Dawn 'till Dusk

Part 2 - So much to process

Eight days had passed since my strange encounter at the job interview. I had done a few more, but most immediately told me they didn’t need anyone anymore. Though, mister Woods hadn’t called me yet. Today I had given myself the day off. It was Tuesday and I decided to go to the forest. It was one of my favorite places in the world, I could just be me and sit there for hours in my special place. I was sure others knew of this place too, but I just loved being there and therefore it was my special place. Before lunch I drove off to the parking lot. It wasn’t allowed to drive in the forest and I was happy for that, it meant the woods wouldn’t get polluted. I parked before the gate and got out of my car. A slight feeling of distress went through me, but soon it disappeared. I tossed my bag on the seat, where I left my wallet, phone and house keys. I only took my car key. I only did that so I wouldn’t be disturbed, I just wanted my own time for a moment. I went into the forest and soon the distressed feeling came back.

‘We should get back home,’ my little voice told me.

‘No. I won’t let anything ruin my alone time!’ I told her.

Realising how stupid that sounds when you talk with a voice in your own head. It never feels like I’m alone, and to be perfectly honest, I wouldn’t get by without her. I’m such a family person and can’t wait to get my first child. Off course, for that, you will first need a boyfriend and make him your husband and in my entire life I had never had a boyfriend, I wasn’t even kissed before. Getting back to the present in my mind, I realised my body was shaking, I was really scared, even though I can take care of myself very well and I knew exactly where I was.

A man appeared between the trees and my eyes widened. He was covered in blood and I almost wanted to help, but he felt.. well.. wrong.

‘Miss..’ he started, but when he looked up his eyes grew hungry.

I looked at his body, his clothes were ripped apart, but there were no wounds, nothing that indicated he could have lost that much blood. He came towards me, closer and closer, I took steps back as fast as I could, but tripped and landed on my ass. He hovered above me, I watched his slightly opened mouth and realised his incisors grew longer. My breathing picked up, I was very scared. He took another step closer and I felt sharp pains run through me.

‘I’m sorry,’ my little voice said.

More pain ripped through my body. I felt like I was on fire, like all my bones were broken and re-set. Everything hurt. I started moving away from the man, who was looking at me with much fascination.

‘First time, love?’ he asked me in an ancient english dialect.

I screamed, from fear and pain. I was panicking, I didn’t know what to do or where to go. I heard fabric tear and suddenly all the pain was gone. I got to my feet, all four of them.

‘This is me,’ the voice said. ‘We are wolf. I wanted to protect..’

She couldn’t keep talking, because the man advanced on us again. Not I, but both me and my voice shot forward. We hadn’t been more one than this. We had the same senses, the same alertness and the same power. We thought alike. Snapping at the man’s legs, wolves arrived. They snarled and growled, loudly at him.. or me.. I wasn’t sure. All I knew is that he was dangerous and I couldn’t let him hurt anyone. He advanced on me, hitting me over the head. I felt dizzy for a moment and stepped back. He came forward, but one of the wolves jumped in front of me biting the man’s hand. I shook my head and stood beside my defender. He radiated the same power at me as director Woods, but it felt different too. We snarled at the man, at the same time and he stepped back. He turned and ran, well.. running would be a few miles an hour, but he was gone within a second.