Icely's POV
" I really like you..." he said. Wait what? isn't this too fast? now I'm in my panic mode again! He hold my hands firmly and gently lefting it towards his chest
"Icely, I need you to calm down." He was rubbing the back of my palm gently
"I know you think this is too fast and we just met... but I've seen you when I was just a customer and you were assisting another customer. I was captivated by your smile, your beauty. Not just outside, but by the inside. I saw how kind, how caring, how loving you can be even if it was just a stranger. You maybe have a short temper, yes, I saw your expression little expressions when you're annoyed earlier. But still people loves you. " He said with a grin.
I bit my lips and pushed my eyebrows together. He just laughed. I really dunno what to reply
" You also have the most expressive face I've ever seen. Your face can never hide what you feel."
" I am honestly overwhelmed right now and having a panic attack" I said trying not to stutter
" I'm aware that you're not ready, but still I want to let you know about how I feel" He said waiting for my reply
" Umm... I am a Filipino... I was raised old fashioned... If you really are sincere about how you feel, honor my culture" I said while breathing deeply.
"Yes, I will... Just tell me what to do." he said while holding my hands
" Right now... I will feel more comfortable if we become friends first. Until I become more comfortable with you... Give me three weeks..." I said
" Perfect. I will, but would you let me drive you home —" I didn't let him finished because the idea of being in a car and with the person I barely know give me panic attack
"I don't like close spaces" I yelp
" okay, then walk you home?" He plead "it just makes me anxious knowing you're walking at home late at night."
"mhm" I really couldn't breath through these sudden confession. No one confessed to me before. If they do they are some random creepo or someone way older than me.
"Please breath. You making me worried" he said
" I'll try..." breathing deeply trying to ground myself... He let go of my hands and went back on walking again. Then, I realized I don't know how old he is " Randon question..."
" Anything..." He said
"How old are you?" I asked
" 25, you?"
"21..." I couldn't afford to play with him, but usually I make people guess.
" Maybe I get your phone number then?" He asked.
"okay" I replied
I went home overwhelmed and at the same time excited. I finally have a potential love interest, but I'm not good at handling big changes. This is a big change. I told my mom what happened so I could get over it. She was telling me to make sure that to get to know the guy first. I told her that I was giving the dude 3 weeks to answer him. I want to get to know him first before I introduced him to the fam.
Third Person's POV
Archer went home and had a big wide smile on his face. He was ecstatic about what just happened. Doing a choo choo gesture while saying yes! yes! while whispering. While his brothers was waiting for him at the door
"Baby boy, you look happy." Hunter
"It better be good news" Zylon said
The tripplets came inside and discussed on what happened the whole day. Starting from how they were introduced, and how she made that uncanny smile on Zylon when she's irritated. To how he was being shown around by her in the restaurant being his tiny mentor. He also told about her mild face blindness that is why she did not recognized him and mistook for Zylon.
"She have a mild face blindness? Will she even remember you tomorrow, man?" Zylon
"Well I have a name tag... so yeah... And she just can't remember the faces she's not familliar with. I will be with her often now so she will remember our face" Archer
" So if something happened to her, she couldn't even tell who is the suspect apart?" Hunter
"Well atleast one of us will be with her." Archer.
"Okay, now continue what happened" Zylon
Archer continued what happened the whole day. How she finally getting comfortable with as he just keeps talking to her with undivided attention. How people in the restaurant be a customer, or be it coworkers love her. If ever they talk about her it always the great and nice things. She loves talking about herself a lot and her family. Sharing her experiences and what made her come into realization. Since she loves talking about herself they thought it was better than the PDF. The tripplets took Archer's story as a bedtime story almost fall asleep until he told them about how he confessed, and it wasn't in their plan, but actually ended well.
" We are being given three weeks" Zylon
"Well that just perfect for the three of us" Hunter
" But she's not aware we are going to take turns every week" Archer
"We'll just figure it out later, Thanks, bro" Zylon yawn and finally be able to sleep so is Archer.
