The Beast Inside

Silver Wolves

About a week after the funeral I was still going through my acceptance letters. I had a 4.0 and perfect record so I didnt have any trouble getting into any schools. Not that I was picky. I didnt really want a big university because of my social issues. I hated being around alot of people so I threw the big university ones out. It was just nice to know my hard work in school had paid off.
And the tuition wasnt really an issue. Momma G was loaded and she had left everything to me. Including our little ranch house. I had decided to keep it but I was going to rent It out to a newly wed couple that had a baby on the way.
A lawyer friend of Momma's had drawn up the contract and took care of all the legal stuff for me. He said it was good idea to keep the house so I had some where to come back to when I got my degree. The house was too beautiful to leave empty and the couple, Matt and Frieda, were perfect for it. I knew they would take care of it.

I only had a month till most schools started back so they agreed to wait till July 20th to move in. So I had a couple weeks to find a school and a new place.

  After throwing out the big schools I had probably ten letters left.  One letter that I hadnt noticed before caught my eye. I didnt recognise the name as one I had applied to but I pretty much just googled all colleges in the US that offered a vet program and sent an application to all of them. So it hadnt surprised me that I didnt know the school. I opened it up and read it ;
Dear Kiera Taylor ,
We are proud to tell you that you have been accepted into the veterinary program we offer here at River Run University , home of the Silver Wolves.  We feel that you would be a great asset to the school given your outstanding GPA and scholastic excellence!  We would like to offer you a full scholarship given you keep atleast a 3.5 and attend full time. You are not required to stay on campus since you will not be a freshman and I have enclosed a list of apartments/homes near the campus to help you out.  Please call the number given so we can make an appointment to make you a class schedule and give you a tour of the school. I personally cannot wait to meet you and for you to be a Wolf!
Sincerely,
David Walen , Dean of RRU

Also with the letter was a pamphlet. I opened it up and smiled. This was the one. It didnt matter that it was in a different state. It was small and in a rural area. Instead of skyscrapers it was surrounded by forests and farms. Yep. I was in love already.
I grabbed my laptop off the couch and googled  River Run, North Carolina. The images were beautiful. Waterfalls, parks, and farms filled the screen. Id fit in well. Seeing as how I couldn't hide my backwoods accent I hadnt really wanted to be around alot of city slickers that would laugh at me. Atleast here I would fit in. It was settled. Next month I would be a River Run Wolf. I wondered of they called themselves a pack?

I pulled my cell out of my pocket and typed in the Deans number. It only rang twice before I heard a mans voice.

" Dean Walen speaking?"

" Umm..yes this is Kiera Taylor. I just receieved my acceptance letter and it said to call this number to make an appointment. "

" Oh wonderful! I take it you accept my offer?"

I smiled. It was nice that the Dean had personally wrote my letter. " Yes I have. The school looks beautiful.  As soon as I find a place to live I will be moving. Thats why I was hoping you could wait till I get there to make an appointment.  Id hate to make one and not be ready."

" Oh ofcourse!  Have you checked out the list I sent you? They are outstanding homes. "

" No not yet. I don't suppose you know off the top of your head if they allow pets do you? My dog is like family to me. "

Which was true. My border collie Tate was like my child. Id had him since he was weaned and he usually took every step I did.

" Actually I do. Do you have the list infront of you?"

I got the list off the counter and put a star by the one that would let me have Tate. That really narrowed down my list.

I guess it was ten minutes later when I hung up with the Dean and called up my, hopefully, new landlords. It was a nice older woman and she sounded like she had been expecting me to call.

" Oh miss Kiera dont worry. You and Tate are more than welcome to stay there.  The Dean already told me about you and I dont see you being a bad tenant. The house is already empty so you can move in anytime. Just let me know when so I can have everything turned back on and have it cleaned up for you. "

I was in shock. Given I had never been on my own but I was pretty sure it shouldnt have been that easy.  A couple seconds later I got over it.

" Well umm..I guess I could be there in 2 weeks. I have to finish up some things here before I go."

"Ok not a problem. So the 10th? Will that work? Oh and I will need your first months rent as a kind of safety deposit. If thats ok?"

" Oh yeah thats fine. Actually I can mail that out in the morning if you want?"

She gave me her address and hung up. I couldnt believe it was this easy. Well that part was anyway. Now I had to do sonething with all this stuff. Sounded like I needed to have a yard sale.