It was the next day, and Dahlia and Jake were already preparing for school. She had just gotten out of the bathroom ready to dress up and Jake was lying on the bed reading a pocket novel. She was hesitant to dress up in front of him as she would normally do due to her recent discovery of Jake's love for her.
"I don't know why I find this book very intriguing, it's so cliche in as many ways possible. It's about a boy who falls in love with this stranger that helped him" Jake said as he chuckled."Do you think he should have fallen in love with the girl who helped him?" Dahlia asked unsurely."Giving by the way she cared for him like she had known him for quite a long time, I'd say it's inevitable" Jake replied as he flipped the pages over.Dahlia became afraid. She didn't want Jake to love her. She took her clothes to the bathroom so she could dress up there. Jake noticed her as she did so and was surprised."Oh, so now you feel embarrassed?" Jake jeered."Or maybe I just feel like a whole lot of images would be playing over and over again in that head of yours" Dahlia suggested as she closed the bathroom door.Jake noticed how uneasy she felt and became a bit worried. She got out of the bathroom and was ready to go to school. She bid her grandfather goodbye using sign language, and so did Jake. Dahlia had already been teaching him sign language and from the two days lesson he had had so far, he proved unnatural.They got to school and sky met them along the hallway."We're on toilet duty today, don't forget" Sky said to Jake reminding him."Second thing you've said to me since we met" Jake claimed."Are you really gonna keep counting?" Sky asked with a chuckle."At least you guys enjoy each other company, I have to deal with Jade Dunlop" Dahlia moaned."You and Jade can actually be friends, you know that?" Jake suggested."The day Jade and I become friends, the world will most probably be coming to an end" Dahlia said."Speaking of the devil" Sky said as she left Dahlia and Jake alone with Jade who was on her way to meet them. Jade wore baggy long trousers with a black crop top. She usually wore short things but today she had a change of wardrobe."Hi Jake, Dahlia I saw a mark on my leg" Jade panicked."It's probably nothing Jade" Dahlia insisted."Why do you think I'm putting on what I'm putting on?" Jade asked paranoid."I'm sure no one is goo to notice it" Dahlia insisted, then Jade folded up her trousers and showed her the mark. It was awfully noticeable."It wasn't there yesterday, maybe that wolf did something to me....what if I turn into a wolf?" Jade panicked."You won't Jade, right Jake?" Dahlia asked Jake unsure."You won't, the scars will eventually fade away" Jake assured Jade.On hearing this, Jade surprisingly gave make a tight squeeze and laid on his cheeks a light kiss. She thanked him and then walked away in style."Don't forget, we're on toilet duty tomorrow!" Dahlia shouted but Jade pretended as though she didn't hear a word. Jake and Dahlia were the only two left walking together. Dahlia began feeling uncomfortable and looked for an excuse to leave Jake."Umm... I kinda have to go now" Dahlia mumbled."But we have the next class together" Jake declared."I'll meet you there!" Dahlia said as she left Jake's sight. Jake was left very disturbed by Dahlia's new behaviour.Dahlia quickly brought out her phone and decided to text Sky; who was in a class, about her dilemma. As she began texting, she remembered that Sky had a crush on Jake who was supposed to be her cousin but is now falling in love with her. She realized that her problem needed to be solved by herself but she didn't know how to go about it.School was over and it was time for Jake and Sky to attend to their toilet duty. Dahlia told Jake that he would meet her at the house since she couldn't wait for them to clean the toilet. Sky begged Dahlia to stay with them, but Dahlia saw an opportunity to make Jake see Sky as more than just a friend and clear her out of the love zone with Jake and she took it. Sky was disappointed but she stayed anyway. They began cleaning the toilet and as they did, they conversed."Is anything wrong with Dahlia?" Jake asked concerned."Not that I know of, why did you ask?" Sky replied."She's been acting weird towards me lately""Dahlia's normally weird, it's nothing""I know but, this time it's different.....it's like she can't stand me, she doesn't want to be alone with me for more than a minute""Jake, you two are cousins, so it's either she had a bad day..."".....Or she had a bad day" both chorused. Sky was shocked that Jake had just completed her sentence. She asked him how he knew she was going to say that and he told her that Celeste used to say it to him. Her mood changed."So... Celeste...how long have you people been together?" Sky asked."We virtually grew up together" Jake replied smiling."Nice....my advice to you, talk to Dahlia about it, maybe she has a reason for avoiding you" Sky said as she looked up to Jake."Seventh thing you've said to me since we met" Jake declared as they both smiled at each other.Jake and Sky were done with the toilet and they left for their houses. Jake asked Sky if he could be her escort home but she refuses telling him that her mum was obsessed with him and that she wanted to avoid