Serena's POV
It's been about a month since Lily and I had our talk with Billy Black. It was strange. Ever since the attack, the protective feeling I felt has gotten stronger. I've told Lily about it, she said she could feel it, too. I felt protected everywhere I go.
Lily poked her head in my room. "Hey Serena. Where you off to?" At the moment, I was getting my bathing suit on, pulling on shorts and a wifebeater, and applying globs of sunscreen.
I looked at her through the mirror. "Seth said he had something to tell me. He wanted me to meet me by the beach. I'm going to swim, while I wait."
"Ahh. I see. Well, have fun." She smiled, and walked off. After Seth wailed on that kid for calling me a vampire, no one has messed with me since. Well, when he's around. It sucks to be in school when Seth isn't around. I hear the whispers, and get comments more often when Seth isn't there.
After getting a towel, I but my flipflops on, and walked down to the beach.
I placed my towel on the sand, removed my cover clothes, and got in the water. It was cold, but it felt good – even if it was the beginning of October.
I was doing a couple of laps in the water – basically floating about – when I opened my eyes, and saw Seth. I went straight up (to wear I was standing) in the water. I smiled at him. "Hey, kid."
"Hey Serena."
I got out the water. As I got closer to land, I saw Seth blush. This was the first time he's seen me in anything shorter than a wifebeater and basketball shorts. I blushed, as well, realizing this.
I walked quickly, and grabbed my towel. I shook it off, and dried myself. I pulled my cover clothes back on, and smiled at Seth.
"So, what did you wanna tell me? Or show me?" I asked.
"Lets go up to the cliff. It'll be easier up there."
I gave him a strange look, but followed him anyway.
We walked up to the cliff, where I've watched many of the guys cliff dive. I still haven't tried it. And, everytime I talk to Seth about it, he always tells me it's too dangerous to even think about. One day, I will try it.
"Sit down here," he told me. I sat down, he sat next to me. "Now, after I tell you this, I would appreciate it if you wouldn't tell anyone what I'm about to tell you. I want you to be fully open to and aware of everything that I'm about to tell you."
"Ok. Dude, spit it out!"
He sighed. "I like you."
"Ok."
"I'm not finished yet. I like you. It's difficult to talk about this."
"Just say it the best you can."
He sighed. "Ok. Whenever you hug me, do I seem warmer than a normal person?"
I shrugged. "I just thought you were outside a lot."
"Please. I'm not even out in the sun that much. I usually run around at night. Serena, do you believe in werewolves?"
"You know I don't."
"What if I were to tell that we live in a world that normal people don't know about?"
"I wouldn't believe you unless you showed me."
He stood up. "Alright then. I'll show you."
I watched- confused – as he walked behind a tree. I played with the grass, and waited. I heard noises, but tried to ignore it. Last time I heard noises like those, Lily and I were attacked by a red haired woman.
A twig snapped, drawing my attention. Right in my line of sight, was a giant sandy wolf. The one from my dream, and the park.
Fear overwhelmed me. I wanted to run. I wanted to wake up from this dream. That's what this was. A dream.
I slide up the tree. I stared into the wolves eyes. They were the same color as Seth's. I couldn't believe any of this.
"Seth?" I asked the wolf – feeling like an idiot.
To make things worse, the wolf nodded. That's what drove me off the edge.
I took off running. I didn't know which way I was heading, and I didn't care. I just kept running, until I hit the edge of the cliff. Without warning, the earth was no longer under my feet, and I was falling about sixty feet from the air, the only thing below me was water-like concrete.
I hit the water, sinking deeper. I tried to swim back up, but I ran out of air before I made it.
***
I woke up to hot lips on mine. I opened my eyes, with a coughing fit. I spat up sea water, and alittle stomach fluid. I laid back, and my eyes met with Seth's.
"You ok?" He asked.
I shook my head. "What happened?"
"I showed you myself as a werewolf, and you ended up running off that cliff."
I blinked. "So, all of that, that was real?"
He nodded. "Yeah."
"Oh."
We stayed silent. I looked at Seth. I brought my hand up to his cheek, and held it there. His skin burned my hand, but I didn't want to remove it.
"Your skin. It's-"
"Not like normal human skin. Serena, I'm a werewolf. That sandy wolf that was at the park, it was me. I'm the reason why you've been feeling protected. I've been watching over you like crazy since you've been here."
"So. Everything. That's been you?"
"Yes."
It took me a while to gather it all up. I can't believe it. This morning, I was someone that would only believe werewolves as a Hollywood character. And now, I'm sitting next to one.
I sighed.
"What is it?" Seth asked.
"Today's been a long day."
After a few minutes, I heard Seth laughing. I looked him.
"What the hell is so funny?"
He snorted, as he faced me. "After a month of bugging me to cliff dive, you finally get to, but you go down the wrong way!"
I punched his shoulder, hurting my hand in the process. "You asshole! I was running from your crazy ass, and the ground ran out from underneath me!"
"Next time you hit me, do with something hard. You're gonna break your hand if you keep doing that."
I rolled my eyes, and pushed him. "I'll remember that."
I sat up, he put his arm around me. "So, you ok?"
I nodded. "I guess. It's just weird hearing that your friend is something supernatural."
He chuckled. "If you think this is weird, wait until you meet the vampires!"
I groaned. "There's more?"
"Heh, yes. Vampires, werewolves. They all exsist."
After a while, Seth and I were lazing around on the beach. It was quiet. Well, until he started laughing.
"What the hell!?" I yelled at him.
"You're probably the only person in the world that could dive off a cliff the wrong way."
"That doesn't leave the beach!"
