Chapter 197
When I woke the next morning Jake wasn’t beside me. I wasn’t even sure he was in the house. I had showered and got ready for school and was currently finishing off my coffee.
I wanted to leave early so I could stop for some breakfast before my exam. I was nervous but I wasn’t. I was quite confident with English but I knew this exam was going to be hard. Placing my mug in the sink I grabbed my bag and my jacket and headed out. I had to walk to my house and pick up my car.
I prayed I wouldn’t run into my gran. I still didn’t know what to say to her. How do we even talk about what I found out last night?
In my head it was never going to be the same again.
She lied, lied to me for the full eighteen years I had been alive. How do we go back to the way we were? It had always just been me and my gran and now I wasn’t sure I could trust anything she said. We didn’t keep secrets.
Feeling the chill in the air I pulled my jacket tight across my body as I crossed the street. It was still early so when I reached my house it didn’t surprise me that her car was still in the drive. I had my keys so there was no need to go inside.
It was like she was waiting on me showing up. The front door was pulled open. My gran stood fully dressed with a cup in her hand. Wait had she been to sleep?
“Please come in for some coffee. We need to talk p>
“I have to get to school”. I couldn’t afford to be distracted before my exam.
“Well how about after school p>
I felt terrible. I didn’t want there to be this divide between us. I knew I had to give her the chance to explain.
“I can meet for lunch?”. I suggested.
“Great. How about that little coffee shop p>
“Okay I’ll see you then p>
She didn’t go back inside until I was in my car and driving off down the street. I wanted to be angry with her but at the same time I couldn’t be.
Maybe she was only trying to protect me. Keep me from whatever she thought she had to. Surely she had good reason to keep the biggest part of my life from me right? Grasping my steering wheel tighter I pulled up outside the coffee shop. I had to put this to the back of my mind. Locking my car I headed inside.
Reign was working.
“Hey Leah”. She smiled. “What can I get for you p>
I took a seat at the counter taking the menu from the holder. Quickly scanning over it I decided to go with eggs and bacon.
“Do you want some coffee to start p>
“Yes please p>
I watched as she poured some coffee into a mug before placing it in front of me. “Your breakfast won’t be long p>
“How are you finding it here?”. I asked.
The place was dead because it was so early so I knew she had time to talk.
“It’s okay I guess p>
“And school?”. I took a sip of my coffee before adding in some milk.
She shrugged before sighing. “I’m already ahead in my classes so missing a few isn’t going to hurt p>
“Could get you kicked out though p>
“Another thing I’m not really worried about”. The door chimed signalling a customer. “I’ll get your breakfast to you when it’s ready p>
I guess that was the end of the conversation.
“Do you not check your phone?”. Alanna took the seat next to me.
“It’s in my bag”. I frowned.
“Next time you leave early to get some food please tell me so I can come p>
“I needed a little time on my own”. She knew what was going on so I didn’t need to explain myself.
“Still not talking to your gran?”. Reign placed a mug of coffee down for Alanna. “Can I order a bagel as well please p>
“We’re meeting for lunch after my exam p>
“You going to give her a chance to explain p>
“Something like that”. Reign placed my breakfast in front of me. “Thank you p>
“I’m sure she has good reason as to why she kept it from you p>
“She has basically kept the biggest secret from me that involves me. I have a right to be annoyed right?”. I took another sip of my coffee. “I turn into a freaking werewolf and she didn’t think it was relevant to tell me”. The more I spoke about it the more I was getting myself worked up.
“Like I said I’m sure she has a good reason as to why she didn’t tell you”. Her bagel was placed in front of her.
“Yeah and I bet it’s my dad”. Stabbing my fork into my bacon I placed it in my mouth. “I’ve never met my dad. She wouldn’t talk about him ever p>
“That’s not necessarily a bad thing. Maybe he isn’t a good person”. She took a bite of her bagel. “Maybe she was actually protecting you p>
I didn’t want to talk about this anymore.
“Did you go out with them last night?”. I asked changing the subject.
I still hadn’t heard from Jake.
“I went out for a little while when you decided you didn’t want any company. Didn’t he come home p>
My stomach dropped. If he wasn’t home then where was he?
“I haven’t seen him p>
“Weird”. She made a face. “Have you tried calling him p>
“No p>