Alpha Bloodlines (2 page)

I sat watching TV with Trey in silence until dinner was ready then went into the kitchen to eat. I sat down at the table and my Mom put a big plate of cheesy chicken and chips in front of me. Shit this has a lot of calories in it! I glanced at Trey who looked at my plate and shook his head slightly meaning I shouldn't eat it. "Thanks Mom this looks great" I said honestly, it did look good.

"Yeah thanks Beth this is awesome" Trey said shovelling his food down his throat.

I picked up my knife and fork and began scraping the cheese from the chicken, I could eat a chicken breast right? I mean that's not too bad, I'd just leave the chips and the cheese. I finished the chicken and my Mom glanced at my plate, "You not eating the chips hon?" she asked curiously.

I shook my head "Sorry Mom, I had a big lunch today so I'm not too hungry" I said apologetically.

She smiled, my Mom was incredible, the best Mom a girl could have, so I couldn't let Trey hurt her.

She was the only reason I put up with him, that and the fact that I didn't want to be on my own. I mean who the hell else would want to be with me? I can't go through life on my own, Trey always says he was doing me a favour being with me, he said he loved me and that's why he could put up with my flaws and my body.

"No problem honey, what did you have?" she asked happily.

I smiled "Mel and I went to the café down the road, I had lasagne" I lied. Actually I had hardly eaten at all today, I had been trying to cut down on the amount I ate for the last couple of weeks when Trey first told me I was starting to put on weight.

"That's nice hon" Mom said turning to Trey and starting a conversation about her car that was due to a service this month and wanted to know where the best place to take it was.

I tuned out and looked longingly at the pile of food that was still on my plate, I could feel my stomach hurting where I was so hungry. When everyone was done I excused myself from the chocolate cake desert and went to wash up while they ate.

After dinner we sat back in the lounge watching TV. At nine Trey turned to me and nodded towards the stairs, I smiled and took his hand, "We're gonna go listen to some music Mom" I said pulling Trey up from the couch. He smiled and followed me up the stairs eagerly, as soon as my door shut he grabbed me and pushed me towards the bed making me sit on the edge as he stood in front of me.

"I think you should give me a little going away present, show me how much your gonna miss me this weekend" he said smirking at me as he pulled his top off over his head. I nodded and reached to pull my top off but he caught my hand, "No baby, I don't want to see that, it'll turn me off" he said turning his nose up. I gulped ashamed of my body, wow I must be disgusting if he can't even look at me anymore! He unbuttoned his jeans pulling his shaft free and putting one hand on the back of my head guiding my mouth to his erection with a huge smile on his face.

When he finally left at about eleven I changed into some sweats and jumped on the treadmill running for ten miles then doing a hundred sit ups. I grabbed a piece of newspaper and taped it over my mirror inside my wardrobe covering it so I couldn't look at myself anymore. I couldn't see myself anymore, not if I was that repulsive. I climbed in the bed still sweaty and sticky from my work out and cried myself to sleep, how the hell did I let myself get like this?

I was staying at Mel's for the weekend seen as Trey had left for Denver for three days. He text me and told me he'd left so I went straight to Mel's after school on Friday. I followed behind her in my car to her little house on the edge of the woods, I loved Mel's house, it was so cute and adorable.

Her family were awesome too, and her brother, my god her brother was hot! I used to have a huge crush on Scott, he had blonde hair and big blue eyes like Mel, but he had a bad boy vibe going on.

He wasn't a bad boy though, he was never in trouble or anything, he just had this badass attitude about him, I definitely wouldn't want to mess with him!

He was a college student so I hadn't seen him for almost a year, but he was back for the holidays today apparently so I was looking forward to seeing him. As I pulled up behind Mel I could see her waiting there for me excitedly, we were going to watch a movie tonight and have a girls night, she wanted to paint toenails and wax our legs all that type of girly crap and was ridiculously eager and excited about it! I skipped up to her pretending to be excited about it too.

"Come on then, I think Scott's home now" she said happily, Mel loved her brother and missed him like crazy. We walked inside and I saw a messy blonde head for a fraction of a second before he scooped Mel into a hug spinning her around in a circle making her laugh.

