Chapter 9

JAKE

Laura has been my stylist for almost four years now. She has this unique way of making me look good every time I am on the stage. We had a little fling but before it got serious I pulled the plug. I know that she had a crush on me ever since she started working with me and I guess I just wanted to test out the theory.

But soon I learned that I am not really that into her and that she is more into me. So, I stopped it and she wasn't too excited about that. But we are both keeping it professional as I think she does not want to lose her job and I do not want her to quit. I am not a bad man I just make the wrong decisions.

"...so I think we should go with the red one and the gold because that will fit perfectly with your song..."

"I think you nailed it again, Laura. It would be perfect"

I know that our relationship kind of changed afterward but we spend only the necessary time together. I also make sure that there is always one other person in the room because when you are as famous as I am, people like to sue you.

They only do that because they would like to have a piece of your fortune. I have learned a few lessons in my life and so I know all the legal loopholes I need to jump through. Soon we are finished discussing what I need to wear and I walk her to the door.

"Thank you for coming. I do not know what I would do without you"

"I know you are lost without me"

She laughs while she walks out the door and then she waves goodbye. I can not help but smile because I know that wave means so much more than just a wave. Then I close the door and make my way back to my manager. It's beginning to be late at night and I think we should call it a day.

"So, I think that we covered everything? Or is there something that I missed?"

"No, I think we did what we needed to do but I do have one more question for you"

"I am listening?"

"I was just wondering if after the show it is going to be a brunette or a blonde?"

We laugh as I never really know what I am going to get. I like my manager, he thinks the way that I do.

"I guess we are just going to have to wait and see"

I walk to the door and then we say our goodbyes. As I close the door I suddenly feel very exhausted. It is almost as if I have run a marathon and I can hardly make it to my bed. I start to worry again about my health as I am not sure what is going on with my body.

As I hit my bed. I fall asleep immediately. It feels like I have been sleeping for hours but I suddenly wake up in a cold sweat. My entire body is aching and it is a pain that I can not explain. It feels as if my entire body is being pulled apart. I want to stand up but I can not even walk without falling to the floor.

Something is happening to me and I have no idea what it is. Then the pain starts to grow even more and I feel my body turning stiff. I start to cry out in pain because it's becoming unbearable.

"Aaahhh!!"

Then I crawl up into a fetal position and I feel my skin is ready to burst. Then, I remember the nightmare that I had and how I saw a claw appearing through my hand. Then I look at my hand and I swear I see a nail from an animal growing out of my hand.

I feel the sweat dripping from my forehead and my eyes are wide in fear. Then another nail comes out and another. My hand suddenly starts to grow fur and then suddenly as if I just blinked my eyes my entire body is filled with fur.

Abruptly I find myself on all fours. I make my way to the mirror and I jump at what I see. What is going on?! I am a wolf?! I must be dreaming. I must be having another nightmare. Maybe I can pinch myself or something to just wake up.

But it does not matter what I do. I remain a wolf. Then I slowly walk closer to the mirror. I look at myself in detail. My entire fur is as white as my human hair. My eyes are a bright purple color and I am not the normal size of a wolf. I am huge.

I do not know what to do but I know that I am hungry. I know that I have to eat something and I have to do it quickly. I can not go down to my fridge because I can not open it. I do not have any hands. I start to wonder if I would be stuck like this forever.

Then I realize, I can smell something delicious and I know it's very far away. I do not know what it is but I know that I want to eat it and eat it now. Suddenly it is as if I can see everything around me but in slow motion, I aim for the window. I need to get that which my heart desire.

I jump out of the window without even feeling the impact of the ground that I just landed on as I did jump from the second floor. Then, without warning, I start to run. I can not believe how fast I am running but I am running straight to the smell which draws me in. Then I find myself in a forest nearby my home and then I see it. I see that which I want to eat.

A deer is standing perfectly still just listening for any predators. But I instinctively know that he would not be able to hear me coming. It is as if I have been possessed by something. Then I know that I want to eat that deer. I start to walk closer putting one paw in front of the other. I will sneak up on this deer and he would not even hear me coming.

I lay down on the ground just crawling closer. I do not know how I know this but if I am close enough, I will have a feast tonight. Then, when I know it is the right timing, I jump. The deer do not stand a chance as my strong jaw opens up and then I lock my jaw in its throat.

I can feel how the life leaves the deer and I feel complete satisfaction. When there is no more movement left in its body, I get up and start to tear the deer apart. It is as if I am standing outside just looking at what is happening and I see the blood splattering all over and my stomach is happy with what I am busy eating.

After I have finished feasting, I just stare at the deer lying there completely ripped apart. Everything is gone except for his head and some of his bones. I have devoured him completely. Then without warning, I howl at the full moon and suddenly I realize.

I am a werewolf.

How the hell did this happen? No one can ever know...