To Want You

10

"Could you slow down a bit?" I grumble under my breath. Taking a glance back, I see that the distance from here and the shop's already far enough. "You can stop dragging me now too."

Abel only let's go to open the door of his car once we've reached the parking lot. I slip in without a word, pursing my lips as I buckle the seatbelt in.

In a moments time, the car revives with a soft grumble and soon slides down the street. Silence sits at the top of the mountain, waiting for someone to utter a word.

I'm don't feel like talking. Nor do I want to hear his excuse this time. Daron must've been surprised as well.

But his eyes though.

I could've sworn they were brown. Was I perhaps hallucinating? I did have my fare share of sugar after all.

"What did he tell you?" The boy beside me asks with bitterness lacing his words. I spare Abel a side glance, catching the way his jaw clenches.

"He wanted to apologize. But someone just had to ruin our reunion." Gradually, my eyes narrow down when I recall the moment Abel had tugged me out of the shop like I was some dog on a leash.

That was embarrassing.

He ignores my last comment and almost growls his next words. "Did he say why?" He shakes his head like he's disagreeing with his own question. "It doesn't matter. From now on, I don't want you meeting up with that guy."

If a were a time bomb, I'd say the time I'd blow up would be now. I chose to let what happened at school earlier slide since I was trying to be understanding. But right now, he's just testing my generosity and patience.

The car screeches to a halt as the red light shines bright above up.

"Give me a good reason why I should do that."

"He's a traitor, El. You out of people should know that-"

"Daron explained everything. And that's not what happened." I interrupt him with wide eyes. "He only did that because his parents told him to do so. He never wanted to leave us. If there's anyone here t blame, then it should be his parents."

Keeping his gaze fixated ahead, Abel captures the bottom of his lips and nibbles it, as if trying to suppress a respond from coming out.

He may be annoyed right now since I'm defending Daron's actions, but at least I know he's listening. "Just because you don't want to forgive him doesn't mean you can make me do the same."

The atmosphere's then swallowed by an eerie silence and an over bearing tension. It's only seldom that I get worked up in front of him. And whenever that happens, he's always left in an awkward situation.

I can't help it. Anyone who's anyone would get annoyed if a person where to tell them to stop meeting up with someone who posses nothing but good intentions.

I huff annoyingly and divert my attention to the passing scenery. Abel decides to keep his mouth shut throughout the whole ride, much to my relief.

Sun's set ray flow across the surface of the earth as we dive into the familiar street of my neighbourhood. It's been a long tiring day. Once I'm inside the safety of my house, I plan to take a nice shower, make myself a quick cup of noodles and toast then hit the sheets of my bed.

The vehicle finally stops and Abel grips the leather of the steering wheel tight with a debating expression. As I'm reaching for the handle, he speaks up in a low mutter.

"I'm sorry."

"What? I can't hear you."

Lips pursed forward in a sulk like manner, Abel keeps his eyes below as he says it again with a little volume. "I said I'm sorry and that you're right. Just because I hate that jerk doesn't mean I can stop you from accepting him. I'm.....sorry."

He's cute.

I hold the urge to display a Cheshire grin. How can I ever stay mad with this boy? I mean look at him.

He resembles a big puppy getting scolded by their owner for destroying the couch.

"Okay." And just like that, I can't my stop fingers from digging into the silver of his hair and ruffling them lightly. Abel leans into my palm as he slowly brings his gaze to meet mine.

And for a moment there, something flashes behind his eyes that leaves me frozen for a full second. Like a spark of lightning that disappears in a blink of an eye. If I wasn't looking at him to begin with, there's no denying I would've missed it.

What on earth was that? I forcefully blink my eyes and take my fingers back like I've just been electrocuted.

He stares at me with a questioning gaze. "Are you okay?"

A nervous laugh seeps from my throat as I rub the back of my neck. "hmm? Oh yeah. It's just that um-...your eyes...never mind. Thanks for the ride. I'll see you tomorrow."

My heart's beating like I've just ran a seventy thousand mile marathon, causing me to take in a breath before exhaling slowly. I can feel his stare drilling the back of my head as I draw near the door step of my house, momentarily turning to give him a small wave.

My silver haired friend takes that as his cue, finally relaxing on his seat before gliding down the path.

And I release the breath I didn't know I was holding.

The hallway welcomes me with the usual silence. I saunter familiarly upstairs to get myself cleaned up.

A quick shower and a new pair of pajamas later, I'm making myself some food to fill up my stomach. The waiting game of noodles gives me time to ponder over what happened today. Hip against the counter and my thoughts racing towards the universe.

Daron's eyes, that were usually brown, suddenly glowed a mysterious shade of purple. I wasn't hallucinating. And as far as I know, normal humans can't do that.

And then Abel. I was literally a few inches away from him so there's no way I could've injected what I saw from Daron, happening to him. Even if it happened in a split second, his eyes changed color.

It's not the first I've seen those familiar pair of eyes that holds the color of the deep sea and the billions of stars in the sky. And I know for a fact that it most definitely won't be the last.

Because in that moment Abel's eyes turned a deep shade of crystal blue, I have a feeling I'll encounter his wolf more often than usual.