Lizzy Abner and The Mark of Scales

Chapter 3: The Curse

Media: Miss Gretchen

"Students this is Miss Gretchen here. I hope you all had a restful night. The time has come for all you at age students to embark on the ceremony. Miss Abner, I need you to come to my office immediately."

"What in the world!" I groaned as I was woken up by some sort of speaker. Are you freaking kidding me!

"Liz you need to get up!" called a familiar voice. It was Hannah.

"Ya, ya." I waved her off and started to get up. Doesn't anyone know that I am not a morning person AT ALL! My eyes feel puffy and irritated. Walking over to the bathroom I splashed some water on my face to wake up the zombie that was me. I put on a white sweater and some jeans. Knowing it would probably be chilly out, I wrapped a scarf around my neck for an added measure.

"Do you need help finding Miss Gretchen's office?"

"No thanks, it's on the second level right?"

"Ya, the last door to the right."

"Got it, thanks."

I walked out eager to get done with whatever my new principal needed. I couldn't believe there were speakers in the dorms! What else don't I know? I found the second floor rather easily, it looked pretty similar to our level. The only difference was the walls were grey and there seemed to be a lot more boys. Oh great! Speak of the devil! I spotted that smug faced guy speaking to a girl wearing a leather jacket and spiked up boots. He caught my eye and started to walk towards me. Crap! Just walk past me, just walk past me, oh please walk past me! I said in my mind over and over again.

"Hey, your Liz right?" He said, his smooth voice sounding like silk.

"Mmm, hmm," was all I intended to give him, so I started to walk away. Suddenly, like a crazy ninja, he grabbed my arm HARD and held me there.

"Let go you freak!" I tried hard to yank my arm out of his grip but to no prevail. He was like steel. His breath was hot on my cheek as he stared into my eyes.

"Hey, I am just trying to say hi. You should get to know someone first before you call them a freak." He smirked at me and closed his eyes.

"What are you--? Oh, my--" My hair tickled in the back of my neck, my throat felt dry as a desert, I seriously thought I was going to faint. Suddenly, his once human arm now transformed into a hairy one with claws. I screamed and pulled away. Before I knew it he was no longer a man but a wolf! Screaming I pulled and pulled, his grip getting tighter and tighter. My brain couldn't handle this, what was I seeing! The wolfs face twisted into a fang-filled smile. My mind felt like scrambled eggs burning on a hot stove. This was the end...

"What the hell man! Let go of her!" A furious voice made my tear stained eyes open. The guy from before, the one with the scar was there. He pushed the furry monster, making his grip loosen.

"Don't fool yourself. I was just having a little fun." He snickered and looked at me. I ran for my life, my brain trying to process exactly what just happened. All I knew was that I needed to get to Miss Gretchen now! Without knocking, I barged into her office out of breath.

"Liz, what is the matter!" her face twisted in concern.

"Didn't you hear--ugh nevermind! There was a--he grabbed me and I--"

"A werewolf?" she answers matter factly. I looked at her terribly confused.

"Excuse me?"

"My dear, please sit down." She motioned to a blue sofa with multiple buttons. I sat down hesitantly.

"Margaret, please fetch some tea for Liz here and I."