Chapter 7

                                    

                                          
I was nervous at going into school again, I didn't know what to expect from my friends.
                          
Walking from the car, I noticed a few posters across the school, but I didn't really stare at them long. 
                          
The ground was soggy from last nights rain and I walked around puddles and finally reached the doors into the school. I gripped the red, slightly crumbly wood and pulled open. 
                          
Oh, I didn't want to arrive late on my first day back for two weeks.
                          
I sighed and pushed the door shut behind me, it clicked closed and I continued to my allotted classroom. 
                          
I sucked in a breath and squared my shoulders as I stood with my hand resting on the handle. I raised my hand and knocked gently, there was a pause from inside and the noise died down. A scuffle of papers sounded and the door was swung open by a flustered Mr. Walsh.
                          
"Oh, h-hello, L-arka." He smiled at me and welcomed me back.
                          
I blushed sheepishly and stepped inside the classroom. My eyes gazed across the room and rested on my best friends, Jazz and Mel, who were smiling with their thumbs up. I smiled at them and my eyes continued to scan.
                          
A few people were smiling at me in welcome, which made me feel happy and appreciated. 
                          
There was my old seat... but no one was in the other seat. 
                          
Harry wasn't here. I frowned and my smile turned down at the edges.
                          
Where was he?
                          
My eyes lighted on a face I didn't usually look at. He was smiling at me widely and I blushed a little. One of the most popular guys couldn't like
                          
Me
                          
I mean why would they?
                          
I glanced in his direction and he was turned away, talking to one of the other guys. 
                          
It was just a coincidence.
                          
I looked back at Mr Walsh and he smiled and pushed me to my seat.
                          
"So it's wonderful to have everyone back, it's such a shame that Harry has been off the last week as well as you. We've nearly had to move people around, but it's good to have you back."
                          
I would have gasped if it wouldn't have turned attention to me. I was deep in thought.
                          
Why was he not here?
                          
What was wrong with him?
                          
What was he?
                          
I didn't even know where his house was or anything. I sighed.
                          
Suddenly, I was surprised out of my thought as a slight touch on my shoulder caused me to turn around.
                          
A giggle from behind me sounded and I looked at the person who'd touched me. It was a slightly popular girl, called Mia, she was similar to me and I didn't dislike her, we'd only talked a few times though.
                          
"Tom gave me this to give to you."
                          
I glanced over at Tom, the boy who had smiled earlier. He was glancing in my direction and turned the other way quickly. Maybe this wasn't a joke, I smiled and took the piece of paper.
                          
Tom was really cute, I'd always kinda liked him, well no, he was way out of my league really. I never had a chance.
                          
I opened the piece of paper gently and smoothed it out on the desk. 
                          
Hi. :)
                          
That's all it said. I glanced over at him and he was looking in my direction. I lifted my hand up off the table a little and waved it a few times. He smiled and roughly waved his hands before going bright red. I turned my head and blushed also.
                          
What about Harry?
                          
But hadn't he tried to kill me two weeks ago? Anyway, we never really did anything much, fair enough I had liked him, but he wasn't even here now.
                          
Betrayer.
                          
I shut down the voice in my head and frowned.
                          
I'm sure I wasn't betraying Harry by smiling at Tom. He seemed kinda into me.
                          
For the rest of the lesson, I simply daydreamed my time away.
                          
...
                          
The radio buzzed and I clenched my teeth. 
                          
.Sheep found dead at Clanbra farm. Farmers blood also found by the corpse. Later, the dogs found remains of the body in the nearby copse of trees. Similar blood was found spattered about the body. Also, some different blood was found, but it's too mixed up I'm the farmers to be able to be identified. 
                          
We are assuming the animal which has been terrorising the area with an attack on a girl, and many deaths on sheep is continuing. We are doing all we can to find it and put it down. The farmers family is putting a lot of money into this field and we believe it can be done.
                          
I snapped up my head. 
                          
"Shiiiit"
                          
I really can't stay here, I can't control the beast inside me and it's already hurt people I love. I closed my eyes tight and felt tears well up. I sniffed and wiped them away with a stained hand.
                          
I looked about the apartment and pulled a few things into a bag.
                          
What about Larka?
                          
"I don't even know where she is."
                          
I broke down and curled up on my bed.
                          
Why me?
                          
Why did I have to hurt her?
                          
I swallowed hard and stood up.
                          
I will see her one last time.
                          
I'll go to her house.
                          
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Hope this isn't too short, or short at all.
                          
I guess this is another kinda filler.
                          
Nothing much happened. 
                          
Sorry.