Chapter 2

Sherra's Pov

I suddenly opened my eyes and look around inside the room I was in. I wondered why I was in a room which I am not familiar with. But I was confused only for a moment because what happened last night immediately came back to my mind. I passed out after witnessing Kurt Contreras' transformation.  When I thought of his scary looks, I panicked and checked my body because I might have lost any parts of my body. I also checked my neck carefully if there might be a sting or bite from the sharp fang that I saw in his mouth. I took a deep sigh of relief when I made sure that my body was still intact. I don't have wounds, bite marks or even small scratches on my body.

I wonder why he didn't eat me when he had a chance when I passed out? Maybe he wanted someone who is moving so he didn't eat me first. Or maybe my blood is not his type because I taste awful? I quickly shook my head to erase my weird thoughts. I don't want to be that handsome werewolf's breakfast. Oh wait, how did he become handsome? Or should my question is how did the handsome Kurt Contreras become a werewolf?

Oh c'mon, Sherra. What is it that comes to your mind? Why do you still see him as a handsome man after you witnessed his scary looks? I scold myself. That Kurt is only handsome when he doesn't turn into a monster. But when he is in his monster form, his appearance is really hair-raising.  All the hair on my body stood up last night when I saw his monstrous form. Even my hidden hair in my armpits and below my waist suddenly raised because of too much fear. But wait. Why I'm still lying in bed instead of escaping?

I quickly got off from bed to escape because Kurt might catch up with me and once he sees that I'm awake I'm afraid that he makes me his breakfast. I was almost near the door when I suddenly stopped and froze. I noticed that I was wearing different clothes. I was wearing a baggy men's t-shirt that was almost halfway up my knee.

Where are my clothes? Who the heck change my clothes? my eyes widened as I asked in my mind.  I shook my head many times. It's not the time for me to think of it. The most important that I should think about is to escape from this monster's house. I was about to continue walking when I realized that people outside will wonder why I dress like this so I went back to bed and looked for my clothes. In my haste to get out of this room, I didn't notice my clothes were just placed at the edge of the bed and it was no longer wet. I wonder who dried them? That werewolf? Of course not!

I just took my skirt and quickly put it on. I didn't waste time changing my upper clothes, I just carried them as well as my shoulder bag out of the room. I also left my shoes that I had been saving up just to buy them. But it doesn't matter. I can still buy it as long as I'm still alive.

I didn't stop praying as I walked into the living room. I was praying that Kurt wouldn't catch me while trying to escape. Somehow, I breathed a sigh of relief when I got out of his house without him knowing. But I can totally breathe if I could safely get out of the gate and went back to my house.

"Thank you, Lord. I'm safe," I thanked God when I finally got out of the gate safely. I quickly ran away from that house and I promised myself that I would never pass by that house again.

"HEY! Why are you so dumbfounded?" my co-worker Agnes snap her fingers in front of me. It was lunchtime so we went to the company's canteen to have our lunch. But I have no appetite. I was thinking about what happened to me last night. Or should I say what I witnessed last night. I'm not only thinking about Kurt's real identity as a werewolf that I accidentally discovered last night but I especially think about the mysterious people who killed my neighbors. I saw the morning news and they were talking about the murder case of my neighbor which they called inhumanly. Yes. They are right. I don't think the man who killed the couple is human. He is a devil disguised as a human because no human could be able to eat a human heart that was still beating. "Are you sick, Sherra? I noticed that you're lethargic since morning. You can take a half-day off if you're not feeling well," Agnes asked me with concern in her voice. Of all my co-workers, Agnes is the only one who makes me feel at ease. Because she is kind and sweet and easy to get along so I am at ease whenever I'm talking to her.

"Leave for a half day? Do you want our boss to quickly fire me, Agnes? It's only my second day in this company yet I'm going to take a leave for a half day?" I said to her shaking my head.

"I'm just worried about you. You're so lethargic. Look at yourself. You haven't touched any of your food. The chicken wings on your plate are waving at me because you're not eating it."

