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I didn&039;t want to be apart from Brandon, but I had to keep my needs separate from his - my desire to confess toto be with him as a olf had to take a backseat to his need to be cured

Ivy, Abby, and the gang were co over, and I hoped it would keep my mind occupied and not focused on whatever Brandon&039;s father needed to do to keep hio out to another movie so I could haveto arrive We didn&039;t have a -screen TV, leather theater chairs, or a popcornTV in our s to be cozy, to say the least

Ivy and Abby arrived together with a stack of movies, and Jake, Dylan, and Nash showed up with drinks and chips

"We weren&039;t sure what to watch, so we brought a few choices," Abby said

"Since it is a full ht we&039;d watch An American Werewolf in London"

Jake howled, and Dylan joined him

I loved the movie and had watched it several ti to distract me from the day&039;s events, just remind me of Brandon

"You knohat they say about a full moon! People act crazy," Ivy said

"When should I start?" Jake said,her into giggles

Dylan tugged Abby&039;s belt and pulled her to hih for you?" he asked

Nash looked to ns of what kind of affection to show He wasn&039;t about to make a move in front of everyone - as he wasn&039;t sure how I&039;d respond

We all flopped onto the couches, and Nash ended up next to me I couldn&039;t help but inhale his sexy body-wash scent He scooted so close toto wind up in my lap For a moment I was lost in the world that had once been The sixso incessantly by the back door

"What the?" Jake said, pointing to the fahost?" Abby said

"You have to see this," Jake said

We all gathered around theto find two beady eyes staring up at us

"It&039;s a dog," Abby said "Calm down"

Just then the animal howled a deep howl

"It&039;s a wolf!" Dylan said

Ivy and Abby screa away from the

"It&039;s already locked," I said

"Make sure," he dehts on," Ivy said "Maybe that will scare it away"

"We are safe, guys," I said Even though I put on a brave face, I was nervous What was a wolf doing howling outside uided wolf? Or was this one trying to signal to me that Brandon was in trouble?"

Ivy continued to screaainst the

"Shoo!" she said

"Stop that," I said "You&039;ll break soht at you, Celeste," Ivy exclaimed

"Maybe it&039;s Brandon," Jake teased

Jake and Dylan pressed their heads against theJake lass

I, too, pressed lass to see if I could see more wolves or Brandon

Just then another hoas heard from somewhere in the backyard The wolf&039;s ears perked up, and he barked at me a few times Then he turned around and disappeared

"That was creepy!" Ivy said "I don&039;t want to watch that one," I said "It&039;s okay"

"But what if it comes back?" Ivy said

"I don&039;t think it will," I said

"Yes," Dylan confirmed "It went off into the woods Whatever it wanted, it doesn&039;t want it anyht scary movies," Ivy said, soured by the unwanted visitor

"We can&039;t go hoer, but I was distracted by the wolf, and so, it see was spoiled; we couldn&039;t lose ourselves in watching a scary movie

"Maybe we should reschedule this," I said

"We are being rude - " Ivy said

"No you&039;re not," I told her "We&039;ll do it again at your house - in your awesoreed to end the evening early

"We can&039;t leave Celeste ho around," Abby said

"My parents will be home soon," I said "I&039;ll be okay Besides, I&039;uess so," Abby said

"There is souys got their belongings while the girls hugged ood-bye Nash leaned in to kiss me but I stepped back aardly and reached for the front door instead I did care for Nash and still thought he was attractive I didn&039;t wish anything but good things for hie him to think I felton a reunion Though I still felt compassion for my first crush and fors for him that I had for Brandon - that unbridled passion and heavenly feeling that was true love

They all were on the lookout as they exited my house and ran safely to their cars

As ain by the back door

I heard a tap at ain, this tierly pulled a curtain back and looked out into the backyard At first I saw nothing, but then I couldat the trunk of a tree a few yards away

Gray eyes gazed back, but they were at the height of sos

I raced outside and plowed into Brandon&039;s embrace

"I&039;m so happy to see you," I said

"Me too," he said Then he hesitated "Nash was here"

"He&039;s just et back with you I see it all the time"

"We are just friends That&039;s all"