Her Sacrifice

Chapter III BURGEON'S FOREST

CHAPTER 3

The pinkish, blue and purple colors formerly scattered in across the endless sky. From that moment, she knew the day was about to end. She check her phone and was about to drop her eyes. It's already 5:56 pm. She wake them up and inform them about their last subject of the day and so they immediately rise up never minding the dried leaves on their hair, nor how messy their clothes are. They pick up their bags and run as fast as they could wishing the instructor to come late for the reason that even if they are fond of vacant periods, being late is not their deed. It's the last thing they could do to somehow hail theirselves a good student, they said.

After all the runnings and all of the wishful thoughts, their heart right away meet the calmness as they reach their room and saw their classmates having their own worlds. Some of them was talking about the new fashion trends, some of them were fixing their make ups, some of them were busing talking about rumors and the others was sleeping. They settled to their spot and started to be conscious about how messy they were. Brige remove her messy bun and found her hair turned into a cute big curls and so she just let it hang. A minute later, their instructor suddenly entered and without any introduction, she started discussing the nature of animals.

As she was busy writing at the same time listening to the lectures in front, from the window beside her, a black figure appeared in an opaque disposition. To lessen her confusion, she take a glance below but much puzzlement painted their face as she saw that there's no one nor anything that is suitable to the figure. She wobble her head and focus only to their instructor on front but then recurrently, the black figure showed off again this time slowly in her peripheral vision. Not wanting to missed again, she quickly turn around on the second time hoping to capture the figure but disappointment flash to her as she saw no one and staring for more than a minute indulging herself.

"Young lady beside the window, are paying attention to what I'm discussing?" The instructor broke the intensity she felt about the figure that made her sit properly.

"Y-yes Ma'am." She answered as she look down biting her lips due to embarrassment.

"Stand up." The instructor commanded. She quickly glance in front and accidently set her vision directly onto the the eye of the person standing. It is so warm, and deep, radiant and,

Yellow.

"Are you deaf or what? I said stand up."

She closed her eyes reminiscing the warm she just felt, slowly rise up and release her vision directly into the instructor's eyes

It's black.

She blink twice making sure she haven't seen any abnormalities and so she didn't. She sigh in relieved.

"As you confirmed that you are paying attention to my discussions, I'm going to ask you a few questions. If you answered correctly, you will be seated but if not, you are prohibited to take our first quiz do you understand?"

"Yes Ma'am." She gulp hoping the question aren't too difficult.

"What is the first step in wolf's life cycle?"

"Breeding."

"What is the six month old pups called?"

"Juveniles."

The instructor nodded slowly before looking directly in her eyes.

"Do you believe in werewolves?"

Confusion were visible on her face upon hearing the question. But despite how she find the question weird she answered it rationally.

"No Ma'am."

"Take your seat."

Werewolves, If werewolves really exist then all people might be dead by now she thought. After two hours of paying attention, the bell rang. The instructor didn't say a word and just leave without any words. They gather their things, fix their selves and went out.

"That instructor is so weird." Laide commented.

"Agree." Tomas followed.

"Let's just, not think about it. " She said.

Stepping out, the surrounding is already dark. She bid her farewell to her them before hopping in her car and bring it to life. She drove from the central town, to the people's village up to the Greenhill where she lives. Among all of the places in Winterbelle, Greenhill has the least number of population which is in favor with her.

"Mom? I'm home!"

"I know. I heard your car!" Replied her mom in the kitchen and so she went there and kiss her on the cheek.

"So what's for dinner?" She asked.

"Guess what?" Her mom asked exhilarating.

"What?"

"You're favorite chicken with pineapple sauce!" Her mom said kissing her temple.

She couldn't hide the smile on her face. She know their life is not as rich as the people in town and don't have everything they need but her mom never fail to give her what she needs and sometimes, what she wants. She assist her mom on preparing their meal and tell her mom how was her first day which she always do. Brige never met her father nor don't have any idea about her relatives. Her mom once told her that her father is a brave man, very kind, humorous, loving and of course, good looking.

She meet him in the most unexpected way and separate for the better. She saw how uncomfortable her mom whenever she was asking details about her father and so she never bring it out since then. Although she wanted to have relatives to visit too, she can never take away the fact that her mom is the most amazing person in her life. She never feel lacking nor being too sad for not having a father beside her. Her mom is a great multi-tasker and a strong person to provide everything she need and for letting her grow up learning what she needed too.

