Wild ~3~

Once finished with breakfast I got to learn. It was a tedious obligation, but I have not other work. On the other hand, my brother is not concerned with that. He went with Dad to examine the area. Mom wrote. Maybe she has received inspiration. I read and take notes. Slowly flipping through pages of the textbook. I read slowly, to give meaning to every word. It quickly made me forget everything else. All times are understated one after another, but I did not even notice. That is when I embarked on a serious thing. Even forget to eat and drink. Occasionally my mother came to me, smiling slightly, muttered something and then leave again. It was commonplace for me. There are times where I just would not sleep, but do not. But I was sleepy. At one time I heard something strange. Dad and my brother were talking to someone. Were invited someone in home. In our new home. I was curious, but I went to look. I’m tired after six hours learning. For some people this is a long time. Maybe it’s true. So I put books on the desk and just lay on the bed. My own eyes began to close. Damn! It was still day and I was already tired. Postponed learning.

I heard my brother up the stairs. I had not super hearing or something, but I just know the way Brian moves. Noisy and hasty. Not respond. Let him come into my room. My eyes were close, so he thought I was asleep. As a good brother, he covered me with blanket and quietly left. I smiled and decided to sleep. My breathing is calm, my body relaxed. I started to fell asleep in slumber, when a slight breeze touched my face. It was not enough to awaken me. But I felt something strange. If someone looks at me. Warm gust passed over me. Eyes were somehow burning me. I felt it, though do not see it. But that feeling quickly disappeared. It calmed me.

Wild ~2~

In the morning Brian woke me up. I moaned beneath the covers. I did not want to wake me up but I have a lot of material to learn.

‘Why did you wake me up? It’s early… only 8:00 am.’

‘Dad found scratches on the back door.’

‘Really? Probably because at night a wolf scratching at the door. I saw him when I was to the kitchen for water.’

‘Seriously?’

‘Well, yeah! I saw his outline, but it was definitely big one. Huge dark wolf with glowing amber eyes.’

‘Pretty well you saw him, eh?’

I smiled slightly and sat on the bed. I went down my bare feet on cold wooden floor. The feeling was nice and refreshing. Now I can look at my new room. Huge bed, desk adhered to the wall, a large wardrobe with four smaller tables lower below. There was a small couch with pillows (very colorful pillows), just below the window. The curtains were ivory, neatly folded with a light blue cords. There were no wallpapers, because everything was covered with wood. Under <everything> I mean the whole house. Only if it was the middle of nowhere…

Mom called us. The smell of toast is brought down to my room. I smiled contentedly. Brian chased the room and I picked up with effort the large suitcases and put it on the bed. I opened it and pulled out a black shirt with a depiction of Bugs Bunny and then dressed. The put shorts in navy blue with white stripes removed. I looked at shoes, but I ignore them with a smile. I really liked to go barefoot on the floor. And frankly there was hot. No wonder, it is a summer.

I ran downstairs and I found everyone in the kitchen. Well, almost everyone. On the table were put toasts, jam, freshly brewed mint tea and orange juice. I do not like it much. There is such… a tart taste. So I took a bottle of cranberry juice. Naturally, my brother now enjoy on the breakfast. Mom had pulled her laptop and wrote something. I sat next to my brother.

‘Where is Daddy?’

‘Still deals with the traces of your wolf.’ Brian said, while swallow another bite.

‘It is not my wolf. Just happened to be there at the same time.’

He chuckled, because his attempt to irritate me was successful.

‘I cannot believe it. The first night. Can you imagine, Liss?’

Dad rushed into the kitchen very excited by what happened. Breathe of happiness. I do not understand what is so amazing. Well, my father just like all scientists was a little… eccentric. Mom just looked him over her glasses and smiled warmly.

‘Calm down, Jerry! Sit down and eat.’

He listened her, but could not keep sitting for more than five minutes. He grabs a slice and a cup of tea and went to his office. I suspect that this is not his first coming here, because his office was ordered. But I only smiled at his behavior. But I must admit that I like this place too. Does it mean that I am like him? I would not say. Although the beast impressed me. What audacity. Or maybe he was not aware that here have people. I could not tell, though it is a wolf.

Wild ~1~

The moon was full, but the real full moon was the next night. We had moved into our new house in the woods. Yeah, right! My father was a biologist and zoologist. And my mother was a writer. So for both of them was perfect. But I and my brother Brian were not impressed. However, to get to the city had to drive about an hour. Both were not impressed that separate us from civilization. At least there was electricity. Everywhere the smell of forest.

Not everything was so <fun>. We had many duties and we cannot listen to loud music. It was a big problem for Brian. So he did something none of us did not expect. He offered me a union. Or in short… I wanted to have another sentient being, with which to speak. I agreed. However, I have benefited from this. At least we were both a common problem.

I’m Kelly and I am 22 years old. And my brother Brian was 19 years. We are both with dark hair and dark eyes. It’s quite alike. But this is just detail. As we arrived at night, we could not see much. Even their rooms. I have not even tried. I was tired and went straight to bed. I fell asleep instantly. Frankly I had no desire to come here because it hindered my studies. But… there is always a <but>… My father devices to study at home. This is true of Brian.

I woke up at 3:00 in the morning. I went down to the kitchen for a glass of water when I heard scratching on the back of the house. At first I thought I’m still dreaming. But when the scratching did not stop, I decided to go and check. It’s nice to step barefoot on the cold wooden floor. I passed a small corridor and came to the door. I pulled the curtain and looked through the small window. I almost dropped the glass of water. There was… was… a wolf. I was thrown back and leant against the wall. My heart was beating fast. No wonder. I just saw a huge wolf scratching the door. Even more frightening was that the animal saw me. I looked into his huge amber eyes.

I expect him to escape or at least scream of fear, but… Maybe because I was in shock. Just standing there. Swallowed hard and… I turned and slowly returned to my room. I hid under soft blankets. Fast asleep. Not waking up to the end of the night. It seemed that everything was just dream.