Icely's POV
I was just about to go to work, when I saw Archer already outside smiling, and probably waiting for me. I am not sure whether to go to him to greet him or should I go straight to the gate of the apartment. I was just keep staring at him until I decided to look away and go straight to the apartment. Sorry, I just don't know what to do with this situation. It would be a huge A+ if you could deal with my unpredictable psych.
"Hey, Hey, Hey" he tried to catch up " What's up. Why did you turn away? I thought I could walk you?"
"Yeah, you said you would walk me home. I didn't know you would also walk me to work" I said while trying not to meet his eyes at first, but I feel rude to not meet the eyes of the person I'm talking to "I'm sorry, no one really have confessed to me before, nor have a romatic relationship, so I am not sure how should I treat you"
"Just talk to me how you would normally talk to people, and I would be fine" He said
"Yeah, I pep talk myself on that too. But when I saw you right the moment I came out my apartment. I suddenly panicked" I said looking at him
" I'm really sorry, but you have to get used on that " He said
"I will" I'm anxious still because what if oneday he stop persuing me and find someone else. what if he was like my dad who cheated on my mom.
" Imma be honest with you, I'm anxious and worried right now. It's just that I don't want to damp my worries with you because I think it's a huge turn off on the first stage..." I'm starting to talk fast and loud
"It's alright I'll listen to it." He said calmly
" The thing is I love my biological dad... But after what he did to my mom. I had a phobia when it comes to men. What if the person I trust myself with will be like him who would hurt me like how my dad hurt her. Say mean things like my dad did to her. Cheated on me, hurt my feelings like my dad did to my mom." I am breathing heavily "My sensitive self can't handle it. I am getting anxious because I do like you, but I'm afraid that if i trust you I ended up falling in a rabbiy hole"
"Listen, I would never do that. What do you want me to do to prove my sincerety?" Asher said
"I... I honestly don't know what I'm trying to ask from you. I have no idea how are you supposed to prove that because I don't want you to come see my family without getting to know you properly" I exclaimed. I know this is just me trying to control the situation and probably need to do grounding. but I'm afraid. I'm scared to trust. As a telepathic empath it is easy for me to get traumatize. We are sensitive to everything especially emotions.
"Help me help you then?" Archer
" No, I don't think you could" It's not I'm trying to push him away, but I don't want to feel like a burdern.
"I'm sorry" He said
"Don't say sorry, you don't have something to be sorry about. It's just my own paranoia taking over me." I said
"I'm saying sorry its because I'm the one who out you in your emotional rollercoaster" He said
He stayed away from me through the whole shift to give me space and time to think about things. I'm just in a daze, and not in my smiling face through the whole shift trying to be both rational and grouded, while thinking things through. I'm back and fort on both going with it, or should I back out. I clocked out. Archer asked my permission if he could still walk me home, I agreed with a nod but still couldn't talk. Archer also stayed quiet. We are half way home when I finally spoke
" Archer, I'm sorry. I really think, I am wasting your time. I am the person of indecisivenessness. I don't even think I am mentally stable to be with you. I am battling between whether to take this leap of faith or not. Because if you're not the person you say you are I would be jumping on a pit of eternal despare" I said. He really waited for me to finish.
"I have nothing to prove you my sincerety. I am more disappointed on myself that I couldn't help. But, I'm for sure. You're not wasting my time. You're worth every second my time." He said
I wanted to cry and I think he wanted to hold me but couldn't because he wanted my permission. These are the time I think he shouldn't wait for my permission, but at the second thought this will even dig deeper on my suspiscion on him. If this is even what he says to other women too. He have the looks why won't he have someone else then? I just couldn't cry because I don't want my mom to see my eyes and thought I cried for a random boy. But I want to cry on how vulnerable I feel. I'm probably unwanted right now is all I could think. My Extrasensory Perception is off whe my mind and heart is not intune. All I could think of is how much ugly side I'm showing him off right now. I didn't say anything anymore until we got home.
" See you tomorrow?" He asked. I just nodded.
I really feel uneasy so I took a spiritual bath to clense all the stress I have accumulated through out the day. Don't think it was a random potion. It's just literally a salt on water blesses by sage. I can only afford a spray smudge because I'm in a Christian fam, and we live in an apartment.
