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I watched from a distance as a herd of deer stopped to take a drink from the lake. I stood in the shadows.
Watching
Waiting
It had been days since I had last eaten. I hadn't been home since Emily and Sue came over after I phased. In the beginning I sustained myself off of berries I found in the forest. With my heightened senses I was able to distinguish the good berries from the bad. However, I am a wolf now. And wolves need meat. That's what brings me to the herd of deer in front of me. As the days went by my instincts started to kick in. I hadn't phased back yet and honestly I didn't want to. I loved been a wolf. Everything was so much simpler. I didn't want to kill an animal but as the days went by my wolf became more dominant and suddenly the need to hunt was so intense that I didn't realise I was hunting for food until I stopped to observe the deer.
They looked simply mouth-watering.
Some of the deer started to break away from the herd. I crouched down, stomach to the ground as I stalked forward. My eyes were glued to the deer still drinking from the lake. He was big, bigger than most of the herd. He was alone.
I grinned.
As he went to take another drink I sprang forward. Too quick for the deer to react I started tearing the animals flesh away with my razor sharp teeth. Its blood ran freely down my chin and matted in my fur. I ate at the flesh until there was nothing left but bone. Sighing contentedly I walked back into the cover of the trees and waited for my next prey.
After three more deer and one rabbit I was finally full. I walked through the forest and after a while I decided I needed to find a place to stay. Sleeping under random trees for shelter was okay but I needed something more permanent. I planned to stay a wolf for a long time so I needed somewhere to call my own. I think that was another one of the wolf instincts. At this moment in time I only needed three things; food, water and shelter.
When the sun started to disappear and darkness surrounded me I came across a cabin. I approached it cautiously. When I was outside of the cabins wooden door I stopped to listen.
There was no one inside.
Probably to keep people; and maybe even animals, out. There was a stove and pots and pans and a kettle to the left of the room.
I could work with this.
I was pretty sure no one ever came here; there was no evidence to suggest otherwise. Cobwebs covered every inch of the cabin and the wood was starting to rot. I could clean this place up and live here. It was pretty convenient if you ask me. It was deep in the forest and away from civilisation. That's good, no risk of anyone seeing me that way. I could sleep here during the night and go where ever I pleased during the day- as a wolf.
With that plan in mind I started to remove everything from the cabin. When I had everything outside and the inside was bare I realised I needed money. I would need to buy new furniture and paint and I would maybe need to replace some of the wood. I would also need cleaning supplies. I had access to my bank accounts but the only way I could get my money is if I went back. I didn't really want to but I had no choice. It was dark so most people would be asleep - I just hoped Renee was.
I followed my scent back to my house. A day later I arrived at Renee's house. I hadn't realised I had run so far away. I suppose it was a good thing. I waited outside of the house listening for any signs of movement. There was none. Renee wasn't in. I changed back to my human form and walked to the back door butt naked. I took the key from under the mat and let myself in. I got a big suitcase out from under the stairs and took it to my room where I proceeded to put clothes and towels and my wash bag in it. I threw a few pairs of shoes in for good measure. When I had everything packed if went to my dresser and got all of my bank cards and bank details and put them in with my clothes. When I had the suitcase full I zipped it up and went for a quick shower. On the way out of the back door I put on my coat. I locked the door and put the key back where I found it.
As I walked away I said a silent goodbye. I put the suitcase under my arm and ran - human. It took me just over a day to get back to the cabin. Once there I put my suitcase in the cabin and then phased.
I needed to eat.
I walked back to the cabin satisfied with my hunt. I walked in to the cabin and slept on the floor in my wolf form. The next morning I took a shower in the waterfall at the back of my new house. The cold water was soothing on my burning skin. By the time I had walked back to the cabin I had already dried. Guess I didn't need the towels after all.
I quickly got dressed and ran my fingers through my hair. I forgot to pack a brush. I walked through the forest, the opposite direction to Renee's and set off to find a road. I followed the road for an hour until I came across some shops. I bought lots of cleaning supplies.
