Well, I think to myself as I study my look for the day in the mirror.
This will do I guess.
I grab my bag and sling it onto my arm.
Today is my 5th first day at high school so nothing new to me anymore. Same sh*t different school no doubt, snotty popular girls, ass hat jocks, and everything in between.
I leave the house locking the front door behind me, not bothering to tell my mum I'm leaving, It's not like she would care anyway.
My parents are the reason we move around so much, my dad runs into trouble everywhere he goes and my mum just goes along with it all picking up whatever job she can along the way. Dad likes to call himself a writer, he sits in the pub all day drinking because apparently, it inspires him. Jonathan Cardle? Nope didn't think you would have heard of him considering he's never actually published a story.
When he's not holding up the bar, or 'writing' he helps pull pints to earn enough to pay the rent, though that usually just goes back into the pub, the bailiffs either from the town we reside in or the town before will finally start calling and we have to up and leave again.
I climb into my car, the love of my life, Feefee my little silver KA, glad this time I won't be going back home.
My parents, with a little persuasion from the grandparents, decided to send me to a boarding school this time around which my grandparents will be paying for.
Mum says it'll get me out of her hair and out of the way and if they move they can just leave me here instead of bothering about lugging me around... I know makes me feel super loved too... Not!
I make my way the few miles to my new school.
I pull up in the parking lot outside High Moon High School, sh*t the place looks like I'll be studying defense against the dark arts, not math, It's huge! I giggle inwardly at my joke, I am pretty funny though.
I make my way to the main entrance, the wind blowing my little white skater skirt around my legs. I look hot today, yes I said it I'm not about to cower and pretend I don't know I'm pretty, I am.
I paired my little white skirt with a white tee, a lemon v-neck sweater, some white knee-high socks, and some lemon canvas pumps. I have long blonde loose curls that stop just above my bum and big baby blue eyes. I am feeling super cute today.
I'm not missing the glares and glances I'm getting from the other students as I walk by, jealous or intrigued. I wonder. I shrug them off and continue my confident-looking walk right up to the huge main entrance.
I enter through the big wooden doors at the front of the school and take a look around. This place is bigger than any school I've seen before.
A pretty middle-aged-looking lady stands right in the center of a huge staircase right in the middle of the foyer.
"Hi, I'm new here could you point me in the direction of the main office please?" I ask her.
Now I'm standing closer to her she's quite tall. I only stand at 5ft and find everyone always seems tall in comparison but she just seems tall for a lady in general.
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"Hello, I'm Mrs. Matthews head of High moon high school, I'm assuming you are Cierra Cardle?"
"Yes that's me, my letter says to meet you at the main office sorry but I'm not sure of the way."
"That's quite OK Miss Cardle, we can make our way there now where your escort will be meeting us."
Mrs. Matthews seems nice, she's very formal but she has a soft voice and the ocean blue color of her eyes is calming. I hope my escort is as nice as Mrs. Matthews appears to be. I usually get dumped with the geekiest of geeks to show me around on my first day and immediately become a target of the popular girls to bully, every school head cheerleader loves to target the new girl in my experience.
Mrs. Matthews leads me off to the side of the huge staircase and through a set of doors, down a long corridor, and leads me to a big desk which I think must be underneath the stairs from the way that we walked. As we approach the desk I see a slim ginger girl standing there her curly hair flowing down her back and stopping right in the middle, as she turns to look at us approaching, her green eyes go wide and a huge smile spreads across her face. She stands at about 5ft 6in so a good bit taller than me and has the natural look with freckles spread across her cheeks and button nose. She is naturally beautiful. her emerald velour dress makes her eyes stand out and paired with a pair of white plimsolls she looks à la mode.
"Hey, I'm Rach I'm the head girl for our year group." She says in a singsong-like voice. The girl throws herself at me and pulls me into a hug and I swear if she doesn't let go soon I'll pass out jeez this girl is strong.
Mrs. Matthews clears her throat urging Rach to release me from her vice-like hold and step back.
