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Chapter 3 - Peekaboo

Torma..(Earth)

Dad always said..

A morning with sunshine and bird songs was a good sign about the day.

I kicked off the sheets stretching out my limbs and rolling down to the floor.. I stopped to look at the sunbird flying about my window and pecking at it.

Probably fighting with its reflection..I shrugged shooting up from the floor feeling totally recharged.

I walked into the bathroom taking off my hair band from my wrist and holding it back into a ponytail. I poured water onto my face feeling the urge to..finally taking out my toothbrush I began my daily personal

to-do list.

I reluctantly brushed when I saw my reflection's eyes widen in shock.. The creature!

I was done in a few and ready to check on it, I ran down dressed for work..I was a part-time employee at Story..Realm, a book store. It was the weekend and my shift started in two hours.

I jumped out the door before popping my head back in to see Danielle looking at me.. Hands on her hips with the raised eyebrow. She cleared her voice when I nervously laughed dashing to her and giving her a quick peck on the cheek plus a haste good morning with a be right back for the end..

I ran to the greenhouse slowly opening the door to meet with an empty space..there were no breakages or holes..and I'm sure she didn't come here.

Not in a million years.. Danielle has a phobia for bugs.

I ran back to the house with slumped shoulders ignoring the feeling that I was being watched stubbing my back.

I couldn't look..what if I saw that awful tree.

The creature was gone..but to where?

I entered the house with less vitality and more thoughts. I saw Danielle give me a suspicious look before spotting the greenhouse through the window.

I shrugged..'Many wonders in this place right?' I said taking my seat and filling my mouth with coffee.

'Mmh..nice one mom..thanks!'

She gave me a shy smile and continued to put the eggs and toast on my plate. 'You're welcome!'

I noticed that she was humming..something she hadn't done in months..Dad normally accompanied her but now I could have but..I was terrible at it.

I swallowed the coffee in swift gulps and quickly chomped down my breakfast before heading off to work. Danielle let me borrow the car so I wouldn't be late.

I drummed the wheel as I drove all the way to the city near the sequestered place we lived in..apparently.

I increased the volume of the song on radio drumming to it, I remembered the creature. I had never seen anything of the sort..no even in wildlife documentary. Where did it come from? Dark fur,lime eyes, large mass..it was definitely the biggest wolf I'd seen.

I stopped the car immediately my eyes caught sight of a man dressed in reaped clothes, limping on the roadside. He was bleeding, his leg was. I got out of the car and ran to him,' excuse me..you're wounded! Let me take you to a hospital..'

'Stay away!' He flinched, he looked terrified of me. He meticulously studied my face aggressively before his hand held my face by the jaw. 'Who are you? Where am i? What do you want from me?'

I pulled my face away retorting his rudeness,' No need to be rude! I am Samuelle Johnathan.. This is Stone way village, Taller street to be precise and I want to help you so suck it up!'

I practically answered his questions and was still willing to help him but he looked shocked after.

I took in his appearance; he was tall..basically towering over me and compared to many men I'd seen, he was huge..probably on daily workout but oddly bad tempered.

His dark hair was messily covering his face as if he hadn't been to a barber in a while and he didn't seem to even feel the pain from his wound. I noticed his piercing lime eyes through his thick dark lashes quite familiar but what captivated me was his good looks; plump blood red lips with straight teeth and pointy canines, well shaped nose and natural jawline.

'Why are you still here?' He barked. I was shocked by his mannerisms, who just did he think he was?

'I just want to help you..so man up and let me..you'll bleed to death if we don't take care of the wounds now!' I spoke trying not to sound more desperate than I already did.

Was I really a softie?

I guess I got it from dad, he too was concerned about others. I watched as he rolled his eyes and pushed me off, I staggered backwards landing on my butt.

He walked on as I watched unbearably shocked at how rude he was. I got up misty eyed.. blurred by tears in my eyes, entering the car after dusting my grey moon pants and tightening my lace ups.

I sat back taking deep breaths to clear the hardness I felt in my throat, I accidentally looked at the watch and saw that I had 50 minutes to work..

I groaned at the thought of the traffic jam waiting for me..I couldn't afford to be late, I needed the job to help with expenses at home. I turned on the engine and drove past the man to my.. destination!

Earlier that day...

The creature woke up to the sound of birds singing before the sun had fully gone out.

It noticed the dim light rays dashing through small holes in the greenhouse. Feeling a little energetic, it stretched out its legs and checked the wounds. Not bad.

The dark fur started shortening and disappearing into what appeared to be skin, the vicious claws were no longer but nails on feet where paws were.

The snout shrunk into a face and the huge head into a human one, the sound on bones rubbing and breaking stopped as a man clad in rugs peeped out the door and stepped out. Minutes later what appeared to be the female responsible for his wounds ran into the place.

Dark.. burgundy straight hair cascading down her bear shoulders to a partly naked back clothed by an off the shoulder loose peach blouse. He hid behind a bush next to the house silently watching when she came out sad.

Her glossed cerise lips curved down and shaped dark creased brows. Her teal eyes holding no emotion but confusion, she proceeded to the house spending more time there and later leaving in the car.

At work..

I arrived five minutes late and went to talk to M's Debra.. She was off on vacation luckily but I had to get I reduction in my day's pay for being late. It was a rule.

I cleaned up the shelves not talking to anyone as usual. I was the newbie and they definitely made me do more than what they paid me. I desperately needed the money and I did even more to chug down my hardworking in their throats.

I left work later on and dropped by the market to buy buns, butter, eggs and some fruit.

I drove back after that not expecting one of the most shocking thing to happen. I opened the door to the house and heard Danielle talking to someone.. I walked to see who it was and saw..Him!

'Oh! You're back!..I was just talking to one of my friends.. Levi Arcane. He says you've met?' She asked interrogatively and I answered by raising my brows with a forced smile.

'Did you see a ghost Savannah?' He laughed sonorously and I swallowed,' peekaboo!' He smiled laying back comfortably on our sofa.

I walked upstairs to my room and fell onto my bed groaning loudly into my pillow. The name is Samuelle!

'Why? Does he really know her..how?' I mumbled.