Alex- Jared Padaleck

            "Kimberl, sweetheart, get up and out of bed! We're going shopping!" My mom yelled while banging on the door.

I groaned, "OKAY!" I shouted back and the banging stopped.

Opening my eyes I stare up at the white ceiling. Memories from yesterday rushing back to me. Leaving home. Leaving everything I knew behind.

I close my eyes groaning. It wasn't a dream. We moved within a weeks notice. It all happened so fast. School had just ended- she had mentioned letting me finish school before moving- a memory of dinner last week flashed before me.

I came home late after school. I had been with Zache all evening. It was dinner time and mother had asked me to be back before them. Obeying her I got home an hour before dinner. Upon walking through the front door I see cardboard boxes leaning up against the walls. Not yet put together they laid flat.

Moms in the kitchen getting dinner ready. I walk upstairs more card board boxes lay flat against the wall at the top of the stairs. Ignoring them I walk into my room.

Discarding my bag on the floor next to my twin sized bed I throw myself on the bed. Belly flopping into the million and one pillows that lay at the head. I pull my phone out of my pocket and txt Zache to let him know I made it home; also texting my best friend to let her know the details of this evening.

Nothing too exciting. We went to the mall to watch a movie and the arcade after. It was a great evening. I felt so happy.

"Dinners ready honey."

I look back at mother who stands in my doorway, "I'm coming."

She nods her head, "we're having dinner in the dining room today."

In the dining room? We never eat in there unless we have guests, and we never have guests. It's usually super cluttered and used for a storage space 90% of the time.

She turns on her heels and walks out of my room before I could question her.

Throwing my legs over the side I quickly rush after, "Mom wait, why the dining room?"

She's at the bottom of the stairs as I speed down using my werewolf speed.

"Well," she starts, but immediately stopped as we walked through the threshold of the dining room.

I took in its appearance. Boxes. But these boxes are fully put together and taped with names of stuff written in black sharpie. What is going on?

"The movers started packing today. We hadn't had a chance to talk. With the school year coming to a close we've both been busy." she takes a seat.

I cautiously walk to the chair closest to me and take a seat, "mom what are you talking about?"

"Well," she nervously looks around.

I look down at the plate of food. Lemon pepper salmon with garlicky Asparagus. Not my favorite but I pick up the fork. I wanted to forget about the conversation at hand.

"We're moving."

I nod my head shoving a few asparagus in my mouth, "yeah I kind of figured. Did we loose the house or something? I thought it was fully payed off with dads life insurance?" my words were calm. I could fix us loosing the house. I could arrange something with Zaches parents they'd be more than willing to help.

"No sweetie. I'm also getting married."

I dropped my forked and it clattered against the plate. The good china, "what?"

"I meant to tell you sooner, but things got serious really quicker than I imagined. I didn't intend for things to be like this."

I nod my head, "so we're moving in with him? Do you hear yourself right now? You expect me to go move in with a total stranger because your what? Getting married."

She nods her head, "yes honey. I didn't expect him to propose so soon but-"

"So soon? God mom how long have you known this man for?" I cross my arms.

"I met him a year ago, but only started pressing each other about six months ago. Things were complicated, but we just clicked."

"So he's your mate? Why didn't you just say that?" I softened and uncross my arms. Picking up my fork I try the salmon.

"Not exactly."

Stopping I look at her, "what do you mean?"

She huffs, "you know how these things are. I could be waiting an entire lifetime for a second chance, but with him it's almost if-"

"nothing. He's not your mate."

"It doesn't matter." she puts down her fork, "it's already done we're moving."

"It better not be far. I swear if we move to the edge of the pack I will actually despise you for life."

She takes a quick sip of her wine, "well."

"Yeah, well ? Where are we moving to?"

"California."

My eyes almost popped out of their socket. Before I bursted out laughing, "nice joke. Nowhere are we really going?"

"Despise me for the rest of your life because we are moving to California."

I groan one last time mad at the fact that this wasn't a fever dream. Sitting up I look around the brightly lit room. The window is right above my bed and covered with white curtains that don't keep much of the sun out. I'd need to make a mental note to change those.

Getting up out of bed I walk over to the suit case that sits on the ground open spewing clothes all over the place. I pull out a maroon tube top that stops in the middle of my belly button showing the bottom of my piercing, and a low waisted pair of dark washed jeans.

I then set the outfit on my bed and go to the bathroom to shower.

After showering I get dressed, and French braid my dark hair before going down stairs to smell the delicious smell of food. In the kitchen I see my mom in an apron being the perfect little housewife. The island was full of all sorts of food.

"Been here but a day and your already sitting into your role?" I said, to my mom picking up a piece of bacon.

