mirror in the sky

maya talia wolford. thirty-two. unemployed. werewolf. taking care of the whole wolford pack.

[mayawolford]

theoboones​:

On the Roof ||Theo and Maya

@mayawolford

Theo was not a builder. He wasn’t a designer or an artist or a handyman by any stretch of the imagination… Yet, somehow he had volunteered himself into helping hang lights at the Wolford house. On his day off, he threw on some jeans and flannel, tucked his first aid kit into his backpack, and took off on his bike to the house. He may not have been an expert at anything, but he was a people pleaser, so no matter how much his anxiety tried to convince him to stay home, he didn’t listen.

When he arrived at the house, he found boxes of tangled lights already outside, as well as a ladder propped against the side of the house. He took off his helmet and scratched his hands through his hair before approaching. He nudged one of the boxes with the toe of his sneaker. “Maya?” he called out, looking around for any sign of her. 

Knowing Theo as much as she did, Maya wasn’t expecting his help with this part of the decoration. He wasn’t tall or was a designer or had any idea of what to do if he had to put the decorations outside, as he told her over texts, but she knew he would help her as much as he could. Even if she was going to be the one on the roof putting everything in place, she knew she could count with his help, even if it was limited to his opinion on whether something was straight or not. Besides, his medical skills would be useful in case she felt or got hurt, but she would try her best to not end up in the ER.

Maya was already stepping out of the farmhouse when she heard him calling her name and walked towards him, careful to not drop the last box she was holding in her arms. “Hey! Over here!” She tried to get his attention. He wasn’t the first person she thought of when she needed someone to help her, but she was glad he said yes. That way, they would have some time to bond while decorating the house.

“So, ready to decorate the roof?“ she asked Theo once she was standing in front of him, setting the box on the floor. “We have so many things to do, but we can do this.“

[mayawolford]

carmendorsey​:

Oh, I delete the ones that are terrible straightaway. I didn’t mention that part. But maybe it says something that I don’t know if anybody else actually likes my posts… Are you sure there weren’t things that you said that made you smile because only you know yourself that well?

Well, I have to admit some of them weren’t that bad. You know, motivational quotes and positive things that could have been on Pinterest if it had be a thing back then, but other than that? Embarrassment about my musical taste and a few wrong choices, but isn’t that what we all feel when we try to look back at our social accounts from when we were teens?

[mayawolford]

maya 📲 open

CHACE: There are definitely rules

MAYA: Okay, what kind of rules you think there are, Chace?

[mayawolford]

maya 📲 open

Theo: I don't know if I have a very artistic eye, but I can at least tell you if they're hanging straight or not

Theo: got that precision skill

MAYA: I'd really appreciate it, I hate it when they're not straight and it breaks the whole aesthetic I have in mind

MAYA: I hate that I hate it, you know what I mean?

[mayawolford]

maya 📲 open

Theo: yeah i can't imagine it would go well if everyone was a bunch of wolves

Theo: might make for a festive christmas card tho

MAYA: we'll try to avoid that and make sure they remember us as the ones that installed the cutest lights in town 😁

[mayawolford]

maya 📲 open

Theo: nothing says christmas like a trip to the ER

Theo: i'll bring my first aid kit

MAYA: as much as we'd love to visit Margaret, let's try to not end up there. at least, i'm not planning on doing that

MAYA: good, i'll get the ladder. let's team up to get this ready before the full moon

[mayawolford]

maya 📲 open

CHACE: It isn't even December.

MAYA: there's no rules on when it should start and for me, it's right after Thanksgiving

MAYA: i'm saving the lights for December 1st, but I'm feeling the spirit already

[mayawolford]

carmendorsey​:

You ever just spend fifteen minutes looking through your old tweets and thinking that whoever wrote those had such good taste? And then remember that you wrote or retweeted them all, so of course that’s just how it goes.

I don’t think I’ve ever felt that that time I did that with my old tweets because most of the tweets of the teenage and young adult Maya were embarrasing, so good for you. It takes a lot of confidence.

