Is that all you have?" Rach asks me her perfect brows furrowing and I'm not sure if the look on her face is concern, disgust, or pity.
"No these are just some bits of mine, my grandparents had my room done before I got here, they didn't want to send anything to my parent's house. Long story for another time." I reply and smile at her.
We walk towards my dorm when Rach stops abruptly, a look of confusion on her face, and says "Two minutes, I just need to check something. This is the dorm it says on your paperwork but this is the boys' dorm."
She pulls out her phone and makes a call, I am too busy admiring the building from inside to hear what she's saying and to who but no doubt she will sort whatever it is that needs sorting.
"Um Hello! Earth to Cierra." Rach says pulling me back to the now. I didn't even realize I had zoned out.
" Oh, sorry. Everything OK?" I ask her.
"Yes, I said I just spoke to Mrs. Matthews and she said she has spoken to your grandparents and explained the only empty room the size they requested is just inside the boy's dorm, they told her that's fine." She explains. "Is that OK with you?"
"What? So our rooms won't be near each other?" I say back to Rach disappointment of not being close to my potential friend evident in my tone. I was hoping I and the ginger would become friends, she seems nice so far and it's not like I know anyone else.
Rach shakes her head at me "No we won't but, your grandparents saved you a huge room so we can have sleepovers on weekends when we're allowed to room share and it'll also be the first time I've stayed over in the boy's dorm even if it is In a girls room."
Rach grins at me, an excited look on her face. We both burst out in fits of giggles, she pulls me down a long corridor past door after door and stops in front of number 316B. Rach flicks her luscious copper curls over her shoulder out of her face and opens the little file she has, takes out a blue card, and hands it to me.
"Welcome to your home away from home." She announces as she pats the card lock on the door.
I touch the card to the pad on the side of the door as Rach gestures and push the door open by the handle when I hear the click.
As soon as the door opens and I step in my jaw drops.
The room is decorated in pale blue and greys, as I walk in the door there is a sofa and two matching cozy chairs in grey, adorned with pale pink cushions. A coffee table sits in the middle of the seats, as I walk past and turn the corner, a big king-size bed stands in the center of the far wall with a white bedside cabinet on either side. To the left of the bed are two white doors, I open the first and step into a ridiculously oversized walk-in closet with all new clothes and shoes already hanging waiting for me. Nanna and grandpa will have gotten a stylist to pick out all the latest trends to my taste and make up the outfits for me ready for me to just throw them on.
My Grandparents fund everything for me, though they refuse to help my parents now. After my grandparents helped mum and dad out of the thousands in debt... the first four times, they cut them off and offered to take me in. Mum wasn't happy about that, she wouldn't sign me over to my grandparents' care. I went to stay with them as often as I could, but mum made sure to call the police and ruin that and say they had kidnapped me, so they set up an account to use just for me but the money was never mine. Mum and Dad made sure to spend everything that rolled into that account.
Being an adolescent there was nothing anyone could do about it so instead, they started to pay things directly for me such as my phone bill, driving license, car, and anything else I needed, but I was still unfortunately stuck with my parents.
I've never been so happy to be able to get away from them and boarding school was the compromise.
I walk out of the closet and make a mental note to call my grandparents later on to thank them.
I move to the next door which is the bathroom, it is a basic room bath, shower, toilet, and sink. I notice a door on the other side and try to open it but it's locked.
I didn't notice Rach walk in behind me until I hear her say. "Oh you share a bathroom with the twins next door, you'll need to remember to lock both doors when you use the bathroom. Your closet is amazing by the way, I will sooooo have to lend some of these cute outfits. Anyway, it's lunchtime we should head to the canteen then we can come back and get you settled in.
I can't wait for everyone to meet you!." She babbles on excitedly.
We make our way to the dining hall the way we came, we come to the large stairs at the main entrance and turn down the opposite side and instead of going to what would be under the stairs, we turn off into the right-wing of the enormous building and enter through double doors. The canteen is so busy there are so many teens in here. Rows of tables with seats attached line the hall, chatter, and laughter filling the sizeable space.
"Hey Rach, come on girl you are late." A tall girl with short brown hair and olive skin shouts in our direction, she's sitting with a group made up of both girls and boys. Rach links our arms again and bounds over dragging me with her, she sits down next to the brunette and all eyes at the table are on me. I gulp and feel like a deer in the headlights, ugh I hate the making new friends part of High School.
"Guys this is Cierra Cardle, Cici this is Natalie," she points to the brunette that shouted to her when we walked in, she gives a small wave and nods her head towards me. "This is Tasha, Nicole, Manda, and Kay." They all say hello with bright smiles on their faces and I can tell these are the popular gang, they all seem pretty friendly on first impression.
