It all changes

The Research

It's finally the last class of the day. Gym time means getting out all my frustrations. Johnny was in most of my classes and oddly I felt more drawn to him than scared. The hour flew by. It's badminton day. they always pair guys and girls for badminton. luckily I was paired with Tommy. We were playing Johnny and Payton. when I fell and Tommy helped me up I swear I heard a growl escape Johnny's throat.

Get it together Lucy people don't growl.

After the period was over us girls decided to shower after changing our gym clothes. When we left the locker room all hell broke loose. one minute I'm walking and the next Josh who is one of the c**** jocks grabbed me by the waist and pushed me up against the wall. My head hit and I knew I was bleeding when I felt warmth on my neck. Chloe was screaming "get off of her" as he ripped my shirt open down the middle. His breath was hot on my collar bone when he said " god you're sexy as h*** when you fight it. Your hairs still wet from the shower. is the rest of you wet for me too baby?"

The next thing I know he's one the ground and Johnny's punching him again and again in the face. Next thing I know he's taking his shirt off giving it to me. "Here take my shirt and put it on " Only then did I realize his eyes were gazing at my exposed bra and birthmark. "That's quite the unique birthmark". my hands trembled as I slid his shirt over my head when his hand caught mine leaving my rib cage exposed.

"Thank you for saving me. but I've really got to get going." I said as softly as I could.

"Wait you're bleeding" he said as he grabbed my hand.

"I'm fine. thank you for the help". I grabbed Chloe's arm and ran as fast is I could. I was so close to looking in his eyes. It was so strange. His touch made sent static coarsing through me and I found myself wanting to look at him. once we reach the house I ran straight for the shower. I needed to scrub the blood from my hair and the disgust I felt from Josh's attack. Chloe came in once the shower was done and asked if I was ok.

"I'm a little shaky but, I am ok. I appreciate you helping me the way you did."

She grabbed our bags so we could get out homework done. I have a research paper do in a week and I know exactly what I want to research. I googled the founders of our property amazed at what came up. After a little research with the basics who the founders were I used the family name of the founders too see what other stories I could find. It turns out the Gilbert's were one of the founding families. actually they established our land.

It says online that they signed a peace treaty with other settlers not to come on the property they claimed was the reservation. I found pages after pages of rumors about bodies being found drained of blood. The document states any families of blood suckers are to be killed if the cross onto the reservation.

The more I read the more it sucks me in. I decide to look up werewolves. There are so many stories about them. It claims at sixteen they find the one mate they'll spend their life with. There's alot of rumors of sightings in the area.

I come across a report from one of our neighbors named Mr. Jones he claims he witnessed a wolf ten times the size of our average wolves chasing someone it off town. The store claim all werewolves have some form of a mark of a moon or a star on their body while in human form.

I was so fixated on what I was reading I didn't even realize it had been all night. I do remember mom yelling dinner was done now that I think of it. I decide to put up my laptop and sneak down for a snack now that it's half past midnight. I grab some berries from the fridge and head back to my bed. I finish my snack and decide it's time for bed. I go to sleep with so many thoughts about the founding families, werewolves and vampires running through my imagination.

As I drift off to sleep "happy birthday my sweet pup" is the last sound I hear before it's a peaceful darkness. All of a sudden there's a loud commotion and wolves are howling. I'm curled up in a warm bundle of white fur. The sweet scent of vanilla and chamomile fills my nose. I feel a warmth that is oddly comforting and feels at home to me as the snow falls through the cave opening. The air is damp and cool and I can smell the damp earth through the sweet vanilla and chamomile scent that intoxicates me. There's a warm tongue licking my head as I stand on all fours. I find an ice covered puddle and as look at myself I see a gorgeous white and gray wolf staring back at me through my green eyes.

I wake up startled and laugh at myself as I think Lucy that reading really played with your head. I can't help but wonder is it the reading, or is it something deeper. Finally I drift back off to a dreamless slumber.