My best friend is a dog

LISA's POV

"You look like shit."

"Because I am really shit." I sulk as I hopped on my bike and tightened the straps of my backpack on my shoulder before driving away from our house, followed by Sydney.

Jennie's expression last night was really taunting me, I didn't even find my sleep and it kept me awake the whole night while staring at my ceiling and thinking of her— I'm not stroking my length and not about my wet dream. Oh please! My hands and feet are sprawled throughout my bed, occupying every space of it and the answer that I'm looking for is long forgotten. What makes me feel so stupid, was her expression, I knew, that if anyone finds out that I have a dick, they would be really surprised though it's not really that surprising because there are one point seven percent of the population born with intersex and I'm one of them.

But Jennie, that little meanie girl, she really crushed my confidence last night. The terrified look on her face makes my heart torn apart. She didn't even let me explain why I have this but on the other hand, I know she's not that dumb to know that it's normal, but still, I feel so devastated because she just left like that. I don't know if I still have a face to show her, she didn't pick me up today and I think she's really disgusted for what she found out last night.

"What happen?" I felt a sudden guilt when I heard the concern on Sydney's voice, she tends to ask me whatever was going on with my life, especially when she knows that there's something wrong with me. And even if I don't want her to bother herself about me, she still gives concern.

"Nothing." I sigh deeply and my shoulder slumped down before taking the turn on the left. It was a short but dark alley heading to our school, Sydney doesn't want me to ride my bike on the road after the incident happens when I almost got hit by a car.

"It's not nothing when you're grimacing like that." She pointed out the frown on my face.

I sigh again for the second time and decided to tell her what happen last night, but then I suddenly remember what happen inside the hospital. I hit the break hardly and the wheels makes screeches sounds. I snapped my head on my back in shocked and stared at Sydney with wide eyes.

"You were there last night!"

"Where?" She asked, narrowing her forehead.

"You're inside the hospital when someone healed my mom and you didn't react like it wasn't confusing for you of how did a person cured my mom's cancer just like that!"

"And?"

I quirk and climbed out of my bike as I hit the stand, turning my body to face her and with my serious face. "Tell me, Syd. Are you one of them?"

Sydney throw back her head while laughing but she soon stopped and shakes her head. "Are you accusing me that I am one of Jennie's kind?"

"Then how can you act so calm knowing that there's supernaturals inside that room?" I don't know if why I'd forgot about her last night, she's there, along with her cousins, Saddy and Happy. But they are not reacting like a normal person would do. She was just standing beside me and helped me to carry my mom till we got home. I didn't noticed them but now that I remember, I need to know why and how did they remained calm.

I can feel my heart pounding inside my ribcage, drop of sweats forming on my forehead and my breathing became ragged and shallow. I suddenly felt scared, not because of the possibility that my best friend for eight years was not a mortal, but the fact that she was with me half of my life while hiding about my identity makes me feel so nervous. What if she knew all this time? What if she was just waiting for me to spill it out? What if the reason that she's just staying beside me is because she's too afraid to leave my side because she's thinking that I might hurt her? But no, I don't have the capability to do that, even though I have this werewolf blood running on my body, I'm not that strong to fight with anyone and as if I will hurt my best friend, that's not gonna happen, never in my wildest dream that I will hurt her.

"Aish, Jennie is so reckless." Sydney sighs and hopped off on her bike, she untangled her backpack and hung them on her bike before looking over her shoulder then back at me. "I guess I have no choice but to tell you the truth." My eyes became bigger as already it was upon hearing her words.

"W-what truth?" I asked stuttering, my knees starts to tremble and I grip on my bike for support.

"I wasn't really the one you assumed." The seriousness on her face adding up to my nervousness. As if in between us, she's more than scarier than my true identity, I admit that I'm not one of those shapeshifters who can transform into a big and fluffy werewolf with sharp teeth but the fact that I'm still a werewolf was enough for her to be afraid at me. But she seems not aware of that as she starts undressing herself.

"W-what the f-fuck, Sydney?! Why are y-you strippin—!"

"Relax Lisa, I just don't want to ruin my shirt." She said chuckling, she then undid her pants, leaving her in a black cycling and sports bra. "I'm sorry if I hid it to you, Lisa. But–." She paused and took two step backwards and she positioned herself like she was going to charged on me. "But this is the real Sydney."

