When We Were Novels & Stories

That was when I realized the bottom of my feet were already covered in wounds. Ethan stopped in front of a pharmacy and bought some iodine and gauze. Then, he went to the convenience store next door and bought me a pair of slippers. Back in the jeep, I watched this strong and tall man bandage my feet so gently. I was in a daze for a moment. Someone had done this for me when I was young, too. I was thirteen that year. I had just learned that my father had jumped into the river with his childhood sweetheart in a suicide pact.

It was fun to watch them. "Why are we here? "Lia finally asked. "Oh, Lia! We are going to star-gaze today. We would set up tents on the rooftop and spend the night here. "Berk said, and Lia eyes Miller at the excitement. They made their way up and started to place the barbecue and tents on the rooftop. Lia was having fun, like really having fun. She was finally enjoying some time with her friends. But she still wished that she was with her husband instead.

"Don't be so glum, Josh. I just don't know how to tell you." "Tell me about colpo di fulmine? Because, dad, I'm pretty sure I experienced it yesterday." A big grin spread on his mouth. "And? It felt shitty, right?" "The shittiest thing more shitty than my own shit." "Nice use of your vocabulary," he dryly said. "I learned from the best." We both laughed, and for the first time in years it felt as if we both forgave mother, and her ghost was out of our backs for good.

And we stayed there quietly, snuggled in each other, finding comfort in the sound of our breathing as we watched the sun set. ______

For a while, we were reliving our moment. The whole room seemed empty as no one is there, no music. Nothing but just us. Then we came out from our world with hooting done by both sides. And we are apart from each other. There was a tense air between us. This seemed so good, so right. As it was meant to be. We were meant to be together. After the ceremony, we went to our houses. I made excuse for tiredness and went straight to my room. What I was feeling right now was a feeling that I had buried under me a long time ago.

Then, she turned to me. I beat her to what she was going to say. "Too early for that, Mom!" Everyone laughed at that moment. I saw Akira pout at me, and I glared at him. "Stop doing that. You're not as cute as a kid," I told him. He just shrugged. We all proceeded to talk with each other, catching up on things that had been happening in our lives, especially within the pack. We eagerly awaited midnight.

Alex chuckled "I can't wait for today." I said, grinning "I can feel your excitement all the way from the front door." Alex said "Well, it is finally happening. This day was nothing short of a dream come true. You all used to laugh at me, saying that we can never get the werewolves to be friendly like I did with lycans, witches and vampires. Now, it is finally just happening." I said bouncing on the balls of my feet

Because this time, we weren’t hiding. Fuck hiding we were done with that

We were determined to figure out what and of course, how to go about getting it. We had known one another since grade school although our deep friendship wasn't forged until our freshman year in high school. By the time we were seniors, were so wild and popular that we were dubbed the “Thrilling Three”. It caught on and stuck. There was never a dull moment. We missed that part of our lives. We weren't trying to relive or rekindle our untamed youth. We were simply trying to spark up our present lives.

The bond between us was irrevocable. We were unbeatable, together.