Seth's POV
"Anna!" I called out as loud as I could, over the sound of my pounding heart. The rain had been falling for about an hour….masking her scent with the rest of the forest. The moment she had run out of Sam's house I had kept things real short and simple. I punched Paul in the jaw and ran after her, simple as that. With a sigh I cupped my hands over my mouth once again "ANNA!" I yelled before I stopped and listened for a response…anything. Frowning I ran behind a tree and started to strip down from my clothes, for Anna's sake I had worn washboard jeans, a white tee shirt, and a brown jacket—I wasn't sure if she was comfortable around my half nakedness at that point but boy was I happy to be free of them. Once my clothes were in a neat pile I closed my eyes and concentrated, took deep breaths before I felt my form shift into that of a wolf. My nose expanded into a muzzle, my bones shifted and grew until I was down on all fours. After a quick stretch and a chase of my tail I planted my nose to the ground and started running after the faint trace of my angel's scent.
I found her in a small clearing, her knees had been pulled up to her chest and her hair was soaked….it stuck to her face. I let my tongue flop out of my mouth as I lifted my paw to go towards her but what if she didn't want to see me? I pulled the paw back and set it back down. Anna looked up at the sound of a twig snapping under my weight. I had to go to her—protect her and comfort her. I took the step towards her again not sure of myself until I finally just padded towards and flopped down. With a sigh I laid my large head in her lap. Anna smiled softly and started weaving her hands through my fur. I relaxed with her touch.
"I can't stop thinking about what it would be like if he hadn't left" she whispered as her hands continued running through my sandy fur. My ears perked up as I listened. "We were out driving…searching for Paul actually—my mother and I—he had snuck out for a party and Mom wanted to find him." A tear ran down her cheek at the distant memory . "We were on the high way near the hills, the road was curving and the opposite car came out of nowhere, Paul was the driver." Anna whispered with a shake of her head. "He was so drunk from the party, he shouldn't have been driving but was. He hit us and—and I was in the backseat" Anna was shaking now as she pet me, I let her…she was opening up…finally. "That's only why I survived, Paul hit Mom's side right on. Seth, there was so much blood—I was soaked in it and I can't forget the look in my mother's eyes as she looked at me and died." Anna buried her face in my fur as she started sobbing "She just died…..the next day I was sent home from the hospital and Paul was gone." She shook her head. "That's really when Tom's confessions started, he was grieving my mother and broke."
With a lift of my head I looked her way and ran my tongue over her tears, wiping them away with in wolfy way. Anna laughed and smiled as she tried to push my face away—I loved her laugh.
"Stop it! You're getting me all wet and slobbery!" she protested with a squeal in her voice. I kept licking her face until I was sure the tears were gone. Something in my face must have been funny for Anna broke into laughter. Standing up she pushed my away and smiled up at my face "Come and catch me!" she broke up into a run with her loose fitted jacked flying behind her "I feel like a superhero in this!" Anna exclaimed until she disappeared into the trees. With a chuckle I gave her a few seconds head start before running after her with my tail swishing behind me. Finally she was opened to me and I was determined to keep it that way.
The chapter was going to be longer but I just kinda…well….let's just say something happened so I can't do the funny part that I planned next. I know it's short—I'll try and write tomorrow maybe…give me something for Damien to write about. Please review-make me happy guys cause right now I feel really depressed...
3 Kelsey