Hi. Is anybody still here? I apologize for going MIA for almost a month and I literally have no excuse whatsoever. I fell into a writing slump and I'm back with TWO CHAPTERS in a ROW! Okay, that's typically not enough compensation but I'm sorry and I'm going to do better from now onwards. Enjoy this chapter and remember there's one other chapter after this one. Update every Sunday? let's see how it goes.
The letter read, “I’m so sorry, Jessica. I know you must hate more now and you have every reason to. I know if it was me in this situation, you would have been here for me. You have always been there for me and I feel so ashamed that the first thing I did when you needed me the most is to flee. I know you would want to blame yourself for going back that night but love, it’s really not your fault. Nobody saw that coming. I promise that we are in this together. I’m sorry for leaving and for staying away for so long and not just that. I’m sorry for not taking your calls, for not reaching out, for making you think it’s your fault and for making you feel you no longer deserve love. Like you always say, sorry is not a magic word. It’s the actions that shows one is truly sorry so sorry is a magic action. Please, give me the opportunity to show how sorry I am. I don’t know if you are ready to face me but as soon as you decide you are, call me and I’d be there in a second. Jaden.” As soon
“Please, can I touch your bump?” Jaden asked Jessica after he handed a cup of hot tea to her. She dropped it by her dresser and muttered a ‘thank you’ then nodded to his request immediately after. “Aww, so cute.” He said. He rubbed her stomach with his right palm again and the baby kicked. “Aww, wow. He just kicked. I’m so happy, Christ. My baby just kicked.” Jessica rolled her eyes at the last sentence. Jaden was trying to be overly courteous so she knew he didn’t intend to hurt her but, she couldn’t help but continue to feel he came back for ‘his baby.’ In fact, she couldn’t stop making up scenarios and reasons in her head. But, his actions supersedes all of them. Jaden has been good. Too good that she was suspicious. That was the problem. Her mind was unable to appreciate his actions without thinking there was an ulterior motive. But really, Jaden was just sorry and he was trying to show her.Perhaps, she had to learn how to love him again? But after a whole month, his love for
Anthony visited the library today, after two whole months of hiding. Mr. Yugo was ready to accept him back with open arms. “You can’t hide from your destiny.” Mr. Yugo told him. Anthony nodded and took a seat, “I figured.” He said. The older man giggled, “I have missed you, my boy. Now, tell me something new.”Anthony thought for a while if he should tell him he could now transform at will. IT wasn’t as if he did not trust the older man. He absolutely did. At least, the man had proven himself countless times to be wise and trustworthy. The man has also been his teacher and mentor and had helped him accept himself to an extent.Now, he felt less like a failure and even when he did, it wasn’t about him being confused about being a werewolf and all the packages that came with it. The best thing that had ever happened to him was finding someone or rather letting himself find someone who could answer all the question he had ever had, clear all the doubt he had about himself and give him b
As soon as they got to Mr. Yugo’s home, the man excused himself to go get a cup of coffee for both of them. When he came back to the living room, he saw Anthony undressing. His shirt and singlet was already off and next was his pants. Mr. Yugo turned away in annoyance, “I never told you I wanted to see you unclad.” Anthony chuckled. He wanted to remind Mr. Yugo that he did the same when he wanted to prove to him that he was a werewolf too. But, he doesn’t say anything because he didn’t want to disrupt the process. Mr. Yugo peeped after a few minutes to see if he was transformed yet but he wasn’t. His whole body was trembling and his eyes were turning dark already. Mr. Yugo trusted the process. He was already proud of his boy because he knew he was on the right track. His skin pulling taught over his cheekbones and his bones made loud cracking sound like an earthquake was airing on TV. Anthony groans. He no longer cries out in despair although, he was feeling a little pains. In a
Mr. Yugo paced back and forth in his home library. Anthony was mad, he thought. On his way home, he received the flier from a complete stranger. This proves that if you give power to a young person, they are prone to misuse it. Did he not warn Anthony? Did he not warn him enough? He placed a call to him and asked him to come to his house urgently even though it was almost 9PM. He managed to sit down as he read the content of the flier again, as he tapped one foot of his on the ground repeatedly. Anthony arrived at his doorstep half an hour later. By then, his rage had calmed down. Nevertheless, he still had a lot of questions for the younger boy.“What is this about?” He asked Anthony as he raised the flier up.“What? What is that?” Mr. Yugo handed the flier over to him and Anthony denied being responsible.“LEGALIZE WEREWOLVES AND VAMPIRES MOVES AGAIN. END THE BAN!” That was what the flier read. Once it clicked, Anthony burst out in laughter to the amusement and anger of Mr. Yu
