" Breakfast is served." My mum yelled from downstairs as she always did but that was either when I was brushing my auburn hair or saying some one or two things to reflection in the mirror but today was different. I was still enjoying the warmness and comfort of my bed when the words finally hit some sense in my head

" Breakfast? " I gasped and quickly made my way to the bathroom.

If I hadn't crushed my alarm clock two days ago I wouldn't be in such a mess but then, it deserved it for the loud and unpleasant noise it made at four am. It helped though, I spent the whole Friday at aunt Kathy's helping to do some clean up which she really needed.

She was old and weary and could barely walk.I made it my habit to help her clean up every Fridays but I didn't show up the Friday before last which explains the tiredness I felt when I returned home.

Within the next ten minutes I was ready for college, I tied my semi dried auburn hair into a pony tail and ran downstairs.

"You are late Audrey." My mum said with a barely noticeable frown on her  oval shaped face. She had shoulder length coal black hair, her emerald green eyes and thin pair of lips crowned the beauty of her face.

" I'm sorry mum." I started as I walked down the stairs to plant a kiss on her cheek. " I forgot to....."

" Set your alarm." She ended

" Yeah, Where's Dad?" I asked, trying to walk out of her spotlight.

" He already left for work." She looked at the gold watch on her wrist this time the frown was noticeable. " I made some brownies, help yourself."

" Oh no mum, I'll be leaving for school right away. See you."  I ran to her for a goodbye kiss before running out the door.

Luckily enough for me school wasn't that far from home, usually I would walk to school but I couldn't do that right now else I'll get late for Mr Zigfrid's class. Another reason I didn't want to spend a second around my mum was to avoid her opting to drop me. That, was the last thing I wanted for the day. Taking a bus was the only option, Urghh! Just the thought of that gave me goosebumps.

I had never enjoyed entering a bus because it was always crowded and less comfy; I really didn't appreciate crowded zones considering my shyness.

The bus arrived its stop just in time. Glancing at the time on my phone, I prayed the bus would be faster enough to get me to school in less than the ten minutes I had left.

I reached college five minutes before the beginning of the class and squeezed myself through the crowded corridor to my locker where I began to pack up some books I'll need for the class.

" Hello Audrey." A voice said from behind me.

" Hey Jess, what's up?" I asked still packing up my books in my bag.

Jessica and I were best friends, a little more like sisters. She had long brown hair and innocent hazel eyes. She was more attractive than I was and always made herself noticed to whosoever she wanted.

" There's this new, transfered student from San Fransisco, I mean everyone is talking about him. Heard he's hot...OMG, I can't wait to see him." She said twisting few strands of her hair into her well manicured index finger staring at empty space.

I rolled my eyes and closed my locker when suddenly her facial expression changed and I heard her mutter something under her breath which took me a while to figure out.

" The same old guy."

I followed her gaze which led me directly to someone I couldn't stop smiling at.

  "The same old guy", was the name Jess called Nick when ever she set eyes on him. She didn't like him much or rather AT ALL and also the fact that we've been seeing each other for close to six months now, something she had and will never do. She could barely date a guy for more than two weeks.

Nick was a tall guy with striking brown eyes and a lovely broad smile. He was part of the school football team. I loved watching him play after school and during competitions.

" Hey." I said with a grin. He grinned back after planting a quick kiss on my cheek. Jess rolled her eyes, grabbed my hand and walked me to class.

" Come on, we're getting late."

She told me many times about Nick cheating but I couldn't believe her well i could, but didn't want to, guess I was simply blinded by love. Not like, I hadn't witness ladies buzzing around him like a swam of bees, Not like I hadn't caught him twice kissing a girl at the cafeteria or heard gossips from girls in the ladies room about us not being a perfect match and all. I heard all those, the thing I couldn't quite understand why he kept apologizing for things he won't stop doing and why I, Audrina Hoodson kept forgiving him and waving it like nothing EVER happened. I was indeed blinded by love.

We all settled two minutes before the teacher made his way into the class. Mr Zigfrid was a middle age man with a broad and wrinkled face. He was irritated by late comers and didn't talk much.

My belly began to flip twenty minutes into the beginning of Mr Zigfrid's class and I regretted not taking breakfast earlier, if I didn't get a new alarm clock by the end of the day then I'm afraid I'll be a victim of  this hell I'm going through. I glanced at my watch and couldn't believe I  had upto fifteen minutes left to the end of this nightmare.

Help!

