Awaking The Sun

ontinued down the sidewalk only a few streets from the club, I felt a weird sensation ru

me, but there wa

ing my body up with Melissa and the tall brunette. They were talking about th

re the tiny goosebumps for

e walked, the less I felt like I was being followed; I sigh

nd it barely could pass under normal inspection. But Haling Cove wasn't the type of p

as he handed me back my ID,

eshold. I quickly caught up with the rest of the girl

the bar?" I trained my eyes on the group she mentioned. Noticing almost immediately the creep wh

arity. He lightly tapped a shorter man next to him. The guy was turne

-haired guy turned in my direction, but Skyla

ion." I rolled my eyes, fully turning to her. "Like I was saying," Sky spea

screamed, slappi

my direction. My cheeks grew hot in embarrassment. "I am not an operati

ot be pining to go home with someone tonight, but me and the girls are going to get our freak on, so don't expect us not to find some

ervous about leaving me without her as my bodyg

easily s

Sky's words

e of the other girls who thought Sky was merely joking

om the alcohol she drank before coming here, "we should still find you a man; h

before I could decline that oh-so-fabulous suggestion; th

aughed, addressing

girl, I sent her a look that

sitate as he walked

glared at her, but still mov

-honey tone. I could already feel the eyes of all the girls on me. Me

knife I planned to shank him with if he tried to take me to the 'so

ly changed his expression with

to the fact that my words w

ced; of cou

could tell she was ready to f

r fun; you can go hang out with your little buddy now." I turned to

t in my throat. Lightning grey eyes, were t

reep, feeling even more bewildered than before. I squinted my eyes, studying his face for any sign of emotion. Watching me, he seemed to gras

aid in her harshest voice, "I think you heard

efore he turned, his eyes met mine again; it seemed like he wa

her word, he

aring at me, and I couldn't help

his cheeks contracted as he spoke. His eyebrows, sharply angled, framed his stunning, calculating eyes. He had a wild mane of hair that flowed down to his shoulders

. He was like a painting. The only thing I coul

let him steal my attention too often and before I knew

there was no harm in following suit. But it appeared the only guy that caught my eye was Mr. Gray

eet got tire

I decided it was best to

thought I spotted her to my left. But as I weaved my way through

get me to dance with him. I grabbed h

urred as I darted away. Completely

o be a thing of

lked over to Sky's tall figure, her auburn

vilishly

e why she

wed brows. It seemed like the girl I tapped wasn't Skylar and they no longer had

ka shots I hastily quaffed with some random men just twenty minutes pri

logized, stumbling a bit. The ground was pla

up and down, "You a

remember feeling my lips move or hearing any sound escape my mo

odies on the dance floor, looking for Sky agai

establishment, I peered out into the i

the liquor I had drank earlier seemed to provide a sense of warmth and comfort. W

se anything was amiss. "Mr. If a tall redhead with a bunch o

inspection. "Honey, it's really crowded tonight. I don't think I'd be able

as if he had just said somethi

es got the best of me, and I let out a weird, nervous giggle instead. I was so flustered that I practically sprinted away down the street, fumbling with my purse to find my phone.

nna go dorm. See

my phone away and began

it was my fear from earlier that played a trick on my drunken mind and caused me to fear my surroundings. I truly needed to get a grip

emains reasonably safe. It was uncommon for us to face issues with violent encounters. So, with th

st making it al

o my dormitory. As soon as I made the turn, a shadowy figure darted across my path, and I felt a sudden surge of fear grip me. My skin prickled with goosebu

e it could have gone. I wondered if what I had see

gainst the gust of wind it created. The growing sense of fear and dread made it feel as though there was a weight on m

the time that dread fully awakened my senses, I was already

. The houses flew by in a blur as I ran, my focus solely on putting one foot

ould feel the adrenaline pumping through my

run at my current speed, I'd end up tripping. I slowed only enough that I knew even i

me was like a thousand whispers, eac

stopped, and my safety w

osity got the better of me, and just for a second, I looked down the dark hill that I had just sprinted up. My eyes latched onto an entity. It stood, or better, crouched only a foot

to stare at the creature as I thr