Chapter 2: Discovered

Twenty minutes of fighting later, I was restrained and handcuffed, arms and legs. I sat in a room for questioning and started to answer some of them until my parents arrived to pick me up. Jeremy didn't come with me, only stayed at his house and I told him I'd call once they let me go. My parents were angry as always and gave me the same speech as before about letting my anger get out of hand. The whole time I just kept quiet and the police said I'd have to appear in court to hear the charges against me, something like that. As we were going home I suddenly remember what happened earlier, the men that were in our house. I couldn't say anything about that encounter because I was supposed to have been at school or lunch. When we got to the house everything seemed normal, the doors were locked and no one was inside and everything in order.

"You've got to be joking," I couldn't believe there was nothing missing or messed up. I cursed remembering my stuff was at Jeremy's house.

All three of us then sat down for two hours to argue about what had happened at school. My parents always seemed concerned and astonished by what I could do, but it only made them think something was terribly wrong with me. Afterwards my mom announced that we were going on a camping trip, that it was something the family needed. I groaned not wanting to be cut off from the world for a week and begged Jeremy to come with when he dropped off my stuff, but he said he had to work anyways.

I had left the house for the evening to bring home dinner for the night. When I walked into a Thai fast food place a man called out my name and I froze. He was older than me, dressed in a suit, and drinking coffee while reading the newspaper.

"Excuse me?" I said to him since I didn't know him or how he knew my name.

"My name is Adam Kane, I am a scientist of genetics," he explained then held out his hand to shake.

I shook I hesitantly, "How do you know my name?"

He cleared his throat and told me to have a seat.

"I prefer to stand, now answer the question," I snapped back.

Mr. Kane gave a small laugh then continued, "Valerie your parents brought you to me when you were little. Your body had developed an immune deficiency and went to me for help. Your treatments were called genetic therapy, since tests revealed the problem was genetic."

I shook my head in disbelief, "I remember being sick but I don't ever remember seeing you. Genetic therapy?"

Adam nodded, "Your DNA was then spliced with that of a canine, your health started to improve and later on you should have developed extraordinary abilities. All your senses more sensitive than those of others, sharp teeth and nails, ability to see in the dark and your eyes change when alarmed, yes? Sounding familiar?"

I stared at him with my arms crossed, I didn't know what to make of this man and then I wondered if he worked with the white haired man who broke into my house.

"No...I am not a freak!" I shouted at him and my eyes changed, but I covered them until I could see normal again.

I then decided I'd find dinner somewhere else and turned to leave, but he grabbed my arm tightly and he said, "You can either let me help you….or go through this alone, it's your choice. You have a week to think on it, and then meet me here."