Chapter Seven
As I walked back across the sand, I suddenly felt uneasy. I looked around but didn’t see anything out of the ordinary. I attempted to shrug it off, but couldn't. I looked around again, this time in a bit more panic than before. I could feel eyes on me but couldn’t work out where it was coming from.
Was it Jason?!
Was he watching me? Something wasn’t right!
My breathing deepened and I started to struggle a little. I looked around for somewhere a little bit more private until I could calm down. Running off the beach, I tried but couldn’t find anywhere. My panic started to increase.
Eventually, I just didn’t care what people thought about me and dropped to my knees right in the street, Putting my hands over my ears and squeezed my eyes closed. Trying so desperately to calm myself down...
…but nothing was working.
I began to feel overwhelmed which in turn, made me start to cry. I wanted to wipe the tears away but I couldn’t will myself to move an inch... Until I felt someone's arms wrap around me. I began freaking out more, and let out a loud scream.
‘Violet, it's me, calm down. You’re safe!’. I instantly knew whose voice it was and wrapped my arms around him, holding him tight and just started balling against his chest. He held me and shushed me until I felt like I could stand.
When I opened my eyes and looked around, people had stopped to stare at me. Some looked concerned, some looked annoyed, but I didn’t care what any of them thought. I looked up at Toby and he smiled down at me.
‘Are you ok?’ I shook my head. ‘Come with me’. Stepping out of my hug, he took my hand and led me off somewhere a bit quieter, and away from the onlookers. I thanked him, he really helped… he always seems to really help…
We sat down on the floor of an alleyway, luckily, it was clean enough, and stayed silent. I didn’t want to talk, I didn’t even know what to say, but he didn’t talk either. Whether it was because he didn’t want to talk or because he knew I didn’t, I didn’t care. I was just grateful for it.
When I felt I was ready, he walked me back to the hotel.
‘Thank you, for everything today’. He smiled.
‘You don’t need to thank me’.
‘It seems like you’re always saving me or helping me’. This time, he chuckled and I joined him.
‘Yeah, well, just call me your knight in shining armor’.
‘You ARE my knight in shining armor. Speaking of which, how are your pups?’ He just looked at me, almost confused.
‘My what?’
‘Your dogs?’ It took a second but almost as if he realized what I’d asked, he ‘’ohhhh’’ed loudly.
‘Yeah, they’re good. They’re good’.
‘Good’. By the time we reached the end of our conversation, We were at the elevator.
‘Hey listen, If you’re ever bored or want to hang out or something, I’m always around, Just drop me a text’. I felt myself blush, but didn’t know why.
‘I, um, don’t have your number’. Grinning, He asked for my phone. I gave it to him and he typed in what I assumed was his number.
‘There you go, now you do’. I took the phone back, unable to hide the happiness on my face.
‘Yeah, I guess I do’. We just stood there, grinning at each other, completely oblivious to the world around us, until someone coughed loudly next to us. I snapped out of it and moved out of the way, but the very angry-looking woman just glared at me. ‘Sorry’. I apologized.
‘That's fine’. Her whole attitude didn’t seem like it was fine. ‘But do you mind if I have my boyfriend back?’
‘Oh… yeah sure’. I stepped away from Toby and called for the elevator again. She smiled, not friendly, and leaned up to kiss him, greeting him with a ‘’hello love’’. ‘Well, Thanks again. I’ll see you around’. I told Toby before stepping into the lift. He just remained silent as the doors closed and I let out a loud sigh I didn’t realize I had been keeping inside.
Wow, so that was his girlfriend? How can someone so nice and sweet be with someone who so… wasn’t?...