[mayawolford]

maya 📲 open

Theo: well me and my 5'7" height isn't going to be of much use to you

Theo: i can offer moral support i guess and treat you for a concussion if you do fall

MAYA: mmmm, we need to gather taller people here but your medical skills will be useful in case this ends up in a disaster

MAYA: guess i'll wait until Jack is around to get that done, but you just earned hot cocoa for the moral support

[mayawolford]

maya 📲 open

Theo: if we're going strictly by department store standards you're already getting a late start lol

MAYA: who says i don't have that part covered? i have ordered stuff already 😉

MAYA: i just need someone to help me install the lights. i bought ones the other day but you know, i don't want to get up there and fall

[mayawolford]

maya 📲 open

MAYA: is it too soon to start thinking about Christmas sweaters, making cookies and rewatching classics now Thanksgiving is over?

[mayawolford]

carmendorsey​:

Carmen focused on her breathing, but then she got very annoyed with her breathing. How was she supposed to stay calm when she sounded so annoying and strained, and probably horribly bothersome to Maya. “I don’t want to waste your time or anything, but I- I’ll try.” If she as literally being asked to breathe, then maybe it was okay to sound this awful. It really was easier to put on a brave face in front of a crowd of children than her friends. It felt simultaneously a relief and miserable to break down a little. 

Clearing her throat, Carmen set to what she was asked to do. Following directions was not so hard, right? After some careful consideration and probably more waffling than was needed, she and Maya settled on a few not-completely-crazy recipes that still had a bite of challenge to them. It honestly went pretty smoothly from there, and Carmen would almost say that it was a fun experience. Parts of it were definitely enjoyable.

Once everything was out of the oven or off the stove, Carmen leaned against the wall to try out this neat breathing thing again. “You know, you really should get into the self-help field. Or, well, Maya-helps-people field,” she said, pressing her hands against the wall just to ensure she didn’t fall over or something embarrassing. “I can’t believe I actually participated in that and didn’t seem to make it worse. I think the kids will love this. Thank you.”

“See? I told you we got this,“ Maya said while taking the last thing out of the oven. After her best friend calmed down and they set on making some of the easiest yet delicious recipes, everything went smoothly. She always thought cooking required people to be concentrated and organized if they wanted things to turn out well or at least edible, and by the way things looked, they did a great job.

Once she finally set the last pan in the kitchen counter, she stood next to Carmen and placed a hand on her own hip, letting out a laugh at what she said. “You know, that wouldn’t be a bad idea if I had time for it. I doubt I’ll write a book with advice and all of that because it seems too much work, but wouldn’t it be fun to do it?” Pressing her back against the wall, she turned her head to her friend to look at her. “You’re welcome, we should do this more often,” she said, offering her a smile. “Wouldn’t it be fun?”

[mayawolford]

priceemmy​:

face to face ↭ emmaya

emmy had tried to disappear, once. she’d gone off to college, leaving behind a life that had been her ‘birthright’ since she was even concepted. she turned her back on witchcraft, on vampires and werewolves and things that went bump in the night. 

she’d turned her back on maya. 

it had been almost fifteen years now, really - they said it took you half as long to get over a breakup as you were dating, which meant that she should have been over maya by the time she hit 21 anyways - but they didn’t take into account the fact that emmy had ended up back in her hometown, back in the same crowd, joking around and seeing what maya had made of herself. 

they didn’t speak about it - how if anyone looked through their graduating class album, they’d see the two of them cheek to cheek labeled as ‘cutest couple’, how once upon a time they talked about how they were the price and wolford who were going to change the history back. it was easier that way. 

easier to show up at the house when the rest of the pack would be out, a hot cocoa in hand as she strolled into the wolford kitchen with a sheepish smile. “hey,” she greeted - holding out her offering, “i promise i got it from screamin’, so like, it should be edible,” she said with a small laugh, ignoring the flutter that still erupted in her chest when she saw her ex. “the roads were too snowy to go into the station today, so they told me to stay home, but i got bored. figured maybe you’d be bored too.” 

People always said time time heals all wounds, but they couldn’t be more wrong. The ones from the heart never healed, no matter how much time it passed since the break up, and fifteen years wasn’t enough. Handling things well after that was a very different thing, and Maya has managed to do that herself for a long time. 

