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Just a couple of days ago I turned sixteen, we decided to celebrate this significant date, that is, my birthday in a bar, well, as we decided, my mother decided. Exactly where Emma worked. This bar was called "Red Dragon", but there was no general connection with dragons there.

At first, I desperately resisted and tried to prove that maybe the best idea would be to celebrate at home, but Emma, wow, this stubborn woman, she was really impenetrable, so I had to accept this offer with a creak, although I didn't really want to. I was defeated in this fight.

The institution in which we found ourselves was very different from my idea of it, to be honest, I thought it was some kind of another pub, like in principle any other bar, but I was wrong. And I was glad I was wrong about that.

It was very cozy inside, the tables were arranged so that when people were sitting at them, it did not cause any clashes between them. The wall was slightly scuffed, but it was not very noticeable. It's not bad for itself.

Having sat down at one of the tables that were currently free, a waitress came up to us.

- So this is the boy you keep talking about - the waitress came up to us, and I can only say one thing, the uniform was very becoming to her.

- Yeah, Martha, meet this is my son Alex, Alex is Martha Shane, my friend – a little embarrassed by Martha's words, Emma introduced us to each other, Martha looked really very young, I wouldn't give her more than 20-25 years, there was no trace of wrinkles on her face, it's clear that the girl is watching a lot for myself.

- It's very nice to meet you - I smiled politely, like an obedient teenager. But how I didn't want to talk to such a beauty on "you". Damn the bounds of decency.

"Oh, I would have... – the girl purred and she gave me such, no, SUCH a smile that a herd of goosebumps involuntarily ran down my back.

- Martha! Emma pretended to be indignant, but it was clear that this moment greatly embarrassed her, because of this she even shouted at her friend a little.

- what? If I were a couple of years younger, I would definitely have wrapped up such a young handsome man – with a languid breath, she finished hotly, and the devils danced in her eyes. A gambling girl.

- Oh, come on, if I were a couple of years older, I would try to attract the attention of such a beautiful girl as you – I decided to enter into a battle with Marta, not wanting to retreat.

- Alex! You can't do that! How did you... I... - now Mom's face looked like a tomato, she blushed so much, which made Martha and I exchange glances with each other and laugh merrily. I think we'll get along great.

Although I kept calm and calm, but a real volcano erupted inside, everything was boiling with excitement, wanting to touch and feel every inch of Martha's passionate body. Come on, stupid hormones.

- Hmph! Okay, what are you going to order Alex? – first, Mom pouted, and then asked me with a smile.

- Hmm – I really thought, and picking up the local menu, I began to look through it.

- Well, since we have already eaten at home, can we order dessert, apple pie and drinks? — I suggested to Emma, thinking a little.

- Okay, Martha, did you write everything down? – frowning her harmonious eyebrows, mom asked, turning towards the girl.

- Yes, yes, I'm already running, your order will be ready soon. – her voice rang loudly and the girl slowly walked away, defiantly shaking her hips, wow, how good she is, the main thing is to hold on, catch zen, become one with nature.

Emma, seeing where her son's gaze was directed, only sighed heavily, she understood that Alex had already reached an age when boys are interested in girls, and hormones strive to simply blow up the brain. So she had to put up with it, even though she didn't really want to.

A little later, the Moore family was already enjoying apple pie under someone else's chirping, washing it down with sweet juice.

- Mom, thank you very much, if it wasn't for you, I probably would never have been in such a cozy place – with a grateful look I stared at Emma and smiled happily.

- You're welcome, son! – mom said in a joyful voice, breaking into a smile, that's how women like to be thanked, well, I'm not a stingy person, I'm capable of thanks, and she's still my mother, it won't be very pleasant if you don't thank and say a simple human thank you.

I remembered my new acquaintance with Marta and the last holiday on the way to school. It was not difficult for me to walk, yet, as I said earlier, our house is located not far from the school, just a five-minute walk away.

