The Other World

Chapter Twenty: Day Off

I wake up with that question glued to my mind. Who did I kill? I don't even want to go to school. I would have to face Ashlee and Jordon. I roll over and grab my phone from my night stand. I dial in my mum's number.
"Hey mum" I say half asleep.
"Hey Joyce, why did you call me? I'm just downstairs" she tells me.
"I'm too lazy and I feel sick, can I stay home today?" I ask her.
"Okay sweetie, want anything before I leave for work?" She ask.
"Nah, I'm all good" I say.
"Okay bye, love you"
"Bye, I love you too" I hang up and I put my phone back on my night stand. As I roll over to go back to sleep, someone opens my door.
"Joyce, sweetie" my mum says. "Are you awake still?" She ask.
"Yeah" I say while rolling over to face her.
"Damon is here to walk you to school, what do you want me to tell him?"
"Just tell him I'm sick and don't want to go to school, but thank him still for offering" I inform her.
"Okay, sweetie. Sleep tight" She says while closing the door. I close my eyes and bundle up in my blankets. I slowly drift off to sleep again.
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"WAKEEEEE! UPPPPP!" Shouts someone at me. I jump up in fear and search the room for people. My eyes land on Damon laughing at the end of my bed. I glare at him and cross my arms.
"Seriously?" I say annoyed.
"Well, your obviously faking sick so I thought you might want some company" he says gesturing to himself.
"I'm not faking, I have the flu" I say, lying but I can't stand drama.
"I can hear your heart beat, you're lying" He tells me. I roll my eyes and lay back down. "I won't talk about it if you don't want to but we are going to sometime?" He says.
"Can we just forget the question completely" I tell him more as a demand then a question.
"Maybe you didn't kill someone, maybe you were cursed by a witch or warlock?" He suggest.
"Okay it's settle that's why I'm a werewolf" I say, wishing it was that easy for my problems to go away.
"Joyce...we need to be sure" he says. I sit up again and look at him seriously.
"Did you just say...Joyce?" I ask, he has never called me Joyce.
"What?" He says smiling. "You miss me calling you gorgeous" he teases while wriggling his eyebrows at me.
"No just... it's unusual" I say. "What's wrong?" I ask.
"The usual" he says, avoiding eye contact.
"Damon!" I say more demanding. He looks at me and bites his bottom lip. He eyes slowly work their way up to my eyes.
"Joyce...Mr Tinwell told me something" he starts with. He looks around the room trying to look for a distraction.
"What was it?" I ask.
"He said that lupus pythonissam doesn't just mean witch wolf, well that's what it translates to but it's the tale behind it that has the true meaning. A man and a witch fell in love years ago and even though no one approved they didn't care. They later on had a child, unknown as who but years after years that child has had children and they have had children. But no one knows who they are since it's been so long but they believe that the lupus pythonissam is as half breed. they have the power of a wolf and witch. Some people want to kill you and others want to protect you" He says. 
"So, now there a chance that any supernatural being wants to kill me?" I ask him. "I think I would know if I was this person"
"Gorgeous, the child doesn't know naturally. The people after you think, that if they do some test on you that they will find proof that you're the lupus pythonissam" he tells me.
"Well those test don't sound nice" I say. "But why me?"
"I don't know" he says. "But it's believed that the wolf slash witch has incredible powers"
"Why does my life get worse instead of better!" I whine.
"Chin up" He says all cheerful. "Once you get a pack you will be safe and won't have to worry" he says with a smile.
"A pack?" I repeat in disbelief. "No way, I'm a lone wolf" I tell him.
"Oh, so you didn't need another wolf to help you control your powers and understand it all" he says sarcastically.
"Well, then I'm a anti-pack wolf" I say making up words.
"Come on, all lone wolfs die anyway. Packs protect you and make you stronger. It's like having a family that completely understands you" he explains to me.
"I don't know, what if they are untrustworthy and try to kill me?" I ask.
"Well, then we pick carefully" he tells me.
"What pack are you in?" I ask him.
"The oaklin bay" he says like it's a grand title. He smiles as if proud of his pack and what it stands for.
"Can't I join that?" I ask.
"If your going to be serious about it and if they think you fit in. The Alpha chooses carefully because who they pick has to do good in the pack" he explains. "There are trials and tests, like questions and stuff" he further explains.
"So I have to take a test/trail to prove if I belong in a pack...yay" I say sarcastically. He rolls his eyes at me and walks over to sit next to me.
"Your going to do fine" he says. "About me kissing you in the woods-" he starts but I cover his mouth before he can talk anymore.
"That never happened, end of story" I tell him. "Plus wasn't even on the lips" I try to reason with a petty excuse. He tries to talk to me but my hands muffle up his words. I take my hand away form his mouth.
"So if I kiss you on the cheek, it doesn't count?" He ask while looking at my lips then back at my eyes.
"It does but it's not as bad. Look I will tell him everything, I promise but it all needs time" I explain. He opens his mouth to talk but his phone buzzes before he can say anything, he looks at the number and answers it.

