Hard truths part 2

Torrine Shushing, Lena is waking up! Hurry, move over, monaye. As my eyes open, I hear my sisters whispering. They look blurry to me. I blink a few times, trying to gather my sight. I get up when Gaia says, “Whoa, take it easy, soldier. Do you even remember what happened? “ I look around the room. It appears I'm in the basement. It all comes flooding back to me. I start looking over my whole body frantically. Monaye goes to calm me down, assuring me that I'm ok and my body is in human form. I look down at my hands. I'm not even sure what's going on completely out of it. Torrine sits next to me, placing a hand on my shoulder. “You're okay, Lena. We do have questions for you if that's okay. “ I have questions too what the hell happened to me I begin to cry my body is shaking Gaia looks at me placing her hands over mines “ we think you had a panic attack and also (long pause) you maybe a shewolf “ torrine adds “ you have to be one you had all the symptoms of one out of all the docseries I've seen none show wolves with panic attacks “ my head is spinning everytime I hear wolf my mind draws blank then I come back to reality all three of my sisters talking at the same time asking questions I can't keep up I feel panic taking over I shout at them “ STOP IT! I know as much as you all know I'm terrified I can't breathe one question at a time please” placing a hand over my heart breathing heavily trying to calm myself counting from 3 backwards Gaia vegans to speak holding a finger up “ if I may ( looking at monaye and torrine) we are sorry this whole situation is very overwhelming first I would like to know how long has this been happening? And how do you feel? “ torrine adds “ is it genetic I wonder if that's why dad doesn't allow us to watch things involving this subject wonder if I will become a shewolf as well” monaye interrupts “ well you did just turn 21 do you think this has something to do with it or did someone do this to you? Have you shifted completely? “ I'm looking at them with complete disbelief and shock.

Nonetheless, I have some of the same questions. “Truthfully, I Don't know. The day after my birthday, I confronted Arron about some things, and his response upset me so badly that I went outside to run. The same feeling came over me, but instead, it was pure anger and didn't hurt as much as last night. When it first happened, I didn't remember anything when I woke up. I was in a field at least 20 miles away from here. I thought I had gotten so drunk that I didn't remember anything until we started watching the docuseries. It all came flooding back, but I never thought I was a wolf. Never did it occur to me. “ I get up and stretch my body. “ I don't want to discuss this. I'm not a circus, please. Don't speak of this to anyone, or I'll be in danger, probably killed or studied like a lab rat .” I head towards the door, leaving. I hear Gaia whispering. I stop at the door and throw my hands up. “please no more questions forget this happened. “

Thanksgiving day Jessie comes in with a backpack full of clothes I guess she is going to her girlfriend for the holiday even though I said I didn't wanna talk about what happened to me she is my older sister maybe she knows something I say out loud “ hey Jessie you have a minute or two I have a question for you “ Jessie looks at her phone I assume checking the time “uhh yeah whats up are you okay? “ hesitating to ask but I go for it “ what do you know of werewolves? And why does dad not want us to watch ?” placing a hand over my mouth and looking around Jessie whispers “ careful they might hear you” first thought was she has to be joking but looking at her face I can see fear she is serious I whisper “ what do you know I have to find out” unsure if my desperation is heard Jess responds back “why do you want to know ? I can't talk about this here I need to leave “ jess walks away from me almost in a jogg I tap her back she turns around and says meet me at Kiaras I'll explain more but as of now Dont mention this to anyone your life may depend on it. I'm now left in fear the heavy words “ my life maybe in fear “ I suspected if this got out Id be prodded and poked at but my life being in danger has me in shambles I trust nothing around me someone has kept something ftom me my mind diverts to my mom and dad what have they kept from me all of us at that matter I begin to head down stairs to update torrine and Gaia when dad meets me at the bottom of the stairs “ just the person I was looking for come with me “ I begin to follow dads voice is aggressive I'm sensing urgency and command we walk past the family room I see monaye torrine and Gaia sitting down alongside mom I make direct eye contact with Gaia she shruggs at me insinuating that she doesn't know what's going on dad brings me to the basement with him and closes the door he places his hand on the door blocking me access I start to ask “ what's going on dad? Am I in trouble? “ he looks at me with seriousness in his face my heart is dropping with each second finally he speaks “ relax Dont get worked up chuckling I'm just kidding why would you be in trouble anything I need to know? “ I quickly reply, “No, just the way you brought me down here. I thought you were about to murder me. “ he places his head on mine. “I would never hurt my baby girls. This home is a safe space, “ I smiled. “ well, did you need something? I ask sharply. “Dad reaches for the fridge door, opens it, and asks me to help bring a few cases of beer inside. Instant relief comes over me. “ yes, sure, I can help. “ I cracked open a bottle and began to drink. One dad looks at me as if he wants to tell me something. I quickly remind him I'm of age. The way he looks at me with sadness in his eyes he says I know babygirl you've grown do fast I can't believe all of my pup have aged so fast .” I follow dad back into the house with the lingering thought “ he said pups hmm he has never referred to us as Pups I wonder if he knows he said it or if it was a trick to see how I would react to it “. My mind is racing I feel anxiety coarsing through me mom comes over “ are you okay my Leenie beanie” I'm not okay but I say smoothly yeah I'm fine just had a beer with dad I think I need to go lye down for a moment looking over at Gaia mom says “ come here girls lena is not feeling well could you all keep her company until dinner is ready monaye starts whining “ ugh mom I hungry now can I have a small bite before I have to tend to the golden child” I yell out “ hey I'm not the golden child it's always the last child mom would never let me eat before dinner and look at her practically feeding you !” mom looks up guilty as charged cupping monaye’s face giving her a big kiss on the forehead monaye squirms “ mom stop they are going to talk about this forever “ we head to Gaia and torrines room because it’s the furthest room from the stairs I rush them in shutting the door “ I have news ladies and it’s not all good nor all bad “ they both gesturing me to talk “ spill the beans “ both torrine and Gaia say . “Well, I saw Jessie earlier, and I couldn’t help but ask what she knew about wolves. She seemed terrified, “Torrine interrupted me. “Wait, our sister Jess? Scared, that doesn’t sound right .” Lena “Well all I know is she was scared and I need to know what’s going on I don’t trust anyone who or anything “ Gaia “ and I second that we shouldn’t talk about this at home at least with mom and dad here” torrine “ agreed “ we all go out separate ways ending the night with questions and fear dads been pretty weird all night saying random things and acting as if this is the last dinner together and mom trying so desperately not to entertain him only speaking to Gaia torrine myself and monaye we all can sense something is up but won't say anything monaye the youngest of us starts to speak “ I want to say happy thanksgiving but the mood seems off is everything okay between you guys”monaye staring directly at mom and dad waiting on a response when torrine buds in “ I think what she means is are you guys getting a divorce? “ mom chokes on her food when dad says “ why would you think that ?me and your mom are good we are a united front “ I can't help but speak Lena “ that's a weird choice in words are yoh guys in love? Do you love mom, mom, do you love dad? “ Gaia adds. “This whole night has been odd. We all notice tension in the room, and it's not between us for once.” Mom's head drops as if she is saddened. She places her hands on the table. “Girls, your father and I do love each other, but we had a little disagreement. We do not see eye to eye on a certain topic, but that’s for us to resolve. Please leave this alone, “Dad adds. “ sorry for making this night uncomfortable. That’s not our intentions intact. We didn’t even notice the tension was that bad,” Monaye interrupted Dad. “ can we just call it a night? I’m tired and don’t want to endure the mood you guys are in ?” Dad nods, and Mom gets up to take her leave.