Bounded

Hollow Time

RAY COME ON IT'S BEEN HOURS SINCE THEN JUST TALK TO ME! Her incessant whining was killing my ears but I was also relishing in her groveling at the same time, well that was until I smelt him. In that moment my head snapped up from my book I was reading to ignore Sam with. His voice sends shivers down my body with an involuntary shiver “Lady’s?” I had only one thought “f**k me” Sam looks up to Trent whining “Ray is ignoring me and won’t stop.” Trent flashes his pearly whites and I hit my head down on the table groaning.

I avoided both Sam and Trent for the rest of the day like they were the plague. My head started pounding around the end of school which I thankfully was able to focus on my work long enough to actually finish in time to be allowed to leave early. I trekked my way back to the cabin instead of hitching a ride with anyone. Once I reached the border of the forest my muscles began to relax as I entered. The soothing smells of cider, pine, oak, and the distant smell of fresh water. Birds chirping surrounded the crisp air. Once I make it to the cabin I shower and dry off then decide to get my homework out of the way for the week. Afterwards I decided to hit the hay early. By the time my head hits the pillow it's almost nine at night, and I also hear the front door being unlocked then locked right back.

Thursday November 21st, 2030

My phone blares with its alarm. I swing my warm comfy and sheet off me dorsally sliding my feet off the bed onto the cool floor. Sitting up I rub my face groaning in protest. I squeal when my door abruptly flies open. A deep voice rumbles "WAKE UP LAZY BONES!" I lost all control of my anger the moment he finished yelling...... among other things like for said giving me a heart attack. I grab the closest thing to me and toss it at the tall barbaric looking man "What the hell is wrong with you Ben?!"

The pillow which just so happens to be the object that happened to be closest to me as my projectile. I giggled once it landed against his face with him sounding a oomf. A smile spreads as I cherish the pain Ben is presently in because of me. Ben rubs his face as he responds "Well i guess I deserved that so now since your violent spell is over does that mean you'll be sweet for now on?" His wishful question had me laughing til I was crying. I bend over clutching my chest gasping for air while trying to speak at the same time "Who says my violence has been quenched?" Ben's face pales "Oh." I fall off my bed laughing harder than I have in my whole life. A girl my age pops her head in my room "Did you kill her or what?"

Ben's face gets red. "No she isn't dead and no Lizzy i will not ask her so you might as well do because my job is done here." Lizzy steps aside as Ben stomps out of my room. I wipe my eyes, calming myself in the process "So what has been harping about cuz?" Lizzy lowers her face fiddling with her fingers which she tends to do when nervous about something. Her voice lowers to a whisper "I w...was wondering if maybe you would like to go out on a girls night before the night of your birthday." I climb off the floor smiling, walking up to her "I'd love that." Lizzy smiles relieved, embracing me in a huge hug.

We release each other and I check the time "s**t!" I wince surprised at mom's voice as she yells "I HEARD THAT YOUNG LADY NOW HURRY UP!" I turn to Lizzy dumbstruck when she asks "Does she have superhuman hearing or something?" I just shrug in response because at this point I'm even questioning it myself. I jump from my bed opening my dresser grabbing my choice of clothes for the day rushing to the bathroom where I brush my teeth and comb my messy hair. I toss my night clothes into the laundry hamper then run back to my room and grab a pair of my tinny shoes. I bounce onto my bed causing Liszt to giggle and me to smile.

Once I finish tying my laces I grab my bag with Lizzie in tow we Journey out of my room down the stairs chatting about boys along the way. At the bottom of the stairs Trent invades my mind leaving me wondering about him. Lizzy’s hand waving in front of my eyes catches my attention “Hey girl penny for your thoughts?” I blush realizing that I stopped walking as I thought about Trent “Well there’s this new student and he’s really cute.” I blush even more as I mentally correct myself “Pusp the man is straight up fine as hell.” Mom stops at the threshold of the kitchen eyeing me intensely.

