Sometimes, there is that one defining moment where you just know that answer you have been denying to yourself. He has broken promises before. Some big, some small. But he should be here.

Part I inspired by the song 'The moment I knew' by Taylor Swift

The moment I knew

Part I

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He has broken promises before. Some big, some small. Never with mal intentions. Sometimes... as sweet as Seth is, he can be spacey or quite busy with helping his mom's business after school. But his heart is always in the right place and he makes it up to me. Every time.

Today is different. I rescheduled the party twice now so he could make it. It's a late celebration, but it doesn't mean much to me without him here anyways.

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He should be here by now.

I keep waiting for him to burst through the door with that 'Babe, I'm here!' megawatt smile. The kind of smile that knocks the wind out of you. One that inspires the phrase "love you to the moon and back". Upon seeing that smile of his, I would be so happy. That is all it would take to turn this night around, or to start it off right.

Until that moment comes, I circle around the same area of the living room, eyes glued to the door. Waiting for him to walk through it. This carpet will be worn down with a circular impression before the night is over.

Time is ticking away. He said he would be here. I concentrate on this particular promise in my mind and filter out the conversations I am forced to have with others until he arrives. Then I can be at ease.

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Time starts to crawl after another hour passes. I am in slow motion. The laughter around me, the thoughtful wishes, the questions about 'us'...it is muted while I am looking for him. Waiting.

It isn't until a cake is in front of me and they are singing happy birthday that I have to fully engage in my party.

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Hours have passed by and I just want to be alone. The party isn't over yet though, so I have to excuse myself to the bathroom. I know I am being followed. I wait to fall apart within closed doors to his close friends.

I hopelessly confess, "Seth said he would be here".

Brady and Collin struggle to look at me. I am making them uncomfortable. I wipe away the tears streaking down my face with the back of my hand. But they also know the one who means the most to me isn't at this party.

I listen to their excuses for him. Seth is always defended. I am never in the right to be upset or angry. He has a lot of responsibilities.

I selfishly think still he should have been here. I would have been so happy. I try to force my lips to curl up as Seth's best friends attempt to cheer me up.

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After the party is over and I am in the middle of crying myself to sleep, my cellphone begins to ring. I can't resist from looking at it. My heart drops when I see his name light up on the screen even though we both knew this was coming.

I want to ignore his call. He doesn't deserve to say it.

"I am so so sorry!"

But of course, I pushed answer and let him do it anyways.

"Me too," I agree in a soft spoken voice that I hope is inaudible for him to hear.

"Look out your window."

"I am not in the mood for company, Seth." I am a complete mess. I went straight to hiding under the covers when the last guest left this evening. My party dress is wrinkled. My makeup is surely smeared. The curls in my hair have gone limp. What I hate most of all is how much I cared to impress him earlier in the day still carries over to right now.

"Please..." He begs, his voice thick in remorse. And I rise up from the bed to only tell this to his face.

I am fool. The moment I lay eyes on him in my window, my heart stutters. My breath catches.

And that was the moment I knew.

I would always forgive him for breaking his promises.

Because I wanted to see the "Babe, I'm here!" smile of his.

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Author's Note:

Well, this is the issue a wolf can experience when dating a non-imprint that is not privy to their secret. :(

Also, I am on this one-shot streak lately while I work through writer's block on 'A Twist of Fate'. I will be posting an OC/Paul one shot on Friday lol