Penny had me by the hair, pulling it. I grabbed her waist and threw her aside."Don't get in my way!" I yelled. It seemed like today was the day for fights. I punched her in the ribs, making her stagger, then someone's arms grabbed me by the waist and pulled me away from her."What are you doing, Eva?" It was Kessler.Penny got to her feet. She didn't like at all what she was seeing. Penny now looked like one of those wild wolves from the forest, disheveled and growling with anger."Don't touch her, Kessler.""What the hell is going on here?" The principal appeared in our line of sight. "First, two young people fight outside, and now you two in here. The four of you, to my office. Now."I grabbed my bag, broke free from Kessler's grip, and followed the principal to his office. I knew perfectly well that we would get a very boring lecture. All I wanted was to get out of here quickly."And you, miss," he looked at me, "Your father is the new sheriff of the town; you should set an exampl
When I woke up the next morning, I waited until late to get up. The good thing about the suspension is that I could sleep in and rest from the late nights I've had these past few days. Although they say lost sleep can't be recovered. When I looked at my phone, it was ten thirty in the morning."Quite late," I thought. I rubbed my eyes and went to the bathroom to take care of my morning routine; I took the opportunity to shower and get ready. I remembered that today Kessler had invited me out. I still don't understand why he did it. Isn't he supposed to be grieving? I feel sorry for him; surely he's one of those guys who hides his sadness deep down to avoid showing weakness.I went down to the kitchen. Everything was pretty quiet since neither Lucas nor my father were there. It's incredible that they also suspended Kessler since he's the mayor's son. I looked out the window; there were gray clouds in the sky, a sign that it would rain at some point. It was cold, but this time I liked f
When we finally arrived at the place, I was amazed looking at it; it was spacious, very large, with lush green grass and isolated. It was, of course, surrounded by forest but in the distance. This place was perfect for a picnic, stargazing at night, or playing some baseball. But the gray clouds and cold weather gave it a more somber appearance. Still, it was beautiful."Do you like it?""It's beautiful, but why did you bring me here?""I like to come here to think, it's secluded, no one comes around here, and when the sun is out, it's even more beautiful. Come, let's go this way."He led me to the center, took out a blanket I didn't know he had, and laid it on the ground for us to sit on."Come," he patted the spot beside him. I sat down in front of him, and he smiled sideways."And why did you bring me to your favorite spot? Am I special or something?" I laughed, joking."Believe it or not, yes, you are. You're very special to me.""Why?""It's something I can't explain, Eva, you wou
The next morning I got ready normally, I had hardly been able to sleep well because of what I had seen. A huge wolf prowling around here. It was super dangerous since someone could have walked outside and they could have attacked him. I had breakfast, Lucas was leaving the house without even eating and I didn't have time to offer him anything. Dad was already gone. I was the only one here. After brushing my teeth I took my backpack, when I opened the door I was surprised to see someone standing at my door, he had his hand raised as if he was about to knock.Jon."Hello, what are you doing here?" I wanted to know, closing behind me."How are you? I was passing by and I was wondering if I could accompany you to classes. Since we are going in the same direction." he tells me, Jon was a very handsome boy, tall, fair skinned and blue eyes. His hair was blonde. He seemed like a good match but I had something that didn't compare to Kessler.I can't believe I thought that."Sure. Why not? Whe
"What do you want Riley?" Kessler inquires reluctantly.The girl walks over and clings to his arm as if it were her own. Riley looks at me from head to toe like I'm a bug that needs to be squashed."Let's go. Who is this?" She raises her eyebrow. Riley is wearing makeup, her hair is blonde and pretty, it has waves. Now I understand why Kessler would marry her, although aren't they too young to marry? He will barely be 17 years old. Anyway, since I didn't like the tone in which she spoke, I stood up straight to let her understand that she wasn't intimidating me."Let's go, Riley." Kessler led her away from me without even introducing us. I felt dumb and stupid but deep down I knew Riley wouldn't stay with her no doubt.•In class I couldn't concentrate, I thought and thought about Lottie and what could have happened to her. I imagined her alone in the forest without knowing what to do, fighting against those beasts. I can't, I have to do something. I put my things away and left the cla
When I was able to react a bit to it, it was a bit late, those wolves were fighting, I was in shock at such a spectacle that I was seeing, I felt afraid for myself, because I might not survive. I thought about Lottie and how maybe the same thing happened to her. I felt like crying for that, I had been paralyzed, watching how the huge black wolf bit the other, in one of those the other wolf ran away in terror from here. Now I was left alone with this one. The black wolf looked at me, in his eyes I could see the desire to kill, I could see his evil inside. Then the wolf gave me one last growl and ran off where the other had gone. I was in shock, trying to react to such a situation, I don't know how long I spent there but as soon as I reacted I stood up and ran as fast as I could. I went through the same door as before, up the stairs until I reached the hallway.I have to look for dad, he has to know what just happened, however, when I was going down the hall I bumped into someone."Eve,