Chapter Eight Toby’s Point of View Violet vanished from view as I just turned to look at my girlfriend. ‘You’re an adult, was that attitude really necessary?’ Georgie shrugged. I rolled my eyes. She always acts that way whenever I’m talking to someone, even if it's just innocent. She’s so jealous, no matter what I say or do to try and comfort her worries. ‘I just want to make sure she knew you weren’t available or interested’. ‘Georgie, she knows I’m not’. ‘Really?’ I sighed, annoyed. ‘Yes, really’. Huffing, she took my hand and started pulling me towards the exit, moaning about how she
NOTE: Due to editors all being on leave, my previous uploads/edits haven't been approved. So, When they are, Chapter Eight will be double uploaded but as of now, uploading it a second time is the only way you all can read it until editors are back. its my only option, sorry for the annoyance readers, and this note it to just let you all know why there are 2 chapter 8's. They are free to read so no one is losing any coins/money, but at least you can still read. Anyway, ENJOY!!!----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Chapter EightToby’s Point of ViewViolet vanished from view as I just turned to look at my girlfriend.‘You’re an adult, was that attitude really necessary?’ Georgie shrug
Chapter NineViolet’s Point of ViewWalking into the suite, my parents were instantly firing questions at me; Where was I? Who was I with? Why did I leave the room? The usual. I asked them if they had even seen the note I’d left, they said they did, but they were still worried about me. I guess I couldn’t exactly blame them with everything that had happened recently, but still! I wasn’t a prisoner here. This was still my holiday too.I calmly explained that I had gone out for a walk, I needed to clear my head and that behind the room was driving me insane. I told them that I had met Toby in the hotel and we had gone for a drink, that I had met some of his friends and in general, had a very nice day……I left ou
Chapter TenToby’s Point of View*LATER THAT EVENING*Over the past few hours, I haven't been able to think about anything other than Violet and how upset she got. It's completely understandable, the girls are being really unfair. She wasn’t a threat to them, the pack or my relationship, so why are Georgie and the other girls giving her such a hard time?The moon was full, the pack was assembled and I walked into the garden to address them. As I approached them, lined perfectly across the gross, I shifted and stopped right in front of Georgie. Growling. She knew she was in trouble.Being in the same pack meant when we were in wolf form, we were able to communicate w
Chapter ElevenViolet’s Point of ViewI woke up bright and early, not that I had much choice. I really struggled to sleep, I think it's because I was so excited about hanging out with Toby today, that I really struggled to switch off. I knew it was silly, what was going to happen? Literally nothing. We were just friends and we were just chilling out as friends… but I was still really looking forward to it.I had a shower and picked out a nice but casual outfit. Just some shorts and a top, it was still like a million degrees outside. Grabbing my phone, I jumped back down onto my bed and took a deep breath before I opened up a new Chat screen and typed a ‘’breezy’’ message to Toby;Hey, good morning, it's Violet. I was jus
Chapter Twelve**A Few Days Later**Grabbing a towel, I shoved them into my bag. The past few days, I’ve had to keep myself busy and entertained. I decided to stay away from the beach, I didn’t wanna risk running into Toby, his friends… or the girls for that matter and that seems to be a very popular place for them to hang out. I’ve been spending most of my time down at the hotel pool.It's been relaxing and I feel it's been quite a good daily workout too, so, win-win really.Walking out into the suite, dad wasn’t around, but mum was. She asked me what time I was planning on coming back and if I was joining them for dinner tonight, to which both answers were ‘’I’m not sure’’.
Chapter ThirteenToby’s Point of ViewWhile I waited for Violet, her dad started up a conversation with me. I knew, just by the questions he was asking, he was trying to figure me out, but I had nothing but the obvious to hide and I was smart enough to dodge questions I couldn’t or didn’t want to answer;‘So, How long have you lived here then, Toby?’ I never actually told him I wasn’t born and raised here, but he was right to assume.‘About 10 years, I lived in Louisiana before that. It was a small town, I wanted to get out, do something more exciting with my life’.‘You don’t sound southern’. Lisa, Violet's mother suddenly added. She had been pretty qu
Chapter FourteenToby’s Point of ViewThat's what I wanted to say but I refrained. I hadn’t shared that little detail with the police for obvious reasons, but it killed me inside to see Violet suffering, worrying, scared he would come back, and I knew he wouldn’t.‘I just do’. It was all I could say to her. ‘Listen, i have to go’.‘What? Why?!’‘I have to go and meet my friends, I’m sorry, but... Are you free tomorrow?’ She nodded. ‘Good, I’ll text you, ok?’‘Sure’. I could tell she was sad again. Against my better judgment, I leaned down and kissed her