Chapter 28
“Brittany and Royce up a tree. K.I.S.C.I.N.G” Nancy starts singing in a loud voice while Daniel looked at her with a look of amusement and awe wondering how childish this girl really was.
“It’s K.I.S.S Nancy. There’s no C.” Talia sighed as she explained, patting her friend’s hand while Dora just glared at her in irritation. Who doesn’t know how to spell it? She was obviously looking for attention. She saw the way Daniel turned to look at her. He hadn’t even glanced in her direction and was already leaving; with John behind him.
Jephthah was the last to pile his gathering and join the guys back in the forest. He turned to leave and finally locked eyes with Talia.
She smiled at him but he turned crimson red and walked away, not realizing when Talia’s smile fell.
Dora chuckled loudly and Talia turned to her with a frown.
“I can’t believe you’re sucking up to him Tasha. It’s obvious you’re not his type or his twin brother’s p>
“It’s Talia and I’m not sucking up to him or anyone p>
“Yeah right and butterflies have five toes p>
“You’re the one to talk” Talia muttered, looking away to flick a speck of mud off her bright glittering skin.
“What’s that supposed to mean p>
“Oh. Nothing” Talia retorted with a forced smile.
“I think Jephthah is cute. If he would only say something!!! He’s so quiet…unlike his brother of course. Always hiding under John’s shadows. It’s so unfair,” Nancy said out loud, not realizing how loud her voice was.
“It’s so not my business and not yours to talk about either.” Dora replied and Nancy chuckled innocently which infuriated the emerald green eyed drama queen.
Talia scoffed.
“Why am I not surprised p>
Dora finally put down her nails which she was studying under the dim sunlight, hidden by the dark clouds still hovering in the air.
“Hey Tania. If you want to talk to me…talk to me straight and stop throwing shades at me p>
“You’re the one to talk about throwing shades. Why don’t you tell Nancy how you’re craving to tear her apart because she’s more closer to Daniel that you can ever imagine.” Talia blurted.
Dora rose up from the matted green grass she was sprawled on while Talia rose up as well. Nancy just sat in-between them, feeling like the silent thunderbolts flashing from her friends’ eyes were hitting her from every side. “Listen here Tania p>
“It’s Talia. You snap at poor Barton everytime he pronounces your name wrong but you can’t remember mine. Just because you have a stupid crush fantasy on Daniel and he doesn’t feel the same about you doesn’t mean you can be mean to Barton. It’s obvious he likes you p>
“Oh shut up. You talk like you’re the innocent one here. Like I don’t know you’re out to have a threesome with the Beta twins. You’re just too pathetic to convince them to indulge in your dirty business. And how’s it any of your business how I treat that dunder head. It’s not my fault he won’t leave me alone. If you know how much I like Daniel, why doesn’t he p>
“I knew I was right hating you the day my Dad and I visisted your pack. You’re such a spoilt brat. It’s no wonder Daniel doesn’t even spare you a glance. I’m pretty sure he f**ked you like other girls and you’re hoping he’d see you as a woman again p>
Nancy got up and stood between the two, freaked out by how Dora’s eyes twitched angrily.
“Are you guys really out to fight on such a wonderful day?” She stammered
“Wonderful?” Dora scoffed and pointed at Talia, ensuring that her finger was placed like an arrow head on her chest. “Everything would have been perfect if Tania wasn’t here p>
“It’s Talia and don’t you dare touch me With that, Talia pushed Dora and she slipped, screaming as she fell back into the mud pit.
Mud splashed everywhere as she collapsed on it.
“My dress!!! My hoodie From where she sat, wiping brown muck off her face, she glared up at Talia who felt guilty of pushing her too hard while Nancy felt this one was getting out of hand and stepped back in panic. “This hoodie’s worth your life you useless bitch p>
Talia was ready to apologize to her. She knew she had pushed too hard and didn’t mean to resort to violence at first. She immediately built a strong resolve in her mind to apologize once Dora fell like a sack in the mud pit.
But once Dora said those words, she bent down to her height. Grabbing a handful of mud, she smeared the whole thing on Dora’s face down to her hoodie.
“There!!! Now it’s completely ruined p>
Nancy gasped when she saw red flash in Dora’s eyes.
The boys were chatting gleefully along with Brittany. On hearing a loud yell and a scream from Nancy, they all dropped their tins and ran down, almost falling down the steep hills.
Their eyes widened at the sight of Talia and Dora rolling around in the mud clawing at each other and dragging each other’s hair. They had part-shifted and were vigorously tearing at each other’s skins, not minding the mess caused on their clothes by the mud.
“Hey!! Hey!! Hey The boys yelled as they moved forward to separate the pair which took a while.
Daniel and Barton held onto Dora while John and Jephthah held onto Talia.
Brittany was consoling Nancy who thought the girls would kill each other and had begun crying.
“What happened here!!” Royce yelled at his sister who the twins held, arm to arm. However, on seeing the boiling rage in his eyes, they respectfully backed away.
Talia bowed her head in submission, not saying a word, her hands fisted by her sides.
Like Dora, she looked like a mess. Her clothes and hair were stained with mud and blood and there were so many scars on her body. The fight was livid and the commotion in the field began.
Dora yanked her hand away from Barton’s, her other hand not leaving Daniel’s as she spat out.
“I’m going to tell my father about this and make sure he severes ties with your pack and wage a war p>
“Do you think I care Talia yelled, venturing forward but Brittany was quick to hold her back, well aware that Royce was ready to kill Talia if she made another move.
“Dora that’s enough” Daniel quietly said, his heart thumping at what he just encountered earlier. “Let’s get you cleaned up p>
With that, he dragged her over to the forest where they had seen a lake earlier while Talia was yelled at by Royce.
When it got out of hand, she walked out on him and away from the field. Brittany called after her but she didn’t reply and went to the other side of the forest.
“We can’t just let her Jephthah began saying but Royce raised a hand.
“She needs to think about what she had done. She hadn’t just gotten into a fight with anyone. That was the Alpha’s daughter. Alpha Justin of Moon Howler’s pack. The largest Pack in the werewolf territory. If Dora acts on her threat, we’re all done for. Whatever Dora had done, she should have tolerated it p>
“What if something bad happens to her. What will He suddenly cut in.
“Brittany. No one goes after her”
The others exchanged glances but didn’t say a word and kept silent still, waiting for Daniel and Dora to arrive.
The long time silence was ear piercing especially when Daniel took off his jacket and handed it over when she was just about stepping out of the lake where she had washed her face and arms.
Her hoodie had been regretfully thrown away, having been ruined completely by Talia’s claws. Her sun dress which had been shielded by her hoodie during the entire fight was a bit manageable.
Daniel took off his jacket and gave her still.
She yanked the jacket from his grip, pulling his arm as well so that they were face to face, their noses almost close to touching.
“Why don’t you want to talk to me?” She was already twitching, her mouth pursing at every word she uttered, dark clouds hovering in her eyes.