I couldn't breathe, I felt like I was suffocating as smoke engulfed me and flames surrounded me. In the distance, I could see this house on fire that seemed to get further and further away.

In the distance, stick like figures were hanging on wooden poles in the fields as if they were dead bones from multiple bodies.

Panic rose in my throat to the point that it was to dry to scream, sweat covered my whole body, and tears fell from my eyes and down my cheeks as I realized that I was gonna die.

No one would be here to help me or care. I was worthless to most and a sinner to a lot of things no one knew about me.

Was this punishment? Was I doomed to die this way. I wasn't alone though, another girl that I didn't know was beside me hanging from a pole just as I was.

Her tears and screams of pain were just as bad as mine were, only hers were from emotional pain while mine seemed physical. My whole body ached.

I wanted to help this girl beside me but I couldn't even help myself. She seemed so brave but hopeless, unsure, and naive. We both were to young to die!

I wanted to assure her but how could I give her false hope?

The man who did this to us stood there laughing at her as I listened to her story, they both had been in love but he was now mocking that love right before her eyes and telling her she would soon die.

I thought to myself, how could someone be so cruel and heartless? Even after he told her she meant nothing to him, the girl still pleaded with him and confessed her love for him.

I listened as the man ordered someone to shut her up and a woman walked forward with a smirk on her face as she stuff a piece of material in her mouth.

I watched in horror as he motioned two men forward who each carried torches with fire. One came toward me while the other went to her.

I watched in fear as they lit the hay connected to our wooden poles sparking fire and smoke. We were truly going to die! I thought to myself. I had wanted more in this life, I wasn't giving up yet.

I began to struggle with the ropes that bound my hands above my head and noticed the other girl doing the same as she looked at me with terrified eyes. I rocked my body my body against the pole and she done the same.

Finally, I noticed she was freed as I continued to struggle. The girl rushed toward me to help me when suddenly the pole holding me started falling taking me with it.

I watched as the girl picked up a stick with fire on it and walked toward me and holding it to the rope that still bounded my hands to the pole. The roped burned and released my hands from its binds.

Before I could say thank you, the girl took off running toward the burning house as if her life depended on it. Was she going after the man or the house I wondered?

I noticed screams of agony in the distance and as people were running and being ripped apart.

In a panic, I tried to make a run for it but my foot got stuck in the rope that bounded me earlier and I went stumbling backwards landing on the cold ground.

I looked up and froze as I seen a figure riding toward me, clearing my eyes, I realized it wasn't a figure but some type of beast with red eyes trained on me.

Fear seized me as I rushed to break free from the rope and run. Why me? I screamed. Why was this happening to me? I shouted hysterically.

I managed to get my foot untangled and glanced up to see what looked like a wolf but also a beast staring straight at me with concern and confusion but also anger as I forced myself to get up and run.

Ignoring all the pain in my body, I took off running but the beast or whatever it was leaped at me knocking me to my stomach on the ground and I felt his claws dig into.my hips as I was being turned over to face it.

On instinct, I put my arms over my face as a scream escaped my mouth. I felt my body shaking and screamed as I was Suddenly woke up.

My friend stood above me staring down at me with concern on her face as I realized I was on the floor.

Sitting up, I glanced around the room then Looked down at myself. I realized I was drenched in sweat, my underwear and bra stuck to my wet skin and it finally dawned on me that I had been dreaming.

Looking up at Selena, I gave her the I don't know what happened look and shrugged my shoulders.

"Are you okay Kit?" she asked me.

"I'm fine, It was just another dream is all ." I stated as I stood up and started walking toward the bathroom floor .

"What the hell were you dreaming about that it would throw you on the damn floor like that Kit?" she yelled at me.

I started removing my clothes to shower for school. I was so glad this was my last week then it was summer vacation. As I showered, my thoughts went back to the nightmare I'd just had.

I've had it a few times before but each time got worse and more vivid in detail. The fire had been new, The murderous beast running at me, and claws had all been new.

I realized that it seemed so real as if I could still feel those claws on my hips as I had all those years ago when my family helped free me.

The knocking on the door suddenly interrupted my thoughts as my best friend beat on the bathroom door and shouted my name.

                                                                            Selena's POV

I glanced at my phone and realized what time it was. We were gonna be late again if Kit didn't hurry up. Today was the final exams and we couldn't afford to be late today.

Walking to the bathroom door, I knocked and shouted for Kit. "Are you gonna be in there forever Kit? We are gonna be late again if you don't hurry up."

I heard her turn the shower off and yell at me that she'd be out in a minute and was putting her clothes on. I grabbed the keys and our backpacks and waited.

Finally, the bathroom door opened and Kit came out going to the vanity and grabbing a scrunchy to put her hair in a ponytail. I pointed at my watch and gave her a sarcastic look reminding her of the time .

Kit gave me an apologetic stare as she slipped on her flip flops and rushed toward me and grabbed her backpack I had and put it on her shoulder. Next she grabbed the keys from me.

"Selena, I'll get us there in time." Kit stated cheerfully causing me to roll my eyes.

