The New Girl

Part 36

Jack's P.O.V:

I couldn't keep my eyes off of her, the way she was moving with so much grace like an angel almost floating from move to move. The other girls stumbled trying to match her perfection but they were no where near her level. The way she moved drew you in, her angelic face scrunched up trying to get it right over and over again and making sure the others were doing the same. I felt Max tugging my arm obviously trying to get me to join in practice. Tearing my eyes away from her I tried to focus but my instincts were tuned onto her every move, sound and little huffs of anger with no-one being able to keep up. I could practically feel her annoyance coming off her in waves. Life used to be simple I scolded catching the easy throw and running with the ball avoiding everyone coming too close for my liking. The game lost its charm after a while becoming predictable leaving a soar taste in my mouth. The reason I still play is simple though, the girls, they are drawn to the leatherman jackets and the whole game in general but even that is getting old now. Ever since Hayley came to this school everything's been tipped upside down.

I couldn't explain it every time she was around I would feel stronger and fiercely protective over her and I couldn't do anything to stop it. When I saved her from the wolves and held her close I had to pull myself away from her, this electricity at every touch was driving me crazy. I had never felt like this before and I was freaking out. 'Are you even in this game?' I heard Max say in my mind making me growl lowly too low for human ears. A gasp drew my attention making my head snap around to look at Hayley. She looked suddenly pale. Too pale for my liking. Her dark brown eyes boar into my charcoal ones. Oh God, what have I done this time? I thought to myself watching her storming up to me.

Hayley's P.O.V:

"Again" I said watching the rest of the girls do the routine hoping they remembered everything. Something felt wrong and I couldn't put my finger on it. Sure they were doing all the right moves but something was missing. "Stop!" I shouted causing them to look at me strangely. I paused the music looking at each of them. Maybe it was the placement? Yeah it must be that. "We are going to try something different" I suddenly said causing a few groans but I glared them down. "Tallest people at the back shortest at the front". After a few minutes I was looking at the arrangement with a smile, that was better. Running the routine again I couldn't keep the smile off my face, it looked perfect. As soon as the song finished all the girls dropped to the grass panting chugging water from their water bottles and catching a breath thinking I would end up changing my mind and making them run the routine again but instead I smiled at them all. "I think we are done" I mused taking a seat next to a small blonde girl, her eyes seemed to be fixed on something at the other end of the field.

Curious I followed her gaze to see Jack looking deep in thought, his eyes resting near us but seem to be clouded over. I wonder what's crawled up his butt and died. Glancing around the field I let my eyes wonder around the thick forest surrounding the school, well the whole town really, you could see the leaves turning green instead of the amber colour they were a month ago, summer is coming I thought with a small smile then I heard it. A growl. I gasped my eyes darted around the forest filled with shadows dreading what is lerking in there watching, waiting to pounce. I shuddered remembering the ones in the car park, was that only last night? It felt so long ago now. I felt the colour drain from my face as panic took over, I looked up searching for Jack's eyes hoping he would understand and walk me to my car.

I waited for him to understand staring him down but he wasn't getting it. My body involuntarily shuddered again so I picked myself up. Anger suddenly rippled through me. Why can't I just have one normal day? One day where there isn't wolves causing fear in me and I could just enjoy the fact I was a cheerleader again and helping people create a routine but no. Stupid wolves. I reached Jack sooner than I thought and noticed something twinkling in his eyes, like a droplet of rain falling onto still water then it was gone. What was that?. "Are you OK Hayley?" he asked, his warm breath fanning over my face. I nodded my head to the side hoping he got the hint I wanted him to follow me. I turned around heading back over to the girls and picked up my bag. "Rally is at 7, don't be late" Molly called to me as I headed to the carpark.

I could sense Jack following me staying a few steps behind me what I was grateful for. My eyes danced around me making sure nothing was going to jump out at me. Another shudder. I soon reached my SUV in the almost abandoned carpark. "Did you hear it?" I mumbled capturing Jack's eyes in mine. Another ripple went through them that I couldn't quiet catch. "Hear what?" came his reply, I noticed he was only a foot away, my back was pressed against my car, unable to move. I felt like a deer strapped in headlights with his gaze stirring something inside my gut, twisting painfully. I let out a groan, my hand holding the source of the pain. "Hayley?" I heard Jack faintly asking in panic but I couldn't focus on his voice. My head pounded, legs going weak making me collapse but I didn't feel the impact of the concrete car park on my body, I felt like I was flying, being lifted up. Then it all went black.

Jack's P.O.V:

I held her close to me, her tiny frame in my arms like it was last night. I could feel she was burning up. How did she hear my growl? I wondered panicked. It was lower than any human could hear. My mind snapped back to when I took her phone, the growl rippled from her and her eyes went wide, oh God! 'Max bring the white van here now! We have a Code Red!' I shouted in Max's mind. I could feel his shock and turmoil then watched him, sprinting away into the woods. Her body shook in my arms, convulsing out of control. I sighed knowing this is bad. I smelt her and could smell what was coming. A second later I heard a crack then she screamed burning up even more. Her leg now hung at an awkward angle. 'Max where the hell are you?!?' I snarled in his head. Hayley groaned lightly another crack. This time her arm. At this point she should be screaming but all she did was groan
The van was here. It pulled up in front of me letting me open the back doors to lay Hayley in.

As soon as I put her down that was when the screams began. I hopped in the passenger seat gripping onto the sides to stop myself from going back there. Max kept sneaking glances at me to make sure I wouldn't but I knew better. Sighing my thoughts begin to wonder. I sniffed the air filled with her scent. Confusion clouded my mind. I could smell she was human. That's impossible. She can't be. She's changing. Transforming into one of us, there is no way she could be human. The van stopped and I jumped out going to the back and flinging the doors open. "It's too late to take her inside" Max muttered next to me. I stiffly nodded hoping it wouldn't come to this. Lifting her up I felt the last bone shatter. It wouldn't long now.