Chapter Four

Vanessa's Pov 

The light shining on my face from my opened window gave me a headache as I opened my eyes, laying there deciding if I wanted to get up and start my day.

I let out a groan as I held my pounding head in my hands. My hands made a quick swipe across my face, rolling out of bed and making a quick dash to my bathroom. 

For the past month, I haven't been feeling well, and I'm sure I caught the flu since it's flu season, My sister had already got it and so had a few of the people in school. I brushed my teeth to get rid of the bitter rancid taste and took a shower.

After I got ready for school, I went into the kitchen to make myself some breakfast, hearing my sister jogging down the stairs, she had on her running attire. A sports bra, tight leggings, and some running shoes. 

"Are you going to the gym?" I asked eating the last bit of my breakfast, I placed the bowl in the sink and picked up my school bag. 

"Are you ready, Vanessa?" She came into the kitchen to grab a granola bar, completely ignoring my questions, and picked up her car keys. Leaving me to catch up behind her. 

"Yea, let's go"

Arriving at school half an hour later. I met up with my friends. 

"You look bloated, is it your time of the month?" Micah said as soon as I reached them.

I rolled my eyes, I had on an oversized gray sweater and washed-out jeans, of course, it was going to look bigger on me,

I didn't feel like dressing up this morning. hell, I didn't even feel like getting out of bed that morning. 

"Thank you for the great compliment Micah," I said sarcastically.

Lizzie elbowed him."What the hell, Micah"

"Look at her cheeks, she is getting fat!" He defended himself.

I knew he didn't mean any harm, but I noticed how I got a little pudge. I need to stop eating, but it wasn't like it wasn't coming up after I ate anyway. 

When we were talking about a different topic when everyone's phone beeped and by everyone I mean EVERYONE.

"Woah"

"I'm so going"

"I'm going to get laid, man"

"Party!"

I heard the students in the hallway chatting noisily.

I looked at my phone to see a message.

"Your invited to Caleb Garcia's house party"

"Are you going" Lizzie eyed me questioningly. 

I shook my head, "I had enough of the party life."

"Oh come on, it wasn't even that bad!" Micah shouted.

"I was nauseated for days!" I exclaimed, folding my arms.

"You guys are attracting unwanted attention" Lizzie announced and I looked around to see the majority of the hallway was watching us.

"Whatever" Mikey rolled his eyes.

"Van comes with us, please" Lizzie pouted and looked at me with puppy dog eyes.

"Okay but I'm not drinking" I agreed to go but it doesn't mean I was giving in to the temptation.

The bell had already rung and I headed to my first class.

I had history on a Thursday morning. my best friends were in a different class from me  

I found my way to the back of the room, I always sit at the back because I'm not a people person.

The seat beside me was empty as usual, I was too busy staring at it to notice someone in front of the classroom.

"Mr.Garcia, late again?" Mr.Cedric our history teacher gave Ricky a hard glare.

"Yup," Caleb replied popping the 'p'.

I swear he just loved to piss this man off and sometimes it was funny because when Mr.Cedric got mad he would turn into a red tomato and a vein would appear in the middle of his forehead.

"Take a seat beside Ms.Valtin" Caleb made his way to the back of the room, occupying the seat that I was just staring at.

I pushed my glasses up on my face and started to do my work.

I didn't need glasses since I could see and hear better than humans, I just liked how they fitted my face.

"Hey" Caleb whispered to me.

I ignored him I didn't need any distractions, but he was persistent.

"What!" I whispered harshly at him.

"Do you have an extra pen I could borrow?" He asked.

He was pretty handsome if I do say so myself he had brown hair, deep blue eyes, and pink lips.

I stared into his blue eyes as I passed him a pen.

"Thanks," He said to me showing his pearly white teeth.

"Don't mention it" After I finished my work I looked over to see him done as well.

"Are you coming to the party?" he questioned, curiously.

"Yea, my friends are dragging me there," I told him, but then I realized who I said all that to.

I tried to fix my mistake so he wouldn't get offended.

Too late for that thought.

"I-I didn't mean it like that" I stammered as I tried to explain myself.

"I didn't take it that way" he chuckled and I blushed nervously.

"Mr.Garcia and Ms.Valtin cut the chit-chat and get back to work" Mr.Cedric scolded.

He must've thought we were slacking off.

I turned away from Caleb and busied myself with checking over my work.

My blush still prominent on my cheeks, I knew I looked like a ripe tomato.

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"You said that" Lizzie's eyes widened. "I was nervous!" I defended myself trying to stop any further embarrassment on my part.

Mikey laughed on the side of me.

I plopped a grape in my mouth, ever since I barfed up my lunch I only ate fruits and certain foods.

Oh, and fast food.

I think I'm coming down with the flu.

We were currently talking about my 'oh so great conversation with our school's Mister popular, Caleb Garcia.

I had drunk all of my water earlier and had to go to the bathroom.

As I made my way to the bathroom I thought about the pack.

Lizzie lived with the pack all of her life. And I have never stepped foot in the box.

But I know all the rules about the way the live, way of life,

I took longer than usual in the bathroom and met up with Liyah and Mikey in our last free-period class.

When I was about to open the door it slammed into my face.

I groaned, feeling a throbbing pain in my face and chest area.

"Fuck" I muttered.

My breast was already tender since it was getting even closer to my period.

"I'm so sorry, are you okay?" He asked sincerely, Caleb helped me up off the floor.

"Yes just fine" I barked. I got up and my lower back groaned in pain.

I sat down in my chair, Lizzie on the side of me and Micah in the back of us.

Suddenly, Mikey burst out laughing Liyah and I watched him.

"You should've seen your face" He laughed wiping tears from his eyes.

I was already grumpy and my ass was hurting from the fall.

"Shut the fuck up, Micah" I growled at him, flashing my wolf at him and he stop laughing immediately.

"You sure are moody today, Van" Lizzie commented.

I rolled my eyes. She is a girl she should understand.

"I'm expecting a visit from my menstruation cycle in about one or two days' time, my breast is swollen, I have cramps, and my lower back is shouting at me" I pouted as I ranted all of my problems to my friends.

"And I'm fat" I added lastly, glaring at Mikey.

"Sounds like your pregnant" Micah joked.

We all stared at each other in silence and then burst out laughing.

"Oh my Mikey, that was funny" Lizzie barked out, letting a stray tear slip from here eyes.

"I only had sex once," my laughter slowly turn into a nervous giggle. 

He leaned forward as if he was telling a secret and whispered, "That's all it takes"