They Are Not Ordinary

CHAPTER 9

ASHTER STARR

Damien had, of course, been missing all day. That comes as no surprise. I'm not sure how he's still in school or even passing given the number of days he misses. Like isn't there a rule of how long you can reach go before you get kicked out?

Anyways I am going to my locker to get my training stuff. As I walked into the hallway I met Jane on the way to my locker and asked me If I saw Damien.

"Hey, Asther did you see Damien earlier? did he even go to class today?"

"Yeah, but he left mid class," I told her as she immediately linked her arms in mine as we continued to walk. "He bolted out of the room"

"Why? what the hell happened? why did he bolt out of the room?" Jane bombarded me with questions.

"Okay, well short story, so there is this one guy is bothering me in class and I kept telling him to stop but he didn't listen and continued bothering me, so Damien cut in telling the guy to stop, well thanks to him the annoying kid stopped but when I turned around I can see Damien gripping his ballpen... well long story short I touched him..." I mumbled to her and I was confused at what really happened.

"Wait, y--you touched him?" Jane asked she was looking at me with her wide eyes.

"Well yeah, I was just... I thought it would calm him I don't know" I defended myself even though I don't know why I'm defending myself I didn't do anything wrong...

"Ashter" Jane sighed as she grabbed my arm and drag me into the Janitor's closet.

"What the heck Jane why did you drag us in here" I incredulously told her, our foreheads are now close to each other I can really smell her sweet vanilla perfume, of course, we have to be close to each other because there is no space left. the room is too narrow and disgusting to be honest because it smells like s**t.

"Well I just wanna us to talk in private" Jane smirked, before her face fell into seriousness again "Well so I'm here to tell you that he doesn't like to be touch by others, I bet you heard this story but there's one kid that almost died because he touched Damien"

"Yeah I've heard, Aliana and Sophie told me about that" I informed her that I know that story since the first day I got here.

"So yeah he doesn't like to be touched, so try not to do that again. but I'm surprised he didn't even hurt you, most people will end up being injured if they touch him" She shrugged like it's a normal thing.

"Well that's weird" I frowned, I never heard someone be angry by just touching them.

"Well, it's Damien we're talking about he's always weird and been like that since I met him I don't even know why" She shrugged again. "Don't get me wrong but I love him as my friend but he has to be the strangest and most mysterious, not to mention the most mystifying guy I know.""

Well, I'm guessing Jane doesn't really know who he is because it's clear that she has no idea. or maybe she is aware but not mentioning it to him.

"Do you notice any... Oh never mind let's get ba---"

I was cut off when the door opened widely revealing a furious janitor.

"What are kids doing in here! get back to class or I will report you nasty kids" He scolded, making us giggle a bit because he thinks that we are doing something inside.

"I will see later again babe" She winked at me and blew me a kiss, making the janitor's face fell.

"Yes, babe I will see you in this exact same spot" I play along, blowing back a kiss at her and she catches it and dramatically put it in her mouth.

As we both left walking the opposite direction even though we have the same classes. leaving the Janitor in disbelief.

I laughed as I walked down the hallway, and I got some stares because they think I am crazy.

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My training is finally done and it was already dark. After saying goodbye to everyone I walked out through the main doors and proceed to the parking lot. As I walked down I had seen a movement in the corner of my eyes I snapped towards the direction to see someone disappeared into the woods.

I stop walking then I frowned my eyes and moved closer toward the direction. I was trying to get a closer look at who it was and I saw familiar chestnut locks.

Damien.

My eyes widen as I bolted after him, I didn't know why but my feet immediately runs for him. This is it. This time I will confront him. I don't know how will this turn out but I will try whether it's good or bad.

As soon as stepped into the forest I immediately have second thoughts if I should turn back or not my fears came back to life when I heard a low growl behind my ear, I turn around to see nothing but a bright orange eye.

"s**t" I ran as far as I can inside the forest and stopped when I saw a tree that I could climb onto because it have branches I can hold on to.

Once I was up in the tree I blew out a breath and sat on the wood hugging my knees, before I tried calling out for Damien.

"Damien?!!" I called out with fear laced in my voice. Whatever that thing was, it was definitely not a human nor a dog.

What the hell was that? Is that what I think it is? a wolf?

Shit... Why am I having Deja vu?

I feel like my dream is about to happen s**t.

I look around I couldn't see anything at all into my poor luck, good morning skies have been deemed as it looked like if it was going to rain.