***

After I spent those painful hours at school, why I did it was because the subjects and topics that we touched on them were easy, not like in my previous life, and I always knew that everything was simpler in this time. Although perhaps the teaching of current teachers is much better…

Inserting the key into the door lock, I turned it aside several times, then took it out and put it in my pocket, opening the door to the house.

Going up to the second floor, I dropped the wrong load (briefcase). After changing into sports clothes and throwing on a jacket, the weather demands, after all, it's almost the end of October, I went for a run.

This is my daily workout. Jogging helps to get rid of unnecessary thoughts that arise more and more often, especially about why and why I was reborn, whether there is some mysterious plan in this, or I'm just so lucky and avoid the embrace of Death itself.

I run along a country road leading into the forest, I like to be alone, one on one with my mind, so to speak.

How good it is today, the wind does not blow directly in my face, but on the contrary pushes me forward, because of this, I breathe easier than usual.

I didn't notice how I had already run into the depths of the forest myself, now I was surrounded only by coniferous trees and the sound of birds singing.

Stopping, I looked around and saw an old fallen tree, decided to sit down and rest on it.

- Ugh, how good it is, – I said, leaning back on a lying log, and looking up, let the air out of my lungs.

- Isn't it beautiful? – an unfamiliar voice rustled otherworldly nearby.

- Yeah, it's so ... so ... - thinking, I tried to find the right word, not understanding the most important thing.

- Calms me down – a new, but different voice prompted me.

- Exactly — I smiled, and then it just dawned on me that I should be completely alone in the forest.

So I jumped up abruptly and began to circle with my eyes around me. As soon as I turned my head to the right, I saw three girls standing a few meters away from me in the middle of the forest.

- Mm, and who are you? What are you doing here? – perhaps they will find my question a little tactless on my part, but the three girls made me nervous. Still, Denali is about a few kilometers from here, so I was a little apprehensive.

- Yes, we run here quite often – said the girl who stood in the center from the others.

- That's how, it's clear now – I replied and fell silent, not knowing where to continue the conversation. And while I was silent, I began to look at the trio with a searching gaze.

Looking closer, I realized that there were still beauties in front of me, they all had lush hair, and their eyes were extremely expressive, because of their otherworldly appearance, I even had an association of girls with mature predators, as if a natural beast was looking at me, not a man. To soften the oppressive silence, I decided to introduce myself.

- Ladies, let me introduce myself, Alex Moore — nodded his head in their direction.

- Oh, it's us, I think we should introduce ourselves. My name is Kate, and this is Tanya and Irina — she pointed to the beauties standing on the sides.

- So you are Russian? — I suggested, as I have heard such names as Tanya and Irina are common among Russians.

The girls, hearing my question, stared at me warily, as if I had learned their most terrible secret, but literally a moment and smiles formed on their faces. Damn, they looked even better, my heart was racing. Why did it seem to me that their smiles only got wider, no, it definitely seemed.

- Almost guessed it, we moved here from Slovakia — said the one who is Irina. Slovakia means, well, I knew, but I've never been there, however, as in the USSR.

- Sorry, the sun is already starting, so I'll run home - deciding not to linger in this strange place anymore, I looked at them and waved my hand and ran.

- Well, run, run — they grinned after me, no, the ladies, though the fire, are strange, but this whole situation is damn strange and in general ....ay okay, I won't bother my head, I'd better think about what to cook for mom's arrival home.

[Same forest, after meeting Alex]

- Tanya, do you really think that the guy accidentally wandered into the forest, to our hunting grounds? Kate frowned at her and turned to her sister.

- Well, why not, because he's just a human, or are you seriously considering the possibility that he was sent by the Volturi? Tanya raised her eyebrows looking at Kate the suspect and grinned at her sister's conclusions.

- Hmm, can we just find out who he is? — Irina, who had been silent until now, offered her own version.

- That's what you're going to do, and we're still hunting, the boy didn't let her enjoy the deer's blood – after giving the order, she ran into the depths of the forest at super speed.

- Hey, why me again? - Irina was indignant, but the rest had already disappeared.

- G-r-r–r! I hate when they do that. - the girl flared up with righteous anger, and after a short moment she also flew away at superspeed away from the forest.