11. Full Moon II

After walking out on them I made my way back to my room, but not before I was suddenly yanked back by my arm. Turning aggressively, I was suddenly face to face with Jonathan. I pulled my arm back and pushed him away from me.

"Amira wait! Hold up." he pulled me back.

"If you put your hands on me again. I will punch you in the face." I pointed yelling at him.

"Can you please just listen."

"No! Absolutely not. What sort of joke is this? Do you guys think this is funny?"

I stomped angrily towards the stairs. He came in front of me trying to convince me.

"Why are you doing this? I cannot believe that you are actually playing along with this. Look I am not listening to anything you're saying okay just leave me alone."

"I'm not leaving until you give me a chance to explain."

I stopped in my place. Looking at the floor frustrated, I sighed. "Fine. What do you have to say to me that will not sound crazier or even more stupid than what was already said?"

"Thank you." he breathed a sigh of relief, while I rolled my eyes.

"Let's go." He took my hands and started running outside.

"Where are we going?" I yelled as we ran.

"To the field. I want to show you something."

Irritated I took my hand off his, stopping myself from this madness.

He stopped as well. Turning around, he towered towards me.

"I know you do not trust me, but this once please just listen. I am not going to force you. I'll go and wait for you." When he was done talking he left me alone in the dark.

I stood for a while contemplating whether to go or not. Eventually deciding to go and not leave him in the November cold.

When I get to the field, I see him sitting on one of the bleachers. As if he could sense me. His head shot up. We stared at each other for a while before he came down to me.

He said nothing as he approached me. Instead, he started taking taking his clothes off.

'What in the magic mike is going on?'

"What are you doing?" I whisper like other people were suddenly around us.

He chuckled, still not saying anything. When he was done with his whatever, he asked me to turn around. He could've told me that earlier, but now I'm too glued not so baby boy.

As I turn, I suddenly hear breaking of bones and groaning sounds.

"Um...are you okay?"

Silence...

"Should I be concerned?"

"Growl"

"Okay I am turning around. I don't care what you're doing."

What I see when I turn around is the most shocking thing ever. It feels like the world stopped right in front of me. Time, gravity and possibly my breathing.

Out of fear, I fall on the ground but can't seem to scream. It's like all the nerves in me died in a second.

I crawl on my back as it starts moving towards me.

I am not usually scared of a lot of things, but there is an actual wolf in front of me. I have never seen a wolf before, nevertheless one so big.

What is a wolf doing on school grounds?

"Amira"

Gasping I make a 360^ turn to see that there is no one here except me and possibly this werewolf could possibly be a figment of my imagination. I mean I did just wake up from passing out. It is very possible that I could still be passed out and all these is just a dream.

"Amira. It's me Jonathan.Well technically it isn't him, because I'm his wolf. Whatever. Please look at me."

'I have officially gone crazy because I am imagining a wolf talking to me and its not even opening its mouth.'

Still on my butt I stare at the wolf in front of me.

I should be scared right? A normal person would've taken off or screamed, but no here I am confusingly calm. Don't get me wrong. I'm pretty sure I peed myself already.

Gulping, I find some courage to get up from the damp grass.

"Can you actually talk?" I'm clearly not asking the right questions.

"Not really. It is a mind connection between us wolves. The moon goddess gifted us with this means of communication in case of danger."

"The moon goddess?... So Jonathan... You're the same Jonathan that was going all magic Mike right now?"

"Jonathan and I are one. I am his wolf. My name is Roman."

"Can I please have Jonathan. I need to know that I am at least half sane."

"Before I go. I just want to say that I have been looking forward to meeting you. You look so beautiful and I cannot for us to mate..."

*sounds bones cracking*

"Oh... oh... damn." It is very disturbing watching him change back to human form.

"You need to get yourself checked."

Panting he looks at me from the ground. I look away flustered by how toned and naked he is.

When he is done clothing himself - thank the Lord for that- there is a dead silence aside from the grasshoppers and frogs around.

"So are you going to explain the phenomenon that just occurred? Or are we just going to stand here the rest of the night?"

"What just happened is what your mum was trying to tell you."

"Forget what she told me. You just turned into a freaking animal. What the hell was that? How was that wolf communicating with me? And don't even give that goddess shit, because I can't comprehend all of this."

He walks towards me, grabs my shoulders and tells me to calm down.

"I'll explain everything, but first you should get some rest. Let's talk tomorrow."

"Jonathan." I say breathily. "You told me that you had an explanation for everything in there and that you were gonna tell me tonight. Now you are telling me to wait till tomorrow after what just happened."

"You need to get some rest. You must be overwhelmed."

With my head turned upward looking, I shake it in confusion and anger. I pull myself out of his embrace and take a step back.

"How do you expect me to get any rest after what I just saw. I'm sorry but I don't think I would be able to clear my mind tonight so please just tell me."

Sighing in defeat. He begins to explain, but not before a security guard shows up pointing his torchlight chasing us away.

"Are you kidding me? He wasn't here when you to turned into the big bad wolf..."

Taking my hand, Jonathan leads me as we run towards our dorm building. We quickly ran to my room using the stairs, so he wouldn't be able to trace us with the elevators. Fortunately we were very fast and he didn't catch up to us.

Once we reached the front of my door we didn't really feel out of breath. Weirdly I burst into laughter at the situation.

After a second of looking at me Jonathan joined me to laugh as well.

"I don't know why we are laughing. This isn't even funny." I said while laughing.

