Girl Meets Wolf

Chapter 4

Ashlyn

The rest of the week went by in a flurry of syllabi and reunions with old friends, and I was already starting to feel the stress of the new semester. Being a Biology major was no joke. Currently, I was staring up at the ceiling in my bed, deciding whether or not to just drop out and become a 'lady of the night.' I blew out a breath of air, blowing the curls in front of my face.

"I don't know if I can do this," I voiced my opinion to the room.

"Of course you can silly, just take it one day at a time," Becca barged into the room with shopping bags on both arms. How did she hear me from outside of the room?

"Where have you been?" I looked from her to the bags in her hands.

"Shopping, duh," Becca rolled her eyes at my question, "I have to look good for tonight. "

I stared blankly. What could she possibly be doing tonight? Becca stared right back me with a Are-You-Kidding- Me look. Realization dawned on me, and my mouth formed an O shape.

Izzie, who was in a comatose like state of sleep, decided to join the land of the living.at that very moment.

"Oh yeah that bonfire is tonight, isn't it?" Izzie turned over on her side so that she could face us. She was currently laying on her bed directly across from mine on the bottom bunk of her and Becca's bunked bed.

"Yup it is Izzie, and I will be looking summertime fine tonight," Becca started pulling out the clothes she purchased. Holding different variations of outfits against her frame. " I just bought three outfits."

"But... why did you buy three outfits for one night?" I questioned.

"Because Ashlyn, sometimes an outfit may look good in theory, but not so good when it's time to party," Becca explained, "You always want to be prepared." She looked back at me and gave a wink.

"Whatever," I huffed blowing more curls out of my face and began starring at the ceiling once more.

"What bug crawled up your panties and gave you an STD?" Becca looked in the floor length mirror, putting a skirt up her body to see if it worked.

"Nothing crawled up my panties and... and gave me...and GAVE ME A WHAT!?" I exclaimed, realizing a second too late what Becca had said. I sat up in my bed triggered.

"I know what's bugging Ashlyn," Izzie stated, stumbling to get out from the bottom bunk of the bed. Her curly hair making her look like a lion. "She doesn't want to go to the party because she might run into McSteamy," Izzie gave me a knowing look.

"Ooh, are you talking about Mr.Brooding eyes and huge muscles McSteamy?" Becca said immediately catching on. All thoughts of finding the perfect outfit forgotten. "Did you ever run into him again? You know after that awkward stare down?"

"Nope," As soon as it was mentioned, my mind started to wander back to that intense stare down we had. The look of vulnerability he had on his face, still stamped on my soul. I wondered what had him so troubled?

"Hey," I sat up completely and crossed my legs. "It wasn't awkward. Just intense" I corrected.

"Well whatever it was, that doesn't excuse you from not coming to this party tonight, honey." Becca's patronizing voice was in full effect at the moment. Becca grated on my nerves like none other, but she also had my bad like none other. Our friendship was complicated at times. I rolled my eyes at her jabs.

"What time is it?" I ignored Becca's little comment.

"It is exactly 8 PM and this bonfire starts at 10 PM, so you need to get up and get showered," Becca looked at me expectantly. I rolled my head and looked over at Izzie.