Wyrd Tales (updated Mar 6, '24)
I am moving and continuing my Wyrd Girls story from What Happened In Your Game Today? over here to Creative Corner. I plan to repost and possibly expand the existing story here and, of course, continu...
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Chapter 18 - What's Important
Every year, after the first full moon of summer, Jake, Nick and Beth would go and camp out on Prowler's Patch. When they were kids, Kristopher or Daniel, Nick and Beth's father, had gone with them but as they got older, they had gone on their own. Whatever else might be happening in the world, after the full moon, they headed out to Prowler's Patch. There was no question that Miranda was invited too. Beth was happy to not be out numbered by the boys at last.
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Miranda was surprised how easily they all settled into camping out. It wasn't something she'd even done with mom and Gwen, and a week on the run, sleeping where ever she could had been a very different experience. The days were pleasant...
Spoiler
Beth would wake early and make breakfast for everyone.
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Sometimes, they'd head over to the lake and swim.
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Jake would show off the his guitar.
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Nick would usually try to play. Sadly, since he never practiced, he still wasn't very good.
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Beth enjoyed strumming a few simple tunes.
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Miranda had brought her violin and stuck to that.
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Beth would wake early and make breakfast for everyone.
https://i.imgur.com/rpUP3Rd.png
Sometimes, they'd head over to the lake and swim.
https://i.imgur.com/lLQ0Ewb.png
Jake would show off the his guitar.
https://i.imgur.com/PIoIxL6.png
Nick would usually try to play. Sadly, since he never practiced, he still wasn't very good.
https://i.imgur.com/6RZFybz.png
Beth enjoyed strumming a few simple tunes.
https://i.imgur.com/ahZtBhH.png
Miranda had brought her violin and stuck to that.
https://i.imgur.com/0E4VoB9.png
Still, Miranda found she couldn't ignore the tension between them all.
Spoiler
Even in the few weeks she'd lived in Moonwood Mill, Beth had become her best friend...
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...and it was obvious Beth had feelings for Jake.
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Miranda's out feelings were just confusing. She really liked Jake but she was also attracted to Nick, when he wasn't trying too hard... and she really enjoyed kissing either of them. It wasn't fair!
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Even in the few weeks she'd lived in Moonwood Mill, Beth had become her best friend...
https://i.imgur.com/Eyt7rrv.png
...and it was obvious Beth had feelings for Jake.
https://i.imgur.com/przv7pE.png
Miranda's out feelings were just confusing. She really liked Jake but she was also attracted to Nick, when he wasn't trying too hard... and she really enjoyed kissing either of them. It wasn't fair!
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What had Lily said... think about what's really important.
What could be more important than friends?
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Spoiler
Miranda knew what she had to do.
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"Jake, I... I think we should just be friends. I think... I really think you should be with Beth."
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"Come on... you and Jake are prefect for each other. It's like... fate."
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Miranda knew what she had to do.
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"Jake, I... I think we should just be friends. I think... I really think you should be with Beth."
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"Come on... you and Jake are prefect for each other. It's like... fate."
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It was the kick they both needed. Jake and Beth embraced their feelings for each other. They felt so happy...
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Spoiler
... not everyone was thrilled, however.
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"Dude!" Nick shouted. "What are you doing!?! That's my sister!"
"Right," Beth shook her head. "I'm outta here. You boys do your boy thing."
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As Nick ranted at him, Jake could smell a shift in the air. This wasn't just a fright between friends... this was a challenge between wolves. He could feel the fury rising in them both. The Wolf was calling him to change, to rip into his rival and force him to submit. Jake was leader of this pack!
His father had taught him what a leader should do.
He talked Nick down... talked them both down. He explained how he felt about Beth but also how much his friendship with Nick meant to him. He made it perfectly clear, he didn't want to lose either one them...
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...but he couldn't deny his feelings for Beth. He would be good to her. Jake added that Nick would be free to kick his butt if he wasn't.
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... not everyone was thrilled, however.
https://i.imgur.com/UcPAJ04.png
"Dude!" Nick shouted. "What are you doing!?! That's my sister!"
"Right," Beth shook her head. "I'm outta here. You boys do your boy thing."
https://i.imgur.com/JvUTquX.png
As Nick ranted at him, Jake could smell a shift in the air. This wasn't just a fright between friends... this was a challenge between wolves. He could feel the fury rising in them both. The Wolf was calling him to change, to rip into his rival and force him to submit. Jake was leader of this pack!
His father had taught him what a leader should do.
He talked Nick down... talked them both down. He explained how he felt about Beth but also how much his friendship with Nick meant to him. He made it perfectly clear, he didn't want to lose either one them...
https://i.imgur.com/cR39Dpm.png
...but he couldn't deny his feelings for Beth. He would be good to her. Jake added that Nick would be free to kick his butt if he wasn't.
https://i.imgur.com/M2SH6ed.png
"So... I guess it's you and me then," Nick grinned.
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Spoiler
"Jeez, Nick. Really?" Miranda moaned.
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"Jeez, Nick. Really?" Miranda moaned.
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