Irena walked out to meet them and put an arm around Finn's shoulders and led him into the house, glaring over her shoulder at anyone she saw.
Once they were all standing in the foyer she slammed the front door shut, just to make her point more thorough.
Finn kept quiet as he allowed Irena to guide him into the house. Teagan shot a pointed look over his shoulder as he went in as well, clearly angry. "Assholes… don't mind them, Finn. People just suck." Teagan sighed, trying to console his brother. Finn still didn't reply.
Irena rested her hand on Finn's shoulder and rubbed slowly in a circular motion.
"Yeah, don't give them a second thought. They don't even really know you, they have no room to judge you." She said in a gentle voice.
"They're just being assholes, like Teagan said." She added.
Finn rubbed at his arm with one hand, not meeting Irena or Teagan's eyes. "I know… and it's stupid that I still let myself get bothered by it, I-I just… I haven't done anything. I haven't hurt anybody. I was attacked, when I was just a kid, a-and they're still scared of me and think I'm filthy and…" He shook his head, biting back tears. Teagan sighed and looked away as well.
Irena led him up the stairs and to the right, where her room was at the end of the hall.
She left the door cracked and sat Finn down on her queen sized bed, which was wedged into the corner, under the window that took up a little over half of the wall.
"It's okay to get worked up and upset Finn, what they're saying is hurtful. But you have to realize that they don't know you. Either of you and that's what really counts." She told him sympathetically.
She then sat next to him and gave him a side hug, resting her chin on his shoulder.
"Maybe that's easier for me to say, since i'm not the one they're doing it too." She said thoughtfully.
(should I create a character sheet for Beatrice? Irena's younger sister, I don't plan on her being with the three of them all the time, just popping up every once in a while.)
(Sure, if you want!)
Teagan followed the two of them up to Irena's room, and Finn stared blankly at the floor, his eyes watering. "B-But… I should be used to it by now. It shouldn't still bother me as much as it does. I just… want people to like me…" He whispered weakly. Making friends hadn't ever been too important to Teagan, but Finn did really want people to like him and want to spend time with him. Being a werewolf meant that anyone who was around him would constantly be wary or scared of him. He just wanted normal relationships.
irena sighed and blew a strand of hair out of her eyes.
"Im sorry Finn." She said honestly "I don't know what to say…"
She then hugged him tighter.
"I like you. Am I not enough?" She said jokingly, trying to make him feel better.
(I'll submit her sheet tomorrow morning.)
(Alrighty ^^)
Finn hugged Irena back and buried his face in the crook of her neck. "I'm glad you like me… I just wish everyone else didn't hate me…" He replied weakly. Teagan sighed and sat down on the bed as well.
"It just sucks that no matter what we do to prove ourselves, it'll never be enough. People are always gonna hate us and be scared of us."
Irena frowned and hugged him closer, sitting in silence for a few moments.
She didn't know what to say, she had never had a feeling as strong as Finn's need for acceptance. She had always loved herself enough to be happy with only Finn and Teagan.
After a few minutes of sitting that way, a soft knock came from the doorway and when Irena said "come in!" Her younger sister, Beatrice walked in.
Name: Beatrice McCormick
Age: 14
Race: Caucasian
Likes: reading, writing and the sound of birds chirping.
Dislikes: Crowds and loud people.
Appearance: Beatrice is tall and lanky for her age, standing at 5'9. She is bony and has pointed features.
Her eyes are overly large, making them seem pixie like, but Hazel, her noise is straight and pointed, as well as her chin.
Background: Beatrice is Irena's younger sister, her home life is questionable and she spends most of her time reading in her room, except when Irena drags her outside.
Other: Beatrice has had a crush on Finn since she was like 11
Finn and Teagan looked up when Beatrice entered the room. Finn's demeanor didn't change much other than him trying to not be so obviously upset, but Teagan was a little on edge. He'd noticed that Beatrice acted different and strange around Finn, and he knew that Finn hadn't picked up on it. He wasn't always the most observant, after all.
Beatrice opened the door and her eyes went wide, seemingly far too comically large for her face.
She then made a small squeak that was supposed to be a greeting and then blushed.
She cleared her throat and started over, looking down at the beige carpet of Irena's floor.
"Uhm hi… I just wanted something but I can come back later because you all seem very tense and upset soIshouldprobablygo." She said very quickly and turned to leave before Irena stopped her.
"Sit down" Irena said, motioning to the large red beanbag chair in the corner, wedged between her desk and the wall.
Beatrice nodded awkwardly and then closed the door behind her, she sat in the chair as instructed and pulled her legs up to her chest, resting her chin on her knees.
"Hi, Beatrice… what did you need? We're not busy or anything." Finn offered, honestly wanting a different topic of conversation more than anything. If he had something else to focus on, maybe he wouldn't be so upset. Teagan kept an eye on her and moved a tad closer to Finn. He'd always been protective of Finn, so he didn't really care for Beatrice eyeing him up.
