Shewolf

Chapter 3: wereWHAT?

An uncomfortable silence fills the room as my father's words run through my head. I stare at all four of the people in front of me expecting somebody to crack up but not a peep.

"Very funny" I finally answer, not sure whether my dad has finally lost it or if this is some elaborate prank. The grimace on his face tells me the former.

"You can not be serious" I argue, laughing nervously. I notice Jacob studying me with a curious look. Is he in on this?

"Jazzy. I know this sounds beyond crazy, it did to me, but if you would just consider-"

"No! I shout. You've all finally lost your bloody marbles". I throw my hands up in the air. "How can you expect me to believe that you, my dear loving, very HUMAN family are actually big scary dogs? It doesn't make sense!" I protest. Jacob made a weird growling noise when I said dog which throws me off. It sounds kind of animilistic.

"Will you just come back outside with me for a moment?" Matt stands and tries to push me out the room. I reluctantly follow him down stairs and back out the front door. As we stand there, I cross my arms and study Matt as he walks further in front of me. And better still? He's taking his bloody shirt off. So this is some weird werewolf-worshiping nudist cult. Fan f*****g tastic. I look strangely at my brother as he peers up at me and softly whispers "I'm sorry."

I freeze as the sounds of popping and cracking fills the air. I stare wide eyed as I realise that it;s coming from my brother. I watch in horror as his body twists and deforms unnaturally and he is thrown onto all fours like something from the f*****g exorcist. I find myself gagging as i watch his skull and spine elongate with a stomach-churning crack. I watch his ears be pushed to the back of his head and his body grow. But I can't look away as fur grows from his body and a tail somehow appears behind him. 

The bone sounds stop and there before me stands a huge red haired wolf. I scramble back as it prowls towards me on big paws and my back reaches the wall of the house. Bracing myself for impact I close my eyes and wince, but it never comes. Instead I open my eyes to find beautiful green orbs staring back at me. I tentatively rest a hand on it's large face and it nuzzles into the touch, snorting a little. I know exactly what has just happened.

My brother is a f*****g werewolf.

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Without thinking, I turn around and run. Where too? Who knows, I just need to get away from... THAT. My brother just turned into a massive hairy mammal. My parents are werewolves. Am I a werewolf? Well probably. But then why don't I know that? Surely I would have noticed if I had the ability to literally turn into a dog. And why didn't my parents tell me any of this? 18 years of life and I'm finding out now? 

My thoughts and questions are whirling round my head and I hadn't even realised I've run into the forest until I hear a snapping noise. God knows how long I've been running for and I am 100% lost so now is not an ideal time to be eaten by bears. Or wolves. I stay very still and look around cautiously, trying not to draw attention to myself.

Snap 

Snap

I whirl around and see a grey wolf similar in size to the one my brother turned into prowling slowly out behind a tree. I freeze to the ground, not knowing where I would run to and noting that I am in no position to take this wolf on head to head. I keep my eyes locked on the animal as it stalks towards me before it lays down in front of me. Confused, I tilt my head and avert my eyes as that horrible bone snapping sound fills the air. In front of me lies a very naked Ben from earlier.

"Are you ok Jasmine?" He asks, his voice laced with concern. Trying my best to avert my eyes from his body I make weak eye contact with him.

"Um... well I'm jetlagged and really very lost and all I really want to do is eat a damned pizza and oh yeah turns out my family are werewolves and I am majorly rethinking everything I know about the world but... I'm ok" I reply on a shaky voice. I know I'm spilling my life story to this poor naked Tarzan but at this point I don't really know what else to do. 

"Wait you didn't know about werewolves?"

"Hadn't the foggiest."

"What is wrong up with you're parents! That's a big ass deal!" Ben is shouting, clearly exasperated.

"You're telling me" I sigh, plonking down against a tree and sticking my head in my hands.

"Did you really mean it when you said you wanted pizza?" I look up at Ben and I'm reminded again that he is in fact in the nude. I look away and throw my jacket in his direction. 

"I would sell my brother for a pizza right now" I reply. He chuckles and picks up my jacket.

"Well let's go get some then. What's this for?"

"Erm... could you cover your... you know" I laugh awkwardly. Honestly Jasmine get a grip.

He mouths an O and smirks at me before holding it in a way that covers him up the most.

Ben walks me back to the house and we chat along the way. He asks about my life back home and I ask about him as much as I can avoiding the whole werewolf thing. When we get back, The sun has started to set and I notice three figures standing outside. I break away from Ben's pace and glare at them.

"You have some explaining to do."