The Attpempt to Belong

Chapter 1

I don't enjoy waking up, I prefer to sleep in. But when you live in a house with nine kids and three adults, it can be difficult staying asleep. Angela, Hunter, Richard, Elizabeth are Papa's (Adrian) children. Emily, Carissa, Crystal, Liam, and I are all Dads' children. For two years I called each of my parent by their first names, I was adopted when I was eleven it's been five years now. I knew Angela even before I was adopted, we weren't really friends, I didn't have many friends growing up as a child. Angela was my first friend, that's why I put up with her, because I'll be grateful that she became my friend and sister.

It was Monday morning and what woke me was a loud door slam. Being a werecat my hearing was 10xs more sensitive. So it's typically that I leave the house with a headache. It was typical that Angela would have a morning attitude, and I hate dealing with her when she's in one of her moods. Letting out a yawn I climb out of bed and head into my bathroom.

5 minutes later

Walking out the bathroom I walk into my closet and let out a sigh. Thank goodness Angela and I have different taste or else she'd wear all my clothes. She tends to waste her allowance the moment she gets it, and it doesn't really help that she doesn't have a job.

Walking downstairs and into the dining room all I hear is Angela whining to Papa;

"I just gave you money, if you want more then go and get a job." he states shaking his head.

"I told you to stop wasting your money and actually planning what you want to do with it. Now stop complaining, I refuse to be late to school because of you." I state crossing my arms.

"Reagan, sit down and eat breakfast." Papa demands looking at me over the rim of his glasses.

"She eats at school; one of her friend's brothers has a thing for her and brings her food for her in the morning." Angela states shrugging, her statement earns me a deadly glare from Papa.

"Is there something I should know about Reagan?" Dad questions stepping from the kitchen crossing his arms.

"Not everything that comes out of Angela's big mouth is true you know. Now, goodbye I'm going to school." I state grabbing my bag and heading out the door with Angela following.

I loved walking to school, but it was hard to enjoy it when Angela complains 90% of them time.

"Reagan! Am I annoying you?" she yells coming to a stop in front of me.

"We walk to school every day, yet you complain about the same things every day. Sometimes I just want to tape your mouth shut." I state as we arrive at the school.

"Then why won't you tell me to shut up?" she ask curiously.

"Because then, I have to hurt you." I say narrowing my eyes, she begins to laugh but once she sees I'm being serious her laughing stops.

"You scare me a lot Reagan." she whispers following me as we enter the school. Heading to my locker I smile when I see my boyfriend Blaine Michael leaning against my locker. Blaine and I have only begun dating recently, but I've had a crush on him since I entered high school. He's a werecat like me, and when he asked me I was completely shocked. Since I lived in the pack instead of the clan not many clan males really show me any interest. Blaine, my friend Austin, and Blaine's second in command and Cousin Levi are the only males I deal with on a daily basis. My parents didn't know about Blaine and I want to keep it that way, I know Angela will keep her big mouth shut because I know plenty of her secrets. Standing next to Blaine is my best friend Ivory and her twin Austin, they too live in the neighboring clan and they are always trying to convince me to come and visit with them. Angela goes her way and I head to my locker, Blaine leans down and pecks me on the lips softly, he doesn't utter a good morning he just stays in his spot besides me. That's the thing about Blaine, he's a man of very little words he barely ever shows any type of reaction, and it's extremely hard to understand what he's feeling.