Inner animal. by Emily Zimmerman. (books to read for 12 year olds .TXT) 📖

hall, going to the lunch room, but my appetite was suddenly gone, I walked out onto the deck and sat down beside mom and dad “hi Nina, this is my mate, Joan Vail, Joan, this is Nina, Jenna and Drake’s daughter” Lamina introduced.
Laurence and Maria sat beside Lamina and Joan, I smiled slightly at Joan “nice to meet you” I murmured quietly.
“Is there something wrong, Nina?” mom asked.
I shook my head “no, nothing is wrong” I mumbled, playing with the food I was given.
Mom frowned, but didn’t press the subject. She turned to dad with a confused look, and from the corner of my eye, I saw him shrug. I sighed to myself as I thought of Bane, his devastating smile, his beautiful eyes; I missed him so much already.
I was suddenly not in the mood for company, I wanted to be alone. I looked up “I’m not all that hungry right now, in fact, I didn’t get much sleep last night, I’d rather take a nap” I murmured.
Mom stared at me in confusion, but nodded “okay sweetheart, I’ll see you in a few hours I guess” mom murmured after a while.
I nodded slightly and got up, smiling slightly at everyone. I strode away, running a hand through my hair. This is going to be a long week.


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Chapter nine:

The next week was the hardest week of my life, since we were on an untraceable island in the middle of nowhere, I couldn’t call him, or even send a letter, it was like being cut off from my whole world, I missed him terribly. It has been exactly seven days since he left, and I was ecstatic to have him back with me again, my mood had changed dramatically in the past day, I had gone from depressed out of my mind, to joyful and happy. I had no way of knowing whether he was back yet, but the jet was gone, so that was a good sign…right?
“Nina, I was just informed that they were snowed in…and the plane will not be able to leave until the blizzard passes” mom murmured, making my heart sink to my feet.
“How long will it be?” I asked quietly.
She shook her head, watching as my face fell “there is no way to know, it could be a full day, and it could be less than an hour, these storms are unpredictable” she murmured.
I plopped down on the bench on the lunch deck, staring out at the forest and in the distance at the ocean, wondering how it could be so perfect here, and yet they could be in a place so cold that it would keep Bane from me.
“I’m sorry, Nina, He’ll be back soon, though, I promise” mom murmured, patting my shoulder.
I nodded, looking down at my hands “listen, I have to go and talk to your father, I’ll see you in a few, alright sweetheart?” she asked softly.
I nodded, unable to answer. I watched her leave, and then I turned to look out at the forest again, a new depression washing over me; it could be a full day before I saw him again!
I sighed, laying my head down on my arms and closing my eyes. Before I knew it, the tires of the day had gotten to me, and I fell into a deep sleep.

I awoke to familiar strong arms carrying me and snuggled into his chest, sighing in content. And then I realized, that I had been waiting for these strong arms for over a week now, my eyes snapped open and I lifted my head, Bane’s familiar blue eyes stared into mine. I gasped and threw my arms around his neck, forgetting that he was carrying me “oh, Bane! I missed you so much!” I buried my head in his neck, inhaling his scent.
He tightened his hold on me and chuckled “I missed you too love” he murmured softly.
I pulled back and put my hands on both sides of his face, kissing him softly “never. Ever. Ever. Ever leave without taking me with you again!” I said sternly in between kisses.
He smiled and pulled me into a longer, passionate kiss “I don’t plan on it” he murmured when he pulled away.
He set me down on my feet and pulled me back into his arms, wrapping them around my waist “I missed you so much, Nina, I couldn’t get you out of my mind, for the entire week” he murmured, stroking my cheek with the tips of his fingers.
I smiled and lifted myself up on my tip toes, kissing him softly on the lips. The kiss quickly elevated into a passionate one, he pushed me against the wall, gripping my shoulders to hold me there, I grabbed his shirt, pulling him closer, he growled when my hands roved down his chest to his stomach, going under his shirt. He pulled away, staring into my eyes, “I love you” he breathed.
I smiled “I love you too” I whispered back.
He suddenly hoisted me up in his arms, making me squeal, and he carried me to his room, he lowered his lips to mine as he walked into his room, laying me on the bed, and staring into my eyes once again.
He sighed, standing up straight “I have to go and take a shower, love” he murmured, as if sad to leave my side for even a few minutes.
I stared at him with a small smile “okay, I’ll be here” I promised.
He leaned down and kissed me once more, taking off his jacket and laying it on the bed, he walked into the bathroom, and a few minutes later, I heard the shower start.
I sat up and grabbed his jacket, lifting it to my face and smelling his sweet scent; I cuddled it to my chest, and heard something crackle in the pocket. I didn’t want to be nosy, but my curiosity got the best of me when I pulled the folded piece of paper out of his jacket pocket. I opened it, reading the
elegant scrawl:
Dear Bane,