Jess was fuming. She was sure she would be screaming in few minutes if her boyfriend and the stranger seated on the chair next to theirs uttered one more word in disagreement to her opinion. “Vampires and werewolves are real and that’s it! I’m done with this stupid argument.” She said, hitting both of her hands on the library desk she was using.“Jess, calm down.” Her boyfriend laughed. His new friend laughed too.“Alright, Jess. You win. They are real.” The boy said. Jess gave him a small smile, “Finally…” then she turned to her boyfriend, waiting for him to acknowledge it also, before the stranger added, “Only in books and movies and your imagination.” And this caused them to start arguing again.“Have you ever seen a werewolf in real life?” Jaden, her boyfriend, asked her.“No!”“Have you seen a vampire?” The other boy asked.“No!”“Have you seen a fairy or a mermaid or a flying fish or a swimming bird?”“What has this got to do with anything?” Jess asked. She had started to beco
Jess was shocked but that lasted for only a split second. Her reflex would have made her run but she was stubborn. She, rather, brought her phone out and tried to record the moment. She thought it was a unique sight to behold a person in real life transforming into a wolf, although frightening. Adrenaline rushed through her, she was excited and wanted to scream. It took everything in her to hold her phone tight, miles away, and catch the whole thing on camera.A deep growl escaped his lips as his skin turned dark. She heard his bone cracking as the air started to shimmer. A feeling she couldn’t denote enveloped her, she was numb. He cried out and suddenly, a black wolf was standing on his spot.When Anthony had fully turned into his wolf form, he charged at her. Immediately she realized what was happening, she dropped her phone and tried to run. She was already weak from running previously plus the wolf was way stronger and faster than she was. With only a few steps, he was able to g
“Why is she so nosy?” Anthony sighed as soon as Jessica and Jaden were out of sight.Immediately, he got up and packed all the chemistry and physics text books into his school bag. He hadn’t come here to read chemistry. He came for something else. The university's mini library was hardly used because there was a much bigger one in the main campus. The main library was so beautiful and it even had a museum in it. The e-library and ‘graphic charts' that helped aids explanation for any course, was a huge topping on the parfait.So, Anthony was confused as to why Jess and Jaden had come here instead. The University management had warned that students desist from the mini library at night. It wasn’t connected to the power supply so they had to use candles to read. It wasn’t advisable and it could cause a fire. The mini library was no safe too, as it was at the farther end of the school. It was supposed to be used only in the day time by special students who couldn’t use the public library
Mr. Yugo paced back and forth in his home library. Anthony was mad, he thought. On his way home, he received the flier from a complete stranger. This proves that if you give power to a young person, they are prone to misuse it. Did he not warn Anthony? Did he not warn him enough? He placed a call to him and asked him to come to his house urgently even though it was almost 9PM. He managed to sit down as he read the content of the flier again, as he tapped one foot of his on the ground repeatedly. Anthony arrived at his doorstep half an hour later. By then, his rage had calmed down. Nevertheless, he still had a lot of questions for the younger boy.“What is this about?” He asked Anthony as he raised the flier up.“What? What is that?” Mr. Yugo handed the flier over to him and Anthony denied being responsible.“LEGALIZE WEREWOLVES AND VAMPIRES MOVES AGAIN. END THE BAN!” That was what the flier read. Once it clicked, Anthony burst out in laughter to the amusement and anger of Mr. Yu
As soon as they got to Mr. Yugo’s home, the man excused himself to go get a cup of coffee for both of them. When he came back to the living room, he saw Anthony undressing. His shirt and singlet was already off and next was his pants. Mr. Yugo turned away in annoyance, “I never told you I wanted to see you unclad.” Anthony chuckled. He wanted to remind Mr. Yugo that he did the same when he wanted to prove to him that he was a werewolf too. But, he doesn’t say anything because he didn’t want to disrupt the process. Mr. Yugo peeped after a few minutes to see if he was transformed yet but he wasn’t. His whole body was trembling and his eyes were turning dark already. Mr. Yugo trusted the process. He was already proud of his boy because he knew he was on the right track. His skin pulling taught over his cheekbones and his bones made loud cracking sound like an earthquake was airing on TV. Anthony groans. He no longer cries out in despair although, he was feeling a little pains. In a
Anthony visited the library today, after two whole months of hiding. Mr. Yugo was ready to accept him back with open arms. “You can’t hide from your destiny.” Mr. Yugo told him. Anthony nodded and took a seat, “I figured.” He said. The older man giggled, “I have missed you, my boy. Now, tell me something new.”Anthony thought for a while if he should tell him he could now transform at will. IT wasn’t as if he did not trust the older man. He absolutely did. At least, the man had proven himself countless times to be wise and trustworthy. The man has also been his teacher and mentor and had helped him accept himself to an extent.Now, he felt less like a failure and even when he did, it wasn’t about him being confused about being a werewolf and all the packages that came with it. The best thing that had ever happened to him was finding someone or rather letting himself find someone who could answer all the question he had ever had, clear all the doubt he had about himself and give him b