My eyes bulge and my hands fly up covering my mouth. Mom props her hands on her hips glaring daggers “He?” I run as quickly as possible out the house in an attempt to get away from mom and her wrath and disturbing interrogation. I dig in my right pocket for my dirt bike key and strap my helmet on. I turned my head to see mom running after me and at that moment I knew all the color drained from my whole body. Without a second thought I mounted my bike turning the key and kicking the kickstand up then reveed my bike barreling away from home. The whole time I repeated only one word several times “f**k”

When I reached town stopping at a red light I looked behind me paranoid that she might actually be there. Thankfully to my own relief she wasn’t allowing me to release a sigh of relief. I turned my head back, inhaling a deep breath to calm my racing heart, but for some reason I couldn’t calm down. Instead it felt like my heart was beating harder and quicker. I lean over slightly gasping for air clutching my chest. The colors I’m so accustomed to seeing changes before me. The light changes green but it doesn’t look green to me yet I knew that it was so I reveed my bike to the cabin.

Growls slipped past my lips but for some unknown reason I seemed to be getting angrier and Ferrell as well. My grip tightens on the handles as I fight to focus on the road. The moment I reach the border I jump from my bike and run til I slam my right shoulder into a massive tree in the forest. I doubled over onto my knees, unable to control myself any longer. I scream from the combination of the feeling of my teeth elongating and my brain pounding. My nails are the next thing to change. Tears fell from my cheeks wishing this would end.

I am frightened and lash out at the person who suddenly appears beside me. I gash his chest then whimper realizing who I’ve just injured. Trent holds his hands up palms facing me as he cautiously steps closer to me speaking soothingly in the process “It’s me doll, ok?” I look at my hands horrified and frightened at the same time my head jolts back up to Trent at the sound of a twig snapping growling at him as a warning and ease backwards away from him. Trent stops then kneels barring his neck to me. I freeze staring at him for a couple of minutes then I ease closer little by little until I am right in front of him. I close my eyes and sniff his head and neck.

I gently rest my head on his relishing how close he is to me. “Seriously what the hell is wrong with me because none of this is normal on any level” I jump a little startled by his sudden movement as he pins me on my back with both wrists pinned above my head and his waist between my legs. Both of us growl at each other while I wiggle against his restraint. Something takes over me pushing me away out of control of my own body. My growls become dangerous barring my sharp teeth. Trent’s eyes change, mimicking me or whoever is controlling me. Before I knew what was happening he kissed me passionately.

After a moment we break our connection gasping and panting for air. His deep animalistic voice vibrates from his chest throughout his body to each place he is touching me “Mine.” The vibration of his voice causes me to moan, yearning more of him. I close my eyes, inhaling and exhaling a deep breath which actually calms my pounding heart. I open my eyes finally feeling like myself again staring deeply into Trent’s gorgeous eyes searching for an answer “What’s wrong with me?” Trent releases my wrists, creasing my cheek, responding lovingly, “Nothing is wrong with you, my love?” My brows rise questioningly “Your love huh?”

He quickly releases me jumping to his feet brushing the dirt off his pants “Well I’m sure you have plenty to do so I’m just going to leave now.” I scramble to my feet “WAIT!” Trent looks up to me smiling deviously. I lowered my face to hide my flushed cheeks from him. “I just don’t know you that well and was um….. well I would really like to get to know you is all.” Trent’s smile broden's even further “Are you asking me out love?” For the life of me I couldn’t seem to make a coherent sentence “Yes…no! I mean umm I don’t know m..maybe.”

My face turned dark red from him laughing. I turn to storm off when he grabs my waist and lifts me into the air, spinning me around to face him yet again causing me to squeal. He sets me down gently on my feet cupping my face with both hands “I’d love nothing more than to go on a date with you love.” I smile overjoyed that he actually wants to go on a date “Holly s**t he wants to go on a date not to just hang out…. What the f**k have I done?” I run to the cabin, go in and close the door then slide down till I am sitting leaning my back up against the door. The whole time I feel like I’m high off of kissing Trent. I smile as I touch my lips recollecting our kiss when I remember what happened beforehand.

For the next three hours I pace back and forth through the living room all the while the memories of what happened to me replays itself over and over in my mind. By the time I glance at my watch I freak out when I see it’s nine forty five in the morning “s**t!” I ran all the way back to my bike, cranked it and sped to the school. Once in the parking lot I dismounted, turning it off, hauling ass to my second period class. I stop in front of my classroom bent over with my hand on my knees painting. I jumped frightened by Mr. Smoke's voice “It’s nice of you to join us Raymona now how’s about taking your seat? Why don’t you?” I take my seat as my phone blows up vibrating several times.

I close my eyes, slightly shaking my head knowing exactly who’s blowing up my phone. I grab my needed materials from my bag and set them on my desk then stealthily sneak my phone onto my desk.