The next Monday was Layna's birthday. During the celebration she sneaked out to a park near her house. Looking at the full moon she felt said all over again.
"it's not too much to wish for love, is it? I haven't wished for anything for the past seventeen years but I feel like making a wish now ... but it will be selfish of me to force love on someone"
The moon glowed and it's shine surrounded her. Tiny flickering lights carried her in the air as she made a wish "I wish to forget all the love I have for Liam.. I wish to go back to my normal self .. it's hurting me so bad I wanna die... please take it away"
The skies rumbled and a blinding light covered Layna as she transformed into a white wolf with good streaks on its head.
"awoo!..... awooo!" she howled
After some time, she transformed back to her human form and walked back home. Liam who was watching her from the shadows came out and stared at the moon, his eyes red.
He pondered on all she had said,
' I wish to forget all the love I had for Liam ... I am not a pushover... I let you hurt me ... who loves someone like this?'
"why?" he asked himself
Later that night after the party, May slept over at Layna's house because she was drunk.
" oh Layna.. your party was lit... it was like the best party of the. . Layna are you listening... Layna! " May yelled
" yes... May" Layna sighed
"what's wrong? are you okay? you don't seem well"
" I have a problem May "
" what is it? you know you can tell me anything right? "
" it's different May"
" Layna.. you're scaring me "
" promise you won't tell anyone "
" cross my heart "
" ha.... " Layna sighed " I'm a werewolf "
" what? when did you start to believe in such things Layna? who is putting such ideas in your head? "
" just watch"
Layna's eyes turned gold and her ears grew to a sharp end
" Oh my goodness.... Layna .. the your parents "
" they're not my parents "
" my God "
" I don't know what to do May... I'm like the only one of my kind.. why did they leave me? why abandon me?"
" Layna.... " May hugged her" it'll be okay"
The next day Layna went back to school and continued avoiding Liam. After their little encounter he pretty much stayed away from her.
Liam watched Layna from afar and wondered if she had truly forgotten him.
'hmmm.. love indeed ' he thought
He flirted with all other girls while making sure Layna saw him. Contrary to his thoughts, Layna remained unconcerned and her expression was as calm as a lake. It seemed like she had totally forgotten Liam and didn't even know who he was. This continued for a few more weeks till Liam approached her again.
"Layna! what the heck! why are you acting like you don't know me? I get it I said some harsh words but couldn't you just let it go?"
For some reason Layna felt hurt by what this person said but she didn't know him.
'who goes about talking to strangers?' she thought
The whole class stared at them with varying expressions especially May who had been suspecting that something was off about Layna. Layna looking around realised she thought out loud, an embarrassed smile on her face, she asked Liam, "I'm sorry if I sounded rude but you look like a pervert, staring at me all day long when we don't even know each other"
"What?!" Liam exclaimed wide eyed "you don't know me?"
A friend of Liam approached her asking, "you don't know Liam? your friend?"
"we're friends?" she asked confused "but why don't I remember? did I get into an accident? May?"
May who was determined to use layna's amnesia so that she won't ever remember all the pain Liam caused her replied, "of course not.... don't listen to them. it's a prank... this is actually my first time talking to him too and we're always together so where could you have met him?"
Liam stared at May and realised that layna had lost her memory, not just any memory but every existence of him!