After two hours of shopping for cleaning supplies and eleven shopping bags later I decided to call it a day. I took my time to walk back to the cabin. I had no need to rush. Plus it would probably be awkward running so fast with so many shopping bags. When I finally got back to the cabin I decided to get to work right away.
I took the detachable sweeping brush and assembled it before sweeping every inch of the cabin. The cobwebs where no more! Next I filled one of the boles I had earlier thrown out with water from the waterfall. I added bacterial cleaning detergent to the water and scrubbed the floor until I was positive that it was as clean as it was going to get.
It was obvious that the house has gone several years without any care, probably the best thing to do first is a good interior cleaning to remove all the greying, mould, and mildew to see what the wood underneath looks like because quite often, once all that old build-up is removed, the wood comes out looking very good. But, before I start the cleaning process, I take note of any suspected areas of rot, or excessive moisture retention before I just blast away at the cabin.
To effectively clean the old stuff off I set up the pressure washer and appropriate wood cleaner from my recently purchased pile of shopping.
The pressure washer is around 1500 pounds per square inch. I got this one because this is an old cabin and I don't need 4,000 psi to remove the dirt and most certainly damage the wood and blow water outside.
Once all of the dirt and mould is washed away I wait for the cabin to dry out. I take all of the wood off of the windows and I open the front door to let the air dry the cabin. A few hours later the cabin is fully dry. I then give the cabin a light sanding one the wood to remove the fuzz that has built up because of the power wash. After a good hour of scrubbing the walls and ceiling with sand paper I stand back and admire my work.
It looks brand new!
The wood looks alive and healthy and new! There is no horrible smell and once all the dirt was cleaned off it was obvious that there were no serious problems with the wood so it saves me the job or having to repair it. Once I was positive that the inside was as good as it was going to get I went outside to retrieve the paint and wood protector I had bought.
That night I slept outside in my wold form. The inside of the cabin was drying and the fumes where driving me crazy so I decided to sleep under a blossom tree next to my new home.
I awoke with a start.
As I was sleeping the sickliest sweet scent I have ever smelt wafted through the air. It made my wolf mad. I was on high alert. I had no idea what that smells belonged to but I was pretty sure my wolf did. I stood up with my muzzle drawn back, my teeth barred. A warning growl escaped my chest. My eyes scanned over the trees searching for any unnatural movements. I couldn't hear any movement but the smell was still strong. That means that whatever is out there is close by.
I decided to follow the scent.
It led to a meadow.
I stood in the shadows hidden by the trees. I watched the meadow. The long grass made it hard to see if there was anything hiding out there. I took a deep breath to calm my nerves. I focused my eyesight and my hearing but I picked up nothing. After about ten tense minutes I decided that whatever was out there was long gone and I turned back towards the cabin.
As I approached my cabin I phased into my human form. I walked in to the cabin to find that all the walls and ceiling where dry and they looked great! I needed to get furniture today but how the hell was I supposed to get it back to the cabin? My thoughts drifted to my truck. It was parked in the garage back as Renee's house. I didn't want to try my luck and go back again. My scent had just disappeared from the trail I had been making back and forth and I didn't want anyone to find me. I was happy with my new life. What if I took a different route? Like a detour? That way I could lead my scent somewhere else and get the truck. I was fairly positive that once I was in my truck my scent wouldn't leave a trail as I would be in an enclosed space.
I ran in random directions for two days. Just when I was mentally kicking myself for wanting to take a detour I saw a sign I recognised. I mean seriously, who takes a detour when they don't know where they are in the first place? When I saw the sign 'welcome to phoenix' I visibly relaxed. My failed attempt at a detour didn't turn out as drastically as I had first thought. I knew how to get to Renee's from here. It was a two hour drive. So about a 10 minute run.
I know this chapter was slow and boring but the next one will be better.
I don't really know where this story is going I'm just writing whatever comes to me so any ideas are appreciated!
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