Chapter 2

Fortunately, nothing was wrong with Maggie, but she wasn’t waking up. The doctor said she just passed out because of shock and would wake up after hours without no problem. They put her in a room where there were other patients.

I wanted to go to my part-time job, but I couldn’t leave her alone. I just sat down on a chair looking at my phone while waiting for his boyfriend to arrive. It’s been an hour, but he had not come yet.

After a while, I glanced at the door when the police officer entered wearing a black jacket. His partner, who wore a floral shirt, followed behind. He asked the woman near the door about something and she pointed her finger at where I was. I quickly understood they were there because of what happened in the coffee shop.

The police officer bowed his head to the woman and walked toward me. He was in his thirties while his partner was in his twenties. Their heavy footsteps echoed as they walked. I put back my phone on my pocket as they approached me. Their eyes never left me.

“Are you free?” the police officer asked while his partner stood at the foot of the bed and watched Maggie. “We’re detectives. You were there in the coffee shop, right?” he added and I nodded my head to answer. “We just wanted to ask you a few questions about what happened.”

“How’d you know I was here?” I asked him first instead of giving him permission to question me.

“We asked the other witnesses, and we figured you will bring the woman here since this is the nearest hospital,” the police officer told me and took out his notepad.

“You can ask now,” I told him. “I will cooperate.”

“That’s good to know,” the police officer began. “Can you tell us what happened after the bald man took her?” he said, pointing his pen at my classmate.

“I ran after he grabbed my classmate. And I found him in the alleyway.”

The police officer wrote on his notepad quickly. “Did he do something to her?”

“I think he had done nothing. He left her in the alley unconscious and ran away when I saw him. The doctor said she was fine. She just needed to rest after passing out because of shock.”

I didn’t tell him about the other man because even if I told them, they could not talk to him. They would just get suspicious if I said there was another man. I also couldn’t reveal what kind of person the man was and the bald man.

He nodded his head.

“Have you noticed something odd about the bald man?” the police officer continued questioning me.

“He could jump high,” I said, and they looked at me in disbelief. “I am telling you the truth. He jumped to the rooftop.” I told them about it so they would figure out everything without me helping.

“Are you sure about that?” the police officer said.

“Yes.”

“You’re the only one who told us about that information,” said the police officer, which surprised me for a second.

I also quickly recovered as I realized about the other man. That man probably did something to the memories of witnesses. “I saw it wrong then because of fear,” I said, hoping they would believe me. I stopped talking because it would just get worse.

The two police officers looked at me in silence. After a couple of second, the police officer closed his notepad, ending his questions. He took a deep breath before speaking again.

“We’ll get back to you if we needed you. So, don’t leave the city for the time being,” the police officer said to me.

“I understand. I don’t have a plan to do that. School is back tomorrow.”

I turned to the younger police officer when he gave me his phone. “Can I get your number so we will know how to contact you?” he said to me.

I grabbed his phone and put down my number and gave it back to him. After entering my number, he dialled and my phone rang. I took out my phone to answer his call.

“Got it.” I even showed him my phone and put back my phone in my pocket without saving his number.

“Let’s go,” the older police officer walked away.

The younger police officer waved his hand at me before he tailed his senior. I shake my head at the young police officer. I found him weird even though I was more weirder hiding a secret.

I just hoped they would not show themselves to me again and would reach the end of their investigation. It was up to them whether they would believe what was waiting for them once they found the bald man who was a werewolf. My eyes followed on their back until they walked out of the door.

Once the two police officers were out, the man from earlier came again, carrying Maggie’s bag. That’s when I realized I left them at the coffee shop. He waved his other free hand as he walked closer while everyone inside that room look at his built. I frowned at him as he approached me.

“What are you doing here?” I asked him.

He threw the bag at me and I grabbed it before it fell down on the floor. “For that. You left them,” he said. “How’s she?” he added as he stood at the foot of the bed. He studied the face of my classmate.

“Don’t ask like you’re concerned about her. She’s human and you’re not. You’re forgetting they’re your livestock,” I reminded as I put the bag on the bedside table.

“Don’t worry. I am not planning on taking her. I am a picky eater,” he said to me.

