Ultima Blood - Aaron's Year

Barbaqueue Babies

I set up the porch with a table and chairs. I had a grill and turned it on right before anyone came. Aaron started grilling while Zane was killing Nana's cupcakes. We all sat down and laughed to Dante's joke. We all were holding some wine and were laughing.
It left like I had never left. It felt like I had always been here.
Of course it felt like that...until a silver car pulled up in front of my house causing us all to go silent. I stood up and walked in front of the stairs leading down to the path in front of my house. I held the railing and watched as a lady with blond hair came out and walked towards me.
"Altea Lycan?" She asked.
"That's me...May I help you?" I said.
"Did you give birth to werewolf child four years ago?" She asked.
I froze.
I heard footsteps come and a hand on my shoulder. I turned to see Aphmau with wide eyes. She looked at me with kindness.
I took a deep breath and turned to the lady.
"I did...but the child d-didn't survive...." I said.
The lady looked at my with sympathy.
"I was one of the doctors helping with the delivery. But...three days after you left..and blocked all contact with the hospital something amazing happened." She said.
I took on step down and gripped the railing.
"W-What happened?" I asked.
"A man walked in. And healed your son." She said.
I felt like I had just got hit by a car. I stared at the lady in shock.
This couldn't be possible.
"W-What?" I asked shaking.
"The boy lives. We gave him immediate medical attention. My husband and I took care of him until we tracked you down." She said.
I saw a man bring out a child and my hand flung to my mouth and I felt my body shake violently. The boy looked exactly like him. Exactly like his father.
The boy walked near the lady and he whispered something to him. Then he turned to me and walked up to me.
"Mommy?" He said.
I let out a sob.
"Mommy..why is mommy crying?" He said.
I bent down slowly and touched the boys cheek. The boy hugged me and I sobbed into his hair returning the hug.
"his name is Allen..we mixed both the mother and fathers name." The man said.
I looked at them and let tears stream down my cheeks.
"A-Aaron...c-Come meet your..." I choked.
"Sis.." I heard Aaron's voice say.
"would you like to raise him?" The lady asked.
I went silent and pulled away and looked Allen.
He had black hair, and blue black werewolves ear, and tail. He was exactly like his father but his eyes. His eyes were amber like mine. I looked down at my hand and took off a black ring with silver wolves. I removed the thread from around my necklace and looped it through the ring and tied it around Allen's neck.
The I stood up and walked and hugged the lady tightly.
"I can't. If his father ever find out that he lived..." I trailed off.
The lady hugged me back.
"I will raise him but will make sure he always knows about you." She promised.
I nodded and kissed Allen's forehead.
"Goodbye Allen. I love you." I said.
I watched them load into the car and drive off.
Then I dropped to my knees and started crying.
"ALTEA!" Aphmau yelled.
I felt arms surround me and I looked up to see Aaron his face shocked and worried. I leaned into his chest and sobbed.
"Let's get you inside." He said.
Aaron stood up and I stood up and leaned against him as he led me into my house. I sat on the couch with Aaron on one side and Aphmau on the other.
"He...looks...so...much...like...HIM..." I said between sobs.
"Hey, calm down...at least you met him.." Nana's sweet voice said.
I took deep breaths and wiped my tears and looked at them.
"He can NEVER know. NEVER." I said shaking.
Lucinda reaches over and squeezed my arm.
Laurence walked to my kitchen and brought me a cup of tea.
"Drink it..I think...we all need to relax.." he said as I took the cup from him.
I took a sip a let the mouth warm up my shaking body.
My breaths were shaking and I felt the most...vulnerable..than I have in years. I placed the cup on the coffee table and looked at Aphmau. Her face was pale. I hugged her.
"I'm so sorry." I said to all of them.
They all looked at me.
"Why?" Garroth asked.
"I..I..I feel like...I should have done something when..I knew I was...pregnant...I didn't tell you boys...I didn't tell my family. I didn't shed a tear. I didn't feel sorrow. I felt nothing. And he...looks...so much like...Ein." I said choking the name.
Aaron tensed beside me at the name and I looked at him.
"I'm so sorry..." I said.
Aaron's eyes softened and he hugged me tightly.
"Don't. You didn't have control..that...man..forced you on something you weren't ready for. And now your giving up your own child for, protection against that..monster...you have nothing to apologize for...your being...human." Aaron said.
I smiled.
"So...your all not mad?" I asked looking at all of them.
They all laughed and smiled.
"Mad that you love your own child?" Laurence said.
"But he's not only my child..." i growled.
Zane cackled and we all looked at him.
"No. Allen is your child Altea...not that jerks." He snapped."
I jumped up and hugged Zane surprising him.
"Um...your welcome...personal space..." Zane said
I let go and smiled at the emo.
"You can have a heart sometimes you know." I said.
"I know b- HEY!" Zane said.
Everyone burst out laughing and I ran from Zane and out the front door. Zane chases me into the street and I started laughing. I spotted the others watching from the sidewalk.
"GET BACK HERE YOU LITTLE-"
"Angel Of Truth?" I cut him off stopping and smirking at him.
Zane went red with anger and Garroth, Laurence, Dante, Travis, fell down laughing.
"OKAY MISSY! YOUR SO DEAD!" Zane yelled running faster than ever at me.
I ran around him when a noise caught me off guard. Zane tackled me and I fell down.
I laughed and pushed him off.
"ZANE ALTEA GET OFF THE ROAD!!" Katelyn yelled.
I turned my head and saw a truck heading towards us.
"Sh*t!" I said.
I grabbed Zane's hand and pulled him to the sidewalk where our friends were. The truck drove and slowed down near me.
"You and your boyfriend okay young lady?" He asked.
I went felt my face heat up and Aaron coughed. I saw the whole gang trying to not laugh...except Zane. Even through his mask you could see the blush.
"They are totally fine sir!" Nana said.
The man nodded and drove away.
The gang burst into laughter.
"Shut up!" Me and Zane yelled at the same time.
"Wow! I never seen you blush this much before!" Aaron teased me.
"I've never see Zane go this red either!" Garroth said.
"SHUT UP!" I yelled.
"Let's just go back to lunch!" Zane said.
The gang kept laughing al the way to my front porch.
Aaron made some hotdogs for us on the grill and we had a fun time. But I was distracted.
My friends all saw me smiling and laughing...but I was worried. Worried for what my parents would do...and worried for Allen.
"Altea?" Laurence asked.
I turned to him. The others were laughing and didn't notice Laurence approach me.
"Hey, Laurence." I sighed.
"You okay?" He asked.
I nodded and Laurence raised an eyebrow.
"If your worried about...ya know...don't be. You did the right thing...and reacted the way anyone would." He said.
I smiled.
"Thanks Laurence." I said.
I kissed his cheek and smirked at his red face.
"Laurence? Something wrong? You look like a tomato!" Dante said.
"W-What? N-n-Nothing happened!" Laurence replied quickly.
I chuckled and shook my head.
I am glad to be back.