The Girl and the Wolf

Chapter 7

(Mary)

I almost get back into the village unnoticed, almost. Todd is making my door. Then he looks up at the wrong time. He sees my crawl though the hole.

He doesn't draw attention as he walk towards me, but boy does he looks mad. I want to run but my dress makes me slow. So I prepare myself for a lecture.

"They should really patch that hole. You know? Someone could get hurt. Someone could go into the woods and fall prey to the wolf. Die a horrid death."

As he exaggerates. I say nothing, I just let him blow off steam.

"I don't know about you Mary, but I sure don't want a wolf mauling me to death!"

At this point he is yelling. His face is red from his anger. How dare he judge me. He is supposed to be my friend. Now I'm mad for ruining my good mood.

"Well if you didn't hide things from me and lie to me! Excuse me for needing some time to get away from people who treat me like shit! I went there to decompress! "

I scream at him. Good thing no one is around to see this.

"Is that mark on your neck from decompressing?!"

He points at the hickey and I blush. More mad at him then embarrassed I turn around and start to walk away.

"Whoever he is, he using you!"

As much as it hurts I keep walking. I barley hold back sobs. No, I will not cry he can't win. Not even when he
Isn't looking. I go and stand at my spot as a servant. Outside the of the house. Trying to be a good servant, but that's really hard when you have lost both of you're best friends.

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Hours later
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The council announced their decision. They decide to pay Sterling's men the gold. Oh Sterling, I have no idea what was going on between us. All I know is whenever I'm around him I can't ignore it. I still can't believe I kissed him. More importantly he kissed me back.

My door is back on, I wonder if it was Todd. Most likely not, he's probably in the tavern. Becoming the drunks we usually make fun of. I felt a pang in my heart. Even though I'm mad at him I hope he is okay.

I get up and start pacing. Thinking over everything that has happened this week. I used to complain to Allison how boring it was here. Well that was certainly not true now. I keep dwelling on what Sterling said. I do deserve better, but these people will not change easily.

I grab my red hood and head for the river. It's dark out, but my eyes have always seen good in the dark. Once I reach the river I roll up my skirt and put my feet in. The Autumn weather has made the water cold.

I bend down to wash my face I briefly look at my dark reflect. Sharp nose and full lips. My light brown eyes look tired. Probably because I'm really emotionally drained. For a second my eyes seem to glow red. I blink and it disappears. Must be a trick of light.

Even I can't convince myself that. Everything was so confusing. I fell as though I can't trust myself. Getting angrier and angrier, I start kicking water. Until I'm completely soaked. I let out all my anger. Suddenly I'm on the my hands and knees.

I feel the world go fuzzy. Then everything is black.

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I wake up in my bed. No idea how I got their. It's pitch black so I know it's still night. I feel something wet on my hands. I get up and light the oil lamp, and look around.

My hand and clothes are covered in blood. There is dead white rabbit in the corner. It has bite marks. They looks about the size of the wolf. Panicking I back up until I hit a wall then I let out a scream.