Chapter 20:
"Chloe are you awake?" I heard a male voice say, but it didn't sound like Corey or Luke as the voice wasn't irritating.
I ignored and continued on sleeping hoping my dream of Ian Somerhalder proposing to me would continue. "Chloe?" the person kept saying.
Ugh leave me alone! I rolled over on the bed and hid my face deeper in the pillow. "Chloe? You up?" The person said again.
"Maybe if you SHUT UP! And come back in five hours I'll be awake." I groaned. Can they get any more irritating.
"Chloe please it's urgent." The person begged.
"OH MY GOSH FINE! WHAT IS IT?!" I asked angrily, getting up and sitting on my bed. My vision was blurry as I just woke up, no thanks to the blurry shadow in front of me. I wiped my eyes and cleared the blurriness and suddenly I felt sad and irritated. The person who rudely interrupted my sleep was Adam. I know I said I'd be happy for him when he found his mate but 1 his mate is Elena and 2 he didn't have the decency to tell me and break it off with me before going 3rd base with her. Ughh just thinking about it pisses me off. I crossed my legs and pulled my blanket so it was covering me as I was sleeping in a thin strapped singlet and mini shorts, and since he's not my boyfriend it's awkward having everything out there while he's here and he has no right to see me like this anyway. Yep he could've had all of this but he chose not to. His loss anyway! "What is it?" I asked irritated.
"Look ok I know you're pissed off about yesterday but she's my mate ok, you don't understand." He tried to say.
"I can't believe you would come here in the morning and wake me up just to tell me I don't understand!" I said standing up, towering over him. "I found my mate already and he rejected me-"
"That's not my problem Chloe." Adam said. I can't believe im hearing this from him.
"WOW! Adam. One night with Elena and you're already picking up on her sinister ways I see." I said looking at him in disbelief.
"Look Chloe she's not that bad, if you try hard enough maybe you'll see that she really is a good person." He said and all I could think of was how much he has changed.
"Maybe if I try hard enough?! Why don't you tell her to try hard enough to stop being so self-centred and see that everything can't always go her way!" I said finding myself becoming more enraged by the second.
"Chloe please you need to try to get along with her...........for my sake." He said and I just kept quiet. How the hell am I meant to get along with her when just hearing her name makes me go pycho! "Chloe you're not only my pack member but your one of my close friends and I would never do anything to hurt you but Elena is my mate ok and I love her, if she feels uncomfortable and disturbed by you I'll have no choice but to deal with you myself. I just hope we won't have to go there but if it needs to be done then I will do it." He said being completely serious.
I just laughed. "Really you're going to deal with me? Adam you have changed..........a lot.............and its not the good kind of change either, But just remember I'm stronger than you whether you like to hear it or not." I seriously can't believe he actually threatened to physically harm me if I make Elena uncomfortable, like come on her name makes me feel uncomfortable so who knows, my toes could make her uncomfortable, but does that really mean Adam has to deal with me?
Well guess what Adam, two can play the threatening game.
"Adam you're not only my pack member, you're my close friend and you are by far the worst ex-boyfriend ever! But if you decide to make Elena join our pack I will make your lives a living hell." I said with an innocent voice as I smiled cheerfully at him.
That's right Adam anything you can do I can do better cause I can do anything better than you!
"And you say I changed." Adam replied shocked.
"What can I say, you and Elena's relationship brings out the worst in me." I said folding my arms.
"You probably brought out the worst in Xavier! That's probably why he rejected you! He's probably annoyed by you. You probably piss him off. You're probably going to hate me and never want me to be your friend for this but Xavier did the right thing by rejecting you! You would've been a bad luna anyway! If I was Xavier I would've found a way to choose my mate, hell if I was Xavier I'd probably reject you too!"
he rebutted back and I must admit he got me good.
I was hurt. I was speechless. I just stood there shocked, mouth wide opened as I gasped. I didn't know what to say back to that.
He cut me real deep. I always thought Adam would be there for me, he always said Xavier was an idiot for rejecting me and it's his loss, so to hear him say that really hurts.
I closed my mouth and went to walk out of my room. "Chloe I'm sorry!" Adam said. "I didn't mean it ok, you just got me in the mood to give smart comebacks, please Chloe I'm sorry."
