Chapter 10: The Deal

Anna Caleb guided me outside of the pack house and to a garden I had never noticed before. As we were in the middle of Fall, the leaves of the trees were showing shades of orange and red. A lone cheeping sparrow caught my attention. I love birds. We sat on a bench that was almost hidden between pinkish leaves. Seeing him here alone with me made my breath hitch. He truly is beautiful. Caleb was the first one to talk, effectively breaking the comfortable silence we were in. "So what brings you here? Did you decide to give in to my charm?" He winked. I scoffed and rolled my eyes. "Oh my gosh, why are you always so cringey? First, technically I live here as well. Second, you are still a kid to me and third, I am not here by my own choice," I said in a mocking tone. He clenched his jaw and gritted his teeth... as expected. I have noticed that one thing Caleb hates is being called a kid, which he is. He quickly recovered and turned to me with a smirk.