Liam sat down on a chair in the room, he had his clothes changed from the torn one he was wearing this morning, he had freshened up.
Lucas and Jack sat on the bed beneath the top bed of their bonk, the room was oddly silent.
They didn't attend any lecture today, they were too worried to, Max was their close friend, him going missing was not something they could just swallow and attend lectures like nothing was going on.
Liam's emotion was worse, these few days has been like hell on Earth for him, his beloved Grandma died to something he couldn't yet explain and now his friend was dead because of him.
Out of four of them, Max was the one he was closest with, they were like best friends. He couldn't reconcile with the fact that his friend died because of him.
He knew how many times tears threatened to fall down his eyes today, his body was shaking.
He couldn't even pin point the exact emotion he was feeling now.
Fear?
Pain?
Sorrow?
Regret?
Anger?
Everything was just overwhelming him at once.
In a hidden alley with it's area dark, coupled with the dying sun rays outside, a sign that night was taking over the day, A figure sat down at a corner.
Max has been here for the whole day, the guys who came to dispose the trash left with the guy he almost killed by sucking his blood.
They left their waste on the ground and didn't return since then.
Max sat in a corner, his mind wandering, he also silently hoped that the guy survived.
Night finally came, it was 7:30pm now and the sun had died down.
Max slowly stood up, despite the darkness clouding the area, he could weirdly see clearly, he could even read what was written on a biscuit wrap on the ground, it was like it wasn't dark and still day time.
As he came out of the place he had been cuped inside all day, he didn't feel the heat from before.
Max took in a deep breath as he headed for the dormitory.
Inside the room, the lights were still on with nobody doing anything in particular, Liam couldn't even sleep despite not sleeping yesterday night, his face looked pale.
"I am going to say it once more, if we can't find Max by tomorrow morning then I am either calling the cops or I will go report to the school even if it means blowing up our cover" Jack said.
"Seconded " Lucas replied, his face solemn.
Liam stared at the two and found them looking at him.
"What are you guys staring at me for? I actually feel like tomorrow morning is a bit late, why not this night?" Liam felt that the cops should be dealing with these supernatural stuffs and not him.
He couldn't be living lies all throughout his life simply because he didn't want the ones around him to get hurt or something, even if he wanted to, the one person he could do that with was dead. And dead because of him.
Click.... The door of the room suddenly clicked open.
It wasn't late into the night yet, so their door as usual wasn't locked from the inside and could be easily opened from the outside.
The three of them had their attention drawn to the door as someone walked in.
Liam's eyes immediately flew wide open.
His eye went wide open like he just saw a ghost.
Well to him, he actually did, because....
How the hell is this possible?
"Max!" Lucas and Jack shouted at the same time as they stood up in unison and walked up to him.
They embraced him tightly, showing how worried they were.
"Where the hell have you been? we nearly called the cops for you" Jack said punching Max lightly on his shoulders.
"What happened man? You look like a mess" Lucas said scrutinizing Max up and down.
Max wore a torn black pajamas, the blood from yesterday's rollercoaster was mixed with the black and wasn't visible.
"Long story" Max said softly "Hey Liam." Max said looking at Liam.
Liam still had his bewilded expression, his eyes stared at Max in shock.
"You....you.." Liam stammered speechlessly, what could he say now?
I thought you were dead?
Or maybe how is this possible? And then Lucas and Jack will ask about what was possible?
Lucas and Jack stared at Liam strangely. Even Max stared at him that way.
Does he know what I am?
"Thank God you are safe, I almost lost it." Liam snapped out from his daze, he had so many questions but they could wait.
Max stared at Liam, Lucas and Jack might not think anything about how Liam was reacting but he could hear Liam's heart beating wildly, despite his calm expression.
The atmosphere of the room took a drastic change after Max's return, after Max finished taking care of his dirty self, Lucas and Jack disturbed him to tell them what actually happened. But Max told them he will do justice to their questions in the morning.
But there was one person whose mood wasn't as joyful as theirs even though he pretended to join in the fun and laughing.
Liam stared at Max from time to time, he felt that nothing was off about Max.
But that was what was off.
How could a dead man suddenly come back to life healthy and sound?
He suddenly started to feel a bit of fear.
Was this the same Max he knew?
Everyone slowly went to bed from Lucas to Jack and then to Max.
Liam laid down on his bed, which was directly above Max's own, his eyes were open and he couldn't sleep.
The more he thought about the scene of him digging Max body to him seeing Max now, the more he felt curious and fear.
How is this possible?
Liam didn't know how many times, but this question just kept replaying in his mind without answers.
After what felt like an hour of tireless thinking. He felt someone touch him.
He immediately looked to see who it was
"Shhhh" Although everywhere was dark, he could see that the figure belonged to Max.
"We need to talk, let's go outside" Max whispered softly.
"Can't it wait till tomorrow?" Liam whispered back, until he was sure that this was the Max he knew, he couldn't trust him.
"I have a lot to say man, I might have discovered what I am just follow me" Max said as he walked out from the room silently.
Liam laid there for sometime thinking, after Max left, he couldn't lie to himself, he was curious, Max still felt like Max, maybe he was just over thinking, he had to go and know what Max wanted to say.
His curiosity got him as he slowly and quietly left the room.
"What took you so long?" Max asked as he saw Liam.
"I was trying to be quiet so the others don't wake up" Liam replied.
The hall way was empty as it was pretty late already.
"Let's walk as we talk" Max said
"Did you encounter that beast outside?" Max started with a question.
"You mean the werewolf? The one that killed Daniel?" Liam asked staring at Max.
"I don't know if it was the same one but did you encounter that thing?" Max asked again.
"I did, why else do you think I didn't return last night?" Liam replied.
"Then you must be like me because it should have killed you" Max said.
"Be like you? How? It didn't kill me!" Liam stopped in his tracks as he looked at Max.
He didn't understand Max's words, By now they had moved a great distance from their room.
"It didn't kill you?" Max stared at Liam with his eyes wide, "how did you survive that thing?"
Liam began to explain how he escaped the werewolf that night.
Max slowly nodded after hearing Liam. Then he stared at the injury on Liam's arms.
Although it wasn't too deep it wasn't too shallow either, Max remembered that his injuries all healed when he realized himself this morning.
"No wonder your wounds are still there"
"What do you mean by they are still there?" Liam asked taking his hands up close as he studied his arms
But he didn't receive any answer.
"What do you mean by....." Liam raised his head up to look at Max but .....
What the fuck????!!!
Max eyes was clouded in blood as he stared at Liam's arm.
"Max?"
Max slowly opened his mouth as his canine teeth grew.
Liam's face changed as he saw what happened.
"Max? Shit!!!"