I knew I have been forgetting to do something for the past two days, since I relocated to England.

The sound of my phone ringing was what woke me up. Picking up my phone from my bedside table.

It a video call form my bestfriends, I sat up quickly on my bed, putting on the light switch that is located not to far from the head of the bed directing above my head.

I should have called them the same night I moved in but I couldn't because of all that happened and I couldn't call them yesterday because I went out with Dorothy. I'm in soup, I thought.

I checked the time 5am, that means it is around 10am in NYC.

I position my pillows behind my back, before picking the call. Music blast at the background of the call, I could see body moving. They must be at the club I thought to myself.

I looked at my friends who are presently glaring at me through the phone. I smiling sheeply at them.

'Hey guys' I said still smiling at them, but I got no reply. I dropped my smile.

'Okay fine, sorry I didn't check on you guys, the thing is that a lot has happened during this short time I  arrive here'.  Hearing my words the glare on their face drops.

'what is wrong Bree' Clara the soft hearted one amongest the three of us asked.

'I just find out my father live in this town. I met him the same night we settled here'. It not as if I will tell them that I'm a wolf, I remember mother told me not to reveal my true self to humans.

'Oh..' They both said in unison.

'We are sorry about that'. I wish they were here to give me a hug.

We talked for sometime, before they had to end the call, according to them they needed to enjoy themselves.

I also need to sleep, yesterday outing with Dorothy was amazing, she took me round England, I didn't come home till around 8pm, I had to go to bed immediately I got home because I was so exhausted.

Thinking about it now, I didn't have dinner before going to bed and I really need to drink water.

Moving down the stairs I head to the kitchen to see if I could see any left over.

Bringing  out the flour, egg, sugar and other stuff. I had a change of mind, I feel like eating pancake. I was so engrossed in what I'm doing that I failed to notice another figure in the kitchen with me.

"You should add some water, for the mix not to be too thick" I stop suddenly at the new but familiar voice. I turned to face a masked man. I huff in annoyance, does he not get tired of putting on that mask.

"Aren't you tried of forcing yourself on me"?  I asked, as I continue mixing the mix, taking to his advice by add water to it.

"I don't think I'm tried kid" he said

"Don't call me kid, I'm not your kid" I said, placing the pan on the fire after rubbing the inside with olive cooking oil.

"Sorry, I won't get tired of trying Aubree, I know you are angry because I haven't been their for you and I don't have any excuse for what I have done" he said, taking a towel cleaning the mess I made on the kitchen table.

"I just want you to know,  I'm sorry and I'm will to do anything so you can forgive me" he said returning the towel back to the drawer.

May be I should give him a chance but  I want him to know how it feels to be rejected, I might look strong outside but I'm really a softie inside.

I'm actually not this hard, I was always a sweet girl but circumstances made me who I am today, my wall was raised high that no one will get to me again.

" you said anything right, why don't you tell why you wear mask everytime. Are you into some superhero stuff that is why you refuse to be in my life, because you were fighting crime". I said in a sacarstic tone.

I know I have gone to far, but there is no way I will start a conversation with him, without including him abandoning me, and keeping his existence a secret from only me, even my sister in-law knows him.

I turned to look at him, his fingers tighten in fist and his teeth grinding together.

"I'm trying to correct my wrongs, you don't have to be shitty about it, and the mask you are asking about is not to be treated in mockery". He said leaving the kitchen in annoyance, after sometime I heard the sound of the television been put on.

I sighed, I never mean to come out so rude, but it did sound like I'm been bratty coming to think of it now.

I divided the pancake I made into two plate before adding the blueberry syrup on mine. I don't know the flavor Ruben you prefer, so I placed the other flavors into a tray with his pancake and mine.

"I think I made too much pancake, so if you don't mind me giving the rest to you"? I asked Ruben while standing at the entrance of the sitting room. He nod his head giving me the go ahead to give him the pancake.

"I actually don't know your favorite syrup, I know mum and lina like the chocolate, Helen likes the strawberry but Dalton loves his own without syrup. So which one do you prefer" I rumble to him.

"I will have my pancake plain" he said smiling at me. I remove his plate and hand it over to him before placing mine on a stood close to the one seater chair.

Heading back to the kitchen to returning the syrup, I took two glass cup before taking a bottle of apple drink, I poured into each glass before heading back to the sitting room. I handed one to him and I too the other.

"Thank You" he said drinking the drink in one go, I looked at him in shock before looking at the empty plate in front on him. How could he finish the pancake between the few seconds I went to drop the syrup and get the drink.

"Don't be surprise Aubree, we werewolf tend to have heavy appetite" he said smiling at me. I nod my head, I know mum do eat a lot but not as fast as this.

"Don't worry Bree.. I mean Aubree"he correct himself.

"When you have your own wolf you will understand what I mean" he said. My eyes bulge.

"You mean when I start hearing voice in my head, I will start eating like you just did"? I asked in disbelief.

Does that means I will start adding weight, the thought made me what to vomit, no I can't be fat again, Steve won't be happy that I will start adding weight.

Anxiety begin to creep inside me as I thought about what Steve will do to me when he find out. My vision begin to get clouded with black dot, I find it difficult to breath, it look as if I'm falling into an endless pit.

"Aubree, Aubree" I can hear my name but it seems far away, I tried to answer but I couldn't.

"Aubree, don't worry everything is okay, Steve can't get to you okay, so breath in count one to 5 then breath out" the faraway voice said to me, I decide to follow the instructions. I breath in count up to five before breathing out I tried this three more times before my vision begin to clear.

"Are the you okay"? the same voice that help me asked. I nod my head to letting him know i'm fine. I realize my head was on his lap, I shoot out of the chair.

