*Flashback*
"Food's almost ready!" a girl called Leah, called out from the kitchen.
At the mention of food, my stomach started growling again. I quickly pulled the people in reach of me, out of my way and rushed for the dining room. As soon as I stepped into the room, all the attention was on me.
"Our disappearing third in command is back!" a guy yelled out.
They actually noticed. I thought out.
Of course they noticed. Austin sent back searching deep into my thoughts.
Dammit should've blocked him out. He chuckled at my thought, and pulled out a chair for me to sit in. Such a gentlemen, note the sarcasm. A few seconds later, a few girls came out of the kitchen with plates of food; I moved to stand up, by Austin beside me pushed me back to sit down.
"Your welcome back party, you don't get to move."
I opened my mouth to protest, but not a word escaped.
"Bev watch out, you know how bugs are attracted to you," Erik teased as he walked past us. He dropped down beside me and laughed at the memories that were playing through his head.
Bugs attracted to me. Pssh.
"Would you ever forget about what happened to that fly?!" I yelled at him whacking the back of his head.
"It was hilarious though! Austin don't you remember? She was screaming and—and this huge fly just flew into her mouth! Everyone thought it was just a saying, but oh god. That fly!" He started laughing so hard, his breathing went uneven.
I shuddered as the memories came back at me. Ugh. My poor tummy. I probably cried for a few days after I was informed a fly flew right into my mouth.
"Oh yeah, and then her face was all red, and those eyes all puffed up!" Austin added, starting to laugh along with my brother.
I raised an arm about to slap him too, but I remembered. Currently we weren't in the brightest terms, so I just glared at him. He immediately stopped and shrunk in his seat.
"Erik Thomas! Where are your table manners? Did I not teach you any?!" my mother screamed out at my brother, her face furious.
"Sorry mum," Erik grumbled out, nibbling his own lips trying not to laugh.
"Aww is big bad wolf Erik, a mommy's boy?" I cooed messing his hair up. He snarled at me and was ready to protest. "No Er don't even try protesting, we know you are."
He huffed and turned his attention back to Lara who happened to have placed herself right on his lap. Still the happy couple they are. Of course, what the hell am I thinking? If they weren’t happy why would they be engaged?
I picked up the fork in front of me and started playing with it, using the tip to draw hearts on the napkin that was once under it.
"You know we could be like them," a husky voice whispered in my ears, sending chills down my spine.
I scoffed. "When the world ends."
"One day, Bev, one day."
"N-"
“Okay dogs! Feast!"
I watched everyone get up on their feet as quickly as possible and grabbed as many food they can, I just sat back and waited. What's the point in fighting for food with them?
Their movements were all a blur in front of me, as I kept my back sticking to the chair. When the gang finally started sitting down, I raised my fork, but...holy crap. What the fuck? Where the heck did all the food go?! My eyes wide, I glanced at everyone's plates, each of them filled to the limits, food piled over food. My eyes meet moms and realization hit her.
"Boys these days!" she spat out, because happens most of us girls, still had empty untouched plates. "What happened to all of your manners?!" she continued yelling, gesturing at our empty plates.
They all grumbled at once and shoved their plates towards the closet girl near them. I looked down at Austin's plate, and then glanced at him, he was smirking. I scoffed and pushed it back to him. "I'm good."
Everyone started to dig into their food, talking amongst themselves, and laughing; I just don't feel like I fit in this huge gang anymore.
Beverly can I talk to you for a sec? my mom asked through the mind link.
I gave her a nod, and she pointed towards the living room.
"If you'll excuse us."
Everyone looked up, halfway through eating their meals and nodded.
"Pigs," I muttered under my breath. I assume everyone heard, because as soon as the words escaped my lips, they are burst in laughter, almost choking on their food.
I shook my head, chuckling myself and walked over to the living room where mom was already at.
"Bev, what makes you feel like you’re not part of this family?" my mother questioned placing a hand on my shoulder and motioning me to sit beside her on the couch.
I plopped down, wiggling my butt trying to get comfortable. "I don't know it's just everything just seems so different, being the fact I have no idea what happened during the past 5 months. Me finding my mat-" I stopped, hands flying up to my mouth. I did not just about to let that slip.
"Mate? Sweetie, why didn’t you tell me?"
Stunned, I attempted to reply.
"No Denise, don't you dare try to lie. Austin already told us after you left, and well that poor boy sure let his guilt reach his heart."
I snorted. Him, guilty? Ahahaha.
"Anyways, I believe you'll forgive him when the time's right, but of course the fact that cockiness does run in this town, it just might take a longer period of time," she said.
I blushed and reached for a cushion to hide behind. Then as the awkward conversation was about to go on, on the cue, half of the pack came into the room. From childhood friends to new pack member wanting to meet their third in command.
Lara walked up to me, "No matter how long you go for, we still love you, got it?"
I nodded as tears started forming up in my eyes, I'm getting so emotional these days.
"Stop getting all teary!" Madi said. “You’ll get me going too.”
"I haven't been around so much friends and family for months! I deserve to be teary!" I joked clutching onto my mother.
"Whatever you say honeybee!" my second best’est friend in the world chirped, rolling her eyes.
"Now, anyone still hungry or can we move onto dessert, which was supposed to help us announce the big surprise, but somebody here..." Erik said glaring at me, "Announced it before I was ready to be attacked."
I blushed and reached for his head, wanting to slap him like I always do. Before I reached him, he slapped himself.
I giggled, as he shook his head chuckling to himself, "Your actions are too predictable, sis."
"Whatever," I muttered. "Now desserrrttt time!" I hollered, standing up and pushing everyone towards the dining hall again. After all I'm still pretty strong.
I felt the hints of smiles from our parents, as we all split up and went back to our seats. Everyone started small talks, including me.
"Okay pigs! Make way for this dessert of ours!" my mother yelled out nudging dad over a little with her butt.
Parents these days. Over the cake was "Happy Engagement" written in blue.
"So by now all of you guys should know we're getting married," my brother and my best friend said in unison. I smiled at them, then released my head and rested it on Austin's shoulder, watching the happy couple speak away in front of everyone.
"...I was hoping Beverly here could be my maid of honor." Lara said, catching my attention when I heard my name.
"Honor" I said nodding my head.
"As for Austin, he has already agreed ahead of time to being the best man…well around half an hour ago," Erik announced smirking. Oh boy. I feel like there's a plan hidden behind those smirks and smiles.
"Anyways more details about the wedding after graduation...and well it would be nice if you guys learn how to dance possibly, but you could pick your own partners as of then; well everyone but Austin and Bev!" Lara shouted out, diving for the doors with my brother, knowing I would want to murder them.
Getting up I tried to take off to sprint after them, but Austin�
��s arm wrapped around my waist.
“Get them later, eat the cake first.”
I grumbled at him, “I don’t want any.”
“Bev, you didn’t even eat any food before, so you’ve gotta eat this, also you owe me for not calling when you were gone.”
“I didn’t even officially promise you I would call!” I protested.
“I don’t care. Now eat,” he ordered.
Sticking my tongue out at him, I picked up a fork and stabbed it into the piece of cake in front of me. Those to midgets are dead when I find them.
*Flashback Ends*
Ends up I still haven’t got to them yet, but I did hear some funny noises from their room, so I really don’t think I want to get them right now, cause I’m guessing I would probably just get images scarred into my mind.
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