Filed To Story: Secret with Betas Daughter: Skylar Story Series
To the southeast of us, about 2 blocks from the forest preserve land, all scents except those of humans stop and the same goes for north of the rec center that we met Tyler to run for the first time. The scent block seems to extend east into the forest that reaches towards the coastline, which is what we expected, but we have never noticed it until now and the fact that it is on campus has all of us worrled about girls being taken again.
The scent block is like an invisible fog that is stealthily creeping across the campus covering more and more each day like a suffocation. With my brand I don’t feel lustful emotions, but when I step into the scent block I feel a pull deep in the pit of my stomach. The pull doesn’t lead me anywhere.,,yet, but I have a feeling, like the pied piper, that pull will eventually have a direction. It’s like a slow haze or a tolerance build up that if you aren’t looking for it, you wouldn’t even notice it developing.
It’s been a little over a week since I started recognizing and talking to other people again. I turned my phone on all the time and even opened all of Tyler’s apology texts so he can see that I have read them. I still haven’t responded, I haven’t talked to him in a month, this has to be slow. I also started wearing the choker necklace.
I figure if Tyler is going to forgive me, he’s going to do it while looking at a piece of jewelry around my neck that means a lot to me and from another guy. It’s really too fancy to wear everyday, but I feel better with it on, almost like my head is clear having something from them so close. Same with the bracelets, It feels wrong to take them off somehow, Like i feel physically ill when I take them off to shower or workout.
There are so many games to relationships, it’s stupid. I wish that I didn’t need Tyler to think that I was slowly forgiving him, but that is the only way he will trust me. This is why I am a better warrior. I can beat the sh*t out of someone for pissing me off and then call it a day and move on with life. These games are exhausting.
I got to my Ecology class early and sat in my former spot, where Tyler, Mike and Robbie still normally occupy. It would be my luck that I decided to talk to them and they aren’t here today. I waited for what seemed like forever, the class was basically full with only a minute or two to start when finally all three walked through having what appeared to be a very serious conversation. None of them noticed me until they were three rows from the top. Mike saw me first and just stopped, Robbie then Tyler bumped into him.
“What the hell man?!”
Robbie hissed. “Move your ass before we get in trouble.
“I think we need to find different seats today.”
Mike does not take his eyes off of me when he talks. I can smell the nervousness wafting off of him. Why is he nervous?
The other two look around to see what has him in a panic. Robbie sees me and just scowls, Tyler looks just as nervous as Mike, swallowing hard enough for me to see his Adam’s apple move.
“Fine.”
Robbie grumbles and heads back down a few rows where he and Mike take seats at the end of the row.
Tyler nods to himself and slowly walks over to me. “Hey. He whispers, but then says nothing else.
“Hey.”
I say a little curtly keeping my focus on him.
“It hasn’t been the same without you. The class is more boring without you asking a million questions.”
He gives me a small smile.
“Well, I haven’t been up for a lot of extra chatter ately.”
I shrug. He’s going to have to work harder than that.
“I know it’s not the time or the place, but I really am sorry. I was jealous and I was already angry at some news I had gotten right before we met up with you. I’m not trying to make excuses, but I didn’t handle the situation well.
Professor Chance started in on the lecture and heavily hinted at information being on the final coming up so I turn and started taking notes. Tyler lets out a huff letting me know he’s not happy about my ignoring his apology, but turns and gets a notebook out.
He angles himselftowards me and brushes my knee with his and every fiber of my being wants to move away and elbow him in the nose, but I force myself to sit still and make him feel comfortable, because right now that is what all of this is about. He is going to bring me into the folds of the rogues and it is going to happen soon, or I may end up beating the information out of him.
As Professor Chance wraps up the lesson he tells us that he will run our final next week so we can spend the rest of our class time outside doing things that are practical. Once he dismisses us the general rumble of books and supplies being packed fills the room and the general noise of voices increases in volume as the students leave the lecture hall. I take my time and so does Tyler. “Can I walk with you?”
He asks shyly.
“Sure.”
I say on a breath out. I take another breath in to calm my temper and let it out slowly as I stand up with my bag and turn to face him. “What you said is not something that is easy to forgive. It was purposely hurtful. You don’t deserve to find out anything about me after your accusations. But, I am going to try. You are not the only person who has suffered through life.
Don’t ever assume you’ve had it the worst. There is always somebody suffering more than you. Some of us are just better at moving forward with life. I don’t let my past hold me back. It definitely motivates me and my actions, but I would never consider taking it out on someone else.
He just nods and starts to shuffle out of the top row, checking every few steps that I am following him. We make it outside and his friends are nowhere to be seen, he’s all mine for the time being.
“Mina, I have Tyler with me, take your time. I’m going to see what he has to say.
“Got it.
We walk towards the center of campus again not really aiming for anywhere in particular that I can tell.
“So your mom really died?”
He asks the ground in front of him.
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