Chapter 2 The Worst Prom Night Ever - 2

Five minutes didn't seem like a long time. "Kay," I replied. "I'll be waiting for you at the front gate." "Don't," he forbade. "Wait around the hall, where there are lots of people. I don't want anything to happen to you." I rolled my eyes. This was Trevor's shortcoming. He loved me too much to always worry about me in every situation. He had repeatedly imagined a scenario where I was in danger and he couldn't save me. We're both werewolves, though. Well, even though I haven’t gone through my first shift yet, my nineteenth birthday is still a month away, but I'm sure I'll be just as tough a werewolf as Trevor. "Fine," I said. It's useless to argue with him, so I'd act like I'm doing his bidding. Trevor sighed and said, "Don't lie. Wait till I come." "Yeah, yeah." After that, I ended the call. It seemed the music in the hall had changed to a slower tempo, which was usually used for pair dancing. My heart was tight again. I stood up, put my phone in my party bag, and then wiped the remaining tears from my cheeks. As I was deciding where to wait for Trevor, I heard something. A rustling sound from the woods outside the school fence. As a werewolf, I can hear it clearly. Footsteps run between the dry leaves and twigs piled on the ground. Even though my wolf hadn't appeared yet, I already had keen hearing and sight beyond an ordinary human. I turned toward the woods and squinted. Then I smelled something in the air. The scent was so strong that it made me freeze. And shortly after, I heard a howl of pain, just a moment, but enough to make me sure something was wrong. I clutched my bag, ready to open it to grab my phone when something jumped over the fence between the school and the woods. It landed right in front of me, and I thought I was seeing a werewolf. But no. It was not a werewolf like I've always known. He stood on his two feet. And blood was smeared on his snout and his silver-feathered, clawed hands. I couldn't scream. I could only stand transfixed while my eyes locked on his which were as dark as the night sky. Then there was cheering from inside the building and I jumped. I looked back and when I turned my head against him again; he was gone. "Shit," I cursed. My legs trembled, and I fell to my knees while staring at the woods, waiting for the hideous figure to reappear and pounce on me. But there was nobody there. He had disappeared. With my heart racing wildly, at that point I'm sure the thump could crack my ribs, I dragged my ass and get away from that place. After I regained my strength, I stood up and ran to the front hall. "Ouch!” I bumped into my best friend, Kasey. The drink she was holding spilled and stained her dress. "Kasey!" I shrieked. "I'm so sorry!” I thought Kasey would laugh and say it wasn't a big deal. But I didn't expect her to stare at me and splash the rest of the drink in her glass onto my dress. The sweet, sticky liquid stained the bust of my dress, leaving a trail of red and a fruity smell. "Kasey?" I frowned at her, disbelieving the way she looked at me. "You did it on purpose, did you?" Kasey hissed. Everyone around us fell silent. "What?" I was shocked to hear her accusations against me. "What are you saying? I'm not-" "I heard Daniel dumped you," she snapped. "Congratulations." "Are you drunk?" I narrowed my eyes suspiciously at her. "What is wrong with you?" Our friendship has not been good enough lately and actually, I don't know what caused it. But I always thought that we would make up like we used to. I never thought that Kasey intended to end her friendship like this. "This is an expensive dress," Kasey scolded me. "You can't compare this with your cheap dress." I could only gape at her. Car headlights fell on the two of us and I heard the familiar roar of a car engine pull into the courtyard at the front of the hall. It was Trevor. I'm happy because he came sooner than he promised. Waiting no longer, I ran up to him and jumped into the passenger seat, and slammed the door. "Hey, slow down," Trevor said. "You're gonna wreck my car." "C'mon," I said, holding back tears. "Quickly, get out of here." I'm glad Trevor didn't ask any further and stepped on the gas pedal, taking me away from the most horrific prom night of my life. "Actually, I was going to call you earlier," Trevor said as the car rolled out of the school. "Huh? Why?" I asked, half lost in thought. I stared out the window, watching the dark woods flashing before my eyes. Maybe that figure will appear again…. "Something killed our pack's member.” My heart sank at Trevor's words. I widened my eyes and turned my gaze to him. "Something?" I asked, choking. A figure flashed behind my eyes. Blood on the snout and claws. "Yeah." Trevor drummed his fingers on the steering wheel. I just noticed that he looked nervous. "Something like what?" Trevor glanced at me. His lips pulled into a thin, pale line. "A Lycan."