Monday, March 4th
Today is the day I tell myself, "Kelly love yourself the way you are". Honestly, I have to. It's getting out of hand.
I weigh 330lbs and everyone has a problem with my weight.
If it isn't Grace talking about how I should go on a diet, it's Drew telling me how I should exercise more or Reddie telling me I won't get a man until I lose some pounds.
I have done everything possible - diets, exercise and what's not - I am still the way I am with something that looks like a bite mark on my neck and a scratch on my arm. Another thing to worry about.
Well, that's it "I HAVE HAD ENOUGH"
I love myself the way I am! I am picture perfect - without a boo though (can't be bothered - but I am). I feel different today. It's just the perp talk Kelly.
It's 8 am and I better start getting ready for work.
Laters!
K
****
"Hey, Greg, did you get the email concerning Cameron's Engagement party?", Kelly said standing by the door.
Greg, her personal assistant, who wasn't listening but chit-chatting with Emi, didn't know she was asking a question.
"Greg!" She shouted.
Greg jumped out of his seat "Oh yes Kelly, I'm sorry what did you say?"
"I said, did you get the email concerning Cameron's Engagement party?" She looked at him with a stern face and her hands on her hips.
"Yes...yes... you want to be at the wedding and handle everything. But may I ask why? You're going against the "Privacy Concern" rule"
Greg, as my personal assistant, wants to know everything about my personal affairs. He wants to know why I wore a gown when I normally wear skirts. He wants to know why I eat salads when I normally would be eating a tuna sandwich. He wants to know why all of sudden I want to be seen in events we plan when I would rather send someone.
"Greg, it's time I go out there. I can't keep hiding because of my weight. I'm fat but I'm smart, I need our clients to know who they have entrusted their plans to." She said it with so much confidence she never thought she would ever have.
"Ok then, I will let the driver know." He pushed his glasses down starting at her like he was about to say something silly. "And also, just so you know you're a good boss and a wonderful lady. You have your own Event Planning company and you have me. No one should tell you otherwise."
"That's so sweet of you Greg," she leans in to give him a peck on his cheeks. "Now get going, tell Ana I need her to come down and help with makeup. I am good with what I am wearing" she walked back into her office admiring herself.
****
"Ouch, Ok I need to get this checked out!" Kelly said to herself as she touched what looked like a bite mark on her neck. How did this happen?
She didn't seem to remember all that happened last night, she woke up this morning feeling like she had so much energy. She had no idea what to make of this mark, and her cravings for meat all of sudden came as a shock to her.
"What's happened to your arm?" Drew asked.
Where did he come from? Drew is a friend, the nosy kind. He won't let this go, he would always want to find out what happened even if it means going to the hospital. He's caring but overbearing.
"Nothing Drew, I just cut myself." Kelly tried to hide her bruised arm that was covered up with band-aids.
"You're now suicidal?" Drew asked with lines puckered around his lips that told her he didn't believe a word she said.
She stood up and started pacing around in her office. "Can you shut the door, please"
He went on to shut the door. "Kels are you okay, what's going on?"
"To be honest I have no idea. I woke up this morning feeling a sore pain in my neck and arms. I looked at myself and I saw this weird scratch like someone used a sharp knife to cut me. I ran into the toilet, looked at the mirror and saw that my neck had this mark, a bite mark" She looked like she was about to cry.
"Kelly, wait a minute, you mean to tell me you do not remember anything at all?"
"Nothing Drew, wait a minute. You took me out didn't you?" Kelly walked close to him but before he could say anything there was a knock on the door. "Come in!'
Greg walked in with Ana. "Ana is here, she would like to start on your makeup. The party starts in an hour. Errrm, Cameron called, his fiancée is nowhere to be found." Dead Silence.
"And you didn't think to start with that first? We are leaving right now. Ana, you're coming with me and Drew, we are not done with our discussion." She picked up her phone and handbag and walked out.
"Drew you haven't told her?" Greg asked.
"No I haven't, and I have a feeling that this is gonna end badly" Drew replied as they both walked out of the office.