"In times of clarity is needed, call upon the source" I whisphered to myself. When I said the source It's the creater of all beings. The source have many names, but sometimes I refer to the source as universe. I meditated until I fall in deep in my subconscious letting my body to relax.
Third Person's POV
Archer went home disappointed on himself for he couldn't help his mate. It would really been easier if their mate was not human. Humans are way more complicated than other supernatural beings for they are not usually driven by instict. Humans can change their hearts and mind as easy as a snap of finger. But for wolves, their fated mate is their whole being. Their mates becomes their strength, their purspose, and at the same time their weakness. Not being able to make their mate happy is the same thing as not fullfilling their duty as the mate.
" Baby bro, Why look so defeated" Archer came home being greeted by Hunter.
"Let's talk about it inside" Archer said in depress tone. Then, he sat on the dining table
"Archer, Are you okay?" Zylon was so concerened he stop working on his laptop and put it down on his desk just to console his brother.
"No, I don't think we are right now" Archer replied
"Did something happened to our little Luna?" Hunter. It's not that he is only concern about the luna, it's just that his brother been with the luna all day
" I put her into a emotional roller coaster! It was my fault. She wants to cry but she couldn't. I want to touch her but I don't want to make things worse!" Archer in frustrated and depressed tone
" Archer, calm down it's okay. We will work though this." Zylon said trying to calm his brother down
"I'm disappointed on myself. I couldn't help her. I don't know how could I help. I should have sticked to our plan on taking things slow for her. I was impulsive, and couldn't control my own feelings to slow down my own phase with her." Archer frustrated and mad on himself
"Calm down, and tell us what happened." Zylon
" Before our shift I thought we were gonna be okay, but she suddenly make a turn and I tried to catch up with her. She probably shy embarassed. She then told me about her fears why she turned away. Her dad left a scar on her, a BIG SCAR on her why she couldn't trust men when it comes to her feelings. She saw how her Dad mistreated her mom with bruises physically and mentally by cheating on her and physically hurt her. Seeing her mom in pain. She thought that it going to be the same for her. I left her alone during our shifts so she could have some space. Her eyes have no light and drifting into her thoughts most of the time. She couldn't even smile. If she do it wasn't even a smile that she would usually do not even the uncunny smile if she's annoyed. It's like a smile of trying to be okay. But she's not. I asked her permission to walk her home again she agreed but I didn't say anything until she talk to me first. She was telling me how indecisive she is and probably not worthy of my time. I couldn't do anything but to feel sorry for her, and mad on myself for putting her in that situation." Archer
" She just needs time for herself" Zylon
"It's okay baby bro, we'll figure it out tomorrow. Right now I think it is better to rest and sleep on it" Hunter patting his brother's back. But Archer just sat still leaning his head on his hands while using his elbows as a stand. "Archer"
Hunter was trying to get his brother's attention, but Zylon just put his hands on Hunter's shoulder and shook his head to indicate to let him be. Hunter followed his brother, and decided to sleep on this one and figure things out tomorrow
Hunter's POV
Dream...
I woke up in the dark forest hearing someone sobbing, I do not care who or why they are sobbing usually, but I had a feeling I should look for it until I saw the luna crying in pain coiled on the ground and holding her chest in pain. This is the first time I'm seeing her crying.
"Goddess, Why are you crying. Please tell me" I said deeply concern "Are you in pain?" but she just keep sobbing
"It's okay," I lifted her and hold Icely on my arms covering her small body "Show me where are you heart" I continued but she just was just shaking her head and continue sobbing
"Hey, Hey, Hey" I said softly wanting her attention "It's okay I'm here" she just really keep sobbing shaking her head.
She was holding her chest area as if its in pain. I thought I should lift her hands to see what she's holding on her chest. Then I saw this black hole like a broken shell on her chest inside it was just deep darkness and t was big as her fist.
"Who did this to you?" I asked. I'll make whoever the f**king b*****d did this to our luna. She was shaking her head " Please, let me know I will deal with it"
She was just crying and shaking her head. Then i hold her hands rubbing her knuckles.
"It's okay" I said trying to console her
Then, she finally lift her head, and looked me in the eyes watching them carefully. Even in her tears she's beautiful.
