At last, the bell rang. I hate that class.
"Hey! Wait up!" Jared, my best friend since 6th grade, called.
"Hurry up slow-poke!" I yell back.
"Hey!" He says panting.
"Hi!" I smile.
"How was the test?" He questions.
"Uhm.....good I guess." I shrug.

"I had so much trouble on that wolf anatomy question!" He groaned.

"Heh, me too" I fake a smile.

"Soooooooo, guess what!" He asked excited.

"What?" I asked genuinely confused.

"I have a date to homecoming!!!!!" He whisper-shouted.

"Omg no way! Little Jared has a date?! Who is it???" I asked bewildered.

"Uhm.....heh, funny story. So you know Kiri?" He asks.

"From 4th period art?" I question.

"Yeah..." He sheepishly replies.

"Ooooo! Jared and Kiri, sitting in a tree, K.I.S.S.I.N.G. First, comes lo-" I say in a sing-song voice.

"River! Be quiet!" He shouts and cuts me off.

"Haha. Anywayyy... So who asked who?" I grin.

"I asked her of course!" He panics.

"Sure. Tell me, kind sir, if we were to ask Kiri, what would she say?" I say this as my grin widens. I know exactly what he's doing. He's protecting his fragile ego. "Oh c'mon buddy. I know what you're doing. We've had this talk before. Back in eighth grade, remember? What's his name? Oh yeah, Owen. When you tried to ask him to the dance and it failed? Miserably mind you. And he ended up asking you out." I smirk.

"Yea-"

"We have to go! C'mon!!" I say and grab Jared by the hand.

The bell rings the moment we step into the door.

"So that will be a tardy for the two of you Ms. Morgan and Mr. Reed" Mr. Evans speaks lazily.

"Sir, how can that be a tardy? We were in class when the bell rang." I defend myself and Jared.

"Do you want a detention Ms.Morgan?" He raises an eyebrow.

"No." I glare.

"Then do not argue with me in the future." He growls...wait I'm sorry growls?

"C'mon Jared." I say.

"And I would like to see you after class Ms. Morgan." He looks me in the eye.

"I'mm afraid I can't make it sir. I have to get to my next class. " I say hurriedly. I really don't need more trouble.

"You will stay here" He demands. I know what he's doing. He's a compulsion vampire. He forgets that some werewolves are immune to it. But I probably should play along, just in case.

Hey guys, a little short but oh well. I'm happy with it!
Love RARA 💜✨🌻🗡️🦋

Published: 2/9/25

Edited:3/21/26