I had so much fun last night, the best night I have had in a long time.
Come back soon and visit me, I look forward to the day you have another “job to do” again.
Your father seemed a little uptight, but I can’t say that you were the same, he kept reminding you of “the girl” it seemed strange, but anyway, here is my phone number: it’s on the bottom of the page.
Valery.

I stared at the small letter, who the hell is Valery?
I hadn’t realized how long I had been staring at the letter until bane came out, drying his hair with a towel.
“I can’t tell you how - Nina?” he asked, walking closer to me.
I pulled my hand away as he tried to grasp it in his, “who is Valery?” I asked.
Surprise entered his expression, but he hid it quickly “I don’t know who you’re talking about” he lied.
“Then what is this?” I asked, shoving the letter his way.
He read through the letter and his eyes widened a fraction of an inch, but with my new, much clearer eyes, I could see it. That confirmed my fears, I got up, walking passed his shocked self “where did you find this?” he asked, grabbing my elbow and spinning me around.
“Maybe you should make sure your little girlfriend doesn’t slip things in your pockets while you’re not looking!” I cried.
“Nina-“
“Don’t, don’t even try and explain this to me, Bane! I can’t believe that I fell for your tricks! You are nothing but a player! ‘I missed you so much, Nina, I couldn’t get you out of my mind, for the entire week.’ Ha! I bet you tried real hard didn’t you?” my voice raised an octave and became sarcastic.
Bane shook his head profusely, reaching out to touch my cheek; I slapped his hand away “Nina-!”
“No! I don’t want to hear it!” I insisted, ripping my arm from his grasp and throwing his door open. I walked at a fast pace, not paying attention to where I was going because my eyes were watering too badly to see.
I ran into something – or someone – and about fell over, but he caught me before I could fall. I looked up to find Joan, “I’m sorry, I didn’t see you there!” my voice broke, making me look away.
“Nina, are you alright? You’re crying!” he sounded alarmed.
“I…I’m fine” I murmured.
He ignored my attempts to shrug it off “here, let’s go find Lamina” he murmured, gently grabbing my elbow,
“No!” I said too quickly, scrambling to find an excuse, “No, I’m really fine, I was just drinking a soda with a straw and me being the idiot I am, my mouth kind of missed the straw and I poked myself in the eye” I lied, though I was secretly scolding myself for being such an idiot and believing that Bane loved me.
It was a good lie right? Everyone pokes themselves in the eye with their straw at least once in their lives…right?
Joan didn’t seem to believe me, but he nodded after a moment’s hesitation. “Okay, well it’s after hours, you might want to go to bed” he said, studying me suspiciously.
I nodded and quickly walked passed him, I was about to tear apart at the seams. I quickly ran into my room, I had just shut the door when I lost it, I fell to my knees and put my head in my hands, muffling my sobs. I felt as if my heart was torn, and all I could think about was him, which was making it harder to stop crying.

The next morning I awoke in a fetal position on the floor, my back ached, and I was still exhausted. I must have been crying all night, and fell asleep where I fell on my knees last night.
I got up and stretched my sore muscles, I walked into my bathroom and turned the water on, it was scorching hot, just how I liked it. I stripped and jumped in, letting the water pound my back and relax my muscles.
I stepped out after washing myself off and grabbed a towel. Sighing to myself as I looked around at my bland room, wishing it was like- no! I will not think about him anymore! We may live in the same sanctuary, but that doesn’t mean I can’t avoid him like the plague.
I stormed out of