Chapter One ★ Bitten :: Cont’

｡☆✼★━ Luna ━★✼☆｡

“Yessss. Masssterssss will know… yesss.” The creature agreed and back peddled into the wood fence behind it. It’s leathery skin sounded like sandpaper against blacktop as it edged its way out of the yard. Ugh, I hate that sound. It’s almost as worse as the sound of Styrofoam. Ick. Jus’ thinking of it makes my skin crawl.

The boy still slept on the ground undisturbed. Still I kept watch on the critter to make sure that it left and didn’t try to pull a fast one on us. Surge of energy sung within my veins. The battle ain’t over yet. Pearl and I followed the creep with our eyes as he exited the yard. The stench of foul eggs lifted I duly noted when he truly left our presence.

Blech. Nothing worse than having that rotten egg smell linger. I smacked my lips and searched for my beer. Maybe it survived the whole thing… maybe… I can only hope.

“What are you standing there for?” Pearl interrupted my search. “Go and check on the kid you were so darn determined to protect.”

I rolled my eyes. That’s right… the kid. Did I mention that I have this habit of getting sidetracked? I’m worse than a dog who saw a squirrel. Pearl pushed me aside, “Oh for the love of Triton, Luna. You’re about as useful as a bag with a hole in it.”

“Hey, a bag with a hole can be of use.” I shot back.

I ambled over to where she was squatting over the boy. She was picking through his pockets looking for something. The genius that I was asked, “What are you looking for? He’s a kid. He doesn’t have any money.”

Pearl stopped and placed her hands on her hip. She lifted her head slowly and gave me a look that topped even my own mom’s stare. Now, if she weren’t squatting over the boy and looking like a chicken with her arms hinged outward then I might have not laughed. But I did.

Her face got even more red which made it worse. I laughed, “Stop! You’re gonna make me pee myself.”

“I’ll make you do more than pee.” She snapped back. “C’mon you butt head. Get serious. Use that pudding between your ears that you call a brain and think.”

I had to turn away from her because she was still squatting over the kid with her arms out like chicken wings. Snerk. It’s too funny not to laugh. Okay… okay… gotta stop laughing. Giggle. Chicken wings… on Pearl… ha-ha-hahaha… okay… easy now Luna. Gotta get myself back under control.

Breathing in through my nose I let the cool air travel through me. Then blew it slowly out through my parted lips. I repeated the ritual a few more times and relaxed. The smell of rotten eggs no longer hung in the air.

With my mind centered I turned back to Pearl. She puffed out her cheeks, flapped her arms and squawked, “Bwa-bawk!”

We both busted out laughing. She fell backwards and rolled on the ground. I fell to my hands and knees clutching my sides. Man, I really needed to pee. Between each gasp for air as I laughed, “Now, you’ve dun done it…. I had myself all under control… and you jus had to go make yerself out like a chicken.”

Pearl guffawed, “I couldn’t… help it. I realized… what you were smirking about… and… and… *snort* … went along with it.”

“Jus stop,” I laughed. “I’m gonna pee myself if we keep this up.”

The kid let out a groan and stirred from where he laid on the ground.

Pearl and I stopped laughing.

‧͙⁺˚*･༓☾ – TO BE CONTINUED… –☽༓･*˚⁺‧͙