Chapter 04 - Weird Cases

As much as I made an idiot of myself by telling Anzania to not avoid me. That seemed to be the case when it came to her, I was acting like an idiot.

The following week started and I couldn't see her at the pub again. God! I probably sent her away. I mean I was not talking the way a normal person could talk. I probably sent her away.

I went to work that whole week feeling a bit down. I mean I get it, the other girl was attractive and she smelled so nice. What was it that I just couldn't get away from on her? Why was she always on my mind? Was it the stupid laughter? The kindness or the biting inside cheek and how nervous she was around me?

I had no idea what it was, but my being just wanted to be around her. I yearned to see her more.

On Thursday after school I went to the office and grabbed my bag, ready to leave.

"hey... Just the person I was looking for.." Matt said walking in and I ignored him thinking he was talking to someone else.

Soon I felt a presence next to me and some strong ass cologne. God! I didn't like that smell.

"hey Allison..."

I turned around and looked at him, "oh... Hey Matt.. You're talking to me."

"yeah... how are you? How has your week been?"

"great thanks... I really can't complain. And on your side?" I responded with enthusiasm not wanting to sound like I was tired of this small talk. Honestly, how old were we? 98? The only thing that was left was for him to ask me about the weather.

"it's been okay. So I was thinking, tomorrow is Friday and we usually leave early, don't you want go grab something with me?"

Oh God why did I mentally ask myself those questions? It's like he was listening and now he is going straight to the point. What do I say? What do I say?

" umh... " he laughed nervously," I mean it would just be me showing you around coz you're new you know. Some nice restaurants and places to see here... Some landmarks."

I swallowed. Matt was nice and cute but he was not my type. My type was...

"Allison...?"

"yeah.." my mouth shot.

Fuck really?

"oh great... So are you good with leaving straight after work?"

God what did I get myself into?

I slowly nodded my head, "yeah sure."

He smiled, "alright thanks.. Just be comfortable."

"cool.." I said and took my bag, "bye..."

The second I left the school building I could breathe and I was now starting to think about ways to get out of what I got myself into. I could literally just not come to work and say I'm sick. Or maybe I could say I have something to do.. My apartment was a mess with floods and I needed to fix the plumbing or something.. Anything to not do this at all.

Shit.

I quickly jumped when I heard a car hooting next to me.

"Wooow you are really far away from here huh?"

I couldn't help but smile the second I recognized the voice. But I tried to keep a straight face. She disappeared on me... again. Worse this time she knew I wanted to see her again.

"Allison...?" she said stopping the car. I sighed and stopped walking as I gave in. Whatever she had on me was growing stronger.

"oh for a second I thought that wasn't you..."

"ahh... You still remember my name.." I said turning around and she smiled showing me that stupid dimple that had my heart skip a bit. And oh God she was wearing her uniform. She looked really good in it.. I just tried not to imagine her out of it.

"wanna hop in.."

I shook my head as an idea hit me and started to walk away slowly, "I was told never to get in a car with a stranger.. So I'm sorry I can't."

I heard her gasp, "are you for real? How old are we? 98?"

I stopped walking and turned to look at her shocked. Did she just say 98? The 98 I thought about earlier? Is this number the first thought when someone wanted to insult someone else with age.

I was startled by her suddenly standing right in front of me. Smelling really good and looking this good should be illegal. Today she had her hair up in a clean bun and then a cap on. She looked so sexy.

"wait.. When did you get out of the car."

She smiled and went to the passanger's seat to open the door for me, "I came out a long time ago.. You mind really is busy today. Now hop in so I can do the apologizing."

I shook my head a bit and bit my lower lip trying not to smile. Dammit she was good.

I hopped in like she asked and smiled a little at the gesture she made of opening the door for me. She went the other side and got in also then started to drive.

Her car smelled like her. I could live in here and enjoy this scent.

"so... I know I have disappeared on you even after you asked me not to." she said after a moment of silence and I nodded my head, "oh wow.. Congratulations you noticed."

