Chapter 18: Chapter Eighteen
**Alexandria**
Not long after we go back to making plans for tonight, we hear mom yell up the stairs that dinner is ready, we make our way downstairs and see my dad already at the table waiting for dinner.
Annie and I sit at the table with my dad and wait for my mom to join us, once she is sitting, I bring the idea about Annie and me wanting to see a movie and hang out with a few friends there but only Annie and I know we will be the only ones there, I don’t have any other friends besides Annie.
He doesn’t seem to be too worried about it, so he lets us go to the movies, then I tell him thank you and kiss him on the cheek and sit back down to quickly finish eating dinner. After dinner, we make our way back upstairs to get ready for the movie. After we are ready and, on our way, out the door my dad yells for us.
“Girls make sure you are safe and let me know where you are at all times, okay?”
“Sure, thing dad, thanks again for letting us go. Love you guys!”
We head out the door and make our way to my car and make our way to the theater.
“So, Annie what movie are we going to see?”
“How about something full of action and adrenaline.”
With a shrug of my shoulders I say, “Sure, why not.”
We make our way to the parking lot and find a spot close to the entrance and make our way to the ticket booth and buy our tickets, we head inside and get all our snacks and find a spot close to the screen and get comfy for our action movie.
“This is going to be a good one.”
Annie turns to me with a big smile and says, “You bet your ass it is.”
After the movie, we aren’t ready to head home yet, so I text my dad and let him know that we are done with the movie, but we are going to go to the ice cream shop for a sundae, I get a response back from my dad right away telling to be safe and keep him updated. My dad is such a worry wort.
Annie and I make it to the ice cream shop, and we get a large banana split to share, this is the best thing ever to end our girl’s night, four huge bananas with chocolate, strawberry and vanilla ice cream, with whipped cream and six cherries…. what can I say Annie and I love cherries? We are sitting here enjoying our sundae when the bell to the door goes off and before I have a chance to see who it is that smell that I now despise hits me square in the face and I want to puke. When I look up, I see none other than James’ walking towards the counter. When he sees me, he halts in his steps for a brief minute like he is trying to compose himself. With a slight shake to his head, he turns and begins to walk towards Annie and me. Great, what could he possibly want now.
“Hi Alex, Hey Annie.” She doesn’t even acknowledge his greeting she just rolls her eyes and goes back to her sundae.
“What do you want James?”
I try not to look up at him when I say this, but I can feel his eyes on me, and it makes it hard to keep my eyes on my sundae.
“Look Alex, I just wanted to say I’m sorry.”
“You’re sorry? For what exactly? The years of humiliation and torment or the years of making me feel fat and worthless and weak? Or how about the years of making me feel like I don’t belong in this pack. OH! I know how about the rejection you gave me for being your mate ON MY BIRTHDAY! Seriously James? I don’t want to hear your lame ass excuses for whatever your sorry for. You couldn’t even let me enjoy my birthday before you ruined it with your reaction. Just leave me alone and let me enjoy my sundae.”
“Alex, please just give me a chance to explain.”
“Save it James, I’m no longer your mate and I don’t care anymore, the goddess is going to bless me with a second chance mate someday and you are going to be stuck with Jackie that bimbo you call your girlfriend and Luna. So just leave me alone and let me enjoy the rest of my night.”
When I finally manage to look up, he has this look of hopelessness and loneliness and I can’t help but feel bad, but then I remind myself of all the hurt he and his goons and Jackie put me through and I don’t feel so bad anymore. I finally managed to stand up for myself.
And when I look at Annie she has this look of pride on her face, like she is so proud of me for finally putting James in his place. But I can still feel his eyes on me, when I look back up at him, he is still standing there with a look of shock on his face. When I open my mouth to say something Annie beats me to it.
“James, she said leave her alone.”
He turns to look at her and gives her a look of disgust and hate. I think to myself ‘yea well she isn’t too fond of you either buddy.’
“Alex- “
Annie doesn’t give him. A chance to finish his statement when she stands to get in his face. This girl is brave to be going against the future Alpha.
“James! LEAVE HER ALONE! GO. AWAY. She doesn’t want you around, she doesn’t want to see you or hear anything you have to say.”
I don’t look at him and I just sit there eating my sundae when I finally feel his eyes leave me and I hear his footsteps get further and further away from us. I also don’t look up again until I hear the chime of the bell on the door.
I finally look up at Annie and give her a smile that says thanks.
“How about we get out of here and head back to my place to finish our girl’s night?”
“That sounds great, let’s get out here.”
We get up and throw away our trash and wave to the owner on our way out and make our way to my car and then drive off towards my house. By the time we make it back to my house we aren’t exactly tired yet, so we decide to watch another movie in my room, so we make our way inside, we make ourselves some popcorn and grab handfuls of snacks and make our way to my room for our continued movie night. We start our movie marathon with a classic.
We talk about how cute the guys are in the movie and talk about no matter how the night ends, we are going to have so much fun at the Ball tomorrow night, even if we spend the whole time at the Ball together.
I don’t know what I would do without Annie, she is truly my best friend and I thank the Moon Goddess for giving me a friend like her. Next thing I know we are drifting off for a night of slumber.