The Other Half

Chapter 13

Beep beep! Beep beep!

I opened my eyes, thanks to those sound of my alarm clock for interrupting my good sleep. My vision becomes clearer after a moment. And from staring into the ceiling, I realized what had happened last night in the woods! Hunter, three wolves, forest, bite... bite? Bite! I sat up straight and then throw away my blanket. I looked at my leg and they're fucking fine! Not even a single red dot can be seen! No way. There's no fucking way! Those are not dreams! I know it's not a dream! I did felt the pain, I did heard his voice, I did saw him turn into beast! But... how come I don't have even a single scratch? I'm certain about it. I can't be wrong, I know what I saw last night, it's all real!

"Aubrey," suddenly mom come in making me jerk on the bed, I was surprised on her sudden voice and appearance. Who wouldn't if your mind is onto something else? Drowning in your own thoughts, concluding a crazy hypothesis, thinking that everything's turning crazy. Because everything is truly turning super crazy. "You're going back to school?" she asked while looking at me from the door. She's holding the doorknob.

"Y-yeah,"

"Alright, I'll get your breakfast ready then," she turn her heels and about to leave when I called her.

"Mom!"

She turns around, "anything else, sweetie?"

"L-last night... when... I mean... why didn't you wake me up when you arrived?" I tried to maintain a normal conversation.

"Well, when we arrived last night, the house is basically shaking because of your loud music, and I saw can of milk on the sink, I thought you saw the note I left and ate. You said you were feeling sick and when I check on you, you were knocked out, now tell me, why would I wake you up?"

"What... what time was that? Exactly?"

"Around 8 perhaps? Why?" her forehead wrinkled.

"Oh, n-nothing. I... I'm gonna go take a shower." I said unsure, confused and feeling crazy.

*

When I arrived at school, I received the same stares and glances girls and boys throws on me while walking on the hallway. I opened my locker and then left my notes in there.

"Aubrey!"

"Hey, Lily"

"You were absent yesterday, why?"

"I-I was sick, flue and headache?"

"You doesn't seem like suffering from flue," she gave me a suspicious look. And then on the hallway, I saw Josh walking opposite of the direction Merliana and I were into. When he saw me he immediately look away, avoiding my gaze. I looked at Lily when her cell buzz up. She check her message, then she muttered, "Fuck. Dad's waiting outside,"

"What? Why?"

"Well yesterday, when you're no where to be seen, there are some bitches who call you bitch, slut and the fucking shits insecure will say. I grab the girls hair, and boom, Mr. Porter called home and tell what trouble their daughter have caused."

"Oh my god..." I mumbled.

"Yeah, yeah. I know you're touched and you're very welcome. No worries, Bree. I told you bitch is good at lying," she winked at me and then she started running out of the hall. "See yah!" she shouted before closing the hall's door behind her.

She's a true friend, and friend like her and Kate are very rare. Kate... I wonder how is she.

*

I went to my classes without Lily this time. She was suspended for at least two days. I somehow felt guilty about her suspension, but can I really blame myself? I do no wrong. But she fought with a group of girls to protect me, I think I was responsible for her punishment. I hate it, she is very sweet she doesn't deserve that.