Girl With the Golden Eyes : Part 1

Chapter 1

The trees crackle as the wind howls in the early morning darkness. Nothing but the two sounds become my companions each morning. CRACK! I hear a twig break . “Um, hello?”, I said into the darkness. I hear a leaf crunch.
“BOO!” yelled a familiar voice.
I turn around to look into the face of Quint, the cutest boy in school, who happens to be my neighbor and best friend .”Omg, I hate you!” I could barely squeeze out before bursting out laughing.
“Haha yeah I finally scared the one who cannot be scared”, Quint said half sarcastically and he made sure to exaggerate when saying the last part.
“So how was your trip to Hawaii, pretty boy?” I responded ,fluttering my eyelashes like some lovestruck blonde. Which by the way I definitely am NOT. Well I may be lovestruck but I'm not blonde. My red hair fits my name which means beautiful rose.
“Well actually it was quite peaceful and let me think... BORING” He quickly added,”My parents wouldn't let me surf because they were worried about the current, no help from your little incident RORY.”
I pouted and ,looking at him with my speckled gold eyes that he has always been jealous of, told him we had to go. We quickly walked to school as it was about a block away. I turned and gazed into his gorgeous blue eyes. Our eyes locked and I blushed and turned to break the connection. I had always loved his nickname for me but I would never let him know that.
“Well if you hadn't pushed me under the water there wouldn't have been and incident.” I said using a tone my mom would have described as a-matter-of-fact.
“Anyways its good to be back with my best friend”, he said cheerfully. I so wished that we could be more than friends. He came from a different background than me so it was impossible. He was rich and popular and I was the weird girl with the golden eyes. The life of the unpopular was so much more fun though. We got to eat a lot and have fun without caring who saw us.
His girlfriend then walked up and took him from me.”Hey Quinty hows it going?”, her high pitched voice called.
“Its going great Clair, I was just talking to Aroura about how glad I'm back with both of you”, he replied. I swear I saw her glare at me. “ Girls I got to go but I will talk to you guys later.” . She looked at me again.
“If you don't stay away from Quint , just remember that I'm popular and your not. I can make your life miserable”, she said ,jabbing me with her finger. I stared at her in shock. What had just happened? I knew I had to tell quint whether Clair liked it or not. “ Oh and if you tell Quint, I will let him know you like him and that your just jealous.”
I walked through the door, utterly confused. Did she find me a threat? Did she think he liked me? I mean I'm the weird girl. What harm could I do? I like him but there is no way he could like me back. I get butterflies around him and once, when he hugged me, I felt like I just got shocked. He is just easy to talk to.
I walk into the kitchen and find my mom. She stares at me like I'm a wild animal. She looked like I was a ghost or something. She was scared.
“ Honey, you can go upstairs to your room to work on your homework.”, she said. I knew not to argue. I always do my homework downstairs and she would have to have a good reason to have me do it upstairs. I walk in to my vibrant purple room and lay down on my zebra print bed. The door shuts and I hear the lock click. I'm confused at first and then I remember. The door locks from the outside. I have been locked in. I lay down and quickly fall asleep.

***

` The air is chilled and I see a lake ahead. I hear a voice. “Aroura Clarabelle Davi'd come to me”. I cant tell who or what is speaking but I know its coming from the direction of the lake. I begin to hear birds loudly singing and it hurts my ears. As I walk toward the lake I realize I'm on all fours. I look into the water and am shocked. I have become a wolf.

When I wake up I know something isn't right. I get up and look in the mirror. I can't believe it but my gold eyes had turned black. And when I say black I don't mean dilated pupils , I mean black like a dogs eye. A dogs eye. I look back at the mirror and am relieved . My eyes are once again gold. I open the door and realize it is no longer locked . I run downstairs and look in the kitchen, then the bedroom, and the rest of the house. No one. I see a note on the table and read it.

Rory,
we are out this morning. We decided that we would go with the scholarship to a private school in England. You will be flying there in a few hours. Go say goodbye to your friends because you will be making new ones. We should have told you sooner but it just dawned on us how much you need to focus on studies. We will see you soon . Dont worry about packing your posters and books, you wont be needing them.
Mom

I couldn't believe it. They expect me to leave everything behind. Everything and everyone I have ever known. I run over to Quint's house. I ring the doorbell. The buzz of the bell makes me want to cry. I may never see this place again. He answers the door and a tear falls. “ I'm leaving to go to a private school in England” I cant help it anymore. I fall down and sob, my face being soaked by tears. He picks me up.
“ So your leaving? Like forever?” his voice cracked at the last word. I couldn't speak so I nodded. “Oh my gosh. I I didn't think this kind of thing would happen. I mean it can't be real. We are best friends( the words hurt but I knew he meant the best) it can't happen.” A tear ran down his face and that was when I knew this was real. No dream could be so torturous.
He hugged me, and not like the okay this is awkward because my friends told me to do this, kind of hug. It was the kind of hug that you will always remember. I wanted to stay in his arms forever and never leave. But I couldn't do that because driving up the driveway is non other than Clair. She threw open the car door and slammed it. “ Now what do you think your doing gold eyed freak? I thought I told you to stay away from him. He is mine and always will be.” Quint stared. He looked shocked.
“ Why does she have to stay away? She is my best friend. She is like family to me. Something you will never be. Your just a pretty face who loves making others feel bad about themselves. I really don't know what I saw in you”.
“ Saw?”. She gulped.
“ Yeah, saw, now leave before I call the cops.” She looked deflated. All these years I thought he loved her and that he was blind but apparently not.