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Family Ties

Family Ties

"Hey dad." I wouldn't deny that a smile found it's way to my face. I loved the times I got to talk with my father because despite their formality and impersonal nature, they were rare.

Always grammatically-correct he greeted me."Hello Kamina. How has the move been?"

I rolled my eyes at his posh attitude. "It's good. I've made some friends and they have lots of woods here. It's really beautiful! You would love it-"

"And how is school?"

I frowned."It's great Dad. Easy as always. I tried out for the basketball team-"

"You should focus on school Kamina. It doesn't get any easier. Are you still reading and studying? You know college-"

I sighed, interrupting whatever lecture he was about to go into. "I know Dad. I don't really read anymore but I was just trying to tell you about basketball."

"Is that the sport that silly boy taught you?"

My muscles stiffened, teeth gritting. "We don't talk about him Dad."

"I can do whatever I desire Kamina Allain. I'm Alpha, so if I want to speak about Matthew that's what I'll do."

"Dad..." My voice was warning and the phone shook in my hand.

"Anyway, how are your sisters? Shakaminella is doing well in school I hope. College is right around the corner for her."

"She's doing fine. She's studying to be a vet remember. She's so excited about all of her classes-"

"Are you talking to our sperm donor?" Ella's voice projected loudly through my room and I was sure it reached the other side of the line. It was silent for a moment and I glared at her.

"Stop it." I hissed covering the receiver. She rolled her eyes in response.

There was a long pause on the other line before my dad spoke again, "Is that your sister?"

I sighed sadly grumbling, "Yeah," because I knew what came next.

"I have to go."

I tried anyway. "Wait, I made the basketball..." My plea was met with the dial tone and I finished my sentence in a sad voice. "Team."

The room was silent for a moment before Ella spoke trying to help me see her side, trying to convince me to detest my father. "I don't see why you still talk to him-? Where are you going?"

"I'm going for a run." I answered searching angrily for my running shoes. I strapped them on turning to leave but she caught my arm.

Her face was serious when she said, "I hate him Kamina and you should too."

"For what? Because you say so?" I spat at her snatching my arm back.

"No-"

"Well I don't hate him. I can't because he's my father and I'm never giving up on him no matter what you say."

My feet carried me quickly out of the house and straight to the woods. My surroundings blurred together and I could feel the wetness on my cheeks. I pushed myself harder because of my tears, because I shouldn't be crying. Crying was weakness and I hated to be weak.

I collapsed to the floor when I couldn't run anymore, looking up at the sun through the trees. I didn't get what Ella had against my father. I didn't know why he hung up every time she was near. It was confusing and it hurt me because I loved them both but they made me feel like I had to choose.

I sat up quickly, head whipping from side to side. I could smell another werewolf, three of them actually and I was immediately on high alert. Wind sped around me as they circled me coming closer with every complete loop. I was suddenly flipped on my back, a heavy weight settled on my stomach and my wrists were clutched above my head. My eyes snapped open to meet Derek Hale.

"YOU!"

He chuckled down at me, gripping my wrists tighter as I struggled against him. "Me."

"What is wrong with you?! You can't just do this to people! Get off me!" My heart still beat a mile a minute; it brought back unwelcomed memories.

He came closer still smiling yet his face turned serious just centimeters from my own and I glared up at him. "What?!"

"What's wrong?" His breath fanned over my face and I closed my eyes banging my head into the ground in frustration; I didn't give him an answer. One of his hands released my wrists, wiping a tear from my cheek. "You're crying."

"No. I'm not. Now get the hell off of me!" I screamed.

"Get off her Derek. She doesn't look in the mood to play with you."

"Yeah she looks like she might bite your head off."

My eyes widened at the female voices,just remembering the other two werewolves; my head turned to look at them.

The girls were pretty. Long black hair, brown eyes, and a mischievous glint in their eyes that matched perfectly to Derek's. Sisters.

A hand appeared in my line of vision, and I just realized the weight on my body had been removed. Derek was staring down at me, hand out, with a slight frown on his pink lips. I accepted his help wiping away any remaining tears and faced the two females who were examining us curiously.

I then noticed Derek's close proximity and I cleared my throat moving away; my cheeks burned as the sisters smiled knowingly at me.

"I'm Laura." The biggest spoke first holding her hand out politely.

"Kamina." I introduced shaking her hand firmly.

"I'm Cora," the youngest followed her sister's lead and shook hands with me before falling back, a smirk on her face.

"So, you're Derek's best friend?"

"What? I-I mean-" I stuttered, surprised by the question.

His arm wrapped around me holding me close to him. "Yes. She is." He smiled down at me, kissing my forehead and my cheeks instantly became pink.

"Okay. Okay. Stop torturing her." His arms were wrenched off of me and I stepped away for a breath. "I'm sure Kamina has better things to do than have you smothering her. Right Kamina?"

"Ye-yeah." I stuttered out fanning my face to cool off my cheeks. I could feel Derek smirking at me and I backed away ready to make my escape. "I should go home now. I have a lot of homework."

"You're not gonna stay and play with us?" The question came from Cora and I was about to turn her down but her eyes lit up with hope and she was too cute to say no to.

"Um...yeah. Sure. What are we playing?"

The siblings looked between each other wickedly. "Tag." Derek informed. "I'm it." And he dived for me. I screamed at his sudden movement rushing out of the way. He stumbled a little then turned back to me smirking endlessly.

A small hand grabbed my own. "Run Kamina!" Cora giggled out; her sister was already long gone, so we took off sprinting away from Derek who growled playfully behind us. It wasn't long before I was laughing too enjoying the game and the Hale siblings more than I thought I would.