Chapter 04 : CASSANDRA IS NO LONGER HUMAN

[ FANNY ]

It's been three days since I no longer saw my daughter Cassandra. The last time we spoke was when I sent her to pick a medicinal plant in the bush behind our house. And since she left the house that night, she never came back. It was the first time this had happened. Cassandra is not the kind of girl who sleep outside. During these three days, I was panicked. I looked for my daughter all over the neighborhood and I couldn't find her. Besides, no one had seen her. All my efforts to find her were in vain. I then automatically informed the police to help me find her. I was afraid to find out on the news that she was killed. She is my darling daughter. I love her and she's only 16 years old. 

Meanwhile, her father Fulbert was in the hospital and he was being treated. The nurses tried to understand what happened to him and I replied that he had been attacked by some thieves who were prowling around our house. Fulbert also confirmed my statements even though he knew they were false. He knew he couldn't denounce Cassandra. Fulbert is an irresponsible man who has a passion for alcohol. He's an alcoholic who doesn't care about anyone's happiness. And instead of leaving him, my love for him keeps growing every day. In addition, when I remember his past, it is impossible for me to separate myself from him. My husband Fulbert suffered a lot. First, his parents rejected him from the day he was arrested for theft. At this time, I was already his girlfriend and I was the only person who visited him in prison. Then five years later, he got out of prison and asked me to marry him. I accepted and today Cassandra is the result of our love. I thought his time in prison would change him, but Fulbert was still the same person. At the beginning of our love story , everything was fine. Fulbert treated me like a queen. But his behavior changed negatively when he started drinking again. In the mornings when he gets up, he eats and he leaves the house. He joins his friends and together they play card games. It is in the evening that he comes home drunk. And when he comes, he starts hitting me even though I haven't done anything wrong to him. I suffered a lot at his side. I sincerely hope that he will change one day. Currently, it is the disappearance of my daughter Cassandra that worries me most. Even though I avoid thinking about it too much, I can't support her absence.

-- Was she kidnapped? Is she dead? Or did she flee just to avoid facing her father when he recovers?

These are lots of questions that I keep asking myself. And instead of being in the hospital near my husband, I stayed at our neighborhood police station to get information on Cassandra's disappearance. After a while, a policeman joins me.

-- Madam Fanny !!! ( He said)

He had to touch my shoulder before I realized he was in front of me. I was pensive. Suddenly I stand up to greet him.

-- Worrying won't bring Cassandra back to you. You have to be strong and trust the cops. (said the policeman)

-- Okay officer and thank you very much. 

Then he sits next to me and he comforts me for a while before leaving. Immediately, my cell phone rang. It was Fulbert who contacted me. I had too many worries so I ignored his call. The most important thing was that I find my daughter.

~~~ FOUR HOURS LATER ~~~

[ CASSANDRA ]

-- ANTOINE, I forbade you to go out. The last time you tried to go to the human neighborhood, it ended badly between you and dad. What are you going to tell him now? What if this young girl died?

-- Do not tire me with your moral lessons Inès. Leave me alone. Besides, I didn't do it on purpose. I wanted to have a little fun, that's all.

-- Distract yourself in the middle of a full moon? What are you talking about ANTOINE? You know very well that was risky. Now you transformed and bit a poor innocent. 

I was lying down and I heard two people talking around me. It was a man and a woman. During this time, my whole body ached. I struggled to open my eyes and I was very hungry. I was in a weird room that I didn't know. The two individuals around me looked at me strangely.When my eyes opened and I wanted to straighten up, the girl pointed at me and said : 

-- ANTOINE look there . She finally woke up.

I was surprised by her reaction and I replied immediately:

-- Who are you ? And where am I?

The young man stared at me tenderly and said:

-- What's your name ?

-- Currently, my name doesn't matter. Nevertheless, I would like to know what am I doing here and why is my whole body hurting? 

-- Since you refuse to tell us your name, do you prefer that I call you (my love)? Stop bothering us and introduce yourself. (said the young man)

As soon as he finished speaking, the young woman replies:

-- ANTOINE that's enough. Stop talking to this lady like that.

Then she came closer to me and helped me up. In addition, she offers me a bottle of water.

-- You must be thirsty. So drink. (She said smiling)

-- Thank you. (I answered)

Although I did not know their identity, I took the water bottle and drank all the water inside. After that, the girl sits down next to me and she says:

-- My name is Inès and he is my older brother. His name is ANTOINE. What's your name ?

--Cassandra. (I answered shyly)

-- You have a beautiful name. (Said Inès)

-- Thank you for the compliment but where am I? (I asked)

-- It's normal for you to ask questions. So, I'm going to answer you honestly without being hypocritical. My brother and I are werewolves. (Said Inès)

After revealing this to me, she looked at me for a few seconds. She wanted to see my reaction. And I didn't know that werewolves existed. So I asked her to give me more explanations. It was after my question that her brother ANTOINE turned into werewolf before my eyes. And it was after his transformation that I immediately remembered the animal that had jumped on me the last time.

-- Wolf men? 

-- It's exactly that Cassandra. Humans who have the ability to transform into wolves. And you are now one of us. (Answered Inès)

I was surprised to learn it but I was not afraid. I looked at them without reacting. Inès told me everything that had happened to me and apparently the wolf that had bitten me was her brother ANTOINE. And instead of me dying, it also transformed me. Today I was no longer an ordinary human. I was a supernatural person. As Inès gave me information, my head grew hot. She even told me that I didn't wake up for three days after her brother bit me. I couldn't support everything she was telling me anymore and suddenly I asked to go home.

-- No, Cassandra. You're not going anywhere. ( Said ANTOINE)