I carry on.

so my wolfs name is Rea. like I said she's a beautiful white wolf we can also communicate with each other she told me she's been with me my whole life but we have to wait till the night of our 16th birthday to meet one another to be strong enough to make the change from human to wolf. my sense of smell is better, my eyesight is too, and I'm more quiet on my feet. the reason why I come out here alone is so Rea can come out to go for a run.

Rea says to me she's not taking this very well

I know Rea, we might have to leave sooner than I thought.

I've got a feeling she's going to tell everyone I'm crazy.

then Ellie stopped being quiet and asked what I was just doing.

I looked at her puzzled, not knowing what she meant, then Rea said she could she you are communicating with me, so just explain.

ohh okay, so I was just communicating with Rea she can sense you're not comfortable with this and wanted to make sure you were okay with everything I'm telling you. like I said before, I can't tell you much as I'm still learning myself.

Ellie looks at me with a worried look on her face and says Amila I think you need to talk to a doctor something is seriously not right I can't believe this it's ridiculous can't you hear yourself right now you sound like a mad women.

yes Ellie I can hear myself and I asked you to have an open mind about what I was going to tell you I'm not crazy I really have a wolf I wanted to be able to share this with you so you understood why I would be leaving soon

Ellie stands up and shouts.

so not only do you have a wolf, but you're leaving too. why haven't you told me before now

I get up from where i am sitting and walk over to Ellie and answer her.

I didn't tell you before for the same reason I didn't really want to tell you now because you'd think I'm crazy which you do and I'm leaving to see if I can find answers I need answers as to why I am a wolf and my family are not.

I have told you because you are my bestfriend and I wanted you to be able to see me for who I am now than who I was a year ago it's took all this time to have the courage to be able to tell you when I haven't told anyone

Ellie turns round and says I can't hear anymore you are crazy i can't believe you believe you are a werewolf and for that reason you are leaving to find answers you are out of your mind and starts to walk off but she turns to look at me and says I can't be friends with someone like you and starts walking away again.

I shout her, and she looks at me a look she has never given me before. It's a disgusted look she's disgusted by me

I shake the thought and ask her if she will not tell anyone what I have told her today

she then says I'm not going to tell anyone as they will think I'm crazy just like how I think you are and walks away.

I go and sit by the river again. Well, that was definitely not how I thought that was going to go. I've just lost my best friend of 16 years...

After a while of sitting by myself near the river i start to walk home the walk seems to take longer than normal my eyes a little puffy from crying but I need to go find my parents and explain I will be leaving in the next few days.