Chapter 2

• I walked quickly towards where mom was, she just needed to pack a suitcase.
• "Did you hear that?" I asked, feeling a knot in my stomach.
• Mom frowned.
• "What?" She asked, walking to the front door.
• Being inside the house is not a bad idea. I followed her and closed the door behind me, making sure nothing was left outside.
• "A howl... "I murmured under my breath.
• My mom turned to look at me with a frown. Apparently, she didn't hear it.
• "Howl? I didn't hear anything." She replied.
• Did I imagine it?
• It can't be, it sounded very real.
• " I heard it..., mom "I called her, she turned to look at me" There are wolves here.
• She looked at me for a few seconds before bursting into laughter.
• "Please, Carolina, I didn't mean it so literally when we were in the car. There are no wolves here, maybe what you heard was a... Dog. "She went up the stairs. "Get ready for tomorrow, you have school.
• Damn it. Something tells me tomorrow will be a very long day. Mom and I had left our things in the rooms, tomorrow afternoon I would have to organize, this week would be a lot of work for us. The inside of the house was not bad at all. There was a large brown sofa and two small ones, in the center there was a table with nothing on top. There was a slightly large TV that, when looking at it, also looked out at the lake through the window right next to it.
• ***
• The next morning I didn't want to get up but I did it anyway. Mom called a mechanic very early to check the car we had left in the middle of nowhere, fortunately he did and now it was as good as new.
• I was finishing breakfast, I left the plate in the sink and went up to my room to brush my teeth, grabbed my backpack and went down the stairs. Mom was waiting for me in the car, today was her first day of work.
• I went out and the smell of the forest was in the air. The only thing that could be heard around here was the sound of birds and the occasional animal. That's when I remembered the howl I heard, and yes, it was real.
• "Carolina, you'll be late!" Mom urged me.
• I snapped out of my thoughts and got into the passenger seat. My new school was waiting for me. Mom started the car, we had to drive a few kilometers.
• We were halfway there, when the same cars from yesterday came out of the turnoff I had seen. Mom slowed down a bit to let them go ahead.
• "Surely one of them will be your classmate. "She whispered, accelerating.
• I just hope not.
• After a while, we had arrived at the center of the town, people were starting to open their shops. Mom stopped in front of the huge building called school. I admit I'm a little nervous.
• The cars in front of us parked in the school parking lot. But they didn't get out yet.
• "See you later..." I said goodbye to her, getting out of the car and closing the door.
• "Make lots of friends!" She exclaimed behind me.
• For God's sake, I'm not in elementary school. I gave her a warning look, she just smiled and left.
• The students started to arrive, the luxury cars were not far behind. Before entering through the main door, I observed the boy getting out of the car that was behind us yesterday. He was wearing black jeans, a white t-shirt, and his hair was messy. God, I ended up in a modeling agency. That boy was perfect.
• His gaze met mine. It was deep, captivating. He had a black jacket in his hand and, without taking his eyes off me, he started putting it on. I looked away so he wouldn't think I was admiring his beauty. I bet he must be the typical popular guy here. I walked into the school. I could feel my heart racing. What I didn't miss was the strange sensation I felt inside me when we locked eyes.
• I forgot about what happened and went in search of the principal's office. I needed to find my schedule. I turned down a hallway and there it was. I knocked on the door.
• "Come in "came the voice from the other side.
• I opened the door to find a lady in her forties, wearing glasses and her hair in a tight bun.
• "Good morning, I'm new, I'm here for my schedule," I said.
• She looked up.
• "Yes, they said you would come today," she replied, searching through a folder for the papers and handing them to me.
• I quickly took them.
• "Good luck on your first day," she smiled before returning to her work.
• "Um... Thanks," I hesitated. I left the office while reading my schedule. I had Spanish first and then history. Boring classes.
• The hallways were filled with students, all chatting animatedly with their friends. I wondered if I would make any friends here. I looked around for the guy from the car but couldn't find him.
• I climbed the stairs to the second floor and found my classroom.
• 5B. 5B. 5B. I found it. There were no students yet, which I appreciated. Lately, I had been seated in a corner by a huge window overlooking the parking lot. Then I saw him. There he was with his friends leaning on his car. There were girls around them. He had one beside him.
• What did I expect? They were the most popular and probably the biggest players in this school. But he seemed lost in thought.
• "Hello..." someone said behind me.
• I turned around immediately, hand on my chest. I had been startled.
• "You scared me," I said to the girl standing beside me.
• "I'm sorry... You're new, right?" she asked.
• "No, I've studied here all my life but apparently I'm invisible because no one, until today, had seen me," I replied sarcastically.
• She laughed.
• "I like your sarcasm. By the way, I'm Anne," she introduced herself.
• Anne was slim, with brown hair and very pretty. I think she and I will get along well. I know because I have the gift of knowing who are good people and who are not. And Anne was shy and sincere. Although I could also sense some fear in her. Insecurity.
• "I'm Carolina," I smiled.
• The bell rang, signaling the start of classes. Students began to arrive, some looked at me sternly, others smiled, others didn't even bother to look at me.
• ***
• It was time to go to the cafeteria. Anne and I were on our way when a girl pushed Anne, causing her to stumble.
• "Hey, watch where you're going," I snapped.
• The girl turned to me, as I suspected, she was one of those damn plastics who thought they were superior to others. I hated them. She was wearing a light pink thin fabric shorts and a white shirt tucked in, her blazer was also the same color as the shorts, and her blonde hair was loose. Her hair was long and straight, her airs obviously exuded greatness and specifically that typical smile that made others feel inferior. I couldn't help but notice her pearl necklace.
• "Excuse me?" she crossed her arms.
• I smiled.
• "We excuse you, just don't do it again. Goodbye."
• As we turned, we found three more girls blocking our way. One was tall and brunette, the other had black hair and was a bit shorter than the other. And the last girl was a bit older and seemed to be the center of the group. She was redhead and my height.
• "Carolina, you shouldn't have said anything. These girls are dangerous," Anne whispered. She was scared.
• But I wasn't. I wasn't afraid of them. The hallways were empty because everyone was in the cafeteria.
• I turned to the older plastic.
• "Can't you handle me on your own that you have to call your bodyguards?" I inquired.
• She opened her mouth in shock. Apparently, she didn't expect that reaction.
• "I haven't seen you around here, I suppose you're new," she approached a bit.
• I raised an eyebrow and clapped.
• "How smart of you," I mocked.
• The girl became more furious.
• "I see they haven't told you. I'm the one in charge here... And my boyfriend, of course, we are the most respected and you... You will learn to respect us."
• She raised her hand and slapped my cheek, making my face turn.
• I looked at her with boiling blood. She's going to pay for this.
• I raised my hand and slapped her cheek as well. Damn, that hurt. She couldn't take it anymore and lunged at me, both of us falling to the ground.