Changed.

up into a sitting position. I close my eyes as if I were preparing to be zapped with the burning again. I was shocked when it only felt

He hands me the entire smoothie and I take another gulp

once more, now noticing how surprisingly good yet unfami

s time his laugh is so genuine I find myself with a smal

e. Though it may interrupt when I want to teach." He seemed to go off in thought, which caused me to do

hand and bring it back to

onger will

. Hopefully you'll be at the house by

tell me how to m

how would you get up and make it?" I hadn't thought about that. I sigh and stand up, taking the cup with me to the sin

him and he gives me a smile and a nod. I look at the cl

t okay with

e bacon in one and then eggs in the other. I spin around and grab a plate to put the bacon on and set it on the counter. I place a few layers

ook at him, only to see that he's watching me carefully. Interest flickers in his eyes. Does h

food touching; I'm not much of an experimenter. My mother always makes these two dishes this way so I suppose I f

ning to give me this smoothie? They aren't exactly too keen on guys." My mind wanders to the fact that I've ne

ket on top, giving him that edgy look I had been so cautious about earlier. My eyes roam to his well-worn jeans with a small rip in them on the thigh. His sock clad feet make me wonder absentmindedly what foo

ys as if they were a bur

s to place which college that she had chose to make the

t him with confusion causing my brows to lower. I

I don't recall her ever telling me that she felt she'd been lit on fire. I hope I would remember

pin out of control around me as I feel the need to sit back down. I

iet voice

*

on the floor? Why is Aaron less than a foot from my face? My spine tingles in awareness of the position, but neither of us make any hint of moving, though I

god, this is

ongue comes out of nowhere

an incredibly disgusting one. My Doberman Pinscher whines and licks my face again, this time on my

a distance, watching me. I glare at Aaron, painfully aware that he

at the realization but I do as I'm told, despite the fact that I absolutely cannot stand t

giving me a murderous look protesting. He c

nlike my own. I didn't think that, did I? That wouldn't

head, immediately pressing my fingers into my

ened?" His eyes are alight wit

s. Inside of my head. God, I'm crazy. "Never mind. Just help me up." I lea

ked on my door. If I didn't start talking now I fear even more for my sanity. "Why

to be sure of, uh. Well, your title. I can expla

you born under?"

a person that I had just met not even a two hours ago. I get a small feeling of self-consci

ons. I had always been fascinated with how something in our sky could be so per

an in answer to that. I need informa

t of the fridge and nudging the door shut with my hip. My mind wanders back

d for moon." His answers are turning vagu

cigarettes, a pack of animals? What ab

arrow at that particular response

how rude that probably is, but I choose to ignore it for the time being. If it got me answers, what does it matter? Oh yes, maybe

n he couldn't be. My

bably won't believe me." He says, distress skirting into his

y m

phase is a helping factor, I mean-" His voice abruptly stops, probably finding out that he's blubbering on without control. A wolf? He wants me to lead a pack of WOLVES? He said I was supposed t

't even know him. I met him a few hours ago, and he's basically asking me to run away with him. "Thanks for the relief from whatever the hell I was feeling, but you're insane. I think it's time for you to leave." I go to the door and open it, giving Aaron his cue to leave. His face twi

tter. It took weeks for them to tolerate Bri

plate sitting beside it. Well, at least I don't have to throw his food away. I pick up my plate and set it on the floor for the dogs to eat, which they did. I absentmindedly

ls of my land. My family and I don't bother with leashes, we have too

made, it feels as if I had been shot on the stomach. My eyes

pain worsened, as if someone was attempting to move around my internal o

t might somehow scare it away. Aaron wraps his arms around me and I try not to push him away. He didn't leave? I try not to think about that too much. I also try to ignore how warm he is, though now he doesn't seem quit

pers. I'm shaking from the pain I'm

over. Is it?" I accuse q

ickly faded and he released me. "If you still want me to go, I can." He says,

ck in. Aaron walks to the door and opens it, the dogs surrounding him and showering him with their wet dog kisses as he pets them and gives them a

her paws lazily across my stomach and sighs, closing her eyes. I lightly stroke her head and grab the TV remote and flip it

ds okay with

all." He says,

That's one of the sports I can't stand. I cli

virginit-" Bri halts at the door and looks at who I'm on the co

Aaron?" I ask him. A smal

ck." He looks up at her and his smile

ould've left by now..." S

es her, though it's not his house. I smirk at hi

o you guys can't stay too long." I say, a ya

in and shut my eyes, feeling a blanket get wrapped around me. I halfheartedly wonder if I'm gonna re