My Own Destiny

The Weary Traveler

It was almost eleven pm. I had walked again for what seemed like forever. Most places were closed.

I just wanted food and a bed. I came upon a small plaza with a place that looked open, so I ventured across the large parking lot to the store front.

It was a large brick building. I could hear loud music playing and lights flickering inside the dark windows.

I ran my fingers through my hair, to be sure I was presentable as I approached the door.

I reached for the door but before I could open it a large male opened it for me.

“ID.” He said, but I was not sure if I had heard him right.

“Pardon?” I asked.

“ID.”

“Oh, ah.” He raised his eyebrows at me, “Driver’s license,”

“Oh, I do not drive.” I frowned at him.

“Then State issued ID?”

I wracked my brains; trying to understand, but didn’t think I had what he was looking for.

“No one under 21 allowed.”

“Oh, I am only 20 but I was just looking for a place to grab a bite.”

“Sorry, that an’t here.”

I glanced around, there was a place next door that said it had the #1 pizza in town but it was closed.

I turned and started walking away. I was so tired; I had walked this morning, then between train stops and now I have walked a great deal more.

I felt like finding a dark place and curling up for a nap.

“Excuse me, miss!” I heard from a different voice behind me, making me turn.

“Sorry but I couldn’t help overhearing on my way out…well, if you’re looking for a place to eat, there aren’t many open now but there is an all night dinner. When you leave the parking lot, turn left, go a couple of miles and on your left there will be a diner. I can’t think of the name, but you’ll see it all lit up.”

“Thank you.” I said with a warm smile, meaning it.

‘Ugh’ Mia groaned in my head, ‘Two more miles.’

‘I know, I know.’

I turned to leave, walking through the large parking lot, heading back towards the entrance.

“Hey!” I heard yelled again behind me, making me turn back towards the male I had just spoken to.

“You on foot?”

I looked down at my feet. On foot? Then I looked back up at him. I must have looked confused.

“No car?” He took a few steps closer to me, making me want to back up, but I held my ground, he was only human, after all.

I hesitated, “No, I do not drive.”

He looked towards the street and the way he said for me to go, “I could ah, give you a ride. It’s kinda on my way home.”

I looked towards the street, then back at him. I considered running but he seemed harmless enough.

Of course, we were in a fairly dark parking lot, late at night. I was tired and hungry, so my judgement was probably skewed a bit.

‘Well, we know hes human, right?’ Mia asked, ‘How dangerous can he be?’

I watched the human male for a little bit. He was shorter than every male in my pack back home. In fact, if I was wearing my really high, sexy shoes, he probably wouldn’t be much taller than I am.

The only way a human could get the better of us was wolfsbane or silver.

‘Oh, we can take him without a doubt!’ Mia was offering me encouragement.

‘You’re just tired.’ I scolded her.

‘And hungry.’ She said with a yawn.

“Are you sure it isn’t too much trouble?” I asked before stepping closer.

“No trouble at all, come on.” He motioned for me to follow him.

He pressed a button on his keys, making a car chirp and lights flash.

“Right here.” He said giving me a warm smile.

He was standing under the light pole in the parking lot where I could see him better.

He didn’t look much older than I am, he had light brownish hair that touched the back of his neck, light brown eyes and a warm boyish smile.

‘He's kind of cute.’ Mia said, raising her eyebrows at our ride.

I just groaned at her in return and tried pushing her out of my mind. Just enough to concentrate but not too far, in case I needed her should something go wrong.