Knights of St. Christopher

8 - Hope It Works Out

Rene woke up to a pounding in her head. She felt arms wrapped around her, she looked over and saw Randall cuddled up into her. She remembered everything from last night, but nothing felt weird.

She looked up at the clock and saw it was nine o'clock in the morning, she had to go to class in an hour. She looked over at Randall and tried to push him off her without waking him "If you want me to move, just say" He murmured. She froze "Did I wake you?" She questioned. Randall sighed "No, I've been awake for a while now" He admitted. Rene smiled "And you didn't wake me?" She asked. Randall grinned "I didn't want to" he replied. Rene sat up and rubbed her face "I have to get ready" She informed. Randall pushed the covers off of him "I'll make breakfast, you go get ready" He offered before sending her a wink and walking downstairs.

Randall trotted into the kitchen to see Hamish and Lilith, both staring and grinning at him "What?" Randall asked as he walked to the cupboard. Hamish sipped his coffee "Oh nothing" he teased. Randall shook his head "Nothing happened if that's what you are hinting at" He questioned. Lilith looked at Randall "Oh Rene!" She exclaimed then made kissing noises. Randall threw kitchen roll at her whilst she laughed. Jack walked into the kitchen then looked at Lilith "I just got your text" He mentioned then looked at Randall. Randall's mouth dropped "You texted him?!" he laughed in a high pitched tone. Rene trotted in minutes after "Oh, there she is!" Hamish joked. Rene shook her head "Shut it" She grinned. Randall handed her a cup of coffee "Milk and sugar, just how you like it" He faintly said, so the others don't hear. Rene grinned "Thanks" She simply stated before leaning against the countertop. Jack's mouth was slightly opened "I can't believe this" He mentioned. Lilith looked up from her phone "Can you though? I mean, their hides were in love once" Lilith explained, just then, Rene's and Randall's eyes widened "I'm sorry what?" They both said in sync. Lilith looked off, and Hamish shook his head "It doesn't matter, it's past champions" He explained. Rene nodded "Oh..." She replied curiously. Rene finished her coffee "Okay...I've gotta go" She explained then grabbed her bag. "I'll come with you" Randall called after her.

Rene got to the door of her classroom, she turned around and faced Randall "You didn't have to walk me to class" She mentioned. Randall shrugged his shoulders then leaned against the pillar "I just want to make sure you're not gonna get stabbed by a magic knife" He informed. Rene smiled lightly "Thank you. I'll message you if anything happens" She finalised before walking into the theatre. Randall smiled, he turned around to face Gabrielle. She looked into the classroom then back to Randall "So you two are a thing?" She asked. Randall shook his head "No, I walked her to class in case anything bad happened" he informed. Gabrielle rolled her eyes "Whatever...but I need to talk to you? Please?" She begged. Randall sighed and walked with her.

Rene waited in class for Mr Michaelson, but he never showed up. She leaned into her classmate Mia "Where's Mr Michaelson?" She questioned. She shrugged "I have no idea. His car was parked in the same place since yesterday" She informed. Rene furrowed then looked forward. She gave up, picked up her things then left. She walked onto campus grounds then into the cafe.

When she stepped in, she found Randall and Gabrielle speaking. She ignored them and walked to a table. She placed down her laptop to work. The waiter approached her "What would you like?" He asked. She looked up "Can I have a caramel latte, please?" She asked. He nodded and left to make it. Rene began to work on her essay until she was interrupted by a group of boys. One of them whistled at her as they walked passed. She rolled her eyes and continued to work. A boy from the same group sat down in front of her "Well hello" He greeted. Rene stopped typing and looked up from the computer screen "Hi" She bluntly put. The boy laughed "Not very welcoming, I like that" He complimented. He had brown skin, dark hair and blue eyes. Rene closed the laptop, then placed her arms on the table "What do you want?" She questioned. He leaned in "There's only one thing on my menu" He informed. Rene furrowed and groaned "Is this your way of flirting, cause it's kind of terrible" She admitted. He leaned back "You don't like it?" He questioned with a high pitched voice. Rene laughed "No, not at all" She replied. He laughed along with her "I'm Tommy" He introduced then put out his hand "I'm Rene" She replied and shook his hand. The waiter came back with her coffee "On me" Tommy offered. Rene smiled and leaned back "Thank you" She thanked. He winked at her and Rene blushed "I see that" He joked. Rene covered her face "Shut up" She smiled. They both laughed "Now that's the kind of flirting I like" Rene pointed out. Tommy leaned back "What? Like buying coffees and winking at you?" He asked. Rene nodded and smiled "Exactly" She answered. Tommy leaned in "Well, I'll remember that for next time," He said through a smug grin.

