Wolfsbane

Break-up?

The weeks that followed the attack on the loft were worse than the actual attack for one reason, I was avoiding Hunter, what he said that night kept replaying in my head. "You're a beast hiding in a human form! I can't believe this!" he said, I know he was in shock but I was too "At least I don't go around putting bullets and arrows in innocent people!" I yelled back at him "Oh they're not innocent!" he yelled back, I put my hands on my hip and scowled and yelled back "Well excuse me for just saving your life, I can't believe I even liked you!" I stormed out of the loft. Even though we had classes together I found a way to avoid him by going to the library for most of my classes except drama, I went and worked on the set by myself. I wiped the tears from my face as I painted, my phone went off, I checked and let out a whimper looking at my background. It was of me and Hunter on his couch, him kissing my cheek, it was a message from Hunter "will you at least talk to me?" I looked at the message, sighed and replied "what's there to talk about, I'm a monster, and you're a monster hunter, we shouldn't have been dating." I sent it and it did hurt me because I still cared for him, a lot, I was falling for him fast and hard. He texted back "you know I didn't mean that, I was in shock, and you're not a monster." I started crying again, and replied "Hunter, I honestly don't know what to say to you, or what you want me to say." He walked in the Auditorium and said "I want to hear you say everything's ok between us." I looked at him and said "but its not going to be Hunter, and I can't say that." he sat next to me in the front row and said "can you at least forgive me?" I closed my eyes and sighed, "I forgive you, but I can't be with you right now." I said and Hunter looked down and said "Luna please, at least look at me." I looked at him and our eyes met, I started tearing up again and he pulled me close to him. "I didn't mean to hurt you." he said quietly, "I know, but they way I'm feeling right now is really complicated, part of me wants to hate you with a burning passion and the other part wants to just lay in your arms and be close to you." I said pulling away from him.

He looked at me and asked "so what now?" I stood up and said "I need sometime to think, if we are to get back together I need sometime." he nodded "so that means we're broken up then." he said with sadness in his voice, "I guess it does." I said. I started walking to my next class when he yelled "But even if it means, I'll have to wait a year for you to be mine again I will, because I love you!" those three words just broke me, I turned and said "I love you too, but Hunter I need sometime." I walked to him and kissed him before heading to the library for Ap Politics. Kayla walked over to me and sat down, "Hunter was trying not to cry in class when I left." she said setting a book down in front of me. I looked at her and said "He loves me." she nodded and said "I know, Oh I almost forgot here he told me to give this to you." she handed me a small box, I tilted my head and opened it. "My locket, I lost it the other night." I picked up the moon pendant and opened it, in it was a picture of me, my mom and my dad before he left. We were having a picnic, it was the last good picture of us before she died. I smiled and said "I miss her." I opened the note inside, 'Hey found this in the bathroom thought you'd want it back.' I smiled and asked "ok so what are studying?" Kayla opened the books and said "Diplomacy at its best."

After reading for a bit I was called to the office. I walked down there not in much of a hurry, when I heard a giggle come from behind me in the crowded hall. I turned and saw Taylor with her hand on Hunter's arm, "You!" I yelled across the hall, people parted the way as I walked up to her and said "Back off or get your ass kicked!" She smirked and said "oh feeling protective over an ex are we?" I squinted and said "we didn't break up! we are taking a break!" She ignored me and said to Hunter "call me sometime stud." she started to walk away when Kayla stopped her and bitch slapped into next week, "Didn't you hear her, they aren't broken up, they are taking a break." Taylor laid on the ground unmoving. "Geez Kayla, you might've killed her." Hunter said putting his arm around my waist out of habit, I whimpered a little still not completely healed from the fight and the fact that I hadn't made up my mind on the whole me and Hunter thing. His arm retreated fast as he whispered to me "Sorry, I forgot." I looked at him and said "its fine." I continued my way to the office, watching the school nurse bring a wheel chair to the still knocked out Taylor, Kayla smiled proudly. When I got there my mood got worse, standing at the front desk talking with the secretary was a tall, tan, man with dark brown, almost black, hair. He turned to me, his hazel eyes brightening when he saw me, and said "Ah there's my little girl!" at that point I literally wanted to kill him, "Hey dad." I said unenthusiastically as he picked me up and hugged me, "How has my little girl been?" he said as he set me down. I sighed and said "could've been better." the secretary said "oh you and Hunter have a fight?" My eyes widen and my face turned red, I completely spaced about half the school knowing 'gee thanks Taylor!' I thought to myself. "Where's the punk that hurt my daughter!" my dad said in an overprotective tone, "Oh now you want to be overprotective." I said shaking my head, I stopped him before he left the office and asked "What are you doing here?" he looked at me and said " I came to see you, I can't believe how much you look like your mother, and for your birthday." I looked at the date of my phone and said "I've been so busy I almost forgot about my birthday." it was a week away, then my attitude changed and I smacked him on the arm, "Hey what was that for?" he asked "You show up for a birthday now! Damn I'm almost eighteen, that's thirteen birthdays of empty promises from you!" He sighed and rubbed his arm, "Ok I deserved that, but I figured you shouldn't spend this one alone, or with your friends. Anyways I came to pick you up early to spend sometime together and take you shopping for clothes." I smiled and said "well its a start." He signed me out and we left.

My phone started blowing up, "where are you?" Kayla, Hunter, and Sin texted about twenty times the same thing, "I'm fine my dad picked me up early." I sent in a group message to them, K: ooooh ok. S: you ain't gonna freak out are you? H: ok good you didn't get in trouble. Me: what would I get in trouble for? S: Taylor said it was you that knocked her ass out. Me: -sigh- greeaaatt. K: sorry :/ Me: don't be I'll take care of it tomorrow. H: you sure? Me: yeah gotta go guys be careful.

We pulled up to a clothing store, "Dad this place is really expensive, are you sure?" I asked, he nodded and said " yeah, five new outfits and two new dresses." he gave me his deal look, "Deal." I said smiling, we shook hands and walked in. We both gasped, "Holy shit!" he said looking at the prices on half the clothes, "Dad are you really sure about this?" I asked looking at his face. He gulped and nodded, I found my way to the clearance section which dad appreciated. "Luna!" said a girl excitedly, I turned holding a pair of black mid thigh shorts, a thin light blue sweater, and a black and blue checkered scarf. "Oh my god! Chrissy!" I said hugging the tall thin girl with short auburn hair. "Look at you! it's been forever!" she said, I laughed and said "It's only been a year."

She helped me picked me out some outfits that looked good on me, mostly shades of grey and blue, I got the black shorts, and a dark grey vest over a dark blue tank top. I saw a really nice strapless black dress lined with black lace around the top and bottom, "Try it on, I'll get it for you." she said smiling, as I twirled. The three of us went to the check out line, where Chrissy checked us out and said "Happy early birthday." As we went home my phone started blowing up again, "He wants you and he will get you." Mysterious number, "Who is this?" I texted and no reply. I looked out the window and sighed.