Chapter 20

• "What?"."I meant I like the way he act". Xayne said quickly.Celeste rose from the bed with her jaw dropped down."Oh my God! Hold on, come again". She said giggling like a girl who got a car gift from her boyfriend."What's funny?". Xayne asked."I've been waiting for this for a very long time, oh my goodness". Celeste cried as she cleaned the tears forming in her eyes."What are you talking about?"."I'm so happy for you, you finally loved someone"."I don't still get you"."Shane, you said you love him, aww". Celeste said holding her chest."What? What the hell are you talking about? I said I like the way he act, all the vanishing stuff"."Now you're changing your words Xayne, I understand baby girl, it takes a lot of courage to say it but now that you've done it I'll see to helping you". Celeste said rubbing her hands together."I didn't say anything, okay?". Xayne said and laid on the bed."You don't have to say it Xayne, I understand you don't have the courage to say it again"."Stop it Celeste, okay?, I don't like him okay, it was a sentence cut short, I love the way he... I like the way he... you know what, Just go away". Xayne said shutting her eyes."Don't doesn't change the fact that he hurt Jake and the next time I see him I'm gonna Um...". Celeste said and paused."The reason I'm not going to kill him is because you like him, okay?". She said to get Xayne's attention but she didn't respond."Hish! You begged me not to report him to the cops and I think understand now, so you've been pretending to be without emotion the entire time, Xayne ". She whispered but still Xayne didn't move an inch."Xayne, someone stopped by to drop your phone and bag ". They could hear Aunt Monica's voice from behind the door.Celeste moved to it quickly and unlocked the door."Is she alright? "."Better I think, let me have it". Celeste said."Here". She said handing over the phone and the bag to her."Will she let me speak?". Aunt Monica asked."Um I'm sorry but I don't think it's a good idea at the moment"."I understand". She said forcing out a smile.Celeste nodded and turned back to the room."Seems your boyfriend stopped by to... How the hell did you drop your phone and bag?". She demanded."Oh my God! I forgot I...". Xayne said jolting up from the bed.She snatched the bag from Celeste and opened it.Xayne paused and stared at Celeste before moving to the window.She could see someone leaving the vicinity in a hood.She let out a sigh as she watched him disappear into the darkness.Xayne quickly turned around and shut her eyes.Celeste sat on the bed and exhaled heavily."It's normal Xayne, you've been rejecting your urge for men for long, pilling up, it's gonna come bursting out soon, all on one person"."I've told you already, go get a job as a therapist and don't pester me". She said returning to the bed.She emptied all the content of the bag and they came pouring out but there was something new.It was a beautiful box with designs all around.She opened it and picked the piece of letter in it."It's not what you think Xayne, I'm not evil, let's meet and talk, anywhere, I'll find you". She read and scoffed."Oh my gosh! That's so romantic". Celeste said taking the box."Stop it already Celeste, He's a murderer"."How can you be sure? Well i can't say cos at every instance I've seen him, he doesn't look evil just acting like a creepy innocent ghost in search of love". She sang returning to the bed."What? And I thought you accused him of your boyfriend's state, why the change of heart now?"."It's because of your change of heart, you can't imagine how I feel to find out you're in love, I'm so happy that I'm not ready to ruin it but resourceful in every way to make it reality hoping he's not murderer as you say but you still love him right?".Xayne frowned and sat on the bed tearing the piece of paper into tiny pieces."C'mon Xayne, not all men are this romantic and.. maybe you should just hear him out? "."So I can be another victim, right? ". Xayne said and her phone buzzed.It was a notification from her school blog."Female body found on the roof of Luna High School". She said and tapped on it."What's that?". Celeste asked trying to get a glance at the screen of the phone.She read the article and passed the phone over to Celeste.Xayne's head was down with her hand on it biting her lower lip."No, No, No, this is crazy, claw marks all over the body, don't you think it's same thing that attacked Jake."He called it monster". Xayne replied."You think it was him?"."It's him, every place he goes, he drops a body, the restaurant, I met him that day and things weird that I can't explain happen, we can't neglect the fact that he's strange, I've watched him take out a group of gangsters with ease, there's something not ordinary about him, it's obvious "."Does that include murder so I'll start believing on, not all looks are innocent, he looks calm "."Calm men are the most dangerous one "."Seriously? You keep acting like you've dated many and you're feed up of love already "."I'm trying hard not to believe that he's a murderer Celeste but I know what I saw, the restaurant, the stadium and all he's been doing lately "."But you love him Xayne and you're scared that you've fallen in love with the wrong person ". Celeste said."No, I don't love him, I don't love anyone, Just stop the talk Celeste, I need some air ". She said."Fine, I'm just trying to help by been a good friend, okay? "."Then give me your keys I'm going back to the stadium"."What?"."You want to help, the keys"."You're going to see him, ain't you?"