Hilda and the Werepup

Chapter 7 - The Most Enjoyable Family Time So Far

Callum and Hilda were on their way to Frida's house. Hilda went up to the door and pressed the doorbell. The door opened, revealing Frida and David already waiting for them.

"Hilda!" Frida greeted happily, then turned to Callum, who waved slightly, "Who's this?"

"Frida, David, this is Callum. Callum, this is Frida and David. They're my best friends." Hilda introduced.

"Hey," Callum said unsurely. 

"Hello, Callum." David chirped with a grin. The four headed to Frida's room; Frida came in last and shut the door behind her.

"Okay, to sum it all up, you know about the werewolf thing, right?" Hilda began; Frida and David nodded. Callum just sat next to her silently. Hilda continued, "My theory was right. There was a werewolf in Trolberg."

"Wait... what?!" Frida gasped, eyes as round as ping pong balls, David began quivering.

"In fact, there are three of them." Hilda pointed out. "One of them is with me right now."

Frida and David turned their eyes on Callum, both round as ping pong balls now.

"Hello," Callum waved timidly. Frida gaped, "He is a werewolf?"

"Yep." Hilda nodded. "You know Luke? He happened to be a lost son of another werewolf. We found him and just found his father recently, and he happened to have been staying with Callum all along."

"His name's Percy," Callum squeaked. 

"So, there actually are werewolves? That's so cool! How do you look like when you're in your werwolf form?!"

"Pretty big, actually." Hilda stated, staring blankly at something as she thought.

"You've seen him?! How does he look like?! We need to be there with him on the next full moon which is on... oh! It's in seven weeks!" Frida babbled energetically as she checked her calendar. 

"Actually, I can shift at will." Callum admitted.

"Really?! Can you do it right now?"

"Uhh..."

"Umm, I-I don't think i-it's a-a good idea, F-Frida..." David stammered.

"Then at least tell me how he looks like in his wolf form!" Frida said.

"He has brown fur, with lighter brown in some parts," Hilda explained, "I think his muzzle is also light brown? I couldn't see properly then but it looked like the colour trailed down from his muzzle to his stomach. He's pretty fluffy, to be honest. Quite cute..."

Callum blushed upon hearing those last words. Cute? Was that what she thought of him? No - it's a wolf. A fluffy werewolf, wasn't as surprising as he expected, but still...

"Anyways, I need your help. You know the Great Forest?" Hilda continued. Frida and David nodded frankly.

"Good. There are these werewolf hunters in Trolberg. They took Callum family, as well as Percy and Luke's. Those three are the only werewolves left ever. They are here to hunt them down, so I need you to help me take them somewhere in the depths of the Great Forest and help them find a place that is safe."

"Wow..." David said lightheadedly, "Thats... a lot of information."

"Don't faint yet, David. We really need you there." Hilda said as David slapped himself to keep him awake.

Back at Hilda's house, Johanna and Percy were waiting for them. It was rather a silent, awkward moment for the two.

"They're a bit late, eh? Heh..." Johanna began, not wanting to stay like that ay longer.