Okay, this is very strange. Why am I kissing someone I don't know? I backed away from Kessler, still looking at him like he'd made the worst mistake of all, it's wrong, really wrong, I mean, I barely know him and I can't go around making out with someone who has a girlfriend and who's getting married very soon. This is bad."What are you doing?" I scolded, walking away.Kessler looked agitated, eager, like he wanted to keep kissing me more and more."Eva..." he wanted to say something but didn't say anything else, "... you wouldn't understand," he spoke, willing to leave and leave me alone here without understanding anything at all. Outside he began to drizzle."Instead of wasting time with me, you should put a stop to your girlfriend" I wiped my mouth "she's a psychopath" I murmured. Kessler looked at me."What are you taking about?""A few moments ago I was about to be attacked by a huge wolf, and you know what? It's so strange that she ordered the wolf to kill me. That was what she
I turned, seeing Lottie standing right in front of me, covered in blood and disoriented."Lottie!" I exclaimed, taking her into my arms because she got on her knees. My God, she looks bad, she looks scared. "Relax, I'll call for help." I took my cell phone and dialed Lucas."Tell me.""I found her!""Where?" The emotion was heard in his voice."Come where I came from and keep walking until you reach a waterfall, then walk straight up to a stone wall, we are here. Lottie is very bad, she needs an ambulance.""I am coming right away."Court."Lottie, what happened to you?" I wanted to know, the girl was shaking. "Lottie." I took her face in my hands and looked at her. Her gaze was lost, she had no expressions, she was in shock. "Talk to me please.""The wolf..." she murmured. When she said that, an icy air ran down my spine. "Wolf...""Shh calm down, you're safe." I hugged her, making her feel protected "you're safe.""Eva, the wolf," she murmured again."There are no wolves here, you a
"At what party?""On the mountain, the highest one. They always throw parties there.""Are there any witnesses who can confirm that information?"I bit my lip, remembering that neither Maia nor Junior made it to the party yesterday. I also didn't see Jeremiah; the only ones who could say they saw me are Monica and Miranda.Great."Liam.""Anyone else?""Uh, yes! T-Theo... Theo W-White.""Anyone else?""Those are the only ones I know.""Alright. One moment, please." The police officer leaves the room, and I'm left alone. From movies, I know that the huge mirror in front of me is a window to another room where they are also watching me.I can't believe Jeremiah is dead, oh my God, what happened to him? My hands are shaking, I feel very anxious. I don't like this place.The officer returns minutes later."We've called Theo White, and he's on his way. You need to give us the names of at least two more people. We need proof, not just words."Whatever."There are two girls that... I had pro
"Miss, step back, please!"The wolf growled louder and approached."We're going to shoot!""Don't shoot, please!"I looked at the wolf, who now seemed to realize what was happening. It was cornered. For a moment, I thought it would run away, but no, its demeanor returned to that of an angry wolf, and it advanced towards me.A gunshot.And another."No!"They hit the wolf, but it didn't stop. The wolf ran towards the forest, but it was injured. People applauded the police for hitting it. I ran after it, thinking I must be crazy for doing this, but I couldn't help feeling that the wolf needed me. I ran and ran, following the blood trail until I found it. I saw the wolf lying next to a tree.Tears streamed down my face seeing it in that state. I wasn't afraid at that moment; I just got on my knees next to it. The wolf looked at me, and its ears pinned back."I'm so sorry."It had several bullet wounds and was bleeding a lot. I couldn't help but sob."I'm so sorry."The wolf whined, and I
I half-smiled and got out of the car. Liam drove off into the forest. What is he doing? I went inside, thinking Mom or Dad would be waiting for me, super worried, but I guess Dad is keeping his word to let me fly. I went upstairs and locked the door once I was in my room.I was surprised to see Liam there."You're fast.""I wanted to spend the night with you, Cristine. I'm not going to leave you alone again."Liam hugged me, and I was grateful for it. We both got into bed and cuddled. I felt loved, cherished, and protected. Little by little, the fear started to fade."I'll take care of your dreams."His head massages made me sleepier and sleepier until I finally fell asleep.•The next morning, I opened my eyes slowly. I heard the birds chirping by the window. I looked for Liam beside me, but he was already gone. I knew it, I knew he would leave at dawn. I got up, my head aching a little. There was a note next to me that read:Good morning, sweetheart. I'll pick you up to take you to