******
While in the car, Kelly kept on touching her neck wondering what could have happened. All she remembered was that she was out last night with her employees to celebrate getting their last paycheck from Cameron. Then everything went blank.
"Kelly, are you listening to me?" She forgot all about Ana.
"Yeah what did you say?"
"Will you be going for a natural look or something extra?" Ama asked.
"When have I ever gone for something extra?" Kelly chuckled. "Let's get Cameron's fiancée then we can decide if I would need that something extra" They both laughed. She picked up her phone and started calling Cameron's fiancee, and it kept going to voicemail.
"Hey, Mandy, I am outside your apartment and was wondering if I could come in." She hung up and turned to Ana. "I know you know something about last night, you have to tell me what's going on." She could hear the stutter of Ana's heartbeat and that just made her know Ana was lying or afraid of something or someone. "I know you're hiding something Ana, I can tell."
"Oh shit, that quick? You are already a full werewolf then." Ana didn't know how that just came out as she put her hands over her mouth.
"Wait, a what? Ana spill it already, I have business to attend to!" Kelly said as she pointed to the building beside them.
"We are a close-knit pack and nothing is hidden, so yes I know. But if I tell you Cameron will kill me."
"Hey Des, can you excuse us for a minute?" Kelly told the driver. "Ana please continue, you have ten minutes."
"Ok. Cameron is the alpha of our pack and he is pretty scary and evil. He gets whatever he wants whenever he wants. Last night while we were celebrating he stopped by the office to talk to Drew. They had some kind of argument - which they always do because Drew is the Beta and has never liked the way Cameron led the pack"
"Cameron and Drew werewolves! How did I ever miss that?" Kelly asked.
"Kelly we are all werewolves and that's not all. Cameron always tries to show he is the alpha by turning people into werewolves and then killing them at the end, unfortunately, you are his prey. We never understood why he did this but that's the more reason everyone is scared of him. And I am pretty sure that's why Mandy won't want to continue with the engagement, she is tired of all this."
Ding.
"Hey Kelly, You can come up but I am not leaving my apartment."
"I can't believe this, why would he do this to me? I thought we were friends. I have to go, Christine says I can come in but she won't leave the apartment. I have to do something about this or there would be no engagement party tonight."
"Be careful," Ana said.
Kelly got her stuff and left the car. As she got out she could hear Des talking on the phone.
"Hey boss, she's here and she's going up now"
She didn't want to be bothered about that right now, all she wants to do is get to Mandy. As she climbed the stairs she felt the urge to get to her as quickly as possible. She got to her door and the urge became so strong she didn't know what was going on with her. She had to sort this issue about Christine first, then everyone can explain to her why they decided to turn her into a werewolf.
*******
Before I could knock on the door, it opened. I couldn't believe my eyes, what stood before me was beyond beautiful. "I hadn't knocked yet, how did you know I was here," I asked.
"I could sense it, come on in Kelly," Mandy said.
There was something compelling about Mandy, it felt like I wanted to know everything about her. It felt like she was the one. What's going on with me?
"Kelly, don't be confused I feel the same too. I started having the same feeling right from when you guys parked outside. Then when I saw you, everything felt right, everything felt complete. I felt like you were the one."
"I am confused, I have never felt like this for a girl before. What about Cameron? That's why I am here. You have an engagement party tonight and what would happen to that?" I didn't know what was going on but I was going with my instincts, my wolf instincts.
"Ana told you everything. But for now that doesn't matter we have to leave, if he finds out you are here he will kill us both."
"We would leave but not before I do this," I couldn't control the urge anymore. I could hear her heart beat as fast as mine was, as her face came up to my own. I felt triggered by the conscious desire to have her, knowing that she wanted to have me too. I kissed her softly at first, and then with swift intensity. Her mouth was parting my shaking lips, sending wild tingles to my nerves, sensations I had never known I was capable of feeling.
*******
The door opened abruptly, making them flinch.
"Mandy, Kelly! What a pleasant surprise. You shouldn't have done this," Cameron said.
Kelly turned around, looking at him with rage. She knew she had to do something, she felt she had to do something.
She knew she had to do one thing. She had to kill him.