"Sorry I got a little excited it is not often we get new starters and well let me just say, you are the talk of the place and when everyone sees you you'll blow their minds. You are gorgeous girl, we are for sure going to be such good friends, I can tell."
"Rachel, now you have finished crushing my new student, maybe you could go fetch Miss Cardle's things with her and show her to her room, show her where everything is and answer any questions that may come up...... carefully.
You have both been excused from classes for today so you have today and the weekend to settle in and find your feet before you start classes on Monday Miss Cardle, Understand?" Mrs. Matthews says handing over some papers, an eyebrow raised at Rach. Rach gives our teacher a small nod.
I wonder what she meant when she said answer my questions carefully, the pause in her words didn't go unnoticed. I look between the both of them as a minute passes while they look at each other as though they're having some kind of silent conversation, next thing I know Rach links her arm through mine and pulls me away rambling about anything and everything.
Rach says people will be in classes for the next 30 to 40 minutes so we have time to head to my car get my things and get to my room before the corridors become overrun with inquisitive teens that want to be my best friend.... her words not mine.
We arrive at Feefee and I pop the trunk and pull out my pink rose suitcase, the ladies' conversation still nagging at the back of my mind, 'answer questions carefully.
Is that all you have?" Rach asks me her perfect brows furrowing and I'm not sure if the look on her face is concern, disgust, or pity. "No these are just some bits of mine, my grandparents had my room done before I got here, they didn't want to send anything to my parent's house. Long story for another time." I reply and smile at her. We walk towards my dorm when Rach stops abruptly, a look of confusion on her face, and says "Two minutes, I just need to check something. This is the dorm it says on your paperwork but this is the boys' dorm."She pulls out her phone and makes a call, I am too busy admiring the building from inside to hear what she's saying and to who but no doubt she will sort whatever it is that needs sorting."Um Hello! Earth to Cierra." Rach says pulling me back to the now. I didn't even realize I had zoned out. " Oh, sorry. Everything OK?" I ask her."Yes, I said I just spoke to Mrs. Matthews and she said she has spoken to your grandparents and explained the only
We finish up our food and the bell sounds throughout the hall. The group all say their goodbyes and head off to their respective classes. We will meet back at the same place for our evening meal, Rach excitedly invited everyone to my room. It is a good job I don't mind. She didn't tell anyone where it was for the time being though. Rach spent the afternoon dragging me around the school going through my timetable and showing me where my classes would be, she showed me the library, gardens, gyms, and swimming pool one for leisure one for physical education which Rach says is mandatory. I am not the sporty type at all, people are always surprised when I tell them this because my body looks as though I do a lot of working out but no, I'm just naturally gifted, phew! I am dreading breaking a sweat on purpose.Rach helps me unpack my suitcase with the little trinkets I did have at home. I place a framed picture of me and my grandparents around 2 years ago on one of my bedside tables, some
We sit talking, watching a film, eating popcorn, sweets and crisps the night turns out to be really fun.I can tell everyone is tired and I'm not surprised it is 1am. I stand up from Titans lap." I'm going to get in bed guys before I fall asleep where I'm sat. Pretty sure the sofa pulls out in to a bed so some of you guys can get in there. Goodnight." Theirs a chorus of 'goodnight, and I'm tired too, let's sleep' from the gang as I head over to my bed. I climb in and lay in the middle.I feel the bed dip on either side and look up to see Titan getting in one side and Cain and Rach getting in the other. Nat even scoots in next to Titan, Rach puts her arm around me one side while Titan cuddles up to me from the other and I actually don't mind. I'm just a girl sleeping in a bed with her friends. I feel weirdly safe and drift off in to a deep sleep.When I wake the next morning I'm sandwiched in between Rach, Titan, Cain and Nat. I try to move to use the bathroom but between Rach and Ti