"Hey Scott!" she cried happily hugging him in the death grip.

"Hey Mel, missed you" he said just as happily. He glanced over to me and smiled his sexy little smile that always made me feel a little like I wasn't in control of myself. "Well hello Brooklyn, you've grown" he said smirking at me as he pulled me into a hug. I instantly regretted the choice of clothes, god even he said that I had put on weight!

I hugged him back uncomfortably "Hi Scott how's college?" I asked smiling.

He grinning his sexy smile at me, "Pretty good, not very many hot girls up there though, maybe I should come back here, what do you think?" he asked looking me over slowly making me feel so uncomfortable I wished the ground would open up and swallow me.

"Don't start hitting on my best friend already Scott come on!" Mel cried laughing as she grabbed my hand and pulled me towards the kitchen. Hitting on me? Why the hell would he hit on me? Scott followed us into the kitchen still raking his eyes over my body hungrily, I cleared my throat.

"So what courses you doing Scott?" I asked trying to get his attention off of my legs, he smiled and came to lean on the counter next to me his arm brushing against mine.

"Psychology and Sociology" he said smiling.

I nodded "Yeah I forgot you wanted to be a psychologist" I said frowning.

"Anything that'll get you on my couch" he said flirtily making me laugh, god I missed him!

I pushed him away "Go away slut, I'm not interested" I said teasingly, he pouted at me faking hurt.

"You still with that Asshole Trey?" he asked frowning a little annoyed about it.

I nodded "Yep still with him" I said trying to show I was happy about it.

He shook his head "I don't know what you see in that ass, you could do so much better" he said looking at me intently. I smiled sadly, yeah right.

"Yeah like who?" I asked jokingly not really expecting an answer.

He laughed "Um let me think, how about, anyone you set your sights on? Me maybe?" he said flirtily. I laughed yeah ok, like he would be interested in me, he's so damn hot!

"Whatever, want to come have a girlie night with us? We're painting toenails" I offered changing the subject.

"Hey why not, got any pink?" he asked jokingly looking at his nails.

"Sure whatever you want" I said laughing my ass off, he always was funny, I would love to have a brother like him, well actually I would just love to have a brother full stop. Someone to look after me and tell me it was ok, someone I could turn to for help instead of having to do everything on my own all the time.

"What if I want you?" he whispered in my ear making me shiver at how close he was, I swallowed suddenly really nervous.

I pushed him away slightly putting a little distance between us, "Well that's not on offer, sorry" I said rolling my eyes.

He sighed "Right, well then I definitely do not want a girlie night" he said faking hurt as he stormed out of the kitchen dramatically making me laugh again.

Mel rolled her eyes at him "God I though he was over it" she said shaking her head.

I frowned "Over what?" I asked confused, she laughed.

"His little crush on you" she said nodding to her brother who was now sitting watching TV with his feet on the coffee table. What the hell is that about?

"He doesn't have a crush on me! Don't be stupid Mel" I said laughing my ass off. God as if someone like him would have a crush on someone like me!

"Are you kidding? He's fancied you for years, I thought you knew" she said confused, I gasped and looked at her, she wasn't joking, this was serious, her brother had a crush on me for years? Mind you I guess when I used to hang out here a lot I was skinnier and prettier than I am now. There was no way he would still like me even if he did used to have a crush on me! She must have got the wrong end of the stick, Scott was just a flirt who liked to make me feel uncomfortable.

"Whatever, lets get a pizza tonight" I said starving hungry, I hadn't really eaten properly for days and I literally had an apple today and nothing else. She nodded eagerly and trotted off to get the phone to order it. Four hours later, after a huge amout of pizza, ice cream and popcorn and vodka I was laying on her bed while she painted my toes. Actually painted my toes, I don't think she was actually getting any on the actual nail! We were both giggling hysterically at nothing in particular.

I could hear people downstairs, Scott had some friends over but we were in Mel's bedroom so it didn't matter. "We need more alcohol!" I chirped swigging the last mouthful of vodka from the bottle frowning, where the hell did all that go?

