The Forest Lurkers

Chapter II : Werewolf...

When we got into the hallways, students were flooding from everywhere, talking and opening their lockers. The school hallways were lined with blue lockers, beige wallpaper and gleaming white floors. When we got to where our lockers were located, we split up. We were located close to the huge gym, and we were close to the emergency exit door. When I looked at my schedule, French was my first class. My mom wanted me to take French class, since she though that it would be cool to be bilingual, even though she isn't. This is the only class that i'm not in with my friends.

''See ya guys later.'' I said to my friends, before heading down the hall to where my class was. 

In fact, I think that the French classroom is the prettiest. It has beautiful white painted walls, big bright windows, and polished wooden desks that look like they've just been bought. Mrs Lily, the French teacher, usually has plants hanging around the windows, and she takes care of her betta fish, Jaws, who's tank is sitting on her big dark brown wooden desk.

''Bon matin Julia!'' -Good morning Julia!- Mrs Lily said.

''Bonjour..'' -Hello- I answered.

A few more students entered the room, before the 2nd bell rang and Mrs Lily stood up to go close the door. She walked back to her desk, where a white board hanged on the wall behind her.

''Can anyone tell me what this means?'' She said as she wrote a word on the white board.

A word, 'Loup-garou', was written on the board. I knew what 'Loup' meant 'wolf', but I didn't know what 'garou' was.

''Is it a wolf?'' I asked.

''Close, but not exactly. 'Loup-garou' means 'Werewolf'. Okay, now we will start doing grammar.'' She stated.

A bell rang 30 minutes later, and we were allowed to exit the classroom. I went back to my locker and I thought about something for a second. Loup-garou? Werewolf? Maybe I should search it up at the library. I look around to see Aaron looking at me.

''Hey Aaron, how was Biology class?'' I asked.

''It was pretty boring, how was French?'' He replied.

''Well I just found out something interesting.''

''What is it?'' 

''Its something called a Werewolf, or Loup-garou, in French. I'm g-''

''Hey like that hot dude in Twilight?'' Owen joked, interrupting me.

''Maybe Owen, but later i'm going to go check it out on the school library computers, anyone want to join me?'' I asked.

''I would.'' All three boys said at the same time.

''I guess this will be a 4 person search!'' I joked.

After the second period, me and the boys headed towards the cafeteria and ate our lunches there. The room was massive and well lit. A dozen of large round tables lined the room. We sat at the same one everyday, the one in the far right side of the room, where no one would bother us. Most of the tables were reserved to the ''cool'' students of the school, but some of them were ordinary geeks like us. It was very loud in the room at lunch, but we managed to hear each other when we talked.

''Hey, Landon, have you found anything else on the DNA sample?'' Aaron asked.

''Well, I've found something I think you guys will find interesting. When I was looking at the tissue samples we found on the body, they contained human DNA.'' He stated.

''Human DNA? That's impossible.'' Aaron said.

''Maybe it is, maybe the creature is a mutation between a human, and a wolf.'' Owen replied.

''That does sound like a valid theory. Julia what do you think?'' Aaron asked.

''We'll know more when we go investigating tonight. Oh and also, my mother told me that police is claiming that the creature is simply a bear, but even she doesn't believe it...'' I said.

''It is definitely not a bear.'' Landon affirmed.

After we finished eating, we headed towards the library. As soon as we opened the doors, the librarian questioned us.

''What are you kids up to?'' She asked.

''We just want to used the computers, to search up something for our homework.'' Owen said, lying.

''Okay, I guess i'll give you this, but be sure to give it back. And also, no screaming in the library.'' She stated.

She gave us a piece of paper with a code on it. It was the password to use the computer library. The room was full of shelves, filled up by books. We made our way pass them, until we got to where the computer was set on a table. I sat down, as my friends did, and booted it up.

''Ugh look how old that computer is, you sure you want to use it? Its like from the 1990's'' Owen asked.

''It'll work.'' I muttered.

After booting up, it took me 5 minutes to even open a webpage, so I decide to change plans.

''Okay, this is taking too long, lets go see if there's a book we can read instead.'' I said.

We walked to the front of the library and asked the librarian.

''Is there any books on Werewolves?'' I asked.

''Were- What?'' 

''Werewolves.'' Aaron repeated.

''Oh, well you can find some books on shelve 15.'' She replied.

''Thanks'' We said one by one as we headed for the book shelves.

When we got there, we looked at every book, and found nothing.

''Hey guys look at this.'' Owen asked.

He had found a book, written ''Loup-Garou'' on it. It was dusty, and the book looked old.

''That's it.'' I said.

When I opened it, the pages felt like sticking to each other. I forced them open and read what was written inside.

''A werewolf is a human that transforms into a monstrous wolf at the nights of the full moons. It has been reported that some kinds of werewolves can transform during the day, and some have reported that some werewolves can turn half human, half wolf. The curse is called lycanthropy. And for the curse to pass on, one must get bitten when the werewolf is in wolf form, on the night of the full moon...'' I read.

There was drawings of werewolf bite marks, and they matched the ones we found on the body.

''I know what were going to do tonight'' I said, looking at my friends.

When we got out of the library, a calendar was hung up on the wall. It was April 13th 2013, and a little full moon was drawn over the date. -The kids didn't know what they got themselves into -