Nobela ni Isteadies

The rest of the week felt like I was in hell. I tried to be optimistic, to not think about negative things just like what my friend said, but I couldn’t help but be affected.Especially since my brother is still not talking to me.And as for Alex, weirdly enough, he hasn’t shown up yet. Did he finally get tired of me? Did he finally realize that he won’t benefit from being with me?Right. That must be it, we are from two opposite worlds anyway. He is this creature that turns into a wolf, so it would only be right for him to eventually be with someone the same as him.Sigh. I still can wrap up my head on that fact, but I guess, the fantasy movies I always watched paid off. Because the truth that someone like him really exists isn’t too disturbing to me anymore. I wonder if vampires exist as well. Like in the movie Twilight. Alas. My thoughts are wandering again. I should get some fresh air.I got up from bed and opened the door. I was about to go out but then I saw Grey, he stopped

(Henry’s POV)—————Jessica crossed her arms and tilted her head as she stared at me with a condescending look.Her smile was sharp. Cruel. Victorious. Like she had finally found the perfect weapon against me.“Well, it’s good to be back, doesn’t it?” she said in a sickening sweet voice.Nobody answered.Casper immediately stood up, glaring at her.“Go away, Jessica.”“Aww.” She placed a hand dramatically over her chest. “Such hostility.”“You started the rumors about Henry.”“Rumors?” She laughed.The sound scraped against my nerves.“If they were rumors, then why hasn’t Alex denied them?”Nobody spoke.Jessica’s eyes slowly drifted toward me.“Interesting, isn’t it?”My stomach tightened.She took a step closer.“You disappear for three days and now you are back.”Another step.“Alex disappeared for days as well and suddenly he is also back.”Another.“That’s not a coincidence at all. I say you tricked and seduced him, didn't you? Even went as far as to fucking up his position as ca

(Henry’s POV)I am currently walking to school because Grey apparently left me. He is probably still mad. I tried talking to him but he wouldn’t budge at all.Sigh.Eventually I arrived at school.The moment I stepped through the school gates… I instantly knew something was wrong.At first, I couldn’t figure out why. Students were staring. Not the normal stare. This was different. Everywhere I looked, people were whispering.A group of girls sitting near the fountain immediately lowered their voices when they noticed me looking.Two boys near the bike racks glanced at me. Then at each other. Then they started whispering again, snickering.My steps slowed.A strange feeling settled in my stomach.What is going on?Then I heard it. As I passed three girls whispering to each other.“…that’s him.”My heart skipped.“The one dating Alex.”Another voice answered.“No way.”“I’m serious.”“I heard they’re already livin

(Henry’s POV) ————— I feel like this is the most unappetizing breakfast I have ever had my entire life. Not because the food was bad. But because Alex was sitting beside me. Don’t get me wrong, if this was before, I would have been overjoyed to have him eating with us. It’s just that… I didn’t know who he was anymore. Mom sat across from me, and Grey sat beside her. On the table were the plates of eggs, toast, bacon, and freshly brewed coffee. Everything looked normal, on the surface but if you looked closely at us right now, it was everything but normal. My fingers unconsciously curled around my fork. I was sweating a little, because even with the hot day, Alex made me wear it, so that my mom and Grey wouldn’t see the bruise on my wrist. “Keep it on.” That was what Alex had told me before we came downstairs. So I did. I didn’t have the courage to argue. Especially after what happened. Across from me, Grey was glaring at Alex. The tension was so thick that

(Henry’s POV) ————— The first thing I noticed when I woke up was warmth. A comforting warmth wrapped around me from behind. For a brief moment, I didn’t open my eyes. I simply enjoyed it. The room was quiet, and the temperature was just right for all my muscles. It felt… nice. Then shortly, reality slowly returned. My eyes fluttered open. And immediately landed on Elijah. He was still asleep. His arm remained draped around my waist while his face rested against my shoulder. His golden lashes cast faint shadows across his cheeks. And I found myself staring. Why was I always staring at him lately? It was becoming a problem. A very serious problem. I shook my head. Nope. Not thinking about that. I carefully slipped out from beneath his arm. Like a criminal escaping a crime scene. One wrong movement and he might wake up. Thankfully, Elijah remained asleep. I quietly climbed off the bed. My stomach immediately growled. I was famished. Suddenly my prioritie

(Henry’s POV)—————The car ride home was… awkward.It wasn’t bad, but the silence was just too deafening.The rhythmic hum of the engine filled the silence as the dark road stretched endlessly before us. Trees blurred past the windows like shadows dancing beneath the moonlight.I sat in the passenger seat, occasionally stealing glances toward Elijah as he drove.One hand rested on the steering wheel while the other leaned against the window.His expression was unreadable. Ever since Kara accidentally revealed the whole mate thing earlier, he had gone totally quiet.Earlier, when I asked what a mate was, both he and Kara exchanged strange looks.Then Kara laughed nervously.And Elijah… well… Elijah simply smiled.“A mate is like a friend for life.” That was his answer.I wasn’t stupid. That sounded like the kind of explanation adults give children when they don’t know how to answer complex questions.I had narrowed my eyes on both