The Runaway

Fitting in

After my shower I got dressed in some new clothes and Lexi came in. "how do you feel?" she asked. "A little better" I replied. Lexi smiled at me "come down to dinner you can sit next to me and maybe meet my son".  "you have a son?" I asked. She looked at me "yes he's 16 how old are you?" I look down and replied "I turned 16 yesterday".  She smiles "you two might get along"  we walk down stairs and I sit next to Lexi and I got weird looks from the people so I kept my head down.

 I heard the door open and saw a tall very tan boy with brown shorts and a tight black t-shirt. "There he is" he walks over and hugs his mom and looks at me "Is she new or is she the one dad told me about" he asked. "This is the girl your father was talking about"Lexi looked at her son. He smirked "she's not dead yet I'm surprised" he chuckled a little with a couple other guys who heard him. "she wont die this is Julie's daughter river" Lexi said "oh ok I kinda remember Julie I don't remember her daughter" he said " river this is my son Derek"Lexi introduced  "hi" I said quietly "ya she's not gonna make it" he said then Lexi hit him on the back of his head "she will make it". 

"I'm sorry to interrupt but what are you talking about?" I asked then they both looked at each other and Derek said " your telling her" Lexi looks at me " there is a training camp for new pack member's and my husband is going to put you in it"Lexi said calmly. " wait so ill be fighting" I asked "not until you form but you will be working on hand to hand combat" she said trying to get me to calm down "I can't fight, I can't go, I'm sorry" then I ran up to my room I was so scared I just got here and there trying to put me in some training camp and what if I'm not a wolf at all. what if I'm too weak to fight and then they will kick me out and Ill have to be on my own. 

 I started to cry then I heard a knock on my door "who is it?" I asked then the door opens and it was Derek "what do u want?" I asked he walked over to and sat on the bed next to me "listen when you get there be carful" "I don't want to go" I replied " you have to go that's why I'm telling you this, The trainer he is going to pick on you, he picked on me and I'm the alphas son" he said " theres one problem I'm a writer not a fighter" I replied. he said " oh well you have to go either way so start packing" then he walked out.

Dereks P.O.V

I walked out of her room and mom stopped me. "go with her and help her through boot camp" she said "why should I help her she stabbed Cody in the leg and now he's out for two weeks" Derek argued "she was scared she didn't know what to do" my mom argued back "fine ill go and help her but you have to let me and some of the guys go to the waterpark after camp." she rolled her eyes "deal" then I smile "thanks mom" I walk up to my room. I don't know what but I have a weird feeling about this girl and I don't know if it's bad or good.

Rivers P.O.V

I started packing and Derek came in and said " I'm going to camp with you" Derek said.  "why?" I asked "because your gonna need help and you know it" then I look at him "ok yes I'm gonna need help" I admitted then Lexi came in and threw a bag of clothes on my bed "those are some of my clothes try them on and see if they fit" then I look at her and smile "thank you" I said.  I looked through the clothes and I noticed Derek was staring at me. " you know its not nice to stare" I said "Im not" "then why are you looking at me?" "no reason" then he walks away and I kept packing. It was weird that he would stare at me. He is kinda cute ugh get your head together Im about to go to camp.

After I got done packing I took a shower and Lexi came in after I got dressed in my black skinny jeans and my dark blue tank top with white letters that say's  "AWESOMNESS" with my black combat boots and I straiten my hair. I walked out and Lexi came in. "hey river how are you?" Lexi smiled at me. "to be honest, scared" she walks up and puts my hair in a bun and put a pencil and stuck it in my hair and it stayed. "look in the mirrior what do you see?"  I look in the mirror "me" I said sadly "who do you see?" "me" I replied "what about you do you see?" "I see a skinny girl who gets picked on and is weak" then she puts her hand on my shoulder "I see a strong girl who will take whatever they throw at her" then I look at her "I'm sorry" then I went into my bathroom and started to cry and Lexi came in "I'm sorry but I just can't no matter how strong I try to be" she put her hand on my shoulder "then stop trying and if you want to talk about it you can" I wiped my tears off my face and Lexi grabs my hand and pulls me into the bathroom and pulls the pencil out of my hair "the hair in your face hides what you really feel inside" then I look down and replied "i hate it when people try to figure me out" I see the tears that land on my boots "so you push them away?" Lexi asked. "I don't like people they judge me" Lexi pulled my hair back "then let them judge you and show off your beauty" . I looked down "I cant I don't have any beauty" then I walked away and started packing then Lexi walked out

Dereks P.O.V

My mom walked out of rivers room and looked at me "keep an eye on her" Mom said worried "why I already am expose to help her why do I have to babysit her?"I complained " its not babysitting she dosent have very much courage in herself". "so she has a low self esteem?" I asked."yes now just keep an eye on her while I go and talk to your father" she snapped at me. "you haven't told dad I'm going to camp?" I asked "no but he will now" then my mom walked off and I walked into rivers room and she was packing "are you ok?" I asked trying to sound concerned. "not really but i'll survive for now" I could hear the sadness of her voice.  "I'm gonna help you theres a training room thats open 24 hours. We will train for the day and if your struggling" then she faced me and I could tell she's been crying "whats wrong?" I asked her "I'm scared "she admitted "I'm going to be there with you the whole time if someone picks on you i'll tell them to go away" she looks down "thanks" she kept packing as I walked out.