Rach moves on to the guys at the table. "This is Ryan, Cain, Titan, and Tiny." I look to the guy she just called Tiny and have to suppress a laugh, the guy is like a human mountain, I mean they're all big but this guy, this guy is beyond that. Tiny notices my gaze lingering on him and says, "You know because I'm so small?." He says cocking his head to the side a silly grin plastered on his face. He is so handsome they all are strangely good-looking.
Rach snaps my gaze from Tiny by continuing to speak. " The twins are away for a few days they should be back Sunday so you can meet them here Sunday evening with us all. So Cici you want a sandwich? I'm going to grab one." Rach says as she stands from the table.
"Huh sure, I'll take any thanks I'm not fussy," I say to her before I turn back around to the group.
Titan gets up out of his seat and comes around the table to sit in the seat Rach just vacated. I look at him and look away trying not to show my surprise at his change in seats. My heart! the guy is hot, as the quiet, brooding mysterious kind of hot. I'll bet girls are falling over themselves to get to him.
Rach comes back to the table and looks at Titan and pouts.
"Titan no you are not taking her from me." Titan flashes her a toothy smile his brown eyes sparkling and turning to me, he puts his arm around my shoulders and looks back at Rach who plonks herself down in the seat he vacated shooting him daggers with her bright green eyes from across the table.
I stiffen at Titan's touch not expecting it whilst also giggling under my breath at the little banter these two have going on. They all seem so close and I think I'm just expected to fall into the group right now. I've known them for all of 10 minutes and already feel comfortable around them. The guys tell me funny stories about each other from in and out of school, it seems all these guys live pretty close together too, from all the stories, I gather that Titan is quiet and brooding, Ryan and Tiny are outgoing in a class clown kind of way, Cain is a ladies man, the girls can all hold their own and think of the guys as brothers. The twins, who I've yet to meet seem to be the leaders of the group, the super popular kids.
The girls are all into fashion and can handle themselves by the sounds of it. They all see each other as siblings than friends or anything more, which explains why Titan and the other guys might be showing me a little interest, you know me being new and not a part of the group. Ryan has a girlfriend back home and Cain has a girlfriend just about anywhere and everywhere and changes them more than his socks. I laugh when Kay tells me this. This first day may well be a good one!
We finish up our food and the bell sounds throughout the hall. The group all say their goodbyes and head off to their respective classes. We will meet back at the same place for our evening meal, Rach excitedly invited everyone to my room. It is a good job I don't mind. She didn't tell anyone where it was for the time being though. Rach spent the afternoon dragging me around the school going through my timetable and showing me where my classes would be, she showed me the library, gardens, gyms, and swimming pool one for leisure one for physical education which Rach says is mandatory. I am not the sporty type at all, people are always surprised when I tell them this because my body looks as though I do a lot of working out but no, I'm just naturally gifted, phew! I am dreading breaking a sweat on purpose.Rach helps me unpack my suitcase with the little trinkets I did have at home. I place a framed picture of me and my grandparents around 2 years ago on one of my bedside tables, some
We sit talking, watching a film, eating popcorn, sweets and crisps the night turns out to be really fun.I can tell everyone is tired and I'm not surprised it is 1am. I stand up from Titans lap." I'm going to get in bed guys before I fall asleep where I'm sat. Pretty sure the sofa pulls out in to a bed so some of you guys can get in there. Goodnight." Theirs a chorus of 'goodnight, and I'm tired too, let's sleep' from the gang as I head over to my bed. I climb in and lay in the middle.I feel the bed dip on either side and look up to see Titan getting in one side and Cain and Rach getting in the other. Nat even scoots in next to Titan, Rach puts her arm around me one side while Titan cuddles up to me from the other and I actually don't mind. I'm just a girl sleeping in a bed with her friends. I feel weirdly safe and drift off in to a deep sleep.When I wake the next morning I'm sandwiched in between Rach, Titan, Cain and Nat. I try to move to use the bathroom but between Rach and Ti
I decide to stay locked in my room for the rest of the day despite the protests from the gang at the door asking me to come out or let them in. I just need some time to myself to settle in and figure out what to say to Titan. I don't want to be in a relationship right now, not this serious with a guy I just met anyway.I wake up Sunday morning feeling a little better and thinking maybe I overreacted, I look at the clock and decide to get ready and go down for brekfast much to my stomachs relief I haven't eaten since yesterday morning. I throw on some nude joggers and matching cropped hoodie, my white training shoes and make my hair look somewhat presentable in a neat, high ponytail. As I'm heading down the hall Titan spots me and makes a bee line for me. "Rach is on her way up to your room, I'll come wait with you I was just heading over to apologise for yesterday, I dont know what came over me." He says in a genuine tone throwing his arm casually around my shoulders in a 'youll clea