Her growls drained the color from my face, as white as a slice of bread, white as a ghost. The fear sits on me like a pillow over my mouth and nose. Enough air gets by it, allowing my body to keep functioning, but it's crippling all the same. My wide eyed darts up to her face, only to be fallen on the ground quickly to advert my gaze. My lips quivering while blinking my eyes rapidly, too much vibration of my body caused me to stumble on the ground.

"I'm sorry Lis, did I scare you?" I clenched my eyes when I heard Sydney. Oh God! A big dog is talking, who wouldn't get scared?

I shrugged away the fear by shaking my head furiously and gulped hard before looking up. "Y-you d-didn't." I said to assure her but obviously, the stuttering makes me stupid but I can't help it, I'm too scared to talk straight, I'm too scared to even spare her a glance, with her golden eyes, big and furry body with sharp teeth and paws. "I.. I, w-was just s-shocked."

"Yeah right, the color of your face says it all." She said laughing. She's even laughing, shit! This is getting scarier, I haven't seen a werewolf in real life and she's literally talking to me, and worse is, she's Sydney. My best friend for eight fucking years. All this time, I thought I'm the only one who's hiding a dark secret but now, here we are. "I'm a werewolf Lisa and so as Saddy and Happy, and you're one of us."

"F-fuck." I mumbles as I tried to pushed myself from the ground but I can't move, it seems my bone doesn't want to cooperate with my brain. "C-can you p-please turn back to h-human b-before we t-talk? I w-was near to p-pee on my p-pants." I pleaded, trying to be tough but the stuttering still sits there and I couldn't utter a single word without struggling.

"Ah, yeah yeah. Sorry." She apologized while chuckling. That's really make this situation really weird, a big dog is chuckling and giggling.

After a few seconds, a hand held out in front of me, when I look back at her, she's already turn back to her human form and dressed up. "Fuck you!" I exclaimed before grabbing her hand and stands on my feet. "You fucking scared the shit out of me!" I scowled while clutching my chest.

"I'm sorry okay? I didn't know that you need for mental preparation about it." She mocked and wrapped her arm on my shoulder, pulling me closer to her. "But now that you know about me, am I still your best friend?"

"Isn't it dogs are man's best frie— goddamn it Sydney! Stop scaring me!" I yelled when she quickly turned into a werewolf and growled at me. I froze on my spot when she lean her head or should I say her mouth on my ear.

"I'm not a fucking dog Lisa, I'm a werewolf." She scowled.

"F-fine fine! I'm sorry I w-was just teasing you! I'm s-sorry!"

"You motherfucking bitch! Look what you've done!" She hisses at me after returning into human body and her clothes ripped apart.

"It's not my fau—."

"Yes it is, you called me a dog which the most word can pissed me off!"

"Aish! Fine, I'm sorry." I said before removing my hoodie and throw it on her. She easily catches it and shoved her body inside before tossing the piece of cloth on the ground that remains on her body and pulled out spare pants on her backpack. "I still can't believe it." I said when both of us hopped on our bike after she get dressed and continued our way.

"That I'm a werewolf?"

"That I will turn into like that, this tiny body of mine will turn into big and fluffy do– I mean werewolf." I sulk.

"Why do you sounds like it was a bad thing?"

"It's not!" I denied while shaking my head furiously. I would never get Sydney mad again! That was really scary and almost gave me heart attack. "I was wondering, since when did you know that I'm one of your kind?"

"Since the day you were born." She answered quickly.

"How? I mean, I'm living in Thailand while you're here in Korea."

"Everyone knows you Lisa, everyone wants you." The air along the road became so thick that it's hard to breathe in, there's something on her words that makes me feel nauseated. Why did they know me? What will they need me for? "You might wondering why everyone knows you."

"I really am, actually I have a lot of questions —."

"Save it, because I'm not allowed to answer all of your questions, I'm just your guardian." She cut me off and drove away, leaving me in confusion.

When we both entered the parking lot of the campus, I saw the girl I've been avoiding for the past month, she was standing near the bike parking lot, as if she's waiting for someone and that someone is me. I am certain because of the flower she was holding and my name on the big paper bag. The smile instantly registered on her lips when she saw me approaching her, And from this moment, I wished that Jennie wasn't here– or I just assumed too early.

The sound of the tires screeching on the asphalt made all the students to look at the car, Jisoo climbed out first on the driver seat with a bright smile, her heart-shaped lips curving into a wide and smugly smile, followed by Chaeyoung came out from the shotgun seat, I can't hear them but for sure, she's scolding Jisoo. She walked on the back seat and open the door. Sana jumped off from the car, she's still bubbly as she is, I wonder if she have any idea that her three friends are not as what she really thinks, but maybe, it is better that she knows nothing.