"How do you know there's gonna be 'a next time'?" She questioned.

Gabrielle spotted Rene as Randall was talking "It's just not gonna work out, I'm sorry" Randall finalised. Gabrielle leaned in "Well if you really like Rene you better hurry up...because someone seems to be just as eager" She informed with a subtle point. Randall looked up and spotted Rene and Tommy. Randall's heart dropped to the ground, and all Gabrielle did was sip her coffee.

Tommy looked back at his friends then back towards Rene "Well, here's my number, don't be a stranger" He finalised before winking at her again and leaving.

Rene chuckled and opened up her laptop again. Randall sat in front of her without saying a word "Yes?" Rene asked. Randall looked back at Tommy then towards Rene "Who was that?" He asked.

Rene looked up at Tommy who smiled at her, she smiled back "That's Tommy, he's pretty cool" She informed. Randall's eyes drifted to the napkin with the number written on it. He looked back up at Rene, her eyes were attached to the screen, she didn't even look at him. Randall sighed and stood up "Hope it works out" He finalised bluntly before leaving the cafe. Rene furrowed, her mouth slightly gaped as she couldn't believe what just happened.

Rene left the cafe at seven o'clock at night. The moon was already out since it was fall. She walked across campus and heard a noise from behind her. She picked up her pace as her worries increased. She heard a whistle from all around her, her head looked in every direction but saw no one around. Rene walked into the car park and saw only one car sitting there, which was Mr Michaelson's. It was a black Audi. She turned around to face four cloaked men "Come with us" One ordered. Rene stood her ground and backed up into the car "I don't want to hurt you" She warned as her hands waged out. "That's what you always say" One replied. Out of nowhere, Jack appeared "I'd listen to her" But by the time he finished speaking, she had already transformed fully into a werewolf. She attacked all four cloaked men, ripped into their chest, removing the heart and eating it. Jack placed his hands over his head "Oh fuck! Not here!" he shouted. He transformed and followed Rene into the depths of the woods.

The sun was finally up, Jack found Rene cowering into a tree "Rene?" He spoke softly. Rene was shaken up "I just killed four people" She quivered. Jack approached her and kneeled "If it helps, I killed my ethics teacher when I first turned" he informed. Rene furrowed at him. Tears trickled onto her face "I'm a monster" She admitted to herself. Jack disagreed "No, you're not a monster...you're a champion of Alpha! You know how big of a deal this is! Alpha has killed all of his champions, yet you stand!" He pointed out. Rene wiped her cheek and nodded slowly "Now, how about we get you back home and cleaned up" He ensured.

Jack walked her into the house and turned on the taps to the bath. Rene sat in the bathtub, still very shaken up. Jack got up "Do you want Randall?" He asked. Rene shook her head "No, he's mad at me" She confessed. Jack laughed "What?... Randall can't be mad at you, I'm sure after what happened he'll understand" He informed. Rene nodded nervously.

Jack walked downstairs "Dude, she really needs you" He admitted. Randall kicked his feet up "Well, maybe Tommy can help" He bluntly replied. Jack's eye's widened "No! She killed four of the cloaked men that surrounded her today, she needs you!" He argued. Randal simply shrugged "As I said, Tommy and herself seemed to be getting on like a house on fire in the cafe. I bet he'd love to get his hands on her" He replied bluntly. Lilith stood up "Stop being a dick and comfort her!" She insisted. Randall thought for a brief moment, he then slowly stood up "I was being a dick, wasn't I?" He asked as he scrunched his eyes closed. Hamish looked up from his laptop "Majorly, now go!" He ordered as he pointed towards the second floor. Randall nodded and walked up the stairs.

He walked into the bathroom and witnessed her state. Rene looked at him then towards the water again. He closed the door then sat on the floor beside the bathtub. Her elbow was resting on the bathtub, but Randall grabbed her hand "Shall we get you cleaned up?" He asked softly. Rene looked over and nodded slowly. Randall grabbed the showerhead and rubbed any of the remaining blood off of her. He drained the water and helped her out, he then wrapped the towel around her "I'm sorry" She muttered as she stared into the ground.

Randall furrowed "You don't need to apologise, I was the one being an asshole" He admitted. She smiled lightly and looked up. He wrapped his arms around her "Now that's the smile I like to see" He admitted before he moved out of her way to let her calm down.