embarrassment. Jake laughed over it and then leaves her to go home by herself.He got home and decided to confront Dahlia."Did I do something wrong?" Jake asked annoyed."Wrong? I don't understand" Dahlia replied confused."I don't know, it's just lately, you've been acting kinda weird and distant""Maybe it's because I don't want to hurt your feelings Jake... I'm not the one for you""The one for me?" Jake asked confused"Yes! We are just friends Jake. I don't like like you and I don't think I ever will. You related our relationship to that of you and Celeste's and it's no secret that you and Celeste have a thing going on and I don't want to be in the middle of it! I love you as a friend and nothing more...I just...I just didn't want to hurt your feelings" Dahlia confessed.On hearing Dahlia's confession, Jake burst into uncontrollable laughter."Why are you laughing, I just poured my heart out to you?" Dahlia asked confused and a bit annoyed."Celeste is my best friend Dahlia, nothing is going on between us" Jake declared still laughing."But you...but you...you said she was my girlfriend" Dahlia said confused."Female friend, girl-friend, they are all the same thing. You got it all misconstrued. A mate is someone you're intimate with" Jake explained."So all this while, I thought you loved Celeste and also loved me as well when actually you're single and free?" Dahlia's asked calmly."Absolutely" Jake assured. Dahlia got pissed and used her magic to raise pillows from the bed using them to attack Jake. He ran about the corners of their room as Dahlia chased him with pillows. They both got tired and laid down on the bed laughing."I promise never to like like you Jake" Dahlia declared smiling"I promise never to do the same" Jake declared as well smiling. **********************Jade was looking at her legs where she saw the mark. She sat in front of a mirror staring at it. She rubbed her fingers through it trying to remember what happened after the wolf had given her the mark but her memory was blank. As she thought deeply, she realized that her wound healed quickly but she didn't even go to the hospital. She became very confused and went on the internet searching for humans that can heal themselves. Many results of supernatural creatures came out but the eye-catcher was the creature called a werewolf.Jade and Dahlia were cleaning the toilet when Jade pulled out a ball of hair from the toilet."Ewwww!" Jade said in disgust as she quickly disposed of it in a trash can."Darn these public schools" Dahlia complained. She did the finishing touch and then they were done. They sat by the bathroom door and conversed."Dahly, can I tell you a secret?" Jade asked concerned."It's Dahlia, and what is it?" Dahlia asked in annoyance."It's about the mark... I think I might be a werewolf" Dahlia laughed but Jade was more serious than ever."It's true, my wound healed up quickly and I didn't even need to go to the hospital" Jade said in her defence."Jade, you're not a fucking werewolf, if you were, the whole world would know""I swear to you I am!""Cut yourself" Dahlia declared."What the fuck?" Jade asked confused."You healing quickly was a coincidence, but since you don't wanna believe me...here, cut yourself" Dahlia said giving her a compass that she had just gotten from her backpack. Ja
It had been quite some time and Jake hadn't returned home. Dahlia was worried so she called Sky asking if Jake was still with her and she affirmed it. She asked for their location and Sky directed her to them.Jake and Sky scavenged through his late mother's stuff, looking for anything that could be useful to him. As jake searched, he stumbled upon her journal. He skimmed through the pages when his eyes fell on a line where she described Alaric; his father, as a perfect start. He smiled and continued reading the things she had to say about his dad when Sky called his attention."She was beautiful" Sky confessed as looked at a printed picture of Edith. Jake went over to Sky and gently collected the picture to see for himself. He set his eyes on her and immediately, tears began rolling down his cheeks. Sky hugged him, comforting him."You should take the picture" she advised. Jake folded the picture and put it in his pocket. They continued scavenging."This place doesn't look dusty at a
Paak's utterances left a mark on Jake's memory. He never forgot about what he was told. He decided to give love a try and there was no one better to try it with other than..."Sky!" Jake called out to get her attention among students who were just coming out of classes."Oh, hey...what's up?" Sky asked quite shocked."I was wondering if I could stay at your place while Jade and Dahlia are on toilet duty...there's this problem I have with math and I...""Okay, this is a bit weird...Jake wants to stay over, are you sure?""Are you okay with it?""Of course, I'm just shocked that's all""Okay...cool""Great""Awesome" Jake replied then there was a brief moment of silence."I'm gonna go now" Sky said already getting uncomfortable with the whole situation. The moment she left, Jade came along. She held Jake by his arms and walked down the halls with him."You and I would make a perfect couple Jake. Just imagine it! Our couple's name would be... Jade! Oh my God, that's literally so perfect.
