The Female Wolf #Wattys2016

Chapter 6: New Beginnings

I turn around and then open my eyes. I look at my alarm clock. It's 1 A.M. I try to go back asleep but I can't. I feel a lot of pain. There's my parents who are mad for running off after I saw Jake, Cassidy who still can't smile at me, my pack who maybe I am betraying... This is too much stress. Usually I talk to people to let my pain out but I can't really talk to certain people about all of this.

I get up and put a sweater on. I grab my backpack and stuff a blanket in it. I climb out the window and make my way into the far forest. I spot the cabin and try the front door. It's open. I walk inside and I lock the door. Jake is awake, laying on his bed.

"You're awake." I say.

"So are you." Jake says. Good point. I sit on the chair and sigh.

"Sorry I just needed to take this stress off. The only way to do that is to talk to someone about this." I say. Jake yawns.

"Well what's wrong?" He asks.

"Everything. My parents, the werewolves, everything." I say. "I just wish I can go back in time to fix it all."

"Fix it all?" Jake says. "What do you mean?"

I hesitate. "I just, I want my parents to understand me and give me my time. I want to look at my pack and feel like I'm not betraying them." I say and look at him. I don't want to tell Jake that he's a mistake, but he kinda is.

"Well then, it seems like I'm responsible for this." He says.

"What?" I say.

"If it weren't for me, you wouldn't of gotten with a fight with your friend and your parents." Jake says. "I'm sorry."

"Well who was gonna find out you were planning on telling the scientists?" I say.

"I guess that's all a very good point." Jake says.

"I just, I don't know what to do. Cassidy is right, I have to tell everyone at some point that you know about the werewolves but I don't know what would happen to me or you." I say. "I can't sleep knowing that."

"Well then don't look at it that way." Jake says. "I mean, not all people are that understandable but I mean, sooner and later, they won't see you as a betrayer, but a good leader."

"Yeah well you don't know them how you do." I say.

"Well people change." Jake says. I nod and listen to Jake. He's right, there's nothing for me to worry about. "Makes you feel better?" He asks.

I nod and yawn. "You know, even though you're the reason I might be yelled at some day, you are a good person to talk to." I say. "No one else in home talks to me like this."

"Glad to help."

"You must miss home don't you?" I say. Jake sighs.

"Um, not really. It's kinda the same I guess." Jake says.

"What do you mean? Don't you miss your family?" I ask him. He stares at the wall for a minute and then stares at me.

"No. I haven't seen them since I was fifteen." Jake says. I freeze. Wait, what?

"What happened?" I ask.

"Well, I wanted to be a photographer and my family thought that was stupid. They thought if I left the house, some sense would return to me." Jake says and looks at the ground. "Well I never really came back."

"I'm so sorry." I say.

"It's not your fault." Jake says. "So don't be." But I do feel sorry. His parents didn't support him and now he decided to take pictures of us werewolves to become famous and possibly prove to his parents he can achieve his goals. I really want him to prove his parents wrong, but I can't do that to the pack. Maybe why telling on us means so much for him.