"Mmm, I will always adore your cooking mom. Always. Thank you." she said that makes her mom smile and flattered.

"You're mostly welcome. Anyways lately, I remembered that your birthday is will be next month, you're turning Twenty Brige." Her mom informed.

"Actually mom, last night I was thinking about how life works during Twenties. Should I get a job? Travel? I wan't to do something considering change."Her mom look at her with passion and smile sweetly. Fourthy two years of age yet her mom still glowing as ever.

"You now really grown up huh? You're no longer the little ocean girl who dream to become a mermaid and meet your beloved prince charming." Her mom said that make her chuckle.

"Oh believe me mom it's still in my dream." She stated.

"Oh really? As far as I know you still didn't know how to swim."

The night goes very normal. Normal with contentment. Normal yet tiring. Normal but exciting. Those kind conversation she shared with her mom are still the best conversation she ever had in her life. Forever treasured, always secured. After she took a cold shower she head to bed and open her Laptop. She browse to a website she randomly use for catching up things when a sudden news shocked the hell out of her.

"Animal a***e at Burgeon's Forest due to Illegal hunting? Pros and cons Which are you?" She uttered loudly.

She look at the figurinh out if her mom already saw this horrifying news. She is sure her mom will volunteer to foster the animals in their house. She scroll a bit and saw animals being dead while the others are wounded and injured and it pierce her heart seeing the pain in the eyes of the animals.

"Whoever did this, they're so heartless." She uttered. She shut down her Laptop, pray, and ready herself to sleep. She Eyes half close, a recall of her first day appeared in her mind. She remember her best friends and the epic moment they shared, she remembered their topic especially those that capture her interest and then, she remembered the man she encounter at the school. She could adore he could be nicer. Before her body consumed by the unawareness of the night, and as the wind blows entering her window, she heard a deep voice in her head

'I'm sorry'.

A knock on a door. A loud knock a door cause her to be awake.

"Brige! Your class will start at 9 am, get up now!" Her mom shouted from the outside. Of course she knew, I pin my schedule on the fridge's door, she said.

"I'm getting up stop banging the door mom!"

She look at the wall clock in front of her. 7:30 am. She rose up from bed, pick up her towel heading the bathroom and started cleaning herself. Meanwhile, she clothe herself with a blue cotton jogging pants and a white oversize shirt emphasizing the word 'LAZY DAY'. She then look at herself in the mirror and blowdry her hair turning it into a high bun. She wear her circle ring earing and her white sneaker to finished her up.

"Good morning mom." She greeted.

"Good morning. Here eat fast." Her mom said.

"Mom, it's just a twenty minutes drive why do I have to eat fast?" Said complaining.

"Better early than late come on let's eat. My client is waiting for me."

She look at her breakfast felt starving as she saw the pancake. She savior her last bite, put the dish on the sink way herself out. After twenty minutes of driving of course with LANY's on her radio, she reach school feeling relax and alive unlike yesterday.

The school now is more convenient to walk. There no more crowded people only few that is walking with their friends, professors and uhm, lovers.

"Good morning" She greeted Laide as she saw her heading inside.

"Good morning. Have you seen the new trends about the animals in Burgeon? That's so horrible. Those animals have nothing to do with them and they are killing them." Laide said causing her to drop the chill vibes.

"Yeah, I just hope those behind the t*****e realized what they've done. Really, it's very inconvenient, unhealthy and disturbing." She said.

They walk inside their room and found that the majority of them hasn't arrived yet and that includes Tomas and Ericson. She place her bag below her chair compartment and refeered herself to just take a quick nap. However, her said to be 'quick nap' turned into a deep sleep where consciousness is not visible not until someone wakes her up.

'wake up, your instructor was about to come'.

She fourthly open her eyes and saw everyone seated as the sun is in insurgence stage. Eyeing her friends, she gaze at them perceiving who woke her up.

"Thank you for waking me up. That was close." She said with a c***k voice as she settle herself properly.

"Uh, we don't wake you up Brige, we thought you need a sleep." Tomas said.

"Maybe just a dream." She convinced.

She rest her back and breathe meditating about the utterance she just heard.

A dream?

But why it felt so real?