Moonlit Awakening

Chapter 7

Liam

Once they're out of the park, Liam gets out of the car, turns around, and helps Alice out of the car. He notices her sketchpad. "Are you going to draw while you're here?" he asks.

"If I find something I want to draw," she answers.

"Come on, let's go look for something!" He takes her hand.

"L...Liam! Y...your mom!"

"Don't worry, she'll understand!" Eventually, they come across a scenic view of a pond that's in the park. Alice sits down on the ground and begins to draw. Liam watches quietly as her drawing begins to take form.

At some point, while Alice is drawing, Alicia comes and taps Liam on his shoulder. "Liam," she says.

"Ah!" he yelps. He turns and sees his mom has caught up to them. "Oh, mom, it's you."

"Why did you two run off without me?" she asks.

"Alice brought her sketchpad. We wanted to find something she could draw."

"Ah, I see she's in the process of drawing the pond right now."

"Yes, it's mesmerizing."

"It is."

"I told you she's a great artist."

"That she is."

About an hour passes before Alice quietly announces, "I'm finished." She hands her sketchpad to Liam. "What do you think?"

"It's perfect," Liam states, "it looks like the pond in front of us."

Alice laughs. "That's because it is."

"I know, I mean that you can tell what it is. If I tried to draw you won't be able to figure out what was being drawn."

She laughs again. "That's how I was when I first started. It takes time and practice."

He smiles at her. "I guess you're right."

She stands up again. "W...what do you want to do now?"

"Let's walk around more."

"O...okay." They start to walk around again. Alice reaches out and clasps onto Liam's hand. He seems startled, but grasps onto her hand in return. Eventually, they come across a garden full of beautiful flowers. Her eyes light up as she begins to walk through the garden. "It's so pretty."

"You're pretty too," he whispers into her ear. She blushes, pulling away from him. "A...Alice?"

"Hmm?"

"Follow me, I want...I want to show you something." He guides her into a wooded area, where he slowly shifts into his beast.

Alice stumbles backwards in fear. "W...what are you?"

"I am a werewolf."

"W...werewolf? N...no, that doesn't make sense! Y...you...I..." She looks flustered.

"Alice, I'm still the same person. I won't hurt you." He tries to come closer to her.

"N...no! Stay away!"

He looks hurt. He shifts back into his human self. "A...Alice, see? I'm still me."

"Then how did you...when did you..."

"I was born like this."

Her eyes widen. "T...then your mom..."

"She's a werewolf too."