Belle was sitting in the library, engrossed in the current book she was reading when her phone rang. The number was blocked. Belle answered anyway.
"Hello?" she chirped?
All she heard was soft breathing on the other end.
"Hello?" she tried again.
"Hello," a voice said after a few seconds, then she heard the line click.
She sighed and put her phone down, figuring it was just some prank, but then she heard something move a few feet away. She stood up, eyeing the area just outside her office, and she saw someone move. Well, more like something. She couldn't tell what it was, but it certainly looked dog-like. Maybe it was Ruby, after all, it was almost wolfstime, and she could now turn whenever she wanted. Either way, Belle decided to call the other girl just in case. She was a wee bit scared.
The line rang and rang and rang, but there was no answer, so she tried again, with the same result. Then she heard a maniacal laugh.
Followed by an explosion.
It wasn't a large explosion, per say, but it was enough to set the library ablaze. Belle screamed, saw the thing move again, and called Ruby. No answer.
The fire was burning more fiercely now, and tears stained Belle's cheeks. She had no way out. The front doors were burning and the only other exit was blocked by a piece of wood that had fallen from the ceiling.
She called Ruby again. And again. Nothing.
She slumped against a wall, and tried as hard as she could to control her breathing. Wouldn't want to inhale too much smoke. She could hear sirens outside, and a faint scream. Hopefully they could manage to control the fire so she could get out soon.
But after what felt like an hour of sitting there, she started to feel light-headed. She almost went unconscious, twice. She started crying again, when she heard a small sound and then someone calling her name. She tried to say something, she really did, but all that came out was a sob, and then she started to zone out. She could feel strong arms picking her up. She heard a window break.
And then everything went black.