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Two problems Tom face were this:
Tilly, from his year has been hanging around him often.
Jana is becoming distant to Tom every day, and always gave him cold glares.
By a week, Tom is in utter turmoil. He won't eat, or sleep. Exhaustion hits him like pellets. His heart aches. The bell rings, indicating lunch time has ended, Tom's head bangs suddenly, having the urge to leave the woods and try Maddy and Rhydian's idea - the woods. Being very athletic (because of his football training) he breaks into a sprint (obviously not as fast as wolfbloods!), just wanting to be alone.
(mean while)
Shannon, Rhydian and Maddy just murmur to themselves, still in their standing position in the must corridor, after observing Thomas leave.
"Something is really up with Tom." Confirms Shannon. Rhydian nods agreeing, feeling rather hot. Shannon smirks - knowing Rhydian Morris too well.
"I think we should find him, find out whats wrong." Adds Shannon. Rhydian frowns at Shannon, as her lips begin to curl. Maddy heaves and starts to wonder.
"Yeah your'e right Shan - but how are we going to find him?" Moans Maddy. Shannon rolls her eyes.
"Well you are wolfbloods right? I won't go - it is science after all." Shannon causally replies. Maddy's eye brows furrows, sensing tension between her two friends.
"Er what's going on between you two?" Maddy demands. Rhydian smiles weakly, licking his dry cracked lips.
"Nothing Mads, just that well we are late for lessons." Reasons Rhydian.
"Yeah but I can cover for you ALL." Shannon imposes firmly.
"Yeah, thanks Shan. Oh and Rhydian I'll get what ever you are hiding out of you. I am a wolfblood after all." States Maddy, before marching out of the school, hunting for Tom. Rhydian slowly follows her, look fearfully behind Maddy, towards Shannon.
"You'll be fine Rhydian. Be a wolf." Shannon calls, much to Maddy's confusion. Rhydian grumbles before catching up with Maddy, who is staring at him dubiously...
(Mean while - again)
Tom clasps on to a slender thin branch, attempting to lit his body up. Soon, Tom manages to scramble to the top of a looming oak tree, watching the desolate serene woods, trying to gather his thoughts. Swiftly, he hears a moan from the tree, followed by a large creak. Tom bounces up and down on the branch to check if is stable. 15 meters up into the air, only human...
"Great, my luck seems to get better and better." Tom chirps to himself sarcastically. Soon the human hears an excruciating crunch, before he plummets to the hard ground.
Maddy and Rhydian bustle through the eldritch trees frantically. They pause hearing a blood curling scream. Maddy and Rhydian's heart beat increases, as fear smothers them.
"TOM!" The two wolfbloods exclaim in a unison, before darting towards the scent to see Tom lying in a pile of filthy repulsive sludge. Maddy and Rhydian quickly dump their bags by a tree and rush to Tom's side not sure on what to do. Maddy crouches down biting her lip. Rhydian scans the area. Tom lets out a cacophony of inarticulate noises.
"Tom, where does it hurt?" Maddy asks.
"My leg." Tom scoffs, hot dew scuttling down his clammy forehead. Maddy nods in response.
"Rhydian, you know what we have to do." Hints Maddy. Rhydian whirls around and glances at Maddy, his feeling becoming even more intense - why can't he just do it?
"Oh yeah, yeah. I'll howl, you phone." Orders Rhydian. Before Tom can even inquire what is happening, Rhydian lets out a strong desperate yowl. Maddy smiles feeling proud of her Alpha as she calls an ambulance.
In less than five minutes later Jana comes storming through the woods. Maddy stands and points to Tom. She smiles weakly (Jana), before walking to Tom and sitting next to him. Tom observes Jana's tear stained face,the twigs in her hair. He observes everything.
"Tom, I'm sorry." Jana whispers. Tom grunts lovingly.
Suddenly, a paramedic team arrives, approaching with caution. They soon lift lift an agonized Tom. Jana winces in pain, as she feels sadness crested into her heart. Maddy and Rhydian leans on a bulk tree by their bags, watching Jana, Tom and a load of dudes, leave the forest in peace.
"We should call Tom later or Jana - whoever. Just so we know Tom is feeling alright." Suggests Maddy.
"Yeah, but I'm sure he is alright - he has Jana after all." Rhydian sighs, the anticipation beginning to tear him up.
"Oh yeah, what were you saying to Shannon earlier?" Maddy raises her eye brows curiously.
"Well, oh it doesn't matter." Rhydian mutters shrugging.
"Er yeah it does." Snaps Maddy.
"No it doesn't."
"Rhydian I will get it out of you - so tell me." Maddy smiles, causing Rhydian to blush.
"I'll tell you when we start moving OK?" Rhydian decides, Maddy nods reluctantly.
"It doesn't matter what Shannon said Maddy." Rhydian explains, as they stroll towards the school, miles into deep thick forest.
"What? But why?" Maddy says, bewildered. Rhydian laughs, loving how Maddy always run before she can even walk.
"Because Maddy, it's what I said that matters. Or what I am about to say." Rhydian replies. Maddy frowns - stumped.
"Still not getting the picture here Rhydian."
"Look Mads, I have been meaning to ask you something for a long time. I always feel complete when I'm with you, or happy. Maddy, Shannon had sussed out what I was going to say to you. The thing is Maddy -" Rhydian's speech is cut of by a large buzzing vibration in Maddy's pocket.
She fumbles around in her pocket to see, a text message displayed on her phone. Maddy grins, acknowledging about what Rhydian was confessing. Rhydian kicks furiously, a jagged stone mentally cursing himself. Rapidly, Maddy turns off her phone, and shoves it back into her fluffy old pocket.
"You were saying Rhydian?" Maddy deviously asks.
"Well, any way Mads what I have been meaning to asks you for a long time is -" But yet again, a brief interruption is caused, this time Rhydian's phone. Rhydian furiously answers it:
"Hello, Rhydian speaking." Rhydian mumbles. Maddy tries not to laugh in the back ground.
"Oh high Rhydian, I though this was Maddy. I don't get phony thingys." Jana replies.
"Oh, I see. Hows Tom?"
"Well the humans in coats say he has broken a few bones. I have called his mum - I think, she was in the same building."
"Jana it's called a hospital, the people in coats are Doctors!" Rhydian cries.
"What's wrong with you?"
"What's wrong? I am trying to do something so can I just do it with peace?" Grouses Rhydian. Rhydian hears Jana cry in joy and realization.
"Sure good luck - I knew Shannon was right, you two are Alphas!"
"How did you know I'm with..." Rhydian's voice trails off, he blushes venomously.
"Well, it is obvious. Any way Tom tried to text Mads, but she didn't answer, and we all hate lessons so it is obvious."
"Suppose, by Jana got to go."
"Bye,oh how do you turn this off?"
"The red button Jana - the red button." Rhydian says with no enthusiasm at all. The phone line cuts off like a knife and a large plump cucumber.
Rhydian turns around to stare at Maddy's lustful eyes, her broad smile and soft tangled hair that is tucked behind her sensitive ears. Rhydian simpers, and Maddy takes her clammy hands out of her pockets.
"What were you going to ask us again Rhydian?" Maddy wistfully asks, yearning for Rhydian to say the words.
"MaddySmithIloveyouandwouldyouliketogoonadatewithme." Rhydian swiftly says, Maddy processes what's Rhydian has just said and her heart skips eight thousand two hundred and sixty four beats.
"Yes Rhydian, I would love to." Maddy replies in her Northern accent and she slots Rhydian's hand (left to be precise) before they gently runs through the tranquil woods, not letting go of each others hands for a very very long time.