Her Innocence

Chapter 1

Chapter 1:

- There Goes the Fear

Silently, I hold my school bag closer to my chest and slowly walk out of my home while making sure to keep my mind open for following year. A small sigh escapes my lips and before my cold feet's could touch the warm grass or even before I could feel the warmth of the sun, I heard it.

Three people barging about something I don't know, the garbage truck approaching our town in a few minutes. A expensive bike crossing the road and into the woods with its heavy voices echoing through our minds, each of us thinking whether we would have a chance to sit in that bike ever.

A lot more voices came clashing into my mind but as I opened my eyes everything vanished away as I ran back home, afraid to stand under the heat for another second.

"Mom, I can't." I begged while getting on my knees and slapping my palms together. I closely stared at her features, trying to figure out whether she would let me go or not.

She ties her silky robe around and places her hands on my shoulders before picking me up from the wooden floor.

Together, we both go sit down in our couches at the corner of our living room. Licking my lips in anticipation I bring my thumb up to my wet lips and slowly begin to bite the nail off.

How hard I tried I couldn't stop myself from ripping it but before I could do that my hand was pulled down by a strong force.

I glance up at my mom who places her soft, creamy hands over my hair and slowly started to untangle the knots in between them.

"Honey, you need to calm down. I can hear you heart bursting out." She speaks up finally. I continue to lick lips while nodding my head and slowly getting rid of all the bad thoughts.

"Good girl." She pats my head before continuing. "Now listen to me clearly. We have discussed about this for a long time and now we can't change anything. You are admitted to Woodcreek high school, okay?" She raises her eyebrows.

I slowly begin to shake my head but that only makes her angrier, I finally give up and mutter out a yes.

"Good. Now I have to go to my job in few minutes while you have to go to your school before the bus runs off so now hurry up and leave." She told.

I part my lips to confess but she places her index finger on my lips, cutting me off.

"We will talk about this later. Now if you go and come back without me getting any complains, you will get a surprise from me which could include a black bear, theme park, swimming or even dressing up like a princess.” I immediately get excited on the last part.

I love dressing up like princesses. I might have some flaws but when I dress like them I am completely flawless.

"But only if you go now and come back.... without any complains." She assured. I happily nod and run out of my house to only hear those same voices again. They are banging in my head like a baseball.

I tightly close my hands together and walk out into the street. Shivering from the cold air I looked down to see myself just wearing a pair of fresh new stocking, a blue shirt and a black skirt. I had never worn these types of clothes in my life.

Usually I wear sweatshirts and lose or oversized jeans so no one could see my legs well until mom told me to wear this good girl costume.

I would never wear this in Halloween but for some reason I had to wear it today. As the bus stops in front of my face, the wind crosses through my hair, spreading them everywhere around my face. It takes me minutes before I tie my hair into a ponytail and finally sit on the bus.

I feel uncomfortable with these weird stares from everyone around me. This was much worse, the voices were loud enough to pierce a hole through my head.

I silently jump to the window and tightly fist my hands together, my broken nails go deep down my skin as the blood oozes out I close my eyes and begin to whisper to myself.

Howl like wolf and fight like a beast.

Gather up like humans and feast the flesh of your prey.

Bow to the moon and defend to the sun.

In the end the Fearful ones are always left behind.

"I am not afraid," I silently mutter to myself when I feel the dry texture of the bus seats scraping down my scalp. I pull my hands away from my ears and look around to see everything normal.

I couldn't hear those trembling loud voices anymore, all I could hear was faint whispers of people around me.

I look down at my hand to see if I was bleeding but I was wrong. There was nothing in my palm, the red blood I once saw was no longer there but when a ray of sun hit my skin I saw a mark, before I could figure out what it was it immediately went away, leaving me confused in my seat.

I gulped down and smoothly got up from my seat as I heard the bus stopping at the destination people call school. This was my first time I had been out without my mother, I thought mom would come with me but in the end she got this meeting and because of that I have to pass through this all alone.

I wish I had a sister to help me with this.

When I stepped into the hallways I was invited by the harsh pushes. Confusingly, I went to the corner and started walking away from the crowd but before I could even reach the main desk I was furiously shoved in a another room. Looking around I saw thousands of people walking and chatting.

I couldn't take this all of a sudden. I hated to be in a crowdy area for some reason I get really sick.

