They both nodded, and Finn flipped over to float on his back again. Teagan yawned and scratched at his neck a bit, more relaxed than before. "Works for me. We'd have to drop by home to change into actual clothes before we go anywhere, though." Finn spotted something in the water and dove down after it.
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Irena nodded and dived under again, coming back up with the twist off the top of a coke bottle grasped in the palm of her hands.
"I found a bottle cap." She said proudly, opening her hand so they could see it.
Finn was still underwater looking for something, and Teagan thought it was strange that he hadn't come back up yet. So, he dove down after his brother and found him caught on some rocks. He helped Finn free himself and pushed him towards the surface since he'd been without air for a few minutes now. Finn gasped and spluttered when he broke the surface, coughing as he tried to catch his breath. Teagan popped up a few seconds later, doing the same.
Irena blinked and ran to the both of them.
"Are you okay?" She asked, fear laced into her voice, she grabbed Finn and started checking for physical damage.
She then grabbed Teagan by the cheeks and did the same.
"Y-Yeah… m'fine…" Finn rubbed water out of his eyes so he could see, his throat hurting from coughing now.
"Idiot got himself stuck." Teagan replied with a huff. "I'm fine." He noticed a hint of red in the water by Finn and tackled his brother into a shallower area so he could pull his leg out of the water. Finn's leg was definitely scraped up, and he was bleeding, but he didn't seem to be in any critical condition. Finn pushed Teagan off and sat up, shaking water out of his hair.
Irena watched this as if she were a distant family friend at a family gathering. She slowly made her way behind them and bent down, looking down at Finn's leg.
"Should I wrap that…or leave it alone?" She asked timidly.
"Oh, he's fine. We can wrap it when we go back to the house." Teagan replied, to which Finn nodded in agreement.
"Yeah, this is nothing. Just a little scratch from the rocks. I got this, though!" He held up a cracked rock that looked like it was sparkling on the inside.
Irena cooed over the rock and smiled at Finn.
"oh, it's beautiful!" She said encouragingly to him and then showed them her bottle cap. "Makes this look like tin compared to a diamond."
Finn held the rock out to Irena, offering it to her. Teagan sat beside him, splashing water onto his wound to try and clean it out a bit. "We should probably head back soon, yeah? Get ourselves cleaned up and ready to do something else."
Irena nodded as she took the rock from Finn.
"Thank you." She said quietly.
She held the rock in her palm and placed her palm against the middle of her chest.
"Yes." She said quickly "we should go." She said, beginning to walk up the side path that lead back up to the cliff where their stuff was.
Finn and Teagan got to their feet and followed after Irena, both shaking the water off of their bodies like dogs usually did. Finn's leg continued to bleed as he walked, but he didn't seem concerned about it. Teagan didn't look worried either, even though he tended to be a bit overprotective of his brother. They bantered a bit as they walked, as was typical of them, but they weren't fighting for now.
Irena listened to the banter as she collected her things and then began to go through the woods, making her way back to the park, Once they got to the corner where Irena would hang a left and the twins a right, she waved as she hurried to her house.
Once she got inside she changed into an overly large t-shirt and black jean shorts. She pulled on white, short white socks and black slip on vans. She then made her way to the front porch, where she waited for the twins.
The twins waved goodbye and hurried off to their house to change. They put on matching t-shirts and cargo shorts, and they returned with Finn's leg properly wrapped up. More people were outside now and were staring and pointing and whispering when they saw Finn and Teagan. Mothers ushered their children away, thinking they might get hurt by the scary werewolves. Teagan glared back when he noticed how it was upsetting Finn.
Irena saw the twins coming up the sidewalk and waved happily, then stopped mid wave when she saw the look on Finn's face.
Finn kept his eyes on the ground, partially shielded from onlookers by an angry Teagan. He and Teagan had been bantering and chatting only minutes before, but now Finn was silent and meek. Every time a woman pulled her child closer to her as they passed, or someone jeered at them and called them filthy mutts, he felt sick to his stomach. Teagan hated it as well, but it didn't upset him the same way as Finn. He was more angry that they were being treated this way, and angry that it upset his brother.
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