Remember Me

Cleo's Tale Ch. 1

Chapter one : Cleo

The fall air in Juniper was always just what Cleo needed to make her lungs feel healthy and full. She loved to visit her parents whenever she could and she was willing to thank every god in existence for manifesting her parents moving to Juniper and out of the palace.

"The pumpkin is crooked," Owen said, standing in the front yard with his morning coffee in hand.

"That's the aesthetics, dad," Cleo laughed as she stood up and brushed off her hand on her jeans.

"You did a wonderful job, baby," Owen said with approval as he looked around at the fall decorations. "That's that?"

Cleo looked at the boxes on the porch, "Wire ghosts. I'm going to hang them on the trees."

"I thought we said no scary decorations this year?"

"Ghosts aren't scary. These ones are cute."

"Call me when you're ready, I'll help you hang them. I don't want you climbing on the ladder with those heels on."

"You don't like my shoes?" Cleo looked down at her suede grey thigh high boots. "Pip got them for me last Christmas."

"They look nice. But they're not Juniper shoes," Owen's nose scrunched up.

"I'm not really going hiking, am I?"

"No," Owen laughed, rolling his eyes. "You? Hiking? Never."

"Pip says Sebastian likes to hike," Cleo began to roll up the wire she had measured out for the ghosts.

"Do you find it strange that Pip doesn't really share a whole lot about this guy?" Owen leaned against the door frame.

"No," Cleo snorted. "Pip's always been very private. Have you seen her social media page?"

"Maksim and Ella seem to like this new guy."

"That's good."

"You're her best friend and she hasn't even mentioned anything about him to you either," Owen frowned. "Who is this guy? Where is he from? Does he make her happy?"

"Well, obviously he does," Cleo said. "She invited him to spend Thanksgiving with us. That's huge."

"Is it?"

"Dad," Cleo laughed. "Pip and I won't bring home just any boy to meet you and mom, okay. We made a promise to each other a long time ago that we will only bring home a true keeper."

"We won't have to worry about you," Owen said. "Your wolf will know the right one. I'm worried about Pip. She's human."

"I'm sure Sebastian is a wonderful guy," Cleo walked up the steps and handed her father the wires. "Pip was gushing about him on the phone last week."

"If you say so."

"She made me promise her to keep you and mom in check," Cleo warned. "No funny business. Do not scare this poor boy away."

"I won't."

"What about dragon lady?"

"Don't call her that."

"She's scary," Cleo laughed, lowering her voice. "Do you remember prom night? My god! My dad was shaking in his suit!"

"She loves you girls," Owen defended his wife.

"And we love her, but did she really have to sit on top of the house in her dragon form? If I told Macky and Clare, they would be mortified by her behavior."