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2 | nightmares

12 years ago, Amara and her family helped me remember it. All the happy memories my family and I had... Until it ended. Blood, shots, screams. The pain in my chest aches whenever I think about it. Laughter, bright smiling eyes of my parents, and the happy emotions I've had before all disappeared in an instant. The only thing from that memory is the nasty scar on the center of my back.

Amara has been there for me. Even though I don't show happy emotions, she doesn't care. She stood by my side when I've met her. She and her family found me... But I've never said thank you for their kindness.

I opened the doors to the outside and start to breathe. Luckily, no one was out. I sat against a brick wall and try to get my breathing stable. "I should go home." The doors opened and Jurian came out.

"Breeze, are you okay?" He crouched down and gripped my shoulders. He looked back and forth between my eyes.

"Did you follow me?" I said, glaring at him.

"Nevermind that. Are you okay?" He repeats.

I frowned, "I'm fine. I'm just about to head home." I got up and he did, too.

"Do you need a lift?" He asks, still looking at me.

"I'm fine. Just go back to your friends." And leave me alone. He was about to say another word but I turned and walked down the steps.

"You know," he began. I stopped in my tracks and turned to face him. "Now that we're mates...do you want to, maybe, have dinner?"

Wow. Dinner after finding out that I'm your mate? I crossed my arms. "What's your move, dude?"

He raised an eyebrow. "Pardon?"

I let out an exasperated sigh. "Look, Jurian. Back there, I said, 'Next time, ignore me. Don't put on an act to trick others.' Which means I don't want to hang out with you fake people."

I turned around halfway until. "What if I don't want to ignore?"

My heart suddenly skipped a beat. Jurian spoke again, "What if I don't want to ignore you and want to know you better?"

The Jurian Stone wants to know me better?

"Let's just say... I don't want to become close with anyone." I say grimly. "Because apparently, people are going to leave me." I let out a breath. "Goodbye and I hope to never talk to you."

I walked down the steps without glancing over my shoulder. I don't even know what I have said to the Alpha's son, but it felt right. I meant what I said.

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"And home alone, again." I kicked off my shoes and climbed upstairs. I dropped my backpack on the couch and head to the kitchen. I reached for an apple and took a bite of it. I went to the balcony and stared off into the distance while biting into my apple.

I transferred to Empire High two years ago, and it still feels like I'm not welcomed there since I'm a monster. Being called a monster makes me lose myself. Makes me despise who I really am and to become a Pure. I don't know where my relatives are. I don't even know who my parents were. I just knew their name and faces. The only person who I saw last who was still alive was Liam.

I went back inside and threw my finished apple away. I looked around. My L-shaped couch is sitting in front of the TV and the curtains were closed. The grey carpet always feel I'm stepping on clouds. The chandelier hung over the front door and the staircase climbed. Living in this house... Is wonderful. But it's not the same.

I showered, brushed my teeth, and changed into pajamas. Only in my shorts and a long maroon sweatshirt. I look into the mirror. My blue eyes, they matched my Vampire mom's. My brown hair, they matched my Wolf dad's. I love them and miss them. But I still can't forget a Half like me.

I shook my head and went into bed. Yes, early. It was only 3 PM. I turned off the lights and stars showed on my ceiling. As I snuggle into bed, my phone chimed. I entered my passcode and read it.

Amara: U ditched me -.-

Me: Sorry :p Cyu tmrw

I turned my phone off and dozed off to sleep.

"Daddy! Daddy! Look what I found!" I ran across the lawn to his shadowy figure. As I get closer it wasn't him.

"Peek-a-boo. Come to daddy now." said the shadow.

I turned away from him but faced to a maze. Everything was black around me except the maze.

"Go and find your way out little girl."

I ran in and and turned to my right. There were two separate ways and I chose left. I kept going forward until there was three separate ways. I choose to go straight and ran into a dead end.

"PEEK-A-BOO!" The creep's face that was covered in a mask showed up out of nowhere. I began turned around but the maze around me disappeared. There was only my mom and dad, and Liam.

They smiled and wave. "Mom, dad, Liam . . ." I whisper. A smile spread and I burst into tears. I ran to them but they were shot. "NO!"

I woke up breathing fast from that nightmare. Tears streamed down my face. I balled my fists. I threw a pillow at the wall.

"DAMN IT!" I huffed. I collapsed back on my bed and covered my eyes. I cried. "I hate these nightmares. I hate it, I hate it..."