It was the first time in our short encounters a cold chill ran down my spine. I actually felt afraid. I ran faster then I even knew I could rushing into my apartment locking all the doors, windows and closing all the blinds. I turned on every light I had I knew it didn't do anything but it made me feel just a little better. I locked my self in the bathroom and just sat in the tub with my legs held to my chest. Staring at the wall lost in my own thoughts Micah came in trying to get my attention.
"Baby girl what happened you look even paler then normal, and girl I didn't think anyone could get any paler then you."
"Shut up Micah."
"Now you know I can't do that what's wrong I have never seens you scared before?"
"I saw him again."
"Saw who again? What are you talking about?"
"The man from the school the man who made the burning stop he was in the woods I don't know how he found me?"
"You met a man and you didn't tell me and here I thought I was your number one."
"Micah stop I can't handle you right now please give me a minute."
"No not till you tell me why you are sitting in the tub holding yourself like a damn psych patient."
"I don't know Micah I have seen him twice each time I have been left in pieces I don't even know who he is, I haven't even said a word to him but I have never felt so safe and calm in my life except for the short moments I have been with him. At the same time I can't help but be tariffed I think he's been fallowing me like my entire life I'm sure of it."
"How can you be sure of it."
"Cause Micah each time I have been near him the burning has become so unbearable even for Aurora I haven't heard a word from sence I shifted back in the woods. Then when he touches me it goes away it all goes away. The voices the burning, the fear and I'm at peace for the first time in my life, but I'm so afraid of it cause the first time I felt the burning was the night my parents died."
"You don't think he….?"
"I don't know, how could I if so is it my fault am I the reason they are dead? Mother told me to run when I felt the burning was he the reason why? He said he could always find me."
"Oh hunny you know it's not your fault whatever might of happen that night, but one thing I can tell you is you need a shower and clothes and to sleep you look like you rolled in a pile of dirt."
He was right this isn't me time to shake it off and keep moving. I stood from the tub almost fumbled to the floor but I caught my self on the sink. Standing I saw my reflection in the mirror once again eyes puffy and rimed red. I really need to stop this it's not a good look for me. Neither is the pink lines on my neck and ears. What the hell? is that from him when he was petting us. I can't, I can't think about it Ill get lost in my thoughts again so I jump in the shower and to get my head right I turned the water to freezing cold. Thanks to my frozen jolt to reality I felt a little better got my self dressed for bed. Headed back the bathroom to brush my teeth and was hit with the sent of campfire and sandalwood. I stared at his shirt laying on the floor and thought for a second about taking it and curling up in bed with it. Oh my God! What is happening to me why am I thinking like this? Gaining a bit of clarity I pick up the shirt and throw it in the trash. I will not let him have control over me he's not even here.
Putting my self in bed I try to make one more attempt at contact with Aurora. Still nothing what did he do to her? It took forever for me to fall asleep when I finally did I wish I hadn't. My sleep was full of images of my dead mother and father, flash's of blood and fire. Of Angels falling, black eyed demons and him calling to me to come to him. I want to run but I can't I can't stop my self I keep reaching to him, but something is pulling me back I fight against it but there's a iron grip around my waste. I push as hard as I can to break away I'm just not strong enough. He's Still beckoning me to come to him, but this time he says something I can't make out. I finally look away from him only to see hands of the dead all over my lower body they are what's holding me back. Struggling to pull away from the them I can't theirs just to many. I look up and he's in front of me with eyes blacker then I have ever seen. He reaches a hand to my face and says "Use your light little wolf" then he lets go walks away disappearing leaving me alone, with the dead to pull me into the darkness. I woke up screaming poring sweat, and a distressed looking Micah staring at me. I got up and got a drink of water trying to calm my nerves
"Are you okay you was screaming in your sleep."
"Its was just a nightmare I'll be fine"
"You sure sweet heart I have seen you have nightmares before this was something totally different"
"Yes Micah I'm good now go spy on the neighbor down the hall or something I'm sure he'll will be more to your liking"
"Well if you are sure your okay. He dose sleep in the buff and oh baby the ass on him."
"Ewww go get out."
"I love you sugar"
"Yeah yeah it's only because I'm the only person you can talk to."