Beast In Me (Watty Awards)

Chapter Six - Live It Up

By the time we got to my house it was 7pm. My date started at 7:30. I ran up to my room with Issac following close behind.

" I can't believe I have to go on date with the most amazing guy ever without taking a shower first!" I complained to Issac, as we entered my room. I went straight to my closet.

" You smell fine. And if he says something about it, I'll kill him." He said, as he laid down on my bed.

Issac and I have known each other for so long and we are always together so it's not really weird that he stays the night at my house and Issac is just... He's like the friend you just don't Date-or-Do. There is too much to lose.

" Yeah, I'm sure he won't. How about I just wear my jeans and this tank top with a jean jacket?" I turned towards him holding the jacket up.

" Eyly, you'll make his jaw drop the second he see's you." He said, again being a smart ass.

" Shut up, Issac, " I said, laughing. " What's your deal with him anyways?" Remembering earlier when he was telling me not to waste my time.

" He just.. It's a long story. I'll tell you when you get back. But he's here now."

" I didn't hear anyth-" I was cut of by the door bell. " How did you hear that?"

" My wolf thing improves hearing." he said with a shrug of his shoulders.

" Then why can't I hear better? If I'm supposed to be kinda like you."

" You will once you transform. The second you do then you'll get a flood of enhanced senses."

" Well, when will I- Oh crap! Brandon. Issac, can you go down there and keep him company until I'm ready? Please."

He just got up and started heading down stairs.

" Thank you!"

I was hurrying to pull my clothes on and then I curled my hair as quickly as possible and added lip gloss and mascara. I looked in the mirror and thought I looked OK enough to go out with Brandon Lovette. The cutest guy ever.

I started down the stairs when I heard the hushed, angry, whispers. I sat on top of the steps and listened.

" The Hunters are only supposed to be watching from the outside! Not going to her school and taking her out on dates!" That was Issac.

" Calm yourself, pup. I do believe the prophecy said she can chose which ever side she wants to  be on and that doesn't have to be yours all because the guardian they assigned her to is a dog." Brandon. I've never heard him act so vile towards anyone but what were they talking about about? Guardian? Prophecy?

" Look, Lovette. You have no idea who she is or what she is capable of. She is in a delicate stage in her life right now. And you know that. The Red Moon is almost here. You can already notice the changes in her, can't you? That's why you asked her out." Issac sounded cocky. But I was still so lost.

I thought Brandon asked me out because he likes me..not because of any other reason. And if that's the case, then how will I handle that? Was this a pity date? I mean the whole school knows I've been crushing on him since junior high. I didn't make it a secret at all.

" Are you actually worried that she'll pick us? No? Because if I were you, I'd be worried to death. And, I honestly can tell you, that I don't give a damn about your Red Moon. Us, Hunters, only have to worry about after it. And maybe I asked her out because she is beautiful and a sweet person and she deserves someone that's good enough for her." he said that last part a little loud.

OK, so he either knows I'm here listening or he wants me to go rescue him.

Right before I took the step to go down the stairs, Issac said " She does deserve someone good enough for her. And you're not it." He stopped when I took that first step because it made a slight noise. So, I continued down the steps like nothing was wrong.

" Hey, Brandon. I'm so sorry to keep you waiting." I kept glancing back and forth between Issac and Brandon.

" Yeah, we were out. Sorry I couldn't get her back in time. We were busy with the conversation of her seeing me naked or not." Issac said with a smirk. Then he turned towards me.  " I'll be in your room when you get back." He hugged me tight and went upstairs.

I can't believe that just happened. " I'm sorry if he was rude to you. He forgets he's a total ass sometimes." I said to Brandon who was looking after Issac.

Brandon laughed. " It's OK. He's always had a problem with me. I was never quite sure what he was so mad about. He has everything." He laughed and shook his head.

" Well, you just don't know him like I do. Issac has lost a lot in his life, so I wouldn't say he has everything."  I will always defend Issac when he needed me to. No matter who I was defending him from.

" I think you misunderstood. When I say he has everything, I meant he has you." He took my hand in his and looked deep into my eyes.

" Oh," I said stupidly. I was so distracted by his wonderful eyes that I actually forgot who I was. Then, I recovered saying: " Well, we are best friends and I'd do anything for him. But he sometimes thinks he can control who I let into my life. I know he is only trying to protect me but... I like learning from my mistakes. And hey, who knows? Maybe he'll be wrong one of these times. " I was 100% flirting with him. And he knew it.

But I was still freaking out. What if this was a pity date? I mean..People call me pretty but no one really go out of their way to ask me out. And when Brandon did... It surprised me but I figured he did it because we both like each other. But what if he just couldn't stand me following after him anymore?

" Come on." Brandon said as he pulled me through the front door. " I set a real nice place for us. I'm glad you wore jeans." He laughed as he looked along my body. He was SO checking me out. Yes!!!

" Are we hiking or something?" I wasn't afraid if the answer was yes. I'm weird, I guess. I love out door things. Hiking, swimming, running, sports. I'm pretty active.

He laughed. " No, we're just going to my house."

I was a little disappointed but I tried to hide it.

We got into his car and drove for about 10 minutes and we reached his house. He seemed so excited that I didn't have time to really look at the outside of the house and he grabbed my hand and led me through the house out the back door.

It was beautiful. He had a kack in his back yard. Actually, I had a hard time calling it a back yard because it was like on huge beach. Just empty. The sun was lowered, almost gone. But there were lights twinkling all around and in the very middle was a table set for two. There was a lit up lamp in the middle and folded napkins on the tables.

" oh my... Brandon!" I turned around and hit him hard in the arm.

His face was so surprised, I almost laughed. " What?"

" This is too nice for me. I mean, why would you go through this much trouble for me? This is so beautiful." My eyes started to water.

He smiled sweetly, finally understanding. He put his hand on my cheek and said " Because life is always changing. And no one know what the future will be like. So I want to live it up. And I want to live it up with you, Aila."

He leaned forward to kiss me our lips were centimeters apart when someone interrupted us.

" I told you to bring Annette here. Not kissing her, Proditor."

My head turned around to face the person. Oh my... HELP ME!

That was my last thought before blacking out.