Filed to story: Wolf Crying Mate of the Alpha by Jazz Ford
‘Anytime,’
She frowns.’ Well, I guess I’ll leave you to it then,’ she says and walks out the door. I’m such an idiot “Anytime.” That’s all I could say to her. I munch my meal down while I mentally scold myself. Maybe at school tomorrow I can make things right. There is another knock at my door.
‘Nina?’ I say.
‘No, it’s me, Josie,
She walks in and sits in the chair beside my bed.
Theard you fell over and hurt yourself, but I didn’t believe Leon when he said that. My big brother and future. Alpha hurt from just a minor fall? No way, so I’m here to ask what really happened.’
Josie… You were right… about Nina. I’ve been such a jerk and don’t even know how to make it up to her. She will never forgive me.’
O.M.G Magnus Are you okay, you must have hit your head. It’s a concussion, right? Maybe a fever?’ She says, placing her hand on my forehead. I whack it away.
‘No Josie, I’m not sick and I don’t have a concussion. After detention with Nina, we spent some time together. We climbed a tree, we talked, and I realised I made a mistake cutting her off seven years ago. She slipped, and I caught her, then my branch broke.
I purposely took the brunt of the fall so she didn’t get hurt.’
Josie blinks rapidly, processing what I just told her. She grabs my shoulders and shakes me.
Tell her you’re sorry!’ she says right in my face.
“I know Josie, I tried too, but I struggled to say what I wanted to say to her. I’m going to make it up to her at school tomorrow’ ‘Well, I should hope so, Magnus. It’s the least you can do,’
I know I owe it to her, do you think she will forgive me?’
‘As long as you don’t stuft it up with her again, then I don’t see why not.’
*Thank Josie,’ I smile
Oh, Flint and i never mentioned you and Nina had detention either, she says, pretending to zip her mouth
“Thanks, I appreciate it,”
Well, I hope you will be well enough to go to school tomorrow so you can make things right again with Nina,’ she smiles.
‘Me too, see you in the morning,” I smile and watch as she leaves the room
Okay, so my checklist for tomorrow beg Ning for forgiveness and restore our friendship. Too easy. Trying to fall asleep. I tossed and turned all night and had a bad feeling about school tomorrow
Sitting up, I look at myself in the mirror. My hair is a scruffy mess from all the tossing and turning, and can see slight bags under my eyes. My back feels okay, just a little tender, but nothing that can stop me from going to school.
I shower and dress in jeans and a black tight-fitting shirt that shows off my muscular physique with my favourite pair of black sneakers. As I comb my hair back, it flings back into the scruffy style, giving me the ruggedly handsome look instead of the sleek, handsome look I usually go for. I take my seat at the table for breakfast.
‘Magnus, darling, how is your back dear?’ mother asks.
‘It’s fine. It wasn’t anything major, to begin with.’
I’m glad to hear,’ she smiles.
I look up to see Nina down the other end of the table, talking to her parents while she eats her breakfast. Josie is constantly looking between Nina and me. It’s time to go to school. Nina grabs her bag and races ahead of us. I want to catch up to her but she is faster than me. We have an assembly this morning and make our way to the hall. I sit as close as I can to Nina. There are five students between us. Claire calls out to me and races over and sits next to me.
‘Boo-boo, I’ve been looking for you all morning,’ she says and clings onto my arm and leans on me as the assembly starts. I can’t shake her off and cause a scene, so I just sit there quietly.
Principal Conrad stands at the podium.
‘Good morning students, I would, first, like to remind you all that your rubbish goes in the bin and not on the ground. You should all know better by now. Today I would also like to welcome a new student joining our school today. I’m sure you will all make Moss feel very welcome.’
The school claps as Moss makes his way to the podium. He is almost as handsome as I am also with brown hair, but unlike my blue eyes, he has brown. You can tell he trains regularly, although he isn’t as big as I am, he isn’t far off it. I can’t help but glare at him and decide I already dislike him.
‘Thank you, Principal Conrad, I look forward to meeting you all and feel very welcomed already,’ he smiles. Everyone claps except me; I watch as he walks away from the podium with his smug face. After ten more minutes of Principal Conrad talking, assembly ends.
Nina stares for a moment at Claire, still clinging onto my arm as we leave the hall.
“We have the first-class together Boo-boo, let’s go,’ she smiles.
“Great ,I say, lacking any enthusiasm.
Nina sits in her usual spot and avoids any eye contact, completely ignoring Claire and me. Then things become even worse…
Moss walks in with a big grin showing off his sparkly white perfect teeth. I almost want to throw up looking at him. His smile pissed me off, and I secretly hoped I could one day knock that smug smile from his face with maybe a couple of teeth out along with it.
He stares around the room at the vacant seats and his face lights up even more like a sparkler on a birthday cake when he sees Nina sitting in the far comer with no one near her. He takes the seat right next to her and puts his hand out to shake hers,
“Hey, I’m Moss, what’s a pretty girl like yourself doing alone in the corner here?’
Nina blushes and shakes his hand
“Oh, I’m Nina, I prefer to sit alone,’ she says.
“Oh, would you like me to move? I didn’t mean to intrude in your space?’ he says sincerely
“Actually, some company might be nice for a change and you’re new here anyway, so please make yourself comfortable,’ she smiles
They chatted quietly and giggled together throughout class. The bell finally goes and I’m happy they will part ways.
“What subject do you have next? She asks him
‘Visual Art,
‘Me too,” she says with happiness, ‘Let’s go together then.’ She smiles.
My heart sinks along with my gut. I’ve got English so I’m stuck with Claire again, but at least Zak and Flint are in English with me.
I try to think of who I know who has Visual Art.
‘ll meet you in English, Claire. I just got to stop by the men’s room,
“Okay, Bao-boo, don’t take too long now,’ she says, giving me a wink and blowing me a kiss. I try to hold the shudder as my body is screaming to release it. I rush down the corridor and find Paul just before he enters Visual Art class.
‘Hey, Paul,
‘Yo-Yo, what’s up Magnus?”
Um not much, I just have a favour to ask,”