It was for the best, she told herself. If you love someone, you have to let them go, she also told herself. She didn’t blame Emmy for not wanting to be part of the legacy she was supposed to carry and all supernatural things involved, which included werewolves and everything Maya was. It wasn’t even because they were too different to work things out, it was that they wanted different things. Maya was ready to follow her mom steps and take care of the pack; Emmy wanted to disappear.

At least, they managed to stay friends after Emmy came back, and as a friend, she was more than welcome at the farm. It wasn’t unusual to see her going in and out whenever she pleased or whenever she was needed. Maya preferred things this way, even if they never talked about their relationship and what went down in the past.

“You know me so well,“ Maya said with a wide smile on her face as she took the cup of hot cocoa—her favorite thing to order whenever she didn’t feel like making one herself. It was amazing how her ex still surprised her with the little things. “You shouldn’t have come. I wouldn’t be surprised if you had stayed in today, but I appreciate it.“ The beverage was still too hot, so she blew on it before taking a sip of it. “So, what brings you here, besides being bored?“

[mayawolford]

jackwolford​:

I know I should be sorry, but, I mean, there are worse hordes to have! Think there’s a whole bartering system worked in now over stocks of candy bars for switching barn chores.

I… Okay, wait, no, I am actually sorry you’re the sole adult that has to put up with us.

... Is it bad I’m not surprised you guys have that already in motion? I mean, who am I to fight it? As long as things get done, I’ll accept I can’t change the things I can’t. I’ll allow it.

I don’t know what you guys would do without me, I swear, but at least you’re good ones, which makes things better.

[mayawolford]

chaceknight​:

***

Well, I am hoping that is simply the usual quiet and not in fact not the quiet that comes before the storm. No…it wouldn’t be good for anyone in this town, though I would think some would fair out better than others. However, thinking of that sounds really morbid.

Well, I appreciate that. Sometimes this is a thankless job. Of course, I’m not expecting thanks, but it is appreciated. 

Well, you wouldn’t be wrong. Witches have spells and werewolves and vampires have our strengths, but I kinda prefer not having to use all of that to defend the town. I will if it’s necessary, but I rather not go on a fight with anyone, supernatural creature or not.

I know you don’t, but you’re the one making sure there’s nothing disturbing the peace, so I really appreciate what you do. It can’t be an easy job for sure. I doubt I could have done it better.

[mayawolford]

theoboones​:

Actually, biking is my main form of transportation. It usually works out just fine here in Wolford Falls… at least until it gets cold. Once it gets icy, I usually just hoof it.

Fortunately, the other night I won a bet and got a ride home.

We can always turn into wolves if it gets hot, but I doubt we can even use the bikes while we’re in wolf form, so that wouldn’t be an option at all. Not to mention how weird would it be to watch a wolf on a bike. Too bad, right?

What was the bet about, Theo? Should I be concerned?

[mayawolford]

priceemmy​:

I’ve got one last gig at another bar mitzvah - Kevin Greenburg, the snotty faced kid who stares at me when I see him at the grocery store from behind his mother. I’m telling you, I’m becoming the bar/bat mitzvah DJ to go to. They love my 90s rap mixes, what can I say? 

Yes, well, I can’t expect my mother to teach me anything and my grandmother has been waiting patiently for years. At least this way I’ll learn what I need to know and have it at my dispense if I want to use it - and if I don’t, I don’t gotta. But if I ever manage to settle down and have a kid of my own, and they want to embrace this side of our lives, well - I’d rather teach them than let them suffer. Ugh. Growing up sucks balls.

Oh yes, Kevin Greenburg, I know that kid. Add charming to that list, because who can resist a woman with such a good taste in music too? That’s a dangerously attractive conbination, you know.

As someone who has learned most of the things I know now from the women in my family, and mostly from my mom, I totally encourage you to do it. It’s always good to know all of that stuff and that information will be carried on to future generations in ways books can’t do it. I know I will do that with my kids in the future... once I find the right person to have then with, of course.