“Please, can I touch your bump?” Jaden asked Jessica after he handed a cup of hot tea to her. She dropped it by her dresser and muttered a ‘thank you’ then nodded to his request immediately after. “Aww, so cute.” He said. He rubbed her stomach with his right palm again and the baby kicked. “Aww, wow. He just kicked. I’m so happy, Christ. My baby just kicked.” Jessica rolled her eyes at the last sentence. Jaden was trying to be overly courteous so she knew he didn’t intend to hurt her but, she couldn’t help but continue to feel he came back for ‘his baby.’ In fact, she couldn’t stop making up scenarios and reasons in her head. But, his actions supersedes all of them. Jaden has been good. Too good that she was suspicious. That was the problem. Her mind was unable to appreciate his actions without thinking there was an ulterior motive. But really, Jaden was just sorry and he was trying to show her.Perhaps, she had to learn how to love him again? But after a whole month, his love for
The letter read, “I’m so sorry, Jessica. I know you must hate more now and you have every reason to. I know if it was me in this situation, you would have been here for me. You have always been there for me and I feel so ashamed that the first thing I did when you needed me the most is to flee. I know you would want to blame yourself for going back that night but love, it’s really not your fault. Nobody saw that coming. I promise that we are in this together. I’m sorry for leaving and for staying away for so long and not just that. I’m sorry for not taking your calls, for not reaching out, for making you think it’s your fault and for making you feel you no longer deserve love. Like you always say, sorry is not a magic word. It’s the actions that shows one is truly sorry so sorry is a magic action. Please, give me the opportunity to show how sorry I am. I don’t know if you are ready to face me but as soon as you decide you are, call me and I’d be there in a second. Jaden.” As soon
The worst kind of punishment is silence. It’s been a week since Jess returned home and her father hadn’t said a word to her. She was looking better already because he had ordered his people to nurse her and make her look like his Jessica. However, her inside was still troubled. He had told her the day she arrived home that if he finds out that the bump is a baby bump, he ceases to be her father. She was sure he knew already. A nurse had taken a sample of her blood and urine yesterday for a test. Her anxiety rose higher than an electric storm. She wondered why Jaden hadn’t tried to reach her yet. But, was it her fault that she was a werewolf? Does this mean their love had come to an end? Why wouldn’t he even send a text to tell her they are officially over? She had tried to call him several times but he wasn’t picking up. “It would take a second before I give up too.” She whispered to herself. The longer she stayed home, the more classes she missed. She asked to speak to her father
Jessica knew it was trouble for her when she opened the door to see her father standing there. He was followed by two men—his guards. Jessica’s father was rich and powerful. He was also an angry man. Jessica liked to describe him as extremely annoying and authoritative. The whole time, he thinks he is being protective of his only child, not knowing that he is hurting her. Throughout high school, he had someone monitor every of Jessica’s footstep. He even wanted her to be homeschooled. He was very hesitant to let her school in New York but at a point, he didn’t have a better choice. The girl was becoming rebellious and didn’t want to listen to him anymore. He didn’t have time for that; election was on the way. He is a politician. “I think it is a wise decision to keep her away from the spotlight.” Houston, the only person he listened to, told him. Houston was Jessica’s dad’s bosom friend. There was no amount of money Jessica could have used to bribe him to say that on her behalf.
Depression was consuming her as fast as a wild fire consumes a polythene. Every day was the same to her. Jaden was gone. For six days now, he was gone. She, too, was gone. She was no longer Jess. After her first transformation, she had to experienced any other one. Only that, she knew loneliness life a childhood friend. Sadness felt a little too ‘at home’ in her life. Each day, she stared at her phone, waiting for a call from Jaden. She scrolled through her contact list numerous times a day looking for who to call, as if she was compulsive. “This is what happens when you meet a man and call him your home.” She whispered. “You can house more than a home,” She said. “But, you are an introvert. Since you found home, you never left.” “What happens when home leaves you?” She hadn’t had her shower for six days. She hadn’t brushed her teeth for six days! She hadn’t picked up the broken pieces of glass she shattered when she was not Jess. She was walking dead. She was breathing, yet no
Everything she had read to prepare her mind for this moment escaped her immediately. She couldn’t even tell if Jaden was there, watching in fear or not. The only thing she could think of was the excruciating pain she felt as her muscles begin to expand, ripping her clothes. She felt like she was being stabbed with numerous needles. Her feet were sore, she groaned as the feeling became worse. Jessica noticed pricks all over her body as tiny hairs began to cover her. She tried to stand up but failed and fell to the ground, hitting the floor as her bones started to break and reform. Jessica’s ears began to reform next as she cried out from pain. Her fingers and toes became longer too. She kept her eyes fixed on them as she noticed the way they became covered in hair. Her nails and toe nails grew into claws. The hair on her skin was not just any hair; they were furs. White furs. She couldn’t tell if they were beautiful. Heck, you couldn’t even tell anything. The only time her mind wav