Chapter 45 Too Fast And Furious

• “I swear, this lil shit—”
• “Wait up!” “Can’t. Either you catch up or you go to class or something!” Despite how sudden the running is, I manage to not pull a muscle as I follow after Rita. I don’t exactly know why we’re rushing, but I have an inkling of an idea. As we approach the front doors to the school, I see security perk up, quickly getting themselves together. I recognize them dimly. Maybe from around the pool months back? “Sss-orry! Family Emerrrgency!” They pause long enough for Rita to get through the doors, with me following closely after. We do a quick right turn, running around to the side of the school. I’m almost certain of what she’s looking for now. And indeed, we see it. A mysteriously open window on the side of the building, the clouds overcast above us. I can tell from the tile that it’s the boy’s bathroom, but the window seems too small for him to have slipped out of it. How did he… When I look down a bit, I realize that she’s holding Alex’s shoes. “I’m going to skin him alive,” she growls, moving closer to the area as she starts sniffling. “He can’t have gone far yet.” “Uhm…what are those?” I point down to the ground, still slightly muddy from the recent storms. There, a large, scuffed paw print. The mud splatters around it and into the nearby grass before disappearing into the trees close by. “Alex, I swearrrr…” Then, I start hearing crackling, but I quickly take a hold of her shoulders. “Wait!!”
• “What?”she snaps, her teeth having already started to change. Her eyes have also taken on a more silvery appearance.