Kit couldn't drive worth a shit, we both knew that, but she had set her mind on it already and I didn't have time to argue with her about it.

Kit looked at me, stuck her tongue out,  and grinned as she started the SUV up and spun out .

"So are you gonna tell me about your dream ?" I asked her.

"It was different this time" she answered in a weird way as if she was deep in thought.

"Was it like the last one? " I asked her.

"It was except this time, it had flames engulfing me, a beast running at me, and I was tied to a wooden beam with this other girl, It was like I felt her pain and my own and it just felt so real and terrifying." she added.

I glanced out the window as I was deep in my thought before asking her. "What do you mean by beast exactly?" I asked her.

"It kinda looked like a wolf but instead of being on four paws, it was in the shape of a human." she added.

Her answer had me glancing out the window again. Could it have anything to do with my family? I thought to myself .

The truth was wolves existed, I knew that because I was one but Kit didn't know I harbored that little secret yet but I'm sure if she did, she'd still love me anyway because it was Kit.

We were closer than most and pretty much just alike in our own little way.

"You okay Selena, you're the one that seems off in the distance now" Kit asked.

I looked at her and smiled. " No, it's fine, I'm just worried about you is all." 

" It's not normal to have dreams like that,  I mean you could have hurt yourself falling off the bed like that." I added with concern.

"I'm fine Selena! My body is a little sore but I'm okay, maybe I should see a doctor about getting some sleep aid or something."

I looked at her and grinned before speaking. "Maybe you just need a vacation Kit, You should come home with me for summer." 

I watched as Kit looked at me strangely as if I'd just told a big joke.

"What do you mean Selena?" she asked.

"I'm serious about it, Come home with me for the summer, I could introduce you to my family and show you the places I grew up in. I think you'd love it!"

                                                                               Kit POV

I knew Selena was serious. I could see it in her eyes but I was comfortable with where I was at! I didn't want to leave my comfort zone but I didn't want to hurt her feelings either.

"I wouldn't be alone here Selena, I still have Scott remember?" I reminded her.

"No Kit, He is useless and I don't like him drooling all over you, it's so disgusting." she hissed disgusted.

I laughed. I knew she disliked Scott. I didn't know why, but she didn't know him as well as I did. He was sweet, kind ,  and I knew he was interested in me.

I was taking it slow and making sure I didn't lead him on or give him any ideas. I had kissed him yesterday on our study date but that is as far as I'd allowed it to go.

I didn't tell her that. I knew she wouldn't like it and thought I deserved someone better.

"You're hiding something from me Kit, What is it? " Selena asked me.

I looked at her in shock. I knew we were close and we each knew what each other liked and disliked but did I have to give her every private detail of my life?

She looked at me and shoved me lightly in a joking manner and demanded, "Kit, tell me! "

"Fine! I finally got my first kiss yesterday and I kinda liked it."

Selena's jaw dropped and she looked at me before shouting. "You did what?" she spat out.

I shrugged my shoulders at her again and grinned. "He kinda bent in to kiss me and I let him, I didn't want to hurt his feelings by turning my head "

"Kit, are you interested in him?" Selena asked curiously.

"I don't know, I know he wants more but I'm not sure I want to go that far right now. I just want to focus on my schooling and finishing it first." 

I noticed Selena went to open her mouth then shut it. "Selena, say it! ." I ordered.

"It's just, I have bad vibes about him Kit, he's not good for you and I don't trust him at all, I just think he wants in your pants so he can add you to that little black book that him and his friends brag about."

"Selena, he wouldn't do that! You don't know him as well as I do." I yelled in Scott's defense. I truly didn't want to argue with Selena over Scott but I was attracted to him.

He was the quarterback of the football team, popular, and even though other girls wanted him, but he was interested in me.

I looked at Selena. "Please just give him a chance will you? He's not such a bad guy once you really get to know him Selena." I pouted to her putting my bottom lip out.

"Kit, have you forgotten that he sees women as a prize and another notch on his belt? Him and his buddies challenge each other so how do you know that you're not just a challenge?" she asked furiously. 

"It's different with us Selena, he never hung out with those other girls like he does me" I angrily stated. "So are you saying that I'm not good enough for him Selena?"

"No! I'm saying that you are to good for him Kit! Have you forgotten what he done to you years ago when you started here?"

"Oh, come on Selena, he's already apologized for that several times already, that's all been done and over with!" I stared at my best friend of 6 years. I knew what day she was talking about because that's the same day I met her.

I had come here confused , lonely, and trying to find peace on my life. The girls in the locker room bullied me, harrasssed me, and tortured me.

Selena felt sorry for me, she came to my aide and helped me. Scott was the one that started it all. At that time he was dating the head cheerleader and flirted with me but when she confronted him, he told her I kept coming onto him and wouldn't leave him alone.

Her and her friends then cornered me in the locker room, hallway, cafeteria, and anywhere they caught me alone.

No one said anything to them, helped me, and ignored everything that went on . Everyone except Selena , who came in there like a raging wolf and fought them all and we quickly became friends then roommates.

I felt a bond with her after that. I noticed we finally pulled into the school and I parked and removed the keys handing them to Selena .