Mel jumped up laughing and pulled me to my feet dragging me out of the room, "Let's go steal the boys drink" she said loudly in my ear, I winced as my ears started to ring. She shh'd me and crept down the hall but I couldn't stop laughing at her trying to be all stealthy as she crept along the wall like James Bond.

I trailed behind her giggling with my hand over my mouth, if I didn't stop laughing they were gonna hear us! "Shh" I whispered to myself and walked smack into a table knocking over a ornament.

Quick as lightning Mel spun on the spot and caught it, "Fuck me that was awesome!" I cried impressed at how fast she had moved.

She looked at me shocked "I...I was" she stuttered looking uncomfortable.

I shook my head. "You should be on the netball team Mel that was fucking fast!" I said impressed, she grinned and put the ornament back grabbing my hand and pulling me into the kitchen.

Her brother and what looked like three friends were sitting in the lounge watching football, she grinned and pulled me over to the fridge, "If we get caught I'm gonna run, Scott'll give it to you but he won't give it to me" she whispered grabbing four bottles of beer and putting them in my hands as she grabbed another two.

"Mel you better not be stealing my beer" Scott called from the lounge.

She looked at me with wide eyes, "Flirt!" she said as she ran off towards the stairs just managing to get out of the room as Scott walked in.

He looked at me and smiled his sexy little smile as he leaned up against the door frame. "What's this then Brooklyn?" he asked looking me over, I suddenly became very aware that I was in a pair of short shorts and a vest top ready for bed. I blushed as he looked me over slowly making me wish I was about two sizes smaller.

"Um, I was wondering if I could have these beers" I said grimacing at how pathetic I sounded.

He smiled, "Right, and what's in it for me then, why should I give you my beers?" he asked as he took a couple of steps towards me, I gulped, ok what the hell is he looking at me like that for?

"I could pay you, I've got money in my bag" I offered looking around for my handbag, he laughed and shook his head.

"I don't want your money" he said taking another step towards me, he was looking at me really strangely and it was starting to scare me a little.

"Well what do you want then?" I asked confused, he smiled as he took the last step closing the distance so he was right in front of me.

"How about a dance tomorrow at the party?" he said raising one eyebrow, a dance? God I would have danced with him anyway so now I get the beers for nothing!

"Just a dance?" I asked checking there was no catch.

He smiled and nodded "Just a dance" he said nodding amused.

"Ok great, sure" I said happily.

He grinned and nodded over his shoulder "Go on then, don't throw up, I'm not clearing up after you" he said laughing.

I smiled "Thanks Scott, it really is good to see you you know" I said honestly.

He smiled "And it was definitely good to see you" he said looking me over slowly again making me blush.

I gripped the beers tightly and made my way out of the room heading towards the stairs. "Sorry guys, all the beer's gone" Scott said as he headed back into the lounge, I smiled, bless him he is so sweet!

"What? How can the beer be gone?" I heard a guy say, I stopped dead in my tracks. He had the sexiest voice I had ever heard in my life and my whole body was tingling with excitement for some reason. I wanted to hear it again, I wanted him to say my name.

I turned and was about to head in there to see who this voice belonged to when Mel grabbed the beers from my arms and laughed. "Come on, let's go" she said nodding for me to follow her up the stairs, it felt like I snapped out of some sort of trance. I could suddenly think again, what the hell was I about to do? Why the hell would I care who that voice belong to? I have a boyfriend who has no intention of letting me go. I shook my head and followed Mel up the stairs into her bedroom flopping on the bed. "Right then, let's watch another movie!" she said jumping up to choose one.

I woke in the morning and my head was pounding, I grimaced and buried my head in the pillow. Oh god I felt like shit! How the hell much did I drink last night? I lifted my head squinting through the too bright room to the alarm clock, it was almost nine in the morning. I groaned and rolled over to come face to face with Mel who was still asleep, I felt a little sick so I got up quietly and made my way to the bathroom for a shower grabbing my clothes on the way.

After a shower I felt much better and looked in to see Mel was still asleep so I crept downstairs to get something to drink. My tongue felt like sandpaper. "Good morning sunshine" Scott said grinning, I grimaced as my ears started to ring.