I looked back at him and saw he looked kind of guilty. "You're right." I said slowing turning towards him.
"No Chloe I'm not. You would be a great alpha female and Xavier shouldn't have rejected you. I'm sorry I said it, I didn't mean It. I'm wrong about everything I said Chloe." He begged.
"No you're right Adam." I said in a flat tone. He looked at me with regret and pain. "I hate you and I never want to be your friend ever again!" I said as I walked out of the room. I was about to walk downstairs until I realised this was my house. I walked back into my room and Adam was still sitting on my bed while Corona was verbally abusing the crap out of him. "Corona?" I said and they both snapped there heads at me. "please tell Adam, that if he does not leave my house in 5 seconds, he'll be put down as a trespasser, and I'll personally make sure to bring justice to this household." I said walking back out and into Corey's room.
I don't know why I went to his room, maybe its cause the three people who I actually felt for and believed I could trust ended up being the people who hurt me the most. I guess I just needed my brother. I walked in and he was about to tell me off for interrupting his game, until he saw the state I was in, and immediately he forgot about his game and how he was winning and came and comforted me. "What's wrong Chloe?" he asked in a sympathetic tone. "Who do I need to kill?" he asked seriously. I didn't say anything, I just went and sat down on the floor bringing my knees to my chest and resting my chin on my knees. Not soon after he came and sat down next to me. We both kept silent, but it was a comforting silence. "You wanna talk about it?" Corey asked desperately. I looked over and he looked pained, he looked like he was desperate to find out what's got me in a mood.
I just sighed. "well I can officially say I'm the unlucky twin." I said putting my head down again and running my hands through my hair.
Corey moved closer and put his hand around me. "If you're the unlucky twin, then I must be the really unlucky twin." He said, which made me look at him weirdly. "You're the better twin Chloe, you've always been. I've always been one worse than you, so if you were the good twin, I'd be the bad, if you'd be the innocent twin, I'd be the evil one, if you were the prettier twin, I'd be..................... the hotter twin." He said with a smirk, trying to make me feel better. It really did, it made me laugh.
"Yeah and if I were the skinny twin, you'd be the fat twin..... oh wait I am the skinny one, so you must be the fat one ae Corey?" I said cheekily. He just looked at me with a shocked face. His face was priceless, it was as if someone had called him fat... oh wait I did. The emoji :0 was definitely made because of Corey. I just kept smiling my one billion dollar smile as he gave me that look of vengeance.
"You better take that back right now Chloe." He said jokingly.
"Or what." I said tauntingly as I got up to run away.
"Or, I'll strangle you with my supposedly fat arms." He said using his fingers as quotation marks when he said fat, as he tried to tackle me.
"Well lets hope your fat arms don't get in your way then." I said whilst running around his room trying to dodge all his attacks that he would throw at me. I went to run out the door but he jumped across the room and held onto my foot, making me fall over.
"I've got ya now!" he said in a victorious tone. Oh hell no, I wasn't going to let Corey win, I had a reputation at beating him at everything... well except for speaking Italian but other than that I was the champion at everything. I managed to kick my way out of his grip and run downstairs while laughing a mischievous laugh. I heard him running upstairs in the hallway so I kept running while looking back, only to run into a wall.
"oomph" I said as I fell to the ground. I heard Corey laughing at me, even though he couldn't see me. I just shook my head and got up. When I got up I realised that I in fact did not hit a wall, but it was none other than Xavier. "What the hell?! how did you get in?" I said frustrated.
"The door was already open. I came to see what was taking yous so long." He said holding his hands up in surrender. I was about to reply, until he started looking me up and down as he eyes turned a darker shade of brown, the colour of lust. I looked down and I was wearing a white singlet and purple pyjama shorts. I suddenly felt uncomfortable. I cleared my throat and that's when he snapped out of his lust phase. He looked away immediately but you could see that his cheeks turned pink in embarrassment.
Corey finally after what seemed to be an hour but was really just a minute came downstairs and broke Xavier and I's little encounter. "What's going on here?" he said looking at Xavier with distaste. Before Xavier could answer, Corey ignored him as his eyes enlarged when he realised what I was wearing. He came and stood in front of me shielding me from Xavier's eyes. "Chloe go upstairs and change now." He said to me, looking straight at Xavier though. Xavier growled at my brothers gesture. "Calm down Xavier, she's my sister. And it is my duty to make sure NOONE looks at her like shes a piece of meat." He said as I walked up the stairs.
