The Dawn Falls

PTE

ced to trust his family for the sake of our safety. Not trusting others was an easy task f

e because I thought that would be amazing and entertaining. I was wrong. The teacher we had was boring. It felt like an hour of speech and not an engaging lecture. I

ook me a few minutes to read fifty pages while others took more than an hour. I hate the th

and a human. I had to remind myself that all these peers are werewolves.

class as a transferee. I was lucky that no one asked where I

he topic after he discussed it thoroughly. Even though they are werewol

d approach me though we were not friends. Now, they were creepily

hope it wasn’t human pork. When it tasted chicken, I breathe com

iend. A neighbor or a savior was a better predicament for that. I also don’t want to get involved with him. In my previous school, any

sses after lunch and headed ba

audiobook. I missed running and the safest hour to do that was e

ouse. I don’t know how old she was. There were wrinkles on her face,

,” she said. A wide

at communicating. I wish I knew other phrases or sen

on’t you?” She scanned my body. “You’re going for a run. Gelo loves to run occas

ion but it happens rarely. Also, I don’t want to bother yo

Sundays. He isn’t

s morning? I guessed he has a part-time job or doing something else.

ning gear and the same white sneakers he used at school. He looked good

partners in activities. I’m the type of person who would volunteer to go

ner for your morning run?” he as

er people could understand what I’m trying to say. “I mean she saw me running yes

something else? Maybe he’s a wrestler. But he’s too thin for that! “Since we’re alrea

fers and people. That’s why I nodded at him. “Su

a genuine smile. Felix smiles mysteriously. Angelo and Jay

as already awake. He saw m

blinks his scratchy eyes. Al

to explain to him that it’s Nana’s fault that I

friends. He’s the only one in

talk and befriend everyone in a town full of werewolves. I bid him goo

e for you to we

” He kept silent. “It’s a natural

sisters? I didn’t know about that. Except for Nana, he’s the only person I saw in their house. “

an audiobook while running with a companion was a disaster. Jay thought I was having an anxiety attack becau

ou?” I hate asking the obvious. If there’s a

odded. “Yes. Our family is

t werewolves are a

present. There are a whole bunch of creatures in t

ter. All my life, I’ve met different people in different places. I’ve alway