Five....four.....three....two

I slid a little down my chair in relief as I heard the bell vibrating in its radiance, never rejoiced on anything here below but this. Jess and I walked through the corridor to my locker. She leaned on the locker next to mine and watched me carefully keep my books as we discussed.

For a moment I thought she was on earth but I got it all wrong when she didn't answer a question I repeated to her twice.

"What are you staring at?" I questioned.

I certainly didn't think it was Nick this time around because she kept smiling at whatever she was looking at.

"Looks like you found favor in the eyes of the new guy, he can't stop peeking at you." She grinned.

I turned to see a handsome and perfectly structured human, he had short black hair and mesmerizing coffee brown eyes. For a guy of his age he had the perfect body build. He kept a couple things in his locker and shot a glance at us before walking away.

"So Audrey, isn't he HOT as the people say?" She whispered as she nudged me.

"Yeah " I replied still trying to fix the puzzle of her words in my head. " But there's no way that guy was peeking at me, you must be mistaken Jess."

" Audrina Hoodson, I'm old school when it comes to guys and I can define every look on their faces and the definition to this is a crush."

Crush.

She was definitely wrong about this.

I watched the girls stare at him as he walked past the corridor. There was no way this Greek god was peeking at me back there. Jess must have been mistaken, this guy was "crushing" on her instead.

My mind was so preoccupied with what Jess told me that I didn't even think of the alarm clock I had to buy after classes. But not just that disturbed my mind, my tummy did too, the earlier I reached home the better for me.

"Hey mom ,hey dad." They startled, and I could tell I was their topic of discussion from the way my mum stared at me with a worried look and a faint smile. " Anything the matter?" I questioned.

"Not at all Audrey." My dad said sipping his cup of dandelion tea while my mum stood up to her full height and walked towards me, the pretentious faint smile not leaving her sad face.

"What ever happens know we love you and will always be there for you OK?" I could see how watery her eyes were becoming I had never seen my mum in such a state. Whatsoever or Whosoever it was that made her look this way was already making itself my worst enemy. " just go freshen yourself up and be down for dinner."

Without offering a word I walked up to my room and got myself clean and tidy. I didn't know what they were hiding from me but I sure knew it was a devastating information.

I went downstairs as soon as I was done and had dinner. Some moments ago I was starving but right now I didn't feel like gulping a thing.

" Audrey." My dad voice uncovered me, that was when I realized I had been unconsciously stirring the already cold pumpkin soup in my bowl. " You haven't tasted your meal. don't like pumpin soup anymore?"

" No...I mean I do," I sighed "I'm sorry." I gulped a spoon full of soup.

" Is something wrong?" My mum asked from across the table.

" Not really." I faked a smile " I just wanted to go get something at the convenient store down town if u don't mind, and I'll like to go there on my...."

"Eli will take you there." My mum concluded.

I thought as much, they must have forgotten I'm eighteen, big enough to do things on my own. Immediately after dinner, I collected my sweater and made my way to the car, got into the back seat and Eli drove me to the nearest store, something was strange about this store but i couldnt figure it out. Was it the giant mascot standing in front of the exit door or the beautiful never seen lilac flowers in front of the glass wall... I stepped out of the car and quickly walked into the store making sure Eli doesn't get the chance to spot me amid the crowd when i finally sighted a ladybird colored clock, I didn't hesitate to reach out for it.

"Hey there." A voice almost made the clock slip off my fingers.

"Sorry didn't mean to startle you."

I was amazed at the figure standing in full height right in front of me , it was him, the new guy who kept peeking at Jess. I could feel my face heating up probably due the warmness radiating out of his body, his black T-shirt traced out his torso. Those coffee brown eyes got me going nuts. This boy was killing me slowly.

"You...you didn't it's my fault, wasn't carefully handling it." I let out a faint smile. He spent the next two minutes staring at me which made me feel so uncomfortable. Luckily my manners came just in time to get his burning eyes off me. " I'm Audrina, but you can call me Audrey."

"I'm Scott. Nice seeing you again."

Nice seeing you again. Nice seeing you again. I couldn't stop smiling at the words as they paraded in and out of my ears. He actually noticed me back there, Jess was probably right I was the person he was staring at, But why??...Were there a couple of untied strands of my hair or perhaps I wore a deodorant he didn't like. Anyways, let's wait for it he might just let me know whatever reason it was he stared at me.

"Same here."

I knew it was too late wanting to use this opportunity to know Scott a little more the moment I saw Eli walk towards me with a phone in his hands.

" Your parents require you presence right away miss."

Whattttt? Was this for real, I've been in here for barely ten minutes.

" Fine, I'll be in the car in a bit." I said, trying to shoo him away. Thankful of his understanding it was just Scott and I facing each other.

