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Chapter 3



I met my friends early that morning for school. Of course all they could talk about was Connor. "Oh my god! He was staring at me during lunch yesterday!" Alora squealed. "Yeah…great" I said drawing happy faces on my hand. Alora looked at me. "Just because you got rejected doesn't mean that I am Summer." Alora said. I sighed. "All I wanted to do was say a friendly hello to the guy and I get snapped at!" I said calmly. Another friend of mine Kassie, started giggling. Then he walked by. "Hi Connor." Kassie and Alora said dreamily. He looked at them and just simply nodded his head.
Kassie and Alora squealed. "I swear he is the next Nick Jonas." said Alora. Then another one of my friends showed up, Cleo. She was the gossip girl of the group. "Hey! Do you know what I just found out about that new guy Connor?" she asked everyone. Of course I wasn't paying attention. "What?" Kassie and Alora asked at the same time. "That he got kicked out of his old school because he beat a kid up." Cleo said with a smirk. "I do like my men buff and handsome." Kassie recalled.
Great…my friends are interested in the lame jocks. "Next thing you know they'll be interested in the gangsters from the hood." I thought out loud. I got to stop doing that!!! The three of them glared. "Next thing you know Summer you'll be liking the nerds and geeks from chess club." Alora said. "At least I know they're smart." I snapped back.
Soon the bell rang for mod six. Oh no! I quickly pulled out my wrinkled schedule from my pocket and looked at it carefully. Dang nabbit. I do have English today mods 6-10. Ugh. I have to see Connor. "Might as well get over it." I mumbled. I walked into the classroom and went to my assigned seat. Connor entered the room after the bell rang. "Ha! Ha! Your late!" I thought in my head. This time it was in my head. "Take your seat quietly Connor then I won't count you tardy for my class." Ms. Rae said. My mouth flew open. Why can't I get away with that? Connor took his seat in silence. When I turned my head to see him there was something different about him. Oh my gosh! There was a big scratch mark on his cheek!
How could that happen? Oh wait; Cleo did say that he got kicked out of his old school for fighting. So that might be it. Psssshhh… why do I care about him? I don't associate with rude men who think their ego is going to get them around in this world. But it is interesting to know how he got that mark. He looked over at me and glared. "You have a problem with me girl?" he asked angrily. That ticked me off. "First off my name is Summer. Second of all yes I have a problem with you and your nasty attitude." I snapped back. He rolled his eyes and looked back at the teacher.
Maybe that'll teach him to mess with the amazing me. Finally the bell rang for my last 4 mods of the day. "Yes! Hi Ho Hi Ho It's off to weight training I go." I thought in my head. Okay, maybe imitating the seven dwarfs from snow white wasn't such a good idea, but I was happy to be away from Connor. Now it's time for me to get buff and show off my amazing lifting of the weights.
When I got home it was all quiet. I usually hear my parents fighting over what we're having for dinner. "You always make what Summer wants," my father would always say "You never make what I like Julie." My mother would just roll her eyes. "You and Summer have the same taste buds," she'd say right back "So what ever she likes you like Craig." My father would just roll his eyes back and say the teenage girl line "I know you didn't."
Those conversations always made me giggle because my dad always sounded so strange when he did that girly line. I love my family. When I got up to my room I looked out the window again. It was such a beautiful day, the sun was shining, the birds were singing, and the wind was blowing softly against the trees. "I think I'll go for a walk." I said. I walked down the stairs. "Mother I'm going for a walk!" I called out to her. "Okay dear! Be back by six o'clock." She called back. I looked at my cell phone in my pocket. It was exactly ten after four. I smiled I had over 2 hours to be by myself. I knew I loved my mother for a reason.
I walked out the door and headed for the park a few blocks away. Suddenly I heard the breathing again, and it sounded like it was getting closer with every step I take. I started walking faster but it kept on coming. "Stay away from me!" I yelled and then I started running for my life. I had to think fast where I wanted to hide because I knew that that thing was faster than me, and I wanted to get away from it.
Then with my quick ninja skills I headed to the forest. Not a good idea I know but it was the only place that was dark, spooky and it had lots of tree's I could hide behind. "You can't hide from me Summer." It called. I huffed and puffed then finally hide behind a tree. "God. Why can't it leave me alone?" I asked. The breathing still continued. "You can run," its voice deeper than normal "But you can't hide. I have more power than you." For heavens sake does everyone have an ego these days??? The world is going crazy for all I know. Suddenly the breathing stopped, but I started to hear footsteps. My heart was beating as fast as a machine gun at war.
But wait; if it had footsteps that means it could be a vampire or something mythical like that. "I'm dealing with a nut case." I thought. I looked around the tree to see if anything was there, and if there was I have my trusty companion a long twig from the tree above to defend me. The wind came silently as I looked around the tree. "God this wind sure smells like onions." I thought. My eyes went into a straight stare. Wind doesn't have a smell. I turned around and when I did I was face to face with the beast stalker.
Its lips curved into a smirk. "Boo." It said. I lifted up my arm with the twig in hand and I was about to strike when its sharp claws grabbed my wrists and pinned me to the tree behind me. "You think you can beat me with a weak twig? Then again it has a weak wielder." It said in a cocky voice. Oh no, it did not just call me weak. I tried to pull myself away, but it didn't work. His claws just went deeper into my skin causing me to bleed a little. He sniffed the air, and sighed deeply. "That smells," he said "So sweet." I raised my eyebrows in confusion. What smells sweet?
He looked down at me and smiled evilly like Dracula was went he was about to suck a humans' blood. Holy gosh! He is talking about my blood!!!! Gross! "What do you want?" I asked the beast. "You." It replied. "Why do you want me? What did I ever do to you?" I asked franticly. His smile faded. "You are chosen to be like me, and for that I must mark you. You did nothing, it's just that my master has looked over you for a while and decided its time." He said.
He didn't make any sense to me. What was the mark on which he spoke of? Why has his "master" been watching me? Is he some kind of holy stalker? "I refuse. I like to be normal unlike you." I said harshly. "You have no choice. Your ancestors agree with my masters decision." It said. "Bleep to your master." I said. He turned his head in confusion. "Now's my chance!" I said to myself. I finally caught him off guard so now I have finally released my right arm long enough for me to punch him in the face, and that sent him flying.
I smiled but the stinging pain from my wrists didn't make me smile for long. It hurt so bad that I just wanted to die. I looked over to the beast and he was transforming. My eyes went wide in shock. It had a human form??? The beasts' size went two times smaller and his body became less hairy. When the transformation was complete and he finally showed his human form I couldn't believe whom it was. "Connor????" I screamed.