Chapter 14

CHAPTER FOURTEEN

Letter from my mysterious family

It was almost six O'clock in the evening when I get a spare time to read the letter which I received from Steff in the morning. As always no one could remember my birthday except Tris and Steff. Tris gifted me "The Selection" novel series, which i wanted to buy since last year. I was alone at home, my parents and little brother went out for a dinner to celebrate his skill in studies. I slowly tore up the envelope and see what's inside. There was a letter with a photo attached to it. I had a glance at the picture but couldn't identify anyone in it. I carefully unfolded the paper and begun to read.

Dear Beverley,

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, LEE!! Our baby girl is not a baby anymore. First of all we are so sorry to leave you alone in this cruel world but that was the only way to protect you from the danger. You are not the person who you think you are, this world needs you and that's why we had to protect you by sacrificing our life. Please do not hate us for leaving you and making you suffer with your current parents. You are reading this means we haven't forgotten you, not even a bit. We assigned your brother to protect you from the very first day, but he wasn't strong enough. That's why we had to leave you at the doorstep the house you currently live. You can go and live with your brother from today if you want (on your sixteenth birthday) but trust him with your whole heart. He will tell you who you are and how important is it to keep you alive. And also you might feel creepy when your brother explains you about these things, but try to get over it. This world is not the exact what you think of. We know that this is not the exact letter you would expect from your real parents, but Lee we do always love you. 

Loving Parents,
Arina and Dustin


As soon as I finish reading the letter I checked the back side of the photograph which was attached to the letter. And there was the name of Arina, Dustin Beverley and Stephen. I couldn't remember anyone calling me Beverley before, therefore I took my phone and sent a text to Steff asking for the reason why the letter has been addressed to Beverley. A reply came a few minutes after and it was "your name was Beverley, Tiffany your current parents did not know that and put you a new name. Everyone of us used to call you Lee back then when you were small. There are lots of things to tell you but first of all I have to show you something. I will meet you on next Saturday. Till then try to forget what happened and especially don't expose your tattoo when you are outside." His message confused me more, but then I remembered the tattoo which appeared last night. I stepped into the bathroom with the hope of having a look at it.

Chapter 13

CHAPTER THIRTEEN

Birthday gifts from my blood brother

     It was already 7.00 am when I got up and I only had another 30 minutes to get dressed and go to school. I got dressed in 10 minutes and grabbed an apple from the fridge. Unexpectedly, I remembered the tattoo which appeared on my collarbone last night and was curious to have a look at it. As soon as a reached my room door, I heard someone knocking the front door. I skipped the thought of having a look at my tattoo for a little  and reached the front door to check who knocked instead. Stephen was standing outside the door with a neatly wrapped box and a blue coloured envelope in his hand. He greeted me with a 'good morning' and asked permission to come inside the house. I granted him access after thinking for a while since I didn't want to ignore the only person who is with me for my birthday except my best friend Tris.
     Stephen stepped inside and gave me a tight bear hug. He stepped aside after a few minutes and talked "Happy Birthday to you Tiffany. I'm proud to be your brother and if mom and dad were here they would be proud of you too." As soon as those words escaped his lips I saw him regretting what he just said. I was shocked and my body goes numb, I quickly leaned to the wall for a support. I realized that Seff's smile was all gone and it was replaced with an unreadable look. He sighed and continue to talk. "I know that you are shocked and have so many questions without answers but now it's not the time for that. I'll explain everything to you later. Please trust me on this. By the way I forgot to give your gift" He handed me the box and the envelope. "Sis, this is a letter you should read. It will give you answers to a few of your unanswered questions, but don't read it now. We are already running out of time to go school. Come, I'll give you a ride to the school." With that, we got into his bike and drove off.

