The Human Luna novel Chapter 5

I made my way back to the living room, stopping beside his couch and leaning down to give him a good night's kiss. "I'm heading to bed now," I mumbled as I walked away, not even bothering to wait for a reply since I knew he was too intrigued with the TV to even notice my presence.

As I entered my room, I closed the door shut behind me, letting out a loud sigh before making my way to my bed. In one swift movement, I was beneath the covers and snuggling against my pillows, waiting for sleep to take over my conscious mind. It was now running at high speed with thoughts of what tomorrow may bring. I had no idea why I even bothered to think about it, but something in my gut told me that this new town that we were in was a lot different than the others.

I stared at my appearance in the full length mirror that hung behind my bedroom door. I tilted my head slightly, pursing my lips as I gave myself a once over. I had decided to wear my dark jeans with my favorite old converse, that I've had for who knows how long, accompanied with a simple white tank-top and a gray cardigan with large horizontal purple stripes. It was decent enough for the first day of school (well, my first day at this school).

I stared at my long wavy hair that seemed to be a complete mess above my head. I sighed heavily as I walked over to my small dresser and pulled out a gray clip. It was quite large and it will do the trick to tame the beast that decided to take over during the night. With a twist of my hair, I clasped the clip over and walked back to the mirror. Satisfied with my appearance, I smiled and grabbed a hold of my backpack.

Making my way downstairs, I was greeted by the scent of freshly made coffee. It was a surprise to smell that at this early hour due to the fact that my dad was usually out of the house and off to work before I even woke up in the morning.

I turned the corner and was greeted by a beaming smile. My dad was sitting at the dining room table with the newspaper in hand, no doubt reading the Sports section. That was really the only reason that he ever read it to begin with.

I dropped my bag on the floor as I entered the kitchen, grabbing the box of my favorite cereal and pouring it into a bowl.

"Morning. You ready for your big day?"

I made a disgusted face as he said the last part, trying my hardest to not laugh as I noticed his reaction.

"Oh, is the young senior too old to have her daddy take her to school?" he asked in a mocking voice.

I couldn't help but roll my eyes as I continued my breakfast. Without anything else being said, I allowed my eyes to wander to the backyard. I stared out at the trees that seemed to surround every single inch of the back of our house. I wonder what could be out there. I'm not too much of an adventurous person, despite the fact that my dad and I always liked going fishing during the summer in the woods, but I was indeed a curious one. These forests seem to have a mysterious tone to them and I couldn't help the urge to explore. But that's when the memory of the wolf coming out of the trees entered my mind. Who knows how many wolves can be lurking about, just waiting for an idiotic human being to cross their path and have them as their afternoon snack? I definitely don't want to go in there knowing that these forests were the wolves' habitat. I'm too young to die!

When I looked back at my bowl, I was surprised to find it already empty. My dad did say that I tend to eat faster absentmindedly whenever I was deep in thought. Huh, I guess he was right.