Chapter 36
***Casey***
I’m running through a field of flowers. Why? I have no idea.
Maybe I’m imagining myself in a scene from a movie. Whatever the reason, I’m
happy. I’m running and laughing like an idiot. A huge brown wolf appears
alongside me, and instead of being scared and running in the opposite
direction, I stop. Crouching next to him, I throw my arms around his neck. I
fall back, and he lands on top of me, licking my face. And I’m still laughing.
I gaze into his eyes and feel nothing but love for the gigantic animal. He
stares back at me with beautiful yellow eyes, and I know he feels the same.
I smile as I open my eyes, slowly drifting out of sleep.
Then, I remember why I’m smiling. What the hell? What kind of dream was
that? My back is as stiff as a board, and I realize it’s because I fell
asleep on the ground. Wait… What’s that heavy breathing? I sit up and
slowly turn around. My eyes widen in fear, and I place my hand over my mouth to
stop myself from screaming. No wonder I was dreaming about wolves—lying next to
me, seemingly asleep, is a ginormous brown one. I try to move away slowly and quietly,
so I don’t wake him up. Too late. His eyes open and he looks over at me. I
freeze. I don’t know what to do but stare into his eyes—yellow eyes, the same ones
from my dream. It’s the same wolf. Weird.
I glance toward the back door and wonder if I can make a run
for it. He moves first. Rolling over onto his back, he draws his paws toward his
body and starts to whimper. He looks like a dog begging to get his belly
scratched. I use this opportunity to jump to my feet and race to the back door.
Safely inside, I lock the door and peer out the window. He’s in the same
position. He rolls over, stands, and looks toward the house before trotting off
into the woods. I lean against the door and take a deep breath.
What the fuck just happened?