I close my eyes as I buried my head to my knees. I just wish this was a dream

"Please wake up Ashter" I sobbed telling myself this is just a bad dream I will wake up any minute now, as I felt water dropped on top of my head. I was right it is going to rain. I tried calling for help but there are no signal in here.

Why the hell does these things always happen to me I don't even know what did I do, I just got in this town a month ago but a lot of crazy things already happened. not to mention there is a possibility that vampires and wolves exist in this town.

My train of thought was interrupted when I felt the tree shake. I thought it was just me for a second but then I felt it again. I took out my phone from my pocket and opened the flashlight, as soon as I put the flashlight down, my colors drained as I saw the wolf trying to take the tree down. It was the same thing that had attacked me the night when my car broke down and in my dream, I saw it too...

Fuck...

My heart rate was out of control. I don't really know what to do, I don't have anything to defend myself from that huge creature. I saw some wolves before when I was a kid my dad took me hunting, but this one is different. It was so big it scared me to death. Now I can finally see how really big was it because our encounters it's always dark and I could only see its eyes.

I feel that the tree is almost going to break down. I tried throwing a piece of a branch to stop him but it didn't do anything at all. At this point, I have no idea of what else to do. I began yelling for help but it was useless. I was too far from school at this point and I don't think anyone live near this forest.

"Please someone help!! anybody!" I cried out. I shouldn't have followed Damien, I should be home by now watching and chilling with my parents.

The tree is about to break now but the shaking suddenly stopped, I looked down and saw someone leap, just like the night I have been attacked, it came out at lightning speed and knocked the wolf into the other tree. I thought I was just seeing things because the thing that is fighting the wolf is too fast for my eyes to see.

The whole fight was a blur for me because it is super fast. They kept fighting until the wolf got badly hurt and run away from the fast thing. it tried to chase for the wolf but the wolf throw it into the tree preventing him to chase after him.

"Damn it!" I heard it yell and instantly my head snapped up because I recognize the voice clearly. I went down the tree even though my whole body is shaking in fear I manage to go down safely.

Finally, I was able to see that it was a person. but not just anyone. I almost immediately recognize him from how his hoodie is up.

"D...Damien?" I stuttered I watch him as he is sitting on the ground groaning in pain not even looking at me. Finally, he lifted his head and met my gaze, I immediately saw those bright red eyes again. this time I can see it clearly, I know to myself I wasn't hallucinating. I gasped as I remember my nightmare from before.

"Are you a f*****g i***t?" He growled. I flinched back as he punched a tree making it burst into chunks. He stood up and started walking towards me before stopping 5 meters away. He was breathing heavily out of anger. the hoodie that is hiding his face flew by the wind making his face now more visible. I thought he was going to put it back on but he didn't.

"No" I choked out. I felt my knees weaken because I was so afraid.

"You could have gotten yourself killed! what were you thinking wondering around at this forest alone?!" He yelled as he raked his hair angrily. I immediately trembled in fear. Damien yelling at me while his eyes are burning red wasn't making it easy for me. I was afraid he was going to hurt me.

"I--I followed you" I managed to get the words out.

"I didn't ask for you to follow me! How could you be so reckless" He scolded "You don't even know me"

"I do know you that's why I followed you because I've been meaning to ask you something" I finally said, I've been keeping this to myself for too long and it feels great to let that out.

He looked at me one last time before bolting away from me. In just a blink he was gone.

"Damien? Damien wait!! Where did you go?! Please don't leave me!" I yelled out hysterically, as I got scared knowing that I was alone again. I don't really know how will I go home at this point, I really have no idea where I am plus it is very dark this time, my clothes are soaking wet making my whole body tremble from the coldness and my battery is dead. I hate the fact just leave me here out in the open after what happened. I started crying. This whole freaking thing is really overwhelming. I buried my head again in my knees.

In a couple of minutes, I felt a hesitant hand touched my shoulder. I jumped up in fear but I quickly calmed when I saw it was Damien. He had his hoodie up now and his eyes were no longer red and terrifying. They are now back at their original color which is a beautiful hazelnut.

"Come on let's get you home" He whispered and he handed me a hoodie and a towel. I took the hoodie first and immediately put it on. It smelled like minty shampoo and men's perfume of course. It smelled incredibly manly.

I soon realized it was his hoodie and it was his scent.

He smells so good... God... why Ashter stop...

I don't know why but it calmed me for a bit, so I hugged it tighter.

Then he throws the towel all over my body.

"Come on Ashter"

My stomach was filled with butterflies at how my name rolled at his mouth. I smiled he knows my name even though I haven't really said it to him personally.

As he continued to lead me out of the forest.

This is going to be an interesting night...