Wolf Bark

Chapter 4

"You know that bite mark on your neck? Brandon bit you, that's what marked means," explained Rocky. Annabel calmly out her hand on the bite mark. Annabel then looked at Brandon and wasn't sure if she should trust him.

"I'm your best friend, why would you need to bite me?" asked Annabel. Brandon wished he could explain it in the way Annabel would understand. But as Brandon started walking towards her she started walking backwards.

"Annabel stop!" yelled Brandon. He quickly reached out his arm as Annabel was about to fall. She wasn't able to reach his hand and she fell. Luckily, Brandon caught her before she fell. Annabel wasn't sure if she should trust Brandon or not. But she did feel lucky to have him around her. Annabel was grateful but didn't say a word. Then Brandon quietly asked his friends to leave.

"Please talk to me," Brandon asked Annabel. Annabel crossed her hands and turned around. Brandon tried to follow every direction she turned herself. Brandon then decided to hold Annabel in his arms. Annabel tried to pretend like he wasn't even there but how could she ignore him. He wasn't squeezing her, he just wouldn't let her go.

"Brandon stop," said Annabel. Then Brandon let go of her and she turned around to him. "I want things to be the way they used to be. I don't want anything to do with werewolves and I want to sleep in a house, not on the ground in a cave," explained Annabel. Brandon was a little worried about her and what she wished for. She was not at all happy with what Brandon had done to her.

"I can't help you with that, I chose you and you should have known that there were going to be consequences," replied Brandon. Annabel started biting her lip trying to pretend he did not just say that to her.

"Well I never asked for this life and who said I ever liked you!" yelled Annabel. That was when Annabel could stand to be around him anymore. She turned around and watched the sun go down. She didn't pay any attention to Brandon. She tried to enjoy watching the sun go down like she did with her father. Brandon then howled throughout the whole forest. Everyone from his pack came back and headed into the cave. Annabel watched but couldn't go in the way they did. They lifted themselves into the cave. Annabel wasn't strong enough to do that. Brandon then grabbed Annabel and brought her in the cave. She still wasn't used to sleeping in a cave considering she's only slept in it twice. She plopped herself on the ground then pretended to go to sleep.

She didn't sleep for the whole night. She waited until everyone was out cold to leave. She left around 5 in the morning when it wasn't that dark out. She still had trouble getting in and out of the cave. The more she tried to get in and out the easier it was getting. This time she didn't make a sound while trying to get out. She looked back in and no one was awake. Then for 15 minutes she ran quietly without anyone hearing her. She then ran as fast as she could back to her house. She then noticed that the police came wondering what happened. She saw nothing really in the house, her dead father was gone, and all the blood left was cleaned up. She thought that must have been wondering what had happened to her. She ran upstairs to her room while the door was still on the floor. She packed all her clothes, jewelry, and all her other belongings in two suitcases. Then after about 3 hours she heard someone at her house. She quietly and quickly ran downstairs to her basement that no one knew about except Annabel and her father. Annabel couldn't tell who was in her house until she heard someone yell her name.

"Annabel!" yelled a voice. She recognised the voice. It was Brandon, and he was looking for her. He seemed scared though.

"Look throughout the house, if she's not here then Richard must have taken her," worried Brandon. For about a half hour all she heard was foot steps and everyone yelling her name. She didn't know how much they were worried about her. But what else should she expect considering she ran away from them. They all met up back in the living room.