Chapter 22

I was in a phone store with Elizabeth, looking to buy a new phone. "How did you get rid of your phone?" she inquired. "It was a long story," I replied, taking the receipt and phone pack from the seller and placing them in a nylon bag.

We exited the building, walking away from the counter. "Would you like a cup of coffee?" I inquired, my gaze drawn to a coffee shop across the street. "Sure, that's so sweet of you," she chuckled. We both held hands and crossed the street to the other side.

We entered the coffee shop. There was a line. I had to wait in line while she sat at a table near the door. After a while, I was able to obtain the coffee. I got one for myself and one for her. 

I approached the table, she sat, and she dropped it on the table. "You bought my favorite," she cooed as she sipped her coffee. We walked out of the coffee shop after she stood up. I couldn't believe how happy she appeared. I haven't seen any street performances in a long time. They're really entertaining, especially the magicians. I had a lot of fun taking pictures with my new phone.

We strolled over to a playground and sat down to rest. We were watching the children play in the garden. She was the one who finally broke the silence. "You've been extremely busy recently, or are you attempting to avoid me? I later discovered that you don't spend much time outside of school with Josh and Jack, so I was curious what you were up to "She mentioned it. 

I didn't know what to give her, but I knew telling her I was a wolf would frighten her. She clasped my hand and rested her head on my shoulder. "Don't worry if you don't know what to say or how to persuade me," she murmured.

My phone received a notification. She desired to rest her head on my shoulder. "Don't worry, I've already got the phone," I said. I reached into my left pocket for my phone. It was a private message. 

"Are you not going to read the message?" she inquired. "Because it was an anonymous message, it could have contained a virus or something," I explained. 

Her phone started ringing shortly after that. She lifted her head from my shoulder and answered the phone. It was her mother, She eventually hung up the phone after her mother hung up.

"I need to go grocery shopping. "My mother told me to go get some things," she explained. "Let's go together, okay?" "I made a request. "No, I believe you should return home. I'll contact you later in the day "She responded. 

Okay, mumbled I. I let go of her hand and stood up, giving her a tight hug that felt so good I wished we could have stayed that way. "Bye," she said again as she let go of the hug. While she walked away, I weaved at her.