Rosalina's Hope by D.D. Dass (best non fiction books to read txt) š
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I picked up my bag, hurriedly walked out the door. I almost reached the cafeteria when I saw Robert, stopping I turned, going in the opposite direction. But it was too late, heād already seen me.
āRosalina!ā I stopped and glanced over my shoulder to see him walking toward me.
Robert was taller than my five foot five by a few inches. Heād changed over the years, the childish face much too sharp. He was slightly built with green eyes and blond spiked hair. People were watching now, there eyes excited to see what would happen when Robert, who was walking with dramatic slowness, spoke to me. In desperation, my sistersā face registered off to the sidelines beside a gorgeous brown haired girl. Her eyes panicked as I felt. My heart beating erratically, I smiled with false excitement. Finally he stopped before me, his green eyes sparkling. At one point that would have made my heart skip a beat, but today it made me wish I didnāt exist.
āYou didnāt think you could go the whole school day without speaking to me did you?ā
āRobertā¦.nice seeing you again too.ā He smirked, reaching between us to pull my hood down. I inwardly flinched, but outside showed nothing.
āCome sit with me. I know you missed me.ā Not really, I thought annoyed.
āMaybe another time,ā I mumbled, moving to continue towards the parking lot. A hand grabbed my arm and I froze dead, my breathing stopping. Everyone seemed to have frozen too, but they didnāt matter to my brain as it shut down the idea of being touched. I began to shake, willing myself to speak as my mind began to spin.
āLet her go!ā My sisterās voice screamed in the distance, and I wished I could see her, but I couldnāt make my body move. Every feeling in me was shutting down besides where he held me. I was yanked toward him and finally able to say something.
āPleaseā¦ā I choked. Suddenly his hand was gone, and I could feel my breathing deepen. The relief swelled over me in rivers. After a minute I registered what was going on around me. To my shock, Robert was on the ground, his hand clutching his bleeding nose, his eyes glaring daggers over my shoulder. I looked over to find the guy from French glaring back, his pose said he was Robertsā superior and that he would easily kick his ass.
āTouch her again, and I will gladly break your hands next.ā I watched unable to move until Robert began to get up, then before my sister reached me I ran through the crowd. Not caring who I pushed down just wanting to be anywhere but there. When I reached the parking lot, I walked out of the schools campus, and onto the sidewalk, my hands in fists as I willed the tears away.
It was expected that Robert would speak to me, but touch me? No, heād never been that type of person. The Robert I knew would have given anything to protect me, but this Robert; well he was the expected jock. A pompous ass. I wasnāt aware I was being followed until the footsteps behind me became heavy. Stopping I expected my sister, instead the French boy stopped walking, sizing me up as if I would jump him. With a scoff I turned again, continuing to walk, wondering why he was following me. Didnāt he get that I just wanted to be left alone. He didnāt say a word although he continued with his stalking, so I whirled around, glaring.
āAre you expecting a thank you? If so, donāt hold your breath.ā He flashed a smile, making me angrier. This wasnāt supposed to be comical.
āNo, thank yous arenāt my thing either. I just wanted to make sure you were okay, and you obviously arenāt,ā he murmured softly, his hazel eyes soft.
āIām fine,ā I replied automatically, without a thought.
āDo you tell that lie a lot?ā I glared at him, hating that he guessed right, I probably could be considered a fabulist; I lied about anything to close to the sad truth.
āSānot a lie,ā I muttered half-heartedly, wondering why I stood here arguing with him. He looked like he wondered the same thing.
āThatās a lie too.ā I let out a breath, figuring there was no point in lying about a lie.
"Are you always so perceptive? Or do you like stating the obvious?ā The sarcasm in that sentence was heavy and he seemed to have noticed since his handsome face frowned. I almost felt bad for ruining his fun. Almost.
āBoth.ā I rolled my eyes, turning my back on him and continuing to walk.
āWait!ā I continued walking, ignoring him completely. I had the strangest urge to hum a jolly tune.
āYou didnāt tell me your name.ā I paused for a minute, didnāt he already know?
āDonāt you already know?ā I didnāt turn to look at him, afraid Iād see the all too sincere faƧade most people who wanted to be my āfriendā put on.
āShould I? My name is Bastien by the way,ā he called. I smiled a little, wondering why he was going through so much trouble to get my name from me when he could leave this second and ask anyone. His girlfriend even, and I was sure he had one.
āRosa,ā I called back over my shoulder, turning the corner. For the first time in two years a smile etched my features. The dazed kind of smiles.
Differences(Bastien):āRoza,ā the name rolled off my tongue awkwardly. The woman-child who rounded the corner was far from the rest of her peers. Not supernaturally abnormal, but different all the same.
Vulnerable to the world, yet stubborn enough that you might never guess so. The entire school had been gossiping of her return, stories spreading on why sheād been gone in the first place and why sheād decided to come back. Now, I was annoyed at myself for not having paid attention.