I couldn't stop but laugh at what she said. Agnes is gluttonous and it was obvious from her body size. I gently push my plate closer to her so she could eat what she wanted to eat. I can't seem to eat because I feel like I will throw up once I eat. The scene of the mysterious man eating the heart of the couple while it was still beating is still fresh in my mind.

"You can eat my food so it won't be wasted. I really don't feel like I want to eat right now. I'm not hungry."

"OMG! Thank you, friend," she said to me with a wide smile. "But why are you so sluggish, Sherra? Yesterday you were very energetic and now you seem to have no energy. Did you run out of energy yesterday? Didn't you recharge when you got home?"  Agnes asked jokingly while flapping the chicken wings I gave her.

I took a deep breath and then sadly told her about what I discovered last night. "I discovered that my boyfriend and my best friend were cheating on me. They both had a relationship," I confessed to Agnes. I just told her about the scene that I saw inside the house of my ex-boyfriend and not the horrifying scenes that I witnessed. I don't want her to worry about me and also to put her life in danger once she knew the scene that I should not see.

What I said to Agnes is true. One of the reasons why I'm sluggish is because I discovered that the two most important people to me cheated on me. But it's a miracle that I'm not hurt anymore. Or maybe the scary thing that I discovered last night is more dominant in my feelings so there is no place for pain and sadness in my heart because of those two important people. Or maybe I am sad now because I'm the only one who treasures our relationships. It's sad to think that our friendship of several years will be destroyed in just one night.

"Really? Then let's go to your boyfriend's house after work and then I will shave their hair," Agnes said boldly. With her size, Jared will definitely not be her match even if he is a boy, especially Amy whose body is thin.

"Don't bother, Agnes. If they are happy with each other then I will let them be together. But I'm ending our friendship that we built up for many years," I answered my new friend. My best friend is gone but a new friend has taken her place and seems to be a more reliable friend than my old friend.

"You're kind, Sherra. If they did that to me? Oh, I will cut off my boyfriend's future and feed it to my flirt and bitchy best friend," Agnes said angrily. I couldn't stop laughing at what she said. I can't imagine that she would do such a thing. With her temperament, I think she really could do it.

"You're scary to be a girlfriend. Agnes. Your boyfriend will surely lose his future if he cheats on you," I laughed at her. Somehow her jokes made me feel better.

"Don't worry, Sherra. From now on, I will be your best friend. And even if you have a boyfriend who is very handsome and hot, I will never take him away from you. And I'm sure that he will not let me take him away because he might think that a giant turtle climbed from the river up to the shore once he saw me."

"You're terrible, Agnes. Why ate are you looking down on yourself? You're beautiful even if you're chubby. If you lose weight even just a little, I'm sure many handsome men will gonna line up just to date you." I sincerely said to her. Agnes is beautiful it's just that she's a little bit chubby.

I know that Agnes just want me to laugh so she said those words and I really appreciated her efforts to make me laugh. It's nice to have a joker friend. Amy and Jared are both serious about life so I'm the only one who makes the two of them laugh. It's because I don't like being sad that's why I'm always happy and cheerful despite facing problems.  I still manage to smile and tell some jokes. But now I felt that it makes me happy when my friend is the one who makes an effort to make me laugh. That's why I'm glad that I met Agnes and become friends with her.

"Don't worry, Sherra. I will lose weight once I like a man. But for now, I'll take this opportunity to eat delicious food because once I find an interesting man, I'll do exactly what you said."

"Alright. It's up to you. Just hurry up and our break time will be over," I surrender. Maybe if Agnes fell in love she will have the motivation to lose weight even just a little bit.

In less than two minutes, Agnes finished eating the two chicken wings I gave her. I just shook my head while a smile plastered on my lips. This girl can be entered into a food-eating contest because she can quickly her food. I'm sure she will win the contest.

"Okay let's go," Agnes said and quickly stands up from her chair.

I was about to stand up from my seat when I suddenly felt like someone was looking at me from somewhere. This feeling is familiar to me. I felt the same way yesterday while I was inside the church. But when I looked around, no one was looking at me except for Agnes who was surprised because I hadn't gotten up from my seat yet. What is happening to me? Is it just my imagination or is there really someone looking at me?