Wolfgirl

Chapter 10: Arrangements

I wake up when the sun is just about to rise. I pad softly to the Great Lake, the place where Storm and I were together for the last time. I sit in the place where I sat last time and I try to imagine him beside me, nuzzling me and supplying me constant warmth. But it fails and all I feel is the coldness of my paws and the empty-ness and painful aching in my heart.
I stare into the sky and see the pretty colors off sunrise. I find myself thinking that Storm would've enjoyed seeing this with me. I imagine his happy face, his tail wagging and his eyes bright. I imagine his fur silky and not bloody. I want him back. I want him so badly. I shake my head and watch as the sun climbs high in the sky.
I'm already human when I hear Cody calling my name. He emerges and runs to me, embracing me.
"Mira!" Cody exclaims happily.
I draw away from the hug. I don't want him to show affection to me just after Storm passed away. I need time for myself and only myself. I need space, I need space and time to think.
"What's wrong?" Cody asks, his brows furrowed.
"Nothing." I whisper and he smiles, then takes my hand and half pulls me back to his home.
At his house, Roxie instantly senses my grief and she whimpers and stays by my side. I sit on the couch where Cody and I slept yesterday.
"Um....Mira? Can I ask you something?" Cody says, his eyes not looking at mine.
"Yes." I say slowly and squeeze my hands to a tight fist, I know what he's going to say, I know he will ask me the question that I don't want to hear.
"Will you, um.....marry me?" Cody says.
Something in my body snapped and I feel anger and rage.
"No!" I say loudly, standing up.
"Please Mira?" Cody pleads, his blue eyes finally staring into mine.
"I said no." I say, quieter this time.
"Then tell me why!" Cody pleads, his voice patient.
"Why should I marry you when Storm just died? I loved him and now he's dead! How dare you dishonor him?" I say angrily.
Cody sits in silence for a minute, his body tense.
"I'm really sorry Mira." Cody whispers.
I sit down next to him.
"I'm sorry too." I say and kiss him on the cheek. "My answer is yes. Storm.....I love him, but he's gone. I still really love him. But he would've wanted me to be happy. He wouldn't want me to be sad. And I am happy with you."
"Thanks Mira." Cody says softly.
I gaze into his blue eyes and sigh softly. I think Cody has patched up a little bit of the empty hole in my heart. Although I know that hole of grief and pain will never fully heal. I will never stop loving Storm. And nor will I ever stop loving Cody.
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I happily skip back home, I feel happy, I've finally found peace in my heart. Today, Cody and I decided that we would reveal the proposal to our parents. I ring the doorbell and the door opens. My mom wraps me up in a big hug.
"Mira!" My mom exclaims.
I hear Luna squawking from upstairs and I smile.
"Mom!" I gasp as I see a boy, about my age in the living room, talking to my dad who's holding Milo."Who's that?"
"Oh Mira. We've arranged a marriage for you. So you can stay human forever. So the police will never take you away. Come on, go meet him." My mom explains.
"What?! No..." I whisper.
"Ace! Come here and meet Mira." My mom calls.
I squeeze my hands into tight fists as the boy walks toward me. He's wearing black pants, leather jacket, and shirt. His hair is black and spiked.
"Hello Mira." He says smoothly and embraces me.
I wrench myself away from his grasp.
"Mom! No! I love Cody. I choose him." I protest.
"Stop it Mira. Look, Ace is what your dad and I prefer. So please, cooperate." My mom says.
I look into Ace's cold black eyes and he smiles, a wicked and cruel smile.
"I refuse." I say loudly and steady as I can.
"Mira, just, think about it. Ace is a good person." My mom says sternly. "Come inside and tell me your answer tomorrow."
"I'm staying at Cody's." I say firmly and walk back to Cody's, all the way back to Cody's I think about Ace. His cold smile and his tight embrace. I don't want him. I don't ever want to touch him ever again.
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