Chapter 1 Awakening

Lucie woke up to her father's voice telling her to wake up and get ready for school. She got up groggily, not wanting to get up from the bed. She sighed and thought 'Another boring day.'

She went to get ready.

''Mom, is breakfast ready?" Lucie asked as she came to the dining table. She smiled at her dad who was helping her mom set the breakfast.

Her dad smiled back and said "It's ready honey. Come and have it."

Lucie sat down as her mother brought the last dish and also sat down.

Her mother said "You are always in a hurry. Can't you wake up early? We need to hurry with you too or else you will be late for school. When will you grow up?."

I rolled my eyes and said "You are the lazy one. If I don't do this you will not get up too." She fake glared Lucie as she stuck her tongue out. Lucie's dad laughed as he kept filling her plate.

Lucie was once again surprised by how good her dad looked. He is in his forties but he was still very handsome, being 6' feet tall, with black hair and little aged white hairs looking like streaks.

He was a slender man yet strong man with an imposing aura.

His eyes, biscuit brown only made him look as if he was from another world. Her dad was truly way too good looking. Eyes always follow him wherever he is but he has eyes only for Lucie's mom.

Lucie's mom was very beautiful, with raven black hair that reached her waist and grey blue eyes. Her eyes were the most attractive. One forgets everything when they look into those eyes not just because of their beauty but because of how strict yet calm they look.

Her mom only reaches Lucie's shoulder and has the personality like that of a child and always bickers with Lucie.

But she is another person when she is angry. She is timid in contrast to her dad who is imposing. She prefers peace and negotiation.

Lucie sighed and thought 'I have such beautiful parents, where have all those genes gone to? I don't look like their daughter. I don't have those looks at all.'

She kissed her dad on the cheek and hugged her mom before she set out to go to school.

She cycled towards her best friend's house, which is a 10 minutes away from hers. As she reached she saw a 5' 6 girl, with her red hair down, till her shoulders.

She was wearing a uniform, which looked good on her. She had a figure and looks that would make anything look good on her.

She turned revealing her green eyes and smiled as Lucie approached her.

She said "Morning Luce!"

Lucie smiled and replied "Morning Soph. Let's get going, or we will be late.''

Sophie nodded and got on her bicycle. The two friends rode to school.

As Lucie and Sophie entered the class, she was greeted by her classmates, Abriel and Asher, very good friends of theirs. They both were good looking but Asher looked the best in the class.

He is easy going and flirty but had very good principles and very good friend.

Abriel is one of the toppers and he already has a girlfriend.

They went back to their seats as their homeroom teacher came in.

The class started. Lucie sighed and thought "There is nothing interesting happening."

Sophie said "Will you come over to my place this weekend?"

As it was lunch, the friends were seated together.

Lucie nodded and said "Okay. Since this is our final year, we have to think about the universities. Let's finalize them this weekend then."

Sophie nodded and said okay. Then Asher said "You know your courses that you want to study at university?"

We all nodded.

He sighed and said "I am the only one who doesn't. What should I do?"

We sighed. He was confused. He doesn't know what he wants to do and his parents are forcing him to do medicine which he is not very interested in. He has a political background so they are very strict about his choices.

Abriel said "You still have time. Research on various fields, you might end up liking something."

He sighed but nodded and continued to eat as he spoke to others.

Lucie sighed and thought 'This is my life. Though I am not a very good student like my friends, I am alright. But the bad part is I am quite boring. I don't do fun things. I am not good looking. I still don't know how is someone like Sophie my best friend. She is my every thing. I don't know how does she endure me.'

Lucie smiled when she looked at her questioning. She patted her head and went back to eating. She thought ' I am really lucky and grateful to have someone like her in my life.'

It was Friday, so after Lucie went back she helped her mom make some dishes as tonight, she and her parent sit together and chat and watch old movies till midnight.

As usual after her dad came back, they sat in the living room as they ate, chatted and watched old movies. This was something very fun and enjoying for Lucie.

Lucie went back to her room and slept with a smile, feeling relaxed after spending time with her parents.

There was fog everywhere, dead leaves on the ground. It looked in the woods. As Lucie looked around she realised she was in some kind of forest or hill.

She was confused, why was she here and this placed looked eerie yet comfortable. Weird she thought.

As she was thinking, she heard a rustle. Lucie turned towards the direction of the noise, startled. Something slowly came out from there. Lucie felt her heart beat quicken as she looked at the thing that came into clearing. It was a wolf. No it was her, she was the wolf.

Lucie woke up gasping and startled. 'What kind of dream is that?'. As she pondered over it, she came to a conclusion that her mind was making yet another story.

Lucie liked to read fantasy novels. She would sometimes make her own story and scenes in her head. She thought this was yet another dream. She shook her head and got ready to go to Sophie's house.

Lucie usually tells her dreams to her dad and he always asks her to write a story in them. But lazy as she is, she never could complete a story.

She told her dream to her dad just like any other dream. Her dad looked tensed.

Lucie thought 'It must be work pressure. I shouldn't bother him about this things.'

As she was going to leave, her father asked "You have plans for tomorrow too?"

Lucie nodded and said "Yes dad. I am going up the hill with Sophie to her aunt's house."

Her dad sighed and nodded. Her mom said "Nathan, it's okay. She will be fine."

Nathan sighed and said "I can't help but worry Catherine."

Lucie asked confused "What are you worried about dad?"

Nathan looked startled and said "Nothing honey. You go on. And call me if there is anything okay? Remember dad is always here. Call me if you feel uncomfortable or anything. I will come and get you."

Lucie smiled and hugged Nathan and said "Okay dad. Don't worry.".

He kissed her forehead and let her go.

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