Azure

☾ 11: New Start ☾

I felt warmth throughout my body as I woke. I opened my eyes and saw an all too familiar place. Laine's bedroom. I quietly got up seeing Laine asleep next to me and to my surprise, Mason was sitting on the floor.

"Hey." He said in a whisper. "How are you feeling?"

"Fine, I guess. What are you doing here?" I silently got up and sat next to him on the floor.

He pointed over at Laine. "She said I could stay the night until I knew you were okay."

"What about her parents?"

"Her dad left for work before we came home and she distracted her mom so I could sneak us in."

"Oh."

"So are you at least feeling better now?"

"Yeah." I looked at my hands and saw they were in bandages.

Yet somehow they didn't hurt at all.

"Thank you." I continued.

"For what?"

"Wanting to help me and for doing so."

He placed his hand on my head.

"No problem." He said with a smile.

"That's what friends are for." He ruffled my hair.

"I guess now there's no need to leave huh?"

"Nope. James was long gone when I was done with him." He paused for a moment.

"Are you going to keep staying with her?"

I looked over at Laine and smiled.

"Yeah. I have no doubt she'll help keep my sanity in check."

"That's good. I should probably get going." He stood up as I followed.

"Where are you going?"

"The woods." He smiled. "My pack needs me."

"Right." I nodded.

"Don't forget to visit me alright? I don't expect her to keep you out of all the trouble. I'll still keep my eyes on you. I can always help you out with things she can't as well." With that, he smiled and left.

I heard Laine stir in her bed.

"Good morning." I walked over and sat on the edge of the bed.

"Morning." She yawned while rubbing her eyes.

"Where's Mason?"

"He left after I got up."

"Oh, okay. Well, are you ready?" She sat up.

"Ready for what?" I looked at her in confusion.

"Well since you're going to be staying we're going to have to tell my mom about you silly." She smiled.

"Uh, I don't think..."

"Come on you can't be a dog in this house forever." She was right.

Even so, how will her mother react? I can't imagine it'd be something to take in so simply.

"What about your dad?" I asked.

"He's gone most of the time anyway. It's fine if he doesn't know." I saw a twinkle of sadness in her eyes but it quickly went away.

"Come on let's get it over with now." She grabbed my hand excitedly dragging me downstairs.

We were halfway down the stairs when she told me to wait for a moment.