Chapter 2: Black wolf

When we arrived at school, Dave parked the car in the parking lot. Then we stormed out and headed straight to our department. It was so crowded but somehow we were able to pass through the hallway without wasting much time.  

We arrived at the venue of the lecture happily, even though we were five minutes behind schedule. Dave was the first to enter, followed by Rieka and then me. I was reluctant because I was afraid of what Mr. Leon would say. Surprisingly, he didn't say anything.  

We walked through the steps, looked for empty chairs, and sat down. We were thirty-four in the hall, plus Mr. Leon which made us thirty-five. The hall was conducive and even while sitting at the back, you could hear Mr. Leon loud and clear. But despite that, he still used the microphone.  

After the lecture, Mr. Leon left and so did some of the students. Dave asked when our next lecture would be held and I told him in two hours, hence he suggested we go to the cafeteria and get something to eat. "My stomach is grumbling, I haven't eaten breakfast this morning," he complained.  

"Me too!" Rieka and I chorused, sarcastically laughing at each other afterward.  

While on our way to the cafeteria, Dave asked if I had ever eaten raw meat before.  

"No, why?" I turned and wrinkled a brow at him. He was holding Rieka's hand, and that made me smile. "I hate eating raw meat," I added.  

"Ohh, you are missing a lot," he sarcastically said. I could hear him giggling together with Rieka but I ignored them.  

Suddenly, I caught sight of a guy staring at me. He was walking in our direction. He was tall and good-looking, and somehow I found him attractive too.  

As we kept staring at each other, we ended up bumping into one another and my phone fell.  

I quickly bent to grab the phone but the guy was way too fast, he took the phone from the floor and began checking if it was still working.  

"It's working, just a minor crack" he handed over the phone to me, "I am so sorry" he apologized the moment I began checking the phone myself. 

"Sorry?" Rieka and Dave stepped forward, "Were you blind or something?" They attacked him verbally, "Weren't you supposed to be watching where you are going?" 

"It was an accident, trust me…" The guy tries to explain. 

However, Rieka and Dave weren't having it. They dragged the issue while the guy apologizes… until eventually, I decided to interrupt. 

"Guys, it's okay," I said, "he already says he's sorry," I continued, "By the way, it's just a crack and I will have it fixed when we reach home" I smiled the matter off and the guy thanked me before leaving. 

Dave and Rieka were surprised, they asked why I let the matter slide just like that and I told them it wasn't the guy's fault and wasn't mine either. 

"So, whose fault was it then? Ours, for not looking after you properly?" Rieka said annoyingly. 

"No, I mean..." I gulped and continued, "The guy and I were, you know, carried away so we ended up bumping into each other" 

"Carried away? Like seriously?" They gave me a weird look, more like demanding more explanation for what I just said. 

"Yeah. It's just fine! Let's go please, I am beginning to feel dizzy. I am hungry" I said and began walking away not minding if they followed me or not. 

Shortly after, I heard them whispering behind me. I turned and glanced at them, and that made them keep quiet and smile as if nothing was wrong. 

When we were finally in the cafeteria, we went to the counter and everyone took their tray before proceeding to pick their preferred dishes. Thus, we headed to the cashier and Dave paid for the dishes. 

"Thanks," I said to him as we headed to the dining table. 

"You are welcome," he responded. 

Rieka however didn't bother thanking him, she only smiled and blew a kiss at him. Those two were amazing together, I believed they would make perfect mates. 

We looked for an empty table at the dining table, settled down, and began eating while gisting. "So, Emily, what if I say the moon goddess has something special for you in store?" Dave teased. 

"Why would you say that?" I wrinkled a brow at him. 

"Because you are different. I mean, you could be the Cathwulf we read about in history class" he said, making me scoff.  

"Yo!" Rieka gave him a friendly punch, "And what if you are the Odwolf we heard about?" she smirked at him. 

"And you, Otsana right?" he burst into scornful laughter. 

"It's okay, nobody is anybody… but who they currently are" I ended the topic. 

After having our breakfast, we went back to the hall and waited for our second lecture. It was so brief because Mrs. Rollins had an important meeting to attend. 

On our way home, Dave decided to stop by a gas station. While refilling his tank, Rieka headed to the convenience store to buy junk. That girl was something else actually, she loved taking junks a lot. 

When Dave was done refilling his tank, he headed to the store to summon her while I stayed in the car and waited for them. It was quiet outside, hence I raised the glasses and locked the doors. 

Suddenly, a giant black wolf appeared, freaking me out. It stared at me angrily. I had never seen such a wolf before. 

I swiped through my phone about texting Dave and Rieka to come out when surprisingly, the wolf vanished. I looked around but couldn't find it. Where could it be? I wondered. 

When Dave and Rieka returned, they asked if everything was okay. "Emily, are you looking for something?" Dave asked again.  

"No, I mean... nothing. Let's just go home, please!" I urged. 

"Alright," he said as they both quickly hopped into the car. He then ignited the engine into action and drove us away. 

Throughout our drive home, I couldn't stop thinking about the black wolf. Why was it glaring at me? I wondered.