Chapter 12

CHAPTER TWELVE

Tattoo on my collarbone

I woke up in my bed and realized that someone took me home after what happened in the school. The pain in my back was already fading away. I check my phone for time and it was 2.00 am in the morning. I was also astonished because I was out for more than 15 hours. I went downstairs and grabbed the food plate from the fridge which was kept for me. I finished my meal quickly and unlocked my phone to check notifications. There was one message from Tris and one from Jeff. I opened the message from Tris first and it was a Birthday wish for me. It didn't take much time to realize that today was my 16th birthday. Then I opened the message from Jeff and it was "Hope you feel better now. I took you home and applied some ancient medicine for your wounds. By the way HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU" I felt something on my collarbone, it hurt like burning, I dropped my phone and ran to the bathroom. I watched myself through the mirror and I saw a small red colour patch in my collarbone. It slower became smaller and then remained a black colour half moon like tattoo in there. Burning like pain faded away as soon as the patch became a black half moon. It was already 3.00 am in the morning and I decided to have a sleep again since I have school in the few hours.

Chapter 11

CHAPTER ELEVEN

How did I come to my bed?

Next day I woke up in my bed. I was astonished when I remembered what happened yesterday and sudden thought came to my mind. "How am i sleeping in my bed???" and next I saw that my back was cleaned well and bandaged. Then I got a message for my phone from Stephen saying 'feeling any better?? you were lying on the floor when I come to your house and the floor was covered with blood so as you. I bandaged you and kept you in the bed. Don't think about it that much. It's just a small help." I sent him a reply saying thanks and took a bath before I changed my cloths.

     Today was a school day therefore I slowly walked towards the school. I heard a car horns from behind me and it was Stephen. He quickly jump out of the car and ask me for a ride. I had no reason to decline the request and I had no strength to walk with bruises in my back. He opened the door of the passenger seat and let me sit comfortably. He jumped to his seat and begun to drive towards the school. 

     In another few minutes we were in the school car park. Stephen got out first and opened the door for me. I gave him a small smile to thank him and went to the class. I spent first two periods without any trouble and unfortunately someone hit in my back by a mistake and I felt some liquid creeps down in my back. I saw Stephen run towards me and as soon as he got there. I lost my balance and fell down. Luckily Stephen grabbed me from my hands and prevent me from falling down. In a sudden everything went black.

Chapter 10

CHAPTER TEN

Punishments become worser than ever

It's been two weeks since I saw Steff in his wolf form. I was not afraid of him, but I was shocked of what he was and how it happened. Steff was sitting next to me in school, but I had no strength to talk with him anymore, therefore I spent more time with my studies. I'm turning sixteen next week and I didn't have hopes on my birthday because I know that my parents won't even remember it. I stayed at home today to study since I'm having an exam on next Thursday and I needed a good score for that.

     Mom and dad went for their job and my little brother went to the school. It was only me in our home. I didn't bother about it since I have been alone before. I spent few hours for my studies and I decided to watch a movie as a break. I chose "Inside out' animated movie and played it in the DVD. The movie finished after one hour and forty two minutes and it was time for my brother return home. I didn't want to hangout with him therefore I took my lunch quickly and climbed upstairs to resume my studies.
    I never knew that my parents are coming home with my brother. Unfortunately, they came and opened the door when I climbed the last step of the staircase. I quickly ran to my room and locked the door from inside. I heard my dad's footsteps from the corridor and in few seconds he knocked the door. I didn't have any other option, therefore I opened the door before he knocks it down. Next I saw him looking directly at me with eyes filled with anger. He stepped into my room and closed the door behind him. My heart beat was racing and goose bumps were in my body. His silence made me more scared. Then he split "wait here for me" with his harsh voice and left my room. I felt my heart beat becoming normal again but I saw him coming towards my room with a belt in his hand. I had no idea about what's next. He came inside my room and closed the door behind him again, but this time it made a bang sound.
     He came close to me with step by step and slowly walked backwards till I met my bed and now I was in between my father and bed. I had nowhere to go. My father held the belt from it's buckle and ordered my to turn around and remove my T-shirt. It was an order and I had to do what he said. I slowly turn around and removed my T-shirt. In a sudden the belt hit my back with undefinable pain. After few second I got hit in my back in the same way and he didn't stop with that. I couldn't bear the pain after a few hits and my body touched the ground. He stopped beating me and left the room after locking in from outside. I slowly took my hand to my back and touched the places which I hurt most and I felt liquid in my palm. My palm was covered with blood so was the floor. I tried to stand up and get on the bed, but it was only a waste of time. I stay still for few minutes and sleep came in to me without knowing me