I ran up to my room and was surprised when Corona was all dressed up and ready for.....gym? She was in her black tights and her black skins singlet with her hair tied up in a high ponytail and her black and orange Nike free runners. "Are you going for a walk?" I asked her, and she just stared at me with a confused face.
"We have training that started about approximately an hour and three minutes ago." She said like it was no biggie. I was about to yell but then she put her hand up in a dismissive manner. "Scott and Chase took care of it, I filled them in with what happened last night." She said looking at herself in the mirror.
"You told them!" I said, but before I continued she interrupted. "Yeah, they heard Adam's side of the story yesterday so I just told them yours." She said walking downstairs. "Oh and Scott said its okay if you don't want to attend today's training session." She said humming downstairs.
What?! Did Scott think I was too weak to handle this? "Wait!" I screamed running after her. I got downstairs and Corey was just staring at Corona with lust in his eyes? Ew what the hell is going on?
"My eyes are up here!" Corona said pointing to her eyes, as she looked back to me. "Yes" she said.
"Why is Scott letting me have a day off? is it cause he thinks I'm too weak or something?" I said getting irritated. I am not weak!
"Weak?" Corona said while laughing. "Please, besides me, you're the strongest in the pack." She said honestly, which then made me think, why is Scott making me stay from training. As if she read my mind, she continued. "But even the strongest people need a break." She said giving me a sympathetic face as she walked out the door. I just sighed, I guess there right, I just need a break. A break from everything.
"Well Corey since I'm free today... do you wanna be build a snowman?" I said singing the line from Frozen, I love that movie. Both Corey and Xavier looked at me weirdly, but then Corey laughed. "Well that was awkward, I thought you'd join me and sing the next line, but ok whatever." I said feeling rejected, to which he laughed again. "But I'm serious, I'm free today, so do you wanna go to the mall with me."I said with glee. I missed our brother sister bonding.
Before he answered, Xavier stepped in and answered for him. "No he can't, he has to tend to his duties at training." He said giving my brother a stern look.
I just gave one of my annoyed glares at him and returned to my brother. To my surprise he didn't disagree or even try to argue. "Sorry Chloe, his right. I have to go to training." He said as he came and hugged me goodbye. He walked towards the door but not without looking back. "Chloe, you better change, I better not come back and find out you were still walking around in that." He said pointing towards my singlet and shorts. I just rolled my eyes and waved goodbye.
As the door closed, I looked towards Xavier, who was looking at me with love, regret and pity. I don't want his pity. "Well don't you have a duty to be at training too?" I said accusingly.
"Well technically yes." He said walking towards me. "But I also have a duty towards my mate." he said stopping right in front of me. To be completely honest I felt like I was on cloud nine when he said that, but I wouldn't let it show. He held my hand. "Please, Chloe give me a chance, i need you." He said looking into my eyes, no sign of any joking.
Should I give him a chance, I mean the result of me trusting someone, has always backfired on me. "Xavier, you heard Scott, he said I need alone time." I said not even bothering to move his hand away, since it was making me feel good after all these dramas.
"No!" he said in defence. "He said you needed a break, he didn't say alone. So take a break with me, please baby." He said all lovey dovey, which made me scrunch my nose up in disgust. I hated when people use the word baby, it made me feel all icky inside.
"First off, do not ever again, in your entire life call me baby." I said rasing my index finger while using a snobby attitude. "Secondly, I really need to catch up with Luke, so I was thinking, I'd go with him." I said casually. I just wanted to avoid a whole day with Xavier, I mean what was I meant to talk about.
A growl erupted from Xavier. "No." He said.
"Ok fine." I said crossing Luke out of my imaginary list in my mind. "What if I take-" I said but Xavier interrupted me.
"No." he said boredly.
"But you didn't even know who I was going to say." I argued back.
"Ok, fine ask." He said amused.
"Can I take, Patrick, his always wanted to visit-" I was once again interrupted by another growl.
"No." Xavier growled.
I just looked at him and sighed in annoyance.
"Peter?" I said.
