Love Without Hope-3

Chapter 3:
The Return Home and The Backstory

(AN- I really LOVE this story! I just have so many ideas for it and it never gets boring when I write it, therefore I can write huge chapters. So, please review! The more feedback I get from this, the more motivated I am. This goes with every story. DISCLAIMER: I do not own alpha and omega characters. I DO own my plot! if you want to use any of my OC's, just PM me.)

Kate's POV:

I wake up from the best night sleep I have had ever. There isn't a streetlight shining through the window, and this is the most comfortable queen mattress I've ever slept in.

I sit up and stretch my arms, and I check the alarm clock. 6:00. Wow, I slept late. Lilly probably isn't going to wake up for another four hours though. That girl can sleep through anything!

I decide to go get Humphrey. So he will be here when Lilly wakes up. I will pick up breakfast for all of us on the way back.

I grab my keys and head outside. Boy, will she be surprised.

Lilly's POV:

I wake up and stretch. This bed wasn't as comforting as Humphrey's bed. There wasn't the aroma of a clean boy lingering on the bedspread.

Speaking of clean, I'm not. I look at my alarm clock. 7:00. Wow, I woke up early. I have time to take a shower.

I walk to the bathroom with my shampoo. I turn the dial all of the way warm and get undressed. I open the closet and pull out a towel, and I set it on the counter.

I slide the curtains aside and stick my foot in the running water, and immediately yelp from the heat. His water heater must be cranked higher that ours used to be.

I turn the dial down and wait a bit, then step in. Wow, the water is still warm. My parents used to keep it low, due to money being tight these days.

I look at my wet hair and see a disaster. I haven't washed it in two days. I squeeze an extra amount on my hand and begin working on this mess.

I eventually finish and I step out of the shower. I dry off and wrap the towel around my chest.

I open the door to go to my room and then Humphrey walks into the hallway. "Hey Lilly." he says.

I jump and let out a little scream. My towel slips off and I grab it, but not before I was exposed for a bit.

Humphrey immediately shuts his eyes and whirls around. "Sorry!" he yells.

I run to my room and shut the door. I get dressed and I start to cry. I just embarrassed the heck out of my self in front of Humphrey.

I am pulling my top on and I hear a knock on the door. I am finished dressing so I softly say "Come in."

Humphrey enters the room and I look away. "Hey," he says very awkwardly. His voice grows calmer, "Look, I always do the same thing. You know what? Let's just forget anything ever happened."

"I just can't believe that just happened." I say.

He looks genuinely confused. "What happened?"

I grin and stand up, feeling much better. "Thank You."

"Hey, 's what do." he says. "Come on. Kate and I picked us up some breakfast."

He walks out of my room. I just stand there for a few moments and process what happened.

Whenever my towel fell Humphrey shut his eyes and looked away. Then he came in and comforted me, making me smile and washing away all traces of embarrassment. He knows how to make a girl feel good, that's for sure.

"Good morning Lilly. You're up early." Kate says as she pulls out six breakfast burritos out of a bag.

My eyes widen. "Who's going to eat all of that?"

She nods her head at Humphrey. I look at him funny.

"What?" he says defensively, "I haven't eaten normal food in two days." he pulls four of the burritos to him and immediately starts wolfing them down. He has already finished two before I am done unwrapping mine.

"Geez!" I exclaim.

"Oh yeah, Kate. When I'm done I'll pay you back." he says as he starts on his third one.

"You don't have to do that. You saved my life!" by the time she finishes this sentence, Humphrey's third burrito is gone.

He looks Kate in the eyes. "Hey, you are not obligated to do stuff for me. I saved your life, that is a good enough reward for me."

Wow, what a gentleman!

He unwraps and eyes his last burrito. "I don't know if I can eat this." he picks it up and eats half of it in one bite.

I look at the remaining piece of my burrito. I don't think I can finish this. It was so filling. I set it down. "Are you going to eat the rest of that?" he asks me.

Now I look at him like he is crazy. I don't say anything and I push my breakfast in front of him. "Thanks." he says as he finishes off my burrito.

I push out my chair and stand up. "I'm going to Janice's house. Can I take the car?"

Kate nods, "Sure, you go on ahead. I'll stay here and keep Humphrey company." she says sexily.

I roll my eyes and walk out the door. I don't even want to know how she is going to keep him company.

I climb into my sisters car and gun the engine.

Humphrey's POV:

"What did you mean by 'keep me company'?" I ask afraid of what she might say.

"Oh, I was just trying to make her jealous."

"Ah, sibling rivalry."

"You know how it is?"

"I... used to have a brother."

"What happened?"

"I'll tell you when Lilly gets back."

"Alright. That's fair."

I plop myself on the couch, wince at the sudden pain, and turn on the tv. I flip through the channels and find nothing that I would watch, so I hand the remote to Kate. She happily accepts it and turns on one of her shows she likes to watch.

She turns on an episode that I cannot stand, so I make a hasty retreat to my room.

I pull my out my iPod from my pocket and lay down on the bed. After a few hours of watching Netflix, I hear the door bust open and about four girls all randomly talking to each other.

I pull Lilly out of the group and bring her into the hall. "What?" I ask.

"Well," she begins. "We were all talking at Janice's house, when Candy accidentally dropped her drink on the couch. Janice's mom got really pissed, so we retreated here to have a sleepover."

