Rivalry

Lena couldn't sleep. She sat on her bed thinking about Jeremy. It fascinated her how a guy who has been in her dreams since she was ten,is now in her school and he spoke to her today.

  Lena tried closing her eyes but she couldn't.she watched tv shows,played games and watched as many TikToks as she could but yet she couldn't get Jeremy of her mind. Lenas eyes finally became sleepy by 5am and she had to wake up at 6am.

  Lenas alarm rang repeatedly and as it did she kept on snoozing the alarm.

  "Len!!!" Lenas mum screamed downstairs. "Len !!, it's 7am I hope you're dressed for school"

  Lena couldn't believe her ears, she jumped off her bed and into the shower. She had her bath and wore a simple white mini dress and a black bag with a pair of white boots. She looked like a zombie with her saggy eyes,messy hair and how she walked as though she was an old lady who just broke her back.

  "I'm off to school mum!!" Lena yalled past her mum. Lena couldn't remember the last time she was late or when she looked so bad.

  "Have fun!" Lena's mom said.

  Lena Missed the bus so she had to run to school or get a taxi since her car had broken down for over a month.

  "Hey Lena?!!" Mason yalled.

  Mason drove to school with Lena every morning but ever since he started dating Ella. Ever since Lena took the bus just to make sure she doesn't get between Ella and Mason.

  "Girl hop in" Mason instructed. He continued when Lena hesitated "girl you're gonna be late!!"

  Lena had no Choice she didn't want to miss practice for her song at school. She got into the car and sat in the back seat. Mason drove to school like he was being chased by the police.him and Lena chatted all through the drive while Ella sat folding her arms and squeezing her face in anger and disgust.

  "Finally!!" Ella exclaimed. Ella horribly got down from the car,slammed the door. looked Lena up down then walked away.

  "Okay what the hell did I ever do to her??" Lena asked. Before Mason could answer she hit him with another question. "Is this like a mood swing? Or is she on her period???. I just don't get why she hates me"

  "Emm maybe she thinks you would take me away from her!" Mason wondered.

  "That's ridiculous like dude we're best friends I would never do that" Lena responded and exited the car.

  Mason sat there confused about what was going on; his girlfriend barely trusted him up to the point of suspecting him and his best friend. On the other hand his feelings for Lena may be obvious and it could be the reason why Ella acts the way she does towards Lena.

  Lena walked into school and straight to the information desk for a new schedule but she was asked to borrow from another Student who offered the same courses she offered. Lena left to find someone who she could borrow from.

  "Hey Lena!!"Ella called out. Ella walked up to Lena and straight up apologized for her actions.

  "Wow I can't believe you're the one who said this, but I just want to say I and Mason have nothing" Lena tried to sound friendly.

  "Yeah I know but can we talk about this in a more private place??!" Ella said with a wild smile and a little blush.

  "Emm yeah sure but right now I have to find..." Before Lena could finish her statement Ella dragged her into the girls bathroom.

  "Look Lena I don't like you not for a minute" Ella barked. That nice voice was gone, so was the smile. she was more aggressive than she has ever been. It was like a double dose of anger.

  As Ella spoke Three girls from the athletics team showed up. These girls were in her click they did whatever she asked them to without any argument.

  "I know but why???"

  "Is that a question!!" Ella yelled shoving Lena on the wall. Ellas reflexes were at her advantage. She also has three girls supporting her. Lena was definitely hopeless and defenseless.

  "Look I don't like Mason in a romantic way" Lena growled.That was not a lady like sound.

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  "Have you seen Lena??" Mason asked Jeremy ,who he ran into in the hallway.

  "Yeah I saw her with Ella then I looked away for a second and they were gone" Jeremy responded. Jeremy's eye widened, his eyes turned dark and his hand formed a fist in anger.

  "Bro what's wrong??" Mason asked. Mason held Jeremy's shoulder.

  "We need to find Lena!" Jeremy instructed with authority.

  Mason was shocked he has never heard Jeremy speak in such a tone or get this angry.

  They searched the entire school. Then Jeremy decided to follow her scent which led them to the girls bathroom. Mason hesitated to go in, while Jeremy dashed through the door and made his way inside when he got in he found Lena laying on the ground unconscious.

  "Is she okay??" Mason asked, shaking. Mason was scared and worried about his bestie's prescient health condition.

  "She would be fine" Jeremy responded, picking her up and examining her body with his eyes.

  By the time they got out of the bathroom the principal had already been informed that they were in there.

  "You both are in serious trouble!!!,to my office now!!!" Principal Sam instructed.

  Jeremy my didn't say a word. He walked out of the bathroom with Lena in his arms. He was by far bigger than her, she was tiny but perfect in his arms.

  Mason went ahead to talk to the principal " Lena was bitten up by Ella"

  Jeremy didn't ask for any permission to leave school; he took Lena out of school to the parking lot,unlocked his car. He laid her gently in the back seat, he got in so did Mason and he drove them over to his house.

  "Emm Mason??!" Lena whispered.

  "Hey how are you feeling??" Mason asked.

  "I feel like a truck ran over me," Lena answered.

  "That's possible" Mason whispered with a nervous smile.

  Lena couldn't keep up with the conversation. Seconds later she lost consciousness. Jeremy finally made it to his house. He parked and brought Lena down, Jeremy carried her in his arms. He got into the house and Then took her down to his room.

  "Bro!!!" Mason yalled. He googled eyed his surroundings " why didn't you tell me your room is underground??"

  "Not important now bro"

  Lena began to regain consciousness. She turned, shaking her hands and legs.

  "Lena??!. Are you okay??!" Jeremy asked.

  "Do I look okay??" Lena answered. She tried sitting up but unfortunately she was too weak too. Jeremy pulled her up.

  "I think my nose is broken!!" Lena felt her nose with her weak hands. She was sure that wasn't the only broken bone in her body.

  "Who did this to you???" Mason asked. Mason was at the verge of crying; he never wanted Lena to be hurt. He is asking a question he knows the answer to, hoping he was wrong.

  "Ella and her girls!" Lena screamed with the only strength she had in her.

  "Why didn't you fight back what happened to your wolf??" Jeremy asked, confused. All the previous life's Jeremy has known Lena as a girl(wolf) who never lost a fight but today he is seeing something new and different.

  "I don't have a wolf??"

  "He means like emm if you're a werewolf," Mason explained in a clumsy manner.

  "Nope I'm human" Lena replied in a soft hushed voice.

  "Now I understand why I'm a werewolf and I remember while you don't remember and you're not a werewolf" Jermy said.

  "I see you in my dreams' ' Lena nervously told Jeremy . Lena could barely look Jeremy in the eye after those words escaped from her lips.