All Chapters of Graycorts : Chapter 81 - Chapter 90

Nate was worrying me. He was a distant zombie all day. When I’d asked him about it, he told me he’d had some bad news. Considering how well he handles my shit, I knew it had to be really bad for him to zone out. “Would you like to run with me after school?” I asked him.  “Not a bad idea, Kimi-cup,” he agreed. We’d met at our usual shifting spot when school let out, and ditched our stuff with Kam and Rose. She grumbled the entire time we shifted. Mal being able to shift was a harsh blow to her. I flashed a smile at Nate, then rolled my eyes at Rose’s complaints. We raced to the cover of the woods, then played a bit to let off some steam. As a species, we tend to better handle stress in our wolf forms. Simpler life, exertion of energy, stuff like that. Nate was calme

“Happy Birthday!” Rose screeched as she ran across our front yards to our car. I held out my arms expecting the big birthday hug that I get every year, but she breezed past me and threw herself onto Kam. Bitch. “Wow. Seventeen years of friendship and being the first to get your birthday hugs, and I’m reduced to second string.” Nope, I wasn’t bitter at all.  She and Kam just laughed, and Rose came over to hug me. “I’m sorry, Kimi. Forgive me?” I shook my head. “Nope. I’m not going to forgive this.” Of course I was going to forgive her. She’s my best friend who’s in love with my brother. Rose just grinned. “I got you a prese

I danced from one foot to the other while I waited for Rose to answer the door to her suite. Hell, I’d take Kam answering the door if Rose was too out of it. I just needed someone to talk to, and I couldn’t talk to Nate. I’d just left him asleep on the bed after sex, and I’m not sure I did the right thing.  “Come on. Come on,” I whispered. “Finally!” The door opened, and Kam’s tired face peered out at me. “I need Rose,” I told him before rushing in and locking him out of their bedroom. I breathed a sigh of relief that I was away from all males, and with my best friend who might have an inkling about my discordant thoughts.  The air in the room still smelled of Rose and Kam sex, and I was positive that Rose was still naked on the bed. I didn’t care. I ra

“I know all of you are looking forward to our annual masquerade ball,” the principal’s voice blared through the school’s speaker, “and have been thinking about ordering your costumes. I just wanted to remind everyone to keep their costumes school appropriate. This means no weapons, real or fake, and the dress code is the same as if you are in school. So, Adam and Eve, you need to be wearing at least a bodysuit under your fig leaves. I also do not wish to have a repeat of three years ago when some gentlemen came dressed as prophylactics. So make sure your costumes are not sexual in nature. I’d hate to have people turned away at the door. That said, I look forward to seeing what you all come up with. Have a great day!” I couldn’t help but giggle at the announcement. My brother was one of the gentlemen who attempted to come to the ball as a condom.

It was the day of the masquerade ball, and I was standing at the edge of the gym watching all the couples dancing. Kam and Rose looked great in their Zelda and Link costumes, and I knew I looked fantastic in my dress. I managed to curl my hair and pin it up in a mockery of the wigs from the eighteenth century.  I scanned the room for Nate. I don’t think I consciously did it, but I did. I saw a few of the girls he had flirted with the last few weeks, but not him. I decided to sniff the room, but I didn’t smell him anywhere. Maybe he decided not to come? I saw Jen dressed as Belle from Beauty and the Beast. I’ve avoided looking at her since I saw her give Nate a kiss ages ago, but she looked beautiful in her yellow gown. I looked for her Beast, but didn’t see anyone who would fit that description. Then I sa