The connection

Alanis

I haven't seen Beau in a week. I don't know why I care but I have been looking out for him for some reason. That fight got to me and now somehow, he has disappeared from the face of the earth. I've seen his friends around but he hasn't been to school in a week.

I shouldn't care and I should be grateful that I didn't get caught. No one in my family knows about the big fight at the party. If Darrian found out about this, I wouldn't have heard the last of it. he would have made sure I was punished in some way.

''Hey,'' Rus jumps into view. Rus is my best friend. We have been friends since I moved here. He is the only one that knows who I truly am. I look at him and his ginger hair seems redder today. His eyes are blue with a speckle of brown in them. The cheeky smile he always has is plastered to his face.

''You caused trouble while I was away right?'' I know what he is talking about instantly. The fight. Somehow someone will find a way to remind me about it and I start to think about Beau and why he is not in school.

''I was piss faced man'' I try to justify my actions.

He chuckles.

''Dude when have you ever been that drunk. You just wanted an opportunity to hit one of them'' he mentions and the guilt deep within surfaces. I don't want to regret my actions but I messed up and I know for a fact that I shouldn't have done what I did. I shouldn't have angered him so much. They are known for not being able to control their emotions and he played right into my game.

''It was a fucking stupid move''

He pats my shoulder sympathetically. I sigh loudly because I have had this nerve pain in my stomach all week. Maybe if I see that he is fine and alive I can stop thinking about it. We are in the cafeteria and for the first time, I notice that Maddie has been quiet. I look at her and she is playing with her food. Come to think of it, she has been acting strange all week. I don't know what is up.

''Are you okay baby" she looks up from her food and manages a smile. I read her mind immediately.

I'm scared.

She's scared?

Scared of what?

She nods but now I don't believe her. What is going on in her head? She just let me know that she is okay but her mind says otherwise. I am not ready to lose her. I don't want to be alone anymore.

I need her.

The door to the exit opens and I see them. His pack or should I say, friends. The two of them. I can't remember their names. The girl and the guy. The girl is dressed in a pair of loose jeans and a tee. Her hair is in a messy bun and she looks like she just got up from bed. The guy has his glasses at the tip of his nose. His pants are a sickly brown colour with a plain white dress shirt. Justin is with them. I don't know why Justin suddenly started hanging out with the Mutts.

I run my hands through my hair from the frustration that is dancing around my head. Something is happening to me that I don't like. I don't know what it is—worry maybe?

Shit.

I find myself standing up and walking to them. They are at the far end of the room but I stop in front of them unsure of what the hell I am doing. They all look up when they see me and I read shock in their expressions. I am shocked. What the fuck am I doing there?

''Can we help you'' Justin asks curiously.

I cough nervously because what am I supposed to say. Shit, this is so unorthodox. How do I tell them that I worried that my sworn enemy hasn't come to school in a week after our fight?

They would think it's a joke.

I think it's a joke.

''Uh..."

''Well,'' the girl speaks up. They are all waiting for me to explain myself but what do I even say. Why am I even here? I don't give a shit about him. si why did I just walk into Wolf zone to ask about one?

''Beau...is he okay?''

Their eyes open wide from the shock of my question. I close mine from the shock—embarrassed even.

''Huh,'' Justin asks obviously as confused as everyone on the table. Elu walks into the cafeteria and furrows her brows in confusion. Elu is my sister and Eligio's Link. He is always with her but she is alone today. Her jet-black hair sways as she moves but it stops alongside her as she notices me.

Fuck.

I read her mind immediately.

What are you doing?

I shrug because she can't read mine. No one can. All vampires can read minds but no one has ever been able to read mine. I turn back to the Mutt's because I really need to know if he is ok.

''You must think you are funny" the girl tells me. I sense the anger. Hell, I see it in her eyes.

''N..No, is he okay?'' I find myself saying.

She frowns ''Fucking leave this table right now'' she stands up but Justin stops her ''Calm down Bells''

Yeah, her name is Isabella.

She takes a couple of deep breaths and sits back down on her chair and that's when I hear it. Or should I say that's when I truly listen?

He's Hurting.

My heart skips in my chest from the severity of her words. ''Who's hurting him?'' I let her know that I heard her but she doesn't like that. This time Justin is not fast enough as she leaps forward and grabs me by my collar. That's the thing with them. They are always angry. I knew the outcome of our altercation at the party and I still let it happen and now somehow, I have caused him trouble.

I would've never care before but now I just want to help him. I don't want him to hurt anymore.

''How dare you read my mind'' she shouts so loud that everyone in the room turns and all attention is on us.

''Bells'' Justin shouts. His voice vibrates into the room and her hands' trembles. The other guy is quietly seated. Almost like he doesn't want to get involved. I didn't come here to fight but a Vamp and a werewolf interaction somehow always leads to a fight.

''Let go of him right now'' His voice is firm. I know who has the pants in this relationship.

She releases her grip and takes a step away from me ''Get the fuck away from my face'' she warns me.

I sigh because there is no way I will have a normal conversation with them. They don't trust me and I don't trust them. We are enemies and an enemy shouldn't care about them.

Do I care about him?

I don't.

I walk away from their table and back to ours and Elu watches me curiously. She can't seem to figure me out. No one can "What was that?'' Rus asks in disbelief.

I shrug and Maddie reaches for me. She squeezes my hand in an attempt to comfort me but all I can think about is Isabella's thoughts. Who is hurting him? How do I help him? Why do I want to help him?

Fuck.

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