Once we stopped laughing, I reminded that he had to tell about everything the next morning. He promised.

"Goodnight." he says to me without realizing that he still has my hands.

"Um... Jonathan."

"Yes?" he asks confused.

I chuckle before letting him know.

"Can you let go of my hand now." I say looking at him.

He looks at me then at our interlocked hands. He lets go hastily when he realizes.

"Sorry." he says looking at me.

"Goodnight." I say to him before going into my room.

The rest of the night, I could not go to sleep, just like I had predicted. I was overwhelmed and dare I not say it, but I was scared. Did my dad turn into that thing? And why is it that I had seen always been seeing one like that in my dream?

Being in this school definitely heightened my anxiety.

I might end up feeling anxious everyday if I find out that other students in this school turn into a wolf. How do I phantom this entire situation? Am I an offspring of a half wolf - half human? And if I am why have all these secrets been kept from the beginning?

I always felt that I was strangely different, but this definitely was not the different I thought about. This is a whole new level of crazy. This must be like all those movies where they hypnotise you to see and say stuff just to experiment on you, but you come out feeling fine, but you aren't actually fine so you end up turning the place upside down or setting it on fire.

Wait... this must really be a movie. My entire life is a movie. My life is a lie.

Okay I need to tone it down and go to bed if I want to find out about everything. I cannot go crazy just yet.

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The next day arrived very quickly. Thankfully. I was anxious to find out more about the shapeshifting thing.

Since I could not sleep, I ended up doing research about werewolves. Turn out there are actually two types of shapeshifters. Werewolves and Lycans. But I think that Lycans are mainly fictitious. Then again so were werewolves.

As the day went on I had not seen Jonathan. In fact I was starting to think that he was ignoring me. I noticed that he did not attend the classes. I searched for him throughout the day but did not find him.

At some point I started getting worried that he might have been eaten by a wolf, but soon I remembered that he is a wolf.

So eating him would be cannibalism.

After school I change into a black tube top and grey sweatpants with white shoes. I decide to take a walk to clear my head.

My mum left last night. I can't believe I thought she was crazy. I probably hurt her feelings and should apologise to her.

Last night was weird and very confusing, so I guess my reaction was understandable. I do not think I overreacted, but at the end of the day she was right.

Werewolves exist and my dad could be one of those things. Anyway I still have questions, and Jonathan not being around is not helping, especially when he promised to tell me everything.

Each time I walk past a student, all I can think about is if they are wolves as well and if they think I'm good meat.

'I have good skin. I use really good products. I don't eat a lot of vegetables, but I exercise regularly, which means I'm sort of healthy, so I could be really tasty to them.'

I gulp thinking of my death.

I should call Lizzy before I die and tell her I love her. I don't want it to be too late.

I take out my phone from the back pocket of my sweatpants to call the house. Before calling I check the time to know Lizzie's schedule. I see that the time is 5 O'Clock.

Not really sure if she is taking a nap or not, I call the house.

After a few rings, one of the maids pick up the phone.

"Hello, this is Amira. I want to speak to Lizzy."

"Hello, we do not have a Lizzy in this household."

I pause for a second before responding. "Are you new?"

"Yes, I am new. How do you know that?"

"I want to speak to my sister. Elizabeth. Could you give the phone to Daphne. She knows me."

"Okay. Please hold on... "Miss Daphne there is an Amira on the phone. She said she wishes to speak her sister."

"Give me the phone." I hear Daphne's voice. "Miss Amira. It is so good to hear your voice. I will get the phone to Miss Elizabeth."

"Hi Daphne. It's so good to hear your voice too. How have things been in the house?"

"Things have been very quiet since you left. No more troubles." she giggles as she teases me.

I laugh with her as well.

"Ah here she is. Miss Elizabeth. Come talk to your sister. Miss Amira, Miss Elizabeth has been eager to speak with you for a while. I'm glad you called today."

"Miss Daphne I want to talk to Amira." I hear Lizzy whining.

"Hello." I hear her tiny voice.

"You were so excite to talk to her. Now you are acting all shy." I hear Daphne tease her.

"Hey Liz. How are you? I missed you."

"I missed you too. When are you coming home?"

"I'll be back to the house by Christmas."

"Are you going to bring me lots of gifts?"

Laughing at her question I ask her if she wants me to buy her new dolls.

"Yes!" she exclaims.

I soon realize I have nothing to say to a three years old girl. So I tell her that I'll get her whatever she wants.

I tell her that I love her and miss her very much, and that I'll see her soon.

Soon after I hear my mum's voice. When she gets to know that I am on the phone. I hang up before she has the chance to speak to me.

I know I said I'll apologise, but I'm just not ready.

We have a weird relationship. I don't think I have ever apologised willingly or sincerely.

We just never have dynamic that makes us mother-daughter goals.

Anyway since I could not find Jonathan anywhere, I decided to look for Sebastian since he was Jonathan last night before leaving. He must know something.

However, when I went to the cafeteria, he wasn't there either. In fact non of the four boys were there. Only the girls, and before I could take a U-turn I heard my name being called out.

SORRY FOR THE EXTREMELY LONG UPDATE. HONESTLY, I WAS VERY BUSY WITH EXAMS, PLUS I HAD WRITERS BLOCK. I COULD NOT GET ANY INSPIRATION. I WILL TAKE A WHILE TO WRITE MORE CHAPTERS AND A FIX A DAY TO UP DATE. AGAIN I A POLOGISE.

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