Blood Red (2)

Chapter 6

To the right of me was Mary Margret. To the left, Regina. Belle, Ashley, and Granny were also spread around the table.

"How's your baby Ashley?" I started out.

Cinderella grinned. "She's doing so well. Thomas is taking care of her right now."

"That's good."

"Don't get distracted Red," Regina interrupted, the pads of her fingers drummed against the table.

"Alright. Alright."

"So what are we going to do?" Buzzed in Belle.

"I'm not sure yet."

Regina pulled out a list and a pen. "Well tell me...is the whole town going to be there?"

"Uh...if they want...except Victor Whale."

"Of course," mumbled Regina, scratching down a few notes. "And what about co-"

"Don't even ask about colors." I inched my chin. "I have no clue what I want."

Belle chewed on her lip, and then Mary Margret shifted awkwardly. Regina and Granny looked at each other with narrow eyes. The day light day gone, replaced by black and dotted with white stars. Surprisingly, it wasn't raining.

"Uh...blue. The Maids wear blue. The bridesmaids I mean."

"Alright." Regina seemed bored. She tossed the clipboard on to her desk. "Screw it. You don't want to do this right now...I can tell."

"I'm fine. Come on I'll..."

"Quiet Ruby."

"Are you mad at me or something?"

Regina dipped towards the table, placing her forehead in her hands. She stayed like that for awhile, massaging her temples. "Listen Red. It's about...the..."

"It's about the honeymoon," Granny broke in. "And your...condition." Condition!?

I slammed my fists on the table. "Condition!? Condition!? Being a werewolf is not a condition! It's a curse, and you gave it to me!"

"Your mother did!"

"And you have it to her!" The others had shrunk into their chair, all except Regina, who still was rubbing her face.

"Sit back down," she ordered quietly. I did. "What I was trying to say was that there's a full moon the day you leave."

"So what? Close the blinds."

"Red. Please be serious about this."

"I can control it. Stop acting like you're older than me anyhow."

Regina pulled her head up. "I am older than you. Listen, moon light can still come through the blinds."

"I'll just put a blanket on the window."

"Red, you're really making this hard on everyone," said Belle shyly. "We're here to help."

"No. You aren't. None of you are. None of you know what it's like."

"Ruby please," sighed Ashley.

"Fine," I sat down and crossed my arms, feeling like a scolded child. "Continue."

"Ruby, we might have to move the date to after the full moon." I glared at Regina.

"No," I grumbled. "We can just use a-"

"Alright you're right. Or you can get rid of the windows." I stretched out my hand, listening as my knuckles quietly popped. "Ruby. You need to be careful though. Make sure not to do anything till Dr. whale says you can take the bandages off."

"If Whale could, he would make it so I could never take them off, just so I can't have a honeymoon."

"Actually you're getting them taken off tomorrow," piped Granny. I was still mad at her.

"Tomorrow?"

"Yes."

"Well then..." I stood up, my chair squealing across the floor. "That's taken scare of. Goodnight everyone." I began to go, but I was stopped by Regina, whose fingers squeezed my forearm.

"Ruby," she scolded quietly. "The honeymoon."

"We'll figure it out. I'm done with all of you." She still gripped my arm and I jerked it from her embrace. Something changed in her eyes and I knew my iris were glowing. "I can control it," I murmured. I quickly left after that.