Dark Skinned

Chapter 4

     That morning I woke up with questions rumbling in my head. “Did I really sleep with him?” I just figured it was my imagination. I got ready for school, walking to the bus stop was a drag, and the weather was cold. School was long and very boring in which some point in time rain came over to accompany me. Water kept dripping from the emergency exit from the top of the bus. As we are close to my stop I getting my things until the bus hits a bump in the road when I felt water being poured all over me. Whenever the bus driver stopped at my area she tried to help me but I just left. I was walking home whenever the familiar voice lifted through the air. “What happened to you? You look a little wet.” I turned around seeing him without a shirt. My face turned a little pink as I started to remember last night’s incident. “Water from the emergency exit poured all over me. As you can see I am dripping wet then I am also standing in the rain talking to you.” I kept thinking as I wobbled away to the house that he seemed a little more muscular than the last time I saw him. Which was last night I know but I couldn’t help to think of it. “Do you want me to help you Klarissa?” I shook my head no while my curly hair bounced around shaking water from it. When I got to the fence of my house he just walked away but eyeing me carefully. He waved at me while walking away as I walked into my house. I ran upstairs heading for the nice hot shower that awaited me. I walked out drying my hair when I heard mom and dad talking downstairs. I laid down in bed remembering last night when there was a knock at my window. I jumped out of my skin whenever I looked over it was Draven. I opened the cold rusted window letting him in hoping that no one saw him. Draven shut my window while I walked back to my bed. “What the heck?” “What am I not allowed to come and see you? I mean remember last night?” I blushed while I tried to talk. “You can come over yes, but I just did not think you would by a window.” I looked at him sighing, “What the hell…” Draven looked at me, “What?” “You were the one out by my house at night. The one lurking in the shadows. The one who misses school, hangs out with a group of guys, and all that gunk. It is a bit strange.” He just looked at the floor while his face was turning sour. “I seen you walking one day to the woods and you was wearing no shirt, no shoes, and ripped up jeans. What is going on?” He walked over to the window then looked at me with a serious expression. “I can’t tell you.” “Why not?” “When you are ready. Good night.” He opened the window jumping out and running into the woods. I watch him disappear into the woods. I laid in bed that night thinking of what I could do since I felt a little bad about it. I felt a little more than bad actually. I felt lonely and a little on the broken side. I couldn’t figure out to why I feel this way.

        The sun was shining in my bedroom window whenever I awoke this morning. I jumped out of bed running to the shower to get ready. I put on my black rock concert tee with my ripped jeans and converses. My brown curls bounced everywhere I walked. I went for a long fun day of shopping with some friends. I came home to mom and dad gone having dinner. I walked into the kitchen seeing the flashlight lay there I thought for a moment. My heart raced telling me no while my mind is screaming ‘Go for it!’ I grabbed my hiking boots and sweater running out the door with the flashlight. It started to sprinkle a little while I stood at the edge of the woods. I hesitated for a second then I took my first step toward the forest. “Let’s try this again.” I whispered to myself. It was only the beginning of the night whenever I started out. I walked into the woods with every careful move I make. The flashlight was my guide light in case it got to dark but right now I could see fine. I glanced behind me not able to see the house whenever I looked at the night stars. The stars hovered over me holding the happiness that I want within, the moon followed my every move with its glare, and trees shadowed me in every way possible. Everything tried to discourage me by sending me home but I am a big girl I thought. I started for the center of the forest while the sunless forest behind me stalks my every move. The walls of the forest finally made me turn on the flashlight. I kept walking on my path that I started with as I start to wonder why I did this in the first place. I thought it was the urge to find something or someone. Then it occurred to me that I wanted answers about Draven or was it more than answers? I really did not know what I want. I stopped in my tracks letting the dark forest surround me. It mocked me as I stood there a little scared in my stupid decision. I whispered to myself, “I think I am going home.” The cold air is burning my body as I was walking the way I had come back even though I was not sure this is the way. While I am walking home I stopped to look around. I had the sudden feeling I was being watched even though there was none thing behind me. I glanced in front of me and there stood the biggest blackest wolf. Its big brown eyes stared me down as if it was upset about something. As I stared into its eyes I felt a connection. I glanced at something else then back to the wolf only it was gone when I looked back. I started walking to my house a little worried to as if what if there are more who would love to eat me. I am so cold that my skin is changing colors on me when I see my house in sight I start to feel relieved. As I turn off the flashlight putting it in my pocket someone grabbed my hand. I whirled around to punch the person but he caught my hand. I stood helpless staring into the big brown eyes. Draven pulled me into a tight hug before saying anything. “What are you doing in the woods?” I just shrugged my shoulders looking at the ground. “Never…Ever. Be out here in the dark. These woods hold something. Something that you do not need to see.” He walked away from me into the woods leaving me stranded. I watch him fade away by the night as I walked slowly toward the house. I thought to myself I should have followed him while I still feel his warm hug on my skin. The wind swirled around me, howling at me, telling me it is time to go. The moon still stalked my every move while the wolves howled blurt through the night. I laid in bed thinking to myself what would have happened if I had followed him. He said the woods hold something I would not like. I wondered what that could have been for most of the night. Then I whispered to myself, “I will go into those woods…”