okays so sorry i haven't updated in ages, truth is, i really don't like this story, but i will continue

"Rose, wake up", Laura said, picking up a dogs chew toy and throwing it at me.

"Ahh", I squealed, as I rolled over and realized that there was no more lounge. I landed on the carpeted floor with a barely audible thud. "Oww" I moaned. I stared at the ceiling counting stars that resided there. I heard Laura giggle. "Are you okay"? She asked coming over to stand beside me.

"Yeah" I mumbled, "Sorry" she said. But we didn't spend eight thousand dollars on your bed alone, so you could sleep on the couch. If you want to sleep, go to bed" she scolded. "Whatever" I grumbled. "Oh Rose, I'm sorry I didn't mean to make you cry", Laura asked wrapping me in a tight hug. I touched my face surprised to find tails of tears running down my face. "Umm, you didn't I must have been dreaming or something", I shrugged. "What about"? Laura asked. "Don't know, don't remember."

5 minutes later…

I stood under the just under scolding hot spray of the shower, flashes of memory or dream racing through my mind.

'I remembered running through the forest dodging trees, I stole a glace behind me, the lady with the pale skin and bright orange hair was hot on my trail. She was a picture to be remembered. Her hair streamed out behind and the pale skin of her face glowing in the setting sun. I thundered down the path kicking up stones and snapping small branches as I ran. I glanced behind me again; I screamed as my foot caught under a root, I rolled down a thorny hill scratching my arms and legs. I breathed heavily as I laid face down on the cool ground, a hand as cold as ice wrapped around the back of my neck and hauled me to my feet. Her hand contracted and she squeezed tightly into my neck, I fought to drag air into my lungs.

A large light brown wolf swung its paw at the woman's head and I watched in horror as it disconnected from the rest of her body. The wolf bite into my jumper and carried me away from her still twitching body.'

I opened my eyes; a stinging sensation was tingling on my arms and legs. I glanced down. There were little scratches all over me, as if...I'd just rolled down a thorny hill.

My breathing sped up and then suddenly stopped. I cursed myself for being an asthmatic and breathed in and out slowly. I reached over and turned off the taps. I dried myself off and pulled my silk purple nighty and dressed in my night gown. "Laura, get up here quickly" I screamed. I heard her footsteps as she flew up the stairs. "What"! She asked. "Look", I said as I rolled up one sleeve to the black jacket she was wearing and pointed to her arms; they were chris-crossed with tiny scratches.

She looked down, and seemed to choke on the air, "Breath", I commanded thumping her back. "Got an explanation", she asked. "Where the hell did I get them", she yelled not waiting for me to answer. "If this is some kind of joke it's not funny Rose", she continued

"Look. I have them too" I said showing her my arms and legs. So no its not some kind of sick joke", I shoved in. "But I don't understand where we got them", she breathed. "Do you remember anything that happened before we woke up at the stream"? I asked

"Umm, I think, I remember a lady with bright red hair and the back of a man, standing in front of me. And that's about it". She said shrugging her shoulders.

My heartbeat sped up, somehow that both, I and Laura seeing the lady with bright red hair hadn't been a coincidence.

"The lady… Was she chasing you"? I asked nervously. "Yes until the man stood in front of me, then she backed off and", I heard her harsh intake of breath. "And she started chasing you. Are you okay"? She asked. "Yeah, I'm fine", I replied. "Wait whats going on?", She asked

"Who saved you? She looked scary enough to rip someone's head off", Laura said, goose bumps rising on her arms. "Not someone, something, a wolf. I think it was the one I told you I saw yesterday", I replied. "But I thought you were hallucinating", She said, "Apparently not", I replied

"I saw something when I looked into its eyes", I revealed. "What"? Rose questioned. "Kindness, warmth, protectiveness and love" I sighed remembering.

Somehow looking into its eyes had reminded me of looking into Jacob's eyes.

I walked into my bedroom ten minutes later, having not being able to solve our problem Laura and me had given up. I searched in my closet for my night socks. My fingertips grazed across the nighty that Jacob had seen and I quickly changed into the silky material. I could have sworn it still held Jacob's warmth and I climbed into bed my eyelids feeling heavy.

I slept peacefully until morning, when I was woken by a loud bang downstairs; I went down expecting to see one of the puppies. But instead I saw a glimpse of bright orange hair disappear through the front door.

My heart stood still in my chest, and my breathing stopped, the world seemed to tilt. And for the second time that day everything went, black.

…..Laura…..

A second bang, this one much louder then the first. I groaned, rolling out of bed to face a brand new day, and find out what one of our puppies was destroying now. I pulled on my robe and walked down the stairs rubbing the sleep from my eyes. I yawned and looked up. The front door was slightly ajar. I looked down at the bottom of the stairs.

I screamed, so loudly I though even my own eardrums would burst.

Rose was lying sprawled out on her back on the floor, a puddle of blood around her head. Her eyes were closed. 'Is that a good thing' I thought wishing I'd paid more attention to those shows about E.R.

I ran to the phone and dialed 911, where an impatient voice answered me. "My friend I think she's dead" I said into the mouth-piece.

Hehehehe cliff-hanger what do you think lol i'll try to update soon, love ya's Mikki out :)