The Perfect Crime

Chapter 9

CHAPTER 9

2 months. That's how long it has been since I kissed Reed. And I must say life could not be better. Or that's what I thought. I wish I had known everything was going to fall apart so fast, then at least I could have tried to savage the little pieces that were now my life.

Not much had changed in those 2 months. Except my hair which I let grow past my ears. I wish I could say that by now I was the best fighter in the world, and the prettiest person ever, but I would be lying. My healthy eating had not gone so well. I guess sneak eating all that junk was not good for me. As for my training? I kind of got lazy. I mean I did the usual, a bit of running in the morning that really didn’t do much and a bit of training with those 4 people I now call my best friends, but that was about it.

As for the journal? I had been too busy falling in love with Reed to remember that. I know, I know, it was stupid of me to fall in love with someone who has a mate waiting for them, but when that day comes I'll be ready. Well as ready as a person can be to watch the guy they love, love someone else.

So as we fast forward these 2 months we come to this day. A day that started off with me waiting for Reed and Teak to talk to me. But this day was special. This is where my story really begins. Had this day not happened I would never have found out who my true friends are, or why I got rejected. This is the day my life started to make sense, but in the most twisted way.

"Uhh Laine?"

"Yeah?" I was seated on a chair the boys had literally shoved me on. They both had worried faces.

"Reed has something to tell you!" Teak burst out.

"Dude! We agreed on telling her together!"

"What's going on?" I said. They both just looked at each other. A thought suddenly popped into my head. "Wait, you guys aren't in like… secret lovers, are you'll?"

"What!"

"NO!" They both exclaimed at the same time.  

I silently sighed.

"You don't have to hide it from me. I mean, it would totally suck for me and all but at least you guys would be happy," I said deciding to tease them a bit.

"We're not secretly in love! Look, we have some bad news. Something you're not going to like." Teak said.

"Well, I don't really like the idea of my boyfriend loving you." I was eager to know but I couldn't let them see it. If they weren't secret lovers then what was it?

"I already said no!" This time it was Reed.

"Then just spit it out!"

"Well, remember when you first came I told you that we had sent requests to other packs to join?"

"Yeah?"

"Well-"

"Wait don't tell her without us!" Suddenly Angel and Teal barged in.

"Tell me what!"

"As I was saying before I was so rudely interrupted," Reed glared at the girls, “a pack finally accepted us."

"That's great!" This was great news. Now I could finally be a part of a pack.

"The problem is, it’s your old pack."

I stood up. "I'm sorry what? I thought my crazy ears were deceiving me. It sounded like you said it was my old pack." It took me a while to tell others about my old pack but after 2 weeks I finally felt comfortable to tell them.

"I'm sorry." Reeds face looked full of regret.

"When do we leave?"

"Tomorrow."

"Oh my god." My knees felt weak. I fell back into the chair behind me. I'm glad the chair was behind me otherwise I would have fallen on the floor.

This couldn't be happening. I couldn't believe that I actually thought I was finally going to free myself from those horrid people. I wasn't prepared to see them. I'd never be prepared to see them. Thinking about them made my blood boil.

I must have been breathing very heavily because suddenly I heard Teal say, “She’s hyperventilating! Teak, get a paper bag!"

I was too much in shock to tell her I wasn't hyperventilating. I heard feet shuffling and then Teaks hand was stuck in front of me.

"That's a plastic bag you idiot!" Teal shrieked.  

"I'm sorry! I don't work well under pressure!"

"Well clearly otherw-"

"I'm fine!" I interrupted them. Those two were going to kill each other if I didn't interrupt them.

Everyone just looked at me.

"I'm fine," I whispered before running out the room.

I ran to my room and locked the door.

"UGHH!" I grabbed the first thing that came it my hand and slammed it against the cupboard.

Now that I had finally let some of my anger out, I let myself calm down. After a few moments I looked to see what I had thrown. It was my backpack and all the contents had fallen out. I made my way to it and started putting everything back into it. That's when I came to the journal. I had forgotten about it. I needed to distract myself so I opened to the page I had last read.

Dear Carol

I just found out something about Ian that has influenced my decision greatly. Ian's a hunter.  

-Fiona

My mother fell for a hunter? I was speechless.  

Dear Carol

Ian told me something else today. He said he was sent here to "woo" me. He didn't tell me who sent him though. And once his mission is complete, he has to kill me. But since he loves me, he can't.  

He wants us to elope. The problem is I don't love him.  

-Fiona.

I flipped the page over and there was a picture stuck to it. It was a family picture. It was like the one I had taken from Amanda. Maybe it wouldn't be so bad going back. I would be with the only family I had left and I would be going back with people who would look out for me. Reed wouldn't let Sean or Walter hurt me again. Maybe they would even accept me for who I am.

I briefly flipped through the rest of the journal and found a few other pictures but did not get to look at them as someone was knocking at the door.

I pushed the journal deep into the bag and slung it over my shoulder as I made my way to open the door. Outside stood a worried looking Teal.

"You aren't running away, are you?" Teal asked.

"NO!" I realised what it must have looked like since I had my bag slung over my shoulder.

"Well are you okay? You know that if it were up to me we wouldn't be going but Reed said we wouldn't last much longer if we didn't join."

"I know. And I understand. I think I've come to terms with seeing everyone again."

She sighed and the hugged me.

"Well let's get packing then," she said. I smiled. I'm glad I had Teal as a friend.

We spent the rest of the time packing and tried to make the most of a ruined day. By the night we were completely done with our packing. I was exhausted and went to sleep early so I would be ready to face the cruel reality of tomorrow.