"Don't give up on me please, please" She said while crying "please don't give up on me"
"Baby, I won't but tell me how can I hel—"
"You" I jolted awake with a ping of notification from one of our phones.
It's already morning, and the sun is completely up. Archer still on the dining table didn't sleep at all. The apartment is really small compare to our real rooms. I look at my phone and the notification wasn't mine. Probably Zylon's since he is the one who mostly busy until another notification ping on Archer's phone. I don't usually bother picking up other peoples business but he is too depress, no sleep to pay attention to his notification, and I had a feeling we should look at it.
"you have a message from our luna" I said in surprised, but Archer still didn't budge as if he don't believe me even though it's really from her
"It's really from her" Zylon said from behind me looking up Archer's phone
"Bro, please stop I'll never get a notification from her—" Archer said in frustration and tiredness
"I'm not joking, you have 2 notification from her. If you don't want to I can just open it for you" I dunno his password but he have a face ID and we are identical. He grabbed the phone from frustration. His face was unimaginable until you he saw I really wasn't lying.
Luna Icely: I really need to talk to you, and would be nice if you clock off today.
Luna Icely: Meet me in the park
Archer: Yes, whatever you want.
I asked Archer if can I be the one to replace him since he is no condition, and I wanted to see her due to the dream I had last night. Luckily they both agree but they are gonna come with me going to evesdrop. With our supersonic ear they don't need to be in visible vision.
"Please don't rush or pressure her" was Archer's only request. I nodded in agreement. I don't even think I can afford to
I waited for her on one of the bench in the park and she was just jogging. Probably just dropped her baby brothers to school. She jog home after sending them to school. She was wearing her red sweater and her grey sweat pants. Her heartbeat was raising and beating abnormally. I just waited for her to come near me anticipatedly because what if she didn't spend enough time to remember Archers face. Unexpectedly she did and sat on the opposite direction of me. She was trying so bad not to share and gather all the courage she have
Icely's POV
I'm actually fidgety and going back and fort if I should come to the part or back out. what if he didn't come, am I putting myself with false hope and was toyed with? Or what if he comes and it was part of his plans so I would trust him. Anyway I'm already on the bench sitting on his opposite direction. I have my hand on top of bench table trying to look at him straight. In my surprised he took my nad and hold it rubbing my knuckles and the back of my palms gently.
"It's okay" He said softly My senses maybe going haywire because of my uncontrolable emotions right now but it feels like there is something wrong. It's like the pitch of his voice changed... I tried to ignore
" I have decided to give this a chance, I had thought about it, meditated about it, I don't know anything else how you should prove your sincerity if I wouldn't even let you to." I said trying to calm down
I gripped his hands tightly but I can not really ignore the feeling that there is something wrong. I quickly open his hands to look at them. Then, jump out of my seat letting go of his hands and being defensive
"What's wrong?" He asked worridly
"You're not Archer." I said while breathing heavily and wondering who's the man in front of me right now
"I-" He stutter couldn't figure out what to say and have a expression on his face how did I know he isn't Archer
"Don't deceive me, tell me what is going on right here right now, or everything will be over" I said and dunno whether to call the cops or harm him myself
"Wa...wait! I can explai, but I don't know if you're ready" He said trying not to make things worse. I stared at him waiting for his explaination.
"Zylon, Archer, I would need you to come out now" He said while still looking at me to make sure I won't run away.
Then 2 figures that identical to the man in front of me came out behind the tree. They walk toward our bench slowly trying to show that they mean no harm, hostility, and aggresion on their part.
"Icely, you can sit down" the man in front of me said.
"No, I'm standing right here." I said while panicking
"Okay, okay." He replied. None of us sat down.
"Okay, explain" I said nervously but trying not to shrink away from this situation.
"Icely, I-" one of then tried to get near me, but I stepped back. One of them block the man that trying to go near me to indicate not right now, and not to make anything worse.
