The Lost Princess Returns

Chapter Two

Huffing and puffing, we ended gym class with a 3km run. I have always enjoyed running. It helps me to relax. Once I finish, I go to the change rooms, have a quick shower and get dressed. I fix my make-up and my hair. I really need to remember not to do my make-up and hair before I have gym class, but for some reason, I always forget about it.

I headed to the cafeteria so I can grab something to eat and get a bottle of water. After looking at the food, I decided on grabbing a slice of banana bread. Once I get what I asked for, I head over to an empty table, I take a seat and just relax. Unfortunately, that was short-lived. I felt a heavy arm drape over my shoulders and could feel his breath on my neck.

“Well, you have certainly changed over the summer holidays Gwen”, Bailey retorted. Why can this guy not get this hint that I cannot stand him?

“Bailey, I really wish you would accept that I do not like you”, I sneered at him. God, he seriously infuriates me so much. I go to stand up and leave, but he holds me down on the seat. I turned my head, so I looked at him directly in the eyes.

“GET YOUR FILTHY f*****g HANDS OFF ME!” I hissed at him. As soon as I finished what I was saying, I saw fear appear on Bailey’s face and he finally let me go. I got up and ran to the girl’s toilet. For f**k’s sake, I seriously hate that guy! He has been doing this to me since we started 8th grade. I swear, if Caleb found out, Caleb would do some severe damage. Hmm, maybe I should just let Caleb know about this s**t. However, I really could not accept losing Caleb to jail.

As I gather my thoughts and have calmed down from my outburst of anger, I head out of the toilets and start making my way to my next class. My legal studies class goes quicker than expected, which I do not mind. I enjoy the class. However, it is ancient history that I am more excited about. I walk into the classroom and take a seat roughly in the middle of the room and get my books and stationery ready for the lesson. The ancient history teacher, Mrs. Grueller is definitely one of my favourite teachers. She understands my passion for history and has always been impressed when I hand in any assessments.

Mrs. Grueller finally starts the lesson. Today she has us learning more about the mythical side to history. Well, more specifically, werewolves, vampires etc. It is somewhat out of the ordinary, but to say that I am excited is an understatement. Yes, I know the basics when it comes to mythical creatures, but strangely enough, Mrs. Grueller is going quite in depth about them. She is talking about their hierarchy, how they find their mates and even mentioning werewolves shifting at particular ages.

After the lesson is over, my mind is completely overwhelmed and curious as I am putting my stuff back into my backpack. I give the teacher a smile as I leave the classroom and head to the cafeteria for lunch. I end up grabbing a chicken schnitzel, cheese and mayonnaise roll and a chocolate milkshake. I see Bella waving her hands dramatically at me to get my attention, so I make my way over to her. Sitting down beside her, I start to eat my lunch as Bella starts talking to me about her day so far. As I am eating, I start to feel this rather awkward feeling. It is as if someone is watching me. I have a sneaky look around but cannot see anyone intently watching me. I just let it go, but by the end of lunch, I still feel like I am being watched.

After lunch, I headed to my final class for the day. The double of advanced maths goes by quickly and I have learnt nothing new. Once the final bell goes, I head to my locker, grab out everything I need to and start heading towards Caleb’s car. Five minutes passed, then 10. I start to daydream about those eyes that I see in my dreams. Why is it that they feel so familiar? I just cannot seem to understand it. I have no idea how much time ends up passing before all I can hear is Caleb yelling at me to get into the car so we can head home.

“Ugh! What took you so long, asshat?” I seethed at my brother.

“I just had something to do, alright? No need to get pissy at me!” Caleb responded. All I could really do was just nod at him. He started up the car and we left school and headed home.

As soon as we got home, I walked up to my bedroom, grabbed some comfier clothing and went and had a long, hot bath to get rid of today’s grime. I ended up becoming so relaxed that I fell asleep in the bath.

Within moments, I am dreaming again.

Where am I?

I look around at my surroundings. I am in some sort of forest dwelling. It is full of earthy scents, beautiful songs sung by the wildlife. The dampness under my feet makes me feel as if I am slowly sinking into the ground, it is just so soft. The scenery is just heavenly. It is full of so many different tones of green and brightly coloured flowers.

Out of nowhere, I suddenly felt uneasy. It is as if I am being watched from the shadows. I feel my heart rate increase and my breathing has become rapid. I started to run, but to where? I don’t know where I am going and next thing I know, I am on the ground. Panicked, I looked around and that’s when I saw it, it was HUGE! A midnight black wolf with icy blue eyes! As I make eye contact with the beast, I am struck with fear and cannot move. The wolf slowly walks towards me as if it is stalking its prey. I start to scream and just close my eyes as I wait for the strike.

I felt my body being shaken. I open my eyes and it's my mum looking down at me with sadness and fear. I don’t know what to do, all I can do is just cry. How do I explain what the hell just happened without sounding like I am crazy? I can see in her eyes that she’s questioning if I am okay and what just happened.

“Mum, I’m okay, it was just a bad dream. I promise you.” I tried to comfort her. However, I don’t think I have convinced her, and the worry hasn’t left her face. s**t! I think I might have to finally tell her about these dreams I have been having. This isn’t going to be fun.