His Secrets And Lies (Bwwm)

Chapter 14 confessions

Cherry's POV

Sunday morning is so relaxing. The sun is rising and the birds sing the beautiful morning song. The frozen water droplets hanging off the bare tree branches. Mom's car has frost covering the windshield. A little sleet covered most of the grass in our yard. But there wasn't any snow. It is Georgia so I never expect a lot of snow. But when we did get it I always took advantage of it.

My red sneakers are next to my bedroom door. I feel like going outside for a walk so I grab my shoes. But I leave my PJ's on. I decide to take the path that leads into the woods behind my house. It is so pretty in the winter. As I am walking I pull on the branches letting the semi frozen droplets bounce off my head. I could hear the creek up ahead. I think that is my favorite part of the woods. There is a fallen tree over the creek making a bridge. I dangle my feet over and listen to the refreshing sound of the stream flowing. Two chipmunks run up a tree. I pick up a rock and throw it in the river. I hear leaves crunching but it is probably some more chipmunks running. Looking around there are no chipmunks in sight.

"Hello?" My voice wavers. There is no answer. Its probably about time I left the woods anyways. I stand up and freeze. A beautiful black wolf standing behind me on the other side of the bridge. My heart sinks at the sight of the wolf just staring at me. I didn't even know Georgia had wolves. I have never seen any around here. It looks at me and trouts off.

I let out a sigh of relief and turn on my heels. Walking off the bridge I jump back on the safety of the ground. But the sight I see before me is way worse than some black wolf standing there looking at me. I want to scream but my voice is caught in my throat. It sent menacing growls and its red eyes were piercing with anger. The monster before me is white pretty but scaly. It has a few pink spots that were quite appealing. But its growling didn't seem all that appealing. I take a few steps only to fall straight on my ass. The monster took two giant steps toward me. I scramble to my feet and cross the bridge. I ran through the forest ignoring my aching leg. That no longer has a cast on it. Tears start on my face. This couldn't be happening again.

Hiding behind a tall tree I poke my head out looking for the creature. It was lurking towards the tree I am behind.

"Little girl little girl please don't try me. You will only make your death a lot more painful" It hissed. I felt something wet and warm come across my face. Its white tongue was dangling right there by my ear tasting the side of my face

"Found you.!" I scream and start running from the monster but didn't get far because of my leg.

"Zaire help me!" She lets out a screeching sound that would make your ears bleed. Her claw like hand swings at the tree that went flying across the ground. The branch on the tree hit my head sending me crashing to the ground. The monster had a smile on her face. I could feel a little blood drizzle down the side of my cheeks. My vision is blurry from my tears. I try to stand but hopelessly fall. My head hits the cold wet ground.

I see a pair of shoes in front of me. The person in front of me bends down and grazes my throbbing head gently. I flinch and try to sho them away but I feel too weak to move. It sent sharp pain through my head as soon as they touched me. My vision clears and it is Zaire. He picks me up and turns his attention to the monster. "Stop this or else Olithia!" Zaire yells. He says other things but I couldn't understand. My hearing and now my sight is going in and out. The last thing I hear is the monster saying "this is your first warning....." Warning for what? I don't know. I can't hear or see anything after that.

I wake up in a nice bed. But my head is pounding.

"What happened to me?" All I can remember is that monster chasing me. I sit up and look around my room. Zaire's head is in my lap. I felt a wet bandage wrapped around my head. I look at my hand to see blood. Zaire wakes from his nap and looks at my head and clenches his jaw.

"How are you feeling?"

"My head is killing me but I think I'll manage. What was that thing out there?"
"You're not ready to know."
"Really now?"
"Cherry its better if you don't know."
"How do you know that? I'm sorry Zaire but who in the hell made you my dad and gave you permission to tell me what I am allowed to know?" He goes silent and looks down at my bed looking guilty. Screaming I throw my hands up and slip my feet out the bed. He grabs my hand trying to keep me here.
"Zaire if you're not going to fucking tell me then get your hands off of me." I snap. I snatch my hands from his grip and walk into the bathroom.

I snatch the mirror open looking for pain killers. I pop them in my mouth and go back to my room. Rumiging through my clothes I settle on a pair of jeans and a sweatshirt. I put on my boots and grabbed my car keys off my black dresser.
"Where are you going Cherry?" I turn to him and roll my eyes. "Nowhere Zaire."

"So you're going nowhere in your car?"

"Yes Zaire I'm going nowhere in my car."

"Cherry don't be like that." Sucking my teeth I walk off and head to my car. "Cherry wait!"

"What?" I hiss.

"Her name is Jennifer."
"Who?"
"The monster. Her name is Jennifer"
"How do you know her?"
"She's..a friend."
"That thing? You mean that thing that tried ro eat me?"
"Yes. And that thing you keep calling a monster is a dragon and she wasn't going to eat you...just kill you."
My eyes blink a few thousand times. "Oh ok I guess that makes it better..she isn't going to eat me just end my life.Oh and Dragons aren't real Zaire. Their only in fairy tales." Even though it does explain why that thing that keeps saving me looks like a dragon.

"Then how do you explain what you just saw?" My mouth is opening to get words out but my voice is caught in my throat.
"How do you know about these dragons?"
"Because..."
"Because what Zaire? Don't lie because I'm tired of the bull.
"Because I'm one of them."