Hard to Love a Wolf [BOOK 1]

Chapter Eight

Pushing the door into the girls bathroom, I was met with sniffling. My brows knitted together in confusion as I walked in quietly. I walked to the only stall door that was closed, leaning my head against it as the person sniffled more. "Someone's in here" the girls shaky voice I quickly recognized. "Veronica, it's Adelina. Open the door" I requested.

After a hesitant moment I heard the lock turn, and I pushed the door open. Veronica was setting on the toilet, paper towels in hand as she looked at her lap. I bent down in front of her, one hand on her knee and the other on the wall "Veronica what's wrong" she shook her head as she let out a sob, covering her face with her hands. I leaned up, wrapping my arms around her and rubbing soothing circles in her back. "It's okay, Hun. Just let it out" I whispered into her hair.

We sat like that for a good twenty minutes before she pulled away, wiping her nose with the napkin. "How about we get out of this bathroom and go somewhere I little more private where nobody can interrupt us" I said with a smile. She nodded, standing up. I wrapped an arm around her as we made our way out of the bathroom, through the hall as we left out the front door.

We started to walk around the building, making our way to the court yard that was empty. I gave her silence, knowing if I asked if she was okay, I'd be wrong anyway.

"Archie and I broke up" she said as we got to a picnic table. I turned to her "Whys that?" "We were fighting, a-and he said he didn't love me anymore" I felt my heart sink for the girl. I wrapped my arms around her neck and pulled her closer to me again, "Well he's losing a smart, beautiful girl Veronica" "The worst part is, he said he fell out of love with me, when he fell in love with someone else" she sobbed, her small arms around my waist as she cried in my neck. I moved a hand up, rubbing the back of her head softly, "Well, I'm sure she's still not as beautiful or smart as you. Did he say who?" "No! He wouldn't tell me" she said, pulling away a little bit to look at me.

"I don't want to lose him" I nodded "I know, just give him time. He'll realize what he lost, and he'll come back to you. I promise" I say with a smile, as she nods while wiping her eyes. "What class are you supposed to be in?" I asked as we released each other from a grip. "history" I nodded "Let's get you to class" I say as she nods this time.

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After walking Veronica back to class, I decided to head home during my first study hall class.

When I got home, my brother was at work with our dad, but mom said I didn't have to come in today, so I was sitting at the kitchen table working on my history homework. There were twenty-six questions and I was currently on twenty-two.

I took a drink from my glass in front of me that I had filled with juice. As I started to write my next answer, I heard a knock on the front door, causing me to quickly finish writing the answer before making my way to the door, the person behind it knocking again. I swung it open mid knock, noticing Sweetpea, the bored look ln his face turned to a smirk. "What's up?" I asked, walking away from the door as he followed.

I sat back down picking my pen back up as Sweetpea looked at what I was doing, before setting in the chair next to me. "I was coming to see what you were doing, but it turns out you're being boring" "I always am" I said with a laugh before setting the pen back down and crossing my arms, resting them on the table as I looked at him.

"I don't think so" "You should" "But I don't" "And why's that" "Because I enjoy being around you, and I don't enjoy boring people" I felt my heart flutter at his words, and when I realized he was slowly getting closer to me, I turned my head back down to my book as a blush started to set in. "Let me see some of your drawings" he requested, and I nodded "Follow me then" I said, standing and making my way around the table.