I decide to stay locked in my room for the rest of the day despite the protests from the gang at the door asking me to come out or let them in. I just need some time to myself to settle in and figure out what to say to Titan. I don't want to be in a relationship right now, not this serious with a guy I just met anyway.I wake up Sunday morning feeling a little better and thinking maybe I overreacted, I look at the clock and decide to get ready and go down for brekfast much to my stomachs relief I haven't eaten since yesterday morning. I throw on some nude joggers and matching cropped hoodie, my white training shoes and make my hair look somewhat presentable in a neat, high ponytail. As I'm heading down the hall Titan spots me and makes a bee line for me. "Rach is on her way up to your room, I'll come wait with you I was just heading over to apologise for yesterday, I dont know what came over me." He says in a genuine tone throwing his arm casually around my shoulders in a 'youll clea
I made my way to my room, I had put my number in everyone's phones last night and was added to a group chat with everyone. I looked over the chat debating wether to text or not, curiosity won and I decide to send a text. Listen guys idk what's going on here but I don't want to hear a thing from any of you unless it's an explanation! First your all great, then Titan is possessive and kisses me out of the blue, sleeps next to me cuddling me then the twins turn up & think they have some kind of claim to me? I'm not even sure what that shit was about but I'm done with it all, I'm noones possession and both of you? You're brothers why would I be with both of you? Rach you've got some explaining to do!! all of you have.Ajax: Titan did what? Titan: Calm down man I didn't know this was going to happen I'm sorry I left as soon as you claimed her this morning.Me: Didn't know that what was going to happen?Kay : I reckon now you know you should just tell her, you'll have to eventuallyTash
I begin to stir from my slumber and think back to the very strange dream I had. Rach turning in to a big coppery ginger wolf, yeh right I need to stop watching these warewolf and vampire films they're amazing but clearly I'm loosing my marbles. It felt so real. I sit up and look to the bedside table for a bottle of water, "sh*t" I curse and jump as I notice the two handsome guys sat at my bedside asleep in chairs they have pulled over from the lounge area. What the hell are they doing here, wait, no, no this cannot, the dream, wolf, Rach. My brain is trying to figure out what on earth has happened, what's real? What isn't? Surely it was just a dream.Ajax begins to stir, he looks over to me and sits up smacking Aries to wake him never taking his eyes off me as if I might run."What the fuck man?" Aries berates his brother as he comes round from his slumber. His eyes follow Ajax line of vision to me"Oh, Hi baby... err Cierra." He says in a soft sleepy voice.I begin to back away as
We arrive at Mrs. Matthews office after lunch. I am feeling a little nervous, I wonder if she knows. Oh! I wonder if she is one of them surely she must know she is running a school of wolves? Ajax knocks on the head teachers door and within seconds it is being opened. "Better late than never. I'm assuming that the three of you here is good news and I'm in the company of the future Luna and her Alpha's?" Mrs Matthews asks her eyebrow raised awaiting an answer."Actually we have only explained the basics but Cierra has agreed to let us show her what it would be like to live in our world and give us a chance before she makes any decisions." Ajax says back almost immediately." Okay, well then. I have just called your parents back in they're in the staff room having lunch they will be here any minute." As she finishes speaking the door opens and a tall man very similar looking to the twins and just as handsome comes striding in holding open the door for a beautiful woman with thick blon
We get to my room and I explain to the guys that I'd like to turn in early to be bright and ready for tomorrow's classes. They don't seem too pleased about leaving me but they don't protest either. Instead, they both give me a quick kiss and head off. I arrange my books for tomorrow and change into some light pink flannel pajamas, braid my hair down my back and crawl into bed. I look at the time, 8 pm it's still early so I grab my phone and decide to text Aries. Me: Hey, you still awake? Dots appear at the corner of my screen right away telling me he is writing out a reply. Aries: yes my love, you okay? Me: yeah I was just thinking about earlier... Aries: when? Me: When you commented on my outfit, then when you looked angry that I was talking with Titan Aries: OK love, what about it? Me: I don't think this can work if that's the way you are going to act just over an outfit and me talking with another guy, your friend no less I thought you had dropped that? Aries: Cierra, I'm