Snow

One

Do not come near me! No! No! No!

I wake up from another nightmare, sweating and my heart beating fast.

My Aunt came running upstairs and slammed open the door. She runs over to my side of the bed and caresses my back while I pant like a mad man. "It's okay dear.. It's just a nightmare"

I try to recall the images, there was fire all over me, surrounding me, and everywhere I look there is only flames. I saw a black figure of some creature, like a big dog but it was huge, almost the same as my Adel, but this dog in my nightmare had red flaming eyes, saliva gushing out of its mouth with its fangs bare at me, night black fur. I realized it's what we call monsters..

Wolf, and looked as if it was coming to get me. Eat me. 

The fire was not touching it's body and it came closer, and closer to me as I screamed my lungs out and awoke.

I look at Adel awake now on the floor and looking at me with concern in its eyes. Adel had dark gray eyes and he looked like a big dog.

My Aunt confirmed it was a wolfdog, a breed of canine which are really large but can be tamed.

I never felt afraid of Adel as he only has the behaviour of a smart dog and likes to be pet at all times. I saw it wounded when I was 12, while playing at the far side of our backyard. I called my Aunt, she treated his wounds and so we have had him since then. 

"Is it the same nightmare?" my aunt asked me when my breathing came back to normal. I nod, wiping my tears away. 

"I will get you a glass of water," she insisted. "No auntie, I will be fine" I answered.

"Are you sure?" she held me tight with concerned eyes. I nod again and put myself back to bed.

She stood up and went by the door. "Thank you Auntie, I'm sorry to wake you," I said sincerely.

"You know I'll always be concerned about you Snow. Goodnight if you need anything just wake me up" She said lovingly.

I just smiled and tucked myself to sleep hoping no more nightmare would come by.

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It was a bright and sunny day going to school in Goldenleaf High.

Another semester, I sigh. Not that I hate going to school, I was always first in class but not the goody-two-shoes type of girl. I just feel depressed lately these past few nights.

The nightmares have been increasing and it's almost every night I just can't get a good sleep. I also feel anxious for some reason I do not know.

I held onto the locket on my neck. My mother's locket like it would bring me luck. Luck for today. 

I walked down the ceremony hall where all students stood and waited to hear the long speech of the School Chairman.

I hear the Chairman up from the platform as he opens up the ceremony. My eyes kept searching for a few people that I know, until I saw my two best friends coming my way. I smiled and waved at them, and they came close to where I was standing.

"Another semester huh?" all smiley my bestie Misha in her shoulder length brown hair and lips all glossed up.

"Yeah another sem that'll probably just pass by" I snicker a laugh with her.

Behind her is also a friend of mine Louis. Tan, tall and hair all ruffled to the side, smiling at me with his perfect white teeth. 

"I wish I get to have a class with you Snow," he said.

"Yah me too.." I also smiled at him and then we stood silent as we hear the Chairman addressing a few important announcement for the supposed to be good semester of the Goldenleaf High.

While listening to the Chairman, I felt a slight chilly air come passing through that made me touch my arms, but there was no air. Weird.

I also felt a strange sensation that someone was staring at me, like eerie and creepy, I looked at the back. Just a few students listening to the Chairman.

My eyes went somewhere else and still saw nothing but students that I already know. 

I must be really unwell today in my thoughts and brushed the feeling aside until the ceremony ends.

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First to second period came in a flash, same as last semester ---the introduce yourself day since the instructor has nothing to teach yet.

Third period now and the teacher was still outside so the classroom was noisy with our chatters.

"I'm thinking about what they will do at the welcome party." Misha said to me and I just nod. Parties? She knows I hated parties.

"You have to ask the committee first if there'll be one" I taunt her.

"Of Course! Every semester we need to have a party" She exclaimed, that made me laugh.

"Just because you hate parties young lady, you destroy somebody's dream" she kept on with her hands on her hips. I continued to softly laugh at her gestures.

"There are no meetings yet for that Ms. Lane" we heard Mr. Arthur from the door, and immediately everyone returned to their seat.

"But you can be part of the committee if you want to hold a party. You just have to suggest it." Mr. Arthur continued.