I wasn’t sure if he was joking or not. I just glared at him. “What did you do to the people in the coffee shop?” I asked him just to make sure I wasn’t wrong about what I presumed what happened when I was talking to the police officer.

“I altered their memory. Why you’re asking me when you’re already knew what I can do? Don’t tell me, you told the police officer about me. It will make me go to them.”

“I am not dumb. I didn’t. Are you afraid they will find you?” I said to him.

“No. I can always erase memories.”

“You need to stop doing that. You will ruin a person’s head.”

“If you agree to what I said earlier in the alley, I will listen to you.” He smirked at the end of what he said, making me feel irritated.

I really don’t feel any hostility around him when it was supposed to happen. Maybe he wasn’t lying to what he wanted to do, and he had no ulterior motive of talking to me.

“Why are you really talking to me like you know me for so long?” I told him. I noticed it now. He didn’t feel like a stranger to me. “Ever since from the coffee shop, you’re acting like this.”

“I will tell you when we’re together,” he told me.

“You’re pissing me off. I don’t care anymore how you knew me. Just leave me alone.”

“I don’t want to.”

“What’s wrong with you? You’re really insane.”

“You can call me that if that’s what you want. But I am not like that. I am just in love,” he said to me. “Can’t you just say yes? I am not that bad.”

“No. I will not accept your feeling even if it is true. Leave now.” I even waved my hand to send him away, but he didn’t listen to me. He just stood staring at me with his sharp eyes. “If you’re planning to hurt me, don’t even try. I knew a lot of things about your kind. What are you even doing outside when you’re a pure blood?”

“How did you know?” he whispered.

“Are you really asking me? You’ve been walking under the sun,” I told him.

He laughed shortly and spoke. “I thought you will not mention about it. Is there something wrong?”

“Yes. Once your family found out what are you doing, I will be dead even if you’re the one who is pestering me..”

“They will never know. And if they found out, they can’t stop me. I will protect you if they would do something to you.”

After what he said, I couldn’t hold my anger any longer. “Can you stop now?!” I shouted that surprise everyone inside the room except him. They murmured, and I lowered my voice. “Don’t show your face in front of me again. Do you understand?”

“I don’t understand. And even if I understand, I will not listen.” He brushed my hair with his hand and pushed it away. “Relax. I can also be your guard. I am afraid that the bald man will target you.”

“As if it will change a thing. You will ruin my life by sticking to my side,” I growled at him.

I had more than something to say, but I didn’t when I heard the footsteps rushing toward us.

I already knew who it was. That’s why it didn’t surprise me when my friend moved to the bed next to me without a greeting. He checked Maggie first.

He took a deep breath when he finally realized she was fine while grabbing his chest. He was wearing a navy blue suit that shown his built.

“What happened to her?” he said to me when he turned around.

“Seriously, Tristan. I already told you through text,” I said with a hint of annoyance.

“I am just making sure. What if there’s something you’re not telling me? You’re a liar, you know.” I glared at him. That startled him a little. “I am sorry. And I didn’t mean to say that. I am just frustrated,” he added and shifted his attention to the man standing at the food on the bed. “Who’s he?”

“I am his boyfriend,” the man said. He even offered his hand, and Tristan accepted. They shook hand before letting go.

I looked at the man in surprise.

“This is my first time hearing about this,” Tristan exclaimed as he spared me a glance. “Anyway, that will be great.”

I stood from the seat after sending the man’s a death glare. “Don’t believe him. He’s just making it up to piss me off. I am going. Pay the bills,” I said to Tristan and walked away.”

“Already? I just saw you. Comeback,” Tristan said but ignored them. “When we will drink?” he added in the end.

I still didn’t answer him and continued walking. By the time I stepped out of the door, the man was already on my side. I stopped for a second and looked at him. “Are you really not going to listen to what I say? I don’t need you.”

He met my angry eyes. “For now, yes. But after this day, who knows? Come on. Let me help you. You don’t need to pay me. You love is enough for me.”

I gritted my teeth as my anger boiled again. I said nothing and kicked him on his right foot instead before continuing my way down the hallway.

As I walked away, I received a text from Tristan asking for a favor. I had to go to Maggie’s part-time job, and I agreed to it since it would happen at night. I could go there after my job in the afternoon.