Todos os capítulos de Little Ruby Red: Capítulo 1 - Capítulo 5

CalebThe ten-second countdown had begun. "Ten... Nine... Eight... Seven... Six... Five... Four... Three... Two... One. Happy birthday, Caleb!" Everyone chanted in unison. The sound of clapping and celebratory cheering filled the ballroom. Then the mini-orchestra Mom hired, resumed playing once again. My parents had invited everyone we knew to the party. They called it a ball because the women were wearing gowns and cocktail dresses and all the men were dressed in tuxedos. To me, it was just an excuse to get drunk, make mindless conversation with people you wouldn't usually have anything to do with on a daily basis. My parents could barely stand half the people here and that was on a good day. "Caleb, do you see her? Have you felt drawn to anyone yet?" Aaron asked. Aaron, my comical best friend, was standing around trying to look all suave and sophisticated with his c

Ruby "OK, fingers on lips, guys." Our teacher, Miss Wilson, silenced the class with a shush. I liked Miss Wilson. She was nice. She wasn't old like my last teacher who always smelled like toilet freshener. Miss Wilson was young and had a pretty smile. She had blonde curly hair that reminded me of spaghetti. I sat down at the table that I shared with three other children. Picking the PVA glue and glitter from my fingers like a sparkly layer of skin. "Does anyone need to take a bathroom break?" Miss Wilson asked, her eyes scanning the classroom for a show of raised hands. "Okay, kids, go get your coats on, then go line up at the door." Miss Wilson instructed, wincing at the sound of scraping chairs. We all hurried with enthusiasm towards the named coat pegs. I stuffed my arms through the sleeves of my red jacket, then walked quickly towards the do

Caleb The past few months have flown by quickly. I've spent most of my days working at my Dad's company and most of my nights at Ruby's house. Her mom, Jennifer had made room for me in the hall. So, I've been crashing there for a while. I've gotten used to playing the part of a family pet. If I'm honest, I prefer the home-made dog bed more than my own actual bed. I've received far better treatment as an animal in Ruby's house, than I ever did as a person at home. I'd been avoiding my mother like the plague, just lately. Dad had taken the news about Ruby well but unfortunately, Mom hadn't. Dad respected the mate bond, which was why he'd put up with all of Mom's crap over the years. She, however, went on to accuse me of some pretty disgusting things regarding my relationship with Ruby. It didn't matter how much I tried to explain to her, that our relationship was just an innocent frie