Chapter 22 It's time to fight back and win

• Nadia was in the forest. It was dark and as far as she looked she couldn't see anything. She gulped down and tried to see where she was. But she couldn't see anyone. She shouted, “Is anyone there?" Only her words echo in the forest. She started to walk slowly and soon she felt like all her hair was standing up. She felt an eerie sensation around her neck. She felt like someone or something was watching her. She looked back and saw trees only. No one was there. She started to sweat. The dump feeling of her clothes sticking to her made her uncomfortable. She walked slowly and heard the crushing sound of leaves. She looked toward the sound and saw an animal. It was a lizard but not exactly a lizard. It has a human face and as soon as she saw it; it ran toward her. She tried to go backwards but fell due to the roots of a tree.. She tried to run again but the lizard was already on her. She closed her eyes but felt the weight of the lizard. It had scales, which were hard. And she was having difficulty in breathing due to the rancid smell that is coming out of its mouth. She closed her eyes even more tied. Then she heard "open your eyes; Nadia. Look at me." Nadia shook her head. Then the lizard held her throat and started crushing it. She couldn't breathe and tried to remove its hold. But failed miserably. And she started to lose her consciousness and tried to shout "st...op “but she felt like the world was closing on her. Suddenly the lizard was removed and before she looked who did this she felt cold.
• She opened her eyes and saw a room. And heard “wake up. Wake up; Nadia" she looked at her right side and saw Rahman was shouting at her. She asked in a broken voice “w..ater" Rahman ran and fetched a glass of water. He came near her and made her drink the water. After gulping down the whole glass of water. she took a deep breath. "Did you have a nightmare?" Rahman asked. Nadia nob and said "It was so horrible. A lizard attacked me. And it can talk. I mean after coming here I saw all the weird things and now saw a talking lizard." Rahman smiled and said " lizard can talk'' Nadia looked at him and said "what?" "Lizard can talk. There are some mountain lizards. Like us werewolves, they can shapeshift and they can talk. But not in animal form but in human form." Nadia touched her forehead and said "God where am I? Am I on earth or another planet “Rahman removed her hand from her forehead and said "don't worry. Everyone should be afraid of you. You are the most powerful witch in history." Nadia said "Forget about it. And where is this supposed power? I couldn't even use it. What will it bring me? Only pain and suffering." Rahman ran his finger over her little hand and said "it brings you to me. I was waiting for you." Nadia could find anything to say against it. And blushed. Rahman saw her blushing face and said "I love tomatoes." Nadia looked at him and asked, “I like it too." Rahman laughed and said, "I love you; my tomato." Nadia understood his meaning and blushed more. She said in a low muffled voice "I love wolfie” Rahman heard it and pulled her chin. He said "Nadia; look at me please?" Nadia looks at him. "Please say it one more time." Nadia nodded her head as no and said; "wolfie has a good hearing so he knows what I told him." Rahman smiled and said, "I will wait for the day when my tomato will speak loudly and say that she loves her wolfie." Nadia smiled and said "tomato will. Soon." Rahman kept looking at her. She felt hot and tingly under his gaze. She felt like melting away under his gaze. Rahman moved close to her. She also moved toward him. When their nose was touching each other Nadia closed her eyes. She anticipated a kiss. She breathes in the hot minty  
• Breath of Rahman. She felt his lip was near her. Just a second way to touch it and he moved away. Nadia immediately opened her eyes and saw that he was transforming into a werewolf.