"Be careful" he said, before I could yield his warning, my feet connect with broken bottle.

"Ow" I yelped in pain, hopping of one foot in pain. I think I drop my glass of drink when I went into panic attack.

"What is going on here"? My mother voice boom from the entrance of the sitting room. My father look into my eyes, to know if it okay to tell my mother about my panic attack, I shake my head.

"We are fine darling, Bree drink slip from her hand" Ruben said moving towards mother.

"But I thought I heard you calling Aubree name" she said, still not believing what Ruben told her.

"Mum I'm fine there is nothing for you to worry about, as you can see the floor is shattered with the glass that slip" I said heading to the kitchen to take a broom and dust pan to clear up the glass. Thankfully the injury wasn't that deep, I will treat it when I clean the mess I made.

"Don't worry Aubree I will take care of the glass, while you take care of that wound" Ruben said, as I was about to protest, he shoot me a glare. Fine I thought before limping toward the stairs to my room.

"Do you need any help sweetheart" my mum asked looking at me with concern.

"Not at all, I'm fine" I replied grumpy.

I walk into my room and walk straight to my bathroom still limping. I opened the cabinet that contains my beauty care and my first aid. I took out the cotton wool, a methylated-spirit and a plaster from the cabinet beside the mirror.

I took the item into my bedroom before sitting at the edge of my queen size bed, with my injured feet cross over the unaffected one, I dip the cotton wool into the spirit before cleaning the face of the wound. After I'm sure it is clean I placed a plaster to cover it.

Thinking about what happened downstairs I don't want Ruben thinking he has some sort of connection with me, because he saw me in my weakness. Looking at the wall clock in my room it's 15 minutes to 7am, I better go back to sleep to avoid getting grumpy for the rest of the day.

At exactly 10am I woke up from my sleep, because I was hungry and the pancake I made earlier today I couldn't eat it, I guess I would have to eat what mother prepared this morning.

I did my morning routinebefore.  going to the kitchen.

My smile broaden as I sighted lina, I haven't seen her since the night I pecked her. Upon sighting me she stood up from where she has been doing some coloring and race to hug my leg with her ting arm, I stoop low and carry her in my arms before pecking her all over her face. She rewards me with her laughter.

"Aunty Bree, stop it, it's ticklish" she said still giggling. I gave her one last kiss on her forehead.

"How are you sweetheart" I asked her walking into the kitchen.

"I'm fine aunty Bree, mum said I get to resume school on Monday, I can't wait to meet new friends and I hope they like me". She said playing with the neckline of my cloth.

"Everybody will like you, because you are a beautiful and smart girl" I said touching her pointed nose.

"Okay Bree" she said as her smile returns back to her face. She wriggles her body for me to drop her back on her feet. I did as she requested before she race back to where she was coloring.

"Bree how is your feet now" my mother asked.

"Oh it's fine, it's just a small injury. Is there anything for me to eat"? I asked mum, before she could reply, Ruben did.

"Why don't we eat a late breakfast at the cafe in the town"? He said, I was about to refuse the offer, when my mother glaring face passby me daring me to refuse the offer.

"Okay, I will just have to put on my sandals" I said going back to my room, putting on my sandals and taking my purse.

"I'm ready to go" I told Ruben as I entered the sitting room, picking our coat from the hanger we left the house and entered into his car parked in the garrage, he reversed and drove to the town.

The atmosphere within the car looked tense, when I couldn't bear it anymore I pull out my phone and headphone from my pursue, clicking my favorite artist BILLE EILLISH song titiled lovely.

(A.N:I was actually listening to this song on repeat)

A tap on my shoulder made me turn to Ruben.

"We are there already".  he said,  unbuckle his seat belt. I came down also putting my phone and headphones into my purse before following Ruben.

We had our seat, I picked up my menu, I think I will have that pancake I didn't eat earlier today.

"What would you like to order" a slim lady with a red apron with the logo of the cafe in front, stood before our table with a note book and pen.

"I will have only a cup of coffee" Ruben said, the waiter turned to me waiting for my order.

"I will have pancake with blueberry syrup on it and a cup of coffee also". I said to the waiter handing the menu back to her.

We both sat there waiting for our orders. This is so awkward I thought to myself, looking round the cafe, I refuse to look at the man before me. I was about to pull out my phone again and probably play a game while waiting for our order, when he finally talked.

"Do you want to talked about what happened this morning"? He asked. I pull my hand back from my purse and place it on my lap, i'm not ready to share that part of my life with anybody not even my mother knows about it.

"It's fine, I don't want to talk about it" I said while drumming my fingers on my lap. Where is that waiter when I need her here as a distraction.

I think my prayer just got answered, the waiter walked toward our table with our order. She placed it on our table before leaving.

I took the fork and knife before cutting the pancake into smaller size, using my fork to pick it up then dipping it into the blueberry syrup then I place it in my mouth. If I was at home I won't even bother with the fork or knife before wolfing it down.

"You know you could tell me whatever is wrong with you, I'm ready to help you" he said looking at me as he sip from his cup of coffee. I drop my fork on my plate with a pause before placing my elbows on the table with my fingers  connected, I rest my jaw on the connected fingers. I look squarely into his eye and asked.

"Why don't you tell me why you wear that mask everytime"?  I asked him, my father cut his gaze from me, as everywhere became tense again.

I know it a low blow, I wasn't ready to tell anyone what happened to me in the pass, that the only way I can get him to stop preying.

I continue eating my food without noticing a figure coming close to our table until I heard the voice called Ruben's name and fear gripped me. 

Author note
What could  have caused Bree to be afraid.
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Note: I mean no discrimination in the part where Aubree refuse to be fat, it just being fat has something to do with her anxiety, moreover I the author is very much chubby.