"See you on Monday!" I said waving and shutting the front door behind me.
It was around three on Saturday. The girls just finished packing up the last of their things, and had to get going home. They offered to help clean up my room, but I always liked doing that by myself. It gave me something to do, so I didn't have to dwell on the fact that I was home by myself again.
My dad travels a lot for his job, so I hardly get to see him. I would never admit it to him, but it bugs me a lot. The girls know though. Even if I don't say it out loud, I think they can just see it in my face. Oh well.
I started picking up the many bags of chips that littered my floor, and piled them on top of the pizza boxes that were stacked on my desk. Running a quick mop over the golden hard wood floor, I sighed to myself.
"Maybe I should go out too," I thought out loud.
It was a nice day out, well for Forks anyways. The sun was almost out and it was trying to peak in between the constant clouds. And it wasn't raining. Deciding I wasn't going to let this day go to waste, I grabbed my car keys to my blue Prius, and shut the front door behind me in search of an adventure.
Driving for some time, I finally stopped at a clearing Bella was telling me about. This was the first place Edward kissed her. This was the place I was hoping to find adventure.
Hopping out of my car, I started walking up the visible path and into the dense woods. Even though it wasn't raining and the sun was trying to come out, it was still pretty cold, and I was regretting not bringing a jacket with me.
Walking up the path, I paused here and there looking at trees and the small amount of foliage that grew without the light. The woods were covered in ferns, making it look like a sea of weeds.
"Owowoooo." A wolf howled in the distance.
My mind was telling me to turn back, but my feet kept walking. Something in the way the wolf howled, triggered something in myself, and I had to see it. Even if it meant walking into sudden danger, I would find him.
Almost running now, trying not to trip over fallen branches, I came into a large clearing that was covered with different types of flowers. The place was beautiful, breathlessly beautiful. Taking in the beauty around me, I heard the wolf howl again. Scanning the trees lines I couldn't see it, and as much as I wanted to see this wolf, I wasn't about to get myself lost in unfamiliar territory.
Letting out a frustrated sigh, I plopped myself down on the ground and waited.
Luckily I didn't have to wait long. Before I knew it, three wolves as large as horses bounded into the clearing, pouncing on one another, like they were playing. The first wolf I saw was gray with dark spots on its back. The second, was a deep chocolate brown color, but was lighter brown over his face. The last was a deep russet color.
"Whoa."
As if by super hearing, the three wolves stopped playing and looked over at me. It was then, staring into three pairs of eyes, that I finally realized how bad of an idea this was. Not knowing what to do, I sat frozen on the ground. My mind was racing with many escape plans, each being more foolish than the next. Looking at every powerful muscle each wolf had, I knew I stood no chance if they charged. I would be torn to pieces in seconds, by their dagger like teeth.
Looking deeply into each of the wolves' eyes, I tried to silently tell them that I meant no harm, and to beg not to chase me if my legs decided to start working again. When I looked into the russet wolf's eyes, I felt something deep inside me bubble with warmth. I couldn't explain it. Instead of feeling scared of the powerful creature before me, I foolishly felt safe, like if something tried to harm me he would be there to save me.
As if the russet wolf sensed my connection with him, he started slowly walking towards me, keeping his deep ebony eyes locked on mine. With each step the wolf took, I felt an even deeper sense of calm and completion wash over me. Without even realizing what I was doing, I stood up and started slowly walking towards the wolf.
When we were about a foot about, I raised my hand and asked, "Can I?"
Bowing in front of me, the russet wolf was about to lay on his belly, when another wolf appeared out of the edge of the trees. This one was taller than the other two wolves, but the same height as the wolf in front of me, and had pure black fur. The black wolf looked at me with my hand raised in midair and growled deeply at me, knocking me and the russet wolf out of our trance.
The russet wolf quickly jumped up and turned on the black wolf, growling and barking at him. Not wanting to be caught in the middle of a deadly fight, I slowly started backing away, until I was at the edge of the trees. Once I felt my palms brush up against the bark, I turned and ran for dear life to my car, hoping to God that none of the wolves were following me.
Running through a forest as quickly as you can, is easier said than done. I was tripping over branches and rocks every few seconds, almost falling headlong into some bramble, before I caught myself in time. I was not lucky; however, to catch myself the second time and tripped over a fallen tree, slicing my right arm on a broken branch. Letting out a yelp I pain, I got up as quickly as I could, and finally saw the false safety of my shiny blue Prius.
The sound of sirens knocked me out of my trance.
Looking in my rearview mirror, I saw a police car behind me, signaling for me to pullover. Not realizing I wasn't going the speed limit, I pulled over and hung my head. My ticket was going to be huge.
Tap. Tap. Tap.
Rolling down my window, I looked at the officer ready to give me a ticket.
"Caiden!" Chief Swan gasped in surprise, "What happened to you sweetheart?"
Looking in my mirror, I saw that my arm wasn't the only thing that got cut. My once sun kissed face, was pale and covered in scratches. My blue and green eyes were opened in panic, my mouth set in a thin line.
"I..I was in the forest, an..and I saw a pack of wolves. I ran to get away."
"You saw them too!"Taking a deep breath he continued, "Okay, calm down dear. I'm not going to give you a ticket, but I am going to ask you drive to the hospital to get those cuts looked at, and Dear Lord look at your arm! How did that happen?"
"I tripped over a branch," I mumbled quietly.
"Right. Okay. Hospital. Now. I'll follow you there in the cruiser."
Nodding, I waited for Chief Swan to get in his car and then started towards the hospital. I wondered how much to explain of my story, and what they were going to do to the wolves.