Cursed

Just a Fucking Sign?

I can't control the anger building inside me, my body is shaking and my hands are formed into fists. "Dad?" tears began to fall into my cheeks and followed by another, and another.

"Daddy! What's going on? What's happening to me!?" I shouted. There's something itchy inside me, wanting to get out. And a sudden pain began to form, I fell into my knees and shriek in pain. I heard voices around me probably from my father and Austin but I can't make out the words they were saying, I can't hear anything, just my own voice. My vision becomes blurry due to the tears and my body felt like being burned into fire, I curled like a ball and shriek again.

I opened my eyes that I haven't realized were closed, and through my blurry vision I can see them moving towards me, I can see their face etched with panic and concern, mouths moving but I can't make out what they're saying nor I can hear them. The pain is too much to bear.

And after that... I let the darkness enveloped me.

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It was all white. Everything is white. I stand in a place that I've never been before. I tried to move but I can't, so I let my vision explored in this unknown place. "It's starting" said a very sweet, feminine voice. I look around for the owner of it but I'm all alone. "You will feel pain, but it will be over soon" said the voice once again. I opened my mouth to speak... But my voice did not come. I tried to scream but nothing came out.
I started to panic. Fear gripping my heart as I frankly look around me.

'Where am I? Where's dad and Austin?' I asked myself.

"You should control it" She said once again. I felt a tear slid down my cheek. "It's strong" she continued.

'Who are you!?' I wanted to ask at her. 'Where are you? Where am I?' but my voice never came.

"You are the most important creature.. Be careful"

'What? What are you talking about? Show yourself!'

"You are our last hope."

At that darkness came once again.

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Shouts. Is the first thing that I noticed. The room is filled with people shouting.

"What did you do this time?!"

"I just talked to her"

"What happened?"

"Is she alright?!"

"Oh my! Scarlet!"

Someone touched my hand and I heard a low sniffing

"S-scarlet? A-are you alright? I'm scared. Mom and dad are fighting again. Please wake up." The softest and most innocent voice of Nathan spoke. My eyes immediately snapped open. Why in the world would my parents show Nathan how they fight about me.

I look at Nathan who is clutching my hand tightly and sniffing loudly while crying his red puffy eyes out.

I run my hand through his thick black hair and started calming him. "Shhh.. Nate. I'm fine you sh-" I was cut off by the sudden pain all over my body I let out a loud shriek and curled up like a ball. It hurts so much. It was like breaking your bones and peeling your skin out of your flesh.

"Calm her down" someone shouted and a few seconds later Austin was by my side. He lifted me and put me on his lap and hugging me tightly. "Scar... You need to calm down."

I was nothing but calm seconds ago! I wanted to said but the pain grew stronger. I sobbed and he held me tighter.

"It hurts" I sobbed and put my hand on my heart as it began hurt, like its being stabbed by tiny pins.

"I know Scar but it'll be over" he sighed "soon" he added but I didn't miss to notice that his voice broke at the end.

After some time the pain began to fade and I opened my eyes only to see all of them staring at me like I was an alien. Nathan on the other side is still crying on the corner of the room. I tried to get up from Austin but he held me still. I turned to look at him but his eyes were bloodshot.
Did he cry? Because of me?

"I'm fine" I spoke, breaking the silence everywhere. I heard a chorus of sighs and a little gasp from the far corner of the room. If it wasn't for my advanced hearing I might not hear it. I turn to look at Nate only to find his red puffy eyes and tear-strained cheeks looking back at me with full of fear.

"Oh Nathan" I sigh and gestured to him to come over to me. He hesitated but then obeyed. Austin finally let go of me and stood then walk out of the room. I just stared at his retreating back as he walk away leaving me confused. Nathan stop in front of me and look up at me with his gray eyes full of confusion and fear. I knelt at his level and hugged him tightly hoping to sooth his fear. "It's alright Nate, don't be scared" I said as he sobbed on my neck. "Stop crying Nate. You know how I hate seeing you cry." I said to him as he look at me with tears running down his cheeks.

"You were-- *hiccup* screaming" he said. "I'm fine now stop cry--"
I was cut-off by the voice of my father. "Go to your room Nathan" he ordered him and I turn to glare up at him.

After Nathan run off my father turn to look at me with a serious look. "You must fix yourself. We're having a celebration this night and all of the members of this pack will be here along with some of our neighboring packs. Get some rest and then be ready by eight. We'll be waiting until midnight for you. All of us. I guess what is happening on you right now are the signs." he sighed "Go now Scar." he said in an Alpha tone which made me obeyed immediately but I slammed to door on my way out.

Signs? All of this things, painful things are just signs? And a fucking party in the middle of my misery? I nearly died back there because of the pain. And it was just a fucking sign!

I entered my room and dived on my bed just as my stomach made a growling noise reminding me that I haven't eaten anything. Just great.

Not long enough, my door creaked open and Austin entered with a stoic face, jaw clenched, eyes not meeting mine. A tray of food in his hands, he did not look at me, just walk towards the table beside my bed and put the tray there. I just stared at him as he do that and when he was about to leave, I gathered all my courage to talk to him.

"Austin please" I pleaded "Talk to me" I said pleadingly.

He turned to look at me with angry eyes, hands are balled into fist, jaw clenched. "What?" he snapped.

"What is wrong with you!" I shouted as I began to get frustrated. "What is wrong with me? You nearly died back there Scarlet! Your heart stopped and I'm fucking scared to lose you! I don't know what I'll do if I lose you. Fuck, I even might go after you. I love you so much that I can't bear the thought losing you, but I nearly witnessed it. So now you tell me what's wrong!?" he shouted back. I stared at him in shock. "Forget it. You're fine now." he said in clenched teeth as he walk away and slammed the door behind him.

He loves me?

I screamed in frustration as the mixed emotions that bottled up inside me from earlier finally get out, I felt the ground shook. I look around and noticed the water in the glass move. Did the ground just move or it was just me? What was that?

And more importantly, Why was he so angry?

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