When The Wolf Howls(On Hold)

Chapter 5

He briefly looked at me, and I feel myself starting to blush. I curse myself for being so weak and letting my emotions show, and turned away before he noticed my red face. I waited for him to pass by me and walk to the other island, where I presume he lived. But I never heard or saw him pass me.

And before I realized what he was doing, he sat down beside me, and I swallowed hard. He didn't look at me but stared at the ocean moving beneath us.

" Where is your friend?" He asked quietly, never taking his gaze off the ocean waves.

My sour mood returned, and suddenly I didn't want to be near anyone, least of all him.

" Hooking up with the guy you asked her to." I snapped, glaring at the water he gazed so peacefully at.

Silence fell between us, and I didn't mind it.

He cleared his throat and spoke again, even more quietly than before. " I'm sorry."

This time I looked at him, like really looked at him. I liked what I saw. He returned my gaze, looking at my face.

" No your not. " I snapped. " What are you even doing here? Don't you have friends or a girlfriend to hang out with or something like that?" I glared at him and turned away, face hot. Silently berating myself for liking him.

He raised an eyebrow and said, " I don't have any friends- at least not here." His brow furrowed. "And I don't have a girlfriend either. I'm pretty much a loner. You looked lonely, and I thought you might want some company. I guess I was wrong?"

He wanted to hang out with me. And I do want company.

I felt the sudden urge to hug him, to let him hold me so I didn't feel so alone, but I resisted the urge, remembering I barely knew him. For all I knew he could be a serial killer.

My heart started racing. " No, you were right about that. But... Uh... You didn't need- I mean have to...to do that for me." I stumbled over my words, my face feeling like it was on fire.

I really wished I could talk as smoothly with guys as Carly could.

" That's true. But I wanted to." He stated. I glanced at him, and he seemed unaffected by his own words. As cool as a cucumber, my parents would say.

I felt my stomach turn over.

" I'll see you around sometime. I have to go."

I heard the old wooden dock creak as he stood up. I heard the thumps of his sneakers against the wood. I watched him walk away, his walk as confident as ever. I looked away as he disappeared from view and towards the sun, which was dipping below the horizon into the ocean.

As short as our conversation was, I couldn't deny that I rather enjoyed it, even if I wasn't in the best of moods.

I stood up, grabbed my backpack and headed home, glancing over my shoulder towards where Danny went.

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I already heard my mom shouting from the doorway.

" Where have you been young lady? You shouldn't be out so late, someone could kidnap you!" My mother yelled, walking to the living room from the kitchen.

" I was sitting at the docks for a while, and then I came home." I said, shuffling past my mother and up the stairs.

I heard her sigh as I reached the top of the stairs.

This town isn't even big enough for a kidnapper to last long.

I went into my room and closed the door. I took out a sandwhich I made this morning and ate it. I didn't feel like going down and eating in the kitchen.

I quickly changed into my pajamas and laid down on my bed. I thought about Carly, wishing she was still around.

A wolf howled in the distance, sending chills down my spine. I sat up, looking out my window. The moon was just a sliver, almost gone from the sky. Several howls answered the single howl, a new eerie melody that filled my ears. I fell asleep to the melody, my ears still ringing with the sound even after it had long since stopped.