Mr. Almost Right, Sara S. [best books under 200 pages .txt] 📗

around me and Cameron. He had conflicting emotions in his eyes while his face was in shock. His eyes looked completely furious with a dose of. . .happy? I have to stop thinking about him. I walked out of the stall and saw a sniffling, puffy eyed girl in front of me. Thank goodness for make-up.
I made my way to my locker to get my books before last hour. As I’m grabbing my books I hear an angel’s husky voice in my ear, its breath tickling my neck. “Are you ok?” the voice asked. I turn to see a worry-sick looking Jake starring back at me. I got lost in those blue eyes for a few seconds. “Why would you care?” I asked sarcastically with poison dripping from every word. Why was I being so mean to him? He was just trying to make me feel better. He looked at me, dumbfounded, like I should have just melted in his arms as I push past him. I would’ve too, if I had looked in his eyes. I walked into the last period of the day, happy that school was almost over.
Finally school was over. I made my way over to my car in the parking lot. So much had happened today. I met the hottest guy I’ve ever seen, I broke up with my boyfriend, that super-hot guy talked to me, and I was mean to him. I couldn’t wait to get home and sleep this day off.
-Jake’s POV-
I watched her walk into her last hour like I didn’t even exist. Everyone, especially women, gave into my charm. But she just walked away like nothing had ever happened. Looks like my mate will be a tough nut to crack, but I like a challenge. She will love me. She has to; she’s my mate. I walked into my last period ready for school to be over. I already knew all this stuff from memorization. After going to high school a couple times, you tend to memorize the subjects.
I walk out of my class just in time to see Audrey walk out into the parking lot. I tried to catch up but couldn’t. She was really quick for a human. She got into her car and drove off. I decided to follow her to her house. I watched walk in and get something to eat. She went into her room to do her homework. What was I going to do about her? How would I tell her I’m a werewolf AND she’s my mate? I decided to try and listen to her thoughts. Since she was my mate we could hear each other’s thoughts if we tried to listen. “I need to focus on this homework...Jake…” she thought. “Why am I always thinking about him? What’s so special about him? Why does he have to be so irresistible?!” she said aloud throwing her homework on the floor. “Because I love him. With all my heart,” she thought with her head in her hands. I couldn’t believe it. She just said that she loved me, well thought. I was ecstatic! I was so happy I didn’t know how to contain it. She loves me, me. Only me. No one else. I needed to leave before I did something stupid like go try and talk to her. I left and drove to my house and started my homework.
By nightfall I couldn’t stand being away from Audrey. I decided to go to her house. Once I got there I waited till everyone was asleep and silently slipped into her bedroom through her window. She starts tossing and turning. I want so bad to hold her and make her feel better. She comes to a standstill and a smile creeps onto her face and she mumbles my name. I decide right then and there that I love her. And she loves me back. I decided it was time to leave because it was close to dawn and she’d be stirring soon. I slip out of her window and run home to get ready for school.
-Audrey’s POV-
Last night I had the most amazing dream that night. I couldn’t really remember it but I know it started off a nightmare. But it got much better after Jake appeared. Why did I have such potent feelings for him? Because I love him. Anyway I got ready for school. I decided to go natural with my wavy hair and just brush it. I put on a bit of cover up, mascara, and light blush. I went to eat my breakfast when I found a note from my parents. It read:
Audrey,
Sorry we can’t be there when you wake up honey, but we had to fly to Brazil at a moment’s notice. Love ya and see you in a week!
Mom and Dad
This shouldn’t surprise me, what with my mom and dad being geologists and all. I’m used to them being away all the time.
I grabbed a pop tart and hopped in my car to drive to school. When I got there I was 20 minutes early. So I sat in my car and read my favorite book The Boy on Cinnamon Street. I heard a tap on my window. I turned to see a grinning Jake standing beside my car. I got out and stared at him. Once he was sure I wasn’t going to say anything he spoke up. “What’s your full name?” he asked. “Audrey Carlynn Darling.” I answered simply. “Beautiful name for a beautiful lady,” he said as I blushed, looking down. “Mine is Jake Adam Collins,” he continued. “I know,” I said to myself more than him. He smiled down at me. Man he was tall. “Yeah I know I’m tall.” He said smugly. I stared at him, shocked that he had known what I was thinking. “Wait, how did you know what I was thinking?!” I asked, surprised. “What? Oh uh, I’ve got to go. See you later.” He said trying to change the subject as he walked away. I stood there, not moving, shocked at what had just happened.
Werewolf