"No." he said sternly.
We just kept standing there arguing, with me suggesting all the people I could take to the mall and him just standing there bored saying no.
"Chase?"
"No."
"Kelly?"
"No."
"Rose?"
"No"
"Daniel and Stiles?"
"Fine." He said in a defeated tone.
My face lit up. "Really?" I exclaimed.
"No." he said even more amused.
I was getting really annoyed. "You know what! I'll just take Adam." I said. "We both need to talk things out. We both said some things we both regret and we need to sort it out." I said in frustration. He won't let me take anyone. I looked to the ground and crossed my arms in frustration.
I was suddenly violently pushed up against the wall behind me. I looked up and saw how angry Xavier was. He was shaking, and his eyes were turning black. "MINE!" he growled into my ear while blocking any way of me escaping as he put both hands on each side of me. I tried to go under his arms, but he was one step ahead and blocked every move I made. "MINE!" he growled again.
I gave up and just stood there, while he trapped me inside. If anyone was to walk in, they would think we were so cute, when in reality I'm being forced to stand there unwillingly. "Please Xavier, move out of the way." I said politely, trying to get Xavier to calm down.
"Mine." He whispered, and it was sad to hear the pain in his voice.
I put my arm on his shoulder and looked straight in his eyes, but then I was scared I was going to give in just by looking at him, so I looked at the ground, with my hand still on his shoulder. "Yes Xavier, I'm yours." I said in defeat. It wasn't like I was lying, I mean I am his mate. But he was going to have to do more than some macho man show saying MINE as if he can't speak English to win me back.
He looked taken back and his face emitted more life and light in his face. He didn't say anything he just smiled brightly and stepped out of my way. "I'm taking this as your way of saying you're coming to the mall with me?" I said in a neutral voice.
He just smiled that dashing smile. "Well now that you're asking, there's no possible way I'd say no." he said in a cheeky smile. I just shook my head and sighed in defeat as I walked towards the door. "You do realise you're still in your singlet and shorts." He said stopping me from walking out. I looked down and he was right, causing me to blush. "I mean, not that I don't mind you wearing that." He said with a smirk, which caused me to blush even more. "But you have got to change, because we're going out, and there will be guys around, so that." He said pointing at my outfit, "Is a big NO. NO" he said directing me to where the stairs were.
I didn't argue back I just raced up stairs and into my room, finding something to change into. After I showered and brushed my teeth, I decided to wear my black high neck top with my maroon skinny jeans and my black ballet flats. I applied mascara and eyeliner and blow dried my hair, since my hair was naturally wavy, I put it to one side and put lip gloss on. I grabbed my side bag and went back down stairs dreading my trip with Xavier.
As I got downstairs I realised Xavier was nowhere to be found. I jumped up in excitement, and did my little happy dance, which consisted of me doing something similar to the salsa. I swayed my hips back and forth while fist pumping my hands. I kept turning around in a circle while moving my hips, as if I'm doing the hula. I was so happy, I was dancing hardout, until I heard a playful growl, that made me stop dead in my tracks as I slowly turned around to see who it was. Again, life saw how happy I was and decided to come and punch me in the face, as I saw Xavier leaning on the wall with his hands crossed and an intrigued look on his face.
When he realised what he did, he cleared his throat and stood up straight. "Um, why are you happy dancing?" he said entertained.
"What? I wasn't happy dancing." I said awkwardly.
I realised my hands were still in the air, so I quickly put them down and straightened my top. He just stood there intrigued as he raised an eyebrow.
"I was trying to, to, to" I didn't know what to say, I was trying to find an excuse.
"I was trying to get the fly, it was irritating me, it kept flying at me." I said trying to cover the fact I was dancing cause he wasn't here.
He just stood there amused, not at all buying my reason. So to break the tension I awkwardly said,
"That's probably why they call them flies... cause they fly." Which instead made things even more awkward. Getting fed up I just walked straight to the door.
"Oh hurry up, before I go without you." I said without looking back, half hoping he'd listen and the other half, hoping he'd stay.
But I got my answer when I heard him walk out the door and walk beside me, with a huge smile on his face.
We walked in silence, since the mall wasn't that far from my house. Xavier was just about to say something when all of a sudden, we saw the most shocking thing ever!