Scarred (Wattys2017)

Chapter 9

I sat at one end of the couch while Petery sat on the other.

I was looking down at my crossed fingers and internally yelled at myself for both hugging a half naked boy without thinking and actually liking the feeling.

I glanced at Petery and saw him looking at me.

We both looked away with red faces.

I heard Ben sigh.

We looked up at him as he shook his head at us disappointingly.

"Why don't you guys just kiss already?"

I stiffened and covered my tomato colored face with my hands as I yelled at Ben.

"BEN!"

He chuckled.

"Sorry, I just don't understand how you guys aren't married yet."

I glared at him through my fingers.

"That's because I don't like him like that."

He smirked.

"Well that dream you had two days ago says something else-"

I scrambled up and slammed my hands over his mouth.

I leaned close to Ben's face.

"I think we need to talk for a second before you say anything else."

I quickly gave Petery a smile before dragging Ben into the kitchen that was in the next room.

I slapped his arm when we got in the room.

He yelped and held the red spot on his arm.

"HEY! What was that for?"

I ignored him and laid my head on the counter.

I moved my arms wildly as I talked.

"Petery's going to think I like him now. He's going to change even more and it's going to be your fault. Petery's going to bug me even more. He's going to figure out the truth-"

I stiffened.

"What truth?" Ben asked skeptically.

I blushed.

"N-nothing."

Ben walked up to me.

"Malina..."

I slowly looked up at him as he placed his hand on my shoulder.

"What truth?"

I gulped.

"Um..."

I sighed and stood up.

Ben's hand slipped off my shoulder as I leaned my head against his chest.

"...I think I'm falling for Petery."

He froze.

I watched as a tear dropped down to our wooden floor.

It splashed and another tear followed with another wet spot on the floor.

I felt Ben wrap his arms around me.

I cried into his shirt.

"I messed everything up. I shouldn't have fallen for him. If I wouldn't have, he would've still been human. I wouldn't have ran away. He wouldn't have chased after me. He wouldn't have met my father. He wouldn't have been hurt. I wouldn't have to lie to him about being lina. I ruined everything. I ruined his life. I made everything worse."

I froze at what I said next.

"I should've let my father kill me that day seven years ago."

Ben growled and pushed me away.

I almost fell down but held onto the counter so I wouldn't have.

I looked at Ben. His eyes were yellow as his wolf form threatened to take over.

"DON'T SAY THAT, MALINA!"

I was surprised to hear two voices say that.

I turned around to see Petery leaning on the doorway for support.

I ran over to him and wrapped his arm around me for support.

He looked at me angrily.

"Don't ever say that again."

I looked down.

"But it's true, if I weren't here then you wouldn't have been brought into this mess."

He used his free hand to force me to look at him.

I looked up at his emerald green eyes.

"If you weren't here then I wouldn't have been able to do this."

I was about to ask him what he meant but he already answered.

My eyes widened when he slammed his lips onto mine.

When the shock was replaced with little tingles and fireworks, I closed my eyes and moved my lips against his.

When we pulled away we just looked at each other as we blushed.

I heard as Ben sighed and went out the other door that led to the garage.

I leaned onto Petery as I giggled.

He chuckled and hugged me close.

I wrapped my arms around him and couldn't help but sigh and smile.

Is this what love feels like...?