I made my way to my room, I had put my number in everyone's phones last night and was added to a group chat with everyone. I looked over the chat debating wether to text or not, curiosity won and I decide to send a text. Listen guys idk what's going on here but I don't want to hear a thing from any of you unless it's an explanation! First your all great, then Titan is possessive and kisses me out of the blue, sleeps next to me cuddling me then the twins turn up & think they have some kind of claim to me? I'm not even sure what that shit was about but I'm done with it all, I'm noones possession and both of you? You're brothers why would I be with both of you? Rach you've got some explaining to do!! all of you have.Ajax: Titan did what? Titan: Calm down man I didn't know this was going to happen I'm sorry I left as soon as you claimed her this morning.Me: Didn't know that what was going to happen?Kay : I reckon now you know you should just tell her, you'll have to eventuallyTash
I begin to stir from my slumber and think back to the very strange dream I had. Rach turning in to a big coppery ginger wolf, yeh right I need to stop watching these warewolf and vampire films they're amazing but clearly I'm loosing my marbles. It felt so real. I sit up and look to the bedside table for a bottle of water, "sh*t" I curse and jump as I notice the two handsome guys sat at my bedside asleep in chairs they have pulled over from the lounge area. What the hell are they doing here, wait, no, no this cannot, the dream, wolf, Rach. My brain is trying to figure out what on earth has happened, what's real? What isn't? Surely it was just a dream.Ajax begins to stir, he looks over to me and sits up smacking Aries to wake him never taking his eyes off me as if I might run."What the fuck man?" Aries berates his brother as he comes round from his slumber. His eyes follow Ajax line of vision to me"Oh, Hi baby... err Cierra." He says in a soft sleepy voice.I begin to back away as
We arrive at Mrs. Matthews office after lunch. I am feeling a little nervous, I wonder if she knows. Oh! I wonder if she is one of them surely she must know she is running a school of wolves? Ajax knocks on the head teachers door and within seconds it is being opened. "Better late than never. I'm assuming that the three of you here is good news and I'm in the company of the future Luna and her Alpha's?" Mrs Matthews asks her eyebrow raised awaiting an answer."Actually we have only explained the basics but Cierra has agreed to let us show her what it would be like to live in our world and give us a chance before she makes any decisions." Ajax says back almost immediately." Okay, well then. I have just called your parents back in they're in the staff room having lunch they will be here any minute." As she finishes speaking the door opens and a tall man very similar looking to the twins and just as handsome comes striding in holding open the door for a beautiful woman with thick blon
We get to my room and I explain to the guys that I'd like to turn in early to be bright and ready for tomorrow's classes. They don't seem too pleased about leaving me but they don't protest either. Instead, they both give me a quick kiss and head off. I arrange my books for tomorrow and change into some light pink flannel pajamas, braid my hair down my back and crawl into bed. I look at the time, 8 pm it's still early so I grab my phone and decide to text Aries. Me: Hey, you still awake? Dots appear at the corner of my screen right away telling me he is writing out a reply. Aries: yes my love, you okay? Me: yeah I was just thinking about earlier... Aries: when? Me: When you commented on my outfit, then when you looked angry that I was talking with Titan Aries: OK love, what about it? Me: I don't think this can work if that's the way you are going to act just over an outfit and me talking with another guy, your friend no less I thought you had dropped that? Aries: Cierra, I'm
The rest of the group arrive and we all sit spread out on my bed and watch a film, the twins sit next to each other and I half sit on each of their laps. Each one has a hand on my thigh. - I wake up Saturday morning wrapped in the twins who are trapped against me by Tasha and Manda. I lay awake for a minute listening to everyone snoring away."Happy Birthday beautiful, want to go get coffees while everyone is asleep?" I look up to Aries and he kisses me on the nose, I nod my head and we both slowly climb out of the bed, pull on some joggers and a tee and make our way down to the cantene to get some coffees and muffins to take back up to everyone. When we get back up to my room everyone is awake and waiting for us.Ajax shoots Aries an annoyed look as we walk in and mumbles something under his breath. Aries clearly hears him as he let's out a low chuckle. I am really starting to get attached to these twins of mine. Ajax walks over, picks me up bridal style once I put the coffee down