Chapter 52
Rebecca's POV.
After having a big lunch, my mom, Alex, and I were ready to walk it off. We started at the furniture store. I picked out a really nice bed for Stephanie, I'm sure she would love anything I picked out. It took us an hour to pick out everything for two bedrooms, the living room, and the dining room. I even picked out a nice cabinet for the bathroom. Alex paid for it all and set the delivery for Monday at ten.
Next, we went to pick out appliances. I picked out a smart washer and dryer that could be controlled from my phone and a deep freezer to put in the garage for our extra meat. I wanted to wait to see the actually stove and dishwasher that were already in the house. There was no sense in buying something if the others worked well. When we were done, Alex finished up with the salesclerk and had the delivery for everything set up, only this time for eleven.
We were having fun, laughing and joking. It was nice to see my my mom and Alex smiling. I'm sure with all the stress I'd been going through, they thought the same about me.
" So, we need to go get the paint. Otherwise, there won't be much for your crew to do tomorrow. Do you know what colors you want?" I had no clue.
" The only thing I know for sure is I want to get white, purple, and pink for Steph's room. I'm hoping she'll like it. To be honest, I really don't know what I'm doing. I didn't even go in to look at the house to see what the rest of it looks like. I know I need measurements for curtains, I didn't even think to look at the floors. If only I hadn't slept in today." I was starting to feel so overwhelmed by all of this.
That's when I started questioning the events of the next few days. Was all of this going to be a waste of time. What if Jared doesn't beat Darius in the challenge? What if Darius decides to set his rogue army to attack tomorrow? There were so many things that could go wrong between now and Friday. I couldn't control my anxiety.
The next thing I knew, my mom and Alex were rushing me to the bathroom. I was having a hard time walking on my own. My legs felt weak, I couldn't breathe, and my vision was getting blurry. We made it into the bathroom just in time for another thought to enter my mind. What if I lose Jared and Stephanie? Then everything went black.
" Becca, wake up. Just breath and wake up. You're scaring your mom and the Luna. Everything is ok, just wake up." I could hear Izzy calling to me, but she sounded so far away. Maybe I was just dreaming the whole thing.
I opened my eyes to see both the smiles I was enjoying earlier gone. So, I guess it wasn't a dream. Now they were looking at me frantically.
" Oh Becca, are you ok? What happened?" I didn't know how to explain it.
" I'm ok, it was just a panic attack. I think everything just finally caught up to me at once." Are you there Izzy? Talk to me.
" I'm here. You really had us all scared. I wasn't sure what to do. But everything is ok. You just need to relax. Maybe we should go get a soda and sit for a while." She didn't sound so far away anymore thank the Goddess.
" Come on Becca, let's get you up and out of here. Why don't we run back to the house and check it out. Then you can get a feel for things. It shouldn't take too long." I know they're still worried about me.
" Actually, can we stop off and grab a soda, maybe go to the grocery store because I've got to get stuff for a barbecue tonight. Dad said he'd grill for all of us tonight. After we get back and get stuff put away, we can go to the house, maybe we can wait until tomorrow and come back to get the rest." I wasn't feeling right.
" Sounds like a plan to me. Are you sure you're okay though Becca?" Mom always worries too much.
" Yeah, just a little tired. I think the last few days are just catching up to me. I think after some good food and another night of sleep will do the trick. Just to take it easy a bit, and not rush too much." I knew it was more than that, but I'm not sure what's wrong with me.
" Okay, so let's head out then." Alex smiled at me.
We went to the drive-thru at the Burger shack then headed to the grocery store. Mom did most of the shopping. Thank the Goddess she was with us. I probably would have forgotten something.
After we dropped Everything off at the house, Jack said not to worry, he could get everything put away for us. He even said he would get the prep work started. Now we were parked at the new house and ready to get things figured out. The omegas were almost done getting everything out and hauled away. They even did a deep clean and had everything set up for tomorrow. Between the three of us, we had everything figured out in less than an hour and were headed back to my parents' place. Mom went straight to the kitchen to get all the side foods done while I just lay down on the couch and started to drift off.
" Becca dear, would you like me to get Liz over here for dinner? I think it's time to tell her the truth about everything, I just don't want to do it alone. I don't want to turn your dinner party into a fight though." I knew it would be better this way.
" Actually, I was going to ask you if you wanted to do that. I just spaced it out. I think it's a great idea. She'll have us all here for support. I just hope she doesn't completely flip out." She was a daddy's girl, so she probably would.
" I think I'm gonna take a little nap. I'm really tired for some reason." I was seriously having a hard time keeping my eyes open.
" Alright dear. Rest, I'll wake you up when it's time to eat." I stumbled up the stairs to my room. I was out the second I lay down.
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Jared's POV.
The interrogation went better than expected. I got the names of several rogues living in our pack. I also found out there were eight hundred more waiting for Darius to call. I was gonna make sure he didn't get the chance.
" You said if I talked, you'd let me go, so let me go. C'mon, I told you everything I know. Let me and my wife go. We'll get Stephanie and leave. You won't ever have to hear from us again. I swear, we'll leave." He actually thought that he was going to take my daughter from me.
" No, I said I would let you live. That was for you being a rogue and plotting to kill my pack. And so, I shall let you live. But now here's where things get tricky. See, you hurt Stephanie. I mean she said she has never had cake or ice cream before. What else has she never had? Did you even celebrate her birthday? Has she ever even had a kind word from you? MY little girl is fighting for her life right now. Seems only fitting, that you should have to do the same. Fortunately for you, I have a barbecue to go to. So, this will have to wait until tomorrow. Sleep tight, this might be the last time you get to sleep." We locked him back up and left. I hope he realizes that tomorrow starts a process that may last a few years.
I was getting extremely hungry. I couldn't wait to get back and get that grill going. I wonder what Becca got for us. I'm hoping for steaks, or at least some hamburgers. Whatever it is, I'm going to be eating good tonight.