Chapter 1- Confrontation
#1 of Wolfs Heart
I wrote this story about 4 years ago back when I was in the 10th grade. I figured that I should upload the rough copy of it, meaning that I have not revised it whatsoever, just to see what people think about it. I plan on actually rewriting the story now that I have become a more experienced writer since then. Please feel free to comment and let me know what you think.
It was dark outside, Wind rushing past my face and the rain piercing my skin as i ran. I did not know what was chasing me but all i knew was that i had to get away. This is where the biggest part of my troubles began.
"Pride" whispered John, "What are you doing. We are in the middle of class... Wake up" as I opened my eyes i realized that everyone was staring at me especially the teacher. "im sorry" I said, "What was the question?" "The question was" said mr. frayner "What is the atomic mass of the element iron" "uhhh.. um..34?" I said suddenly embarassed for dozing off. "You see class" Said Mr. Fraynor loudly, "This is an example of sombody who doesnt pay attention and will possibly FAIL the test tomarrow"
There was a snicker from the back where the 6 foot tall bully jacobson sat. His real name was Francis but everyone just went by his last name and called him Jacobson. Mr. Fraynor began to talk again but was soon interupted by the bell. "Okay class i will see you tomarrow and remember to study for the test," Yelled Mr. Fraynor over the talking of the students.
I left the classroom quickly, eager to return home to relax. It was a Friday and i liked nothing better than to sit back and watch TV or fool around on my computer. i walked outside through the schools double doors, where i suddenly fell down on my face dropping everything.
I looked up to see Jacobson sitting there laughing with his friends. "Ooops" Said jacobson through a smirk, "watch where your going PRIDE the ground is right in front of you" "hahaha very funny Jacobson" I said sarcastically " maybe if your mother took that advice and didnt drop you on the ground you wouldnt be so messed up".
Suddenly Jacobson and his friends jumped up and confronted me. "What was that, Meat" He said as he pushed me. "dont screw with me Jacobson" i said staring him in the eyes. I was slightly shorter than him being only five foot nine and so i had to look up slightly.
He pushed me again while trying to provoke me. "comeon hit me you punk what you gonna do huh." I just stared him in the eyes then turned around and walked away. "Nothin" I heard him yell " your gonna do nothing, because thats what you are. NOTHIN" I just ignored him and began walking home. It took me a while to get home because i lived about three miles away from the school but i eventually got there.
I lived in a small two story house with my older cousin. My parents died in a car crash when i was younger so i didnt know them that well. I walked up to the house and pushed the door open "Pride, is that you" i heard my cousin yell. "Yah its me Nick" i replied back to him. My cousin came out of the kitchen with a bloody knife in his hand. "What are you doing" i said while glancing at the knife.
"Nothing" he replied with his slightly spanish accent, "Just cuttin some steak for your dinner". "Oh, are you going out with Rachel" I said as i walked up to him. He only cooked me food when he was going out for the night. "Yah" he said wiping his hand;s on a towel. "Okay, well im going to my room" i told him. "kay, i'll leave your food in the microwave for you" he shouted as i walked up the stairs.
I quickly took off my black shirt and threw it onto a pile on my floor and sat on my bed. I sat there for a while until i decided to get on my computer. My desk is right next to the window so as i walked up to it i noticed a slight movement in the trees beyond my house. I stared at that spot for a while. Suddenly i saw what i thought were a pair of eyes flicker open and burn into me. I was parylized and could not move. All i could see in the eyes was hatred and something that resembled the anger of a wild beast. I couldnt move and was stuck in place until i heard Nick oppen up his car and get in.
The eyes flickered for a moment and i broke free. I automatically looked down and by the time i looked up again whatever was previousely there was gone. I didnt know if i had imagined it or not but i was not about to go downstairs unprotected.
I walked to Nicks room and went in his closet and took his metal bat. I went downstairs and looked in the microwave for my food. I grabbed the plate with the steak on it and walked towards the living room. I sat down, grabbed the remote and turned on the TV. I flipped through the channels but there was nothing to watch so i settled with watching a documentary on National Geographic about wolves.
I began eating my steak and got interested in the documentary once it started talking about the life style of the wolves and how they hunt in packs. I soon finished my food and settled back to watch the TV. Not long after that i must have dozed off. I heard the door open later on that night and figured that it was just Nick comeing home from his date. "Nick", I yelled without opening my eyes.
"Yes" i heard a deep gutteral voice say. i quikly opened my eyes and the only thing i saw was Hatred. I was looking directly into the eyes of the beast and once again i could not move. "Wha..What d..do you want from me" i stutterd. The beast did not answer, instead it walked closer and closer. I was able to move my eyes and noticed the creatures hair.. or rather horns on its head and long mouth. I looked down and saw a tail waving back and forth with what looked like spikes across the top part of it.
The creature looked reptilian in a way and came up to about my height. As i looked deeper into its eyes i realized that this was not the beast i had seen earlier but rather a different one. This creature had hatred in its eyes... but not towards me. "As the creature inched closer and closer i realized that i was able to move and i got up. I began stepping backwards but ended up tripping over something and falling against the wall.
I backed up as far as i could against the wall but to no avail. The creature got closer until it was right in my face. I felt its face rub up against mine as it crouched down towards my ear. "Im sorry" Was all i heard it say before it stood up and pulled out what seemed to look like a sword and swung it at me. They say that when you are inches away death your life flashes before your eyes. That was not the case for me. Instead all i remember as i looked up at the flashing sword coming down towards me, was unhappiness.
I was unhappy that i did not get the chance to live my life to the fullest. To have true friends, to love, to have a family. As the sword drew closer all these thoughts flashed through my mind. Then suddenly something clicked. Suddenly i felt the desire, no, the need to survive. That one thought quickly took over my body and I lunged forward, confronting the creature with a snarl of my own. That was the last thing i remember, before i blacked out.