Wolf rock and roll
878 Words
*Zac*
“Rayna !” I call as I run after her, not sure if she is literally fleeing me, or just don't want anyone connecting us.
As I come out the front of the house, I Call her name again, watching her jump into a car in the driveway.
I push myself to run faster, but it is too late. I can’t reach her before the car takes off, and I can’t really change into my wolf and chase her down, no matter how tempted I am.
“Let me go, do you have any idea who I am ?” I hear a male voice complain in that tone rich kids often use when they feel entitled.
I turn to see Astrid dragging a young man in handcuffs and bathing shorts with her, while he is whining and complaining.
She looks annoyed and absolutely glorious and she bites back at him. “Yes I do”. She stops beside me. “Zac, meet Denton Ashton. …”.
I nod, my eyes are still focused on the spot where the car disappeared.
She glares at the guy. “Now he knows too, happy ?”
Even if I hear her, I am kind of caught up in my own thoughts, trying to figure out what Rayna can be doing here, so I am not really reacting.
“Hey are you alright ?” Astrid says, clearly sensing that something is off with me.
“Yeah, I just saw someone I know”. I say, shaking my head. I have this weird choking feeling inside.
She looks surprised. “Here ? I know there is a lot to be Said about you, but this doesn’t really seem like you kinda scene”.
“It was a friend of Madison’s, her old roommate”. I say, shaking my head. “A weird blast from the past”.
“I will have both of your badges”. Denton spits angrily,
I turn, snarling at him. “Shut up”. Just as Astrid does the same.
Then she grabs him again. “Come along, time for a backseat ride”.
As she leads him to the car I follow, trying to bring my focus back to here and now.
When we reach the headquarters I excuse myself and leave the paperwork to Astrid, who tells me it is okay.
I am going to my old trailer on the beach. I told her and myself that now when I am more clear headed I want to look for more clues to my lost days, but i stead I find myself sitting on the small couch, watching the home video from me and Madison’s wedding.
Rayna is giving a speech, back then she had been a pretty and wholesome looking young woman. She is talking about how Madison had called her after our first date, telling her she found the man she wanted to marry. Even now, with Astrid in my life, I can’t help the stab of pain in my chest.
Suddenly the peace outside is disrupted by loud, out of tune rock music. Dammit, their trailer had seemed empty, and I had hoped they left.
I push myself to my feet and walk outside, wading through the sand towards where they are sitting. To be honest they really have a habit of catching me at the worst possible times. I am rattled from saying Rayna … and I am still not feeling like myself.
Right now they are truly killing ‘hungry like the wolf’ to a degree that almost causes me physical pain.
“Hey, angry neighbor man”. The guy with the guitar says with a laugh. “See, no power, no problem”.
“Hey, would you happen to know anything by ‘big angry wolf’ ?” I ask, smiling at him in the most friendly way possible.
The three men look at each other with utter confusion, like they all hope the others know the answer.
In the end one of them goes. “Uhm, who ?”
“Are you serious ? You don't know him ? Oh he is just amazing … Can I ?” I ask, holding out my hand for the guitar.
“Yeah okay”. The guitar guy says, handing me his instrument. “Play it man”.
I take the guitar from him. “Thanks … man”.
Fiddling a bit with it, I play an accord. Then I stop and tune the instrument for a moment. I play another accord. And they are all watching me curiously.
I smile at the men, then I grab it by the neck, slamming it down on an old rusty barbeque again and again till it is reduced to k****e.
The men are looking at me like they fear I am going to smash them next.
I hold out the only remaining part of the guitar, the neck, to the owner, smiling at him as he takes it. “Dutch, drunk and dumb, it’s not the way to live guys”. I turn, striding back towards my own trailer. “Have a nice day guys”.
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