C3 Loud Heartbeat

Chapter three- Loud Heartbeat

The pain in my leg vanished gradually after I turned into a human, I tried walking but started limping.

“What did that bitch do to me?” I cursed.

Upon my arrival at my truck, I saw a note stuck on the door to the driver’s seat. It read,

“You are to report to the police station tomorrow morning to report on the accident that just occurred as a witness or as a possible criminal. If you don’t abide by the rules, you would be arrested for refusal of arrest and sanctioned in the courtroom. ”

It irritated me so much that I had wanted to tear the sheet into pieces but stopped because I didn’t want to be sanctioned as a criminal when I was only doing good.

It wouldn’t have been the first time, for getting into trouble for doing good hence my frequent traveling from one country to another. But I wasn’t ready to move this time, I wasn’t some rich alpha but I was respected by all in the pack including those who were richer than I was.

But then, I became confused, I didn’t know where to report to because I was in the middle of two towns. So I decided to report to the police station in the town I was taking the wood to and if it wasn’t the place, I would report to the other in the other town where I stayed for the moment.

I did as I said I would and reported to the station but I was told it wasn’t where the case was being handled. I drove back to the other town and went to the police station but I was told to come the next day. They would inform the victim to come and identify me but in the meantime, I should go home since they didn’t have the evidence to arrest me.

I went to the boss and reported to him but I ended up being sacked from my job place because I was late on delivery and that I was now limping. The help that I had offered had then rendered me jobless.

I got home and got ready to go to bed in the evening but I felt hungry, so I got up and wore sweat pants and tee-shirt, and walked out of my apartment. I was trotting to my favorite restaurant which took me five minutes from my apartment but this time, I was taking way too much time for my liking.

I got to this particular building and heard a strong heartbeat from it and I knew that the person in it was too afraid for his or her good. I walked past it but it was as strong as it was before, I intended to ignore it but I couldn’t go forward again.

“Damn, this intent to help had rendered me limp a few hours ago but here I am going at it once again. ” I cursed loudly but suddenly turned to look at it.

I knew that going through the front door was like looking for trouble, so I searched for another way to get in. I saw a window not very far from where I was and it was where the heartbeat was coming from. It was my only way in so I jumped and landed on the building after I had released my claws, then I smelt a stench of blood too. I hoped the person in there was alive, and I jumped once again and this time I landed by the window. I swung myself and hit the window as hard as I could and it broke up open then I landed in it on my one knee.

As soon as I entered my leg ached in pain but I ignored it as much as I could and searched for the person. I saw a huge cage in the middle of the darkroom with only the light of the moon that peeped into it. Then I saw a little boy holding the bars and watching me, but nothing of his expression showed fear but only wonder. But then his heartbeat was destroying my eardrums which surprised me greatly, if he wasn’t afraid, then why the loud heartbeat?

He looked at me closely, and surprisingly said,

“If you are here to kill me then go ahead with it because the more you wait, the more your end draws near. ”

I looked at the boy in perplexity, I couldn’t possibly draw conclusions and so, I decided to ask him,

“Boy, what is your name and what are you exactly?”

He watched me as if watching a comedian cracking jokes that couldn’t crack him up. He moved closer to me and asked in an annoyed voice,

“Why do you want to know my name? if you don’t know my name why did you kidnap me?” he inquired.

I didn’t know why he would think that I am among the kidnappers, if I was why would I be coming through the window? I guess he wasn’t wise but just scary. I had to explain myself to him,

“Trust me, I didn’t kidnap you I’m only here to help you. ” I told him

“If you didn’t kidnap me, then how did you know I am here?” he asked not willing to believe my words. A little boy with trust issues? That was what was going through my mind.

His heartbeat was as strong as ever, it was deafening, I couldn’t help myself but inquire.

“You might not believe me but I heard your heartbeat, boy why do you have this strong heartbeat? What are you?” I asked curiously.

“Why do you keep asking me what I am? I am human of course aren’t you human?” he said rudely.

“No I am not, it’s weird right? You are speaking to an inhuman person yet you are here being rude. I could rip your head off right now. ” I threatened intending to scare him but it was like hitting a ball against the wall.

“You could do that if you want, you would have done a greater good. But since you said you are here to save me, do that trust me I will have you paid handsomely. ” he said the least afraid.

“What arrogance? What if I don’t?” I sneered.

“Well then, I will find you when I get out of here and it will be your last day on earth, human or not. ” He smirked and threatened.