Her Rebound, His Mate

Chapter 7

Leslie POV

I began to panic once I looked at my phone that has vibrated for the third time. I am truly not understanding why whoever this is cannot leave a message.  "Hello, this is Mrs. Keaton." As I listened to the principal from my kids high school speak, tears begin to roll down my face, my coworkers begin to stare at me with fear in their eyes.  The charge nurse rushed up to me and told me to take an early leave and she'll handle the rest, while I were still listening to everything the principal were to saying.  "Can I please speak to Greg?"  

"Ma,am" Greg said with a shaky voice. I knew that he is torn up about this whole situation.  He looked up to his big sister and made sure to look after her, when their father passed a while ago. 

"Do you have any ideal where she could have possibly gone?" I asked.

"No ma,am she left everything including her phone, don't worry mom she just blowing off some steam." Listening to him trying to really be the man of the house  puts a slight smile on my face, but that doesn't stop me from worrying about my baby girl. They are all I have left and I cannot, no, I will not loose them. They don't understand how well they keep me grounded and going, day after day.

"Put Mr. Butler back on the phone, you're coming home now until my daughter gets here."

"Yes ma,am." 

I speak with Mr. Butler, their principal, and give permission for Greg to do a early check out, to come home now. By the time I pull in Greg was making his way up the stairs to the front door. He turns to look at me and runs to embrace me in a hug and cry. I know my baby boy, and right now he is hurt. The thought of the unknown, of his sister's whereabouts is heavy on him. 

"I was suppose to protect her mom" he cried. 

"She is fine, honey, trust God, she is fine she will not harm herself or others, she's just a little upset that's all. It's only so much we can do." I replied.  I held him in my arms for a while longer. "Lets go in and make some hot chocolate, if she's not hear in the next couple of hours will call the police, deal? "

"Deal", he wiped his tears with his shirt and held my hand as we walked into the house, "I love you, mom."

"I love you, too, Jr."

This boy is so much like his father its scary and I love it because I know that he will be a great man, husband, and father, to some lucky girl. I just pray he doesn't end up in the same situation his sister is in now.  How could someone mess with their hearts when they are good, genuine kids.  Lost in my thoughts I didn't even known the milk was over boiling on the stove and until Greg called me out of daze.  Thank God the milk didn't burn. I made our hot chocolate with a lot of marshmallows and we made out way to the couch to watch television. Neither one of us could focus because we couldn't get Gen off our mind. 

Suddenly, there was a knock at the door and we jolted to the door as if it was a race. Breathing fast and hard, and now with a frown on my face to be greet by Lynn, Maya, and Chase. I quickly turned and headed to the living room to grab my phone and everyone followed behind me. I dialed 911, I have been patient enough and now I want some answers. Twenty minutes later, Keith pulls up, one of my former classmates, asking for details and why would she leave. While we were explaining everything to him, when I notice the white charger, with light tint windows, pull up and I flew off the steps, towards the car. The car door open and the person get out.

My arms engulfs her in a hug, tears begin to fall again, as my grip gets tighter around her, I start screaming at her, "Genesis Leann Keaton, you had me so worried" Releasing my hold around her body, I stretch my hand out to her, "Keys now, you are grounded and we will talk about this later, once I get done with Officer Keith."  Her eyes were swollen, and her shirt was damped. I didn't want to be harsh because I knew she was hurting but this stunt she pulled today can never happen again. Not knowing where she was and knowing anything could have happen to her, had my mind in a turmoil. I love her and her brother too much for anything to happen to them. We held in the direction of the front door, where everyone else was standing. I watched as Lynn and Maya, both, grab her into a friendly hug, I know that she needed. As she pulled  away, and walk towards her brother she jumps on him embracing him into a hug and thanking him for being the best brother in the world. I couldn't do anything but cry more. 

I finished up my conversation with the officer, sent their friends on their way, knowing that Gen was home safe and sound, and told them to sit in the living room while I prepare something to eat. Tonight, we were gone have some family quality time and talk. 

Genesis POV

I knew I was gone have some consequences when I made it home, and at the time, I really didn't care. I just wanted to be alone and think. To my surprise my mom only took my car keys, which was fine with me because I didn't have plans on going anywhere this weekend anyway. Sitting on the couch next to my brother, I feel exhausted from all the crying and thinking I have been doing. I lean over to cuddle him while he wrapped his huge arm around my shoulder. Thinking about the huge wolf and his blue eyes, I slowly start to drift and yawn. I snuggle even closer to Greg and whisper "I love you, kid and thank you for having my back."

In return he chuckles, "I love you, too, baby girl, I will always be here for you" and I could tell he was saying something else but sleep ended up consuming me.  

I woke up to someone tapping my shoulder, "Time to eat, Gen." Mom stated. I must haven't been sleep for long, because I see Greg walking back into the room with a plate full of millionaire spaghetti, salad, and garlic toast.  I stretched and made my way to the kitchen to fix my food and came back to the living to join my small family. I thought this was gone be a quiet night of family time, but serves me right, mom loaded me with questions about last night and how we ended up where we were today. 

I took a sip a water and I told her about last night, not in detail because that is too graphic. I explained to her that I lost my virginity and she scolded me, asking what happened to me waiting for marriage, and tears began to pour down my face once again and Greg immediately grab me into a hug. With tears still falling, I explained how I thought that we were gone get married right after high school, and go to college together because those were some of the things we talked about before. I thought my mom would be angry but to my surprise she was very understanding. She told me that I would have to earn my keys back to my car and from now on Jr. would have to take me the places I needed to go and I gave him a light smile, knowing that I now have a personal chauffeur. As we were finishing up, I noticed that that sad girl that came through the door was no longer here, and I had my mom and brother to thank for that. 

"Genesis, I letting you off pretty easy with that stunt you pulled today, but always know you are never alone and I will always be here for you whenever you need to talk. Oh and you are responsible for keeping this kitchen clean for a month." My mom stated.

I couldn't do any but hug her, I couldn't have asked for a better mom than she. I loosen my grip and made my way to the kitchen and started putting up the leftovers and wash the dishes that were left.  Looking out the small window above the sink, it looked like I seen that wolf from earlier, today.  I brushed it off because I know there is no way possible that that wolf could have followed me home going the speed limit, I went.  I brushed that thought to the back of my mind, and finished up the last part of rinsing. I made my way up to my room, and decided that I needed a soaked bath, tonight. I let the water filled the tub and added in some of my cocoa butter bath salts and body wash for bubbles. I removed my clothes and slid into the tub, and allowed the hot water to relax my tensed body. I stayed there until my fingers began to wrinkle and the water soon chilled. I bath myself and stepped out, draped my rob around my body and began to play soft music while I prepared myself for bed. I refused to lay down again without my hair being tamed. I place twisted all over my head and slipped on my hair bonnet and took off my robe, replacing it with my oversize shirt and a pair of boy shorts. I got into to my queen size bed and drifted off. I was suddenly awaken in the middle of the night to a howl. I couldn't understand what was going on maybe I heard it in my dream, but than I heard it again. I jumped out of bed and turned off the music that was playing and ran to join my mom and bed.  Thank God she didn't protest, instead she pulled me into her arms, I tucked my head under her chin and went back to sleep.