"But I'm here."

"I talked to them about that. They didn't seem to mind."

"Well, I promised to tell you and Kate what happened to me before I came here to Jasper. But I guess..."

"You can still tell us!" she interrupts.

Before I can object, she runs into the living room and yells "Hey guys! Humphrey is going to tell us his backstory!"

I face-palm. 'Why?' I scream inside of my head. By the time I walk out to the den, all of the girls are either sitting on the couch or on the floor, waiting.

I sigh and sit on the arm of the couch. I take a deep breath and begin.

Flashback Time!

I am sixteen and my parents, my younger brother and I are all watching our favorite family show, Wipeout. We are having the time of our lives, watching people fall flat on their faces, or get pushed off of one of the obstacles and into the muddy water.

Then we hear a rough knock on the door. My dad peeps through the blinds and his smile disappears faster than possible. "No time to explain," he yells to me. "Take your brother and run!"

Then the door is kicked down and he pulls out a gun and shoots mom. She crumpled in a heap on the floor, her blood quickly staining the freshly vacuumed carpet. My younger brother throws himself at mom.

The large man just laughs and shoots him also. I choke back a sob.

"You know not to anger the boss man!" he yells at my dad. "Since you did, I'll be losing my life too, so I'm going to make you suffer." he pulls the gun on my dad and shoots him in both knee caps. My dad howls in pain.

I jump in front of him. The large guy picks me up and throws me against the wall. I am flung effortlessly and flail in the air like a rag doll.

He walks over to me and pulls a knife. He then slashes me from under my right collarbone to my left side of my chest. Blood starts seeping from my wound and he presses one of his huge feet against me to keep me propped up.

All of a sudden the police sirens are echoing from outside the house. "Listen here kid! That cut will probably heal and make a scar. But this will keep an open wound on you for good."

He places the gun against his temples and fires. A second later the cops bust in. He sees me and runs over. "The ambulance is here and you're going to be ok."

I point to my dad, "Please help him." I say, before passing out from blood loss.

Two Days Later

The doctor stitched up my chest and I am to be released now. I immediately run over to my dad's hospital room. I see another man in there with him. "Dad!" I run up and gently hug him.

"Look buddy, let's get to the point. I'm going to die."

"But-"

"Shh." he cuts me off. "This is your Uncle Tom. You will be living with him in Jasper."

Uncle Tom waves to me.

"I knew this day would come soon. I've been dodging the bullet for too long. You always wanted to know why we always move. The 'Boss Man' was the reason. For your safety I cannot reveal anymore information. Now go with him, he'll bring you in and give you a home."

His tone gets a bit softer. "Now come give your dad one last hug."

I embrace him, and my tears start to stain his hospital robe. "I love you." I say.

"I love you too, son. I am glad I get to talk to you right now. You are growing up to be a fine young man. I am very proud. And trust me, I'll be watching you, from above."

I stand up straighter, proud in myself because my dad is proud of me. "Now go. And don't forget the meaning of life."

Together we say, "Without Love, there is no hope."

Later, At Jasper

"Look kid, I'm going to leave. And I'm letting you run this old guy." he pats the outside of his house.

"So, I'm going to be living here alone?"

"Yup. Don't worry, your parents and I have been preparing for this day. Here's you debit card and all of the information." he hands me an envelope.

"Use all of the money wisely. There is enough to sustain you until ten years, whenever you have a steady career, if you don't blow it. Be careful, there is no one to bail you out anymore."

His phone buzzes. "It's time for me to go. You have your drivers license right?"

"Yes."

"Good. That truck is yours. You are already enrolled at Jasper high, 'Home of the Wolves'. The first day of school is in two weeks. Just get on the bus at six thirty."

He hops on his motorcycle. "Oh and by the way, next door are some cute girls. Keep an eye out if you know what I mean."

Just remember our family saying, and you'll always be fine.

Back To Reality

"Without Love, there is no Hope." I tell everyone around me. All of the girls have sad "Oh I'm so sorry, you poor baby" looks on their faces.

"That guy left me with this." I take off my shirt and show them all my scar running across my chest. They all gasp and say random things like "Oh my.", "You poor thing!" and other stuff.

I slide my shirt back on and look at my watch. it has been an hour since I told my story, so it is almost dinner time. "Hey," I clap my hands. "Who wants some pizza."

They give me one last look of sorrow and they all agree. I go to the phone and call the nearest pizza delivery place.

"Hey, I'd like two large pepperoni pizzas. My address is 55153 winters street. Yes. Alright, oh and double the tip if you get here in the next thirty minutes. Bye."

Unsurprisingly, the pizza guy gets here in no time at all. I hand him fifteen dollars for the pizza and twenty dollars for a tip. "Thank you." I say as I close the door.

All of the girls share a pizza and I eat the other one. When I finish I tell the girls that I'm going to retire for the night. They all just nod their heads.

I walk to my room, unable to decide if sharing my story was a good thing or not.

(AN- as you can tell, I love this story. I made this chapter mainly for the backstory and Lilly's slip up in the beginning. I cannot tell you when I will update next. Hopefully, very soon. Thank you for all of the reviews and support. Until next chapter, be yourself. -SilverWolf1500)