"Honey, must you be so rude? Grab a plate and get whatever you want, the guys are eating in the diner room if you'd like to join them."

I nod and grab a plate stacking five pancakes, ten slices of bacon, three sausage patties, a chunk of eggs, two biscuits, and put a bit of fresh cut fruit in a smaller bowl.

"Thanks mom." I said walking out the kitchen and into the dinning room where everyone sits. Xzavier and Alex stop talking as I walk in and stair at me. I set my food down on the table then walk back into the kitchen with Xzavier's eyes burning holes into my back.

"Gonna get another plate honey?" My mom asked as I walked back into the kitchen.

"No I'm going to get some juice." I walked to fridge and pulled out the container of orange juice I saw last night.

"Ok I'm going to finish up here then we'll leave after I'm done eating."

I nod then go back into the dining room. Again the dead silence his as I sit at the complete opposite side of the table.

Sitting down I grab the syrup that was in the middle of the table, and I noticed I forgot silverware. Sighing I stand back up but Alex soon makes me sit right back down.

"Forgot ur silverware?" He asked. I nod. "I'll go get you some. I'm going back for seconds." he gets up walking back into the kitchen, leaving Xzavier and me in dead silence.

Xzavier began to reach for the salt his attention no longer on me as I began eating my food with my fingers while ignoring him. As he reached I noticed his elbow about to hit his cup and sat in silence as it did in fact hit his cup and the OJ inside spills all over the table leaking down into his lap. He jumps up and I do the same feeling a twinge of guilt. Grabbing some napkins from the middle of the table. I walk over.

"Oh my gosh." I said dabbing his pants with napkins that were now soaked in with the orange juice.

He groans.

"It's fine," he said grabbing my wrist just as Alex and my mother walked right in.

"Oh my gosh what happened here?!" My mother asked as she saw the cup on the ground and me with the light orange soaked napkins.

"Oh you know clumsy me." Xzavier said letting my wrist go. But I kinda wish he never let me go.

"But you're never clumsy." Alex spoke giving me my silverware.

"Yah? Well there's a first time for everything." He said while walking out the room with my mother in tow.

I sat back down and started eating my food which was now becoming cold.

      Inside the store mom looks at all kinds of bridesmaids dresses. Her main color is pink. I don't care much for pink. Purple is way prettier any way.

"Kim go try these on," She hands me three pink dress. Too pink if you ask me.

"Ok," I go to the dressing room and try on the first dress. It was bright pink, and really short, it comes down in a V showing off too much for my liking. It also was pretty plain. I leave the dressing room and my mom is sitting in a chair placed in the huge fancy dressing room.

"I don't like it." I said as soon as I walk out. A lady came through the entrance door and walked over to my mother.

"There's a guy here claiming to be your fiancé would you like for me to send him in?" She whispered in my moms ear very softly. Due to my werewolf hearing I heard her perfectly fine. My mother nods and turns her attention back to me.

"I kinda like it," she says. "Twirl."

I twirl slowly resisting the urge to groan. I did however roll my eyes when my back faced her. Finally making a full circle I faced her and Xzavier is right next to her staring straight at me. His eyes seemed to turn a darker shade of blue green; And they held something else but I couldn't decipher what it is.

"Can I go change now?" I asked.

"Yes next dress." My mom said while turning to Xzavier.

I walked back into the dressing room and tried on the next dress. It fell to my feet in a light shade of pink, diamonds lined the top of both breast and met in the middle. It was pretty, but again my boobs seemed to pop out. The chest area is to small for my liking. I walk out the dressing room and show my mom.

"I love it, what do u think Zay," he simply nods his head, looking me up and down. His eyes on my body made me feel weird and made me shiver.

"This shade of pink is better, but the chest area is to tight." I said. She got up and walked over to me and came up behind me. She started messing with the back of it and let out a sigh.

"Try on the next one."

I walked back into the dressing room and pulled on the next dress. It is light light pink almost white and has a big bow in the back. The top part is covered in white shiny sequins, and is very poofy. I absolutely love it. It's cute, not too plain, simple, and holds my boobs. I walk out the dressing room and see my mother looks at me with a smile on her face.

"I love this one!" I said smiling and twirling around. I feel like a little girl getting ready for a pageant.

"I can see that," She said while chuckling.

Xzavier chuckled and taking me by surprise. My breathe hitched in my throat. It was so sexy but it came and went like magic. And it was like a sweet sweet piece of cake. Even tho I don't like cake I would've quickly eaten that slice. "Go get dressed bring the dress and I'll pay for it." I nod and walk back into the dressing room I got dressed then walked up to the cash register.

We bought the dress then went back to Xzavier's house.