Gabriel

23. Movie Theater Scare

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MAEVE

I wake with a bad kink in my neck and aching limbs. I groan and stretch out my arms, opening my eyes. I find myself in the grey corner chair I must've fallen asleep in while reading after getting out of bed. I couldn't fall asleep next to Gabriel, my heart going too fast to calm down as I stared at his beautiful face. I was still unable to get over his attractive features after a month. I sigh and stand slowly, setting the book on the nightstand near me next to the bed. The light is still on and I glace at he wall clock seeing it read three in the morning. I see a faint glow of the city lights through the thin drapes and close the over-curtains shutting myself in complete darkness, which is easier to sleep in. I take off my pants and top, along with my bra, quickly before throwing on one of my oversized t-shits. I hate sleeping in pants and currently feel three thousand times too tired to care if I'm just in my boy-short underwear next to Gabriel.

Quietly as I can in my half-asleep state, I crawl back under the covers just like last night an fall into a deep and peaceful sleep, only inches from the world's most attractive man.

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Gabriel was already gone when I woke. I try not to take it personally or anything-he's a busy man- but we didn't talk much yesterday and I missed that.

God, I'm getting so clingy, I think sitting in fifth period English. I'm in this class with Casey, so when the bell rings we head out together to my locker to grab my things and meet up in front of the school with Marco and Hail. Although they have sixth period, unlike myself, they decided to skip the universal "shifters lesson". It's basically werewolf class. Pretty cool, huh? That's what I thought, until I saw Casey's seven-page paper on the history of Lupines. Not cool.

My phone had died earlier today because I forgot to charge it last night, so Hail searched up walking directions to the theater for the movie we decided on; "the Night Before", I think it was called.

'Oh my god, it's so hot for November", Hail groans in annoyance, taking off her jacket as we walk down the sidewalk. She hands it to Marco and I can barley suppress my laugh at the sight of his obligatory but resigned expression. Next is Casey, giving into the heat only a few minutes later, stuffing her sweater violently into her backpack. Like, actually violently. She scares me sometimes.

"I didn't know New Yorkers got so depressed about the heat", I tease.

"We're already warm-bodied, more so than regular humans so this isn't helping any", Marco voices.

"Aren't you hot?" Hail asks motioning to my jacket. Yes, but I'm only wearing a t-shit underneath, and it doesn't cover up my arms.

"I'm a cool-blooded creature", I joke. Casey exaggeratedly sniffs me and shakes her head.

"Well, at least you're not a vampire", she mocks. I roll my eyes at everyone else's laughter. See this is why I hate getting to know people. I'm envious. I'm good at hiding it, but I'm a jealous person. And that jealousy pangs in my chest as they laugh and joke around while I feel like I can't ever be part of the group. Not that I think I'm better than every one, it's the opposite. I've seen and done things that other people my age haven't. And I feel it makes me different; unworthy, even.

Shaking those thoughts aside I try to focus on the present story Hail is telling about the Math quiz she failed earlier today.

"Uggg so, I walk up to the front of the room and he just looks over the paper for a moment. Not even frowning or shaking his head in disappointment like Mr. Jackson usually does. He just calmly opens his top door and pulls out a piece of paper. It was a fücking McDonald's application form. Like what an åsshat!" But I can't here her last comments over Marco's and Casey's boisterous laughing. I find it quite funny, also, but loop my arm with hers and say with an innocent face, "Awe Hail, don't worry about it too much. I'm sure you're great at filling ketchup dispensers." This sends Marco over the edge to the point where tears are coming out of his eyes. I let out a shriek as Hail makes a move to slap me, stepping just out of her reach before sprinting off with her right on my tail.