g an apron and decorating cupcake

bowl of pink icing before picking up a plain cupcake. "I need you to help

er to notice my red puffy ey

cupcake onto a pristine-white tray. "Your dad went to get us some

er that in years, but right now, I felt scar

e shrugged me off. "Your dad said he's working

talk to you,"

on and held it out to me. "Come

ring at her in disbeli

and she dumped the spoon on the table. "Fine then. I'll just spend the who

all this?" I asked.

she answered. "Don't

ome. "It's nice to see you're baking for everyone

with the spoon in her hand at me. "Hone

ng, but wow, it'd sure be nice to hear a happy birthday at

up the bowl of icing. "It's not

fifth, Mom,

ry. Is that what you

" I shook my head,

pped. "Don't expect me to be all warm

hear I'm moving soon," I announced. "

with your 'I'm going to ru

fled a sob with my hand befor

o the side. "What d

ling my tattoo. "I'm tu

shattered on the floor, splattering icing all over. "W

er palms to h

ered. "They're going to ta

ves stayed and got trained,

r wide eyes settled on me. "W

a freak?"

e." Mom rushed past me into the hallway. She ripped open our storage closet and pulled out bags. "Goodness forbid what the

pen in disbelief.

se everything being associated with a werewolf." She spat out the

om I thought you'd try and figure out how to g

era