the challenges of highschool
This only my second story so please post your thoughts and comments. Critique is welcome
They called her a freak, monster, wierdo, and more as she curled into ball crying, cornered by the crowd. This had been her life since that morning a few weeks ago. She had woken up that friday looking forward to the weekend and she went into the bathroom, but when she looked into the mirror she was shocked by what she saw. She reached up to touch her face only it wasn't her face anymore, her mouth and nose had elongated into a snout and her ears pointed straight up. She quickly stripped off her clothes and began to cry as she saw herself. She was a freak, some kind of giant fox, covered in rusty orange fur with a white belly and black legs and forearms. Then she saw her hands, once so dainty and beautiful, had become paws and began to sob uncontrollably as her mother came up to see what was wrong. And so she sat there in front of the jeering crowd aksing why it had happened to her as the bell rang and the crowd went to class, some uttering their last hurtful jeers, but one boy stayed to heckle her. Then she heard someone new, "hey Justin, leave the poor girl alone." it said. " Why should I leave the stupid freak alone?" the boy replied. "you know what Justin, Fuck off! She's a person like you and me and deserves to be treated like one!" and with that Justin left. The boy reached down to help the girl up but she shrank away from his touch. He bent down and whispered softly in her ear, "I'm sorry for the way they treated you. I don't see how they could be so cruel to someone they don't even know just because you're different." Then she looked up, those were the first genuinely kind words she had herd from a peer in weeks. He was a boy about her age, white with brown hair and soft compassionate eyes of a golden brown hue. "What's your name?" he asked the girl. "Karen she answered sniffling as he pulled her off the ground. "what's yours?" she asked sounding a little better now. "Brian" he answered smiling "you want to come over to my house after school?" "Sure!" said Karen as they parted ways for there classes.
Karen endured the usual barrage of torments but the day seemed to fly by as she thought of meeting up with Brian. When school ended she found Brian and he drove them to his house. Brian let her in and his parents were a little shocked with the girl Brian had brought home but didn't say anything and Brian sat down on the couch with Karen. "So Karen, how dis this happen to you?" asked Brian. "Well, one morning a few weeks ago I just woke up and had become this freakish fox thing"she said breaking down into tears. Brain did his best to calm her down slowly stroking the soft fur on the back of her neck as he cradled her. Eventually she was calm enough to continue saying, "I went to school and tried to explain what had happened to my boy friend but in the time of my greatest need he dumped me. The same thing happened when I went to my friends, and then the tormenting started. No one would talk to me just say mean things and your the first person whose been kind to me in weeks" she said as she started to sob. "Brian, how come you don't just forsake me like everyone else? I'm an ugly freak who doesn't belong" "no your not, you're beautiful" he said sincerely as he stared into her soft blue eyes. Then she lost what little control she had left over her emotions as she sobbed into his chest. Brian's father had been going to forbid Brian from being with Karen but after hearing her story and seeing her pour out her heart and soul to his son he asked himself how he could be so heartless and let the two just cradle on the couch.
Brian and Karen just cradled and talked most of the afternoon and into the evening. Karen met Brian's parents formally and they shared a meal. After dinner Brian drove Karen home and met her parents then he went home thinking about the next day. Karens parents were truly happy for there daughter and that night before they went to bed Karens parents discussed what they thought of Brian. They told each other how this was the first time Karen had been happy since her incident and hoped it would last. As her parents discussed him Brian was the only thing Karen could think of and she dreamed of tomorrow.
The next morning Brian picked Karen up for school and they met up with Brian's friends and as they saw they started to wave but stopped when they noticed Karen. Brandon pulled Brian aside as Karen talked hesitantly to his friends and asked, "what are you doing hanging out with that freak?" "She's not a freak, just different. And why don't you get to know her before you judge her." said Brian as he turned away from Brandon. And as Brian's friends talked with Karen they realized that she wasn't just a freak and thought that she was pretty chill. The bell rang and they all left for first period. At lunch Brandon said to Brian, "hey man, sorry about earlier I was kind of a dick, we cool?" "Yeah, were cool" replied Brian "oh, and by the way Karens pretty chill you should ask her out, you two make a cute couple." said Brandon as he walked away.
