Chapter 3

When I came around, I felt something comfy beneath me, it was a bed.

Slowly, all that had occurred flashed through my head. I sprang out of the bed and made my way towards the door.

"Are you up to it now? I wondered what a spinless girl is doing here," someone said and I realized that I wasn't alone.

I looked around but there was no one in sight. I gave a keen look and noticed a door, and then, I realized that the room was connected to a smaller room.

I walked towards the smaller room and peeped. My gaze fell on a man in a white lab coat and I presumed that he must be a doctor.

He rose to his feet and began to walk out of his small office.

"I am sure I will see you often. You were brought to the infirmary after you passed out… I am Doctor Jacobs," he said with a smile.

"Where… where is this place? Where is my mother?" I stuttered and began to draw back. While we were still at it, the door opened up and the most beautiful woman I had ever seen walked in.

She looked at me with scrutiny and I shivered but when our gaze met, she looked away. The tightness around her fell away and she smiled blankly.

"Pearl Shelby, I am glad you are back. Do not mind your colleagues…"

"Colleagues!? Who're my colleagues and who are you?" I cut in, looking around shakily.

"Call me Mrs. Hopkins. You just completed your transfer to Hopkins Citadel. Have you forgotten? You passed out during your hazing," she said grinning.

"What? I just transferred schools. Nobody told me that! What hazing? and is this a school and… where is my mother?"

"She left while you were still unconscious," Mrs. Hopkins answered only the last question and added. "Take her to her dorm." She instructed a man who just walked in.

The man bowed, pulled me by the arm, and began to drag me along. I staggered behind like a drunk, I was still in a daze.

We burst out of the infirmary and something that looked like a shuttle bus was on standby. The driver zoomed off as soon as I was pulled in.

The drive lasted for about five minutes. When the bus came to a screeching halt, we were in front of a-story building.

The building has an inscription, 'Female Dormitory One'.

I followed the one who was leading me and in no time we stood in front of a door with the inscription, 'Room 30'. It was written in black color against the red colored wall.

As I looked at the inscription, flashes like lightning spiked through my eyes, I shut my eyes immediately and held my head. I had seen this inscription before. Possibly in one of my dreams, visions, or… whatever, I can't remember vividly but I had seen it before.

The remaining part of the vision I had had about the inscription flashed through my head and I steeled myself to face what was to come.

The door opened up and I walked in.

Just like in my vision, there were two beds in the room. My luggage was sitting on one of the beds while the other bed was empty.

In my vision, I was attacked by a monster who was sitting on the bed.

I heaved a sigh of relief and walked in, at least there was no monster in sight.

I had barely seated when I began to hear footsteps from behind. The man I came with had left since he pointed out the door.

I turned around swiftly and I was greeted by a white wolf. I thought I was ready for this but I was wrong. I fell on my butt and dragged my body through the floor until I hit the wall.

The white wolf stood in front of me and howled loudly. It sensed my agitation and turned away.

Just when I thought I was free, it stopped in its tracks and I witnessed the most horrendous scene of my life.

The wolf stood right there and right before me it gradually changed its form. I heard bones cracking and something that sounded like a moan escaped from the monster. When the transformation was completed, a young beautiful, naked blonde emerged.

Swoosh! She flipped on a gown and turned around.

"I am Evelyn, you will be my roommate," she said and began to walk towards me with her hands stretched out to help me up.

What the heck! I screamed like a mad woman and ran out of the room.

I covered the distance between the hostel and the main entrance with a twinkle of an eye.

I barely noticed other students as I fled. No one stopped me until I bolted out of the main gate.

Once I got out, I threw myself into the dirt and tried to catch my breath. I have heard of werewolves but I thought it was all a tale… I remembered the wolves that surrounded me earlier. Now, Mrs. Hopkins' statement just made sense.

She talked about hazing and colleagues. Those wolves are my colleagues? I thought and almost barfed.

The irritation sent bile to my mouth and I sprung up again. This time I did not run. I walked as fast as my legs could carry me.

When I walked out of the clearing that led to the main gate, I realized that I was in the woods but something was strange.

I couldn't find my way. The motorable road that led to the main gate was gone.

I smirked at my foolishness and hit my head hard as I thought it was ridiculous.

I ran around blindly as I tried to find the road but it was all bushes and trees. "I won't give up easily," I told myself and continued to search.

After running around for hours I collapsed at the base of a large tree.

"What the heck is this place?" I murmured and banged my head against the tree. I was tired.

I dozed off at some point and when I woke up it was late in the evening.

The dorm was the last place I wanted to be but I had no choice, it's better than sleeping in the woods.

I rose and tried to find my way back but I realized that I had walked deep into the woods and I was lost.

It was getting darker and I could barely see. I tried to find my way but it was all in vain. After running around, I would always return to the same spot I had left.

I finally retired to the base of a tree as tears trickled down my face.

I was still thinking about what to do when I began to hear footsteps walking towards the tree.

"Who is there?" I yelled and rose immediately.

There was no response and the sound of the footsteps became louder.

I hugged myself as I fell weakly into the ground, I could feel a strange presence. The aura was so strong and I thought whatever it was would swallow me up but Suddenly, I heard my name, "Pearl!" Someone yelled and I ran in the direction of the voice blindly.