The Beast Within Us

Chapter 4: A Beastly Beauty

"We need a shovel!" Roze exclaimed. "There is one back home."

"Roze, I can't believe we are going to bury this guy." I stated.

"What else would we do?" She asked, "The Pack of To vounó is full of a bunch of vicious killers! I hear there Alpha is a bloodthirsty monster who doesn't even know the meaning of the word mercy!"

"Ok, ok I get it, Roze," I said. "I'll go get the shovel..."

"You do that. I'll just stay here... with this corpse... and try not to pass out..."

Turned away from her as she began to pace back and forth whisper-yelling to herself and tugging on her blonde hair.

I walk out of the area and head back towards the house. I noticed the paint spillage and tracks made by me have been cleaned up, mostly by another Laborer in the pack.

"Well, that's one less thing to worry about..."

I open the front door of my house- taking off my paint-stained shoes first of course- as quietly as I can knowing good and well Ms. Blackstone will be home.

I didn't want to lie to her when she starts to ask me a ton of questions about my day, so the best way to avoid lying to someone is to... well... avoid them.

I carefully walk up the stairs without making them creak. I walk into my room and change out of my messy clothing, tossed them into my hamper- and my shoes in my closet- and went back downstairs and out the back door.

Just my luck that Ms. Blackstone picked today to take up gardening...

"Ah, Delilah!" She greeted, "Have you finished working already?"

"Uh, n-no ma'am." I answered.

"Oh... Then why are you back so soon?" She asked as she stood up. "The day is not yet over."

"Oh! I'm just feeling a bit tired from all this running around and stuff." I said. "I just wanted to relax for sometime before I finish up."

She smiled, "Well then that's alright then"

She squints her eyes at me as she steps closer examining me, "Is that... paint in your hair..?"

"Oh yeah..." I mumbled as I moved my fingers through my hair attempting to get rid of the paint flakes, "Had a little problem when I was working today."

"Well makes sure you clean up." She said. "I'll be upstairs if you need anything."

"Thank you."

She nods at me as she walking back inside the house. As soon as she is gone I move towards the shed and take out two shovels. They may look old but they have not been used in some time.

I calmly make my way back to Roze, "Finally! Why did you change your clothes?"

"They were covered in paint why would I not change?"

Roze looked at me as she grabbed one of the shovels and began digging. In a short amount of time we had made the hole, placed the body in and covered it back up with dirt.

For a moment all we did was stand there, taking in what had happened and what we did.

"Maybe we should say some words..." Roze suggested.