Chapter 9 IX. Befriending Fury

Daniela

For the couple next days, I concentrate on drawing Fury. I work hard on drawing because I want to be as realistic as possible. I put a lot of effort into each detail. The way his hair color was his face, with his high cheekbones, straight nose, and mouth. I work on the eyes for two days, but I can't draw the way I wanted to.

I am still figuring out how I had the dream of him, instead of the nightmare. I hate seeing him burn. I still have the nightmare.

The next week I try to concentrate on school, but the entire pack knows I am going to be with Alpha Erik. Probably Alana told them.

"Hey, Piggy. I heard that you are going to be someone's end after school ends. Did Alpha Nick had to pay lots of money so your sorry ass can get a little action?" I hear one of Alana's friends tell me on Friday. I am about to exit school and go home.

I try to pass him, but he blocks my path.

"Let me pass," I say in a soft voice.

Yelling will only make him mock me more. A few times I even got hit. I try to pass by his side, so I can get out of the school.

"Come on, Piggy. How do you expect to be fucked with such an ugly body like yours? Of course, daddy has to pay."

I feel like crying but I will be damned before I do this in front of him.

But he won't let me pass and more teenagers appear.

"Please!" I try.

"Look, it's Piggy!" I hear a girl saying.

I stay there with my head bent down, listening to how they insult me, but I already heard everything before. Fat, ugly bitch is among the insults they like to throw at me.

Someone yanks my hood off, revealing my hair.

"Piggy!" and they laugh.

Then another pushes me. After that, I get pushed around like a doll.

"Stop!" I say, but they keep pushing me around.

Please, anyone, make them stop.

"What's going on here?" I hear the voice of Mister Matthew, the art teacher.

Everyone stops and quickly disappears, leaving me in the middle of the hallway. My legs feel like jelly.

"Are you alright, Daniela?" the teacher asks me.

He is the only teacher that doesn't ignore me.

"Yes," I lie, and hurry to put my hood on.

"You should file a complaint against them."

"No. I am fine. Really."

I have filed complaints before. Nothing happened, nothing changed.

Mister Matthew looks at me for a few moments.

"If they bother you again, tell me."

"Thank you. I have to go. Goodbye, Mister Matthew."

I rush home so I can cry in the solitude of my room. Why do they have to always pick on me? Tears escape my eyes.

I go to my desk and see the drawing of Fury. What if I can dream of him again? If I think hard, can I do it? What did I do last time?

I take a deep breath and stare at this drawing. Closing my eyes, I picture his face. I concentrate hard. One second, two seconds, three seconds.

"You are back," I hear Fury's voice.

I open my eyes and see him. It worked!

"Yeah," I say.

"You look upset. Did something happen?"

He can tell I am upset?

"Just some kids at school picking up with me," I say am shrug like it's not a big deal.

"School?"

"Yeah, a place where kids do to learn."

"I know what a school is, it's just that females are always taught at home, "Fury says. "And what are those strange clothes you wear? A lady should always dress properly."

I study him. Is he serious?

"We are in the year 2013. I can dress the way I want," I say.

"2013? Lady Charlotte, did your spirit got stuck on Earth?"

"Here you go again with Lady Charlotte. My name is Daniela. DANIELA!"

"Lady Daniela," he says with a sigh.

"Just Daniela," I say.

"Daniela."

"Much better."

"And I am not a spirit. I am alive, thank you very much," I snap at him.

"I am sorry for making you angry," he says.

Great job, Daniela! Making a spirit apologize.

"2013, human realm?" he asks.

"Human realm? Is that a thing?" I ask.

"There are more realms," he explains. "But I lived in the human realm."

"Fury, where you a werewolf too?"

He thinks for a while.

"Yes, a long time ago. Can you tell me about the human realm in 2013?" Fury asks me.

"What do you want to know?"

"Everything."

And I started teaching Fury everything. He is a fast learner, memorizing fast every piece of information I gave him.

He also became my first and only friend. He may be a spirit and in hell, but he listens to me, and he even smiled.

I draw him smile immediately.

And before I realized it, July came.

"Start packing," mother says at the beginning of the month.

I know I can't do anything about it so I obey and start packing my stuff. From the thing I own, the drawings of Fury are my prized possessions. Especially the one where he is smiling.

Mother takes care of all the papers I need for the trip, passport, plane ticket, visa, etc. Two warriors will accompany me, to make sure I get to Spain in safety. Or maybe they are scared I will run away. Probably I would try to run.

Early morning, on the 12th, my two suitcases are loaded in a car. No one comes to say goodbye, except mother.

"Make sure you please Alpha Erik. If he sends you back, you know what will happen."

Of course, I know. She threatened me multiple times.

The flight to Spain takes more than I expected. Once in Madrid, we rent two hotel rooms. The next day we rent a car and warriors take me to the Pack Hoja de Roble.

The pack is living in a village, up in the mountains. We reach it around 10 PM because we got lost a few times.

I see a lot of old houses, and pack members are outside, doing different jobs.

The car stops in front of a three-story house.

When I get out of the car, Alpha Erik is waiting for me, and he doesn't look pleased.

            
            

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