My heart starts to aches when I saw Jennie's hand, reaching for Chaeyoung's and when she stepped out, a lot of murmuring from the students started, some are admiring her and some are looking on my way then back to Jennie.

And I suddenly remembered that Aira was standing in front of me. This will be trouble if Jennie would see her, I quickly turn to Aira and smiled at her apologetically.

"Sorry Aira, I think you need to distan–."

"Don't worry, I just want to give you thi–." Aira cut me off but she was also cut off by the mean girls behind me.

"I'll get it!" Sana chimes in and grabbed the paper bag from Aira's hand.

"Hey Sana! It's not for–." Chaeyoung tried to scold Sana but she was also cut off by the latter.

"Whoa, a cake!" Sana exclaimed when she peeks at the paper bag.

"Good decision." Chaeyoung tells her, making us all to look at her ludicrously. "What? That's food!" She said defensively and scoffed.

Jennie stepped forward causing me to look at her and she crossed her arms across her chest. "Didn't I made myself clear?" Jennie asked with her usual rest bitch face, she wasn't looking at me but I can feel that she's beyond pissed off right now on how her jaw clenched and her fist curve into tight balls.

How dare her to act like that after leaving me last night?!

"And how many times do I have to remind you that you're not Lisa's girlfriend to act that way?" I shut my eyes closed when I heard Aira talked back. This will be a trouble if I didn't stop them, knowing Jennie would not let her get away after talking back at her. She's really that bitch, but she's soft in my eyes.

"Uh– girls, why don't we–."

"Shut up nerdy." Jennie scoffed, making me to frown. "Or I'll make you."

"You're not–!" Jennie moves so fast and grabbed my collar, pulling me near her face which caused me to shut my mouth immediately and my eyes widen. She looked at me straight to my eyes with rage.

"Shut your goddamn mouth, Lisa." She whispered. I nod my head vigorously and gulped hard, she let got of my collar before facing Aira, who is now looking at us, wide eyed. Goddamn it! She's still scary as fuck! "One more time bitch, one more time that I'll see you talking to Lisa, I'll make sure that your family will going to suffer."

"Hey Jen, I don't thi–."

"What did I say, nerdy?" Jennie cut me off again for the third time today, and it really makes me mad but why I couldn't do anything but to oblige this little woman?! Why?!

"That's enough." Sydney chimes in and patted my shoulder. "Let's all go, we'll be late for our first class."

"As if you were interested." Jisoo scoffed at her and rolled her eyes.

"I didn't say I'm interested, but Lisa, needs to be in that class." She emphasized my name. I looked at her in confused but then I remember, they are not normal students who needs a normal classes.

"And Aira too." I said and when Jennie snapped her head at me, I shrugged my shoulders. "She's–."

"So you really thought that she's a mortal?" Jennie asked mockingly.

"W-what?"

"Do you really think that she would approach you if she didn't know who you are?"

I whipped my head hastily to Aira, she's smirking now, the innocence on her face replaced by a cocky ones. My head started to spin, I feel so fuzzy and dizzy, my eyes became blurry as I look back to Jennie, she was looking at me sternly while gauging for my reaction. Jisoo and Chaeyoung along with Sydney stepped in front of us to cover me from Aira, she really turned from innocent into scarier woman real quick.

This is too much for me, I learned too much, is there anyone who's still normal except Sana? Am I still in reality? Or maybe someone is pulling a prank? Because if it's only a prank, I would unleash the devil inside me and kill the fuck out of that person.

"Are you ok?" I can't tell whose voice it is, my head spinning too much that I started to feel so dizzy and feel like to vomit. I gagged but immediately cover my mouth to stopped myself, until I felt a pair of soft hands cupped my face.

"Don't you dare to vomit." I pulled back and look at Jennie ludicrously.

"Really Jen? Are you being serious now?" I asked in disbelief. Does she have nothing else to do but threaten me? I covered my mouth for the second time when I felt like vomiting, this girl really make my life turn upside down which caused me to feel so dizzy, literally.

"Sana." Jennie called her, I was refraining myself to let out what's inside my stomach while looking at Sana confusedly. She was smiling while walking towards me and then suddenly, the fuzziness that I felt awhile ago vanished instantly when Sana patted my head.

"Done." Sana said while giggling and pad back to her spot earlier.

