Strings of Fate

Aaron 2- Sisters and sleep

I stayed at the club until the end of the woman’s set then went home in a daze. After not sleeping the night before I was more than ready to get some good rest. I slept better last night than I have in years. I woke up early this morning and felt incredibly refreshed. I have some time before I need to go meet Alpha Ryann so I take the chance to look the club up online. I find their contact information and through a series of emails determine that the singer only performs Friday through Sunday. I also manage to get banking information. I send through payments to cover my entry for the next Friday through Sunday and an additional hundred dollars which I note is a tip to go to James who assisted me at the door. I can afford it. I work a lot and running around in my feline form isn’t exactly an expensive form of entertainment. Not to mention renting a place on the compound is always cheap for Shifters. We all tend to prefer to live in large groups, although I might be the exception to the rule. I have three sisters and I was eager to move away from them. Not too far away, just to the other side of the compound. They’re as loud as I am quiet. Actually, Alpha Ryann reminds me of them quite a bit. So I suppose as much as I want space from them I do enjoy being around them or I wouldn’t have chosen to work for her.

The next week is agony. I used to enjoy my quiet little one bedroom place, but now it’s empty, it’s TOO quiet. I make it to Wednesday until I realise I won’t be getting to sleep. I’m getting drowsy at work and it’s absolute hell. Thursday night I end up back at my sister’s place. My parents are away on some extended road trip, enjoying their retirement. But my sisters should be more than loud enough on their own.

“Not that we’re not glad to see you.” Kassie starts.

“And we ARE glad to see you.” Mara adds.

“But is there a reason you suddenly want to stay over when your place is like five minutes from here?” Jay finishes. The three of them are technically all a year apart in age. At ages nineteen, twenty and twenty one they act more like triplets and since they all look

very alike with dark hair and eyes they enjoy messing with people. It doesn’t work on me though, much to their disappointment. I learned to tell them apart when they were growing up. To answer their question, I just shrug. All three of them exchange loaded looks that I can’t quite interpret.

“Is there someone in your house, like a friend you agreed to have over that you’re avoiding?”

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Jay suggests. I roll my eyes and shake my head. Does she seriously think I would move away from them only to invite someone else to stay?

I haven’t interacted much with

were happy when you first took the job. Has

Mara demands.

out loud this time. I don’t want to leave any space for doubt. Ryann is great to work for. Kassie considers carefully

the independent one.” She points out. I consider what she’s asked. Is my problem because of a girl? I mean, I want to hear her sing again, but I’m not sure that my place feeling empty is ‘because of a girl‘. I just

three of my sisters squeal and

long to answer us. Which means you were totally thinking about a girl. We know you big brother. Don’t

this!” Mara

demands. I blink in surprise. Am I really that easy to read? I’m also

that this conversation is not going to get my

know her name.” I admit. My

you meet

sing in public if she didn’t want people to watch. Right? Damn, I need to find out her name. Not to mention I need to tell my sisters to stop getting carried away. I’m not looking at

again.

see her then?” Mara asks suspiciously. I roll

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Sisters and

going to tell them something like that? They’ll have the place staked out before