"I'm Zylon" said by the man who was blocking the other one with a powerful and commanding voice that indeed indicate dominance, but It have no power over me
"He's Archer" refering to the man behind him "He is the one who confessed to you" Zylon continued
"okay" I said
" That is Hunter" refering to the other one "He came in behalf of Archer because Archer is in no condition right now to properly talk to you." Zylon
"Why can't he." I asked
"Because his depression hit him last night after realizing he put you into a emotional rollercoaster" he said.. Ah so he was asking for his brothers' help and it was sweet of then to help him, but aren't it messed up because I'm just about to confessed to have a relationship with his brother
"Just go straight to the point" I demanded because it feels like there is more in the story
"I... don't think you're ready... fo—" Hunter said but his brother called him and nodded.
"We're willing to tell you, but first please sit down" Zylon. I complied then we all sat down
They explained to me that they are tripplets. Yeah make sense why they look a like. And that they are three alpha werewolves who only have one mate, and that's me. I was looking at them as if they lost their screws. I was thinking if witches are real why not other supernatural beings like werewolves vampires etc. But beings like werewolves, vampires, etc I highly doubt that they are real. I never seen one nor encountered one. I'm aware of spirits and entities around us but not something visible and have a flesh. Now I'm scared that what if I got into something weird. I felt dumb... they are cute but they are crazy. Did I got myself into people that think they are a furry or other kins. I widdened my eyes and they realized I was thinking of running away. They offered me to go in their car to show me the proof. They said they gonna drive to a forest that is 2 hours drive away. I don't know I'm scared and nervous but something telling me that I should go with them that to trust them. Witches know better is to trust their intuitions no matter how illogical may them seen.
I message my mom that I was going on a date to the guy named Archer Pittman, my coworker that been asking me out. They let me do it and even actually suggested it so I could feel secure. If I gone missing cops primary Suspect will be my date. My mom just said okay be careful, and how long I will be out. I told her I dont know, but definitely before midnight. My mom been encouraging me to have a relationship because I'm already old enough to have one, but I never show interest to anyone. She is over protective, but she knows that I need this and if something happened to me she knows the primary suspect.
We are now deep in the forest. I am really over thinking this because what if they are other kin and do those embarassing dog imitations and start howling, and maybe have a furry suite. That would be a huge turn off, and disappointment on my side because I am really magnetic when it comes to creeps... Can I please have a decent guy...
I was looking at the deepest part of the forest while they are getting ready to transform. Well thats what they said... I'm worried and pleading please don't be an other kin or a furry... Then, suddenly I was hearing multiple bones popping, I'm not sure what they are doing but I'm getting concerned. They told me that whatever I hear during the process don't look until they gave a sign. It was just five seconds of bone popping when I felt a tap. Then, I look back and saw these three huge wolves. Jet black fur and golden eyes.
" Oh, thank God" I said in relief atleast they are a real werewolves.
I was raised around humans, and being a witch is my calling. I even have to hide my ability to my parents because they don't believe it, and think it's anti-christ. I less likely to understand the world of supernatural beings. Unlike these wolves they understand most of it's existance be it a witch or a vampire. I just felt relief they are who they said they are and the part that means I can open up to them being a witch. I don't need to hide myself being a witch. I teared up in joy, excitement, and relief
I touched one of their heads trying to confirm I am not dreaming. Their fur is soft and luxurious. Really feels well maintained. I am glad to take the risk on coming with them. That I could see this beauty. I couldn't help it to hug their head because they let me caress them. I sat down on the ground finally this time not worrying about the outside world only this moment. Finally felt okay to let down my guard. athey were watching me waiting for what am I going to do next
"It's okay" I tapped my lap and exteded my arms to indicate they can lay down next to me.
Zylon took the first step. Yes, they maybe Identical but I could clearly tell them apart because of my Extrasensory Perception. One of the times I was finally happy that I would see beyond human perceptions. Zylon lay down on my lap first, and then, the rest of them followed reassured that it is okay.
"Archer" the wolf on my left gave a surprised loo. I smiled "You can rest now. Don't worry when you wake up I will be here."
I could really feel how tired and how stress he is. I keep caressing him until he closed his eyes from staring at me. He fell asleep after making sure that I'm going to stay. Hunter went on my behind so I could lean on him and sleep on him like a pillow. Zylon look at me then closed his eyes.