For the rest of the day Brian couldn't stop thinking about what Brandon had said and decided that he would ask Karen out on a date that Friday. After he got home with karen he pulled his pulled his father aside and said, "Dad, with your permission I'd like to date Karen." "you have my permission" he said. After hearing this Brian started down to tell Karen but his dad said, "wait a minute son, I heard how you comforted her last night and want you to know that you two have some thing really special together" with that Brian's father watched his son sprint down the stairs to tell Karen. "Karen, would you like to go out to dinner this Friday" he asked nervously. "I'd love to go on a date with you" she replied as he turned red.
That Friday Brian went to pickup karen from her house as he opened the door he was stunned by how beautiful she was. She wore tight jeans that showed off her killer legs and a top that accentuated her curves perfectly. But what really shocked him was her eyes, they were a rich sapphire that was only intensified by the orange and white fur of her face. He stood there awestruck for a few seconds when Karen said, "enjoying the scenery?" he turned bright red and looked at his feet as Karen giggled. They went to the little Chinese restaurant down the street and had dinner. After they finished their food as they sat at the table Karen said, " thank you Brian," "For what?" he asked. "for everything, for being my friend when no one else would. Now I have you, I have friends again, and I think you saved my life to." "what do you mean?" he asked. "I had been thinking of committing suicide, I couldn't go on living like that. Had you not befriended me I would have killed my self" she said as she began to cry. Brian reached over the table to comfort her. Her tears turned to sniffles as she whispered in his ear, "I love you Brian" "I love you to baby." he whispered back. Then she licked his cheek and they pulled each other close, mouth to muzzle, as they shared a passionate kiss, his hands buried deep in her neck fur, her tail quivering in ecstasy as her long tongue explored Brian's mouth. After what seemed like hours they broke apart and left the restaurant and went back to Karens house and cuddled long into the night until they fell asleep in each others arms.
They spent the whole weekend together and didn't think their lives could get any better. They had each other and that was all they needed. Their lives were perfect until Monday, that's when the trouble started. The day started off great Brian picked up Karen and before they went to class they had time to cuddle in the car gently kissing each other. The bell rang and they went to class longing to be together. At lunch Brian was waiting for Karen by his car when he heard someone behind him. "Hi buddy" the voice said, and he turned around and saw Justin with a crazy grin and a gun pointed at Brian's face. "don't you you ever tell me to fuck off you little shit!" yelled Justin. "look man, I'm sorry. Just put the gun down" said Brian trying to talk him out of it. Justin's hands were shaking and his eyes were blood shot. Brian thought he looked he had been drinking. "O, its to late for that now" Justin said, "I'm gonna blow your fucking head off and then your little fox bitch is next." Then just as he pulled the trigger Brandon tackled him to the floor. The bullet hit Brian in the chest and he clutched his chest as he fell. He heard sirens as Brandon and Justin wrestled for the gun. As the cops pulled up Justin broke free from Brandon and took one shot at him before he put the gun to his head and shot himself. The last thing Brian heard before he blacked out was Karen screaming his name as the paramedics pulled up.
Brian woke up to a throbbing headache and started to sit up when a nurse quickly told him to lay back down. He did as he was told and noticed that he was attached to an assortment of I.V.s and wires. Then he remembered the shooting and yelled out, "where's Karen, is she all right? I need to see Karen!" "I'm sorry sir but you can't have visitors" "it's alright nurse" the doctor interjected "Send them in. Oh, and Brian you have a very special lady there she hasn't left the waiting room except to use the bathroom" and nearly cutting off the doctors words he heard Karen "Brian!" she rushed over and grabbed his hand. Brian smiled weakly and said, "Hi Karen" "I was so worried about you." she said with tears of joy streaming down her cheeks. "you know your very lucky to be alive" said the doctor "you've been out for three days and if the bullet had been a little lower it would have burst your heart, and if this young man had not shown the bravery that he did you wouldn't be here" Then Brian noticed Brandon with a bandage on his arm and asked what happened. "the bullet just grazed me" he said, "It's only a flesh wound!" he said getting a laugh from the group of tired but happy people. Brian told him, "thanks man, you saved my life." "Don't mention it, though they did give me a medal for heroism" Brandon replied. Then Brian saw his parents. They looked haggard but were just happy he had pulled through. "how ya feeling sweetie?" his mom asked "I'm fine mom" he replied "Well I think he's had enough excitement for one day folks" said the doctor. They all began to leave and just before he fell asleep again he felt Karen give him a light kiss and he whispered so that only they could here, " I love you Karen"