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My school has just had test week. Therefore I have been studying all week and weekend. I'm sorry it won't be as long next time xx
WARNING: sorry but this may contain a lot of speech. Sorry! xxx
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Maddy POV
That could have gone better. Why is it that whenever there's an embarrassing fate ahead the stars chose to put me through it? Don't get me wrong, I love Rhydian, and I loved being close to him. But now the comments and insults are getting a little too much. Just because I sat on his lap and gave him a kiss after our little ice cream food fight, everyone has to mention it while we were leaving the cafe. Each of them (besides Tom and Shan) chanted nicknames, the k-i-s-s-i-n-g song, make stupid sound affects with their mouths, and basically being pains. If only they knew about us Wolfbloods, would they understand then? Because they haven't got a clue, they just think we're like boyfriend and girlfriend. They don't know we're mates, but they wouldn't understand even if they did know. Just like Tom and Shan will never fully understand. Obviously Rhydian noticed it was bothering me so we quickened our pace towards the forest and entered; now we're nearly home. I love home. Home where there are no people to judge us, well not all the time at least. But home where we can be alone for a while and not be judged by our actions together, home where I feel safe, home with Rhydian. Home is where the heart is. Rhydian's still got his arm around my shoulders protectively but I don't mind, it's more than comforting.
As we enter our home the sweet scent of perfumes flies up into my nose. Someone's here, not a stranger because I faintly recognise the scent, Rhydian has also taken it in and is now sniffing the mots in the air in search for the source. My eyes scan the room but come across nothing new or different. What's going on? Carefully I step inside and walk into the living room. Suddenly I am being taken back to when I was three back in Cornwall. That scent is nothing new; the person it belongs to is no stranger, not even close.
"Granma?!" Yell as I see her sitting on the couch next to mam while dad hovers over them.
She turns her head and I notice the salty tear stains that have become a part of her surprisingly clean, smooth face. Oh no! Granma hardly never cries, I always thought because she is a Wolfblood. Now I'm starting to question the fact since she's sobbing while mam gives a sad glance in our direction. The look causes a shiver to escape down my spine. Rhydians arm is now back by his side since he released me the moment we walked in and saw all the others, but I wish he hadn't I'm already missing his touch. Fear rises within my chest and my hands start to involuntarily shake. Now I realise that Grandpa is nowhere to be seen, and I can't even pick up his scent, though it's hard with the stench of strong perfume, I presume Granma is wearing.
"Maddy," Dad says, "You might want to come sit down."
I begin to do as suggested before I realise that Rhydian stays still. I signal him over with my still trembling hand and that's when Granma realises his presence. Weirdly he doesn't budge so a retrace my steps and take hold of his hand which also then begins to shake because of me then I lead him to the arm chair where he sits and I join him on his lap. For now I don't care if Granma doesn't know him, or the annoyed look dad keeps giving us. My heart is pounding fast and right now Rhydian is the only one that can stop it from bursting into a million tiny pieces. This is Granma crying as well as mam now. Something bad has happened.
"Mam, Granma?" I whimper out.
Rhydian snakes another arm of his around my waist and I can feel his lips press against my shirt covered shoulder as the warmth sinks in.
"Maddy dear," Granma starts in between less frantic sobs, "It's your Grandpa. A wild pack near the forest in the north came down to us in our home and… and… He tried to hold them off…it's gone, our home, he's gone-"
I can barely remember what else she said. I can barely remember what mam said. I can barely remember what dad said. I can barely remember the state of my form. I can barely remember breathing.
Grandpa, although he lived far away, was always the life and soul of the five of us. When holidays were in Cornwall there was never a dull moment, never a gloomy moment, never a face without a smile. Grandpa had the biggest heart than anyone, always looking out for everyone, always playing with me and my dolls when I was little. They say home is where the heart is, but when u where with grandpa, home was where he was. Home is where you feel loved, happy, and safe, home was always and forever will be with him.
"Maddy please!" Mam shouts at me.
It's the first thing I hear. The fact that Rhydian is no longer present is the thing that startles me most. It's now just me sitting on the edge of the arm chair.
"I'm ok," I croak still emotionless, "Where's Rhydian?"
"Right here," he replied softly whilst stroking my head from behind, giving his location away. "There's no way you can get rid of me that easily Mads."
With that I leap out of my chair and into his embrace once he's come from behind the arm chair. Suddenly a massive wave flushes upon me and the tears start to flow involuntarily out of my eyes. Now my whole being is shaking like a leaf. My hands are shaking behind Rhydians back and soon knees buckle after another round of sobs Granma's hand can be felt on my back but I can't turn away. My face has found a new home on Rhydians chest that it never wants to leave. It must be weird for Granma to see me like this with him, mainly because the fact that she has never met Rhydian and probably has no idea about the whole Soul Mates thing. But there's no need for her to worry about me and him. Rhydian has such a good heart, be it annoying sometimes. But I can still recall the date in that café. I love him, and I wish so badly for him to have met Grandpa. Why couldn't he? Just needed one more day for them to meat. Hey would have loved each other, Grandpas laughs along with Rhydian sarcasm would have meant total fits of laughter. A smile comes to my face but soon fades as I realise that that combination can now never happen. My face digs deeper and my grip tightens on the back of his shirt as sob roll in and tremors emerge from within again, causing another round of shakes that seem to scare Rhydian from the way his heart beat speeds up. As much as I try to contain it the worse it gets until Rhydian kisses the top of my head and I pull him down with me as darkness falls upon me in an instant.
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