The Werewolf in the Closet

The Werewolf In The Closet..23

Chapter 23

Ady's POV

     "Darren....." I say and follow him upstairs. He manages to slam the door in my face but I kick it open before it actually hits my face.

     "Don't talk to me. Don't ever talk to me again...." he acts as if he's shuffling through his bag looking for something.

     "Darren, please just listen to me!" I put my hand on his chest. He tries to snatch my hand away with one hand, got frustrated when I didn't budge and used two hands. "I'm stronger than you. You're not gonna move my hand, Darren."

     "Fuck you!" he yelled.

     "Darren! Listen to me, right now!"

     "Or what?! You're going to morph into a giant dog and eat me?!"

     I gasped, balled my hands into fists, and punch him in the jaw. He stumbled back onto the bed, holding his jaw. Tears were in his eyes already.

     "I am not a dog and you will listen to me, Darren." 

     He didn't say anything.

     "I am a werewolf, okay? I just found out what I am a couple of weeks ago, so you can't say that I should have told you earlier because I had to get use to it." Tears were running down his face, fast. He was breathing like he just came from a 8 mile race or something. Seeing him this way made me want to say, 'I'm sorry for hitting you,' and cuddle with him. But no, he should of listened to me. "Darren? Say something! Please..." I say.

     He blinked his tears away. "I don't know what to say..." he whispered.

     "I'm sorry, okay? I'm sorry I didn't tell you sooner. I'm sorry I hit you. I'm just sorry. You have to forgive me, Darren. We're best friends."

     I've never seen Darren cry before, it made me want to cry. "I don't know...." he croaked, standing up, walking over to me.

     Loren was right...I have grown. I was at eye level with Darren now.

     Then he hugged me. "I'm sorry for yelling at you."

     "It's okay. I'm sorry I hit you."

     "No, I deserved it," he chuckled. "Um, I really am sorry about that. I didn't mean to call you a dog," he cleared his throat nervously. He rubbed his jaw.

     "You should really get some ice on that," I say.

     He looks down at me. "Ya think?"

     I laugh. He's back to his usual self. While he opened the door I say, "Don't tell R. Jay yet! I'll tell him myself."

     He nodded and left, wiping his face. Seconds later, Loren came into the room. "Jeez, what happened to Darren's face?"

     I threw my arms around his neck. He was still just a little taller than me but I can tell I've grown a lot. "Did you fight or something?" he asks me.

     "No..I hit him in the jaw."

     "Why?"

     "He called me a dog, Loren."

     His eyes went dark just a little. "A dog?"

     "Yeah...so that's why I hit him. It's okay. He understands though...I hope."

     "Oh..."

     I smile and kiss Loren on the lips.

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Darren's POV

     She hit me.

     She actually hit me. I guess I have myself to blame for that. I called her a dog. I guess I really did deserve that hit. But damn....I could hardly talk! Before I got some ice, I looked at my reflection in the microwave. My jaw was red but you couldn't tell it was swollen even though it is.

     I almost kissed Ady.

     That would have been bad.

     Really bad.

     So I hugged her. If I would have kissed her, who knows what would have happened! Let's weigh out the options, shall we? If I did kiss her: 1) she would have kissed back 2) she would have hit me again and pulled away 3) she would have just stood there 4) Loren would have came in and beaten the shit out of me 5) I would be mad at myself for kissing her 6) Ady would have been mad at me if Loren saw and broke up with her. Yeah..so it would not have been a good idea if I did kiss her.

     "What happened to you, Darren?" Mel asked me when I was alone on the back porch.

     "Nothing...I uh bang the side of my face on the wall on accident," I say.

     She smiled. "It's okay, Darren. You'll grow on it."

     "Huh?" I ask.

     "You found out Ady is a Werewolf."

     "How the fuck did you know but I didn't?"

     "Don't tell Ady that I told you but....you are surrounded by werewolves, Darren. Ady's one, I'm one, heck even Loren's one."

     The ice slipped out of my hand.

     "Brad and Aaron are ones, Kenny's one! Even mine, Ady's, and Loren's parents are wolves!"

     "Even little Vinny?" I gasp. I can't imagine seeing little Vinny as a wolf.

     "Yes! Even little Vinny! Look, I gotta go. Ady's coming out..."

     "How do you know?'

     "Duh..I'm a werewolf. I can hear everything." She shrugged and stood by a tree humming to herself like nothing happened.

     Ady came out with Loren and they were smiling. Loren sighed, loud. "Mel we know you told Darren everything else!"

     Mel cursed and said, "Sorry! I just thought he should know!"

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