"Hey Phemie, still no word from Karter?" Evelyn asked as she and Jesse walked up to my locker. "No, and I don't understand it's been five days since he asked me out, it's been five days since I spoke to him, it's been five days since he showed up to school," I stated as I looked down at the phone in my hand hoping it would ring with his name across the screen. "Have you seen him or his truck at his parents' house?" I questioned Jesse, with a hint of desperation in my eyes. "No, Phemie, they haven't and Jesse would let you know otherwise if he sees him in class or at home," Cami forced a smile as she took my phone and put it in her back pocket before dragging me to class. "Ladies the bell rings in 3...2...1..." Mr. Cuttingham spoke out as he took off his brown fedora before setting it on his desk. "Tomorrow is prom, and I wanted to remind all of you to vote for homecoming royalty," He smiled in my direction before starting his lesson. The loudspeaker crackled as we exited class and
"Girls it's time to wake up!" Cami clapped her hands taking off her brown bonnet with pink roses on the trim. "Today is prom, and we have so much to do!" "Yes, hair, nails, dresses!" Evelyn exclaimed as she threw the covers off of her and ran to the bathroom. "Do you think..." I began as I got out of my bed heading to the kitchen to make coffee, but I was quickly cut off. "I don't think, and neither will you. We are not thinking, we are having a relaxing day," Camilla said as she began putting her hair into a bun. "Now, get dressed, no making coffee, I told you everything is on Max," She held up a gold debit card, before slipping into her grey sweatpants. As we headed off to start the day we dropped by Wolf's Whipped Coffee Shop before heading to get our nails done at Nicki's Nail Art. "Do you guys think orange is too much?" Evelyn asked as she held up her left hand. "I mean should I pick a different color because my dress is orange?" "What color are your shoes?" Cami asked as sh
"Phemie, it's been two weeks since prom," Cami softly spoke as she rubbed my back. "You have to get up. So Karter found his mate, and queen bee Jayla won homecoming queen, life continues," She tried to encourage me as she handed me my favorite vanilla bean frappuccino with caramel drizzle. "I can't Camilla, I just can't," I took the cup as I sat up in bed sniffling. My hair was definitely a mess, I hadn't brushed it in a week, and I probably smelled, too bad my nose was stopped up. "My crush, I finally got him, I finally had him in my grasp, we dated, and then he's someone else's mate," I began crying again as I choked on my words, grabbing another tissue from the nightstand. "Yes, and we can't ponder on that anymore. You missed the last week of school, and we understood, but tomorrow is graduation and we need to get ahead and start getting you ready and up to performance rate," She stood up from the bed, throwing back my covers, and headed to the bathroom. "Come on, let's get you
"I'm so glad you girls slept over. We needed this," Cami handed me a cup of coffee before turning around to fix another. "Yes, I had a great time, especially when David and Bash started to sing to Phemie and Mrs. Luci came in with her broom," Evelyn laughed as she took the cup from Camilla. "Good morning girls!" Mrs. Luciana rang out as she entered the kitchen in her silk floral robe with her dark brunette hair in a messy bun. Left open she wore a small silk pink cami and shorts, she was slim like Camilla and had a beauty mark on her left lip. Her carefree personality is intoxicating, you feel safe and at home in her presence. "Hope you slept well, today is a big day. Graduation!" She cheered as she sipped from her cup making her way to the round kitchen table. "Good morning girls," David yawned as he made his way to the counter. "Good morning, my sweet," He grabbed my hand and kissed it before fixing himself a cup of coffee. "David, don't make me get the broom," Mrs. Luciana sang
"What do you mean?" Cami wiped her eyes as she asked me the only thing she could think of. "I'm leaving, I have to," I began as I grabbed her hands. "It's all too much for me. I can't keep being around here, seeing him...with her. I'll never get out of this mood I've been in, I'll never find my mate," I stood up and started to pace around my floor. "For Goddess' sake, I almost ruined your wedding and Evelyn's," "We didn't invite Karter, and when he showed up, we had to make sure you were okay," Camilla told me as she took my hand and lead me to the sofa. "You didn't ruin anything or almost ruin anything, we both love you!" "I couldn't live with myself if I did, Cami, but it doesn't change the fact that I have to leave," I replied wiping my eyes from the tears that were falling. "No, no, I'm calling Evelyn," She held up her finger grabbing her phone from her bright yellow purse. "What?!" Evelyn screamed as Cami put her on speakerphone. "You can't just leave us, Euphemia!" "She's
"Hummer's Creek," I mumbled to myself glancing at the sign on the side of the road. "Hello?" I managed to answer my phone. "Phemie!" Cami shouted on the other end which caused me to swerve a bit. "I miss you, where are you?" "Cami, I just left this morning," I giggled as I pulled into an off-road diner. "You haven't had time to miss me," "Oh, yes I have," She corrected. "You'll let us know when you get settled right?" "Of course, but right now I'm starving, and need to eat," I turned off the engine and looked out the window to the fairly empty parking lot. "Okay, I'll call later, love you!" She sang loudly as I made my way out of my Jeep. "Good afternoon hun, have a seat anywhere you'd like," The waitress sniffed the air as she continued wiping down the counter. "Here's the menu, what can I get you to drink?" She walked over, her reddish-orange tight curls were tucked away by bobby pins hidden under a very wide turquoise headband. She was quite thin and frail, her blue eyeshado
"What did you say?" Camilla asked as I put her on speakerphone. "I'm going look for places today," I replied getting out of the shower and towel-drying my hair. "What about those guys, the ones that chased you?" She questioned, and I could tell she didn't like me so far away. "I haven't seen them in days, they stopped at the sign entering the town," I made my way back into the room rummaging through my suitcase to find clothes. "Maybe they have issues with someone living there," She spoke out, as I gathered my shoes from the closet. "Perhaps, but I really like it here, the last few days here feel great," I grabbed my keys and headed out the door. "I don't know I feel like I belong," "Well, you know here is your home, and if you ever feel not right anymore, come back here. You know David and Bash will go back to fighting over you," She laughed, I could just imagine how she was throwing her head back. "Well, I'll give it some more time before I let the two guys I grew up with fig
"What did you say you were doing?" Evelyn asked over the phone, as I began looking for my lost shoe. "I'm going to the castle here, apparently they give tours to a certain part of it," I relayed as I got down to look underneath the bed. "I'll call you when I get back," I pulled out my shoes and slipped them on as I headed out the door and to the front desk. "Oh, good you're here," Penny praised as she approached me, making her way around the counter. "Let's go!" "So, what's the palace like?" I asked as we drove down the almost empty highway. "Who are the royals?" "Whoa," Penny laughed. "First thing, the royals, the King, Killian English became king about five months ago. His father passed away from the great battle, O'fin Shore, between Lycans and Dawn Creators." "Dawn Creators?" I furrowed my eyebrows trying to keep my eyes on the road. "Yes, Dawn Creators," She stated matter-of-factly, "They are the first vampires, like lycans are the first werewolves. They are older, superior,