Blade and Claw

Chapter Two

Even tho I took a sleeping pill, I couldn't sleep because of the loud vomiting noise coming from the bathroom. At least Tyler had fun I guess.

I grab my phone from my night stand to check the time. 2am. With a sigh I stood up from my bed to check on Tyler, because the vomiting stopped and it would suck if he fainted from losing so much liquid, but it's probably for the better anyway.

I push open the bathroom door, he was looking at his phone, sitting on the floor next to the toilet. "Tyler, go to bed" I tried to hide how irritated I was. I got a muffled noise in answer. He then slowly managed to get back on his feet. "Do you need help?" I asked him. His eyebrows raised like I had said something shocking. Then a grin on his face made me want to take back what I said.

"Yeah, but only this time. I usually don't drink that much, you know?" He said and I just felt dumb for getting out of bed. I grabbed his arm and basically dragged him to his bed.

He had already settled all of his things, I looked around by pure curiosity. His night stand had a few empty bags of snacks on it, a clock and a picture of him and a young boy with blonde hair and green eyes, he had a blue hat, holding some kind of bucket. I looked beside the picture where he had left some kind of old key, it was small, from those old ones that most people used for their creepy basements.

A snore made me look away, to Tyler that had already fell asleep. The sleepiness got me and I sat on my bed, checking my phone for any messages or calls from Deena, but there was none. I laid down, putting my phone under my pillow, turning to the side so I can face the wall, finally getting some sleep.
***
I woke up to someone tapping on my forehead, I opened my eyes already annoyed. Tyler was eating a sandwich, still tapping my forehead. I slapped his hand away. "Stop that" I snarl.

"Thanks, for not leaving me on the bathroom floor, dude" he said as he took another bite of his sandwich. I didn't say anything as I got up from the bed. I went to the bathroom to wash my face, I still have that habit of drooling while sleeping. I brushed my teeth quickly and got out.

My attention fall on Tyler's night stand again. "Hey, from where do you have that key?" I asked him not even looking in his direction.

"That thing? I found it behind the bar last night, I opened my beer with it and I decided to keep it" He shrugged. I looked at it for a second or two and then went to change my clothes. I muttered a goodbye after leaving for class.
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My first class was with professor Palladino so I wouldn't be surprised if I fall asleep again. I sat on the seat closer to the window. I checked my phone for any messages, nothing. I feel like a creepy stalker.

15 minutes after the start of the class, I felt bored as hell. I looked out the window, there were a few people on the benches looking at their phones or at a book. My attention fell on a girl standing next to a tree, her gaze was right at me like she was actually watching me.

From what I could see, her brown hair was on a ponytail, black jeans, gray shirt, all normal looking. Her gaze was intense, her hands were behind her back, she was looking at me like she knew who I was. I narrowed my eyes, then looked away to Mr. Palladino. The university was full of freaks. I glance out the window one more time, she was gone.

After class I decided to take a walk around campus, it was full of fake people. Fake smiles, fake compliments, dry greetings.

I continue walking when I saw the same girl walking in one of the buildings. Like the idiot I am, I followed her like a stalker. She was walking in the direction of the library. I had a feeling that she knew I was following her, but she hasn't done anything to show it, so I continue. I noticed a tattoo on her arm when she opened the door, it looked like a "P", i didn't see it clearly of course.

When I followed her in the library, she disappeared from my sight. Was she some kind of a magician? I looked back at the wooden door, it looked rather old. Taking a few steps forward in, looking at all the shelves that were probably two times taller than me. There was a part of the library that looked older, rougher looking books and higher shelves, it was kinda darker. Well, that girl was nowhere to be found, I'm sure I'm not crazy.

As I was walking out the library I noticed that there was no one around. Walking through the hallway, I felt like I was being watched, I turned around and my heart skipped a beat when I saw Deena. Or at least I thought it's her, she started running. "Wait! Deena!" I started running after her, I couldn't reach her. "For god's sake, stop!" I yelled.

As I got closer, my head started spinning. "Kai?" I heard someone saying, then in a blink Deena disappeared and I found myself in front of Tyler, who looked like I just had punched him. "Hey, what's up?" I managed to say. His friends were behind him.

"Are you okay? You were running around like crazy." He said and one of his friends snickered behind him. "Um, yeah. Yeah, I'm fine. I thought...I saw someone." I said and he looked like he didn't believe me.

My gaze fell behind him, at a guy who gave me a strange feeling, he had strawberry blonde hair, his eyes were brown, he was slimmer than Tyler but his gaze made him more intimidating. He looked at me like the creepy girl from earlier, but more sharper and suspicious, those are the only things i notice.

"I have to go" I muttered as I walked away. I felt that Tyler was about to say something, but I rudely said that I'm fine. I felt irritated for actually thinking that Deena could suddenly come here. It would be surprising if I get back in the dorms, and Tyler doesn't recommend me a good therapist. This is sick, could it be that I'm starting to hallucinate from lack of sleep and so many sleeping pills? I need to punch something, or someone.