*Disclaimer* I do not own Big Wolf on Campus. Nor do I know Brandon Quinn, Danny Smith, or Aimee Castle. If I did, I wouldn't be writing this. Anyways, now that that is over with, let's get on with the good stuff!!
Telepathic
"Tommy, you know I don't like it when you try to kiss me while you're wolfed out!!" Lori commented. He laughed. "I know, but hey. You're the one who has me like this." he said with a smirk. Merton came towards the table they sat at with a tray of 3 drinks & a pepperoni pizza. "Geez. If you guys keep on making googly eyes at each other, I'm gonna puke!!" he exclaimed while imitating googly eyes while his hands came under his chin for exaggeration. "We weren't making googly eyes at each other Merton. We were discussing how I didn't like it when he..." Lori was cut off by Tommy. "...when I pig out at the Hungry Bucket while I'm wolfed. I admit. It's disgusting!!" he covered.
"Yea it is!! Glad you realized that." Merton agreed. As the three of them ate their pizza, The Factory fell silent while every head turned toward the entrance. The only thing you could hear were the footsteps of the newcomer & the whistling from the guys. Every one was looking...this didn't exclude Tommy. The girl was 5'4, with wavy shoulder length dark brown hair. It was complemented with natural burnt blonde & red streaks. She was perfectly tan & looked Latina. Her eyes were a chocolate brown & her dark lashes & brows brought them out more.
She got closer to the table where Lori, Merton, & Tommy were sitting. "ATHENA?!?!" Lori exclaimed. The girl turned towards her left. "LORI!!" the girl, who we now know as Athena, yelled. They ran to each other in an embrace. "Girl, where have you been??" asked Lori. "I just moved back here to Pleasantville 2 days ago. From Orlando." Athena explained. "Oo, Orlando!! Home of the Backstreet Boys & all the cool stuff!!" Lori said.
"Oh, here's some of my friends. This is Tommy, my boyfriend. He's a football player..." she began. "Hello. I'm a performer." Athena said as she smiled. She began to feel butterflies in her stomach. This Tommy character was very handsome. "Hi. A performer?? That's awesome." he complimented. "...and this is Merton. He's the President of the Gothic Fantasy Guild." she finished. 'He's kinda cute...' Athena thought to herself.
"Gothic Fantasy Guild?? That's sounds like fun. I'm not Gothic. But I do like the paranormal stuff." she said as she flashed her pearly whites. "Uhh, yea, that's cool. I'm an expert on those things." Merton bragged. He had a vague look on his face. "Why don't you stay & eat some pizza with us." Tommy said. Athena couldn't help but say yes. "Sure." she nodded & sat down. "You said you were a performer right??" asked Merton. "Yea, I did. Not professionally. But, I am in the choir, & I do acting & dancing as well." She explained.
"Tonight's your night. They're having karaoke in like 3 minutes." Lori told me. Athena smiled & in exactly 3 minutes, the announcer said they were having a karaoke night & that anyone who wanted to sing, just come up. She wasted no time walking to the stage. "I'd like to do something." Athena told the guy. "Sure, pick out your song." She looked through the selections & picked out 'I Never Had A Dream Come True' by S Club 7. The guy proclaimed what I was gonna do.
"Everybody's got somethin', they have to leave behind. One regret from yesterday, that just seems to grow with time..." She let out with perfect pitch. The audience was awed with her beautiful voice. "...I never had a dream come true till the day that I found you. Even though I pretend that I moved on, you'll always be my baby. I never found the words to say. You're the one I think about each day, & I know no matter where love takes me to, a part of me will always be with you..." Athena kept on singing with profession. Not ever looking at the screen with the words. This was her song, & she did a mighty fine job of mesmerizing her spectators.
As the big finish came by, Athena took a graceful breath & let all her emotion flow into the song. "...You'll always be the dream that fills my head. Yes you will, say you will, you know you will, oh baby. You'll always be the one I know I'll never forget. There's no use looking back or wonderin', because love is a strange & funny thing. No matter how I try, I try. I just can't say good-bye, no, no, no, no..." her voice filled the room like water filled the ocean. And she came to the end. "...a part of me will always be. A part of me will always be...with you, ooo."
"Thank you. Oh my goodness. I didn't think I'd get such a reaction. That's better than anything that's ever happened to me!!" Athena truly thanked her new friends. But quickly realized that Tommy hadn't said anything. She let it slip. Athena would soon find out why he had nothing to say. They left The Factory & started walking home. First they dropped Lori off. "I'm so happy to see you again. You know you're still my best friend." Athena told her as they hugged. "Yea, I know. Here's my number. You can always call." She said. Lori went inside. All that was left were 2 very good looking guys. What a perfect night.
"So, Athena. Did you leave behind anything you regret leaving??" asked a curious Merton. She knew what he meant by that. "Uhh, no. I never really had much luck with boyfriends." Athena admitted. The guys stopped in their tracks with a bewildered look on their faces. "WHAT?!?!" they exclaimed. "Yea, I mean. I've gone out with guys. But they never last a month. They think I'm a toy. They claim to love & respect me. But in the end, they're just next in line to 'get some'!!"
"Oh. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to..." Merton couldn't finish his sentence. "It's ok. You didn't know. Plus, you're just trying to get to know me..." She drifted off. Then a voice interrupted her thoughts. "Merton. You're home. Talk to ya later." Tommy said & they were on their way. 'I'm sure glad I got him alone.' She thought to herself "It's just you & me now, Athena." Tommy enunciated her name very clearly. She loved the way that sounded.
She nodded. "You know what?? I know I shouldn't be saying this but...you're very handsome." They reached her new home. Her mail box read 'The Duque Residence'. Tommy's senses were now very alert. He was starting to change. "I really shouldn't do this. But if I didn't, it wouldn't be me. I'm not a shy person. I say what's on my mind. If this wasn't happening, you wouldn't be knowing the real me, would you??" Athena seductively whispered close to his face. She ran her hand through his softly spiked hair & made it land on his shoulder.
"Uhh, I guess I wouldn't. But, I like a girl who's not shy. It makes it easier to know what she wants." he made a point. She got close to his ear. His fangs started to grow. "Tommy...I have to go." Athena said into his ear. Now, his eyebrows started to get a bit longer. She pulled out a pen from her back pocket. Athena reached for his hand & rested her head on his shoulder while she wrote down her number on his palm.
"Call me...as soon as you get home. You have time." she told him. She pulled him into an embrace & very lightly brushed her lips over his. It was surprising that he hadn't completely changed. They waved at each other, & Athena walked inside. Tommy let out a low growl & changed in an instant. He sped off towards his house. All of a sudden, Athena heard a long, excited wolf howl. She smiled. 'I know your secret Tommy. But I love it. And I will get you...' she thought to herself.
*To be continued...*