It was 8:42 p.m. by her count she had been sleeping for more than five hours. She could not point out a simple reason why she had slept for so long. On her cell, she could see twelve missed calls. Most of them were from Melissa and her Mom and the last name on her call log surprised her, it was her Dad. She walked out of her room and down the stairs into the Kitchen. Amy had left her a note. Her dinner was in the microwave. She sat by the dining table all alone, pondering on the last horrible twenty-four hours of her life. If all these were true, the dreams which were just too real, her grandfather yelling about a Lycan god-mother then there was another part of her life. She needed to make some findings. Quickly she walked to her room to get her laptop. She typed the word “Lycan” on the Google search bar. She clicked on the first result which was a Wikipedia page.

Lycan-lycanthrope.

Type: Humanoid. In Dungeons& Dragons, a lycanthrope is a humanoid shape shifter based on various legends of lycanthropes, werecats, and other such beings. In addition to the werewolf, in Dungeons & Dragons, were tigers, were boars, were bears and other shape shifting creatures similar to werewolves and related beings are considered lycanthropes, although in the real world, “lycanthrope” refers to a wolf-human combination exclusively.

She further read about lycanthropes assuming the human form/humanoid hybrid, in addition to their animal form. During her research, she clicked on a link which took her to a page talking about vampires.

Apart from the fact that they were considered as completely fictional or folk characters, somehow she stumbled on the fact that vampires were spectacular when it came to sex.

Flashes of those thrilling nights in her dream clouded her head. Feeling lonely in the boring night she thought of really learning about these: lycans and vampires. She had seen some movies about them but this was more than that. For the first time in her life, she felt like there was a part of her she couldn’t access. Something was missing. She heard the humming of her mother’s car outside.

“Hello, pumpkin” Amy shouted across the sitting room, seconds after she Divina heard the front door open and shut.

Divina gave her a surprised look, Amy had her hands free on. Divina was sure that she was listening to loud rock music. She had inherited her love for rock from a former rock star-her mom! She hated it when her mother called her pumpkin she had outgrown that. After all she was twenty-one and enjoying collage life. Amy placed the grocery bag on the dining table.

“Mom, we need to talk,”

“What is it dear? That sounds serious,” Amy raised her eyebrow at the desperate tone to Divina’s voice.

Divina sighed silently before she spoke.

“Am I a Lycan?” It sounded outrageous when she said it out loud. Why did she feel there was more to her? Perhaps all the stress had caused the strange yet wonderful dreams.

Amy’s eyes almost popped out from their socket, she couldn’t hide from the bombshell her daughter had just dropped. Quickly, she had to change her demeanor so as not to raise any suspicion.

“Lycan, what’s a Lycan?”

“A Lycan, vampire? Werewolf?”

Amy smiled lightly. “You’ve been watching too many movies and reading horrible books right?”

“Not at all Mom,”

“Okay, since when did you start to believe those fictional stories? Nothing like that exist,”

“It’s just that . . .”

“Never mind Mom,”

Amy’s suspicious ears had been raised. She could smell not only a rat, but the stench of a corpse.

“Are you experiencing anything strange?”

“Yes, No, I don’t know” Divina answered confusedly.

“Have you experienced anything weird? Tell me,” Amy’s voice had a little touch of seriousness in it. There was a lycan in town definitely it would have at least one clan of vampire’s after him. where there were lycan’s vampires were never far.

“Been having this weird dream, I keep seeing the same person with me,” Divina managed to say.

“Just with you, did you hear the word Lycan from your dream?”

“No, not that. It’s just that we have this out-of-this earth sex and . . .” quickly she halted mid sentence and her hand shot to her mouth.

“Sex! With who?” Amy now sounded serious.

“Mom? Do you really think I would tell you that?”

“You need to tell me what is going on with you. It’s for your own good. Amy’s cheeks had taken on a hint of red. Divina decided that it wasn’t the right time to tell her mother that she wasn’t exactly a virgin.

“It’s just that I feel there is a part of me I don’t know, a part of me that must have been taken from me or something I just . . .”

Amy was indecisive, was this the perfect time for her to tell her daughter the truth? No, she hesitated. I wouldn’t expose her to any form of danger, not now, not now.

“Pumpkin, I know how you feel, it’s going to be alright. You’re just thinking too much. Every young adult feels this way at some point. Nothing like Lycans or vampire’s exist . . .”

“Buh . . .”

“Shuush . . . don’t say any anymore. That’s all for tonight” She answered conclusively.

Divina wouldn’t take no for an answer, she needed to find out who she was. If she was something more than a simple college student. She had always had a feeling she didn’t belong. However that feeling had become consuming.

Her phone buzzed. She huffed and glanced at the screen. A message from Melissa. She gazed back at her mum who had busied herself putting the groceries away. She knew she wouldn’t get anywhere with her. She was just as stubborn as she was. Plus Divina knew when not  to push.

Ring me!

Melissa’s message was clear. Divina moved into the sitting room out of her mother’s ear shot.

“Hey!” Melissa practically yelled into the phone. She had picked up on the first ring.

“Hay,”

“Why didn’t you ring me! I have left so many messages. How is your Pa?”

“I don’t know, he wasn’t himself, it was wired really,”

“Oh, I hope he gets well soon, give him my love,”

“Listen Melissa, I can’t thank you enough. Thank you, thank you. You saved my ass,”

“Wow, what did I do?” Melissa laughed.

“Cleaning up, after the party,”

“Oh, I can’t take all the credit. I spent most of that time, staring at one lush arse,” Divina had to laugh, but she was also hit with a hint of jealousy.

“So your man Mr. Steel gave you a hand,”

“On, he did most of the work,” Divina would have to thank him personally. A smile crept onto her face. She needed to see him in person. Put an end to her dreams. He wasn’t hers and never would be. Even though that thought did send a shot of sadness through her heart.

Why do I feel this way? She asked herself as she said her goodbye and ended the call. She didn’t even know the man. Plus one look and he looked like a complete jerk. She could do without the drama.