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Story: Fated for Her
Zayn’s point of view
Sienna was everything to my mom. After talking about babies, she pulled Sienna over to our couch and asked her what size she was in, anything to do with clothes. She kept talking to Sienna about babies and baby names, which made her a little scared.
My dad came in not long after that and said hello. My dad can be scary, especially since he’s the boss. My father gave me my looks. The only thing my mother and I had in common was our white eyes. Sienna didn’t mind meeting my family; in fact, she looked like she was happy to have them there.
My dad thought it was cool that she wasn’t scared of him. He also thought it was funny that my mum was always talking about babies.
“Stop talking about babies; they’re still in school and not ready for kids.” Sienna’s eyes widened in realisation when she heard the word “mate.” I could hear her heart rate and breathing speed up.
Dad and Mom, please leave the room. I linked my mind right away, and they left without saying a word. I ran up to Sienna and hugged her to try to calm her down. Her body relaxed right away and moulded to my side.
Sienna’s point of view
We’re friends. Like Meredith was to my uncle. I have a friend. Oh my gosh. I didn’t feel sad or mad. I was so happy. Meredith told me that partners are together for life, love each other, and have kids together. That’s all I’ve ever wanted. It’s too bad Meredith died. But I knew Zayn wouldn’t really leave me.
I looked into the eyes of the boy I would spend the rest of my life with and felt something I had never felt with Wade: unconditional love. I felt whole, and then I broke down and cried tears of pure joy.
I was crying so hard that I was ugly crying on my soulmate’s lap. I was hyperventilating, and my nose was running and my eyes were watering. I had puffy eyes and a red face. Zayn picked me up and carried me into the bathroom. He set me down on the beautiful granite countertop, got a box of tissues and carefully wiped my face. Then he gave me another tissue to blow my nose.
I felt so much better after I had my much-needed breakdown. Looking up into Zayn’s eyes, I saw them full of worry and concern; at this, I gave him a meek smile.
“I’ll be fine. Those were tears of joy, not sadness. I’m so glad I get to be your friend,” I said.
Zayn’s face lit up with his million-dollar smile. He took hold of me and lifted me off the counter so he could spin me around.
” Oh, thank goddess, I was worried you wouldn’t want me. Asher was getting anxious. And I am happy you want to be with us.” He said in a rush.
“Asher?”
“Yes, my wolf’s name is Asher.”
” Oh yes, you’re wolf. Sorry, it’s been a while since I’ve been around a werewolf.” I said in a hushed voice.
Zayn looked at me with interest at this. I told him about my aunt, who I called my mom. I told him about my family and how they died. I told him about my uncle and the abuse, and when I did, Zayn’s eyes turned silver and he stiffened. He told me I could never go back and that I had to live here with him. I was very happy when I heard this.
We talked about everything and anything until we realised it was dark outside.
There was a knock on the door. I got up from Zayn’s lap to open the door, which he wasn’t too happy about. Marlene was there with her hands full of shopping bags, which surprised me. As he walked past me and into our closet, she smiled.
“Dear, I took it upon myself to do a little shopping for you while you were talking. I just got you some clothes,” she said sweetly as she left our room to get more bags and bring them to the closet.
There were a lot of bags and boxes full of shoes, jewellery, purses and a new backpack in style. She had bought every kind of shoe for women that people know about, from heels to trainers to flats. Then there were the clothes. I was surprised that she knew all the fashion trends, even though she was an older woman.
“Oh my goodness, did you buy out the whole store?” I asked with a laugh. Marlene just laughed at what I said.
She took the clothes out of the bags. They were all from stores I wanted to shop at, like Gucci trainers and Kate Spade bags. Abercrombie, American Eagle, Pacsun, and Urban Outfitters also have clothes that are less expensive. Along with jeans and shorts, she bought t-shirts and crop tops.
I was shocked beyond belief. In my 16 years of life, I’ve never had this many clothes.
“I’m sorry if I’m overwhelming you. I’ve always wanted a daughter, but I could never have one. Thank goodness I have you now, so be ready to be spoilt by Zayn and me.” She chirped, her eyes held, hoping for approval.
