Chapter 7 - First Changes

Detective White didn’t like Captain Harris' decision. He wants to get to the root of this himself since Alicia has given out her testimony as a witness to a crime committed by Jack Styles and Philip. As Sergeant Shark leads Jack and Philip to the congressman’s car instead of the police patrol car, Detective White was enraged. He approached his captain and confronted him in the presence of Congressman Styles. “What the fuck is this? They should be heading to the precinct for further interrogation and not going home with the congressman!”

“Watch the tone of your voice Detective, I can have your ass suspended!” said the Captain as he glances at Detective White. He frowns at him although he knows the detective was speaking the plain truth. The captain wants to shield Jack and his friend because he’s the son of a congressman.

“Truth will never be hidden even if you suspend me! You have to take them to the…”

“Enough Detective!” Captain Harris slammed at Detective White and continued. “Are you dumb to notice it’s 4 in the morning and these two teenagers need some rest after what they went through and not interrogation? If I hear a word from you, I will suspend your sorry ass. They will be invited to the precinct for further questions when the day breaks.”

“Perhaps I should come in, Captain Harris,” said the Congressman as he switched his attention back on Detective White. He then approaches him, narrowing down his eyes on him. He puts up a fake smile and then opens his mouth to speak. “Your captain might have told you he would suspend you. But if you come after my son or his friend unlawfully, I will have your badge taken away from you. Like your captain has said, you allow them to handle this case, you are off the case.”

“You want to protect your son and yet you want another man to abandon his son. If by one week time, there are no positive actions taken, I will be pressing charges myself.” After Detective White has said this, he walks out on them heading back to check on his son.

Getting back inside, he saw Alicia seated at the reception with her head buried in between her legs. He slowly approaches her and then quietly sat beside her. “Is he awake?” asked Detective White.

Alicia puts up her head and spoke in a tiny little voice. “No sir,” she replied.

“Your parents will be worried now, let me take you home.”

“I need to stay and make sure he’s well before I leave.”

“Don’t worry, he will be alright. You can come back in the noon to check up on him but at first, you need to be home with your family and get some rest.”

“Do me a favor sir, would you?”

“Name it.”

“Let me know as soon as he’s awake.”

“Of course, I will.” Detective White leads the way to his car. Even though he’s not happy with his captain’s decision, he still has Alicia’s testimony and can be able to use it to make a clean lawsuit. He opens the door of the car as Alicia slowly gets in. He shuts the door and moves towards the driver’s side.

LUCAS’ WARD

Lucas inhales as air enters his lungs. Oxygen from the breathed air moves from his lungs to his blood as he quickly sat up. He stares around in total confusion only to realize he is in the hospital. The ventilator was slowly beeping which caught his attention to the intubation inserted into his nose. He didn’t waste any time in pulling it out as he slides down on the bed. He was pressed and needed to take a lick. He stares around once more as he caught a glimpse of another door he believes to be the toilet. He opens the door and walks into it. He wasn’t mistaken at all. Seems like he is certain as if he knows every corner of his ward.

After he has taken a lick, he moves closer to the mirror affixed to the wall of the toilet. He stares at himself through the mirror. He has never gotten injured to the point of having bandages around his chest down to his abdomen. He vividly remembered the attack but what marveled him is that he isn’t feeling any pain unlike when he was attacked. He pressed his chest down to the lower abdomen but there was no sign of pain at all. There’s no way what happened to him in the woods was a dream, if not he wouldn’t be here at the hospital.

To be sure of what he was feeling if it was real or just another nightmare; he hit himself on the chest down to his abdomen like a gorilla and there was still no pain he felt. He wasn’t feeling the pain from the attack nor was he feeling any pain for hitting himself. His curiosity grew strong that he slowly started removing the bandage to check his wounds. Some part of the bandage was still stained in his blood but he was surprised and curious when he realized they were no wounds on him. He wondered what the doctor would have injected in him to make him heal so fast. Even if he has been unconscious for a week, they would still be the mark of his wounds or a bit of his wound that is still left rather than to heal completely without a trace of it.

He was eager to ask the doctor what type of injection he was injected with. He wasn’t feeling any pain nor was any wound still on his body. As he turned to leave, his eyes glowed blue. “Holy Moses!” he exclaimed. He brought his face closer to the mirror to know if what he saw was real. He stares deep into the mirror and his glowing blue eyes terrified him that he drew away from the mirror.

“What is wrong with me?” he spoke in a soft voice revealing his new fangs in place of teeth. Fangs have replaced his teeth which made him more terrified of himself. He noticed his fingers making a cracking sound only to realize his fingers have grown into claws. He fell to his ass more terrified than ever as he draws to the corner of the toilet shivering.