* And here I am, once again a week, at Jerry's Bar. Since it was still early, we quickly got a table for two.
- I liked the place. Triton commented as he surveyed the place.
As his gaze wandered across the bar, I took the opportunity to take another look into his eyes. They were the same candy as Bryan's eyes, but there was something else.
"Then now you're going to tell me what lie you told him?" I asked, fiddling with my hands.
- I told him that I was a biology student and that I was researching wolves, and that when I heard the news I was interested. - He commented, his gaze focused on me.
- Hmmm.. Skillful. -Saying. "And how long have you been here?"
- It's my turn to ask. He smiled flirtatiously.
I rolled my eyes and waited for him to ask me a question.
- Why did you become interested in his story?
- It's strange, but until yesterday I didn't want to get involved, but today I heard about another case and then I thought I could help in some way. I stared at him, his eyes scanning me to see if I was telling the truth.
He soon nodded and leaned back in his chair.
"I arrived last night. -Said. - I'm staying at Hotel Padronce.
- I know what it's like... It's pretty close to my house.
He straightened up in his chair and made himself more comfortable, and for a moment I felt that he was curious about me.
- So you live pretty close to the forest. "I could see he was happy. "And you've never noticed anything strange?"
- Weird how?
I accidentally got defensive, but I relaxed my shoulders and tried to pretend it was a good idea. Calm, even if something in him made me alert.
"Wildlife? Howling noises?"
"Are you suggesting that it was a wolf that committed these murders?" I asked as I crossed my legs.
"And what do you think it was?" He almost burst out laughing. - A wild dog? A coyote?
"I don't know, but it's a bit strange to think that a single wolf has returned to this forest when there has been no sign of any of them for years. - I said authoritatively.
Triton was ready to make his strongest argument, I felt it only because of the slight change in his features, but Philip appeared carrying a chair and sat down beside us.I
almost laughed when I saw Triton's face, which looked very angry at having been interrupted at the moment of its ricochet, while Philip smiled like a child who had been hit by a bullet. That's when I remembered that I wasn't working today.
- Day off, right?
-Exactly.
Philip responded very enthusiastically and just looking at me, I realized that Triton was angry at being ignored.
-Miss.. Philip, this is Triton, and Triton, this is Philip. - I introduced them.
Philip did not like having to greet Triton, who showed no expression at the other's gesture. I snorted and grabbed the menu and put it in my face, maybe the two of them would stop looking at each other.
"I've heard of you and Bryan. - Philip commented, again ignoring Triton's presence.
-What? I continued to flip through the menu, pretending not to be interested,
"That you two had a fight yesterday in front of your house. I could see the tone of happiness in his voice.
Philip never liked Bryan, and vice versa. She thought I'd never dated him because Bryan was blinding me. Bryan, on the other hand, couldn't stand it and hated the way Felipe behaved with me.-
Who told you that? - I put the menu on the table and handed it to Triton. - You can choose... I don't care. - I said.
Triton didn't answer and took the menu calmly, he started flipping through it when Philip started talking again.
"A friend of mine was passing by and saw the scene. He didn't hide a smile. - I warned you that he wasn't the right guy for you.
I laughed at his mockery.
"And you think you're the right man for me?"
Discreetly, Triton chuckled, which annoyed Philip.
- What are you laughing at? He looked at Triton. "Are you going to tell me that this guy is your next boyfriend?"
I didn't believe what Philip was saying.
"And what do you think I am?" A strange job given to every handsome boy who comes my way? I almost screamed, I didn't out of respect for Felipe's father.
-No, of course not! He looked remorseful. - But Bryan made you like this: It's bad that there has been a drastic change... You know...
- No, I don't know what it's like! I made a noise like a grunt. "You had to ruin my day, didn't you?"
- We're just talking.
Philip grimaced in confusion and then looked in the direction of Triton, who was looking at me. He must be thinking that I want him as a boyfriend, great, the day couldn't be better.
- Felipe, you're an idiot! - I got up with everything without caring about the noise that the chair made as it scraped the floor. "I cried last night and I was fine until you and the obsession with me kept reminding me that I had a bad fight with the one person in the world who came closest to understanding me. I held back tears.
Philip didn't have the courage to say anything else, he just lowered his head. I adored him, he was a great friend, but sometimes he went too far. I grabbed my bag and turned to Triton.
- I'm sorry, but I'm leaving. "I turned around and left without giving him time to say anything, if he was going to speak, of course.
*It was time to start winter, but some leaves kept falling, the weather wasn't that cold for me, of course, but for a human the lack of strong sun and this cold wind was enough for a very warm outfit. I was sitting with my back propped up against a tree near a small lake, hugging my legs and chin resting on my knees, I just wasn't crying because Trevarch was giving me harmony, and I'll never understand how he does it.
Trevarch, like all other forests, give a good feeling to our species, we don't really know why, but we believe that contact with nature calms our inner wolf and helps us think better.
Aunt Ju was so wise, would she ever be like her? He still didn't understand how he had died. It was so strange when I was told that he had passed away... I always thought we were immortal.
We're not immortal, baby, we're just tougher, we die too, it's hard to kill one of our own, but it happens. Well, what I can tell you right now is that there are three ways to be killed: by breaking our necks, which is almost impossible for a human to do; burned, and you may have noticed that wounds like burns take the same amount of time as normal human wounds to heal; and silver bullets, and they can drive us crazy if they are not taken out of the body.
If she knew so much about it, why did she burn to death in a fire? I wondered this when I arrived at the scene, the little house there no longer existed and the only thing left there were the bones of Judely and a child.
A small smile and a tear was what I showed at that moment and I thought: that's why you wanted to save a defenseless child. Always so kind, she was what I liked most about the lady.
Judely worked in the hospital, in the paediatric ward, every time she came home, with a big smile on her face she would tell me several stories about her patients. Is. I felt a twinge in my heart... How long would it be before I died? And would he die before he knew more of our species?
How old am I? I'll tell you, but don't be alarmed... Two hundred and thirty-seven, it's actually not a lot of time compared to some of my friends. I know what you're thinking, and the answer is: we stop aging at twenty-seven, don't ask me why that's the age.I was
twenty-five years old and I was looking forward to the day when I wouldn't change anymore, it would be weird but fun. It's contradictory how sometimes I seem to enjoy being a wolf, but the truth is that I knew what would happen in a few years... I would have to leave this city, because it would be strange if everyone I know grew old and I had the same face and body.
I rested my head on the tree and closed my eyes, inhaled hard, and felt the power of the forest soothe me. After some reflection, I realized something I would never admit: what I wanted was to be free, but not free of our species. I wanted to be free as a wolf, enjoy what nature has to offer, and accept my fate.
"That's what you were trying to show me, isn't it, Aunt Ju?" I managed to laugh.
I was so engrossed in my thoughts and my surprising change of heart about my inner wolf that I didn't even notice a stranger until he stepped on a stick.
Quickly, my nose recognized the scent coming through the trees behind me. I continued to sit down, the guy stopped next to me and sat down.
"I knew you had something different," Triton said as he looked at me.
I turned my head a little to notice his face as he continued to look at me, that's when I noticed the difference in his smell.
- You're a wolf. - I spoke so calmly that I was even surprised.
-Are... You mean. He smiled and I noticed that he had beautiful white teeth.