I Will Escape

As we are getting ready to start passing out the plates the door opens, then I almost fall I look and notice it was Tony's opening the door.

I hurry up and step back "What the hell sis you almost made me wear our dinner? " I let out a slight giggle.

"I was looking for you Sabrina. I didn't think you would be working when you have people to do that for you.”

I look at her confused, hoping that she isn't that kind of person who allows others to do everything for her and doesn't help out. She then takes my tray from me and puts it on the counter. I stand still as she is trying to drag me along. "Sabrina what are you doing come on.”

"Tonya, I am staying. I'm helping them to pass out the meal. Would you like to help too."?

"I don't want to help, I thought that we could sit down and enjoy a meal together and talk to each other.”

"Tonya, we can do that after everyone in the pack gets their plate first. If we had more people to help we would get the plates past out faster.”

"Sabrina, we all have jobs in a pack. Their job is to cook and pass out plates. It's not very hard.” "Tonya, we're all a team. I'm going to help them pass out the plates. If you don't want to help that's fine go take your seat I will eat with Emily Sandra and Tiffany."

She looks at me confused, "and who the hell are they?"

"Tonya, they are the ladies who make sure that you and everyone else are fed.”

"Sabrina, you are the alpha of this pack, you are not a servant you need to sit with your pack.”

"A servant, are you kidding Tonya? This is my pack. I will help all that is involved no matter what task it may be. I am no better than anyone else."

"But you are Sabrina, you are the alpha you need to set an example for all of us.”

"Then what is a better example for the pack than to help those that are in need within the packs. I am sorry, but we are going to have to continue this later. We have plates that need to be served.”

I am shocked by Tonya's way of thinking that we are in such a higher rank than other wolves. They are who keep the pack going. We all should help each other no matter what title. I know that I am no Saint, but I also believe I'm taking care of each other at all costs no matter what.

As we finish passing out what plates are left. Once we are done, we find our seats and sit down to begin to eat. I know that Tanya wanted to sit with me but to be honest and disappointed in her. I don't understand how she would think that she's better than anyone else here. I just tried to ignore my thoughts as I enjoyed this delicious food.

"So ladies who cooked you, it is delicious if I may say."

"Well, Sandra cooks the meat, Tiffany cooks the sides and I cook the veggies and dessert.”

"Well it's delicious, I'm sorry that I was late and was unable to help cook it."

Sandra looks at me "it's OK honestly I was not convinced that you would want to help with anything, but you helped us pass out food, and now you sit with us and eat your food as cold as ours is thank you sometimes it's so hard to feel appreciated here but you're working with us, I can see that you appreciate us."

All my life I grew up with just my parents, no brothers and sisters, family members it was just the 3 of us. I am so grateful to be a part of such a big family. I want to take care of all of us and make sure all of our needs are met. If I don't want one person to feel that they're more important than anyone else because that is not the case.

I stand up, I want to make a statement. I let out a slight growl to everyone's attention. "Listen, I am so grateful for every single one of you, but not one is not more important than the other. We need to work together and be there for each other if we are going to be a successful pack. It's not just all about defeating our enemies, it's also about being there for our pack members.”

A Warrior stands up, "so you're telling me that a nanny's job is just as important as a warrior's job." "Of course being a nanny gives you peace of mind knowing that your children are safe as you fight to protect them. If there was no nanny you would have to worry which would knock you off your game."

"Ok I see your point Even though the job description is so different they're both needed and should be respected.”

"We may all be so different in so many ways, but we all want the same things we need to be there for each other at all cost.”

"You are a different kind of alpha, one that cares more about their people and themselves.”

"A good pack is not just about the alpha, it's about all of us putting our efforts towards it, making us all very important, not just me."

As I go grab my empty plate to take it in to be washed, Sandra Goes to take it. I look at her with a smile. It's "OK Sandra, I know where the sink is I can take my plate in thank you so much though.”

I continue as I take my dirty dishes into the kitchen. I start to wash the dishes that I have eaten off of I dry it and sit it aside with the other clean dishes. As I go to go back outside to sit with my pack. I see other wolves coming in and doing the same. I smile, grateful that they also decided to help. It might be as simple as doing their own dish. Putting their extra effort has made someone else's job simpler. It was just as simple as them cleaning their plate that they have made someone's life simpler.

I can tell that some pack numbers may disagree with me, and I was their choice. They will understand eventually that their job is no more important than a cook's job. I am not about to make people feel less of themselves because of what their job description is in the pack Especially knowing that every job is important.

As dinner is finally finishing up, I see Tanya walking up to me, wondering what she's about to say. "Sabrina, we need to concentrate more on making our pack strong to defeat the devil's pack then trying to make the cooks believe how important they are.”

"Tonya, what the hell is wrong with you if they did not cook you would not eat, so I would say their job is just as important, don't you think.”

"There is just too much that needs to be done. We can talk about stuff like that at a different time, it doesn't matter now."

"It all matters that the pack members need to know that they are important and that they are appropriate. It would improve their performance and their confidence.”

I don't understand why it is so hard for Tonya to understand. I start to wonder what is going on with her. No, that she is not this cold person who she is acting like she is caring. Tanya doesn't see another word, she just walks out. I let her go. I don't want to fight, I just want her to understand. "Sandra walks up to me "Hey Sabrina the girls and I have talked. We decided maybe we could do training tomorrow we're all pretty tired. Is that OK with you?"

"Of course that would be fine, I will find time tomorrow and come find you.”

I've been keeping myself so busy trying to ignore Dominic because of what happened, and I don't want to talk about it. I figured that he would be sleeping by the time I would be done.