Jake avoided me in the hallways at school. Each time I would try to talk to him he would always have something better to do. I was so freaked out about what had happened with Jake that I googled “mind readers”. Nothing really came up. I decided to go with supernatural things. Jake was fast, could read minds, changing eye color, extremely gorgeous…what was he? He definitely wasn’t human. I decided to do a search on supernatural beings. A whole list came up which included witches, dragons, vampires, fairies, and many others. I read through all the indication that someone was a specific supernatural being. Everything had super speed, super beautiful, super hearing, super strength, and eyes changing color. Any one of these could have been what Jake was till I saw mind reading in the werewolf category. So he was a werewolf. Great.
-Jake’s POV-
I can’t believe I made such a slip up! How could I have been such an idiot? Of course Audrey was going to think that I was some freaky being now. I follow her home again and watch as she goes onto her laptop and types something in. She starts scrolling then curses under her breath. She types something else in and scrolls again. She clicks on something and starts to read. I have to get into her mind. “…Wendigos were once humans, but after being forced to eat human flesh to survive, they become supernatural monsters that retain little human features in common…” she read. So she was looking up supernatural things. Great. “Werewolf.” She mumbles aloud. I freeze instantly knowing she put the pieces together. Just to be sure I listen to her thoughts again. “Jake is a werewolf.” I’m screwed.

I drove home as fast as my wheels could spin. I went into my room and started to freak out. How could I do this?! I thought. Wait, I wanted this. I need this. Audrey needed to know one way or another. I just wanted to tell her myself. At least I could still tell her she’s my mate. What am I going to tell her though? I definitely can’t avoid her now. It was getting dark and I needed to see her again so I ran to her house and slipped into her window like last night. Audrey kept mumbling an unintelligible word. Finally I understood what she was saying. “Werewolf.” Oh gosh.

In the morning I ran back to my house and got ready for school. I needed to get Audrey alone. Get her away from people so if she freaked out she wouldn’t expose me. I drove to school and saw her waiting in her car. She was early as was I. I decided to take her into the woods this morning and tell her. I walked up to her car and tapped the window.
-Audrey’s POV-
Jake came up to my window and tapped it. I got out of the car and stared at him. My instincts told me to be scared but something inside my heart was making me forget them. “I need to talk to you.” He and I said at the same time. I blushed looking down and he smiled, “Can I take you for a walk?” he asked extending his hand. I took it hesitantly and he led me into the woods. I grew cold. He saw this and wrapped his warm arm around my waist. Hear in Belleville, Michigan it got quite cold in the winter. But I was toasty warm with his arm around me. I blushed again forgetting what we were here for. “I know what you are.” I told him. “I know” he said simply. “You do? Do werewolves kill people?” I asked curiously. “No, well some do but I don’t. I try to stick to animals. They’re just as good.” He answered. “Oh,” was my amazing reply. We walked a little further into the woods. So there is something I have to tell you.” He said to me. I nodded. “Werewolves, well we have this…thing. We have what we call a mate. The one person you can’t live without. The only person you will ever love romantically.” He said. I looked at him with a confused look on my face. “And you are my…mate.” I stared at him. I was shocked. Not only was he a werewolf but I was his mate. He looked at me with sympathy in his eyes. He leaned down slightly and whispered in my ear, “I am glad I got such a beautiful girl as my mate.” I blushed looking down again. He put his warm hand underneath my chin and tilted it up. He wrapped his free arm around my waist. He looked down at my lips then back at my eyes in the process biting his bottom lip. He was driving me crazy and knew it. He smirked a little before leaning down all the way to touch his lips to mine. This feeling…it’s indescribable. Joy, happiness, love, lust, and need all mixed together and served on a silver platter. The kiss didn’t last long but it still left me dazed. All I