     

Chapter 9

CHAPTER NINE

The fastest man I have ever seen

Today is 24th August and I spent another week without any other problem except Stephen. He kept sending messages and missed calls to my number continuously. I didn't bother about it because it was not my problem anymore. I went to seat in the class and took my history book because I didn't want to waste my time. I saw Stephen walk towards me while asking " you angry with me?" I had no energy to answer that question so I stayed silent. He couldn't bear it and went out of the class. 

     First period was English and Mr. Tadashi came to the class with our unit test papers. He gave the paper to me to give them to the correct person and i finished my job as soon as possible and take a look at my paper. I couldn't believe it at first getting 96 marks out of 100 then I looked at Mr. Tadashi to make sure. He gave me a smile and nodded his head expressing that there is no problem with that. I checked my mistakes and mark them down in my notebook to practice those again. I saw Stephen's paper and he got 97 out of 100 but he didn't have a smile in his face. It made me little bit upset because it seems that he is in a big problem. I hold his wrist and tried to ask the reason, but he got rid of my hand and vanish in seconds. I looked for him all around the class, but I couldn't find any trace of him. None of the students tried to figure out what happened except me. I walk towards Mr. Tadashi and asked permission to go to the washroom. I stepped outside of the classroom and searched for Stephen everywhere. Finally, I found him sitting beside a tree next to the cafeteria. I slowly walked towards him and sit beside him. I asked "do you want to talk about it? How did you walk that fast? I searched you everywhere." Then Stephen turned to my side and begun to talk. " It's a long story Tiffany, but if you want, please let me show you something. Come with me and I'll show you" He took me to the forest which was next to the school territory. We walked Deep inside and stopped near a free space. Then he vanished again, I looked for him, but as the last time I couldn't find him. He was fast as a flash and he is the fastest man I have ever seen. He talked from behind me asking " Surprised?? Don't be scared I'm not going to hurt you. I'm a werewolf." I was shocked for a moment, but then I nodded to him.
     We walked back to school since still the school is not finished. We went back to the class, but I wasn't able to talk with Stephen. The school ended after an hour and I went home without talking to anyone.

Chapter 8

CHAPTER EIGHT

Just a normal day

I met One Direction four days ago, but it was just like few hours. I still remember the stupid things and Stupid talks we did. My birthday is on 15th September and it has a whole month to that. But I already got my birthday gift. Meeting One Direction and spend time with them was my best birthday gift in my life. 

     My parents went out with my little brother and it's just me at home. I didn't have anything special therefore I decided to watch a film. I wend through the latest film list and chose Jurassic world to watch. I went to the kitchen and grabbed some chocolate, which belongs to my brother from the fridge and jumped to the couch. The movie was awesome and I really enjoyed it. My parents returned home as soon as the movie was over. I took my laptop and ran to my room without any noise. I needed a walk after staying in the room for hours therefore I dressed with a blue pant and a black T-shirt. I took my phone and climbed  downstairs. No one was paying attention to me, I went outside and walk towards the Burger king, which was not far from our home. I didn't feel hungry, but I walked towards it for no reason. I bought a hamburger and a chocolate milkshake and begun to walk again. After Few yards I came to the park and sat in the nearest bench I found and eat few bites from my hamburger while drinking the milkshake. I finished my meal in few minutes and sat there for another half an hour. I stand up slowly from the bench and started walking towards home again.

     It was already time for dinner when I got home and my tummy was full. I ran to my room and jumped to the bed to have a dreamless sleep.