Four: New Beginning

New Beginning

Four: Elijah

            I wake up to the sound of crickets. Opening my eyes, I notice I’m on the porch of the little cabin that my sister used to take me to when I was little. It is old and run down now but holds so many good memories. I asked her one time why we would always come here. “This is our safe spot, our safe haven away from all the chaos.” I smile as I remember her words. Even though at the time I didn’t know what those words meant. Being here brings a calmness to my soul that I really don’t understand.

            Taking a deep breath, I feel my phone vibrate in my pocket. Pulling the effing thing out I wake it up. Seeing forty missed calls and a sh*tload of texts from everyone but my parents. Most of the messages are from Evert as well as the missed calls. I sigh as I think about what happened yesterday. That is when I feel the anger at my best friend hiding from me that his brother Tomas has feelings for the one person I have been in love with my whole life. I shove my phone back into my pocket not wanting to talk to any of them.

            It has only been one day since school released for Summer Vacation and here it is nothing but a sh*tfest. I sigh as I walk to the front door of the cabin. Picking up the rock by the front door. I take the hidden key out of the compartment that is hidden underneath it. Unlocking the door and step inside the musty smelling cabin. I walk around opening the windows as my thoughts drift over the interaction with my parents. I just don’t know what to do. I can’t go home right now, and I most definitely cannot go back to Evert’s house. If I do, I might just kill Tomas. That would be a funny headline. “Nerdy Werewolf Prince Kills Bulky Beta Wolf.”

            It took a while, but I got the cabin clean. I was just pulling the trash bag out of the can. “I knew you would be here.” I about jump out of my skin as I scream. Clutching my chest, I look at Tabby in the doorframe of the front door. “Don’t do that and how did you know I would be here?” I ask turning back to the trash that is now all over the floor as I moan leaning down to start picking it up once more.

            “Everyone has been searching for you since you ran away last night.” I glance at her, humming a response as I go back to cleaning up the mess. I hear her steps as she comes further into the Cabin. I glance at her seeing her look around with a small smile on her face. “As for knowing you were here. That’s easy.” She tells me as she is now bending over beside me helping me pick up the mess. “This is where we all came to escape everyone. This was our haven.” I hum once more as she touches my hand.

            “Elijah, I think it is time for you to move on from my sister.” I give her a startled look. “What the hell are you talking about.” I gasp at her as she gives me a sad smile. “I know okay.” She tells me as she sighs. “I have known for years now that you harbor feelings for Corbin. What you need to know though is that she is a social butterfly. I don’t even think she can see your feelings for her.”

            “How do you know anything about how I feel, huh?” I ask as she gives me another sad smile. “I have eyes, I can see. I see what you are going through with what your parents are doing to you. Dad told me that they are sending you away to Alpha training for two years. Not only that but your birthday is the day after you are due there. My dad just doesn’t understand how they could do that to you.” I groan as I look at her throwing the rest of the trash into the can.

            “They probably don’t even remember when my birthday is. Hell, mom doesn’t even know the first thing about me. All they can think of is Trish.” I say as we stand still staring at each other. I watch as she walks around the room touching photos of happier times when we were all together. All the girls used to hang around together. That was until my sister ran away. Now it seems we only get together in the summers and then it usually isn’t all of us here at the same time. That is why I thought this summer was going to be special. All of us together once again, all of us except for my sister Trish.

            “I can see it is hard for you.” She stops picking up a frame of all of us the last year we were together. She looks at me while holding that frame to her heart. “I can’t say I know how you feel but I can see the pain written all over your face.” I clear my throat trying to hold back my tears as I stare at my feet. I hear her sigh as I look back at her and see her placing the frame back on the ledge touching it tenderly one last time. I see her sigh as she turns to look at me.

            “I’m going to give you some advice that my daddy gave me a couple of years ago. Take this as a new beginning. You get to move away from here and have a fresh start. Store all the pain and betrayal you feel into a box and stuff it into the back of your mind. Let yourself live and enjoy life while you are gone. Enjoy it until you have to come back and deal with the sh*tfeast then.” The tears are falling even as I chuckle. “Dell really said that to you.” I ask as she give me a smile and nods.

            “Yeah, you have to remember who his mate is.” I laugh out loud thinking of Ronin. Those two where the first ever same sex couple I have ever met. But I love them all the same. They are complete opposites but somehow make it work by the love they share with each other. I look at Tabby as she walks closer to me pulling me into a hug. “I will do as you suggest.” I mumble as I let her comfort me. Making me feel loved by one of my adoptive sisters. As she was always watching or helping me my whole life.