I smiled and walked over to Marlene, then pulled her into a hug.
I whispered in her ear, “You know I’ve always wanted a mum. I’m so glad I have one now.” Marlene smiled down at me and her eyes filled with tears.
“Oh, I almost forgot. Dinner will be ready in an hour, dear. Why don’t you wash up and try on some new clothes?” She smiled and left the room. I felt arms wrap around my waist, and the tingling ran up and down my back. I let out a sigh of happiness. And then it came to me. I only had one way out to get clean, and I really needed a shower.
“Babe, I need to take a shower. Do you have a razor or something I can use that won’t make me smell like a boy?” I asked.
“Yes, there should be everything from razors to shampoo under your side of the counter,” he said softly in my ear. At that, I let go of him. He groaned again, upset that I had left his arms.
When I went into the bathroom, I saw that one side of the sink was full of his toothbrush and cologne. And the other side was empty. I was happy to find a razor, cherry blossom shampoo, conditioner, and body wash, as well as a few bath bombs, nail polish, women’s hygiene products, and a brand new pink toothbrush and hairbrush when I went over and looked through the drawers. Wow, did his mum go all out? I got the things I needed to shower and then washed and shaved my body.
I put on a towel and went to the wardrobe, which was every girl’s dream at that point.
For dinner, I wanted to wear something nice but not too fancy, so I chose a pretty white button-up long-sleeve shirt with an off-the-shoulder neckline. And a skirt with white embroidery. When I was done getting dressed, I walked out. Zayn smiled and walked up to me, kissed me on the lips, and I could tell he liked my outfit. He looked good in his button-down navy blue shirt and nice jeans. When I looked down, I saw that he was wearing trainers, so I ran to the closet and got a couple of heeled sandals. I was ready to go.
Sienna’s point of view
I thought that when Marlene said dinner, it would only be Zayn, Marlene, Victor (Zayn’s father), and me. I didn’t expect his whole family and some of his friends to be there.
Sienna was everything to my mom. After talking about babies, she pulled Sienna over to our couch and asked her what size she was in, anything to do with clothes. She kept talking to Sienna about babies and baby names, which made her a little scared.
My dad came in not long after that and said hello. My dad can be scary, especially since he’s the boss. My father gave me my looks. The only thing my mother and I had in common was our white eyes. Sienna didn’t mind meeting my family; in fact, she looked like she was happy to have them there.
My dad thought it was cool that she wasn’t scared of him. He also thought it was funny that my mum was always talking about babies.
“Stop talking about babies; they’re still in school and not ready for kids.” Sienna’s eyes widened in realisation when she heard the word “mate.” I could hear her heart rate and breathing speed up.
Dad and Mom, please leave the room. I linked my mind right away, and they left without saying a word. I ran up to Sienna and hugged her to try to calm her down. Her body relaxed right away and moulded to my side.
Sienna’s point of view
We’re friends. Like Meredith was to my uncle. I have a friend. Oh my gosh. I didn’t feel sad or mad. I was so happy. Meredith told me that partners are together for life, love each other, and have kids together. That’s all I’ve ever wanted. It’s too bad Meredith died. But I knew Zayn wouldn’t really leave me.
I looked into the eyes of the boy I would spend the rest of my life with and felt something I had never felt with Wade: unconditional love. I felt whole, and then I broke down and cried tears of pure joy.
I was crying so hard that I was ugly crying on my soulmate’s lap. I was hyperventilating, and my nose was running and my eyes were watering. I had puffy eyes and a red face. Zayn picked me up and carried me into the bathroom. He set me down on the beautiful granite countertop, got a box of tissues and carefully wiped my face. Then he gave me another tissue to blow my nose.
I felt so much better after I had my much-needed breakdown. Looking up into Zayn’s eyes, I saw them full of worry and concern; at this, I gave him a meek smile.
“I’ll be fine. Those were tears of joy, not sadness. I’m so glad I get to be your friend,” I said.
