LINKI stay static in the same place not knowing what to do, thinking of some excuse to say.-What are you doing here? -For some reason I was thankful that it was that voice and not someone else's. I turn on my heels and look at Elder. He was no longer wearing his gamer suit but was just in his uniform. Elder steps inside and closes the door behind him.-I... -What do I tell him now? Think, Amara, think.... I needed to talk about something with the director.Elder narrows his eyes, scanning me, making sure what I tell him is true.-Are you sure?-Sure, why would I lie? -Now if you'll excuse me, I have to get back-I headed for the door.-The director was about to come, if you want you can wait for him.-No. I'd rather come another time. -I was about to leave but I stopped myself- Why are you here? Was it because you hit that boy?He sighs, looking tense. I was actually looking at him a bit tense lately, I'd like to know what was bothering him. Deep down I didn't know why I was always t

QUESTIONSI let go of Elder's grip and looked away. Melania approached us wiggling her hips as she always does. I hadn't had any problems with her before, however I have a feeling I will now.-Baby, I was looking for you so I figured you were here," Melania arrives and gives Elder a tremendous kiss on the lips.I turned my face away and walked away from them, I didn't wait for him to return the kiss, I didn't wait for him to turn away to whatever he did. All I did was run away from there.-Amara! -I heard him call out to me, "Wait! -but I didn't want to listen to him, I didn't want any more lies from him so I ran. I heard footsteps behind me and then I felt someone grab me by the waist and make me stop.-Let go of me! -I let go of his grip and look at him.-Melania... she did it to annoy me," he said, as if I was used to her doing that.-You know what? I don't care if Melania always does that to be annoying or not. I don't care about you or your stupid school. From now on I don't want

FIGHTING-Come on, Melania! -shouted a group of people, supporting my rival.-You can do it, Amara! -shouted another, supporting me. But I didn't care who they supported, what I wanted was to get revenge for all the things Melania has invented.Melania pulled my hair so I gave her a little punch in her face, it hurt obviously. I was on top of her, struggling not to let go, when suddenly I feel arms around my waist that carried me and made me get off.-What are you doing, let go of me! -I exclaimed without seeing who it was. Melania was helped to her feet by her friends, she had some blood on her nose and her hair was very disheveled. She was looking at me with hatred, as if she wanted to murder me.The feeling is mutual, I thought.-What's wrong with you, Amara? -Elder asks me, grabbing me by the waist.-Melania is talking bad about me and I won't let her do that," I tried to get away to go back to her but he stopped me.-You're going to pay for this, Amara, this is not going to stay

LIES-Amara, please tell me something.Wade kept insisting, he had brought me to a strange place near town. It was later that I realized it was an ice cream parlor. The place was half empty. We were sitting at a table in front of a huge glass window that overlooked the road and the parking lot, on the other side of the road the forest began. Raindrops fogged up the glass. It had started to rain.-I... he... they... -was what I mumbled, feeling too shocked to utter a complete sentence.-I know," he replies.I looked at him quickly, that's when I remembered that Wade hadn't been scared by the sight of that huge wolf; he acted very natural. And that puzzled me.-Did you know? -I questioned. I was hurt that Elder hadn't told me what he really was. I was hurt that he had sweetened my ear and convinced me to be with him in every way. I think maybe he and Melania were laughing at me behind my back.-This is a town full of..... things. Everyone knows about them. That's why it's kind of a ghos

ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY-Amara? Can you hear me?I opened my eyes too slowly, there were two people in front of me, watching me with concern: Elder and Flavia.-She's reacting," Flavia says to Elder, as if I wasn't listening. -Are you all right, Amara?I put my hand to my head because it hurt a lot, as I sat down. I was on the couch in a living room. It was in Elder's house, it was night and it was still raining outside.-What happened to me? -was what I asked. I had certain memories but my ideas were not clear just now.Flavia and Elder gave each other quick, complicit glances.-What's the matter?-The important thing is that you're okay," Flavia sits next to me. -I thought you died in there.Then I remembered everything all at once: wolves, fight, Wade, dead Karla and the bite. I thought I had died too. But apparently life has given me a second chance.-Amara, there's something I need to tell you," Elder sits up and scans me.-What happened with Wade? -I wanted to know -And Melania? The