Electing The Alpha

Chapter 51:

  Nicole POV:
I release a heavy sigh when I am done helping Alec remove the tapes from his car. We popped most of the balloons but some were left inside and Alec said Lucas would be glad to play with them.
"Thanks buttercup" Alec tells me. I give him a weak smile. I was exhausted.
He gives me a sympathetic smile.
"Won't you two go home? Its getting dark!" Kimberly hollers to us
She sits in her car and I hear her engine purr.
"I'm going guys!" She yells and drives away. Her car was still filled with balloons.
Troy and Danny follow with their sleek cars.  They also had a few balloons in them. Aaron's car was the last.
"Hey! Leave my girl alone Alec!" Aaron warns him and he chuckles.
"I cannot do that Aaron! She's so attractive" Alec taunts and I blush.

"You better! Or you'll taste my fist!" Aaron says defensively and gets out of his car. I knew he was joking.

"Okay man! I'm going! You can have her all to yourself" Alec taunts and sits in his car.
"Goodbye lovebirds" he hollers and his engine roars. Then he drives out of the parking lot too.

"Hey Aaron" I say
"Hey love" he says and touches my nose with his index finger.
I chuckle.
"I would like to make our relationship official" Aaron says more seriously now and my stomach flutters. I don't have feelings for him.

"Aaron don't you think you are rushing?" I ask him worried
"What makes you think that?" He asks

"It's okay"I sigh

"I was wondering if you would like to go on a date tomorrow with me? After school" he says and my face falls but I quickly recover.

"That's great" I say with fake enthusiasm
"Is that what you meant by making our relationship official?"

"Yes actually! We are on phase one for now love" Aaron tells me.
"I think its fine"
"So would you meet me after school?"
"Sure!"
"Thanks love! Its getting dark so I gotta go! We will talk more tomorrow"
"Bye" I say and he winks at me before entering his car and within seconds, he was gone. I sigh. This is becoming a reality!

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I got home at exactly fifty minutes past six. Mom stood at the front door. She didn't look mad but worried.
"You finally arrived sweetie! What did those pranksters do to you?"
I give her a small smile
"They just taped my car"

"And the balloons?"

I chuckle "it was part of the prank"

"I'm happy you are home" mom says
"How is Trina? How did the therapy go today?"
"She is recovering really fast and the therapy went well. Your friend was here too. What was her name again?"
"Melissa" I throw in
"Yes Melissa" she says as we walk into the house.

I spot Trina watching her favourite show on the television. She laughs at what one of the actors says and I smile.
"She's slowly coming out of that depression" Mom whispers behind me.

"Sweetheart! Can you promise me something?" Mom asks with a slight frown.

"What mom?" I ask with my heart pounding. She uses that expression whenever she is dead serious.

"That you won't go back to that party again! I'm afraid you'll also face what your little sister faced"

I sigh.
"Okay! I promise" I reply and she smiles.

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"No! That piece goes over there!" Trina snaps at me.
"No! It goes over here! See! Fits perfectly" I say and she groans.
"You're so good in solving puzzles" she grumbles and I chuckle.

"Practice makes perfect Trina" I tell her.
"I'm tired" she says and shuffles in my bed
"What? So soon? You've barely spent ten minutes" I ask surprised
"Whatever! I'm just tired okay?" She spits. Her face has no trace of excitement. I guess  she hasn't recovered fully yet.
She walks out of my room and slams the door. What's up with her? I know she loves solving jigsaw puzzles and never gets tired of them.