𝐓𝐑𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐃𝐎𝐄𝐒𝐍𝐓 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐄 𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐘, 𝐢𝐬𝐚𝐚𝐜 𝐥𝐚𝐡𝐞𝐲

ᵗʷᵒ. ʜᴇᴀʀᴛ ʀᴀᴛᴇ

TRUST DOESNT COME EASY
[ chapter two—heart rate ]

Emiline grasped onto her bag as she finished getting dressed, racing through the bathroom to Allison's room. As Emiline turned the corner she found her cousin sitting at her vanity curling her hair.

"Happy birthday, Ally!" Emiline raved as she threw herself onto her cousins bed. "Do you feel old?" Allison chuckled, staring back at her cousin through the mirror before her. "I feel really good, actually."

Emiline giggled tilting her head slightly. "You look good.." The girl on the bed tilted her head completely meeting her cousins gaze. "Your glowing, seventeen looks good on you."

Allison beamed taking the curling iron out of her hair and holding the curl in her hand. "So... what do you think about Scott?"

"He's cool." The curly haired girl tilted her head to the side as she turned to face Emiline. "Em, I'm serious."

"He's cool, a little socially awkward... but he's cool." Allison giggled turning back ahead and flicking the curling iron off at the wall. "I forgot to thank you," emiline held the girls bag up for her as she stood from her vanity. "What for?"

Allison exhaled taking the bag from her cousin and placing it over her shoulder. "For saving me last night." She shook her head. "My dad was being a total prude."

Emiline chuckled shifting her gaze to the door as Kate knocked her knuckles against it. "Hey." She began, walking toward Allison. "Listen, you know I feel totally horrible about my behaviour the other night, right?"

Allison shook her head waving her aunt off. "Oh, totally forgotten."

"No," Kate bellowed, shaking her head at the girl. "Not forgotten by me." She affirmed, leaning back slightly as she waited for Allison to express how she really felt. "Come on. Call me a horrid bitch or something."

Emiline met Allison's gaze as she glanced around her room. "You were just being protective." She countered.

"I was being a protective horrid bitch." Emiline tilted her head not totally disagreeing with the woman as she got to her feet. Kates tone dropped to be more sensitive. "Who is giving you your birthday present early so you'll forgive her."

Allison's jaw fell open, a slightly squeal of excitement rushing out. "Oh." She tucked her phone under her arm taking the box into her hands. Kate shifted her gaze to Emiline tilting her head to Allison as she began to open the box.

As the lid came off Allison gasped, looking up at Emiline to see the gift herself. "Forgiven?" Kate asked as Emiline stepped up beside Allison peering over her shoulder at the silver pendant with their argent family crest on it, a snarling wolf and arrows.

Allison picked it up, to examine it more. "Completely, I love it!" Kate grinned widely. "It's a family heirloom. And you know me, I hate and loathe all sentimental crap, but that, well, look at the symbol in the middle of the pendant."

The two teens looked down at the middle of the pendant. "See that?" Kate asked, meeting Emiline's gaze as she looked up at her. "You ever wanna learn a little something about your family? Look it up."

Allison ran her finger through the chain of the pendant, "you're gonna make me work for it."

Kate shrugged her shoulders placing her hands in the back pockets of her jeans. "some mysteries are worth the effort." She took her hands back out and gently took the pendant from the girl and lifted it over her head.