I have study hall the last period of the day and I got a pass to go down to the computer lab so that I can mess around on the computers.
Most kids would be happy in my position but not me. And why you ask? That would be because Leo Lupus is sitting right next to me and practically breathing down your neck.
Finally I couldn't take it anymore and scowled at him. "Can you back off a little?" I asked.
"It's not my fault you smell nice," Leo said.
Caught of guard by this I blinked at him in surprise. I seemed to be doing that a lot lately...
"What?" I said.
"You smell nice," He shrugged. "Your scent is wonderful. Don't tell me no other werewolf has ever noticed it."
"No," I said. "Can't say they have."
"Lair," Leo said.
The scowl returned to my face. "I'm telling the truth."
"I find that awfully hard to believe," He said.
"And why's that?" I asked.
"Because I can't imagine any other werewolf not noticing a scent like yours," Leo said.
"Well maybe they just have more manners," I said turning back to my computer.
"Good one," Leo said.
His voice sent shivers down my spine.
Wait it did what?! Since when did anyone's voice send shivers down my spine?!
I hoped that the period was going to end soon but one quick glance at the clock told me that we still had a long way to go.
Leo left me alone for the rest of class though allowing me to finally relax and enjoy myself.
Then I felt hot breathing on my neck and nearly shot out of my chair.
"What the hell are you doing?!" I hissed.
"You smell too damn lovely for your own good," was all I got in reply. I felt his nose begin to nudge against my neck and oddly enough I didn't want to pull away from him. This seemed right for some crazy reason. I could fell his lips getting closer and closer to my neck and my heart was nearly bursting out of my chest.
Then the bell went off and I was out of my chair and out the door before it had even finished ringing. I heard Leo calling after me to wait but I didn't slow down. I just wanted to get as far away from him as possible.
Unfortunately God didn't seem to be on my side that day because at my locker as I slipped my backpack over my shoulders and went to close my locker, it suddenly slammed shut for me and Leo was standing there.
I was about to run again but his arms shot out on either side of me, blocking my escape routes. I did my best to avoid looking at him and he sighed.
"Look Liebe, I'm sorry I frightened you," He said. "I didn't mean too. There's just something about you that—"
My eyes shot the ceiling to him, dumbfounded. "Are you trying to hit on me?!"
Leo's eyes went wide. "No!" He said quickly. "I mean…I don't know… It's just really weird okay? I feel really weird around you. I can't explain it."
"You don't have to!" I said. "Just leave me alone alright!"
"Liebe—"
But I didn't want to hear anymore and pushed his arm aside and ran off down the hall.
Ubel gave me a strange look when I met him on the school steps panting and looking distressed but thankfully didn't press the matter and introduced me to the two boys who were with him who were twins named Chris and James Rowling
As we walked home Ubel explained that James was having problems with an obsessive vampire and that he had told them all about our past.
I promised to do all I could to help them get rid of Mr. Creepy Vampire which made James beam at me and practically tackle me to show his thanks only to pull back blushing beet red as Ubel and Chris laughed at him for it.
Once we got home Karen greeted us at the door and asked us how our first day at school had gone. She didn't mind that Ubel had brought two other boys home with him unannounced and just told them that they should stay for dinner because she was ordering pizza. And she even brought us snacks when she found out that we were going to have a horror movie fest.
Out of all our foster moms Karen is most definitely my favorite.
I tried to focus on the movies but Leo kept slipping back into my mind. What he had said was totally wacky and yet I couldn't help but think that I knew how he felt. I didn't seem able to control myself when I was around him; it was like something else was powering my body.
As if high school didn't have enough drama to begin with.
