I'm just a rouge

chapter 1

Ria Emmet's POV
* 8 year old Ria above played by Mackenzie Foy*

I ran as fast as my little 8 year old legs could take me. I hid behind a tree just as mommy had told me to. I sunk to my bottom and pulled my legs against my chest, making me feel hidden. Mommy had told me to run to field and hid in the woods. I didn't know why at first she wanted to go out in the middle of the night, but soon it hit me. Our pack was being attacked. I watched as other pack members shifted into their wolves and began the fight the opposing pack. Why were they here? The sound of a twig breaking caught my attention. Just a few feet away stood an deadly looking black wolf. Just as the wolf was about to come my way, I saw mommy lunge for him in her wolf form. She looked me straight in the eyes and I knew what she wanted me to do. I broke out into a Sprint and never looked back. As I ran, I could hear the screams of agony and the smell of blood not to far from the place I called home a few minutes ago. I heard a howl that belonged to my father. My mother was dead. I could feel my chest tighten and my eyes fill with tears, but I kept on going. From then on, I never saw my pack or family again.

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Present day

I woke up to the freezing cold on the ground in the woods. The fire was dying out. I looked into my pack and saw I only had one match left. Great. It was almost 6:00 am and I needed to get moving anyway. Packing up my things wasn't hard. It's not like I had much anyway. My pack consist of pens ,pencils ,a first aid kit, couple of outfits ,money ,and my dead iPhone, and other necessities.I swung my pack over my shoulders and headed to school. yeah I do go to school. Even though im a rouge, it doesn't mean I didn't care about my education. My mom said that was always important. I pushed back the tears and kept walking . It only took about 20 minutes before I reached Peak high. This would my third school this year. I didn't have many friends, but sometimes I wish I could have 'girlfriends' like most juniors here but I knew I couldn't. I couldn't take the risk. Now this doesn't mean I want to be recruted by a Regina George and join the plastics. ( mean girls refrence ) I can't wear pink on Wednesdays, or any day for that matter.

As I walked to first period, I could hear the whispers from the student on either side of me. Most of them called me 'loner' since I always kept to myself. This was a daily thing. Most of the students at Peak high belonged to the two packs that were near by. I was that 1% who was a rouge. Some were afraid to approach me, and some weren't, but they all knew it was best to stay clear and away from and outsider. Even though I didn't have as much as others, I was okay with it. I've lived like this for about 10 years now. I learned how to fend for myself and survive in the woods. I knew how many packets of chips I could stuff in my jacket at convient stores, pick pocketing in a busy area, and how the best routes to escape the cops. Most of these skills help me go from day to day, but I learn something new everyday. As I walked into class I noticed someone sitting in the back. This person didn't look familiar. I had kept track of almost everyone at Peak high; you never know who might be looking to get you. The person wore a black hoodie that covered their entire face,a tight muscle shirt, combat boots, and and jeans. Even though they were just sitting there, the person was able to give off a powerful and dangerous vibe. Maybe the school got a new student. Even though I had just transferred to Peak high, I had picked up that this school rarely got any new comers. I was the first new student in 12 years. I took my regular seat up at the front of the class and took out the necessities. Ms.Padilla, our English teacher, started to call roll. When she was at the end of the roll, she noticed the mysterious New student in the back.
'Roman DeLuca, is that you young man?" Ms. Padilla asked.

The new kid didn't say anything but simply nodded.

"Okay well, welcome to Peak high and today we're just going to go over the first act of Romeo and Juliet"

Ms.Padilla turned off the lights and pulled out the projector and played the fist act of Romeo and Juliet. The version that she played featured Leonardo DiCaprio as Romeo. Bless her soul. As the move went on, I began to feel like I was being watched. I know with the entire class behind me there was literally people watching me, I couldn't help but feel that specific attention was being placed on me. The rest of the period I could feel someone's eyes at the back of my head. I slowly turned around to see who it was, but everyone was either watching the movie or asleep. Except for one. The new kid, Roman, had his whole body faced towards me, but it face was still covered. Even though I couldn't place his face, it felt like he was looking into my soul. I turned back around and tried to focus on the movie.

Waking back to the woods was a regular thing for me. As other students left the school parking lot in their cars and drive home to their houses that held their family, warm rooms, a kitchen full of food, and a conforabke bed, I headed for the woods where I usually set up my tent and camp site. I was lucky enough on day to find a tent that was on sale for $30. I've had it for 8 years now and it still holds up. Once I reached a clear field, I set up the tent and started a fire. Like this morning, I only had one match left. Before setting up the fire, I decided to shift into my wolf and take a run. Stripping off my clothes behind a tree, I thought about my pure white fur and standing on four legs. Once I shifted, I broke out into a run and movies swiftly through the woods. I ran for about 2.hours before heading back to camp. Along the way I was able to catch a squirrel for dinner. Okay it may seem weird and disgusting to eat a squirrel, but you gotta do what you gotta do. And it tasted like chicken anyway.

As I cooked the squirrel above the fire, I thought about what life would be like for me once I finished school. I haven't really put much thought about what I wanted to do, but in reality there wasn't much I could do anyway. I couldn't afford a place to live in, let alone going to college. Couldn't find a boyfriend cause who wants a girlfriend who lives in the woods? I decided to leave all these problems for when they came and went to the tent to get some shut eye. I wrapped the blanket closer to my body as the wind started to come through and rubbed my hands together to generate some heat. Just as I was about to fall asleep, I heard a twig break in the distance. I didn't think much of it because it could haev just been my breakfast for tomorrow.

I was out like a light.

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