A Taste Of Love

chapter thirteen

Lexi's POV;

It had been a week now. A week of being a big furry dog thing. A week of trying to ignore the voice in my head. And a week of being told off every time I tried to get it out of my head. Ryan said I could go back to being human again, we were sitting in my room on the bed.

We just ate some pancakes and drank a chocolate milk shake. Well I licked it out of a big bowl.

"Are you ready?" Ryan asked as he stood up from the bed, nodding I jumped off the bed.

"Okay well I'm going to turn around and all you need to do is think of being human again. I left some clothes on the bed so you can get changed. I'll be here the whole time" he kissed my cheek; leaving tingles in the spot and turned around.

Okay, think about being human. I want to be human. I felt my body changing, bones popping and making crunchy noises. I glanced down to see I was naked and human. Running over to my clothes I threw on the underwear and dress.

"I'm done" yay I could speak.

Ryan turned around grinning, I ran forward before hugging him. I missed his hugs, it weren't the same when I was fluffy.

"God I forget how nice your hugs are" he whispered into my ear sending shivers down my spine.

"Hmm" I mumbled just enjoying his warmth.

Even though he yelled at me when I hurt myself he was still my hero. We stayed like that for a few minutes until he pulled back,

"Wanna go for a walk?"

Smiling I nodded and followed him out of the room and house. It felt nice to use my feet and legs like normal. We were walking through the forest and ended up in the pretty green place again. My eyes followed a blue butterfly as Ryan tugged me along to a big tree next to the lake. He sat with his back to the tree and I sat in between his legs, leaning against him.

"Ryan do you have a best friend?" I asked as I stroked the grass, it was so green and soft.

"Well Holly and Matt are kinda like my best friends. Why?"

I snuggled deeper into him as he rested his chin on my shoulder.

"Will you be my best friend?"

I turned my head slightly and stared into his eyes. He didn't say anything. Would he not want to be my best friend. I felt tears water in my eyes, was I not good enough to be his best friend? He was staring at me. I shouldn't have asked him. I was so stupid, so stupid.

"I would love to"

"Huh?"

Did I hear right?

"I would love to be your best friend" he smiled.

I turned around fully and hugged him tightly. I had a best friend! And it was Ryan! Yay.

"Thank you" I kissed his cheek before sitting back in between his legs again.

We spent the next few hours talking. He told me more about werewolves and about the Alpha's. We then spoke about his family and he told me more funny stories about him and his brother.

Like one time they were playing jokes on each other. Ryan told me that Matt set all the alarms clocks to go off one after the other at 4am and he hid them. So Ryan put some blue gooey stuff in a bucket above the front door, he was waiting for Matt to come home. But instead his mummy did and she got covered in blue gooey stuff. I giggled until my sides hurt as he got in trouble, he had to clean the floor and wash the clothes for a week wearing a blue dress.

He told me more of these and they were really funny. Laying my head back we stared at the lake. There were some butterflies and some little orange things in the lake.

"What are they?" I asked pointing my hand out at the little orange things.

"They're fish Lexi"

"Okay" I replied, my eyes transfixed on the little orange fish wiggling in the water.

"We should go back its getting late" Ryan said gently, standing up and holding his hand out for me. Taking his hand I stood up and walked with him hand in hand through the forest. It was friday so we had the weekend before I went to school on monday.

Laying in bed I started to dream about school. I didn't like that girl, I hope I wouldn't see her a lot. Ryan was asleep in his room, he was working on some work stuff so he didn't want to wake me up. Grabbing my bear I curled into a ball and fell asleep.

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I woke up to shouting downstairs. Balling my hands into fists I rubbed my eyes and yawned as I walked out of the room. Another yawn escaped my mouth as I walked down the hallway, it sounded like it was coming from the living room.

I was scared of the shouting but I was only going because I could hear Ryan shouting. What was happening? My feet padded against the soft white carpet as I poked my head round the corner.

"Rya-" I froze as I saw dad sitting on the couch.

Why was he here? Was Ryan giving me back to him? But he said he wouldn't let him hurt me. He lied to me. I didn't realize I was crying until Ryan wiped away a tear. When did he get here?

"Lexi baby. How have you been? I missed you at home" Dad said in a fake voice.

A sob left my lips as he spoke, why was he here?

"Lexi he won't hurt you I promise" Ryan whispered into my ear but I didn't believe him.

He said he wouldn't let him hurt me but he was here, he lied. Pushing against his chest I ran out of the room and up the stairs. Dropping to the bathroom floor I sobbed.

He had found me. I thought I was safe. Why was Ryan letting him here? I cried for a few more minutes before pulling myself up, I just wanted to go to sleep. Pretend that this was just a scary dream, a scary dream.

Pushing the bathroom door I began to walk down the hall, a scream left my lips as I was pushed against the wall.

"This isn't over Lexi. I'll get you back and when I do you will wish you never left. Watch your back Lexi" dad sneered at me before disappearing.

I felt the tears well up in my eyes. This wasn't fair. I just got away. Why couldn't he leave me alone? Sobbing I ran down the hall, bumping into someone and ran out the door. Staring through blurry eyes I sprinted into the forest before collapsing in mine and Ryan's place.

How did everything go from being good yesterday to bad today? Walking over to a small rock next to the lake I dipped my feet in the cool water as I stared at the fish.

This was like a horrible dream that wouldn't end. I began to swish my feet in the water, making the fish swim away. Picking up a small white flower I stroked it as I began to sing my favorite song. I would always sing this when dad wasn't home, it was my way of escaping reality.

"Tale as old as time
True as it can be
Barely even friends
Then somebody bends
Unexpectedly
Just a little change
Small to say the least
Both a little scared
Neither one prepared
Beauty and the Beast" I smiled my voice just floating in the air before carrying on.

"Ever just the same
Ever a surprise
Ever as before
Ever just as sure
As the sun will rise" I jumped slightly as a bird flew next to me and perched itself on the grass by my legs.

"Tale as old as time
Tune as old as song
Bittersweet and strange
Finding you can change
Learning you were wrong
Certain as the sun
Rising in the east
Tale as old as time
Song as old as rhyme
Beauty and the Beast" I stroked the birds blue feathers as I sung softly, the wind blowing my hair around.

"Tale as old as time
Song as old as rhyme
Beauty and the Beast"

I stopped singing and stared at the bird. I wanted to be the bird, just spread my wings and fly away. That way I wouldn't have to trust people or be lied to. I could be free. Free from dad and Ryan; he lied to me and he said he wouldn't.

I froze as I heard a twig snap. Turning slightly to the side a scream left my lips.

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Updated 21st May 2012

Okay I know I only uploaded yesterday but couldn't help it :P Plus I have two exams thursday so I'm gonna spend wednesday revising for them.. I don't know if I'll upload wednesdaii... anyways enjoy :D

P.S. any ideas on who should play her dad? I have no clue :P