Chapter 2

“Hmm hmm" Claire coughed to clear the awkward air in the class. “You all just loveee to never mind your business".”Well, suck it up" Helena, a classmate hissed back. Claire just ignored and left with the thought of what Lucas had told her.

In a way, the mysterious aura that Claire had from Lucas was getting stronger. He seemed so weird, but she wasn't really bothered about what didn't concern her.

The hallways were filled with the void of noise except the birds chirping and the winds ,the sun was setting and it cast a shadow at the entrance of the main hall.

Claire sighted Lucas at the front of the hall leading outside, She thought to herself to call out to him but the thought left as soon as it came.

He hurriedly left before she got another chance to try, she shrugged and strolled down the hall. She wondered why he went to the other side when the gate was literally at the right. “This dude is always gonna be a weirdo" she chuckled and began walking to the car.

“Moooom!, I'm homeee" Claire said as she walked into her house, the lights were all turned on and days like these,her house looks like a palace from the fairy tales. “Claire my dear, go upstairs freshen up and come have your food.” “okay mom".

Claire walked past her brother's room and noticed him reading a book with so much attention, she stealthily walked in to peep at whatever it was. Just as she was about to peep, he quickly closed the book and hid it behind him.

Claire being startled and confused asks, “Henry… what is that?” slowly moving towards him. “Girl moveee!" He said as he began running. Claire tried running after him but hit her knee on the stool and screamed in pain.

“This is why you should listen to your younger brother" Henry said pulling his tongue out in mockery of his sister. “Darn you, I hope you fall and lose your teeth" she writhed in pain. “Well look who has started falling" Henry laughed and helped her up.

In less than a second, Claire landed a blow in Henry's stomach and they both fell to the ground in pain. “What?!, are you both okay?!" Ms RavenWood scolded while pulling each of their ears. “Mommm, it wasn't me" Claire and Henry said at the same time.

“Now go to your rooms and attend to whatever you've caused yourselves,I have chores to handle" Mom said. “Okay mom, Henry's definitely not going to go unpunished “ Claire said glaring at her brother. " Whatever, you kids never listen “, Mom left and went downstairs.

Henry slammed his door shut in Claire's face. After Claire left, Henry leaned on the door and began panting, he went to hide the book somewhere safer, "Gosh, dad would kill me if I let Claire have this book. It definitely won't end well for me”.

“Hahaha hot?" Claire reminisced, " how could Sophie say he's hot. Hot my feet. Why am I even thinking of him,I should think about my project. Speaking of which,I have no idea what that dork talked about in class today”. Claire was so lost in thoughts, she had completely forgotten to eat and from there she drifted into slumber.

The Next Morning…

“Gollyyy, I'm tired. What's the time… oh my 2pm!. Moooom, moooom” Claire called as she walked downstairs. Ms RavenWood was watching her favorite Saturday show on the TV. " Yes honey” she replied turning her head backwards to see Claire.

" Why didn't you wake me up all morning and it's past 2pm now “ she questioned. “I thought you were tired and I should let you rest".

"Ugh I'm so hungry” "Go take your food over there” "Thanks mom” " You're welcome honey”.

Claire's POV

" Wow I slept for so long,my body aches now. Why do I feel like I'm forgetting something… hmmm, oh I have to watch a movie!” She picked up her phone to watch an episode of a movie she was watching at the time, it was a werewolf story, she needed movie knowledge about it to perfect her project. Then she remembered, “Oh my, Lucas!"

She quickly rushed to the bathroom, had a shower, dressed up and got ready to leave. She wore a short blue floral dress and white sneakers with a matching bow on her hair. “Mom,I gotta go to a friend's place for a project" “Are you sure it's for a project?" “What do you mean Mom, yeah it's for a project" “Be home before 9!" “Okay, bye mom" “byee"

She got into the car and drove to the address Lucas had given her. She stopped at a huge building almost as huge as hers. She was marveled at the sight. She knocked the door and the man of the time, Lucas opened it.

“Oh hi, you came" he smirked. “Yeah, I thought I'd give you a chance,this once at least" she said nonchalantly. " Come on in”

Claire marveled even more at the interior design, there was a huge staircase leading upstairs like the ones in romance books. “Come on up" Lucas said as he let her lead the way.

“By the way, did you bring anything related to the project?" Lucas asked as they both climbed up the stairs. “Uhm.. no"

“ Why did you just come over with nothing?"

“Cause you said to!"

“I only said to come not empty handed, whatever"

They both went into a room that was filled with paintings and books, it had huge windows around it. “Lovely" Claire marveled.

Claire moved around and saw a book that looked interesting up the shelf, she went on to get it but tripped on a paint bucket in her way. Moments before she hit face flat on the floor, Lucas came in front of her so she fell forward on him instead. They both fell to the ground and there was a moment of silence for the two from the shock of almost falling brutally.

Lucas looked so done and rolled his eyes. In a flash of a moment, Lucas looked at her eyes and looked lost for a minute. Claire got up and dusted herself. “So, you called me here to get down with me?" rolling her eyes as she moved closer to him.

“Oh please,I should have let you fall. Maybe your face would have looked better then" Lucas spat back at her with a bit of lies, he for one knew how beautiful she is but she has a pretty rotten attitude so she kinda deserved the insult.

“Can we just get done here?, I'm sick of it already" she glared. “You can leave" Lucas glared back. Claire looked around,took her bag and started leaving. Lucas pulled her back and sighed “Just have a look at this first and also I hate that we're partners so it's mutual"

Lucas opened his laptop and inserted a flash drive in it, the flash drive contained documentaries of werewolves and crime cases that seemed related to it.

“Wow, this is a lot. How'd you get this?"

“I have my ways, let's call it my hobby"

“Hmm, maybe you do have something in your head" Claire chuckled loudly.

“Excuse you?" Lucas raised his eyebrow and rested his back on his chair with his legs spread out.

" Calm down, you-uu. Hey!” "What?” " Sit properly”. He was totally looking like a Mafia Boss as Claire pictured.

" Why.., are you bothered by the way I sit?”

Lucas knew what she meant but didn't care enough to care.

In a rush to change the topic, Claire asked " Those Spanish words you were saying yesterday, what did it mean?”

LUCAS (chuckling): So you were smart enough to know it was Spanish?

CLAIRE: I'm literally the smartest student in school duhh.

LUCAS: yeah it definitely got to your head, only true thing about it.

“Just tell me what it meant “ she said getting bored already.

" Do you like me?”

Startled, Claire started stammering " Of coo-ourse I ddd-on’t. Just answer me”

" I already did, those were what the Spanish words meant” He smirked.

" The second one?”

" That's for later, I've got better things to do. Leave “

"Was about to, sir” in utter sarcasm

" Oh what about the flash drive? “

" Next time you come over, bring notes so you can write” Lucas said as he raised his eyebrow, smirking.

" Wowwww” she said clapping. " Okay okay, I'll play your game with you”

Just as she took her bag, her phone rang..

CLAIRE: hello

CALLER: hi Claire, it's me Ben

CLAIRE: oh hi Ben

BEN: I'm inviting you to my pool party tonight, at 7pm

CLAIRE: oh sure thanks, will be there

BEN: expecting youuu, okay bye

CLAIRE: (giggled) yeah bye.

" Hey weirdo, were you invited to the party tonight. Doubt you were. Anyways bye” she concluded as she began to leave the room.

" You seem so interested in what I do and don't you find it upsetting to call me a weirdo but I can't expect much from you, you know. Leave.” Lucas said with his tone quite different from 5 minutes ago.

Claire seemed taken aback by those words, without a word, she left.