"Yes, hello?" He say a little worried.
"Who is it?" I ask. He looks at me but ignores my question. I roll my eyes at him and he pokes his tongue at me. I stick my tongue back at him so he sticks the finger at me. I get up on my knees so I'm a bit taller then him sitting down and gibe him the bird back.
"Yeah, I'm listening" he says while pulling a face at me. I pull one back, so he pokes my belly. I huff and poke his belly back. We keep this up until he pokes my nose. "Yeah, I will. Can I bring someone?" He says while pinching me. I pinch him back but on the cheek, he rubs his cheek and gives me a glare. He pitches my nose so I pinch his arm and we continue this until he says "okay bye, love you sis" he hangs up.
"That was your sister? I remember playing with her that one time when we had that pool party" I tell him.
"Yeah well, she's having a dinner and I was wondering if you want to tag along?" He ask. I slap his arm and jump on my knees again as if it isn't obvious.
"Oh course, it's daisy right?" I ask to double check.
"Yes her name is daisy" he says. "And don't slap me" He says while, slapping my arms back.
"That's it!" I say. "This means war!" I say while standing up. I walk out to the other side of the bed that's he's on. I sit on his lap with a smile and he looks at me confused, but with a smile.
"So, sitting on me is my punishment?" He ask a little unsure.
"Nope this is" I say while tickling him. " I didn't forget how ticklish you are!" I say. He rolls and wiggles around trying to stop me. He manages to get his hands on my hips and rolls us so he's on top of me and tickles me. I move hands so their free to stop him from tickling me by, holding his hands still.
"Truce" I offer.
"Nope" He says. He rips his hands out of my grip and starts tickling me again. I laugh like a mad person on drugs and he seems to find that funny. I wriggle myself around trying to escape his clusters. I manage to rolls him of me so I'm on top but I rolled the wrong way and we landed on the floor. I landed on his chest which wasn't as painful I assume.
"Shit" I say while rolling of him. I lay on my back next to him since he's just laying their laughing. I laugh with him and we probably sound like hyenas but I don't care.
"Your fault" he blames.
"Yeah but I did offered a truce" I say in defence.
"True" he agrees.

My phone is ringing so I get up and answer my phone. "Hey, Joyce. It's Jordon" he says starting the conversation.
"Hey"
"I was wondering if you were okay?" He ask.
"I'm fine just feeling a bit sick" I explain.
"So I guess that's no to going out for dinner with me?" He ask more like a question then a statement.
"Yeah but maybe some other time"
"Yeah some other time sounds great. You want me to come over and keep you company?" He ask.
"I would love that but I can't risk you getting sick, your game is this Friday" I remind him.
"Right, hope you get better" He says sounding a bit disappointed.
"Thanks, see ya" I say before hanging up.
"Who was that?" Damon ask sitting on the floor still.
"Jordon" I tell him. "I hate dodging him, I'm telling him tonight" I tell him.
"Okay, do you need back up?" He offers.
"No thank you, this is personal" I explain.
"Well, bye. Have fun and be safe" he says while getting up.
"I will, bye" I say back. I hug him bye and watch as climbs through my window. I close it behind him and jump back into bed.
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