The Blue Wolf

Part 13

William's Perspective:

Five minutes later, I was going down a long road. It started getting awkward in the car. At a light, I turned my head to Sophie for a few seconds "Hey Soph, do you have your phone?"

Sophie nodded "Yah why?" I said "Put some music on."

Sophie took out her phone, "K but Ara picks the first song." I looked at Arabella in the rear view mirror, she looked out the window with a sad expression.

Sophie nudged her, "Ara, what song?" Ara said "You guys pick. Nothings coming to my mind." Sophie said "No, you choose, it's your choice"
Ara said "Really, I can't think." Sophie said "Cammmm aaaaaan, anything, just say it."
Arabella closed hey eyes and thought for like ten seconds, then opened them back up "Ok, Lover Boy, by Awfultune. But don't blame me. If you guys don't like this song."

Sophie put the song on. The soft acoustic music and deep lyrics starting filling the car. My chest filled with warmth listening to the song. When I met Arabella's eyes in the rear view mirror she quickly looked away. It tore my heart apart.

Everyone in the car seemed like they were at peace or something. Like some sort of greatness was being bestowed to each one of us.

There was a line near the end that went like "You own my heart. And it's no one else's." That's exactly how I felt about Arabella.

When the song ended. I wanted to ask her where she had found that song but Nico beat me to it. "Arabella, where'd you find that song?"

Arabella laughed lightly and said "I'm really into underground or independent artists, that are usually signed to no one. I just feel like their music is more organic. No layers of fabrication because of having to meet any standards, you know? Like they put it out just cause they do, and that's it."

Nico said "That song was good. I'm usually not into sappy shit, but I liked that." Arabella smiled "Yeah its my favourite." Then she looked out of the window again with a sadder expression then the one before. I felt like hitting my head on my steering wheel.

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Once we got to the mall parking lot and I park, I mind link Sophie and Nico to leave the car quickly. They do, and before Arabella can grab the handle to open the door I press the lock button.

She huffs "What? What do you want? Can you not see? I have no interest being near you."

I say "Arabella, I'm sorry." She says "No you're not." I look into her eyes. She looks away. I say "I'm really sorry okay? You're not even giving me a chance." She looks directly at me now "I have given you many chances to let me go." I sigh deeply. "You don't understand. There's danger out there."

She scoffs and speaks sarcastically "And in here I'm soooo safe that I got violently attacked by a monster." I say "I'm sincerely sorry. When I saw you sitting with Ryker like that, I lost it." She looks at me angrily now "Like What? Lost it? Why? I can sit with whoever I want, however I want, you're not my boyfriend. There's nothing between us." I don't even know what to say anymore after that so I just tell her:

"Before we go inside. I have to tell you. Everyone's gonna be staring at you. They aren't staring cause you stick out or anything. They are looking at you. in respect. Every time you walk into a store, the owner or manager will bow to you in respect. Until you don't regard them. They can't stand up straight again. So just say "Hello." Got it?"

Arabella looks away from me, out the window "Yeah ok. Whatever. Can I go now?" I sigh, then un-lock the car. She practically jumps out. And is by Nico's side in about fifteen seconds, walking into the mall.

I was sitting with Nico on a bench not too far away, outside the store Arabella and Sophie were about to walk into. Both me and Nico were Sipping on smoothies. Nico suddenly said "Yo Will you know you really lucked out with Arabella, right?" I said "Of course I know. But I don't know how to make her like me."