My Nasty Mate

Chapter 7 : A butterfly of dreams

I kissed him!!! I kissed him! OH GOD, I still cannot believe it.

As I walk upstairs, I met Justin in staircase

"Someone looks happy about being in Jackson", he taunted.

"Do I now " I smirked.

"Rach, you are humming and smiling like a retarded dog who just got treat" he teased me.

" Oh I did" I winked to him "Pinch me, I hope I'm not dreaming" I told Justin.

He hit me on head and went towards his room saying, "Don't get too  attached to him, Rach. He has a mate out there somewhere. "

" I KNOW"  It hurts me knowing how he only mentioned Falon's mate, like mate isn't out there waiting for me.

Justin stops at his doorway and looks at me. He knows how serious I'm about the "mate" issue. He's not only my brother but good friend too. In Florida, I never dated any guy, even rejected many of them due to which a lot of guys started a rumour to keep their reputation intact. I don't understand why we need to put someone down to actually feel we stand somewhere. Like our existence and hard work won't matter unless we step on someone, unless we make life hell for them. Luckily, no amount of rumors made me go dating either girls or guys. And when fine day Justin saw me crying because everyone was talking behind my back and calling me "lesbian", he asked me why I don't actually try going out. And I told him why I won't, why it bothers me. It's not like I haven't tried dating at all, I did in middle school but I realized I cannot pretend and it'll be better to wait for my mate. But that doesn't matter to my high-school pupil, I guess high school kids are nothing but mostly unnecessarily mean.

" You know right, I'm only looking out for you" he said. I just snorted and moved to my room.

Tonight, I'll be happy for finally enjoying someone else's company a little romantically.

Sleeping was tough with all the giddiness and excitement. Though somewhere in the middle of night exhaustion won over bringing sleep as the sweetest desert.

I got up late next morning hence skipping breakfast to make it in time for the first period. My eyes were little puffy with lack of sleep. The classes went exceptionally normal except I was pretty lost through most of my classes which somehow Jess noticed. She kept poking me,  asking me if I were on earth * rolls my eyes *

I was in the park sitting around the  pretty flowers in all bright colours. The colours were soothing for my eyes and calmed me. Like I belonged here. I saw a butterfly and got up to chase it. The butterfly had the most intriguing pattern, one I haven't seen before. It looked more like a pixie than a butterfly. For a second I thought I was having illusions so I stood up to confirm my delusional self. As I stood , I felt my body change. I had no control over this change, my muscles moved on itself, it felt like even though it was supposed to my body it wasn't. My muscles were realigning itself , I could feel them moving. And I felt no pain while the were shifting, as if my bones were used to doing it day after day. As if it was natural to me. My body changed into a wolf. A werewolf. I could feel my fur kissing the strong wind. My paws firmly on the grassy land. So I ran , I ran freely forgetting completely of the pixie like butterfly. I ran around, like it will be my last time. My body cutting through the air , like I have been doing this ever since the beginning. And then I fell down, into a hole that wasn't there before. It was complete darkness and I felt lonely. I felt as if a part of me was missing and I was back human. I felt cold, the pain on my heart striking me like millions pins altogether.

" Can you wake up already? Rach! Rachel wake up ! " Jess hits on my head again.

" Ouch, it's bright." I looked , still lost reminiscing my dream.