My Emo Best Friend

Chapter 18

"Evelyn, that was the most CRAZIEST thing I've done in my entire life!" Michael, I mean Azm said.
I finally figured to remember my lines, "It was nothing." Michael was forced to smiled a little.
Then Michael groaned at this part and said coldly, "Evelyn, I gotta tell you something..."
I knew where this part of the play was going, "What?" I was more terrified and curious.
Michael stumbled forward, grumbling under 'his' breath.
Michael groaned, "Do I really have to say this?"
"YES!" The staff, Kristena, and couple of other people said.
Azm sighed, "I-I...."
"You what?" I had to say since she wouldn't speak.
She was sweating under that hat. Then she sighed again, "I...... 'Love'...." Azm said her voice cracking, "You...." She made prefect clear that she hated her role. Everyone giggled and Azm seemed startled.
"Good job Michael," I said smirking. Michael looked away holding a chuckle.
"Yes! We're ready people!" Kristena cried happily, "I'm so proud!" Everyone clapped. Azm used the hat to cover her embarrassment. I smiled.
"You still did a good job." I'm stated.
"Easy for you to say." Michael said. Fred came on stage clapping.
"You guys were amazing." He said, "I wish I could do something like that!"
Azm grinned a little, "I'll gladly give my role to you!" Fred grinned.
"I HEARD THAT!" Kristena yelled making Azm flinch, "YOUR NOT GIVING YOUR ROLE AWAY! THOUGH THANKS FRED!" Fred and I bursted out laughing, Azm rolled her eyes.
"Your always gonna be Michael," I said.

We were on the way walking home, Fred now was along with us. My backpack was a little heavier than usual, since my costume was there, packed and ready for the play in two weeks.
"Fred where do you go?" I asked him. He stopped for a moment, as if he was processing a response. Then he looked around the streets nervously.
"I- um... I go this way..." He said pointing to a street, "Yeah there.. hmm- see you both tomorrow." He waved and went away. I looked at him confused.
"That was strange," I said to Azm. She nodded. The pain loosen and I wasn't able to remember yesterday.
I decided to ask Azm, I wasn't sure why, "Azm, what happened yesterday?" She stopped for a second, then continued walking.
"Nothing. Just the usual, how can you not remember?" She said. But Azm's voice seemed guilty, unsettled, and perhaps worried. I shrugged and she looked at me surprised.
"What can you remember from yesterday?" She asked. I looked down.
"Just when the muzzle was put on and-"
"Ok that's enough." Azm said in shame. Then thought, "You don't remember Sphen?"I tilted my head.
"Who's Sphen?" I asked. Azm looked shook. I don't remember hearing such name.
"Nevermind." Azm said, "Ok." I looked at her curiously, though she kept avoiding looking at me.
What is going on with me? It's like something is changing, like if something is supposed to happen but I'm not letting it.
Also Azm is acting differently lately and I'm not sure if it has to do with me or Darkness controlling over her. I wonder if I could help her? Would she mind?  What happened yesterday? Why was Azm all nervous? Who's Sphen? Fred seems like a cool guy. I wonder where he come from. But why did he suddenly act strange?
Why is everything confusing and I can't seem to figure anything out.
I keep thinking then shuddered. A thought got in my head. A thought that I've been having since I was little and been trying to forget. Everytime I thought of it I felt a tiny part of my soul screaming, HELP! I'm stuck forever in this hell! Someone! Please!
"Estellar, what's up. You look like you saw the most terrifying thing the universe," Azm said. I haven't even notice that we had reached house. I scratched my head and took out my keys.
"Um what?" I said, my voice shaking. Azm looked at me confused.
"What's wrong?" She said, "Cause you look like something is up." I was opening the door and shook my head to respond to Azm's question.
"No I'm fine." I replied then took a deep breath and yelled, "Mom we're home!" I listened.
No response.
The house was oddly dark, the lights weren't on, there was no sign of mom.
"Mom?" I questioned, my heart thumping. The house was quiet. Azm went inside so quietly. She didn't bother to turn on the light. I went behind and slowly closed the door. My heart was sinking, desperate to see that my mom was ok.
She's just trying to scare us.. I made myself think positively, but it wasn't helping me. Azm went upstairs still quiet, as I went I was shaking as the stairs quietly creaked.
We reached the top of the stairs. Nothing was on. I noticed all the windows shut and doors closed. I slowly walked to my room...

I gasped terrified. It looked like someone came in and ripped everything, they threw my stuff out, it was a mess. My jewelry was loot, but it wasn't much since I rarely wear them. On my drawers, there were painful claw marks made on them, they were deeply sharp on them.
Then out of the quiet was a loud howl that came from my mom's room. Azm and I looked at each other. I quickly changed to a wolf. Azm got a vase.
Then I ran to the room where the howl came from, my fur raging gold..