WEREWOLF

I woke up panting. My eyes are wide awake and I can still feel my heavy breathing. I can still feel my body shaking because of the adrenaline rush I felt inside my dream. I was astonished, dumbfounded, shock. But the weird thing is that, I shouldn't be feeling this kind of thing in reality.

What I saw inside my dream is just a fantasy. It wasn't real. It was only my freaking imagination. And I shouldn't be this so much affected seeing the man just transformed in front of my eyes.

I mean, it's a dream. And everything impossible can be possible inside of it. It was the product of our unconscious self. I might see a girl turned to be a butterfly and that's fine. A person, turned to be a robot and it's still possible. So I cannot understand why I felt this way seeing that man, turned to be a werewolf. It's weird. And it's scary.

I heard a knock on my door and that's what brings me back into reality. I calmed myself down and normalize my breathing. I stood up and brush my hair using my fingers before opening my door.

I pursed my lips and smiled at my Mamita when I saw her standing in front of my bedroom.

"Luna, my dear." she said softly as she touched my cheek. I smiled.

Mamita is my grandmother. She's been my only relative when my parents passed away when I was one year old. I only seen them in pictures but I haven't had any memories of them with me. Good thing I have Mamita in my life, so I can still say that I have a family.

"Hi Mamita." I forced myself to sound great even though I'm still in shock.

Mamita went inside my room and I followed her as she sat on my bed. She has a glass of milk with her hand and I utter a 'thank you' when she gave it to me.

"Why are you here Mamita? Is there any problem? You want me to massage your back?" I asked worriedly. Mamita shook her head and guided me to sat closely to her.

Then she held my hand. I creased my forehead.

"Nothing dear. Mamita just want to bond with you." she said then smiled. Now, I am convinced that there is something she has in her mind.

"We can talk. It's still early. " I said to her. Mamita nodded and smiled at me.

"Luna, I have a question to you."

"What is it Mamita?"

"Do you perhaps feel anything suspicious lately?"

"Suspicious?" I asked confused. I watched as Mamita looked away before nodding subtly.

"Yeah. Is there someone bothering you? A guy perhaps?"

My brows furrowed with what she said. Eventually, I shook my head as an answer.

"No. There's no one."

Mamita fell in silence. I was silent too while waiting for her to speak up for more. She just stared blankly at nowhere, and lost with her thoughts.

"Mamita?"

"It's been months. I wonder why he isn't here yet..." she said absentmindedly. My heart skipped.

"Who?"

Mamita looked at me. I waited for her reply but I was only answered by a smile.

"Nothing, my dear. If anything happens you'll tell Mamita right away okay?"

"Something like what?" I asked. She's being weird. No, actually, all that's happening this past few months are weird.

"A guy maybe? A boyfriend perhaps?" she teased and chuckled. I shrugged my head. I wasn't convinced by that.

I licked my lower lip while I watch Mamita scanned my whole room. When she's done doing it, she went to me and kissed me on my forehead. My heart hurt.

"Go prepare for school. I will cook your breakfast." she said. She was about to go when I called her attention. She stopped right away and turned to look at me.

"Mamita there's a guy..." I started. Mamita's smile faded and then she looked at me differently. I didn't mind that expression and continued telling her the story.

"But he's just a dream. I've been dreaming about him lately. I don't know if I make sense but yeah, to answer your question awhile ago, there's a guy bothering me. But he's only a drram." I continued.

I thought Mamita will laugh at me. It sounds ridiculous though. Even in my own ears, so I understand if she'll laugh at me. But then, her expression didn't change at all.

"Mamita?" I called her attention. She looked at me.

I laughed at myself seemingly stupid as I asked her the next question.

"Do you believe in werewolves?" I asked. Mamita's eyes widened at my question. My smile faded with that.

"Mamita, are you okay?" I asked worriedly because she turns pale. I tried to walk near hed but she stopped me by just waving her hand. She managed to compose herself again before giving me that awkward and a very fake smile.

"Just take a bath. You'll be late for school." she said dismissing me and then she stormed out of the room.

I was left there confused. What the hell is that?

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I was spacing out the whole time in our school. It was on our third subject when I got back at myself. It was because of Eli. She cannot hide her excitement because this is the class she's enrolled with Jason. I only grimace at her.

Eli was busy flirting with her boyfriend while I tied up by drawing doodles in my notebook when Mrs. Litchfield called our attention. I lazily bring my head up to listen to her announcement.

"Attention class, we'll be having a new student in our Biology class. He just transferred a week ago so things were also processed late. Now, he's officially enrolled in our class, so I'd like to introduce him to you."

My eyes travelled from our teacher to the guy who just entered our room. My hand stopped drawing lines on my notebook and my lips parted when my gaze met his dark brown eyes.

"This is Adam Calloway...." my teacher filled us information about him but I cannot process anything. Not when he's staring back at me.

"You may now take your seat."

I swallowed hard and looked away when Adam start walking towards my side. The only vacant chair left is the chair behind mine. I sat straightly when he passed by me. I felt him sitting just behind me.

The class continued but I cannot understand anything. My mind is drifting everywhere. The only thing that got my attention back is when Mrs. Litchfield gave us an activity. It was for pair. I was about to dragged Eli with me but I already saw her with Jason.

I scoffed. What a traitor!

I was about to call my other classmates when Adam suddenly appear in front of me. I almost choked with my own saliva because of shock of his sudden appearance. He lifted an eyebrow while my face heated because of my embarrassing reaction.

"Would you mind if I become your partner?" he asked in a low baritone voice. I cannot met his eyes this time so I keep on fidgeting with my hands.

"Uh..." I tried to look around, finding for help but everyone seems to got there partner already.

"Okay settle down. I'll give you time time to brainstorm for your topic." Mrs. Litchfield got my attention and I was left with no choice but to be partner with Adam.

We stayed in silence when our teacher left us. All of our classmates had their own world talking about the said activitiy while I struggle hard to even start a conversation with Adam.

"Your name is?" he asked. My lips parted. Adam only arched his brows at me.

"Our teacher is asking for the pair names." he explained and licked his lips. I blinked and blinked and blinked. Damn right.

"Luna."

He nodded at me.

"Just Luna?"

Oh damn.

"Luna Clodovea Walt."

Adam smirked at me and I looked away. I don't know why I seem to uncomfortable with him. Maybe because I thought the first meeting we had was what happened in my dream? The cafeteria scene. I don't really know.

He asked me if what animal kingdom we'll be our topic for the research but I was useless. I can't even create a good sentence to converse with him.

"I have a question." I said. It took me a lot of heavy breathings just to have the gut to start a normal conversation with him.

"Yeah?"

Yeah? That's what he'll answer me? I closed my eyes tightly and then I sighed.

"Do you believe in werewolves?" I asked. I waited for his reaction but I received none.

"You mean wolf?" he asked normalizing what I said. I shook my head.

"No. I mean werewolves. A human that is tranfoming. A different creature. Something different, unexplainable."

Adam sighed.

"You want it to be our topic?" he asked again. I pursed my lips.

"Could you atleast answer my question first?" I asked because the thought is bothering me since this morning. I just want someone who will tell me that it's true or not. To stop me from overthinking it.

Adam licked his lips and I watched as he stood up dismissing me the same time as our ring bells. My classmates start having their way out of our room while I got stucked in my chair, completely embarrassed by the things I have done just to satisfy my curiousity.

"Luna..." he called and I stiffened. My breathing hitched when I bring up my eyes just to see his broad bad facing mine. He craned his neck on the other side giving me a clear vision of his perfect jawline.

He smirked at me and my lips parted.

"They are real." he said before he walked away.