"Sounds like a good idea." I took off his shirt, kissed his neck, and licked his ear. I looked at the half-moon in the sky, illuminating us a bit. I thought about how Liam would pay for deceiving me and how the moon would help me with my revenge. I sensually removed all my clothes in front of Liam, my naked body exposed to him. There was grass on the ground, so we lay down there. This reminded me of the night we became a couple."You're so beautiful."More than Miranda? I wanted to ask but kept quiet."So gorgeous... everything about you drives me crazy." Liam sucked on my breasts, and I felt so much pleasure that I moaned. I sat on top of him, starting to move back and forth. "Oh yes... Cristine, you're incredible." He scratched my back."Do you like it?""A lot."I smiled bitterly as I made love to him.When we were about to climax, I felt Liam getting extremely hot, just like what happened with Theo the other time. I was a bit puzzled by the similarity but decided to ignore it. May
I went downstairs."Are you going out?" Dad was at the table reading some papers."Yes, we're going to a party with Maia and the guys. Can I go?" I approached him. I didn't like being distant with my father; I've always been a daddy's girl, which is why Greg and his friends teased me. And now, with Liam's presence, he's not happy, so he's been very distant from me."Alright, have fun, honey.""I don't like being mad at you." I sat on his lap. "You're my daddy, and I love you.""I love you too, honey, it's just that... there are things you still don't understand. You're very young, and I just want to protect you. That's all."I smiled and kissed his cheek."Let me make my own decisions, let me make mistakes because that's the only way I'll gain experience and learn life's lessons. You can't keep me in a glass box forever, Dad.""That's what hurts the most: not being able to do that.""Dad...""I'll try not to be so distrustful and give you more freedom, but don't hesitate to come to me
-What are you doing here?Theo's look was dark, he didn't seem to see me.-My mom brought Maia so I couldn't get away, don't worry we're leaving," I crossed my arms.-Christine, you shouldn't come to this house anymore.Her words hurt me but I also swallowed the feeling.-If that's what you want, it's okay, you won't see me again.Theo closed his eyes for a few seconds and then let his guard down.-It's not that I don't want you to come but that it hurts me to see you and know you're not mine.A lunge.-It hurts me to see you and know I can't touch you, kiss you, or make you mine.Another thrust.His words would make any woman fall in love.I bit my bottom lip and lowered my gaze to his lips. What the hell am I doing? Am I hurting because of the way Liam is cheating on me? Maybe Liam right now is kissing Miranda or making love to her, I don't want to think about that! It's torturous.-I already told you that you won't see me again now please jump.Theo moved closer, I could tell he wa
"That's just the town entrance; there are still a few kilometers to go before we reach the houses.""Sorry, ladies, but this is as far as I can go.""We'll have to walk."I rolled my eyes, paid the taxi driver, and we got out. The man's behavior was strange; he didn't want to enter the town."What now?""We walk."Maia and I started walking. The afternoon was fading, and the sun was setting. Maia knew to respect my need for silence and reflection."I'll get over it. We were only together for a day."Maia laughed."It's funny, but you were together before Liam made it official.""Yes. I suppose it was just attraction," I swallowed hard."You're angry, but I know it hurt to see him with someone else.""Of course. I feel betrayed and hurt, but believe me, if I could get over Kaleb, I can get over anything.""I never thought Liam would lead a double life."I sighed."Neither did I. He seemed so sincere when he was with me, but I guess he's a perfect liar.""Are we not going to the party t
"There are a lot of handsome guys."I laughed."I see that.""And to think Theo would be here.""Calm down, Maia. Theo still has time to come to the university.""I know, I hope he comes around. You know, I'm starting to think that if the girl is at the university and Theo didn't want to come... it might be because she's not here.""And you're just telling me this now.""We're already here."We climbed the stairs until we reached the administration office."Hello, good afternoon. I'm looking for my friend CB."The secretary looked at us strangely. She was just a very young girl."CB?""Yes, she's my friend's cousin. She came from out of town, and we want to surprise her. We call her that out of affection; those are her initials: CB. I don't know if you can find her by her last name.""Let me try. There's a long list of girls with the initials CB.""Layla! There are two boys arguing in the yard. Come quickly, please," a blonde girl approached the secretary."What? Girls, wait here." Th
"Where did you go?" Maia was sipping her juice. I sat down next to her with my untouched lunch."I stayed in the bathroom.""How's your foot? When I looked for you, you were gone, so I came here alone.""It's fine, don't worry." I took a sip of my juice."Are we going to the university today?""Today? I don't think we'll have time.""Where are you planning to go?" Liam appeared behind me and sat down next to me."Umm... am I intruding?""Not at all, Maia.""We hardly talk, Maia, but now that Cristine and I are dating, I hope that changes."Maia smiled."You're dating? Cristine hadn't told me anything! Congratulations.""I hadn't had the time to tell you.""Do you mind if some friends join us?""Who?""Them.""Oh, the ones you had trouble with Kaleb the first time.""Yes.""No problem."Liam signaled to his friends to come to our table. They sat with us. The guys were serious like Liam and wore black jackets."This is Junior and his brother Jeremías.""Nice to meet you.""Hi, I'm Maia.