The Alpha Chose Me by Missy Elliottxo

I would miss the sun, the long summer nights. The beach being right on my doorstep. I would miss a lot of things. Chewing the inside of my cheek I stood staring at the sold sign. I had lived in Florida my whole life.

You see it was just my gran and I. My mom died during childbirth and I didn't know my dad. He wasn't really someone we talked about.

"Still staring at that sign, I see".

Today was another day closer to leaving. She was uprooting us to Texas. Change was good apparently. I didn't want to move, didn't want to start all over in a new place.

My friends were here, my boyfriend was here. For being eighteen my life was pretty good. I got good grades; I had a part time job. I liked where I was at right now. She knew how I felt about leaving but that didn't matter. She had made up her mind. "Leah, you'll make new friends, you'll get a new boyfriend. We need to do this sweetheart. Change is good".

I didn't want new friends and I didn't want a new boyfriend. My gran wasn't Tommy's biggest fan. Always insisted something was off with him, didn't like the feeling she got when he was around.

He was my first boyfriend, slightly older but only by three years. But that didn't matter. He had a car, the brightest blue eyes I had ever seen and he was nice to me.

I knew I would make new friends. I would leave regardless if I wanted to or not. I would move on and get on with my life but leaving them behind wasn't my biggest worry.

"My mom's here". I whispered.

"Sweetheart, your mom's in here". She placed her hand over my heart. "No matter where you are or where you go your mom will always be with you".

I knew she was right but being here, living in this house, it made me feel closer to her.

"How about some hot chocolate and we can watch the sunset?".

"I'll grab a blanket".

why I didn't want to leave. Most nights we'd come out here and watch the sunset. It was kind of our thing. The beach was my favourite place to go. It

into the water a sigh fell from my lips. I would never have this again. Sure, they

here?". I got to my

for my gran. She tolerated him for my sake

this Leah. I can't believe I'm never going to see you again". He slipped his arms around my waist. "I don't want you to

bit back my tears. I would miss him. We had become inseparable over the last few

shouldn't have come. You're only

waist tightened. "I love you Leah,

caught my attention. My gran

softest kiss on my

my right index finger a sob fell from my lips. A promise ring he gave me 6 months into our relationship. He was special, he was good and I was never going to

dried my eyes and cleared my throat. I couldn't dwell on not seeing him again. Her mind was made up. We were

...

to Texas but no my gran wanted to drive. A

and food.

isn't so bad". She smiled. "We're about half an hour away.

around. It may not be bad but it wasn't

coffee machine. Caffeine was life, I couldn't live without it. As I fixed two cups the door chimed and instantly the

sensation washed over me; I felt a little dazed but weirdly enough it felt nice. Then I felt it, a presence behind me. My heart rate picked up, the palms of my hands starting

both cups, took a deep breath and

No one was there.

losing my mind. Sighing I made my way to the cash register. Today