Luna got home and went straight to her room as she needed to take in
all that had happened to her today from her acting like an idiot
following a scent to her becoming spiderman overnight. Luna didn't
know what to think or how to even explain what was happening to her.
Maybe it was just her time. She had spent most of her life being made
fun of by persons whom she thought to be her friends. Maybe it was
just time that this outcast began to shine. She thought about how
exhilarating it felt when she did those warmup exercises and not
forgetting how she set a record inn rope climbing something that she
wouldn't dare attempt in high school. She remembered how everyone
wanted a piece of her after this happened. She practically had to
hightail it out of the gym. What did this all mean? Was there a logical
explanation to her change?
She put on some sweats and grabbed her phone and headphones and
decided to go for a run just to see what she could do so she wouldn't
be surprised in school. She headed to the tracks leading up to the
woods. Luna ran. She felt so free. The run relaxed her and she began to
pick up her pace. She was going so fast but she was not afraid. It felt so
natural. She got to a river and sat for a moment to take in the beauty
and serenity of it all. Luna sat for what seemed to be forever then
realized that it was getting late then started to run back home. When
she got home, her mother and stepdad were seated at the table having
supper. He stepfather seemed furious. âWhere have you been Luna?
The least you can do is let your mother know of your whereabouts.â Her
stepdad shouted angrily at her. She looked at her mother who seemed
to share his sentiments. âLuna it is 7:30pm. Where have you been?â
Luna looked at her parents intently asking herself why they were acting
so strangely. âWell, I'm sorry but I came from school, and decided to go
for a run to clear my head. I am 17 years old and I was not aware that a
curfew was in effectâ Her mother shot back at her âLuna it doesn't
matter how old you are but as long as you are living under our roof and
being cared for by us you will live by our rules. From now on when you
get home from school you will not leave without our permissionâ âso
now I have become a prisoner in my own home? Where is this coming
from anyway. This is my first day of college. Instead of you asking me
how my first day went you would rather make me a prisoner? Where
the hell is this coming from? What have I ever done to deserve this?â
Luna stormed off and went upstairs to her room and got under the
shower. Tears streamed down her cheeks as she tried to make sense of
what was happening. Where did this attitude from her parents come
from? She had no friends, she never went out with friends, she didn't
drink. At this point she didn't have a life which is why she didn't
understand why her parents were acting this way. Especially on her first
day of college. Luna got really upset and had to start taking deep
breaths to calm herself. She looked outside as she put on her Pajamas
and realized that the moon was almost full and had started to rise. She
felt so calm looking up at the sky that the harsh words that her parents
had uttered were forgotten and she just went to bed.
Luna did not know that her stepmom had seen Lucian at the grocery
store and was afraid that he was back to take Luna. After the death of
his brother, Luna's father; he had stuck around for so long looking for
Luna. She had lied to him telling him that she never met Luna. She
didnât want him to take Luna away from her as she knew that he had
guardianship as Luna's father had made it clear that she was to be sent
to his brother should anything happen to him. Now after all these years
he was back and it could turn ugly for them. They could go to jail for
keeping Luna from her family. She couldn't risk it and would have to
find a way to keep this secret buried and keep Luna away from him at
least until he left. She felt bad snapping at her like that but so much
was at stake here. She needed to keep her from him. But how?
Soccorah was seated at the dinner table deep in thought when she was
confronted by Luca who had been seated at the dinner table staring at
Soccorah for the longest while. This was so unlike her. She was always
the one to initiate conversation. She was always into everyone's
business and to be seated silent was a cause for concern. Nancy had
stepped out on one of her dates, so Soccorah and Luca were having
dinner alone.
âwhat's the matter; you sick or something?â he asked jokingly. Soccorah
then snapped out of it. âThought you would be happy to get some
peace with me in my own thoughts instead of out in yours.â Luca
laughed loudly. âAm I not allowed to be concerned about my girlfriend
or cousin or whatever the hell everyone thinks we are?â âWhat? ....
Never mind. Remember that girl I was telling you about from my
Anatomy class? âHow could I forget the old lady with the white hair and
brows.â He said with a weird grin on his devilishly handsome face.â âYou
promised not to make fun of her. It hasn't even been a full 24 hours
and you're already at it.â Soccorah muttered in annoyance. She then
started to tell Luca how Luna had had climbed the ropes faster than her
and how her stamina was above average.
Luca asked her whether she thought that she was a wolf, but Soccorah
could not answer that question as she had no other evidence of Luna
being supernatural. The one thing that she knew for sure was that her
new friend was definitely not human, and she would not stop until she
found out what she was. Luca thought that she was overreacting, but
she wasn't. Luna was supernatural and she just needed to find a way to
test her to be sure. Good thing they'd become friends. I would be so
great if she were. They could be themselves and maybe Luca could get
some action. She smiled to herself, finished up her supper and went to
bed. Luca wet upstairs to sleep but he could not get what Soccorah had
said out of his head. As he lay in bed with the full moon so close his
thoughts were of the beautiful white wolf running through the woods.
He wished that she would be his.