Shift

It’s a full moon night and Clarissa would be spending it away from her family. Issei had invited her over and for one, it was an event she was willing to go for. The day was getting darker as the moon began to appear, cool breeze welcomed her skin as she shut the car door. They had just arrived the family building and Clarissa was craving the warm interior she could visualize from the brightly lit room.

The street leading up to the house was devoid of most civilization, covered in tall trees on both ends of the road , a lake was just passed the house and Clarissa was planning to have a deep but with this karma-wielded weather, she was opting that one out.

Her week was one that could fill a month made diary, with the encounter of Gabriel to her discovery about his identity. She wanted to avoid him at all cost but he kept showing up all the time, was it a sin from her past life that drew her story in this direction.

She had no clue why he was out for her amongst the vast ocean of pretty girls in their school. She let out a sigh as she rubbed her arm.

“Well, here we are!” Issei took more than just her voice to utter those words, they were freezing up and soon after she spoke she brisked towards the door.

“I feel I’d pass out before they answer the door”

“Come on Issei, unlike other times they are expecting us, plus you told your mum you had arrived 2 minutes ago”

“Yeah, but they always get carried away”

Issei rang the doorbell before giving a quick knock at the door before returning to fold her hands. She took a quick look at Clarissa who stared blankly waiting for the door to open.

“Ring again?” Clarissa spoke up a few seconds later, the wind blowing wildly at their backs as they stood before the door.

“Darlings!” a high pitch woke them from the gloom of the weather.

“Mom!”

“Come on in!” The slender, pretty brown haired lady before them was Hannah Mitchell, Issei’s mom, she greeted them with warm smiles and quickly shut out the cold.

Clarissa and Issei take off their coats and Issei excuses herself up the stairs.

“Thank you for having me here Mrs. Mitchell “

“Its an honor my darling Clarissa “

The room was wide, a stair case slightly to the left from the door, the right was a large living room and beyond it was a bar, to the right was a cool looking sit out. The lived a simple lifestyle in opposition to their wild daughter, a house away from the neighborhood, minimalist styled room with a bit of effort.

“Have you been eating well sweet heart, you lost weight since when I last saw you, pale too”

“I’m fine Mrs. Mitchell , I just haven’t been able to get sleep lately “

“Really? What could be the matter”

“It’s_”

“Hey are you two coming or what?” Issei pops her head from the top stairs interrupting the conversation Clarissa couldn’t afford to have on going, she shuts her eyes in relieve of her impatient bestie.

“Silly of me to hold you out here, you are going to love what Thomas did with the place” she smiled as she conversed with Clarissa.

It was a 10 sitter dinning table, with Issei’s sassy aunt that constantly nagged her of her grades or something totally irrelevant, Mana was only a few years older than Issei, being the last born of her grand parents, her grand father didn’t make it , just her grand mother, her Aunt’s boyfriend and their son Conny who was just three (3).

Mana had began talking about all her adventures from the on set of the night, Clarissa enjoyed the stories but Issei could care less of her aunt’s adventures. The night began to fade, as the guest prepared to leave.

“This is lovely, having you two over with us old folks, we barely have visitors around here” Issei’s father spoke as he attacked his stake.

Issei muttered some words over to herself, she was sitting beside Clarissa on the long table.

Clarissa takes her eyes up to view the open roof view of the dining, it was a beautiful sight. The wolves loved and you could say worship the full moon as they were at their best strengths at the sight. It is used commonly for rejuvenating and in reference to their life history.

“How is studies Clarissa?”

“Studies is fine mum, thanks for asking “

“Issei” Clarissa giggled at her bestie’s behavior.

“I don’t even know what we sent you over to do in school, skipping classes, partying, Why can’t you bee more like Clarissa”

Clarissa folds at the sudden comparison Mrs. Mitchell kept pulling up and Issei leans back in her chair, arms folded as she said humorously.

“geez! Thanks mom”

Clarissa couldn’t help but giggle, “I try to get her to be serious but she is as hard as a boy’s scout knot “

“That’s our Issei, I have no idea where she got that from, she should be more like you” Mr. Mitchell spoke.

“Dad! Whose side are you on?”

“I think he is on my side” Clarissa said with a smug expression as she took up her glass.

“DON’T take my parents from me” Issei warned squinting dramatically and they all laugh it over.

“We all look forward to this occasion, I remember the last time the Alpha came if age… he was just about your age Clarissa. It was magnificent in the full moon”

Hannah thought back on her memory as they discussed, Issei taking her eyes to view Clarissa who kept smiling but she knew she was worried, she had so much pressure on her as it was.

“Mum, I’d like to talk with Clarissa a bit in my room and we’ll be back”

“That’s lovely, by the time you are back, you’ll be on cleaning duty”

Issei winces and takes Clarissa down a few flight of stairs. On arriving her room, she shuts the door and turns to Clarissa who crashes unto her bed.

“Alright spill it girl, what’s up with that mood”

“What mood Issei”

“The mood you’ve been dragging out since this morning and don’t think you can fool me, it’s about today isn’t it”

Clarissa lazily gazed at her bestie who knew her better than anyone no matter how she tried to pretend.

“Yep” she spoke surrendering

“Every full moon, I hope it’s the one, I’m two years too slow and even if I’m not worried, everyone is talking. My mom is talking, what if I don’t… what if I never”

Issei pushes off the door and moves over to sit by her friend. “Rissa” she exhaled as she placed her head to rest beside her, staring at her bestie she said.

“Eol no Roe

“Elmore un Roe” Clarissa correct.

Issei quickly pinches her besties side and yells “whatever!”

“Elmore guy was one of the best Alpha’s in existence and he didn’t shift till he was 30! You’re still young!”

“Doesn’t mean I want to be a late shifter”

“you get my point girl, you have till you’re thirty to be stressed about this! Your time will come and it will be epic, I promise “

Clarissa smiles looking up at the ceiling.

“So no more what ifs, I’m done encouraging your sorry ass, I feel it’s not my thing “

“Oh? But you do it so well”

“Shut it!”

“How do I face them…”