Zayn’s face lit up with his million-dollar smile. He took hold of me and lifted me off the counter so he could spin me around.
” Oh, thank goddess, I was worried you wouldn’t want me. Asher was getting anxious. And I am happy you want to be with us.” He said in a rush.
“Asher?”
“Yes, my wolf’s name is Asher.”
” Oh yes, you’re wolf. Sorry, it’s been a while since I’ve been around a werewolf.” I said in a hushed voice.
Zayn looked at me with interest at this. I told him about my aunt, who I called my mom. I told him about my family and how they died. I told him about my uncle and the abuse, and when I did, Zayn’s eyes turned silver and he stiffened. He told me I could never go back and that I had to live here with him. I was very happy when I heard this.
We talked about everything and anything until we realised it was dark outside.
There was a knock on the door. I got up from Zayn’s lap to open the door, which he wasn’t too happy about. Marlene was there with her hands full of shopping bags, which surprised me. As he walked past me and into our closet, she smiled.
“Dear, I took it upon myself to do a little shopping for you while you were talking. I just got you some clothes,” she said sweetly as she left our room to get more bags and bring them to the closet.
There were a lot of bags and boxes full of shoes, jewellery, purses and a new backpack in style. She had bought every kind of shoe for women that people know about, from heels to trainers to flats. Then there were the clothes. I was surprised that she knew all the fashion trends, even though she was an older woman.
“Oh my goodness, did you buy out the whole store?” I asked with a laugh. Marlene just laughed at what I said.
She took the clothes out of the bags. They were all from stores I wanted to shop at, like Gucci trainers and Kate Spade bags. Abercrombie, American Eagle, Pacsun, and Urban Outfitters also have clothes that are less expensive. Along with jeans and shorts, she bought t-shirts and crop tops.
I was shocked beyond belief. In my 16 years of life, I’ve never had this many clothes.
“I’m sorry if I’m overwhelming you. I’ve always wanted a daughter, but I could never have one. Thank goodness I have you now, so be ready to be spoilt by Zayn and me.” She chirped, her eyes held, hoping for approval.
I smiled and walked over to Marlene, then pulled her into a hug.
I whispered in her ear, “You know I’ve always wanted a mum. I’m so glad I have one now.” Marlene smiled down at me and her eyes filled with tears.
“Oh, I almost forgot. Dinner will be ready in an hour, dear. Why don’t you wash up and try on some new clothes?” She smiled and left the room. I felt arms wrap around my waist, and the tingling ran up and down my back. I let out a sigh of happiness. And then it came to me. I only had one way out to get clean, and I really needed a shower.
“Babe, I need to take a shower. Do you have a razor or something I can use that won’t make me smell like a boy?” I asked.
“Yes, there should be everything from razors to shampoo under your side of the counter,” he said softly in my ear. At that, I let go of him. He groaned again, upset that I had left his arms.
When I went into the bathroom, I saw that one side of the sink was full of his toothbrush and cologne. And the other side was empty. I was happy to find a razor, cherry blossom shampoo, conditioner, and body wash, as well as a few bath bombs, nail polish, women’s hygiene products, and a brand new pink toothbrush and hairbrush when I went over and looked through the drawers. Wow, did his mum go all out? I got the things I needed to shower and then washed and shaved my body.
I put on a towel and went to the wardrobe, which was every girl’s dream at that point.
For dinner, I wanted to wear something nice but not too fancy, so I chose a pretty white button-up long-sleeve shirt with an off-the-shoulder neckline. And a skirt with white embroidery. When I was done getting dressed, I walked out. Zayn smiled and walked up to me, kissed me on the lips, and I could tell he liked my outfit. He looked good in his button-down navy blue shirt and nice jeans. When I looked down, I saw that he was wearing trainers, so I ran to the closet and got a couple of heeled sandals. I was ready to go.
Sienna’s point of view
I thought that when Marlene said dinner, it would only be Zayn, Marlene, Victor (Zayn’s father), and me. I didn’t expect his whole family and some of his friends to be there.