6 Returning Home

It felt like an eternity returning home and see that everything has changed since I left. I head over to Brian's first to see how he was doing and parked in the driveway. I get out to notice Jason did too, ready to strike. "Haha, Cool it, hotshot. This is Brian's place. He's was the only one who has sympathy for me." I tell him. I walked up to the door to see a maid open the door. "Hey, is Brian here? I came to see him" I ask. "Celestia right?" She asks. I nod, becoming worried. She motions for me and my friends to come in. She closes the door and leads us into the living room. "Honestly, I haven't seen Brian since the day after you left" She said. "What do you mean, haven't seen him?" I ask. She sits down like she's on the verge of tears. "The day after you left, Brian went to go see you. He was supposed to be back in time for dinner but he never showed up. His wife and kids thought he might have stopped by Chris's place for some important stuff regarding the future but when they called, Chris hadn't seen him nor heard from him. Then the thought of rogues attacking him rolled up until they said they never seen or heard from him." She explains.

"Hmm. That's odd. I talked to him the day I arrived at the school. I've sent letters and messages to him but I haven't got anything back. I just thought Oliver got ahold of them and got rid of them" I said. I thanked her and drove all around town looking for him but couldn't find him. Feeling defeated, I went to Oliver's place to see what he wanted. I told my friends to stay in the cars until I absolutely needed them. Walking in, I felt dread and the weight on my shoulders coming back. It sucked being back. His house still looked the same as when I left and found the office where he sat at the desk, frustrated with papers. "Looks like being an Alpha is kicking your ass" I tell him, leaning on the doorway frame. He shoots his head up and stares at me in shock. I wasn't that same weak kid from back then. I walk up to his desk and cross my arms. I had a tan, lost a lot of weight that I put on before I left. He couldn't keep his eyes off of me or Nova, whose coat was radiant and vibrant. "Now why am I here? And don't lie to me." I asked him.

He gets up and walks to the window, staring out of it like those in the movies do when something dramatic is about to happen. "We're falling apart. My father is dying, the rogue wolves are coming closer and closer and I don't know what to do" He said. "So? You should have thought about that when you sent me away" I said. I see a picture of him and Whitney together at some event that probably looks at least half a year old. It hurt the fact that the guy I had a crush on moved on to the school's crazy. But I didn't care because I think Max and Nova has been pushing me and Jason closer together. I look up at Oliver who was still at the window. "Please, I need your help. Brian's missing and I already have your father swamped with work. And Jenna needs you. She wants her best friend back." He said. I scoff and laugh as I thought this was stupid that an Alpha sends for the girl he sent away, the same Alpha who shunned and beat me like the rest of the pack before I was sent away, The Alpha now begging for help like a lost puppy. "I'm sorry but I'm not the one. Jenna didn't want anything to do with me when my mom and your mom were killed in the attack. You blamed me for something I couldn't do. Brian was the only one who felt bad for me. Maybe that's why he's missing, he got tired of your childish shit so he ran. You thought I was lying about having the rarest wolf." I yell at him.

He hangs his head as I brought up that day. "If you need some help, grow some balls and do your job and not let a woman do the work." I said. I turned and walked to the door when I stopped. "I hope you and Whitney have a good life" I said and walked out to the car. I wanted to bring his house down but that made me look bad. I got in the car and drove to my old home where Chloe, Devon and Dad were still home. I tell Pauline, The Triplets and Jason to stay where they were while I went inside. I got to the door, took a deep breath and walked in. When I went in, I saw that the house was falling apart. There was dust covering every inch of surface there was, the couch losing its stitches, some loose floor boards. I went to the kitchen where a woman in old torn clothes stood, washing the dishes. "Excuse me, Miss. I'm looking for someone." I tell her.

She turns to me and my jaw dropped as I realized that it was Chloe. She had gained so much weight, her tan faded away and her hair was pulled into a bun. "Chloe, what the hell happened to you?" I ask. "You look like you let go of yourself" She dusts herself off and walks up to me. "Its good to see you again, Celestia. You look well" She said, examining every inch of me. It's like we switched bodies. "Where's Dad and Devon?" I ask her. "In their rooms. Sorry this place is a mess. I've been trying to keep up with things since you left." She says, looking at Victoria, her wolf. It looks like Victoria gained pounds as well, with bald spots here and there across her body. I almost felt bad. I went to Devon's room first where again he was balls deep in some girl, his wolf doing the same thing to her wolf. I cleared my throat loud enough for them to hear. They jump and cover themselves. "Don't you know how to knock, you stupid nutcase?" She asks angrily at me that I interrupted her little sesh with my brother.

"And don't you know not to ever trust this scumbag of a brother of mine?" I ask her. Their jaws drop as they realize who I was. "Sis? When did you get back?" He asks. "Your stupid friend of an Alpha wanted me. But I'm not staying. Not after what I went through for almost three years." I said, crossing my arms. I turn away for them to finish up, she throws on her clothes and takes off out the house as he was putting his on. "Things are bad around here, Sis." He says, sitting on the edge of the bed. "That's supposed to be Oliver's job, not mine." I tell him. "All the hell you put me through." I see the sadness in his eyes but I think he was just playing it off. Chloe let herself go, Devon is just screwing girls just to get a load off and I'm afraid of what I might see dad in.

I turn and walk to his room, him buried deep in work. I knocked and he threw his head up, looking sleep deprived. Rubbing his eyes, he gets up and comes to me. He thought I was another tourist and started giving me the usual welcome. "You do realize I'm not a tourist, right?" I ask him. He rubs his eyes once again and realize that it was me. "Celestia? I thought you were at that school." He says. I told him I was until Oliver called the school wanting me back.