Beatrice looked at him and offered a small smile.
"Hi Finn," she said "nice to see you." She said honestly.
Irena giggled lightly at how red Beatrice was turning.
"Nice to see you too. You said you wanted something, though?" Finn asked, confused. Teagan looked over at Irena and rolled his eyes a bit. Beatrice was lucky that Finn was as oblivious and dense as he was, honestly, because she was not being very subtle.
Beatrice smiled and nodded.
"I just came to borrow a blouse that's cropped." She said quietly. "I want to look nice for this guy I'm hanging out with tonight." She informed them, blushing and looking down at the tops of her knees.
"Oh… I guess I can't help with that." Finn laughed softly. "I don't own any blouses. Definitely not cropped ones." He hummed thoughtfully to himself.
"Who are you hanging out with?" Teagan asked curiously, raising an eyebrow. It definitely surprised him that Beatrice was wanting to hang out with some guy other than Finn.
Beatrice smiled at Teagan kindly.
"His name is Cameron. I don't think you know him, he's a freshman, like me."She told him and locked eyes with her sister.
Irena did in fact know who Cameron was, and she didn't think that it was a coincidence that he happened to look like a miniature Finn. But she smiled and tried not to let her skepticism show on her face.
Finn and Teagan nodded. They didn't know Cameron well, but they'd seen him before, and people had asked them if they were related before. They knew Cameron was definitely smaller as well, since they were pretty tall. "Well, hope you have fun. Where were we planning on going?" Finn asked, turning to Irena for an answer.
Irena shrugged "I was just gonna chill here to be honest." She told him and shot a look at her younger sister. "Just hangout and do random shit I guess."
Beatrice blushed into her knees and began to play with a string becoming detached from the beanbag chair.
Finn nodded again. "Yeah, sounds good to me. I should be keeping still or something anyway." He shrugged and looked down at his bandaged leg. Teagan watched him with mild interest.
"I'm not picky. We don't have anything to do today." Teagan added. "And we can stay out and go wherever pretty much. Our parents don't care."
Beatrice looked up and cleared her throat.
"I have an idea." She suggested timidly "you guys could go to the skatepark and just hangout, alot of people do it."
Irena raised her eyebrows you guys convinced her Beatrice didn't plan on going with them.
She waited to see if either of the twins would suggest she come with.
She knew Bea would be perfectly happy staying home or going, but she also didn't want the twins to feel like she was forcing her younger sister onto them.
"The skate park? Hmm… yeah, I guess that could work." Finn replied, humming again. "And I don't know how to skate. But I guess that doesn't matter." Teagan nodded in agreement and looked over at Beatrice. "Aren't you coming, though?" Finn asked, confused. It was Beatrice's idea, after all, so he figured that she planned on coming.
Beatrice shook her head and smiled dreamily.
"No." She said "I have stuff I have to do to get ready for my date tomorrow."
Irena sat up and glared at Beatrice "a date?" She asked, with an eyebrow raised "you said you were just hanging out, not that it was an actual date."
Beatrice stood up and walked across the room to the door, she gripped the handle and opened it, but kept her grip on the doorknob.
"Oh yeah," She said half heartedly "It's a date. He's taking me out to dinner and then a movie."
"And you said it was tonight, not tomorrow?" Teagan added, raising an eyebrow as well. She's acting strange… but I guess it's not really my business. He thought to himself. Finn didn't really think much of it and got to his feet.
"Well, we won't get in your way, then. Are you guys ready to go?" Finn asked, turning to Irena and Teagan. "Don't want to sit around moping all day, eh? Good to… get some fresh air. Yeah."
Beatrice smiled slyly at her older sister before leaving with a quick.
"I'm going over to his house tomorrow." And shut the door.
Irena raised her eyebrows and stared at Finn and Teagan.
"My sister?" She asked them in disbelief "going on a date with a guy, two days in a row?"
"Good for her." Finn shrugged, brushing off his clothes.
"I dunno, it's just weird, isn't it? She's acting strange." Teagan added. "She doesn't seem all that thrilled about it. And Cameron…" He tilted his head from side to side, being vague intentionally. Finn didn't seem to get the hint, and he didn't ask.
Irena caught Teagan's hint and nodded, showing she understood and had thought the exact same thing.
"Maybe it's just a temporary thing." She said with a smile, then stepped closer to Teagan and whispered to him. "Or she's trying to find a replacement for someone."
"Yeah, maybe she finally realized she's got no shot." Teagan mumbled in reply. Finn still looked lost.
"Sure. Can we get going now? I don't think Beatrice's love life is super important. I'm fixing to distract myself from all… you know." Finn gestured vaguely to outside, implying he didn't want to think about all the people who were treating him poorly.
(Small bump ^^)
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