Once again I was pushed back and forth. I sighed in annoyance as I made my way back to the hall, firmly pushing everyone around me.

My heart ached to go back home but I needed to see what mom had kept in surprise for me because whatever she told me this morning was mind blowing.

I just can't wait to go home.

When I reach to the principals office slowly knocked the door but when no one responded I furiously pushed the door open.

There was woman inside, she was talking to someone on her phone but when she saw me she immediately hanged up.

"You must be Valerie." She speaks while pulling me into a awkward hug. I crease my eyebrows in confusion but dare not to say a word.

"I am Cara. Your father was a friend of mine until.."

"He left." I muttered softly not raging my voice because it would lead to nothing expect for sorrows.

"Yeah," she nodded, confusingly she tried to continue the conversation but she couldn't find the words to say me so instead I spoke.

"Its my first time in a school. I don't know anything." I stated. She assured a small smile before running to her desk.

She pulled out some random papers, I never took a glance at them instead nervously, I begin to bite my nails again. I yelped when I but my nail to hard and she immediately noticed my movement.

"Biting your nails isn't good." She scolded. I flinched and immediately stopped biting them.

"Good. Here are your papers. Right now I have a few stuff to do and since its the first day everyone will be busy but after few hours I will check whether you are okay or not. If you need anything you can ask Emily, she will come to you soon. For now you just have to find your locker and put your books in it." She explained while looking up and down the papers.

As she handed over the paper I hurriedly took them. Somehow I felt excited but also really nervous since I have never been this alone. My entire life is with my mother...whether she like it or not. I won't leave her and she won't leave me.

Instead of my biting my rotten nails again I begin to bite my lips while reading the papers and yes I know how to read. I was homeschooled or that's what people call it.

"Bye." I whispered before leaving the office. I sighed heavily whilst looking around the area so see whether it was still crowded or not. A satisfying smiled appeared my torn lips when I saw no one, just a empty hallway and me.

I begin to search around for my locker, I had to get rid of this ridiculous weight in my bag. I glanced up and down the paper for confirming whether this was my locker or not. When I finally found out it was mine without wasting a second I shoved all of my books inside, including my bag.

I turned around to leave but I forgot that had to take some books since school is for studying....well that's what I think. I sprinted back to my locker and pulled out my bag before grabbing two random books and placing them inside.

Once everything was perfect I walked away into another hall but my bad luck this wasn't empty at all instead there was a big crowd in the middle.

No one could pass through that. Everyone was yelling and screaming someone's name. I peeked through some people to see a huge fight going on.

I shivered in fear when the guy punched another guy. I knew something like this was going to happen, I should have bought a camera so I could tell mom that this school is for bad people who are devils not good people like me. This is such a bad influence.

I shook my head and ran away from the fight. I pulled out a paper to see where I had to go next and according to the papers my next class was maths.

I hate maths I don't want to go anywhere. I walked to the corner of the school and sat down while holding my stomach. I don't feel good at all. I need to go back home.

This place is so ugly, I mean who even colours their school in green and white that's simply lame. I would defiantly go if they had painted in black and purple.

Sadly, I pulled out my book which I have read thousands of time but for some reason I can't stop reading it.

Its a big book about lycans and how they lived in this world. I am a person who loves to read happy stories with pictures but this one was so sad and the wolf in the cover was the only picture I could stare at.

I found this few weeks back in my moms cupboard, she has a lot of books but this was the only one my eye caught attention and not even wasting a second I grabbed it without telling mom.

This book is about a son and a father, how they lived in this human world. It was hard because everyone wanted to kill them. Its set hundred years back when they didn't have any phones or TVs.

The son was hard working and strong. He fought so many battles and in my head he is the most handsome person with blue eyes.

His father was strong too but he was old so I never thought about him that much. His wife died by a group of hunters long ago, only they both were left in this world just like me and mom.

I opened the first page of the book and before I could read his name the door beside me bursted open and everyone rushed out of the class. Immediately, I got up from my position and backed away from the crowd. I couldn't see what happened because everyone was screaming fire.

Now I believe that this school is for bad people.

My eyes widen in horror as I saw the smoke bursting out of the room and into the empty hallways. Everyone started running out of their classes and into the school grounds but I stood still on my spot because I saw something much worse.

Something very disgusting.

I creased my eyebrows together before running away from the class I saw two people above each other and let's not forget about the part they both were naked. Like they both didn't have any clothing on.