The Girl Is Mine

Chapter One

"Effi be a doll and re-fill the food bowls yeah?"

"Yep" I mock salute mark. Also known as papa bear, the secondary manager of the shelter I work at before heading out of the office into the animal section. I love my job, so many cute animals go through this shelter it's unbelievable, and seeing them get new families and forever homes? The best feeling ever.

"Where you heading." Dean, one of my colleagues asks as he goes past,

"Papa asked me to feed the animals"

"Nah, I'll do it. you head on home it's getting late"

Not missing the chance to leave early I don't ask if he's sure, I just spin on my heals and head to the locker room to change. going out the back door I see it's already dark out, not a surprise, it's winter it gets dark around four-ish and its seven now. I set of on the familiar route putting my headphones on as I go.

I should have been paying attention to where I was going because seven songs later I ran smack bang straight into a woman turning the same corner as me, my red hair and her black entwine as we both fell to the floor,

"I am so sor-" I didn't get to finish my apology.

"You bitch! Why don't you watch were you're going next time!" The girl I was tangled with squawked,

"Again I am so sorry, here let me help you up" I said as I gained my footing, reaching for her arm I was was about to help her up when she smacked my hand away,

"Don't touch me! Baby, get me up"

That's when I realised she wasn't alone, she was with a God. well not a god, a man. But he looked like a god. He was gorgeous. Green eyes that looked like they were glowing, brown hair shorter on the sides and longer on the top and his face. My god his face belonged to GQ! And he was big. As in judging by eyesight he looked to be 6''4 Big. My tiny 4''11 is nothing compared to him, I wouldn't even reach his shoulder.

"Dex" the girl on the ground snapped obviously annoyed that he, Dex was taking so long but he was just staring at.. Me.

Picking up my bag I started to edge around them "Okay... well I'm just gonna... You know" I said as I started walking away. When I got to the next corner I glanced over my shoulder to see the girl fixing her hair and Dex still staring at me.

When I got home I went straight to my room to shower, then I came downstairs to find my mom,

"Hey honey, how'd it go today?" She asked as I walked into the kitchen,

"Same as always" I replied looking over her shoulder to see what she's cooking, casserole, excellent.

"Your father called earlier for you" mom said trying to sound normal,

"Oh?" I asked not really giving a shit.

My dads an asshole that I'm ashamed of, he cheated on mom for over a year when I was sixteen, he's a CEO of an oil company and he was sleeping with his secretary Wendy. I know, I know it's the oldest story in the book. anyway since he decided he couldn't handle the guilt anymore and came out and told my mom. I've hated him. not because  he cheated on my mom, I feel sorry for him about that because his own selfish actions lost him the best thing he had and he'll never get it back, no I hate him because three months after my mom made him leave, before the divorce was even Final he put a ring on his whore of a secretaries finger. I hate Wendy too.

"-so call him Back" my mom finishes saying, I didn't even hear most of it but I know what she's going on about. nodding my head so she thinks I'll call my father I sit and talk with her until dinners done and we've eaten, then I go upstairs and get everything ready for school tomorrow then go to bed.

I wake up naturally early on my own so when I wake and see it's still dark out side I don't think anything of it, I put on my dressing gown turn on my lamp and go downstairs to the kitchen. I get my normal thing, a cup of tea and some cereal. Then I head into the lounge to watch telly. As I put a big mouth full of yummy crave into my mouth the telly turns on and late night commercials come on. Confused I look at the clock, then spit all food that's in my mouth out. "Four fucking o'clock! What the hell?" Turning the telly of I dump my cereal out and take my tea upstairs with me fully intending to go back to bed.

When I'm in my room I put my tea on my bedside table and check my phone to see if it's the reason I woke so early, nope nothing. That's when I realise the slight breeze on my neck. Slowly turning to the other end of my room I see my window is wide open. The same window that I close and lock every night. Yeah, no. I drop my phone and practically fly to my door before ripping it open, and sprint down the hallway to my moms room.

She sits up straight as I burst through her door,

"Effi what are-"

"Mom! No joke, someone was in my room! My windows open!"

Bless my mom, she gets out of bed and puts her arms around my shoulders to lead me into her bathroom then she swipes the lock. I put my ear against the door and listen for any noises, oh god what if they were still in the house! I got up and walked around!

"This is sage mason. I live at 148 mice road" flicking my eyes to my mom I see her on her phone obviously talking to the cops. "Yes, yes. Near the high school. We have somebody in our house." She puts her hand over the receiver then asks "honey what did you do when you saw the window open? Come straight to me?" Shaking my head slightly I tell I went down stairs before I noticed the window. My mom goes pale as she repeats what I said, she then says thank you and hangs up.

"They had patrol near here, honey. Should be no more then five minutes" I nod my head okay and keep listening for any noises. By the time the officers show up, the person that was in our home was long gone, but it was also coming on to five o'clock so we didn't go back to bed.

"The officers were very nice, don't you think?" My mom asked as we sat at the kitchen table, trying to get me to talk. I've been silent since I told the cops what went down.

I give my mom a are you out of your mind look. "Mom. The woman said, and I quote 'you've got an Edward of your own, huh?' I don't like twilight and I don't want a sparkling man child braking into our house."My mom looks at me for a second then nods her head in agreement, sparkling begins are not welcome in our home.