Sky had been avoiding Jake ever since their awkward make-out in her bedroom. Their eyes had met each other countless times but Sky would deliberately ignore Jake."Just go talk to him" Dahlia begged Sky but she refused to."Sky, you two really need to talk""I don't even know what to say to him" Sky confessed confused."You guys are on toilet duty, you'll have plenty of time to pour your heart out""About that... I'm calling in sick, cause I think I've got a fever" Sky lied."You're not escaping this Sky... I just want you to know that Jake will never hurt you intentionally. Besides, you like him, and I know you still do""I'm scared... I don't know if I can do this" Sky admitted."You can... I know you can. Few minutes until school is over... Good luck" Dahlia wished Sky as she hugged her.School was over and it was time for Sky to face who she had been avoiding all day long. Her heart raced when she began cleaning the toilet with Jake, but she didn't let Jake perceive her fear. They
Sky and Jake began visiting each other frequently. Sometimes to study whenever Jade and Dahlia were on toilet duty and most times for the fun of it. Though they didn't make their newly founded bond public, they still expressed an immense love for each other.While Jade and Dahlia were on toilet duty, Jake was at Sky's working on a chemistry assignment. Jake kept on starting at Sky sexually but Sky was focused on the assignment. She noticed the looks Jake gave her."Jake, come on be serious. I don't want my grades to go down any less than it already has. My mum is gonna tell my uncles and they are gonna kill me" Sky stressed."Oh my God...my girlfriend is a nerd" Jake groaned. Sky was left astonished by his statement."Did you just call me your girlfriend?" Sky asked smiling."You don't wanna be my..." Jake said but was cut short when Sky kissed him."I wanna be your girlfriend" Sky said and they continued. Their little romance session was cut short when her mum entered the room withou
The principal had gathered all four students who he had punished in his office. He told them to repeat after him;"I, Dahlia Kean, promise to never be a delinquent of Gilmore high""I, Sky Pearce, promise to never be a delinquent of Gilmore high""I, Jade Dunlop, promise to never be a delinquent of Gilmore high""I, Jake, promise to never be a delinquent of Gilmore high""You all go against my will and I'll make you just might never ever graduate...am I understood?" The principal demanded. The three girls nodded their heads in affirmation but Jake stood there silent as his mind went through memory lane.FLASHBACK "So my boy, you are of the mating age. When will you pick one of these fine female wolves to be your Luna?" Nathaniel asked Jake as they wandered around the woods."No one here is fit to be my potential mate" Jake proclaimed."So you let the moon goddess choose for you, is that so?" Nathaniel asked."I will go against her will if she chooses one that does not suit""She cre
After school, Jade decided to follow Dahlia and Jake home. As Dahlia drove, Jade did the same trailing behind them without any of them noticing her. They got home and parked right in front of their house. Jade parked close to their house and watched them silently.Jake got out of the car angrily and he slammed the car door hard."Hey, you have no right to treat my car like that!" Dahlia shouted as she slammed her car door shut and angrily chased after Jake. Jake saw Dahlia's grandad drinking coffee and greeted him using sign language and he smiled then Dahlia came in and greeted him likewise. He noticed something was wrong with both of them and followed them as they quarrelled. They headed for their room to settle their dispute."Jake, I'm talking to you!" Dahlia demanded bringing Jake to a halt."What else do you want from me Dahlia?!" Jake asked annoyed."You don't think! That's my problem with you, you do not think! If Jade manages to gain any lead on you we are done for!" "It was
The room was quiet. One could only hear the sniffles of Dahlia as she wiped away her tears from the drama of late. Lying on the bed in their normal positions, Jake decided to switch it, turning around so his head could face Dahlia's."I'm sorry I called you an idiot earlier" Dahlia apologized in a shaky tone."I'm sorry for all those things I said as well. If it wasn't for me, your grandfather wouldn't have found out about the fire" Jake admitted."No, he's right. I shouldn't have kept my secret from him. I deserve everything that happened today...your insults, his words, everything" Dahlia admitted."But how did you know about Landon?" Dahlia asked."Sky told me that he broke up with you...who's the douchebag anyway?" Jake asked."Landon is the school's football captain. We used to be high school sweethearts when we were in grade 11 until I saw him in the bathroom on two girls...one was Holly, and the other was Jade" Dahlia confessed."Gotta hurt doesn't it?""It did, but old wounds