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The next morning,
I woke up to find myself in bed.
I feel so cold. I think last night's sleep must have really gotten to me.
How did I get in bed.
I recall only sleeping outside.
And my head... It's aching so much.
I tried to get up but my body was too weak.
"What do you think you are trying to do? Don't even think of getting up from that bed. You are still very weak." Stark said as he walked into the room.
"How did I get here?" I asked him.
"Isn't the answer to your question quite obvious?" He replied with a question.
"You got me here?" I asked.
"Of course I did. It's not like my step mother or the new lady could do it." He said.
"Thank... Wait, what?" I replied.
"Did you just say new girl?" I asked.
"Well, yeah. My step mother got a new lady to be my wife. S
40Now I just feel like a terrible person. I never knew that Stark had gone through things like this.I'm just making life more difficult for him."I'm really sorry about that." I said."Don't worry about it. I've gotten over everything." Stark replied."No, not that. It's just... You have gone through so much and I've been such a bitch to you." I explained."It's alright Andra, I forgive you. What are friends for? I wouldn't be your friend if I wad to hold a grudge against you." Stark said."Thanks, you are the best." I said."Hm." Stark said."What?" I asked."You know, that's actually the nicest thing you have ever said to me." Stark said.I smacked him lightly on the head and giggled."Crazy guy." I called him."I'll always be crazy for you... As a friend of cour
41I was so happy to see the obvious shock on the faces of Diana and Stark's step mother once they saw me on Stark's back.I stuck my tongue out at Diana as Stark carried me towards my chair at the table.So that's the Diana? She isn't even as pretty as I thought she would be.With a name like that you would think she was an angel in the face, if not at heart."What rubbish! What do you hint you are doing Stark?! Why would you carry her on your back in that manner?" Stark's step mother said.Diana made a sad looking face in front of Stark's step mother and Stark himself."Just look at Diana. Look how sad she is now. Why did you carry another woman in front of her?" Stark's step mother asked."Yes mother, he is breaking my heart right now." Diana agreed."Oh, sorry Diana. Now look how she feels now. There there, you'll be fine. I'm sure it was only
42"It's a long story Andra." Stark replied."Tell me all the details." I said to him."Honestly Andra, I don't think I want to talk about this." Stark said."I'm afraid its too late for that. I already want to hear it." I said.Stark kept silent and turned away from me."It's okay if you don't want to talk about it. I'm not special and neither am I close to you. We are only ordinary friends... " I said, in a low toned voice.That was when Stark turned to me."Now that's something you are wrong about Andra. You are very special to me. In fact we... I mean we are best friends." Stark said."In fact, you are the only friend I have Andra, and I don't want to loose that friendship." He said."Thank you for that. It means a lot to me. And don't worry, you can stay silent if you want to. I won't force you to speak up." I said.
43This was when I finally remembered Marvin. I hadn't seen him around since the beginning of this life I had to live with Stark.Where is he and where had he disappeared to?"I never thought that uh... werewolves would actually be a thing. You know?" I said, trying not to look too interested in finding out what he knew."They do exist Andra, you just have to believe me." Stark said."Go on and tell me Stark, I believe you. And I will listen to you." I said, urging him on."The thing is that werewolves exist and my dad... well... He was murdered by one." Stark said.Well that's mind blowing. I didn't see that coming either. It's quite a twist.He should just be fast about it and tell me where the werewolf hunters hide out is."That's horrible Stark. How did you know about that?" I asked."A man who worked for my father was there when my father got
44"Why? What's wrong?" Stark asked.Oh great, of all the times that the alpha could be present it just had to be now.I can't be like this with Stark. Not when the alpha is here."Andra, what is wrong?" Stark asked again, snapping me out of my thoughts."I'm sorry Stark. I'm not ready for this." I said.I got up and started to put my clothes back on.Stark just watched me. He seemed not to know how to react or what to say.He put his clothes back on as I did mine too."I'm sorry about this Stark but I'm not ready for this." I said.Stark didn't respond. He just sat sat on the bed and staring into the open."I'm sorry." I said again.Stark still didn't answer.I was already done dressing and I left the room. Stark was still seated inside the room.I actually felt bad about th
45He saw marks on my face. It's probably from the slaps the alpha gave me.Luckily for me, it healed on time before he could confirm it."It must have been shadows from the light you pointed at me." I said to Stark, trying to convince him that he was only seeing things."Yeah, it must have been just shadows." Stark agreed.I felt relieved at that moment but I was bothered with the thought of what action the alpha would take next.He wasn't and he isn't a werewolf to just keep silent or back down from anything.Stark took my hand and led me back into the house."Let's get inside. It's time to sleep and not to wonder off." He said."Thank you." I told him."For what?" He asked."For talking to me. I thought you never would." I said.Stark didn't say anything else after the last statement I made.We just
46"Hello, how may I help you?" Stark asked."Oh, I'm looking for my long lost cousin." The Alpha answered as he stood outside the mansion."Oh, and who is that?" Stark asked.The alpha turned his face to me and looked at me with an innocent but very much convincing face."That's the alpha for you. He has always been so good at deceiving people."Hello Andra." The alpha said."Hi." I replied.The alpha rushed in and hugged me."Thank God I found you." The alpha said."My parents died some years ago. Ever since then, I've been searching for a relative to stay with." The alpha said to us.The alpha wore filthy old looking clothes."You're welcome to stay here for as long as you want." Stark said with a big smile.Then I suddenly remembered something.How come Stark just decided to let him s
47When I made that statement, the alpha looked at me confused."When did I and Stark meet at your place?" He asked.Okay, now I'm the one with the confused face."Don't you remember? The day that Stark was trying to..." I was saying but stopped."Never mind." I said instead."No no. You were saying something." The alpha said."What was I saying?" I asked."You wouldn't want to play dumb with me Andra." The alpha said."I'm not playing dumb with you my Lord. It's just that you said you haven't met him before, so I believe that you didn't." I said to him.It's possible that Marvin had something to do with this too. What exactly is that sorcerer's plan?"Okay. After all, it doesn't matter what you say. I'm sure that I and Stark haven't met before." The alpha said.Marvin really out did himself with this whole thing.