"W-what did you do– oh my God!" I exclaimed when I realized that Sana was the one who healed my mom. She was the one who has the capability of healing everyone and here I am, thinking that she's the only normal among us.

"We'll talk about it later." Sana said with a wink but Jennie hit her arm. "Ouch Jen!"

"Stop flirting at her in front of me."

"Possessive bitch." Sana mumbles while rubbing her arm and pouting.

"I really hate you, you know that?" Jennie hisses.

"Yeah, because I have a di–."

"Stop, jeez! You're like Jisoo and Chaeyoung!"

"They have a dick–."

"What the fuck?!" My words were cut off when Jisoo yelled at me, looking over her shoulder and still covering me from Aira. "I don't have a dick and no, Chaeyoung doesn't have one, too!"

"Are we really going to talk about it again? Jeez! I've had enough last night!" Sana chimes in, I look at her and shifted to Jennie while raising my left brow, silently asking her if she really told them about me, having a penis.

There has been only one time when I've actually seen her ashamed when we're in the rooftop, Not only her cheeks, but her whole face turned red. Though the ears had been hidden among of her hair, it was obvious that they were as rosy as her face. I hadn't known she feels more than she expresses, until then, when I saw her turn to hide in the most gentle way.

"Shut up." She scoffed and stepped in front of the girls. "This will be my last warning, stay away from Lisa, Aira. Your family gave my Dad a headache when they tried to steal the crown from him and I'm not gonna hesitate to repeat what my Dad did to your father if you continue what you were doing."

"Tch! I didn't know that Dad was really right about the brat Princess."

"Princess?" I interfered, my face wearing a puzzled expression upon hearing Aira. They all looked back to me in surprised but Jisoo, who is standing in front of me pushed me away from her face when she bumped onto my chest.

"Do you have a problem with my height?! Huh Mcklein?!"

"Whoa whoa wait! I stand in your back because I won't see Jennie if I stood in Sydney and Chaeyoung's back." I explained while taking steps backwards.

"Jen! Did you hear that? She mocked your height as well!"

"I'll deal with her later." Jennie said dismissively and gaze back the tallest girl. "I don't care what your father told you, but I'm pretty sure that she told you how much I hate rebellious ones. Now get the fuck out here, bring your family with you and never get in my way again or I'll kill you all."

"Tch! Bitch!" Aira mumbles before running away, too fast that I didn't have the chance to see where she'd go.

"She's so fast!" I exclaimed.

"And you're so dead!" Jennie said and charges towards me, my eyes widened and I quickly hide behind Sydney. Jennie stopped from charging in front of Sydney. "Do you really think that hiding behind your werewolf friend will help you?"

I peeked my head to see Jennie's raging face and nodded. "She said she's my guardian."

"Yah Lisa, do you want me to die?!" Sydney yelled while struggling to keep my hands off to her hoodie.

I looked up to Sydney while pouting and with my puppy eyes. "You told me you were my guardian!" I whined.

"Yeah? But not with Jennie! Not with the strongest–."

"Mind to shut the hell up Sydney? No one will tell her who I am." Jennie cut her off. My eyes became the widest ever when Jennie shifted her gaze at me. "I want that nerdy to know my identity on her own."

"Ok then! Give me more days to identify what kind of shit you are!"

"Did she called us shit?" I heard Chaeyoung asked to Sana and the latter nods at her. "Lol, she's so dead." She giggles.

My gaze shifted back to Jennie and I swear to God, if looks could kill? I'm probably dead right now.

"Sorry?" I said with a guilty smile but it seems that I've already insulted her and sorry isn't enough to save me from death. "Y-yah! Jennie! Stop! Don't take another step or else–."

"Or else what, Nerdy?"

"Or else I'm telling mom!"

Jennie stopped from walking forward and nipped her lower lip between her teeth to suppress the laughter to break out but she failed when her three friends along with my best friend, burst out laughing.

Jennie laugh, she's laughing with a tears started to form on the edge of her eyes, her laughing was like ripples in a still pond after a stone has been thrown in. It radiated outwards through me. Now we too, began to titter and soon the ripples of laughter became great waves of hilarity.

I don't know why, but making Jennie laugh feels like a big achievement for me, making Jennie the intimidating woman laugh makes me feel so proud of myself. I look at her while we're both laughing but I suddenly stopped when I noticed the mark on her collar bone.

It's the same mark that I saw in the vampire's neck, eight years ago. Don't tell me– she's that vampire's child?

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