After Amber dropped me off, I said good night to aunt Sara and came straight to my room. I got a blanket off my bed and went to sit out on my balcony. I was still bothered by Logan. I just couldn’t seem to get him out of my head. The first time we talked in biology this morning, he was so nice, and I literally felt sparks when we touched. And he had asked me about the game. It didn’t seem like he would talk to me the way he did if he had a girlfriend. Is that what Tara was? I really hoped not. I couldn’t see me getting along with her at all. At the start of the game he seemed pleased that I was there. I was far away but I’m certain he was smiling at me. Then since half time everything just went down hill. What happened? I didn’t speak to him so there’s no way I could have done something wrong. Was there?
Arrgghh! What’s wrong with me? I’m trying to analyse every conversation with him; not that there are that many but this is just not like me. I don’t get caught up over boys. Especially one I only met this morning. But why does he seem to have the same problem as me. Every time I see him, he is already looking at me. Maybe he’s just annoyed that I think I’m good enough to talk to him. I mean he is the quarterback. The golden boy of the school, and I’m a no body. The new girl. Yeah maybe that’s what it is. Maybe I embarrassed him by being there when Tara showed up.
“Get a grip Alex, this is not you.” I say out loud to myself.
I am good enough and if he thinks otherwise then that’s his problem. I’m just going to avoid him from now on. I made some new good friends today and I think they have the potential to be great friends. So I’m just going to concentrate on them and on my school work.
I lay down for a little bit just looking at the stars through the clouds, and I start to get a tingling down my spine. I look around, but everything down below me is pitch black. I can’t see a thing. I have the feeling again that I’m being watched, but it’s not exactly a bad feeling. It’s nice tingles not creepy.
I look around some more and I hear the trees and bushes rustle. Just the wind I tell my self. There’s no one down there. I stare where I thought the noise came from and the clouds start to move from in front of the moon.
“What is that?” I say to no one in particular, from the light of the moon I swear I can see something black moving around on the ground by the trees that lead to the forest. Maybe there really are wild dogs around these parts and that’s what it is. I start to get goosebumps down my arms. I pull the blanket tighter around me and head back in doors. Just as I’m locking the doors, I hear a low howl. It somehow sounds sad and it makes my heart ache.
I get changed into my pjs and I get into bed determined that tomorrow will still be a good day. I’ll be able to ignore Logan all day.
However with him being the last thing I thought about before I went to sleep, he was all I dreamed about. Logan and howling wild dogs. At least it was a break from my usual dreams.
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I can smell the coffee from my room, I can feel it calling my bones to get up and out of bed. I trudge down stairs still in my pjs.
“I’m just doing some eggs and bacon, want some?”
Aunt Sara asks, she’s dressed again in paint splattered clothes.
“Yes please. That sounds great. Coffee is what I really need though.” She looks at me and frowns.
“You didn’t sleep well? ” I shrug.
“Just weird dreams is all, hey are there wild dogs in this area? I thought I heard some growling out side Joe’s pizza, and then last night I think I heard howling?”
I pour the sugar in my coffee and take a big gulp, even though it’s still too hot to drink. I can’t wait to get it in my body.
“No there’s no wild dogs, but there are wolves though. They’re harmless, I don’t think I’ve ever heard of anyone being attacked in all the years I’ve been living here. So they’re not dangerous. Don’t worry. They don’t usually get that close to town though. You were by Joe’s when you heard growling?” I nod and start getting plates ready for our breakfast. She just shrugs.
“Probably just following a rabbit or something into town. I wouldn’t worry about it. You're safe here. So how was your first day at school really? I’m guessing you made friends already as you were out at Joe’s. He makes the best pizza, but any troubles or anything?”
Troubles .... Yeah there’s this insanely hot guy, who I can’t get out of my head, who keeps staring at me but seems annoyed with me each time I try to talk to him.
Then there’s the other really hot