"Anyway, enough of that we have new students joining us"

After hearing Mr. Arthur, four new students came walking inside the classroom. They were all wearing leather jackets. Like in some kinda group that only they know.

"Guys introduce yourself please so we can get on" Mr. Arthur said.

"Anastacia.." said the only girl in the group with a slender body, blonde hair that goes down to her waist, with her red lips. Smiling to all of us giving us the I-am-so-hot vibe.

The boys in the classroom did find her hot and all eyes were on her, she was clinging to one man while all smiley to everyone.

While she clings to that man, I notice his gaze at me and I unwillingly do the same. I shook my head as I might only be mistaken and focused on the other one talking.

"Castor, but you can call me Cas" coolly said by the tall bulky guy, good enough to be a jock in the school. He looks hot as well but not as hot as the guy at the back while a viper clings onto him. I snorted. 

"Sebastian, everyone calls me Seb, and in case you're wondering we're brothers" smiling and pointing at the guy I kept looking at and he does resemble him. .

"Damian" fell short out of him.

Jet black hair gelled in one side making his facial feature stand out. Chiselled jaw, pointy nose with thin lips that pressed as he kept quiet at the back. 

I can also sense he has a nice build by how he stands. My eyes darted back to his eyes, and again, saw him looking at me.

I immediately looked away.

"You can now take your seat, wherever you want" I snapped out of it when I heard the instructors voice and watch him take a seat, right at the back of my seat.

The girl clinging onto him was looking confused at us, yet took a seat right next to him just at the back. 

"So hot" I hear Misha whisper to me. I smiled slightly, not making any eye contact to her as I will snicker a laugh when I do. 

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It was a really long class, and what made it felt like that, is the burning gaze I can sense at my back.

It just doesn't feel right, I had that itch to take a peek at my back but I wouldn't want to embarrass myself.

I can feel tingling sensations to look at him some more but I controlled myself.

What is wrong with you lady. I scolded myself in my thoughts.

As the class ended and we were all outside the classroom, dispersing to each our own businesses.

I gathered up my courage and walked towards the guy that's been burning my mind.

Only to be stopped by that same slender chick..

"Back off," she said while smiling. Someone can make a face like that can fool a thousand guys.

I smiled at her and went past her, she yanked my arm and said "Don't come near my man" still smiling but with gritted teeth.

I smiled irritated and got an idea as I went near her, closer and closer, until we're inches away.

"I'm not interested in your man" I scoffed and smiled sweetly while I walked away, leaving her pretty mouth hanging open, shocked probably.

"Someone's possessive" Misha joked at me while we walked and put on some laugh before going to Louis's class. 

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It was exhausting when I came back home. I saw Aunt May cooking dinner and Adel eating his dinner already.

"I'm home," I kissed her cheek, then I headed upstairs to my bedroom.

"Dinner is almost done. Change your clothes and come down darling." I heard her calling to me.

I dropped my bag at the small couch in my room and dropped my body to the bed as well. I am so tired today.

Misha thought it'd be great to go by the market and buy foods and stuffs needed at her house. She practically dragged us everywhere. We walked really, really long looking for stuff she wanted only to discover her wallet is missing.

Frantically, the Misha she is, we went back to all the places we've been and found out her wallet was at the bottom of her bag all along.

Misha just went all oopsy to both me and Louis. It took us another 2 hours to get the stuff she needed.

She decided to go by the ice cream store and treated us to a snack because she feels sorry for us. 

Misha is always clumsy yet classy, and I love her so much. She's adorable sometimes but quite annoying most of the time. She wants what she wants. 

I smiled. I hope I can be outspoken like her. Saying what I want and getting what I want.

I've been the Yes-Okay girl all my life and that's to avoid conflicts, I just go along with the flow.

I believe everybody thinks I'm boring.

What I wanted. Hmmmm. I stared at the wall and I heard the plates being set up downstairs. 

Too bad, in my thoughts he was better off without that leech.

That pair of deep blue eyes that burns me with it's gaze.

I just let out a sigh while I shook my head from the thought and went downstairs to join my Auntie.