"God you're really awful... But I really feel bad coz I haven't seen you for 4 days you know. Not having your number was the worst coz I couldn't even text you to let you know that I got caught up at work."

I ached my brow at her, "work? Weren't you off? And please take the next right and park on the far side after that"

She cleared her throat and followed my directions then parked in front of my place, "so remember Ava called...?"

I shifted a little uncomfortable as soon as she mentioned that name. Ava... I didn't know what their deal was but my heart wasn't at ease. And I was so confused at how I could feel jealousy for someone I never met worse about someone I hardly even knew.

"yeah.. Yeah."

"I had to rush to the hospital."

My heart sank, "oh God is she okay? What happened?"

She smiled, "you're cute... But she's a doctor."

"ohhh" I said sounding disappointed as fuck. Really? A doctor? How can a person compete with that?

"you sound disappointed, did you want her to be sick or something?" she asked.

I quickly shook my head, "oh my God Anzania no. What do you take me for? I just didn't think she was a doctor okay... I thought something wrong had happened to her with how much you both were panicking on the phone."

She laughed, "oh yeah makes sense.. Anyways I went there and there was a patient she was taking care off. He was bad. Really bad I had to work overtime."

"bad how? What happened?"

The one dimple girl shook her head. "there was just a lot of blood and... That's all you need to know. I don't want to scare you with the details."

I swallowed starting to worry, "you're really not going to tell me? I'm a big girl you know."

She shrugged and leaned on her seat, "totally know you are a big girl. This is still being investigated at the precinct. So we can't tell people coz they will freak out and probably leave this place forever. We just want to confirm if our theory is right first."

I bit my lower lip and nodded my head, so she didn't want me to leave the place forever? "alright.. I gotta go then."

I held the door handle and tried to pull it but felt her hand hold my other hand, "wait please..."

I looked at our connected hands and then at her. She quickly let go and I cursed at myself in my head. She probably thought I didn't want that.

"look I'm sorry. I just.. Could we please go take that bite... I honestly need that after the end of my shift.." she looked at her wrist watch and muttered a, "shit... In 2 hours."

Two hours was far for me. And I was sure we'd just spend a little time and then leave. That sounded like a waste.

"now?" I asked and she nodded her head, "if umh you have nothing and nowhere to go.. Yes please."

God! Why couldn't she say tomorrow? Or maybe I can suggest tomorrow! I'd do anything to get out of the incident I put myself in with Matt.

Her phone made a Ding noise and she took it. Without meaning to, I looked at her as she typed in the password and opened the image that she just received.

My heart became heavy the second my eyes landed on the picture she opened. It was a human being with the biggest bite mark on her shoulder.

"oh my God!" I exclaimed and she looked at me and saw horror written in my eyes.

She tapped on the phone and the screen went blank "fuuuuuck Allison. This is why I didn't want to tell you about the case we have been working on."

"so it's people with bite marks..? What bit her?" I asked and she sighed, "I don't know.. Maybe a dog... A very big one.. Or a bear. We are still trying to check what did that.. I'm sorry you had to see that."

I was shaking. The second she said dog or bear I was shaking. They couldn't be here. Could they? I mean I was a continent away? How could they find me? It took me 11 full years to get here.. They didn't strike for that long and now they do? No.. They couldn't be here.

"umh.. I have to go.. For real." I said and she sighed, "look I'm sorry I didn't wanna scare you. And also please be careful.. And do consider us having a bite.. Maybe tomorrow.. Coz now you're in shock."

I nodded my head, "tomorrow yeah.. Could you fetch me at school if that's okay?"

"yeah.. Totally. What time?"

"be there at 13:30 please."

She smiled showing me that dimple that made my knees weak, "okay... See you tomorrow then."

I nodded my head and got out of her car then walked up the stair the second I got inside the flats. Today I didn't even take the elevator. Stairs would do me good.

My family was not here. They couldn't be here. Whatever ate those people was not about to take me back home. I did all in my power to leave no trace behind me so they won't find me. They were not about to find me now...