Shadows in the Darkness (Afterlife)

Chapter 4

Tuesday moring I wake to no sunshine rays. Just white light from the clouds. To be honest, I'm happy to have it be this way, and I didn't cause it. 

Sitting up, I hear a soft meow in protest. Looking in my lap I see Socks Jr. My mom's cat. He must've come through the cat door last night. Since my parents aren't home, he comes and sleeps with me from time to time. Especially when my dad is home. Cats don't like dogs. It makes sense. But even when I'm werewolf at times, he'll snuggle close to me. 

I slowly get out of bed, picking him up into my cold arms. I walk toward the mirror, setting him down on the buearu, look at my tangled mess on my head. Picking up my brush, I try to get through the rats nests. I had a really bad dream last night, like every night. Most are ghosts others are of darkness, and what could possibly happen to me. 

Sighing, I put the brush down and look at the clock on the bedside table. 7:10. Looking at Socks, I scratch him on the head, before grabbing clothes and heading to the bathroom. I can tell Char is still asleep, because of her snoring. 

In the bathroom, I go through y routine quickly, so I can wake Char up in time for her to meet Grey at the split, and go to Holiday's office before 8. Last night when I came back to the cabin, she was waiting patiently on the rug. Its a tradition. When we're split some time during the day, we lay on the throw rug, looking up at the ceiling and tell each other what happened. So I told her everything that happened and about Grey. She wasn't happy about the FRU but she's happy for me that there's another Chameleon. 

Walking out of the bathroom, I throw my laundry in the basket near the bathroom door. I walk toward her room, using my sneaky steps, I open the door, just wide enough to let me through. I close the door so its just a crack open. Looking around the room I notice a jar of jelly. I chuckle inwardly at it. She loves jelly. 

Looking at her, she sleeps peacefully, unknowledged of what is about to happen. Grabbing the jelly and spoon from the night stand, I back up toward the door to make sure I have a good exit. I put jelly on the spoon. I lift my right arm up with the spoon and throw the jelly from the spoon to her face. I quickly sprint out of there and toward the fridge. I put the jelly back as I here a scream from her room. 

I laugh so hard I fall on the floor. She came out with it splattered up the right side of her face. Lucky enough I didn't get it in her hair, or I would be so dead. 

"You forgot to set your alarm again. We need to get going, remember?" I say, as I get up. My laughter had died after her anger went through me. She sighs, and starts laugh softly and she pads back to her room. I shake my head and smile. My goodness is she moody. The only time she'd sleep with a jar of jelly is..... Ah never mind. 

After about 10 minutes, Char and I headed down our trail. In record time, which is like 1 minute before, we got to the split. Down the other path, I see Grey walking up the path. He smiles when he sees us. I feel and elbow go into my side and I look at Char. She just gives that look like 'nice catch' or 'go for it'. I shake my head. 

I don't date. If I did, I wouldn't be me. I just don't see how I could get attached to someone when I'm on the verge of becoming sou-less. I just don't see it going well. 

As he nears I take him in. Today he has on a t-shirt. The sleeves tight on his biceps, its color making his eyes look even more dreamy. Whoa, don't go there. Nope, just no.

"Hey." he says, smiling down at me.

"Hey." I smile back, blushing a little. I feel a poke on my back, oh yeah. "Um, Grey this is Charlotte. Char this is Grey." Grey shakes Char's hand, they both mumble a nice to meet you. 

We start walking toward camp. Grey on my left, and Char on my right. We walk in an awkward silence, which kills me. I can feel there emotions. I'm guessing Char's having fantasies in her head, because she's feeling lust. I growl inwardly if it was because of Grey. Wow, where did that come from?