because i got inspired

dang he looks pretty angry

Ross's P.O.V

I dragged Shelby up to her room. She looked on the verge of tears. I knew yelling at her was a bad idea, but... she ruined everything.

"WHAT THE ACTUAL HECK?!" I exclaimed.

"I'm sorry..." she whimpered. "It's Katelyn's fault they're gone..."

"You think I don't know?! Harming her made everything worse!"

Shelby refused to meet my eye. "I'm sorry. I just got so angry..." 

"How many times do I have to tell you to keep your temper under control?! You're worse than Max!"

"I'm sorry... I'm sorry..."

"As you should be." I turned to the closed door, my hand sitting on the handle. "Stay in here. I can't bear seeing you at the moment."

I left the room.

I sighed as I sat on my bed. I made a mistake. That little argument no doubt made her feel worse. I knew I shouldn't fuss over her all the time, and that I should focus on myself more, but after her parents, my aunt and uncle, were killed, at that point... Shelby and I only had each other. For 6 years, we survived through Shelby's ability to hunt, steal... and she hated it. I hated it.

And then we met Jess. Jess, who's mother took us in. Jess, who was kind. Jess, who was... inhuman, in a way. Like us.

I stared out my window at the twinkling stars, the shining moon. Thankfully, it was only a quarter moon, so Shelby wasn't outside howling.

Stop thinking about her so much!

I decided the night's events weren't to be discussed with Adam and Max. Without a doubt, I knew that both of them would go berserk.

I changed into some pyjamas and settled down into bed. And I cried myself to sleep.

Shelby's P.O.V

My lip quivered as I continued to stare at my bedroom door.

"Don't dwell on him. Don't dwell on Jess. Worry about you."

I knew the voice was in my head, yet I couldn't help but to glance around the room. Of course, I was the only one, sitting alone...

I messed up pretty darn bad. And I wanted desperately to make it up to Jess. But after that incident, I couldn't see how I could do that. I hurt her, angered her. Harmed Katelyn, who she was happily friends with. She didn't know what Katelyn had done, and I doubted she would believe me. 

Or maybe she will. She just needs time to cool down, and then I could try and befriend her once again.

"Leave her, Shelby."

I tried to ignore the voice. My voice. 

It also crossed my mind that Adam and Max didn't know about the secret Ross, Jess and I had. And we were living with them now, so... I knew they had to know.

If Ross didn't want them to know about him, that was okay. But they had to know the truth about me. About Katelyn. Surely they'd side with me. They had to.

I didn't want to be alone in this world.