" Soo...guess I'll See you around Audrey." What a sweet and soothing voice he owned.

I couldn't stop smiling at the thought of this Greek god I met a while ago as Eli drove me home.

I was running, away from God knows what, like my life depended on it. I made my way into the woods and ran past the gigantic trees. The night was cold and harsh, I could feel it on my bare skin like a thousand stabs. My heart rate increased as the steps of whatever or whoever got closer every second.

Suddenly I heard howls and for a moment I thought I was hallucinating but the sounds came again clearer and louder. This was not about who was following me but what— something wasn't right somewhere wolves never existed, besides they could only show up during a full moon. At that point in time I didn't want to look up it wasn't so important, just one thing was on my mind I needed a hide-out.

Nothing turned out the way I wanted, there was no fuckin' hide-out  and no stop to this nightmare. I was still running but this time I couldn't feel my legs anymore and later on couldn't feel body when I tripped on a huge tree root protruding from the ground face down. The howling sound and steps were already near. I lifted up my bruised face from the ground to look at what was standing ten centimeters ahead of me.

My eyes widened at the sight of large furry legs with claws attached to it. My eye balls rolled from buttom to top as they finally captured the full structure of a craving black wolf. I managed to sit up despite the terrible pains I felt. I slowly crawled backward at every step the fury creature made, for a moment it stopped to let out a loud howl with its face to the sky that's when I noticed the full moon its diverging shy beams were suspending due to the spread out leafy branches of the trees. Seconds later, I heard hundreds of other howls from different angles of the woods, this wolf was communicating with others the earlier I got rid of it the better for me but how could I do this? Didn't remember having any weapon on me.

Think. Think. Think.

My eyes darted around me, looking for any usable object, fortunately they fell on a broken branch, without any second thought I reached for it and held it out to the creature with both hands in defense. I cursed under my breathe at the sight of close to a thousand black, craving, ferocious werewolves. Just for how long had I lost focus?? My hands began to tremble as they drew nearer.

“Don't move.” I managed to say and finally realized how stupid I sounded, was I actually expecting them to obey me? They were senseless creatures for heaven sake. I swiped at the creature with the branch in my hand but it showed no sign of backing off, made a second swipe try but got the branch flying off my hands.

I tried crawling backward again just to feel my back hit against a tree trunk, that was it....the end. I closed my eyes in other not to see them bounce on me. For a moment I didn't feel anything, my watery eyes opened and there was nothing in sight. Where were the mighty wolves? Perhaps they finally got feelings and decided to let me go or something must have scared them. Whatever it was that made them run away saved me and I owe it.

I wiped the warm tear which had already made its way out of my eye on to my cheek and struggled on my feet, glad all those scary creatures were out of my sight— well almost all one was left, wasn't like others, didn't look ferocious neither did it look craving it actually had nothing in common with the others its fur was brown. Why was this one so different? Why didn't it run away with others? Perhaps whatever scared the others didn't scare it?

It came closer, I tried to walk back but I hit the trunk that was when I realized I hadn't made a step away from it since the departure of the other creatures. I slid on to the ground in surrender, eyes firmly shut. Go on, just devour me already. I thought. The creature came closer than it already was and immediately i felt a shean of sweat roll down my face.

Crack!!!

The sound of a broken branch woke me up.Thank goodness. I got out of bed and slightly shifted my curtain to see nothing but the old mapple tree opposite my window. It's probably just the wind acting on an old branch.

“ What a nightmare! ” I muttered.

The clock read three minutes to three am in the morning, didn't feel like going back to bed lest I have a second chapter of the nightmare. I rushed to the bathroom and flushed some water onto my face which met with its reflection in the mirror seconds later.

I pictured the dream on my mirror focusing on the last wolf,couldn't stop wondering why it was totally different from the others; In colour, appearance and even its eyes. There was something familiar about it which reminded of someone. But what? Oh! It's eyes— they were a hue of brown, that familiar brown- like those of— Scott.

I chuckled at the thought. How related was a dream to a guy I barely knew? Its not like he was the only guy with those eyes. I rolled my eyes and made my way to the room.

I laughed at the thought of Jess' face when I tell her I had a ten minutes discussion with Scott at a store when a strange noise took me off guard from outside, without hesitation I jumped out of bed and shifted the curtain just in time to glimpse at  someone's silhouette bending towards an alley. For a moment fear paralyzed me. Who was still out there at three am? What was this person looking for? Something wrong somewhere,I couldn't stop but think  someone was spying on me, why and who?