."No, as long as I'm alone, he'll come, I think I'll sleep over at your place but first I need to clear my head, I need a drive"."You can crash at my place Celeste, you're always welcome"."I know,the keys"."On the condition that I'm coming with you, it's late already girl". Celeste said walking to the door."On the condition that I'm driving". Xayne said."That's on the condition that you won't get us killed". Celeste said and unlocked the door."I guess our lives is now filled with terms and conditions"."Whatever... Let's go, you want to clear your mind while driving, I should drive"."No, I will". Xayne replied....The Ferrari Dino 246 GTS could be seen racing through the lonely road and the ray from the headlight leading the way."You should reduce your speed Xayne"."I'm driving off my sorrows and pain friend"."Don't drive to death then". She warned and saw the book poking out from Xayne's pocket.She pulled it out and scoffed seeing that it was the blood stained book."What are you still doing with book?". She asked."That's right, he wanted to burn it, like it's some evil enchanted book I don't know but seems it calls out to trouble, I was the book, the wolf got it from me, Jake who got attacked had the book and then at the stadium a wolf attacked when he was trying to burn it "."So I'm confused, is this some fairy tale or what? ".Xayne brought the vehicle to halt and took off her necklace around her neck."I don't know what it is but for the fact he wants in gone and I have no idea why ". Xayne said and took the book from Celeste.She put the necklace into it and threw it outside the window."The necklace?"."He gave me"."Oh my God...". Celeste giggled."There's nothing funny"."You actually accepted it, oh my baby girl". She said In a romantic voice."Stop your craziness or I'll change my mind about not getting us killed". Xayne said driving away."I choose not to believe that but with psycho Xayne". She said and shrugged.Xayne could remember all of it like it was happening again she could feel someone grabbed her shoulders from behind."Thank you once again for giving me a car when I needed it most". His voice and breath found it way to her ear causing her heart to pound loudly."Take this as my token of appreciation". She could hear his soft voice again and tears filled her eyes.She hit the brake angrily causing them to jolt forward."Xayne, I'm not on belt!". Celeste complained.She didn't reply as she reversed the vehicle speedily."Hey! Hey! Easy, I was joking, don't get us killed". Celeste pleaded.She stopped the vehicle at the spot where she had thrown the book and got down."Seriously?". Celeste said getting down as well.Xayne looked frantically around but couldn't find the book."I didn't throw it far, it was here"."Why did you throw it away in the first place when you know you haven't gotten over it"."Just keep shush and help me find out". Xayne said and Celeste approached her."Hoping that you ain't looking for this, darling". They heard a voice and turned to the left to see a dark skinned man flipping through the pages of book while seated on the wooden road chair."Who the hell are you?, That's my book"."Your book, this has the full scent of the Alpha's first wife and her son cherish it so much, isn't that right Miranda ". He added and the Brunette lady behind him stared at the girls."Damn right, a kid who waited for seventeen years to take revenge on his father, that's sexy ". She said biting her lower lip."And now he's the first most wanted in the Wolves Death list"."What the hell are they talking about?". Celeste asked."I have no idea, get in"."Do us a favour of telling us where we can find Shane Marshall or your lips will be kissing your butt pretty soon". The Man said rising to his feet.Xayne didn't know what was going on as she got into the vehicle and drove off."What was that?"."I don't know they sound creepy but he mentioned Shane's name"."Shane?"."Gosh! I don't know, let's just get the fvck outta here"."Do you think they're coming?". Celeste asked and they looked back to see through the rear window but they were shocked to see no one at the chair anymore.The street light was still active shinning it ray on that area so the chair was visible in the darkness.The Girls slowly turned to the front but what they saw made them scream out so loud.There was the man ahead of the vehicle, standing at the center of the road and the incoming ray of light from their car shinning straight on him.Celeste turned the steering in fear and the vehicle drove off the road into the woods.Xayne was fast to hit the break and the vehicle stopped abruptly in front of a tree.Her heart was racing and almost explode when her hands hit the horn."The man, how did he...". Celeste stammered in fear."I have no idea, We have to go". Xayne said and tried to reverse the vehicle quickly but it failed because the tyres were now stuck in the swamp they drove into.The tyres rotate furiously but still to couldn't get out of the swamp."He have a problem". Xayne was saying when they heard a loud howl."Xayne I'm scared". Celeste cried."Call 911,we need help". She suggested.A heavy creature lands on the bonnet of the roof making a loud thud that caused them scream and the vehicle sink a little.It flew over the vehicle and the girls stumbled out of the Ferrari Dino 246 GTS.Celeste found her way out of the swamp in mud and switched on the touch of her phone quickly."Babe". She called raising the phone up.Celeste crawled out of the swamp from the other side all covered in mud and leaned against a tree."I'm fine, I lost my phone". She said."I'll call 911 then". Xayne said cleaning the mud on her finger with her shirt.She heard a whoosh sound and a soft scream that made her raise her head up.She was shocked to find out that Celeste had vanished mysteriously."Celeste?". She whispered but paused hearing a soft snare behind her.With shaky hands, Xayne turned back slowly and was face to face with the vicious creature that had yellow eyes, hairs all over the face and fangs at opposite end.