Most of the petty teenagers complained that sheād had the perfect excuse to stay out of school yet wasted it. Idiots, I swore. Pivoting, I headed backwards, for the school, which thankfully had calmed down since the hype of confrontation. Lunch was almost over I noted with relief, marking one more bother off the endless list: no teachers complaining to the Alpha about my behavior.
āBaby!ā Inwardly, I winced at the familiar voice, unsure as to why she would be a bother to me; she was my girlfriend after all. Hailey Summers was perfect temporary girlfriend. Iād first met her the day Iād moved into this crappy little town, she wasnāt a she-wolf, but that was good. I wasnāt looking for a mate any time soon.
I look over to see her, alongside Rosaās twin, Iren I think, walking towards me. In high heels and a short summer dress, Hailey was stunning, with exact curves, nothing out of place. Brown long hair surrounded her pretty face equipped with green eyes, and pink thin lips that practically had any guy kissing the ground she walked on. And yetā¦I could never find any real pull towards the girl. She was just nice to look at.
Beaming, she bounded up, lips touching mine for more time than necessary. I pulled away first, smiling forcefully at Rosaās twin, who stood there awkwardly.
āMon cher, you shouldnāt be rude.ā Hailey looked confused before I gestured to the other. With a surprised āOh!ā she hooked a finger in my belt loop, glued to my side. Hailey might be gorgeous, but I was beginning to doubt there was anything more to her.
āIris this is Bastien, Bastien this is Iris.ā Iris ālooked more like Iren to me ānodded.
āThank youā¦for what you did back there for my sister. I hadnāt expected him to touch herā¦He wasnāt like that last year,ā she muttered, still angry as she extended her hand. It didnāt surprise me that he hadnāt been that way last year, male Lycans rarely were the same after a first change āour wolves became the dominant.
I took her hand, aware of the subtle differences between the twins. While Rosaās eyes were a deep, vivid blue, Irisā were brown, depthless to me, while Rosaās skin was pale, fragile looking; Irisā was a healthy, tanned pigment, but more pressing, while Iris was a flare of life, Rosa was distant, too mellow, almostā¦scarred.
And it was Rosa who proved to be the intriguing of the two. āRobās an idiot,ā I agreed dryly. Iris smiled knowingly before approaching, Josh, another one of my pack members, who I supposed, by the way he was staring at me ā almost warning, was her boyfriend. Interesting.
Shaking it off, I let Hailey guide me to the Jocks table, where I slouched, gazing at nothing.
āCaptain! Oh Captain! Why donāt you come up āere and give your school some team spirit?ā Jasonās loud holler in the schoolās microphone sent a hush over the courtyard. I raised a brow and shook my head tightly. Jason, also a member of the pack, was a year or so younger than me āalso the closest Iād ever come to having a ābest friendā. His father was the Alpha of this pack and had made him start school later than most, which mightāve been deserved, Jason tended to act like a child more often than not. And weirdly enough, it was a trait I liked about the other, though I was almost certain he put up the clown act to avoid the soon-to-be Alpha statues. Being the son of the top Lycan was hard, I would know.
āCāmon guys! Donāt you want your captain up here? Gimme a hell yeah!ā The cafeteriaās off pitch shrieks pierced my too-enhanced ears, starting a resonating ring in my head that I couldnāt stand without losing it. I snatched the microphone away from Jason, glowering. In response, the other grinned widely, in triumph.
āAnything to shut this idiot up right?ā I stared pointedly at Jason as the cafeteria snickered. āWeāll be a legend this year, but I think you are already know that.ā With that, I pushed the microphone back to Jason, who rolled his eyes as the teachers shrieks pitched into the students. An unlikely agreement.
I stalked off, away from the noise. Soon after, Jason caught up to be, gripping my arm. I suppressed a growl. āBe careful grabbinā me like that pup.ā
He smiled. āPup?! Sebastian Iām only a year younger than you.ā
āAct like it then.ā He stopped short and I regretted opening my big mouth instantly. Jasonās parents often put him on the spot about being the jokester he was. Little did they know, they were slowly killing their sonās spirit.
āDamn mon ami, Iām a bigger ass than Robert now huh?ā Jason shrugged half-heartedly, sitting at a vacant table where I leaned beside him, my elbows digging into the metal table.
āWay bigger. The biggest.ā I sighed, unfazed. āWhatās on your mind bro?ā With a scowl I wondered how Jason could act so oblivious to everything, yet be so much more aware than anyone gave the guy credit for.
But what was bothering me? Even my wolf was more agitated than usual. The day had started off with the same old crapā¦then I met the girl. I met Rosa. Her name, even in my mind, made me stiffen expectantly. I didnāt know why, but the woman-child attracted me. Her scent, lavender, was
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